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Friday, 25 March 2011
Gender surrender
However thoroughly the parents try to shield their offspring from indoctrination, sooner or later they cotton on to the idea of gender roles anyway and start behaving the way society expects them to.
As psychologist Cordelia Fine has noted, our everyday lives are so saturated with male and female assumptions that it's impossible to shut them all out. With the best will in the world, they seep into our minds whether we like or not.
And children have such a strong urge to conform that as soon as they realise their parents' mix-and-match view of gender is out on a limb, they rush to embrace the status quo.
Parents have tried all sorts of measures to break the strangehold. Giving trucks and toy soldiers to their daughters, and dolls and knitting patterns to their sons. Encouraging boys to cook and girls to play football. Telling little Damian it's fine to cry or be emotional or show weakness.
But then the kids go to school and the other pupils are laughing at cissies or crybabies or hairy dykes. They watch films where the wispy heroine is ecstatic over her new wedding dress, and the muscular guy is a ruthless oil tycoon. Straightaway all that parental hard work goes to pot and it's business as usual.
Oddly though, most of the parents who fail in their gender-free quest jump to the conclusion that being masculine or feminine is an innate tendency that can't be altered. They're so oblivious to the 1001 social cues prompting our behaviour they completely overlook them.
What Silly Billies, trying to interfere with Mother Nature. Boys will be boys, after all.
27 comments:
- Macy said...
No doubt the social pressures to be masculine or feminine are immense. I worry a lot about my boy with no (living)Male Role Model.
But you came through it Nick????
- 25 March 2011 at 19:14
Macy - I've always had huge difficulties with gender roles, they're so inflexible and constricting. Like most people I've learnt to work around them but they impede individual freedom in so many ways.
I don't think boys necessarily need a male role model. What they need is someone to teach them mature and civilised behaviour.
- 25 March 2011 at 21:37
- secret agent woman said...
I think rather than trying to make the world gender-free, we ought to concentrate on broadening what is acceptable within each gender and work on reducing the more harmful stereotypes.
- 25 March 2011 at 23:01
- Wisewebwoman said...
And why do we struggle with all of this?
Because equality is still a pipe dream.
- 26 March 2011 at 01:57
- Scarlet Blue said...
Why is it that the 'best' [most celebrated] chefs and hairdressers always tend to be men?
- 26 March 2011 at 08:29
- kylie said...
i havent made any particular effort with gender roles, the girls play soccer and the boys are great with small children and they have all just chosen what they like to do. somehow i cant ask the girls to do pooper scooper duty. its a failing of mine but i just cant
(fyi, i dont think i'm above it)
- 26 March 2011 at 09:12
Secret Agent - Good point. Broadening what's acceptable would be another way forward and maybe more practical. In particular, persuading boys that compassion and generosity are better than violence and domination.
W3 - Unfortunately yes, it's still a pipe dream. Precisely because of the suffocating restrictions that are imposed on each gender.
- 26 March 2011 at 09:21
Scarlet - I think it's pure sexism. A basic assumption that women hairdressers and chefs just aren't as talented as men. What's really absurd is all the male fashion designers who design female clothes.
- 26 March 2011 at 09:22
Kylie - It's good to see a bit of flexibility developing there. Hopefully that will broaden out even more, as Secret Agent Woman was suggesting.
No one should be above clearing up dog shit though. Leaving it on the pavement is disgusting!
- 26 March 2011 at 09:29
- kylie said...
not the pavement, the backyard!
- 26 March 2011 at 09:36
Kylie - Leaving it in the backyard is disgusting too. So you're the one who's left to remove it?
- 26 March 2011 at 11:10
- kylie said...
usually kent does it
- 26 March 2011 at 11:31
- kylie said...
and i'm more than embarassed now...
change subject!!!!
- 26 March 2011 at 11:32
Kylie - Change subject? But it's just getting interesting....
- 26 March 2011 at 11:33
- Rummuser said...
Boys don't cry and girls don't climb trees are the kind of things, besides many other such sayings that are drummed into our kids. They grow up with hang ups aplenty. It is also drummed into girls that they will have to learn to be housewives and care for the men of the family etc, and these values are breaking down with girls who couldn't be bothered but men who expect such values from their women resulting in all kinds of social problems in a rapidly changing society over here.
- 26 March 2011 at 15:16
Ramana - There's a bit of that in Britain, undomesticated men still expecting women to do the housework and the women refusing. Some men just won't budge an inch from the couch-potato, beer-slurping routine.
- 26 March 2011 at 17:30
You bring them up as children, and they go and turn into adults.
- 26 March 2011 at 20:16
newjenny - And even as children, they've already absorbed the idea that boys behave one way and girls another.
- 26 March 2011 at 22:04
- Eryl said...
I will have nightmares due to that photograph for months!
I do think gender barriers are becoming fuzzier, but it's still almost impossible for women to break through to the top of anything. I have every faith that the next generation will sort things out. That said, I had every faith that my generation would sort things out!
- 26 March 2011 at 22:07
Eryl - I hope not, I would feel guilty for months. Don't worry, it's not a real person, it's pure Photoshop.
Gender barriers are getting slightly fuzzier, but Jesus, they're still so restrictive. Women still lose out in so many ways. And men lose out too by stifling their emotions and sensitivity.
- 26 March 2011 at 22:22
- Baino said...
That is indeed a disturbing photo! I tried it once. Bought Adam an ironing board and Clare a Tonka truck, they swapped within seconds. Mind you she still can't iron.
- 26 March 2011 at 22:33
- nursemyra said...
I once had a transgendered patient. She had a very masculine appearance but would only wear pink dresses, she loved jewellery and nail polish but would not wear makeup. Staff were always very careful to talk to/about her using feminine pronouns as it upset her greatly to be addressed as if she were a man.
She had quite a short temper and would kick doors and throw chairs when she was angry. During displays of this nature, many of us, including me, would inadvertently refer to her as "he" because the aggressive masculine behaviour had the effect of altering our perception of her
- 27 March 2011 at 03:03
- tattytiara said...
Similar to something I read recently about how parents' attempts to raise children to be indifferent to race by basically acting like there aren't any differences completely backfire. Think the book was called Nurtureshock (I'd check, but it's back at the library now).
- 27 March 2011 at 07:39
Baino - Our specialist counsellors are on hand to help anyone disturbed by the photo. Just call them at any time day or night.
Very amusing that Clare and Adam swapped round so quickly. As I was saying, all those 1001 social cues....
Myra - That's interesting that her behaviour was still so "masculine" although she insisted she was a woman. And it's very difficult for a man to successfully conceal a male physique, there are so many tell-tale signs.
- 27 March 2011 at 09:55
Tattytiara - Doesn't surprise me. Those 1001 social cues again. If everywhere you look, non-whites are treated in a different way, children very quickly get the message.
- 27 March 2011 at 09:58
- Megan said...
"I don't think boys necessarily need a male role model. What they need is someone to teach them mature and civilised behaviour."
- 27 March 2011 at 11:22
Megan - I know plenty of single mums whose sons have grown up just fine because obstreperous behaviour simply wasn't allowed.
