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Triangle Formula for Success
Please Click Here To Check Out My Most Recent Program, White Light Method Of Manifesting…
BELOW IS: Triangle Formula For Success, which is still the basis of all of my coaching and is also taught in the new program above.
Are You Tired of Fearing the Future and Feeling Like What Happens is Out of Your Control?
I Understand Because I've Been There…But Now I'm Not Because I Discovered a Simple Formula that Changed EVERYTHING!
Dear Friend,
Feelings of frustration or fear about what the future will bring can simply disappear when you understand how to use some of the latest scientific discoveries in a systematic way. Instead of wondering what will happen, you can take an active part in causing things to happen.
Imagine how it would feel if you knew exactly what to do to solve problems instead of worrying about them. How would it feel if you were able to provide help to loved ones or contribute more to your personal causes?
This is NOT hype or fantasy. Recent discoveries provide missing pieces of life's puzzle. They come together to create a very clear picture that is empowering. You have much more control over what happens in your life than you could ever imagine.
What is it worth to you to wake up each day to a life full of hope and forward progress because you have a clear cut path of action to follow? If you're serious about doing something that will finally put you in the driver's seat, consider that you have nothing to lose and everything to gain because there is an absolute money back, no questions asked guarantee!
You'll discover…
- How to use vital information from recent discoveries to gain a sense of control that is empowering and life-changing
- How you can be at the top of your game and excel in every area of life with scientifically proven cutting edge techniques that are simple yet effective
- How to stop fighting things with willpower by using simple techniques that cause your brain to give you the support needed to achieve even your wildest dreams
- How to use the power of your imagination in a special way with specific timing that is the secret to success and the fastest way to get there
- Why the "Law of Attraction" doesn't always work the way you'd like and simple techniques to change that
- How to make practical use of scientific discoveries to develop the "Midas Touch" with all of your projects and plans
- How to have a life you will look back on one day without feeling regret because of unfulfilled dreams
What Is the Triangle Formula for Success and How Do I Use It?
Triangle For Success Audio Coaching Program is a downloadable program and includes 5 digital tracks and a pdf of the steps I cover in the program. Four of the tracks are between 45-55 minutes in length and the fifth track goes over the "How To" in simple steps (also on the pdf) without a lot of the extra information that is on the other four tracks. It is streamlined for quick reference.
Triangle For Success (aka Triangle Formula for Success and TFS) is the process I developed for working with goals after decades of research and experimentation. This program teaches you how to align what you Think, what you Feel and what you See with regard to the target you are focusing on. Using this simple formula with the training provided in this recorded coaching program allows you to know exactly what to do. It helps you identify your blocks to success, helps you understand their power and what to do when you discover they are holding you back. And it teaches you the how, why and where to focus your energy and attention to get results.
Triangle For Success is a formula that becomes a way of life. It allows you to take part in the creation of your future and the life you desire. If you don't take charge and use your gifts by focusing your mind power and energy proactively, you will probably spend a lot of time reacting to and having to deal with the things that show up in life.
New science confirms that you don't need to feel like a victim of your circumstances! Your thoughts are very powerful and changes to your mental energy creates changes to your world.
Are you fed up and determined enough to invest in this step by step "How To" program during my rock bottom introductory coaching offer of just $97?
So Why Am I Only Charging $97 for This Entire Program?
Truth be told, I should be asking much more because I risk that the program will be de-valued when compared to pricing of those big expensive programs. But there is a reason I kept the price so low even though I have many testimonials from real people that indicate the value of my program.
I have gotten requests for years to create a product like this from people who were not able to do personal life coaching with me. This is the first time I have made this available to the public as a recorded product.
I wanted to provide my foundational program at a very affordable price and then it is much more cost effective to work with me in short sessions if you still want that personal touch. Once you have a basic understanding of the information in this program, I can simply help you "tweak" the way you are using the formula rather than spending a lot of time explaining things on the call.
And, if you are looking for one on one personal coaching in the future, I hope you will see the value of working with me and my system. It focuses your mind power and energy. What better way to show you than to give you a really great deal on this entire program?
Here Are a Few Examples of What People Have To Say About My Programs and Coaching
I want to let you know my general observations about your program. I would say it is very high quality. I have listened to Brian Tracy's work and your work is comparable.
I have listened to all of the tracks, some twice and I am working with the steps you outline. Very good info.
Gary Klacking
Hi Teri,
I can finally quit searching for that perfect program. Yours is IT. I cancelled all of my other newsletters that try to get me to buy their programs. What a relief it is to no longer be enticed by yet another disappointing self help program.
Triangle for Success is the best program I have ever gotten. Yours is truly different from all the other ones I've bought. Other programs talk about the missing piece to Law of Attraction but they really aren't that helpful. Yours has the complete answer. I love your program. It's excellent!
I followed the program and I got the information I had been needing in a matter of hours. I know some things will take longer and that I must do the work to get the results but I know that I will get them.
Teri, I can tell that you are a very genuine person. It clearly comes across that you have designed this program with the full intention of helping people have more desirable, successful, happy lives by accomplishing their goals. The value of your program is worth at least five times more than what it is priced at.
Thank you so much,
Teri, your teachings have changed my life forever! THANK YOU!!! God bless you richly and abundantly for who you are and your willingness to share your knowledge and experience!
Lanham, MD
My life is so dramatically different these days, and I'm still adjusting big-time. Truly it is all good. I'm practicing and gigging with 2 bands, I have a new job, and joy, love, and peace and freedom from fear unlike I ever imagined….And you were a big part of the transformation, Teri – you always have a special place in my heart.
Recently I have been working on Teri's TFS Formula and I have been impressed with how she pulls everything together in a simple and easy to understand way that is also effective.
Judy from Arizona
Hi Teri, I am so thankful for your teachings. I am so happy because I took a practice exam and I did 10% better than ever which is a start 😉 I do want to listen to your audio files again and finish the activities in the workbook. I am so happy everything is going smoothly. I can't wait in the future for our coaching sessions. Once again THANKS!
With much love,
When I first met Teri, I was in bondage, handcuffed to my all too limiting beliefs based on a thousand old hurts hiding deep in my subconscious. Hurts that I could not access and therefore could not heal.
After two years of Teri's personal coaching, I have arrived at destiny's door- what I've spent my life searching for-steady sense of inner peace. Sure it comes and goes. But this past new year has ushered in more peace of mind than I ever thought possible.
Teri is an intelligent, patient and powerful coach who reminds me – especially when I hit the wall – how to create a gorgeous destiny and how to relax into an exotic journey of self-discovery and personal fulfillment using vision, patience, commitment and fortitude. Her own ability to continually manifest whatever she wants inspires me to heights that, until recently, I considered out of reach.
Thanks, Teri, for your unwavering support in guiding me to success, to a grounded, balanced and cheerful reality that I can create and duplicate at will.
Anne Woods
Novelist: Being Punky: A Woman's Journey from Bitter to Better
Other than my wife, Teri Rose has got to be the most inspirational woman I have ever met. Whether it's Teri's method of explaining, suggesting or just talking, it always seems as though it's coming from a voice of experience. I get the feeling that I'm talking with a woman who has been around the world without ever leaving her house. But what's most amazing about Teri is the passion that comes from her in all these areas. She either wants to help you achieve your goals or help you figure out what your goals should be. I think after God made Teri, he just pushed her forward and said, "Now you go help people, little girl." And she still is.
Mac Caldwell
My life has changed so much since using your program that I wanted to let you know what a difference it has made. I have always had a high paying job but that was accompanied with a lot of responsibility, employee issues and stressful situations in the work place. Applying what you have taught on your calls for successful outcomes with my career has allowed me to stay calm in the midst of turmoil. I can stay focused on the results I want as I work toward it. I had my doubts at first but the resolution of difficult situations at work, a promotion, and increase in salary, have resulted since I have been working with you and applying what I have learned. I can tell such a difference in all aspects of my life. I continue to notice how often I stay calm and peaceful in situations that use to make me feel out of control. Thanks for sharing your process with me.
Joan G
Dear Teri,
Thank-you for the wealth of information that you have provided me with I AM EAGER TO IMPLEMENT THEM IN MY LIFE! You have been a source to provide solutions and consolation and for this I KNOW YOU WILL BE REWARDED WITH YOUR EFFORTS IN TRYING TO BRING YOUR LIGHT TO THE WORLD ONE PERSON AT A TIME!
Love and Blessings
I've learned a lot from all of the interesting information in your program and things keep improving now that I am using the techniques. I'm especially happy that my golf game has improved. Thanks.
