Friends. Family. Sorrow. Fear. Contentment. Happiness. Fulfillment. Satisfaction. Resolve. Excitement.
The first thing I see are big snow flakes cascading down as I wake up. I see this easily because there are no curtains on the windows. It just takes me a second to know I am home. The snow flakes are really big. And as I awake slowly, I watch as the flakes silently float pass. It's a winter wonderland this New Year's Eve in Dunrobin. If I had any energy, I would go outside and make snow angels. But after a long, late, flight that's not going to happen.
Yesterday, we were in Vancouver BC where it is always green, albeit cloudy and rainy, but it is still green. The sun was teasing us getting brighter the closer we got to the airport. Opting to come out on our last day in Vancouver after hiding behind clouds for over a week was just not nice. "We live for these sunny moments" says my sister.
As I start my day, my guys still in bed, I thought what a perfect time to blog about my year.
Although, the year began with devastating news of my sister's diagnosis of breast cancer, it ended on a positive note as we spent a few days in beautiful British Columbia with each other over Christmas. Throughout this year I've learnt from my sister how to enjoy being in the moment while accepting the past, and at the same time embracing the future all in a single breath. Indeed, in reading her blog the future looks bright for her. She has strength, courage and more than that she has precisely the right attitude.
Having the right attitude is essential in all areas of life. Making the best of a bad situation can release stress and create ways of moving forward in a way that may not have been possible before.
In January of last year, we spent a few weeks in Montreal, and again in August experiencing two seasonal extremes, which gave being in Montreal two totally different perspectives. Both wonderful, I might add.
May and June were difficult months. My good friend Margo died, she was an amazing lady and I miss her. My mom had an accident and had to have surgery for a broken hip. Unfortunately, she could no longer live in her house because she was not able to manage the stairs. And to top it off I missed Andrew's grade eight graduations and Alan's birthday.
In June, in addition to my friend's death, and my mom's accident, I also had one of the worst Board meetings I ever experienced. It was so stressful that I considered rendering my resignation as Vice Chair. What actually saved my sanity was that I received personal coaching which empowered me to create a new relationship with my Board. Yay, for Landmark Education and a personal thank you to Moneca and Vik. It was a huge transformational shift that I could not have imagined possible.
The summer was hot and hotter but I enjoyed it nonetheless. August was special for the weddings and a second trip to Montreal.
My vegetable garden was amazing last season, blessing us with huge cucumbers. I feel silly saying this, but I didn't know that cucumbers are prickly when they are first picked and become smooth after they are washed. We also got tons of tomatoes, potatoes, chard, spinach and lettuce growing like they were on steroids. This was especially great for me since I am experimenting with eating whole live foods. And if you are a regular reader of my blog, you'll know that I can't live without my green smoothies. I even travel with my blendtec!
We managed to complete the office koi pond, which welcomed wildlife and served as a sanctuary for the staff to get in touch with nature's pure energy.
We had a beautiful fall, which is my favorite time of year. The weather could not be more perfect and the best part, no bugs.
Andrew began high school in a new school. So far, he is doing well and is gaining self-confidence as he discovers his academic strengths.
In November, I challenged a few people to see who would blog the most. I won! I posted six blogs that month. Look out, I may be doing this again. Let me know if you're interested.
In December, another Board meeting in Edmonton, Alberta, with financial reports indicating that the institution is healthy ended the year on a high note.
And being in Edmonton provided me the opportunity to visit with family and friends. I created an event on facebook inviting people to meet me for breakfast. I wasn't sure if anyone would show up early on a Saturday morning, but they did. What a wonderful way to get caught up with people if you only have limited time at a certain place. "Breakfast with Angelina" will be a continuing event whenever I am in Edmonton in the future.
Again, this year I was pleased to participate in another of my favorite Christmas tradition, a gathering at my niece's home in Stony Plain. With enough food to feed an army and her house always so beautifully decorated is the embodiment of Christmas. I'll always treasure with fondness this Christmas tradition. I almost didn't make it because of the fresh snowfall earlier that morning. But thankfully my brother-in-law was able to drive my rental car up the steep snowy driveway, thank you Ron.