- 27 March 2011 at 12:57


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1 cup shredded Mexican or cheddar cheese
1 cup ricotta cheese
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Sometimes a little clarification or a little clarity about this thing we call, whether we call the `me' or `ego' and if we really look at what it actually is in experience rather than in theory or a text book but if we really look at actually what the movement of ego is we see it's a phenomena, right? And the phenomena of ego is basically consciousness reflecting back upon itself. It's like consciousness always doing a u-turn, it does a u-turn, it reflects back upon itself and when it reflects back, it talks to itself. So it reflects back and it says, `I am, whatever, I am happy, I am sad, I am worthy, I am unworthy, I am capable, I am incapable. So always there is this movement of consciousness, self-reflective. It's like a reflex within consciousness that we do a very good job training in since we were very young to reflect back and we reflect back upon this immense screen of ideas and self-concepts and beliefs and opinions and judgments. You always notice when you reflect back in your mind, your mind is more than happy to talk to you. It always has something to say when you reflect back upon it, you know? It has an opinion, it has an idea, it has a belief system, it has all the rest. And of course in spirituality in one sense, in a very simplistic sense, sometimes to describe things in a very simple way makes them (Hey cool. I feel like I'm in Hogwarts. (laughter) Doesn't this hall kind of remind you of Harry Potter? I expect to see things flying around anytime.)
So there's this movement of consciousness, it reflects back. We call it self-reflecting. Reflect on yourself. Look at yourself. Of course that would be great if one actually did look at themselves and reflect upon themselves. That's a great idea. But when most people self-reflect what they do is they reflect back into that chattering noise. One's self concept just chatters and chatters. Often it's negative, sometimes it's positive. So spirituality is in some way getting that movement of self- reflection, consciousness reflecting back into the mind to tell it who it is, and what the world is and how everything should be and who's right and who's wrong. Consciousness always reflecting back into the mind, which the mind is completely conditioned to the hilt. Have you noticed? Your mind is completely conditioned to the hilt. From top to bottom it's nothing but conditioning. Mechanical. Does that make sense? That's probably stark enough. That's why people who know you very well can predict your behaviors with great accuracy. And the people that you know well you can often predict their behavior with some accuracy. Because you know given this situation it's going to trigger the conditioning and it's going to unfold pretty much the way it always does unfold and they are just going to live that out.
That's why when you get to know somebody you can predict them so well. Because they're just you know a mechanical unfolding of egoic consciousness. Totally mechanical. Uncreative. So in spirituality actually endeavours to know ourself as we actually are. When we know ourself we come to know the self, the greater Self. To know ourself as we actually are, our existential being, rather than our psychological conditioned phony sense of self that rattles around in our brain structure. The phenomena of the movement of mind. Spirituality is getting us to actually peer into what we really and truly are. And so that sounds good, doesn't it? And so when you look within, still consciousness reflecting back and you look past or through the mind, `cause the mind is actually, it's ephemeral. The mind is like cellophane with writing on it or something. It's not actually a thing. It's not like a barrier you bump into. It's like space with noise in it all the time. And so you can actually look right through it. And of course when you look through it, on the other side of that mind is no-mind. Or no-mind also then gives you the experience of no ego. Cause ego is just something that just swirls around in the mind. Something that's beyond ego. Very simple actually.
And maybe there'll be a shift and you'll realize, `I'm not just this swirling morass of thoughts, images, beliefs, opinions, shoulds and shouldn'ts, blames and regrets. There's actually something much more to you or much less to you. That often triggers in someone a sort of a dual reaction. One of them can be the intriguing, peering into your own nothingness. Intriguing because it's kind of amazing to realize your own nothingness or to look into it. Also it can trigger fear. Because from the ego's point of view, the only way it knows itself is to be reflecting on itself all the time. It's the only way it knows itself. And so you stop doing that for a moment. You stop reflecting back into the mind to find yourself. It may feel good, it may not. You never know depending on how you're hooked up. But to your ego, this is a type of death. It's a type of death because if it's not reflecting and not defining, `This is what I am, this is what you are, this is the world, this is what should be, this is what shouldn't be.' All the rest. If it's not doing that, to the ego that feels like death, because it is. It's the death of the idea of you and me. It's the death of what we think things should be, the world as it should be, and so for the ego this is very threatening stuff. That's why it's often not too long, before the ego will start again, reflecting back and listening to the mind and recreating its whole sense of self and recreating its whole world and spinning it around and around. Anything to avoid this annoying emptiness. The great immensity of the void.
However if you can go through that barrier where the ego starts to feel a little nervous, it loses its equilibrium. It starts not quite knowing where it is, what's up, what's down, what's here, what's there. For some people it's just a strange little phenomena, for some people it might be some form of fear or terror. If you can go through that sort of imaginary barrier then there's a shift in consciousness.
Because when that shift happens, you're no longer the ego looking into emptiness. You're actually emptiness looking into emptiness. You're awareness looking into your own nature as awareness. And then there's no fear and there's no problem. It's actually a wonderful relief. To be relieved of this immense burden of the `me.' So the only reason that I'm describing this cause you can't necessarily stop this self-reflective mechanism from happening. So I'm not describing it so you try to stop it from happening. Once you see it, you just see it as something almost automatic. It's very impersonal, is it not? It just happens. Until it doesn't. But until it doesn't, it just happens. And there's not much you can do about it, cause everything you try to do about it, is more of the same self-referencing. `I have this problem and what am I going to do about this problem and how am I going to work with this problem.' It's like self-referencing thoughts trying to get rid of self-referencing thoughts. It's enough to make you feel a little nutty.
But when you see it's just a mechanical process, it's just something consciousness does, sort of a phase it goes though, like childhood or adolescence or all those phases you go through as you grow up. Ego consciousness is kind of a phase. Unfortunately most people never grow out of it. Probably because they don't know there's any such thing as growing out of it. If we don't know there's any such thing as growing out of it then we may not. But once you just realize is just an impersonal phase the something in you relaxes and you stop trying to control it. And as soon as you stop trying to control it then you're no longer controlled by it. Because you may have noticed, everything you try to control you actually end up becoming a slave to. You are controlled by the very things within yourself that you try to control. So when you see the impersonal nature of it, the automatic nature of it, it doesn't occupy all of your awareness, `cause you're not fighting it any more. You're not defining yourself by it anymore.
So again the key is always not necessarily what we do about something but how clearly we actually see it. Once you see something with absolute clarity, bringing light to darkness dispels darkness. The light doesn't come into darkness and go' well, gee, it's awful dark, how am I going to go about dispelling this darkness?' The light dispels darkness.
When enough consciousness comes into any moment, it automatically dispels illusion. So it's not so much a doing, its more just being aware. Just being aware, just being very very conscious. And withholding that tendency of the egoic mind to want to get in and fix everything that it becomes conscious of. Cause when you look inside of yourself you see a lot more insanity than you ever imagined. The tendency is, `Good lord!' And if you don't see the insanity inside yourself, you're too insane to see it yet. But when you see it, it's shocking. It's like carnival going on in there. And so the tendency of the ego is, `I've got to do something about that.' Which is of course more of the same carnival. When you se it for what it is and see `Oh, it's just conditioning. I think of myself in the ways I think of myself because I'm conditioned to do so. I think about the way the world is, my thoughts about the world, I think that way because that's the way I'm conditioned to think about it. The ego always wants to convince itself that it has arrived at its conclusions and beliefs through very logical, independent analysis of information.