Tim-Nashville TN
Teri, thanks so much for the chance to review your material. Plain and simple, you teach reality, and you teach it in a way that is truly accessible by just about anyone. Your presentation of the material is thorough and clear, laying a solid yet nontechnical scientific foundation for the principles you work with. You provide background for those who want to research the ideas further, and you do all this with gentleness and respect for your clients. Your integrity and passion to help others selflessly shows in all your material.
Your approach is about the furthest it could possibly be from a hyped-up sales pitch. If anyone wants the real deal, delivered with love, understanding, and in such a clear understandable way that it is nearly impossible to fail, they need look no further, because this is, in fact, the real deal.
This is not your ordinary coaching. This is a true holistic system that will change the life of anyone who chooses to work with you.
Rev. Dr. S.J. Webb
Holistic Life Coach
I met Teri Rose for the first time just a few short months ago, but I have come to know her as a sincere, kind, thoughtful and very knowledgeable lady. She has been instrumental in helping me with a major problem dealing with fear and after only a short conversation with her regarding this difficulty, I was able to overcome it to a significant degree. I know with the continued help I receive from Teri, I will be 100% free from the fear that has troubled me.Teri really cares about people and that comes through loud and clear in all my dealings with her. I recommend her coaching wholeheartedly. She is a person with integrity and she genuinely wants to help others. You will not find a more caring personal life coach than Teri Rose.
Jan S.
Vancouver Island,
Each time I am on your calls I am filled with admiration. I can't get over your sincerity, the amount of work you've done on yourself, your discipline and also your candidness and generosity in sharing what you do about yourself. It helps us so much. And yet, you do it totally professionally and in a way that your caring comes through on the phone. I truly am grateful in the gift I have been given in being able to listen to you. That alone has brought healing into my life. I consider your calls to be so valuable, such an important part of my life.
Rae S
New York
I always get so much out of your calls. Your explanations are always so clear and beneficial. You make me think in depth about so many things. My conversations with you stick in my head and I think about them later. I can relate to the numerous things you talk about. Sometimes I see people that are successful and think they were born with everything handed to them and I think that they haven't had to struggle. Then I hear about all the challenges they really went through, such as your experiences. Knowing you had lower points in your life and changed your life tremendously, is SO encouraging. I would like you to know that because of your courage to share your personal stories, you have been a great inspiration to me. When I hear stories like yours, it's a real eye opener. It makes me realize that my life can improve greatly too. It's so nice to know that you understand what I and others are going through. I really appreciate your honesty, insight and guidance. I feel very blessed to have connected with you. Thank you!
Alberta, Canada
Teri is an extraordinary individual whom I have had the distinct pleasure of knowing for more than fifteen years. I have had the opportunity to see Teri grow both professionally and personally as she hones her skills through constant study and application of the modalities she learns.
Teri has always had an instinctive understanding of the human condition. She demonstrates an innate and uncanny ability to help those of us she coaches in the process of self discovery. She coaches us in recognizing both the issues that block the goals we have determined when doing personal goal setting and the opportunities for success that present themselves and go unnoticed.
Teri has a gentle, understanding and compassionate but firm when necessary manner. Under her guidance, we are able to discover and work toward goals that will result in true happiness instead of settling for things that get in the way of attaining our heart's desires. She is patient and dogged in her determination to insure that her clients get the results they are looking for. I am grateful that I have had Teri in my life. She has been an invaluable asset to my growth and development in both my personal and professional life. Her positive and supportive attitude makes it easy to connect with Teri and she seems to inspire the best in those she coaches.
A Yeager
Houston, Texas
My experience of the TFS and SteppingStone to Success Coaching.
Since coming across Teri Rose's TFS programme I have to say it has cleared up so many of the questions that would naturally come up for people trying to figure out this whole LOA "stuff". Teri Rose does not teach laziness nor "wishful thinking" Teri Rose gives people a true way-of-life formula that ANYONE can apply. The TFS formula will truly provide everything you need to make a drastic change in your life and from experience, really is the case. I urge anyone who is second guessing the programme. You will find so many HIGH PROMISING programmes online. I came across and paid for so many programmes that i thought was what i needed. It WASN'T! At the end of the day people live life by three simple things. And those, when are taken into conscious control will provide results that i still cant thank Teri Rose enough for. You owe it to yourself to live your best life and Teri Rose is genuinely committed to helping people get there. I can speak first hand from speaking to Teri Rose that her heart shines through beyond the MONEY SCHEMEs that you may find online these days. Just give it a shot. Anyway, thank you Teri Rose and a message to anyone who stumbled on this programme has found the "holy grail" of LOA programmes.
I have never seen a program like Triangle Formula for Success. Your explanations and examples are very helpful. Before TFS, I was never sure what I should see when I visualized a goal but now I understand different things I can do. I like the exercises you give so I can practice and get better at it. Last week I was working with the 3 areas and focusing them on my business goal, and within a couple of days I acquired some new business and additional income. The program is helping me accomplish the things I have been dreaming about for myself and my family and I'm just getting started. I feel like there is no limit to what I can accomplish. Thanks.
Cliff-Portland OR
My Thoughts About Bonuses
"Dying" in a car wreck gave me a different perspective of things and it keeps me from just going along with the most popular thing to do. I really want to do what is best for you. The truth is that this program is full of information that needs to be digested and applied. And consistency is the key. There is so much to think about in this program that I don't want to do anything to distract you. I put in a lot of deep thought and followed my guidance to create something that is full of information at a very affordable price. Listening, applying things in the program and re-listening will allow you to add to your mastery. My hope is that you will feel confident and empowered once you truly put things into practice that most people don't understand or do correctly. The key is to listen, think about it, apply it. Listen, think about it, apply it…
So here is what I have decided to do.
I have created a downloadable workbook for you. It will help you identify some things, focus and apply the TFS formula. It will also serve as a record so you can watch your progress, and as a place to capture your own bright ideas that come to you.
And I will give you an additional bonus that I consider to be much more valuable than adding other things that could overwhelm and distract you. I don't want anything to keep you from applying the techniques that create results. As a bonus, you can email any questions you have about about applying the TFS Formula to real life situations for 30 days after your purchase. Send your questions to me through my contact form at TeriRose.com. I will create additional content to help you and others, or I will direct you back to existing content that can help you if your question has already been answered.
You are co-creating every day and I want to do all I can to help you co-create by conscious design so you love your life.
Why You Risk Absolutely Nothing!
If you're like me, you hate having to risk even a penny to discover if this is just another one of those hypey products that doesn't deliver or if it is finally the answer you've been looking for.
I don't want you to risk anything when you say yes to my offer today. So I'm going to extend to you a 60 day, no-questions asked, money back guarantee.
Here's how it works. For any reason (or no reason at all) you decide this product isn't for you in the next 60 days, simply contact me and let me know. I'll promptly refund every penny of your purchase.
With that in mind, you have absolutely nothing to lose!
My Own BOLD TESTIMONIAL…because I USE TFS Every Single Day and
Listen to the recording AS NEEDED
Negativity bombards us all and it is too easy to slip into feelings of doubt, despair and helplessness about things going on in the world these days. But when those feelings creep in, as they sometimes do, yes-even for me, I go grab my recorded program, put on a headset and go for a walk. I think about the studies and I dwell on the things I talk about in the program and take my mind off things that are unproductive. I come away "slamming my fist down with determination" to focus my energy just as I suggest in the program. I do and it works! And that is why I created this program.
Teri Rose
Peace Of Success Coaching
P.S. Remember, this is an introductory coaching offer of $97, so the price is likely to increase at any time. So don't delay. Act now to get started with Triangle For Success Coaching Program. There's no time like today to start moving towards your freedom and feelings of empowerment.
Remember, there is a 60 day money back guarantee. Can you afford to pass on these simple yet little known techniques? Will you be kicking yourself later for not taking action to change what you will be waking up to a year from now ?
If you have any problems with your order, please contact me at
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By Richard Rhinehart
Martinsburg, West Virginia, June 12, 2013 – Glenn Goulet is a patient man. Medically retired from the Army following seven and a half years of service, the retired sergeant spends his time volunteering for the non-profit Apollo Civic Theatre in Martinsburg, participating in outdoor sporting events such as World T.E.A.M. Sports' Sea to Shining Sea and Face of America bicycle rides, and meeting with and advising injured veterans returning home after their service.
"I think by acknowledging new veterans can inspire them and hopefully get them to compete in future events," says the 51-year-old veteran, called "Cowboy Glenn" by his friends owing to his ever-present cowboy hat.
Considered medically disabled with a 100 percent disability, Goulet is also waiting. Although he has had five back surgeries, 15 skin cancer operations, shrapnel scars and is losing his eyesight, he is waiting for full compensation from the Veterans Administration for his claim.
"I did not know that I was able to file a claim after being medically discharged from the Army," Goulet explains. "This is the main reason why I tell all returning soldiers to file a claim immediately, so they don't experience delays like mine."
Waiting years for a decision regarding his claim, Goulet notes that in 2008, the claim was "remanded back to my state headquarters for a decision."
Living on less than $800 per month in partial compensation, Goulet finds that he has to be careful with his expenses. With constant healthcare expenses, the 16-year West Virginia resident has to let some needs wait, such as a new computer to replace his older, failing unit. He spoke with a computer industry guest speaker at World T.E.A.M. Sports' Sea to Shining Sea ride in 2012, who promised to help. "I told him that I felt like less of a man to have to ask him for assistance," Gouldet says.
Though he has had Senators and Congressmen contact the VA on his behalf, Goulet reports that it hasn't helped. "I have been advised that with the growing number of cases in the system, that there will be even longer delays."
Meanwhile, Goulet waits and rides. "Riding has been a good stress relief for me, while helping me stay fit," he said, prior to his two month 2012 cross-country bicycle ride with World T.E.A.M. Sports. The physical activity keeps Goulet active.
"I met another disabled veteran named Dan on one of my rides," Goulet recalled. "Dan is older than me and has a prosthetic extension for his leg, so that he can ride upright. Dan like myself is older, having health difficulties, but fights to stay in the game. When I look at Dan struggling during a long distance ride, I get inspired; because he doesn't give up."
Goulet is not the only veteran waiting for a compensation decision; tens of thousands of other veterans are also waiting for a response from the VA. "I have many politicians listening to my story and I hope some changes will come from it," Goulet says. "I have had many hearings and still nothing."
"Without your contributions to World T.E.A.M. Sports, veterans like myself would never be able to participate in these events," said Goulet. "These events provide veterans like myself a chance to continue our health needs by increasing our physical and mental health care. All donations and sponsors are greatly appreciated by all disabled veterans who participate in World T.E.A.M. Sports. I am honored to be a part of World T.E.A.M.'s family and happy to know that our sponsors treat us like family, too."
Richard Rhinehart serves as Director of Communications for World T.E.A.M. Sports.


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We've all been there. A holiday party is quickly approaching, and you know that a distant family member/friend/ colleague will be in attendance. You're socially obliged to give a gift, but the question remains: what to do? A giftcard is lame and impersonal–is it a woman who would enjoy a kit of OPI nail polish, a glass french press for coffee, or Mamma Mia! special edition on DVD? Is he a sporty guy, into classic science fiction, a foodie, or a bit too involved with his spellcasting girlfriend on World of Warcraft?
Fortunately, Oxfam International has set out to make holiday gift giving easy and meaningful. Instead of fretting about buying a gift that may not even be enjoyed by the recipient, step back and use the opportunity to do something good! Oxfam America Unwrapped offers a dozen great donation options–the least expensive starting at $12–that send the message "I wish you a happy holiday, but there is nothing I could give you that you need, so I'm giving a bee hive to a village that really needs it." However, there is reason to stick to donating non-animal gifts. You can read PETA's logic by clicking here–in short, animals are often a burden on small villages, who do not have enough clean drinking water or food to care for the animal. Since it takes 16 pounds of food to produce one pound of meat to eat, it is better for the people to just eat the produce/grains directly, instead of 'wasting' it on an animal. Lucky for us, Oxfam has amazing non-animal gifts–different types of grains, planting trees, first aid kits–all of which are seriously needed in these communities. It's a gift that keeps on giving, and won't break your budget.
I have a really dear friend with a horrible future mother in law. The woman is straight out of a movie–as conservative as my friend is liberal, uneducated but has an opinion on everything, quick to point out flaws, socially awkward, and a jellyfish. You know the kind of person I mean–the one who sneaks in personal stings to everything they say to you. Well, after years of thoughtful themed gift baskets, my friend gave up. The woman refused to see the good in any gift, so Sarah (my friend) realized that, since a gift was required, she would stop wasting money and time on this woman, and start using the social obligation as a time to give back.
Since that epiphany, the awful mother in law has received a bee hive, two cooking stoves, a lot of manure (haha!), and gardening tools–all donated to others in her name! The holidays are such a great time to give back. I mean, do any of us really need those UGG boots, a new iPhone, or video games? No one should feel insecure about the nice things they have, but we should strive to temper our indulgences by helping others! So this holiday, whether you're shopping for a frenemey, best friend, family member, or stranger, remember to spend wisely: help others!
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Every Sunday morning, I get up before the rest of the household. I tiptoe out to the kitchen, past the sleeping dogs and husband, fill my tea kettle halfway and set it to boil on the stove.
It's a day for special coffee. The rest of the week, I don't really have time for this, but Sunday morning?
I make the time.
I make French press coffee.
Just what is it about French press coffee that makes it so richly satisfying? Why do I love to sit on my patio with my press pot and simple white cappaucino cup and saucer and write or read a good book?
A French press pot, press pot or plunger pot, which are other names this contraption goes by, makes a better cup of coffee than that old standby drip coffee maker. Think about it. When you drip coffee, the water doesn't do anything but quickly pass through the paper filter and the coffee. There are newer Krup type coffee makers now that have improved this with funnel type filters that are permanent, but mostly quick drips aren't the best way to make coffee.
The French press is great because you brew the water and ground bean together and you can leave it for a short time if you like weaker coffee, or longer, like I do for a stronger brew. And because there is no paper filter to absorb the essential oils of the coffee, it's all going to be in that cup of coffee you're drinking.
And, isn't there just something special about a glass and chrome individual pot that is excitingly elegant?
So, what you'll need to French press your coffee.
A French Press pot. Bodum is a good brand but anything sturdy will do. You can get one usually for between $20-$30 but a quick trip to amazon.com revealed some even less costly than that.
You'll need a bag of whole coffee beans and a grinder. Again, there is much dispute amongst coffee snobs about the evenness and quality of the grinder, but I got a small one for $20 and I am happy with it. You can play around with coffee beans in flavored and unflavored. It's your preference really.
The rule of thumb for measuring out the coffee is one rounded tablespoon per four ounces of water. French Press pots come in different sizes so you have to take that into account. Mine is a 32 ounce pot so I use eight tablespoons, but now, I've done it so frequently, I just eyeball it.
Mine has a clear plastic top that pops off.
You're going to put your beans in the silver cup located on top of the base.
Then pop the clear lid on tight.
That brown button under my fingers is what sets the grinder to whir and grind up the beans. Pulse it a few times to get a feel for it, and then just hold your finger down for a few seconds.
This is important! Do NOT grind your coffee to powder! The lid of the french press has a mesh plunger and if ground too fine, you'll end up with dirty coffee as they will escape through this into the water.
This looks about right.
I flip my grinder upside down so all the coffee goes into the top.
Then I remove the top and voila! Fresh ground coffee!
Now you can measure your grounds into your French press pot, or just dump it in like me when you've done it enough to know.
Now for your water. Once your water boils, take it off the stove for about 20 seconds. Then pour it right over top of your grounds.
Fill it to within an inch of the top and then set your plunger lid right on top. Make sure the plunger is all the way up on the lid.
Now, be patient and let this brew. The common time is four minutes. I leave mine for five. It's just the way I like it.
Once that time is up, grasp the plunger firmly in one hand and evenly push down on it. Don't let the plunger go crooked or the coffee grounds will escape into the water.
Push it down all the way.
I love the crema dark foam on top.
And that's it! You have a lovely pot of rich dark coffee now to enjoy.
I love to take it to my patio with one simple gooey yolked egg and some toast soldiers.
I love Sunday mornings.
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I completely agree with RRSTDv8 - Ihave both a Sport and a1996 Defender 90. My Sport will go more places on AT Tyres than my 90 will on MT's, I just don't try it out in the same conditions as the thought of damaging the RRS causes a painful sharp intake of breath and a rapid return to reality - but RRS/Discos of all models except DS, FFRR are hugely capable ofroad in conditions that would severely challenge a Defender and scare the pants off the Def owner. I have to be really awake to the "cross axle" situation in my 90 - it has no HDC, no ABS, no Traction Control, no heating worth speaking about but it does have very comfortable seats but any drive over 2 hours is torture to your right arm and hearing.