There is no such thing! There is no such thing. It's a myth. And so when you see all this and you see even the tendency to try to correct all this ego is actually just more ego then there is a different state of consciousness that comes into being. For lack of a better word. I'm saying a different state of consciousness but its actually just consciousness comes into the arena. And once you see a certain kind of insanity of mind and you realize its just sort of mechanical conditioning automatically you stop putting your reality into mind. You don't have to stop mind, just stop putting your reality into your mind.
Stop believing your mind. Stop thinking your mind is telling you the truth. Cause 9 times out of 10 its not. It's just telling you exactly what it was conditioned to tell you. Like a computer. Someone stuck a disk in you a long time ago and programmed you how to act and react, your society, your parents, your friends then you got so good at it you started to program yourself. You're like a computer programming yourself based on of course old programs. Old programs making new programs. So once you can actually see this, really see it, cause again ego doesn't want to see this. Ego wants to think its intelligent, logical, empirical, objective, does it not? That's what it wants to think. `I've come to my conclusion from pure intelligence.' That's ego. It's more humbling to go, `I've basically come to all my conclusions about myself, others, life, God and everything through sort of mechanical very garden variety conditioning. It's humbling. It doesn't mean it's bad, it's just humbling.
So when you allow that humbling to take place, you are not longer finding or looking for what's true or real in the content of thought. That's the most important thing. It's not that you stop thought. You can't stop thought. Thought will stop whenever it stops or slowdown whenever it slows down. But you can start to see through a sort of innate intelligence that everybody has, that everybody's born with, that intelligence that comes from someplace other than thought. You can come to see that that whole conditioned mechanism is not a good place to find the reality of you, life, others, God or anything else. It's not a great place to find it.
The mind has really good uses, don't get me wrong. Thought is a fantastic tool. I always have to say that because there will always be a defender of thought which is fine because thought is a great thing. Without thought we wouldn't be sitting in this building. It was a thought in someone's mind, engineers and carpenters and all sorts of people using thought in creative practical ways to construct this building, these microphones, this technology, the cushions you're on, everything. All of that started as a thought. So thought in itself isn't bad at all.
But in most human beings thought has become a cancer. It has taken over the mechanism and its no longer a tool that intelligence uses. Its masqueraded as the intelligence itself. Or the great philosopher, didn't end up being that great, "I think therefore I am." That's the ultimate statement of thought. The funny thing is, even though its ridiculous, as the flip side it has a certain truth.
From the ego's point of view that's true. No thought, no ego. That's where you find your ego is in thought. So from the ego's point of view `I think therefore I am.' Is very true, self-references, looks to thought, finds its identity, `there I am.'
But from Reality's point of view `I think therefore I am.' is ludicrous. From Reality's point of view it usually will be something more akin to `I think therefore I delude myself.' 90% of the time. So again the only reason I'm talking about this is cause when you really see it then spontaneously something about you, something within you stops looking for truth, the truth of you, in conditioned thought. It stops looking there and it looks elsewhere. That's the beauty of it. That's all you got to realize. And I'm sure a lot of you have seen this before but it always helps to see it again. To be reminded. `The Truth of what I am isn't to be found in the thoughts about me.' It's not to be found there. It's beyond. Once you get beyond mind then you can turn back and use mind as an nice tool. But until you do, you usually going to be used by it. Tough way to live.
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IRWINDALE, Calif. — Authorities say a man who shot four people and killed two at a Southern California utility office before turning the gun on himself was a 48-year-old man from Riverside County.
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26th June 2018: Music for a Summer Evening, The Conquest Theatre, Bromyard
Members of Bromyard Choral Society who signed up for a short 6 week term of summer singing gave a highly entertaining evening of varied repertoire including gospel and African songs, as well as audience participation. There was generous time for eating and drinking and a good time was had by all, rounding off another highly successful year.
12th May 2018: Bromyard Sings British, Bosbury Church
The Choral Society gave a very well received concert of music by British composers to a packed Bosbury Church, in which the audience tapped their toes along to Bob Chilcott's Little Jazz Mass as well as revelling in more staple fare such as Handel's Zadok the Priest and Elgar's Bavarian Highlands. Tim Sidford accompanied on the piano, James Wall contributed a Howells Prelude on the organ and Kate Cheetham conducted.
25th November 2017: 60th Anniversary Concert
The Society celebrated its Diamond Jubilee Year with a polished performance of Mozart's Requiem and Vivaldi's Gloria in the lovely setting of St Peter's Church.
Soloists were Megan Wall, Mary Wall, Elly Bosworth, Simon Harper and Paul Mocroft. Mary Wall in particular showed her versatility by singing soprano in The Requiem and mezzo soprano in The Gloria.
The choir was sensitively directed by their musical conductor, Kate Cheetham who expertly brought out the light and shade of the two contrasting pieces. A special mention should be made of the talented organist, Sam Bayliss, whose accompaniment so complemented the performance. And congratulations to Mrs Pat Taylor singing in the soprano section as she has since the Society was founded!
1st July 2017: Fund raising concert at Holy Trinity Church, Preston Wynne a tremendous success !
On Saturday 1st July a packed church raised over £1100 for the restoration fund of this little church in a field. The acoustic was perfect for a lovely afternoon of music making provided by a chamber choir from Bromyard Choral Society conducted by Kate Cheetham and accompanied by James Wall. Music ranged from sacred to secular and included some toe-tapping gospel settings. Contrast was provided by the beautiful solo voices of youngsters Alice Burdsall and Isabella Powell who led everyone in Kum-ba-yah and Cockles and Mussels.
20th May 2017: First concert of the season at St. Peter's Church, Bromyard
To mark the diamond anniversary, the Society performed a shortened version of Haydn's oratorio "The Creation". The Society had performed the work at its inaugural concert and again in 2007. For this performance the oratorio was accompanied by the organ, with John Jenkin producing a lovely range of registrations to suit the changing moods within the piece. The three soloists, all graduates of Birmingham Conservatoire, not only sang their solos very beautifully but blended well in the duets and trios, which are a feature of Haydn's composition. Under their new conductor, Kate Cheetham, the choir gave their all to produce a series of carefully prepared choruses, which were delivered with aplomb on the night.
At the end of the programme the Chairman of the Society thanked all those who had contributed to the success of the concert, with a special vote of thanks to John Jenkin, who was giving his final performance with Bromyard Choral Society.
Haydn's 'Creation'. Conductor Kate Cheetham, Organ John Jenkin, Baritone Paul Mocroft, Tenor Dominic Lee, Soprano Bethan Woolgrove.
7th May 2017 at St. John the Baptist Church, Whitbourne
Tea Concert – sacred and secular music. Conductor Kate Cheetham, Piano Colin Myles.
13th December 2016 at St. Mary the Virgin's Church Bishop's Frome
Service of lessons and carols, by invitation of the Vicar. Conductor Kate Cheetham, Organ and Piano John Jenkin.
3rd December 2016: A Christmas Mince Pie at the Conquest Theatre, Bromyard
For the final concert of its 59th season Bromyard Choral Society offered a packed audience in the Conquest Theatre on 3rd December 2016 "A Christmas Mince Pie", a miscellany chosen from its lighter repertoire, with readings interspersed among the musical items.