Just one comment - I was told recently by a fleet manager for a major utility company that they are buying up old Defenders too and rebuilding them in their own workshops as nothing else that they have had since Defender production ceased can handle the heavy loads, rough terrain and abuse that utility company workers throw at their vehicles quite like the Defender can - sure it is crude, they break down BUT they are cheap and dead easy to repair and not one of the competition hand handle what the Defender does - not even a Toyota Land Cruiser (they don't have the offroad ability of the Defender and they rust worse than a Defender's chassis and every one of them wears out in 3-4 years and is useless after 150,000 miles as they have usually fallen to pieces long before. He says the most useless work vehicles that they have are the LC200/Nissan/Toyota etc pickups, no matter how many toys you fit they fall to bits in a year when treated like a Defender............ also their workforce loves their Defenders and look after them far better than they look after other makes because they know that if they don't they will end up with JapCrap. 2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - a test car before Seeing if I could go to totally Petrol/Diesel free motoring
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW
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Inpatient beds: Demand but short supply
The process of deinstitutionalization, along with the subsequent closure of facilities and reduction in beds, began some 35 years ago. While community services were hailed as the best treatment option, they often did not prove to be an effective and appropriate approach for some individuals. The practice of closing beds continues today with some of the same repercussions experienced decades ago.
Barbara Stone Amidon, Ph.D., has been on the Psychiatric Assessment Team at Cape Cod Hospital for the last 10 years. During that time she has witnessed children who present to the emergency room with a psychiatric diagnosis and then wait three or four days or more for a bed.
Acknowledging the trend toward wraparound and community services, she says that this approach does not work for some children. In her role conducting evaluations for inpatient placement and working with the juvenile court system, she has an "up-close and personal viewpoint" and finds that the combination of an increase in mental illness and a decrease in beds is fueling a crisis, she says. "I am seeing more mental illness than 10 years ago. Everyone in the industry will say it's better to give outpatient care, but if there is none, the patients end up in the hospital."
The southeast part of Massachusetts faces a particular challenge. "It can take two months to get an appointment with a psychiatrist because there are too few practitioners. Elderly beds are few and far between and sometimes we have sent geriatric patients as far as Clinton," Amidon says.
Cape Cod Hospital closed its adolescent unit in the '90s, according to Amidon. "They did have a stabilization unit for a year and closed that in early 2000. There are no child and adolescent beds on the Cape," she says. "Dual diagnosis beds are more scarce than pediatric and adolescent beds."
In the Boston area, the situation is not much better. Kathleen Trainor, Psy.D, founder of the TRAINOR Center in Natick and senior psychologist at the Child Psychiatry Clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital, points out that in the best case scenario, a bed is found within a day. However, frequently a child will be held in the emergency room for as many as four days. "This is a nightmare for the child and the parents," she says.
Furthermore, if a clinician attempts to admit a patient directly to the hospital, the wait can be even longer. A 15-year old patient of Trainor's with anxiety so disabling he could not go to the emergency room was admitted only after daily calls to the hospital for three months. "Hospitals have an agreement with the ER. They prioritize patients who go to the ER and give them beds first. But it's an ordeal for some patients to go through the ER," she explains.
In another situation, one of Trainor's patients sat in the ER for four days until her parents finally took her home. "Parents go through this situation, hopefully, only once and then want to forget about it. They are in no position to advocate for themselves. There's a stigma so they don't want to be vocal," Trainor says.
Amidon believes that society needs to "go back to basics." She says, "We need to look at prevention from cradle to grave. When families fall apart, the kids fall apart. We need a really good society around all people," she says. "Part of it is that we live in a tough society. We want instant gratification and don't always feel good. Family life is tough with both parents working. In the past, more family was involved. The quantity of connection may be there, but the quality is not."
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PRESS RELEASE ::: Various Artists 'Dope Sampler Seires EP' (Flumo Recordings)
Flumo Limited is happy to present a Various Artists release focusing on sampling some of the inspirational and creative souls surrounding their house.
Label's native Ekkohaus opens up with a driving beat, much representative of the vibes he generates often in the clubs he visits. The playful application of effects on the rolls of hi- hats well corresponds with the melodically rhythmic bass line, without losing any of the focus towards the intent of movement instigation.
London's local Joe Europe alternates the tempo back down with a well contrasting rhythm and synth interplay, exposing a deeper groove that's due to draw any corner dancer to the front-and-centre with a teasing, swinging, funky cut.
One of label's all time role models chimes in on a hypnotic texture of a groove. Gene Hunt, straight from Chicago, proposes 'HaHaHa' as a pretty swell choice for a tribal dance, much needed in any good party.
Ready to slowdown and relax your feet? Choir vocals, shouts and screams, paired with acid bass and smooth synths, brace into the soulful. Label's head honcho Nicson offers up 'The Way I Think Of You', a trip of happiness, boogie and friendship.
Release Date: 9th Febuary 2015
Format: 12'' White Vinyl Record


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HUNTINGTON BEACH, California/USA (Thursday, July 25, 2013) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Prime Vans US Open of Surfing opened today's action in peaky two-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at South Huntington Beach Pier, completing the non-elimination Round of 24 compliments of some world-class performances from both event favorites and up-and-coming internationals.
Jordy Smith (ZAF), 25, posted high scores for the second day in a row, belting a 9.17 and 8.20 for progressive surfing on a pierbowl rights and wedgy lefthander. Smith's efforts would see him secure a Round of 16 berth over C.J. Hobgood (USA), 34, and Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR), 19.
"I knew that heat was going to be tough,†Smith said. "Ramzi (Boukhiam) has been ripping and C.J. (Hobgood) started strong with that 8. I got that 9 and that was the turning point for me. If you get the right waves out there you're going to get high scores. I knew it was going to be a comeback heat for me and I'm happy to get the win.â€
Adriano de Souza (BRA), 26, got the best of an all-Brazilian affair in his Round of 24 clash, besting Jadson Andre, 23, and Alex Ribeiro, 21, to advance directly through to the Round of 16.
"I was nervous because I creased my board twice, but I knew I couldn't leave Jadson and Alex out there alone,†de Souza said. "For me this year this event's so much fun because I've had a big year already and I'm happy to be making my heats here at the US Open. I was happy to get my two scores in that one. Everyone's fighting for one spot out there and outside of the water we're all friends, but in the water it's business. We're all there for the same thing and it involves money and points. I'm stoked to get that heat win.â€
Kolohe Andino(/athletes/1164/kolohe-andino) (USA), 19, took out a big victory in his non-elimination Round of 24 heat, topping defending event champion Julian Wilson (AUS), 24, and ASP WCT Rookie Sebastian Zietz (HAW), 25, to advance directly to the Round of 16.
"I have so much respect for Julian (Wilson) and Seabass (Sebastian Zietz),†Andino said. "I wanted to beat them really bad. The waves are more fun today, they're more peaky and I'm stoked on that. This contest is so hard and all of the Primes have WCT guys and then guys that want the money or points. I like these waves, I've surfed these waves my whole life and I'm really excited to make it to the next round.â€
Adrian Buchan (AUS), 30, took out a big heat victory in Heat 4 today with polished backhand surfing on the pierbowl rights, relegating 11-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 41, and Miguel Pupo (BRA), 21, to the elimination Round of 24.
"It's always good to win that three man round and even though it's a no losers round, there's only one winner and the next heat is super competitive,†Buchan said. "It feels great to beat Kelly (Slater). I don't typically have a problem with him in three man heats, but he's got my number in the man-on-man. I felt good out there this morning and it's the best heat I've surfed out here so far.â€
While several of the day's highlights came at the hands of ASP Top 34 members, Frenchman Vincent Duvignac, 25, put in a banner performance to top Bede Durbidge (AUS), 31, and Michel Bourez (PYF), 27, advancing directly to the Round of 16.
"That was crazy,†Duvignac said. "Last heat I had Kelly (Slater) and I came here with nothing to lose. I just wanted to get points to get in to Prime events for the back half of the year. This week has been a huge contrast for me. Last week I was teaching surfing to kids, so it's crazy to be here and I'm so stoked to surf against these guys. Michel (Bourez) is my favorite surfer and I'm so happy to win that heat. I didn't have enough budget to get to Ballito and was looking only to do Huntington. I was here just looking to do my best and this gives me huge motivation.â€
Following Men's Round 3 competition, Vans US Open Women's WCT surfers took to the water for non-elimination Round 3 of their own.
Courtney Conlogue (USA), 20, continued to dominate the lineup in front of her local crowd, besting reigning five-time ASP Women's World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 25, and progressive veteran Silvana Lima (BRA), 28, while commanding her heat from start to finish. Conlogue would open her campaign with a quick start, earning a 7.50 and would build momentum throughout the heat, leaving her competitors in need of near-perfect scores to advance to the Quarterfinals.
"I wanted to get a quick start because I knew with the high tide it'd be inconsistent,†Conlogue said. "That 7.5 was a treat to start. With the high tide you don't really know if it's going to shut down on you in a particular heat and I felt good out there and in rhythm in the waves. I'm working on my mental strength lately, especially when you're coming up against a five-time world champ and not letting that get in to your head. I'm really happy to get that win.â€
Tyler Wright (AUS), 19, would start strong in Round 3, opening with the Round's high single-wave score of an 8.50 out of 10. The current rankings leader would struggle to find a backup score throughout her heat, but eventually went on to solidify the victory with a committed air-reverse.
"I just wanted to catch a wave and do more surfing,†Wright said. "I couldn't catch a wave out there, but the tide was super high and I was expecting it to be slow. I was lucky to get that first one. I caught that one bad left towards the end of the heat and then I was lucky to get that little right at the end paddling back out.â€
Coco Ho (HAW), 22, matched Wright's single-wave score of an 8.50 while winning her all-Hawaiian affair, advancing directly to the Quarterfinals over former ASP Women's World Champion Carissa Moore (HAW), 20, and Kauai's Alana Blanchard (HAW), 22.
"It was cool to surf with Carissa (Moore) and Alana (Blanchard) and it's a heat we've all had before,†Ho said. "We try to have fun in that no losers round and I'm happy I got through. I think all of the adrenaline and psych makes you push harder on every turn and that's what I'm going for.â€
Tomorrow's Vans US Open of Surfing schedule will see the completion of Men's and Women's Round 4. Watch the action LIVE via http://www.usopenofsurfing.com/surf/


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The original midfielder Thiago Alcántara upbringing La Masia is the future of the owned by FC Barcelona, and the Spanish national team, in addition to young age Thiago Alcantara also have great potential in the control midfield play.
Personal Information
Full name : Thiago Alcántara do Nascimento
Date of birth : 11 April 1991 (age 20)
Place of birth : San Pietro Vernotico, Italy
Height : 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position : Midfielder
Club Information
Current club : Barcelona
Number : 11
Early Career
FC Barcelona
On May 17, 2009, aged 18 years, Thiago made his debut with the first team when he came on as substitute Eidur Gudjohnsen in the 63rd minute against RCD Mallorca. On February 20, 2010, having come as a subtitute for Yaya Toure in the 76th minute, Thiago scored his first goal for Barcelona's first team in a 4-0 win against Racing de Santander at the Nou Camp. The second goal came in the match against UD Almeria on April 9, 2011, to make the score 2-1. He scored the third goal against Real Sociedad. He ended his 2010-11 season with 17 games, three goals and three assists.
Beginning of the Year
Thiago was born in San Pietro Vernotico, Italy and raised in Spain. His father is a former Brazilian World Cup winner Mazinho. He started at a lower level of Flamengo and at the age of five years, he moved to Spain with his father and cousin Patrick Gude, and began playing with the team in Nigrán Ureca Galicia. He returned to Flamengo aged 10 and, in 2005, once again moved back to Spain, signing with FC Barcelona, where his cousin Patrick also played for Barca.
International career
Youth team
He participated in the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship with Spain, Helping his country to eventual victory in the tournament. Thiago was ever-present During Spain's victorious 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship campaign, scoring the second goal of a 2-0 victory with a 40-yard free kick in the final against Switzerland.
He made his first appearance for Spain's senior squad in a friendly against Italy on 10 August 2011, while his first competitive match was on 6 September 2011, in a Euro 2012 qualifying match against Liechtenstein 6-0 win.
La Liga : 3
2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
Spanish Supercup : 2
2010, 2011
UEFA Champions League : 1
UEFA Super Cup : 1
FIFA Club World Cup : 1
Under-17 European Championship : 1
Under-21 European Championship : 1
He scored the third goal against Real
2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
Spanish Supercup : 2
2010, 2011
UEFA Champions League : 1
UEFA Super Cup : 1
FIFA Club World Cup : 1
Under-17 European Championship : 1
Under-21 European Championship : 1
He scored the third goal against Real


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Debbie was the hot, beautiful young trophy wife of a wealthy and somewhat eccentric scientist and inventor. One day, her curiosity gets the better of her, and she finds her consciousness transported back through time, and into the body of a sexy cave woman. There's a catch, though. The consciousness of Grok the cave woman is still in there, too.
Her husband can only communicate with her via sound, and only for limited amounts of time, as he struggles to return her to her own time and body. Can she keep the lustful Grok in check? Or will the young cave woman's wanton desire for a Neanderthal gangbang win out?
BESS STEELE: This was inspired by the show "Quantum Leap," in case you couldn't tell. I liked the idea of being able to put your consciousness into someone else's body. But I thought it would be more interesting if the other consciousness was still in there, and you had to fight to be the dominant one. Especially where sex is involved. Amazon banned this immediately, and others have banned it since. Yes, it is rough, but not without purpose. "Pillowing the Queen" was a light spin-off, but I anticipate writing another episode of this saga soon.


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Monday, February 12, 2018
Van City Indie VLOG#4
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Welcome to the Adanac Park Community Garden blog.
Our mission is to promote community development through creating and sustaining an organic garden in Adanac Park. The Adanac Park Community Garden will provide opportunities for local food security, horticultural and environmental education, multi-generational relationships, recreation and community building.
This site will provide the latest news and resources about the community garden, and aims to serve as another focal point for the local gardening community. Feedback is welcome.


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The Crucible
How does Arthur Miller construct contrasting characters (Abigail and Elizabeth) to convey his central concerns?
Abigail and Elizabeth are almost character foils for each other. Where Elizabeth is virtuous and principled Abigail is reckless and irresponsible. The chaos that Abigail unleashes upon the village is enough to destroy even the most righteous like Elizabeth Proctor. In the end this is one of Miller's central themes. The hysteria and darkness of human nature overcomes even the best of human nature.


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Was that bad luck or bad finishing which cost us on Saturday?
It was probably a bit of both which led to us coming away empty-handed from Wycombe.
There's no doubt it was a decent performance. Unfortunately, we haven't got the result.
We didn't get any fortune whatsoever, that's for sure.
But, by the same token, we probably should've been one up after 10 seconds.
Young Jamal Lowe could've had a full debut to remember, but dragged his shot wide after a great bit of play.
Maybe you can forgive him that one with it coming so early.
Eoin Doyle showed flashes of his quality and why the gaffer was so keen to bring him in.
The Irishman produced a lovely turn to get clear in the first half.
With the standards he has set in his career he would probably have liked to have done better with his shot from the edge of the box.
And Enda Stevens should have done better with his finish, although there's credit to the keeper for standing up.
A natural finisher would probably passed that one in, but that was a full-back's shot sadly!
Unfortunately, not taking one of those chances ended up costing us after we got done by a freakish deflection.
We got ourselves into good positions on a number of occasions, but let ourselves down with the final ball at times.
So that came back to bite us on the backside in the end.
You do need a bit of luck, though, and that was missing for us.
No-one cares about that, however. We want wins and that's all that matters.
Every game's a huge game when you play for Pompey – but the next couple are big.
The reaction of the fans, however, will have buoyed the lads afterwards.
They will have been lifted by that ovation on the final whistle, that's for sure.
And there was a nice touch from Michael Doyle giving his shirt to one of the young travelling fans.
It's clear we're going to need that togetherness now moving forward with the season at a critical stage.
We say it plenty of times, but we're definitely going to need that wall of sound against Accrington.
We need those brilliant fans of ours to show the backing we're known for.
I'm not going to try to bamboozle anyone. Those last two defeats do hurt us.
But, by the same token, they are not fatal losses.
There were signs in the performance we can get back on track moving forward.
What is clear, however, is we need a united front as we chase our ambitions of promotion.


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Coming up on the anniversary of my trip to Ireland has me thinking about it more than usual. I will say, however, that I think of this trip very very frequently. I had such an excellent and amazing time. I would go back to Ireland tomorrow. I'd go back to Ireland last month. I was ready to go back to Ireland as soon as I'd recovered from jet lag.
This will be a bit of a massive post, kind of like my post on Bristol. There were many things that I don't need to go as far into detail about, but you might like to know about!