Under the direction of their new Conductor, Kate Cheetham, and accompanied by John Jenkig on piano, the first part included traditional songs as well as more substantial pieces by Faure and Richard Rogers. Before the concert and during the interval mince pies, cooked by various members of the Society, were offered to the audience. The second part included pieces more directly associated with Christmas with a variety of carols, and rounded off with Vaughan-Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols. Throughout the evening the audience was very enthusiastic and, perhaps, a little surprised at the range of music put before them. As they left the theatre many of the audience expressed their pleasure after a very good evening out.
30th April 2016 at Hereford Cathedral
Elgar's The Kingdom, presented jointly with Ledbury Choral Society in aid of Christian Aid. Conductor Sir Richard Mynors, The Bromyard Sinfonia, Lucy Bowen (soprano), Louise Crane (mezzo-soprano), Justin Lavender (tenor), Paul Mocroft (bass). A real accolade for the performance. Hereford Times report. Fundraising results.


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Stewardship and the Catholic School Tuition Program.
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In November 1992, the American Catholic bishops approved their pastoral on stewardship entitled Stewardship: A Disciple's Response. In this letter, the bishops challenged the Catholic community to adapt the principles they set forth to the daily life of the Church. This document describes the Stewardship and the Catholic School Tuition Program, which relates stewardship to tuition. This program is based on two former methods of support: the contribution of the entire parish to the Catholic school and the tuition paid by parents. Section 1 presents the background of and rationale for the Catholic School Tuition Program, examining problems with current tuition practices and stewardship and the Catholic school. Section 2 explains in detail eight steps for implementation: forming a leadership team; securing the support of the parish/school leaders; enhancing the school's visibility; selecting a stewardship tuition committee; presenting the program to the parents; implementing the program; evaluating the program; and planning for the future. Appendices contain sample agreement and evaluation forms and information on civil law to Catholic school finance. (LMI)
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Fund Raising, Private Schools, Program Implementation, School Support, Tuition
National Catholic Educational Association, 1077 30th Street, N.W., Suite 100, Washington, DC 20007-3852.
Autor: Kealey, Robert J.; Collins, Kathleen C.
Fuente: https://eric.ed.gov/?q=a&ft=on&ff1=dtySince_1992&pg=11102&id=ED370225


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If the maths department was a like a religious system, Marcon is god and Zimarino is the prophet.
Likes my taste in music, lets me listen in class. Also teaches math well, 'Everyone stand up to honour Pythagoras'
Taught me in 1981 ... Best teacher ever ! Takes his job seriously with a high level of professional acumen !
Ignore any negative comments about this man ! These people are probably in jail !
Best teacher you could possibly want for you children. Caring and understanding. Caught up numerous times with me at lunch breaks to make sure I understand things.
He cares about his students, a good teacher, but he talks too much for students who learn through working (quietly!)
He is good at his job and helps make understanding math a lot easier for all his students.
seriously all he does in Maths is talk and explain things to the point it is impossible to listen to anymore... its soo long and boring i nearly fell asleep. Why did i have to be in his math class??
A really great teacher and very passionate; a rarity.
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Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship Coronado (LCS 4) was delivered to the Navy on September 27, after successfully completing Acceptance Trials (AT) at the end of August. Coronado is the second Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship that has been delivered to the Navy. The delivery ceremony took place on Coronado's flight deck and was attended by personnel from the LCS Squadron in San Diego, SUPSHIP Gulf Coast, Coronado Crew (both Blue and Gold), the Navy program office, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (the prime contractor), General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, and Austal.
Craig Perciavalle, President of Austal USA, remarked: "We are proud to deliver this incredible warship to our great Navy, especially in knowing just how important this program is to the Fleet. This milestone could not have been achieved without the hard work and dedication of the incredible shipbuilders here at Austal, as well as our partners from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, and the Navy, all of whom should be so very proud of this significant accomplishment."
The LCS program is in full swing at Austal USA with four other ships under construction at this time. Coronado (LCS 4) will soon be followed by Jackson (LCS 6) which will launch at the end of the year. Construction is well underway on Montgomery (LCS 8) and Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10). Omaha (LCS 12) started construction just in the last month.
Perciavalle continued, "We are pleased with how the LCS program is maturing as we remain focused on continuously improving our processes to provide the most cost-effective, yet extremely capable and flexible warship that can adjust to the ever-changing requirements of the battlespace."
Austal is the largest manufacturing employer in the area, with over 3,700 shipbuilders, an increase of 3,000 in just a few short years. In addition, there are 1,146 suppliers from 32 states that support the Independence-variant LCS program.
The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a fast, agile, focused-mission platform designed for operation in near-shore environments yet capable of open-ocean operation. This vessel is the second of 12, 127-meter Independence-variant LCS class ships Austal has been contracted to build for the U.S. Navy (including USS Independence (LCS 2), delivered to the Navy in 2009). The final 10 of the 12 were awarded to Austal as prime contractor subsequent to a $3.5 billion block buy in 2010.
Austal's teaming partner, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems (a business unit of General Dynamics) is the ship systems integrator, responsible for the design, integration and testing of the navigation systems, C4I, and aviation systems. The ships' highly flexible open architecture computing infrastructure (OPEN CI), designed, developed, and integrated by General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, allows "plug and play" integration of both the core systems and the LCS mission modules. It is designed to the Navy's open architecture requirements, strictly adheres to published industry standards and facilitates the integration of commercially available products.
Austal has also been contracted by the U.S. Navy to build ten, 103-meter JHSVs under a 10-ship, $1.6 billion contract. Two of the ten have already been delivered. Austal continues to make steady forward progress on the JHSV program as USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) prepares for Builder's Sea Trials in the fall and will be delivered to the Navy later this year. Construction on Fall River (JHSV 4) and Trenton (JHSV 5) is also well underway in Austal's Mobile, Ala. shipyard.
About Austal
Austal is a global defense prime contractor. The Company designs, constructs and maintains revolutionary platforms such as the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) for the U.S. Navy, as well as an extensive range of patrol and auxiliary vessels for defense forces and government agencies globally. Austal also designs, installs, integrates and maintains sophisticated communications, radar and command and control systems.
Austal benefits from its position as a world leader in the design, construction and support of customized, high-performance aluminum vessels for the commercial high-speed ferry market, an achievement gained over a period of nearly 25 years.
Austal's primary facilities comprise a dedicated defense shipyard in Mobile, Ala.; a dedicated defense shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia; and a dedicated commercial shipyard in Balamban, Philippines. The Company also provides vessel support services from its facilities in the United States, Australia, Asia, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Learn more


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If you are gathering with an intimate group, pick your next meeting date based on everyones schedules before the end of each gathering. You may also want to consider rotating from house to house. For larger groups, announce the next date at the end of your gathering, then follow up with an invite.
Classes and services
Although Slow Beauty is meant to be self-sufficient and practiced in the comfort of our own homes and time frames, it is always fun to try some of the unique classes and services that are up for offer within our communities. Experiment with different classes and services outside of your normal routine to inspire and stimulate your mind, body, and soul. Its also a great opportunity to remove ourself from our comfort zone. (In other words, if you already practice yoga regularly, give something else on this list a whirl. You never know! You may just find something you love.) Here are some ideas to get you started.