Avoca– a beautiful shop with a cafe on the top floor. Avoca is probably historically most known for their woven wool items, as I believe they started as a mill. Their blankets were incredible, bright and modern but totally classic at the same time. They sell many other things, I coveted all of their womens clothing but even on my tourist budget (much more liberal than usual) it was a stretch. We ate a delicious lunch here and purchased a few small things. This is a chain, I know there are several more locations throughout Ireland.
my duck confit salad and the fancy lemonade we shared
one of my dublin to-do's was the cake cafe. i heard about it from the design sponge dublin city guide, and from the first time i heard of it, i wanted to go there. a cafe dedicated to cakes? it just sounds so delightful! and a peak at their website and offerings only supported the hypothesis that i would love it. so after my detour to this is knit, we decided to walk to the cake cafe for an afternoon pick me up. the majority of the walk was along a street that was busy and had lots of businesses and shops, but we turned off that road onto a rather residential looking street, and then turned again onto a narrow, almost alley-like street, with nary a soul (or business) to be seen. now, it wasn't a long walk by any stretch, but it also wasn't just around the corner. we were still pretty jet-laggy, compounded with the post lunch sleepies. grandma rita was gently dubious as we were finishing our walk towards this place; 'eliza, are you sure you have the address correct?' and i'm thinking 'aw, crap, where exactly am i leading my grandmother and aunt in this foreign city? but, lo, at the end of the block and smallish sign beckoned:
(do you see what i mean about this looking a bit more like an alley?)
and so we proceeded. a mostly closed gate opened with a gentle push… and suddenly:
we were in a small courtyard, which abutted the promised cake cafe!
feeling much relieved that this place actually existed, and i didn't seem to be inadvertently trespassing, we wandered inside to claim a table and ogle the cakes.
we ordered our teas and coffees, and decided to try their sample plate of cakes:
it was soooo good. i only really remember some kind of moist, not-overly-sweet courgette cake, the chocolate lace was really delicious, as was the brownie type thing. karen really liked the one with the candied fruit in it (names escape me, i'll edit it in if i can get the name of it from her!). we ended up buying a book of their recipes to bring home, as well as two tea towels (the dublin and cork ones).
towards the end of our visit, we ended up striking up a conversation with a man who worked there or managed it, or was in some way affiliated with it (aren't i specific and informed on the matter!). he asked if we were tourists, where we'd been and where we were going. we said we were going to be spending some time in galway and cork, and did he have any suggestions of where we should eat in either of those cities? without any hesitation at all, and quite enthusiastically, he told us to visit ard bia in galway, and cafe paradiso in cork. grandma jotted down their names for later reference, we visited both, and they were among the best meals we had in ireland!
so this little trip to the cake cafe, which started with such uncertainty, ended up being a total gem of the trip for us!
i'd heard about 'this is knit' from several different sources, so when i passed powerscourt centre, where it's located, i decided to duck inside. my main yarn purchasing destination while in ireland was scheduled for the last stop on our trip, so i did try to show restraint in my yarn-y purchasings.
i really really like the aesthetic of shopping centers like this and i wish they were more prevalent in the united states, where the vast majority of shopping centers are huge ugly concrete boxes plopped unceremoniously into acres of unbeautiful asphault parking lots. of course smaller, independently owned stores, which yarn stores tend to be, rarely make appearances in malls anyways…
there were several really nice shops that i wandered through in search of 'this is knit', including a modern home goods store which had the knit doily inspired platter pictured above.
onto 'this is knit'!
because i was trying to be good, i only purchased a pattern book (colours of shetland, which i've been wanting since it's release!) and a needle felting pen.
they had a section dedicated entirely to irish based indie yarn companies, featuring hedgehog fibres, and coolree, among others.
i have a special soft spot for cream tweeds. there's something so luminous about them!
the yarn selection is downstairs, as are needles and sundries. upstairs is more of the class space, as well as most of the books.
the shop ladies were extremely kind and helpful, not only with shop related issues. i asked what else of note there was in powerscourt centre, and they told me that the cafe literally outside their door had the best sandwich in dublin (according to the sunday times), but unfortunately i had come to the yarn shop directly from lunch, with the intent to walk to the cake cafe after the yarn store (which the shop ladies were kind enough to help direct me towards), so i could not even contemplate eating a sandwich. i did grab a cup of earl grey to combat my afternoon lag, and that was quite nice!
when i travel, there are a couple of places that are on my default list of places to go: yarn stores (obvo), grocery stores, and libraries. and the long room of trinity library was definitely on my bucket list of library destinations.
this place made me feel like belle when she first saw beast's library. or like i wanted to start waltzing around the place singing 'i could've danced all night'. (although no one wants to see/hear that!)
i thought this picture would be especially interesting to greta (who loaned me these boots), because she's a woodworker, so i thought she would be as entranced as i was by these unusual cross-grain wooden hexagon tiles. which is maybe what got hexagon's on my mind in the first place, influencing my decision a week later to start a crocheted hexagon blanket. i have now added a cross grain wooden hexagon tiled floor to my list of crazy amazing dream house wishes!
we were at trinity college to see the book of kells, which was high on all of our lists. all three of us could be very easily classified as book lovers. i don't have any pictures of the book of kells, as photography was not allowed in the exhibit or of the book. there are loads of beautiful images available online, and it is a fascinating book, steeped in irish history. if you have any interest in the history of ireland or the vikings, calligraphy, historical illustration (it is arguably the highest example of illuminated text that exists, period), or important books, the history of bookmaking, christian or catholic religion, then this is really high on my list of recommendations.
i also watched the secret of kells before going on the trip. though it's a fictional account of the history, it's also gorgeously animated!
okay, all this talk and no pictures? this won't do. here are a few images slurped from wikipedia commons:
i also have the tendency myself to get really attached to the idea of objects as conduits, as receptacles for people's emotions and experiences, and thinking about all of the people who spent their lives and artistry dedicated to creating this absolutely amazing book, and those subsequent generations who used it as an object of devotion, a conduit of their faith, and all those who protected the book from destruction, time after time… well, i got a teensy bit emotional. i do mean a teensy, i wasn't sobbing in the corner of the exhibit or anything, i was just a bit misty eyed while thinking of the careful hands tracing the words and illustrations i was looking at over a millennia ago.
we also visited the long room of the old library at trinity college, but i took SO MANY pictures of that, i think i pretty much have to separate it into a different post…
has anything you've visited as a tourist had an emotional impact on you?
i'm pretty sure this is on everyone's radar for dublin, right? when in dublin, visit guinness. it was one of my grandma's biggest priorities, and she is not a drinker, that's how synonymous dublin and guinness are.
the museum is in the old storehouses of guinness, beautifully cleaned up and re-designed. it takes you through the process of making the iconic dublin beer, as well as the historical and cultural significance. i loved the aesthetic of the building, and most days i would have soaked in this information at a nice slow pace. but this day was our first in ireland, we'd come on a red eye flight, we were working with the piece meal amounts of sleep we'd managed to scrape together on the plane (not much), and a 6 hour time shift. this was not us at our optimal, information soaking prime. we managed the first two or three floors (of six, i think?) and then gave up on the museum part of the experience, and headed for the top floor, where they keep the bar with a 360 degree view of the city, and you get your complimentary pint of 'the black stuff'.
when i start thinking about writing posts about vacations, i always get caught up in how much i should try to encompass and how many resources i should reference and how all of my pictures should be perfect. and then i start procrastinating because that all sounds like a lot of work. so instead, i'll just do this trip piece by piece.
one of the first ways i prepare for trips to completely new to me cities is by consulting design sponge to see if they have a city guide, and they do for dublin. my interest was immediately piqued when i read about the flea market, as it's obviously an interest of mine! also, visiting the flea market in berlin was one of my favorite parts of that trip! when i read it only happened once a month, i deflated a bit, thinking the likeliness of our overlapping was slim. but it turned out it was happening the very day we got to dublin! so after checking in at the hotel and offloading our luggage, off we went to the flea market:
one among the many cool things about the dublin flea market: they hire a different artist to design each months poster! some are visible behind the whirlygig/machinery/puppet-y thing above. we ended up purchasing a collection of the first 50 turned into postcards. i intend to hang some up around the apartment. i'll try to post a picture here when i have done.
(if buying this pouf didn't also involve dragging it with me through two more cities and figuring out how to pack it for the plane, i totally would've bought this) Continue reading


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I hereby predict that you, President Goodluck Ebelechukwu Jonathan, will be the final sacrificial lamb to be burnt on the altar of Nigeria
Right now, you're carrying a pack of woods on your head, like Isaac the son of Abraham. You're walking behind your minder and asking sheepishly, "Father, where is the lamb to be used for sacrifice?" Your minder tells you that God will bring the lamb to be used for sacrifice. As you pass bonfire after bonfire, you tell your brethren that it is a burden they have to bear.
Mr. President, the situation of things in Nigeria has set my imagination running wild.
In the light of the accelerating descent into the abyss; the continuing denial of you, Mr. President, and the great majority of the people, that the current structure of the nation is unworkable; and the bunch of uncommitted people placed in charge of that country, I hereby make the following predictions:
Come next year, Nigerians will finally confront the long postponed question: "To be or not to be." We've had the chance to answer the lesser question, "How to be and how not to be." But we chose to punt. When the time comes, there won't be any option to revert to the latter question.
Judging from the way things are going, the Boko Haram terrorists will finally force that question on Nigerians. By taking the theatre of the fight into the church, the final and most intricate of all fronts has been opened.
These deductions are fairly easy to arrive at. As it is said in the movie, The American President, when people are thirsty for genuine leadership, "they will crawl through the desert toward a mirage, and when they discover there is no water they will drink the sand."
Mr. President, "people do not drink sand because they're thirsty. People drink sand because they do not know the difference." The wind of the last one year has exposed your behind. You've shown yourself to be a wimp of a president, incapable of holding your own or inspiring a nation.
But this is not the most dangerous aspect of it.
What is dangerous is that you, President Jonathan, have lost the sympathy of those who believed in you and the attention of those who saw, from the very beginning, how empty you were. As the human sacrifices going on in Nigeria continue and as you, Mr. President, continue to dance the night away, at the very end you will be the final sacrifice.
I'm sure there is a part of you that knows this and a part of you that is wallowing in denial.
Mr. President, you're on course to be sacrificed at the altar of your own naivety. What is sad is that nobody will cry for you because when others were being sacrificed, you did not cry for them.
The tragedy, however, is not that nobody will cry for you; rather, it is that your sacrifice will not be sufficient to pacify the angry souls lost in 97 years of the Nigerian experiment. It takes the sacrifice of a great man with moral authority to wash away sins.
More than any other time in Nigerian history, I am afraid. Not for you, the president. Not for Nigeria, but for the congregation of factors that are once again coming together and setting the stage for our skirmishes to lead to nowhere. If this happens again, our day of reckoning will be postponed even after your sacrifice.
Mr. President, please note that men predict not out of knowledge but out of fear. By stringing together the tears of yesterday and the jeers of today, soothsayers can predict the weird occurrences of tomorrow.
I am not a soothsayer, Mr. President. I only have a hunch. I dare to publicize my hunch not because I want it to come to pass. I do so because I want those who care to be aware and to do everything possible to prevent it. I want them to prove me wrong.
I do not want to say I told you so. At the same time, I do not want those concerned to later say that what happened was a 'failure of imagination.' Those who have spared a minute to think about Nigeria are not surprised at the deterioration of today.
For those who know but do not care and those who care but do not know, Nigeria is in danger, but you, Mr. President, are in greater danger.
The more we wait for God to come down from heaven and fight for us, the more we run out of time and options. As it stands now, there are no good options. We can save you, the president, and let Nigeria be sacrificed. Or we can save Nigeria and let you, the president, be sacrificed. We cannot possibly save the two at once.
I wish you a Happy New Year, even though I know it won't be happy.


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Rosie AnnThe first item of Rosie's (a fellow Sheffielder) I saw was a floral half apron similar to the one in the picture below. Remembering my effort of a half apron, I couldn't help admiring how gorgeous it looked! Like all Rosie's designs, it's completely handmade and uses more than one fabric to give it a truly luxurious feel. I love bright colours on dark backgrounds and I think the purple fabric co-ordinating with the roses makes that contrast even better. The purple fabric also adds extra features, like pockets which are always useful when in the kitchen, to make you feel like a true domestic goddess now matter what your cooking skills!
|1950s inspired purple floral apron £14 Rosie Ann Etsy
When I first saw the apron below I thought it was a dress (something else Rosie makes) and was admiring it before I read the description and found out it was an apron. This actually made me like it even more, image wearing it while cooking, you'll feel dressed and ready for any occasion! This is something else I love about Rosie's designs, they'll make even an everyday meal feel like a special treat. Her aprons are also fully lined adding to that special feeling.
|1950s inspired orange floral apron £22 Rosie Ann Etsy
As well as aprons for the adults, Rosie makes cute aprons for children too. This adorable polka dot creation would tempt many a little girl into the kitchen! Playing dress up was always fun as a child so being able to wear an apron like this would fulfill many childhood wishes! How wonderful would it be to have matching aprons while teaching your daughter how to cook?
|Girl's blue and white polka dots apron £12.50 Rosie Ann Etsy
As I said above, as well as aprons Rosie also makes some gorgeous retro style dresses to her own designs. This wonderful floral dress is available in different sizes and is perfect for wearing to a dinner you've made after cooking up a storm in the kitchen!
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Chowmahalla Palace is the palace belongs to the Nizams of Hyderabad. It was the residence of Asaf Jahi dynasty and in Urdu Chow means four, Mahalat means palaces hence the name Chowmahalla Palace meaning four palaces. The Chowmahalla palace is famous for its unique style and elegance and was awarded with prestigious UNESCO Asia Pacific Merit award for cultural heritage conservation in 2010.
This palace covers 14 acres of area from its originally 45 acres of those times. The construction of it was started in 1750 and it was completed during the rule of Asaf Jah V the fifth ruler of Nizam Kingdom in 1857 and 1869.
The palace consists of two courtyards namely the northern and the southern. They also possess a palace, a Darbar hall, gardens, and fountains. The Chowmahalla Palace occupies a total space of 45 acres but only 14 acres of which is remained today.
The Southern courtyard has four palaces namely Afzal Mahal, Tahniyat Mahal, Aftab Mahal and Mahtab Mahal, all built with neo classical design. To the northern courtyard we have a long corridor of rooms and a house for administrative department. Opposite to that Shishe Alat (meaning mirror image) building is located, which once used to be the guest rooms for officials accompanying visitors.
The Khilwat Mubarak is the heart of Chowmahalla Palace and people here would be interested to see it. This is where the kings Asaf Jahi dynasty used to sit and held his durbar. The durbar also has the 19 Chandeliers of Belgian crystals. The minor things which one can see is clock tower above the main gate of Chowmahalla Palace which is 250 years old, council hall which has priceless books and Roshan Bangla which was named after the mother of sixth Nizam king Roshan Begum who lived there.


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Ex-Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp has hailed the form of Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey after the Welshman's stunning goal crowned victory over his former side.
After Santi Cazorla had handed the Gunners a first half lead, Ramsey struck on the hour mark from 25 yards in supreme fashion to send Arsene Wenger's men five points clear at the top.
Ramsey's 10th goal of the season continued his remarkable start to the campaign and Redknapp believe that after seeing his former side downed by the in-form Arsenal midfielder, he should go on and emulate north London great Cesc Fabregas.
"Aaron Ramsey had scored 11 goals in all competitions in his Arsenal career up to this summer," Redknapp wrote in the Daily Mail."This season he has scored 10 already, adding another screamer against Liverpool.
"Now he needs to go for 20, like Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard have done in the past. Cesc Fabregas scored 15 league goals in 2009-10, the best return from an Arsenal midfielder in the Premier League era.
"Ramsey has six so far, but he is talented, confident and capable of more. Goalscoring midfielders are like gold dust."
Despite leaving the club for Barcelona in 2011, Fabregas is fondly regarded among Arsenal fans after coming through the academy to become the club captain.
But Ramsey's form is threatening to eclipse Fabregas' status at the Emirates with his impressive start to the season, which has the club among the early contenders to claim the league title.
The 22 year old himself feels the club have been missing goals from midfield: "It's something we've been lacking over our last few seasons.
"We've had some slow starts and always had to play catch-up," Ramsey added. This time it was important we got off to a fast start.
"We know our form over Christmas and the run-in has been second to none in recent times. If we can get to January in this kind of form it sets us up nicely. We'll have a good season."


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As we go through the course, we will look in more detail about managing your blogs. For the moment, please just post! As we go on, we will look at using categories and menus to help organize your work.
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The examination in the subjects of Political Science and lending operations for class XII Examination of CBSE has been postponed from 3rd March 2012 (Saturday) to 16th April, 2012 (Monday) for all the candidates across the country and abroad due to elections in U.P.
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Yarra Ridge, established in 1983, is one of Australia's leading cool climate wineries. The succession of trophies and medals at National wine shows attests to the consistent high quality of the wines.
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Saturday, December 5, 2015
Feline Christmas Preparations
This heart is one of the Mom's favorite tree ornaments. It took us felines a few years but she eventually clued in and only put up ornaments that were fabric, wood or pewter. Alas, the sound of breaking Christmas ornaments.