Dance classes
Live music
Meditation classes
Salon visits
Shirodhara (Ayurvedic treatment)
Sound baths
Spa treatments
poetics: speak to your soul
As with philosophy, we have also lost touch with the great poems and poets. Its a shame, too, because poetry elevates, renews, and transforms us by helping us transcend the mundane. This Poetics ritual is designed to engage us with the beauty of poetry and to help us live a more poetic life by immersing us in poems that inspire and uplift on a seasonal basis.
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The role of the poet is to tend the soul of the world. Poets are interpreters of feelings. They give shape to invisible feelings unspoken, and a voice to the silent language alive in the space between the words. Poets highlight the nuances in the movements of the language of the body and in the fits and starts of human communication. Poetry is self-healing; it cleanses our soul. Poets are givers, they are lovers. Walt Whitman said that the poem is a temple within which we can truly feel our feelings. Be a poet.
I recommend reading one poem daily. This might look any number of different ways. You may read the same poem daily for a week, a month, or a year. You may read a new, different poem each day. You can and should! read poetry any way you wish. Just read it. Poetry speaks directly to and nourishes the soul, touching it with light and healing it. Poems have the ability to awaken that which has been asleep or numbed. Sometimes a poem might affect you so profoundly as to open up something inside of you and deliver you to your soul.
Here you will find some recommendations for poems and poets to get you started. You can find most of these poems on poets.org and, not only that, the site is also a great place to do some discovery on your own. If a poem either on this list or from any other source speaks to you, I recommend writing it in the Notes pages at the end of this blog for your reference, to add to your Slow Beauty practice.
These poems are organized by season, although they may be read at any time throughout the year. Read them to yourself, read them aloud, sing them, whatever feels right to you!
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18 Ella Street
Entertainer's Haven in Prized Pocket
5 3 2Embracing a perfect north to rear aspect, this architectural showpiece delivers an unmatched family environment of luxury and versatility in a prized pocket of Adamstown. The home's fully-optioned interior merges a flowing dual storey layout with high-quality finishes to make a great entertainer's residence dedicated to relaxed in/outdoor living. Lounge and dining domains connect seamlessly and flow out to the spectacularly appointed all-weather deck with outdoor kitchen, saltwater pool and entertainment lounge complete with w/c and external hot and cold shower. The kitchen is a statement of style combined with practicality featuring a 3m Corian island, Xlight splashback and gas cooktop. Five bedrooms, four up, one down, share two fully tiled bathrooms including an upstairs main featuring a freestanding tub, dual vanities and underfloor heating. Every need has been considered and is luxuriously conveyed through unsurpassed levels of sophistication, with its smart home C-bus technology, media room, no maintenance gardens and meticulous presentation. On the border of Merewether just minutes to the golf club, this flawless property is sure to impress families seeking space and convenience in equal measure.
- C.2007 dual storey built family home on 536sqm north to rear parcel
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Neil Baron - NBSportsMassage
Walton On Thames
About me
A very experienced Soft Tissue Therapist with a successfully proven track record of working in the health, wellness and fitness industry. Skilled in acupuncture, cupping, injury prevention, fitness training, sports massage, and personal training. Strong community professional with a BSc focused in Sport Rehabilitation from St Marys University College. Currently completing his eight consecutive season within professional football with Millwall FC, a team positioned within the second tier (championship) of English football.
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Training, qualifications & experience
BSc (Hons) Sport Rehabilitation
HND Sport & Exercise Science
Personal Trainer Diploma (Reps Level 3)
Diploma in Soft Tissue Therapy (BTEC Level 5)
Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy (ITEC Level 4)
John Gibbons Body Master Method Diploma (10 Courses)
Kinesiology Taping for the Athlete
Masterclass Spinal Manipulation & Mobilisation Techniques
Masterclass Knee Joint
Masterclass Hip & Groin
Masterclass Muscle Energy Technique
Masterclass Neurological Testing
Masterclass Advanced therapy
Masterclass Advanced Soft Tissue Techniques
Masterclass Shoulder Joint
Masterclass Cervical Spine Masterclass
Acupuncture Techniques for Sports Injuries
First Aid Certificate
THE FA LEVEL 4 INTERMEDIATE TRAUMA MEDICAL MANAGEMENT IN FOOTBALL (ITMMiF)
Medico-legal Issues and duty of care in football
Emergency action planning for football
Primary A-E approach of the injured player
Sudden Cardiac Arrest in football
Basic Life Support (BLS) with use of Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
Airway management and oxygen therapy
Limb threatening fractures/ dislocations and their emergency management
Head injuries and The FA concussion guidelines
Spinal injury and management (inclusive of extrication)
Medical emergencies in football
Millwall FC
First Team Sports Rehabilitator / Soft Tissue Therapist
Providing soft tissue therapy to the first team squad on training days and on match days home and away. Assisting the head physiotherapist to appropriately treat and rehabilitate any MSK issues, Manage and order of medical stock through various suppliers.Maintain comprehensive wellness data and medical notes utilizing the Benchmark 54 system.
Physio on the River
Sport Massage Therapist
Provide bespoke sports massage using basic and advanced level techniques to the clinics current client base and new clients, Treatment of referrals from clinic physiotherapists, Referral of clients to clinic physiotherapists when required, Keeping up to date comprehensive client notes.
Leyton Orient FC
First Team Sports Rehabilitator/Sport Massage Therapist
Providing sports massage to the first team squad during training and on match days home or away, Working with the club physiotherapists, doctors and coaches to provide correct fitness/rehabilitation sessions either in groups or 1-1, Assisting the head physiotherapist to appropriately treat and rehabilitate any MSK issues, Maintain comprehensive wellness data and medical notes utilizing the Benchmark 54 system, Complete player screening and profiling in order to issue player specific injury prevention plans. Manage and order of medical stock through various suppliers. Imputing and presentation of training and match day GPS data utilizing the Catapult GPS system.
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Head Fitness Coach/Sport Rehabilitator/Sport Massage Therapist/Fitness Course Tutor
Treatment of musculoskeletal pain & injury, sports injury & rehabilitation, Sports massage, Training program design and implementation, Utilizing Word/Excel/PowerPoint to create work documents, statistics and presentations, Provide training and guidance for fitness interns, Taping, Travel to tournaments with players, Teaching: NCFE Level 1 Award in Exercise Studies, NCFE Level 2 (REPS L2) Certificate in Fitness Instructing, NCFE Level 3 (REPS L3) Certificate in Personal Training.
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BASRaT (British Association of Sports Rehabilitators and Trainers)
SMA (Sports Massage Association)
UKSCA (UK Strength and Conditioning Association)
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Ross Castle Killarney, Co Kerry
My Home Town Area
I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a good time;
a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of, in the long
calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their
shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were
fellow passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other
journeys. ~Charles Dickens
Let Christmas not become a thing
Merely of merchant's trafficking,
tinsel, bell and holly wreath
And surface pleasure, but beneath
The childish glamour, let us find
Nourishment for soul and mind.
Let us follow
kinder ways
Through our teeming human maze,
And help the age of peace to
From a Dreamer's martyrdom.
~Madeline Morse
When Christmas bells are swinging above the fields of snow, we hear sweet voices
ringing from lands of long ago, and etched on vacant places are half-forgotten
faces of friends we used to cherish, and loves we used to know. ~Ella Wheeler
At Christmas
A man is at his finest towards the finish of the year;
He is
almost what he should be when the Christmas season's here;
Then he's thinking
more of others than he's thought the months before,
And the laughter of his
children is a joy worth toiling for.
He is less a selfish creature than at
any other time;
When the Christmas spirit rules him he comes close to the
~Edgar Guest
The original Jack O'Lantern was not a [pumpkin.] The Jack O'Lantern legend goes back hundreds of years in Irish History.
One day, he tricked the Devil into climbing up an [apple] [tree]. Once the Devil climbed up the apple tree, Stingy Jack hurriedly placed crosses around the trunk of the tree. The Devil was then unable to get down the tree. Stingy Jack made the [Devil] promise him not to take his soul when he died. Once the devil promised not to take his soul, Stingy Jack removed the crosses and let the Devil down.
Many years later, when Jack finally died, he went to the pearly gates of [Heaven ]and was told by Saint Peter that he was too mean and too cruel and had led a miserable and worthless life on earth. He was not allowed to enter Heaven. He then went down to [Hell].
But the Devil kept his promise and would not allow him to enter Hell. Now Jack was scared and had nowhere to go but to wander about forever in the darkness between Heaven and Hell. He asked the Devil how he could leave as there was no light. The Devil tossed him a burning coal from the flames of Hell to help him light his way. Jack placed the ember in a hollowed out Turnip, one of his favorite foods which he always carried around with him whenever he could steal one.
For that day onward, Stingy Jack roamed the earth without a resting place, lighting his way as he went with his "Jack O'Lantern".
Since, on all Hallow's eve, the Irish hollowed out turnips, rutabagas, gourds, potatoes and beets. They placed a light in them to ward off evil spirits and keep Stingy Jack away.
The Irish brought the tradition of the Jack O'Lantern to [America.] The Irish immigrants quickly discovered that [Pumpkins] were bigger and easier to carve out. So they used pumpkins for Jack O'Lanterns.
Summer Noon
O for a summer noon, when light and breeze
Sport on the grass, like ripples o'er a lake
Alive with freshness! when the full round Sun,
With the Creator's smile upon his face,
Walks like a prince of glory through the path
Of Heaven!—Thou vast, and ever-glorious sky,
Mantling the earth with thy majestic robe…
~Robert Montgomery, "Beautiful Influences," A Universal Prayer; Death; A Vision of Heaven; and A Vision of Hell; &c. &c., 1829
But oh! the blessing it is to have a friend to whom one can speak fearlessly on any subject; with whom one's deepest as well as one's most foolish thoughts come out simply and safely. Oh, the comfort – the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person – having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away. ~ A Life for a Life, 1859
The only sure thing about luck is that it will change. ~Wilson Mizner
Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered. ~ William Shakespeare
Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit. ~R.E. Shay
Ireland is really a country where most guests desire to get out and explore the countryside. Obviously, its capital city, Dublin, is suave and cosmopolitan and provides its own brand of Irishness to visitors, as well as some in the country's top sightseeing spots.
But several travelers picture Ireland as a place of rolling green hills, thatched roof cottages and roving sheep, and although this simplistic imagery could maybe be regarded a trifle cliché, there is a great deal to draw the visitor to Ireland's small towns, including these top 5 fairly sweet spots that no visitor should miss.
This pretty small village in County Limerick has been designated as an "Irish Heritage Village" for its historic architecture, as it features a wonderful collection of thatched roof cottages. These traditional Irish homes employ bound reeds for roofing and have unmistakable white-washed walls. Adare can also be home to Adare Manor, a 19th century mansion that's now an upscale hotel.
The sweet small town of Westport is County Mayo's crown jewel along with a favorite destination among domestic and international tourists for its upmarket shops, tidy streets and colorful shop fronts. Westport's proximity to nearby Crough Patrick, one of Ireland's highest mountains, at the same time as various lakes and blue flag beaches further improve is draw as a base for holidaygoers. And famed 19th century travel writer, William Makepeace Thackeray wrote that it was the "most gorgeous view" he actually saw.
County Kerry is arguably Ireland's most favorite tourist location, and heading the verdant Ring of Kerry is Killarney, the county's capital city and one of the most charming, vibrant small towns in Ireland. It may be said that Killarney has more pubs per capita than any other city around the island, and I'd nicely believe it, with dozens of pubs, bars and restaurants to cater to just about every drinking need. Killarney is upmarket however sweet and unpretentious, includes a beautiful cathedral and is situated in the edge of the national park that provides days of hiking, fishing and boating.
County Cork's Kinsale is a city of gourmet foods and colored doors. For a small town, it includes a hearty number of upmarket dining places and bistros, as well as playing host to an annual gourmet meals festival. On the southeast coast or Ireland, Kinsale is a coastal town with a large yachting marina, producing it an ideal destination for those interested in sea tourism and activities.
Clifden is to County Galway what Kinsale is to Cork, except instead of the sweet bay, Clifden has sweeping sea vistas from atop rocky bluffs. Set out about the tip of a peninsula inside the surreal and rugged landscape of Connemara, Clifden can be a charming city of B&Bs, cute cafes and shops where you go to buy wool sweaters not as souvenirs, but because you need to have them. Thought possibly not as easily charming being a town like Westport, Clifden is the type of location you go when all you want is often a perfectly peaceful and amazingly scenic escape.
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Once upon a time Ireland was only known as the "Island of Saints and Scholars", nowadays, fortunately, we're known for so much more. We have A-list Hollywood actors, world-class pop rock musicians, top authors, Guinness, some of the world's most stunning scenery and even a claim to the White House!
Famous symbols of Ireland…
The harp, also known as the national symbol of Ireland, the Celtic cross, the shamrock and the Irish wolfhound are all well known Irish symbols.
The majority of the Irish population are Roman Catholic (88%).
National language…
Gaelic is Ireland's national language. Only in the Gaeltacht (Irish speaking) areas of Ireland will you find that Irish is used as the everyday language. In all other parts of Ireland, English is the spoken language.
Ireland's most famous musical export would have to be U2, closely followed by The Boomtown Rats, Thin Lizzy and more recently Boyzone and Westlife.
Hollywood factor…
The cream of the crop includes Richard Harris, Pierce Brosnan, Cillian Murphy and Colin Farrell.
The world of literature…
To our credit, Ireland has produced Bram Stoker, James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, William Butler Yeats, Maeve Binchy and Celia Aherne.
Patron Saint…
Saint Patrick, who brought Christianity to Ireland in around 430. St Patrick's Day is celebrated in Ireland, and indeed all over the world, on March 17th.
Our capital – Dublin…
Dublin was founded by the Vikings in 988 and was originally called Dubh Linn (which means Black Pool in Irish).
First Saint Patrick's Day parade…
Boston was the proud host with an event organised by the Charitable Irish Society in 1737.
The White House…
James Hoban, a Kilkenny born architect, won a competition to design the original White House.