I should close for now. All this reporting is exhausting me. I will close with this silly cartoon that the Mom like....honestly, what feline in it's right mind would demean it self to such a degree!
Make sure you get plenty of rest! Then give your humans a head bop or a purr. It helps them get through the busy season AND helps your cause of needing festive treats.
Oscar kitty
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I love that cartoon, I had it posted in my cubicle at work a few years ago, for quite awhile. I have another for this season. :-)ReplyDelete
Oscar, we all hope you get your spa day before Santa comes! Continued purrs to you.
Emily, you got a box? Awesome! It IS your own cat castle, no matter how modest.
Oscar, extra purrs work magic, both for comfort to the bipeds AND for getting treats. Keep it up. :-)
That Christmas treat is adorable and makes our biped wish she had some chocolate in the house.
Purrs and peace to you all, we hope the week ahead goes well.Replies
Hi Fuzzy Tales,Delete
Our Mom is curious about what cartoon you have in your cubicle now!?
Mom is hoping Oscar can have his spa day some time in the coming week.
Emily was feeling so spritely in her cat castle she started playing Oscar's tail. She has no respect for his seniority!
The Winston kitty continues his shameless quest for presents. This morning he woke up the Mom with purrs and nose kisses.
We purr you a good week!
the kitty brats
Fun post. I would eat the mouse, too. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Deb. We felines like to spice up the Mom's life.Delete
the kitty brats
We love getting updates about your lives at your Mom's place. Thanks!ReplyDelete
Silver and Riley
PS We also love shoe boxes - they are the best toys ever!!Replies
Hi Silver and Riley,Delete
If not for us the Mom's life would lack sparkle!
We are glad you also love shoe boxes. We just noticed Mom looking at our box and we could tell she was thinking about recycling it! We have hardly had a chance to play, cuddle and shred it!
Purrs for a great week!
the kitty brats
Yummy mouse! We love that cartoon. . . "I'll leave when I'm good and ready!" Heeheehee.ReplyDelete
Oscar we are sending you our love as always.
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Mom said the mouse was so tasty! She assured us, though, that chocolate mousies were not for us. Perhaps a chance to get a catnip toy!?Delete
We are so happy you liked the cartoon... chirpy purrs.
Thank you for the extra love for Oscar. His arthritis really troubles him but he is one brave felines and never says much about it.
Purrs to you all!
the kitty brats
PS-The Mom hopes there are more Christmas prop photos coming to your blog soon.
Thanks for the update. I am sorry your spa day got changed. That cartoon is very funny and I bet that mouse was yummy.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi there,Delete
Oscar finally did get his spa day. His furs smell all fresh now. We are glad you liked the cartoon.
the kitty brats
Glad to see you kitties are doing well. Hope you have a great week.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks for visiting Crafting Queen,Delete
Purrs to you too for a great week.
the kitty brats
Hope all your Christmas wishes come true! Mom loves the boots and has a similar pair. Love, CodyReplyDelete
Thanks for visiting Cody.Delete
We liked the box better than the boots. Humans! Who can understand them.
Purrs for a lovely week.
I hope you get your furs all fixed up Oscar. I do like the looks of that castle!!!ReplyDelete


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"Bosphorus Art Project Quarterly is an online art journal aimed at bringing international artists and writers together. BAP-Q has a theme for each issue and based on the theme, discusses a wide range of topics including, but not limited to, visual arts, literature, theatre, cinema, aesthetics, and social and cultural studies. "I'm very pleased and honored to have two of my paintings chosen for the current issue's cover (Nature Morte; Late Veery) and content page (Caught.) Take a moment to check out their Winter 2009 Issue here.
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Please email me, or leave a comment here, if you would like to receive one of these tiny prints. They're printed with water-based ink, hand rubbed with a polished stone on Fabriano paper from an original hand cut linoleum block. The image size is the standard of an ATC (Artist Trading Card.) All prints will be signed and numbered.
The design is based on my oil painting Gently Looped 'round his Arms. I'll aim for a run of 30 and will fill your requests until they run out.
The above image is of my artist's proof. Your print may vary slightly.
The Backs of Things
- On the back of the Plexiglas -the blue tape secures four threads that, in turn, secure a small-prepared paper for oil painting. The threads will be used in the final mounting of the little painting and will enable the painting's edges to be shown and corners to lie flat.
- The drawing board is made from eighth-inch-birch plywood (surface and corner triangles) and walnut (sides.) The back magnets have center holes that receive a knotted length of elastic cord - tied also to the corner triangles. The elastic cords keep the back magnets connected to the board when the front magnets are being repositioned. Outside dimension of the drawing board is about 28 x 22 inches.
A Little Painting of an Egg
"The sun is no respecter of persons - it cuts them into two great passages of light and shadow." - Charles W. Hawthorne (1872 - 1930) in Hawthorne on Painting collected by Mrs. Charles W. Hawthorne
The Size of a Robin's Egg
For Years to Come
Progress; Easel and Palette
Divergent Scales
A Time and Place for Drying
A Studio Intruder
detail of And then Take his Leave (including mouse tracks visible on the margin)
This painting finally dried enough for me to scan it and show you the evidence of my studio intruder. I've since worked out a system for hanging these works on paper - something I may have put off without the 'incentive' this mouse provided.
If you click on the image above, you can see, in even greater detail, the little prints.
In Such Company
In Such Company, oil on paper, 17.5 x 14 inches
"Have a sort of pouch made of pasteboard, or just thin wood, made large enough in every dimension for you to put in a royal folio, that is, a half; and this is good for you to keep your drawings in, and likewise to hold the paper on for drawing. Then always go out alone, or in such company as will be inclined to do as you do, and not apt to disturb you. And the more understanding this company displays, the better it is for you." - Cennino d'Andrea Cennini (c.1370 - c.1440) in The Craftsman's Handbook "Il Libro dell' Arts" translated by Daniel V. Thompson, Jr.
Cool Day in the Studio
Today's Items of Note:
It was 51 degrees (Fahrenheit and above zero) in my studio today.
It was 22 degrees (Fahrenheit and below zero) when I let my dog out this morning.
The beckoning-blank canvas in the photograph above is 50 x 40 inches.
The white tape marks are so I remember where to stand - they align with my toes.
The space heater in the lower right of the photograph keeps those toes warm.
A mouse tip-toed all over this painting when it was lying flat on a table to dry. This experience inspired me to devise a hanging system today to dry these new oils on paper. (I'll post the mouse foot prints as soon as the painting is dry enough to scan - they're adorable.)
Another Mannequin; Within the Limits
" You have only one scale from black to white to work with, only one octave within the limits of which to compose your tone symphonies. There are no higher and lower octaves as in music to extend your effect. So be very sparing with your tone values when modelling the different parts." Harold Speed (1872 - 1957) in The Practice and Science of Drawing
Oil - in Progress - on Paper
And then Take his Leave
"There is seldom any excuse for standing upon the sidewalk, to the inconvenience of passers by, and even when two gentlemen meet, and wish to converse, one should turn and walk with the other until the business in hand is disposed of, and then take his leave." from THE MANNERS THAT WIN. COMPILED FROM THE LATEST AUTHORITIES. - Buckeye Publishing Co., Minneapolis, Minn., 1880
Virtual Studio Visits
If there are artists reading this who would also like to partcipate, Farrell is still taking submissions for her project. The information on how to participate can be found in her 11.14.08 post.
Save when there are Living Eyes to See It
Save when there are Living Eyes to See It, oil on canvas, 30 x 24 inches
"Yet color has no actual existence. It is only by courtesy that we can use the word. Nature is a monochrome save when there are living eyes to see it. The trees are not really green, nor are the flowers red and yellow and blue. Each object simply reflects rays of light which vibrate at a given rate of speed; and these rays, smiting upon the sensitive retina of the eye produce the impressions which we know as color." Birge Harrison (1854 - 1929) in Landscape Painting
Continuing Progress - Above and Below
In Progress - Another Mannequin
Mannequin Series: True Aspirations
"Attach yourself to what is spiritually superior, regardless of what other people think or do. Hold to your true aspirations no matter what is going on around you." - Epictetus (ca. 55 - ca. 135) in The Art of Living (a new interpretation by Sharon Lebell)
Mannequin XVIII; A Matter of Impulse
"Painting is a matter of impulse, it is a matter of getting out to nature and having some joy in registering it. If you are not going to get a thrill, how can you give someone else one?" - Charles W. Hawthorne (1872 - 1930) in Hawthorne on Painting