Famous outlaws…
Grace O'Malley (Queen of the Pirates) operated off the west coast of Ireland and Ned Kelly (son of an Irish convict) was an infamous Australian outlaw.
Highest mountain…
Killarney, County Kerry is home to the highest mountain – Carrantouhill, part of the mountain range the McGillycuddy Reeks.
Longest river…
The river Shannon rises in County Cavan and is approximately 240 miles long. It contains 3 lakes, Lough Allen, Lough Ree and Lough Derg.
Irish delicacies…
Drisheen is a type of pudding made from cow's, pigs or sheeps blood. White pudding is a mixture of pork, cereal, bread, fat and suet. Periwinkles are sea snails boiled in salted water.
To trip to Ireland would be complete without sampling a pint of the black stuff! It's said that no matter where you go in the world, only in Ireland will you be served the most velvety, and creamiest pint of the "black stuff".
Bailey's Irish Cream…
This hugely popular liquor has been around since the '70's.
Irish pubs…
Stumble upon a "trad night", throw in the customary singsong, a bit of Irish dancing and you're in for a crackin' evening!
A sporting nation…
Irish people are very passionate about Gaelic games – football, hurling, rounders, handball and camogie. Rugby and soccer are also very well supported in Ireland.
The great outdoors…
The Cavan Way, The Dingle Way and The Kerry Way are just some of the country's scenic walking routes that offer a great opportunity to sample Ireland's breathtaking countryside.
Sense of humour…
There's nothing like the Irish sense of humour, wit and play with words. Have a look at the below examples:
"not backwards in coming forwards" – means a person is not shy.
"no flies on him" – means a person is not easily deceived.
"she has a tongue that would clip a hedge" – means a person who gossips.
"come for a day and stay for a week" – means someone outstaying their welcome.
Just a few facts to ponder over – for a small island we certainly have a lot going for us!
Mairead Foley writes for the Ireland travel and accommodation website http://www.GoIreland.com
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Take a tour of Gloucester Cathedral's beautiful 15th century library
Visitors to Gloucester Cathedral will have the rare chance to visit the beautiful 15th century monastic library next Saturday.
Located high above the main body of the Cathedral (you will need to go up thirty-eight spiral steps!) the library is a hidden gem that was originally part of the Abbey and holds a wonderful collection of books and manuscripts dating back to the 11th century. Volunteers and staff will be on duty to talk about the library and answer any questions.
This year we are offering visitors the chance to discover one aspect of the Library collections in depth. On 22 April we will focus on geography and visitors will have an opportunity to see such treasures as 1611 Speed maps of the Country, our first edition Sir Robert Atkyn's history of Gloucestershire with its glorious Kip engravings and the first eyewitness published account of Russian culture from the 16th Century.
Library Tours take place at 10.45am, 11.45am, 1.45pm and 2.45pm, tickets can be purchased in the Cathedral Gift Shop for £7.00, (under 16s go free).
Future tour dates and topics are 10 June – medicine; 1 July – music; 22 July – Bibles


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Innovative services based on biometric data on the rise
(Mainichi Japan)
New services that make use of "biometric data," such as people's physical characteristics and behavioral patterns, are spreading across fields including the insurance and retail sectors.
By keeping track of biometric data with a mini terminal attached to one's body or a high-precision image sensor, it is expected that this will lead to more business opportunities, in areas such as health management, accident reduction and stronger sales strategies.
This summer, Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. will team up with SoftBank Group Corp. with the intention of selling life insurance at discounted rates, based on policyholders' health information collected from wristwatch-like "wearable terminals." The devices can be synchronized with smartphone apps, in order to quantify records relating to activities such as a person's steps or exercise at a sports gym.
The companies will also collaborate with an insurance firm in South Africa, which sells a similar type of insurance in the United States, Europe, and Asia -- with the aim of looking into the extent to which insurance premiums can be discounted based on factors such as mean life span in Japan and medical data. The South African firm offers discounts on annual insurance premiums of up to 30 percent, according to a five-grade evaluation scale.
In March 2017, Sompo Risk Management and Health Care Inc. kicked off a health management service for drivers of vehicles such as buses, taxis and trucks. Data relating to driving records and drivers' heart rates is collected via wearable terminals and dashboard cameras, and information on daily health data such as blood pressure and sleep time is also accumulated. The system is designed to help detect physical abnormalities, and hence prevent accidents.
Meanwhile, Tokio Marine and Nichido Life Insurance Co. has already started selling health insurance whereby a portion of the premiums can be refunded if holders walk an average of 8,000 steps per day, as measured by synchronizing a watch-like terminal that automatically counts steps with a smartphone app. The terminal is also able to measure burned calories and sleep quality, which is useful for monitoring one's own health management. Moreover, if policyholders work hard at improving their health, then insurance firms will benefit by having to dish out less in insurance payments.
Meanwhile, in the distribution and retail industries, use of image analysis technology is progressing. For example, in March 2017, NEC Corp. started selling a service that visualizes shopper activity using store cameras such as those found in supermarkets and analyzes their behavior.
The analysis is broken down according to factors such as gender and age of the shoppers, as well as their movements inside stores and length of time they stand in front of shelves. The information is color coded to match changes in the number of shoppers according to time of day, as well as length of time spent in front of shelves.
In the past, analyses of purchasing records provided the main part of such services. However, by analyzing shopper behavior, it has become possible to gather data on customers who do not buy anything, which can help shops create more effective store layouts and sales campaigns. As individual faces are not recorded, such analysis is said not to violate the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.
However, consumers are cautious about the use of personal information based on health information and camera images. In response to such concerns, NEC states that it intends to "explain information gathering and application in a respectful manner," and base use on a guidebook regarding utilization of camera images created by the private and public sectors, including organizations such as the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
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The Tour of the Japanese Alps is our most challenging and ambitious trip: a week-long odyssey across the spectacular mountains of Honshu. These roads will push you to your limits and take you to the most breathtaking views that this country can offer. Join us as we conquer climbs, including Japan's highest paved road, and delve into the unique cultures of traditional Japan. Along our journey, we will find serenity and peaceful rest in authentic ryokans, all equipped with natural hot-spring baths.
Be prepared to work hard and spend long days in the saddle, while creating lasting memories with the nature, food, traditions, and people of the Japanese countryside.
REGION: North Alps, West Alps, Central Range
TOUR DATES: September 22nd to 29th[Request a Spot] – dates are guaranteed to run.
DESTINATIONS: The North Alps, Lake Chuzenji, Mt Akagi, Mt Haruna, Ashikaga Foothills, Taguchi Pass, Utsukushigahara Highlands, Lake Suwa, Kirigamine Highlands, Ohdarumi Pass, and Mt Norikura (Highest Road in Japan)
Booking for a private group ? Want to customize your trip, route, ryokans? [Contact Us]
Accomplished: 850 kilometers (530 miles), 18,000m gain (59,000ft gain)
Day One: Shake Down in Matsumoto
Meet our guides in front of the Matsumoto train station. We begin with introductions and a light lunch at a local restaurant. Then, we will set off on a shake-out ride through a beautiful set of flat local farm roads. Gaze up at the surrounding mountains we will climb in the coming days. Return to the hotel to feast on a beautiful Japanese meal. Fill up your tank for the challenging rides to come. We recommend relaxing in the natural hot springs before calling it a night.
Meals: Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: The Foothills of the North Alps
The Day: 55km (34mi), 400m (1,300ft) gain and light walking in town
Accommodations: Biwa Hot Springs
Day Two: Mt Norikura – The Highest Road in Japan
Kick it off with a big one this year by taking on the highest road in the country. Take off at sunrise and begin to climb for 60km (40mi) with the largest elevation gain to the top of the West Alps! Take in the sights and breath deeply as we take to the skies for unparalleled views and colors. Volcanic rock, fall leaves, floating clouds–it truly is a canvas to be remembered forever. Lunch awaits at the summit with delicious warm food. Then, we'll ride 60km of beautiful downhill road, making for one of the most epic descents of all time. Your sore legs are welcomed back with beautiful outdoor hot springs and a delicious meal. We recommend a cool-down stroll to the famous Matsumoto Castle.
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: Mt Norikura – The Highest Road in Japan
The Day: 128km (80mi), 3,200m (10,500ft) gain in one climb!
Accommodations: Biwa Hot Springs
Day Three: The Central Highlands – Kirigamine & Utsukushigahara Highlands
Today, we head south to the Kirigamine (tr: Misty Highlands) on tranquil roads along the central mountains of Matsumoto. An initial climb takes us high up through thickets of bamboo forests, which eventually become the high grasslands of the Kirigamine. Then, we head down to the famous ski town and mountaintop lake of Tateshina. Finally, we will descend into the Saku valley before climbing the east side of the Utsukushigahara (tr: Beautiful Highlands). You will find that each corner of this wild and secluded road offers a new incredible view of Mt Norikura and the Matsumoto Valley, where we are staying for the night. To cap off the day, an onsen and a beautiful meal await atop the Utsukushigahara.
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: The Kirigamine & Utsukushigahara Highlands
The Day: 105km (65mi), 3,100m (10,150ft) gain
Accommodations: Biwa Hot Springs
Day Four: Ride Across Japan
We will set off on an epic journey across Japan today! Starting from the Utsukushigahara, wave goodbye to the western mountains, and head east towards the Saku valley. A long ride through rural Japan takes us to our second climb of the day: the hidden gem of Taguchi Pass. A long steady climb at around 3-5% grades, this pass meanders through the best of Japan's countryside. The road will take us through a tunnel before bringing us to our home for the evening in the city of Takasaki. A night out is in order after three long days of intense cycling. Kick back, feast up, and sleep in, because tomorrow is recovery day.
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: Utsukushigahara, Saku Valley, Taguchi Pass, Takasaki
The Day: 152km (95mi), 2,800m (9,200ft) gain
Accommodations: Takasaki
Day Five: Recovery Spin on the Tone River
Wake up slow–it's our rest day! Take a morning dip in the hot spring before we head out on an amazing recovery spin to our final home in the North Alps in Ashikaga. Today, we will take the Tone River path, free of cars and full of views of the North Alps ahead. Relax your legs, stop for photos, and enjoy the tailwinds that the Tone Valley creates as we head to a fantastic local sushi lunch on the river. After lunch, we will head to our "climb" of the day atop Mt Kanayama (80m gain). Here, we will explore ancient ruins and take in fantastic views of the North Alps. Just 10km separate us from our hotel, hotspring bath, and delicious dinner. Rest up and get ready for the final three days!
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: The Tone River, Mt Kanayama, Ashikaga
The Day: 70km (44mi), 400m (1,300ft) gain
Accommodations: Toyokan Ryokan
Day Six: Lake Chuzenji and the Watarase Valley
Our longest day of the trip (170km/108mi) is a true century adventure. And like all good adventure rides, this one will challenge and reward us. A long steady road take us to a magical land deep in the heart of the North Alps. We'll arrive at the base of the famous Irohazaka Road (tr: Alphabet Road). With a switchback for each letter in the Japanese Alphabet, we will climb high up to the largest alpine lake in Japan, Lake Chuzenji. The challenge does not stop there, as we ascend another 300m to the top of Mt Hangetsu. From the Hangetsu observatory, we can see the true vastness and wilderness of the Japanese North Alps. Your hard work is rewarded, and the route returns the way we came, leading to an exciting afternoon flying down mountains and pacing long steady descents on pristine roads back. When you soak your legs in the healing waters of the local onsen hot-springs at the end of the ride, feel the mountain give you the strength to take on your next challenge.
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: Mt Nantai, Lake Chuzenji, Mt Hangetsu, Watarase Valley
The Day: 170km (106mi), 3,000m (9,800ft) gain
Accommodations: Toyokan Ryokan
Day Seven: The Volcanoes of the Tone
We take on the challenge of the two most prominent Volcanoes of the Tone Valley, Mt Akagi (tr: The Red Fortress) and Mt Haruna (tr: Harvest Mountain). We will experience two unforgettable climbs on Gunma's finest roads as we crest the mountains to find worlds of wonder within the calderas. Celebrate our accomplishments as we arrive atop Mt Haruna and dive down the north side to Ikaho Onsen Town for a celebratory evening.
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: Mt Akagi & Haruna
The Day: 112km (70mi), 2,800m (9,200ft) gain
Accommodations: Toyokan Ryokan
Day Eight: Satoyama Countrysides
Our last day starts off with a number of simple pleasures as we take to the foothills of the North Alps. It's a long and steady ride through valleys to lost villages and shrines. We will take our time to soak in the nature and wonder of the area and to reminisce on our accomplishments of the week. End with a final lunch in the wonderful town of Ashikaga. A final farewell to each other at the station until the next time!
Meals: Breakfast / Lunch
Destinations: The Foothills of the North Alps
The Day: 52km (32mi), 800m (2,600ft) gain
Want more information on this tour? Send us a message to get a free phone consultation with full details and customization to make the dream trip!
- Fully-serviced, quality road bike, plus helmet and accessories
- All accommodations: traditional Japanese Ryokan Spa Hotels
- Full meals: breakfasts, bento lunches, and dinners
- Snacks and beverages between meals. We'll have snacks/beverages both familiar and new!
- Nutritional support before, during, and after each ride
- All gratuities at hotels, onsens, and restaurants
- Access to relaxing natural hot spring baths (onsens) each day. (Please note: private onsens are booked separately; if interested, inquire in advance)
- Expert guides, with extensive cycling and local knowledge, who will go above and beyond to cater to your every need
- SAG Wagon to support a variety of route options
- Entry fees to museums, shrines, historic sites, parks, and other attractions
- Baggage transfers and porterage from trip pick up to drop-off
- Ability to purchase gifts, local snacks, local sake, etc along the way and put them in the van at any time
- Pick up and drop off before and after your tour (Matsumoto Station and Ashikaga Station respectively)
- Gratuities for BikeTourJapan guides (learn why we don't ask for tips!)
BikeTourJapan strives for a truly immersive and unique experience. For this reason, each itinerary may be subject to slight modifications. Contact us for the most up-to-date tour inclusions.
Not Included:
- Airfare
- Concierge from Tokyo Station, Haneda Airport, or Narita Airport (please inquire)
- Pre- and post-travel planning advising with optional upgrade to Full Planning (please inquire)


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