But the surprise of the year was actually seeing my nephew who arrived from Australia. This was his first international trip on his own. Chris you give the best hugs ever!
We spent the last couple of weeks of December in Vancouver, BC with our our beautiful island girls. Their house is perched on the side of a hill and offers the most spectacular views of the ocean and the Vancouver city lights. We opened gifts, watched a movie, had a fabulous turkey dinner with all the trimmings and just hung out. Priceless!
While in Vancouver we called a real-estate agent friend to view a few houses that we were interested in seeing. Our future plan is buy our dream home on the west coast sometime in the next two years.
All things considered this was a great year. What will 2012 bring, I can't wait to see... Wishing everyone a Happy New Year and a Prosperous 2012!
I boarded the plane connected to the world. The flight attendant orders that we power off all electronic devices and put it away, which I obey immediately because I'm like that. I'm good with that and enjoy my flight.
It was a four-hour flight. Upon arriving we are given permission to use our electronic devices and everyone around me powers up their phones and immediately I hear buzzing and beeping sounds abound. I try to turn the power on but my phone didn't respond. Okay, I though must be the batteries. I'm still good with it knowing that I'll be able to plug it in when I get to my hotel.
Once in my suite I immediately plug in my phone only to read "battery full disconnect phone." As soon as it registers that I am no longer connect to the world I get a feeling in the pit of my belly.
Holy jumping jacks batman, when did I become so connected to my electronic gadget that I would physically feel out of sync if not connected. Almost ill like. Crazy, huh. I called hubby on the hotel phone, (the one plugged into the wall) to tell him that I have no phone. We speak for only five minutes because I am aware from what I remember there is a surcharge for using the hotel phone. I was right, it cost $13.00 for five minutes!
I was unplugged for almost 24 hours but it felt like days. It was fine when I was in control and the one deciding to be connected or not. But when it was no longer my choice I felt like something was missing, not quite whole.
In the meeting I kept hearing beeps, clicks, and music sounds bits, as people were receiving messages. Although, I had my Mac Air and could check my emails it didn't feel quite right still.
Similar to when the internet connection is lost and you can't connect to the world. I know we all keep pressing the connect key and still nothing happens but we hope that if we keep doing it magically it will connect.
There was a time in my life when the internet and cell phones were not even on my radar. Come to think of it, that was less than 20 years ago! There were these huge government issued cell phones but they were use strictly for business and not everyone had one. I didn't have the same relationship with those that I have with the ones we all have today.
My cell phone is how I stay connect with people in my life. It is also my watch, my calendar, and my address book. For less than 24 hours I was empty and feeling discombobulated. OMG, I even had to consult the phonebook for the first time in years and I think they shrunk the print size because I don't remember it being so tiny.
The following evening, hubby was arriving late and I went to pick him up. As it is the case, his flight was late. I waited, waited, waited, and waited. Finally, I found a pay phone and called his cell and he answered as he was just getting off his plane. He said, how are you calling me? I responded, there is this thing called a pay phone, works like a cell phone but you really have to search to find one that works. Sorry, he said if you had a cell phone I could have called to let you know my flight was delayed. I know, I say.
As we walk to the car, he said "Do you want your Christmas present now or do you want to wait? I say, does it start with an "I" and end with a "phone"? Then absolutely.
I love my iphone 4s! In this thing that fit nicely in the palm of my hand holds more stuff in addition to my old phone all my music, books and connects me to all my social net works making it possible to be even more CONNECTED. All is well in my world again!
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I am feeling guilty... but it was a long time coming, and now that I've finally taken this step, I can't stop. I finally feel satisfied and happy! Everyone agrees that you should end one relationship before starting a new one, but sometimes overlap is the only thing to do if you're a big chicken, which I am. Ok before we go further, It's not what you think. Really!
Here is the story. I've had a housecleaner for many years; first it was on a monthly basis and gradually it became a weekly event. The best cleaning service I've had was when I lived in Edmonton; each week when I got home from work sitting on my kitchen counter was a fresh vase of cut flowers and a small "Thank You" note. Now who doesn't want to come home to that?
While I understand that cleaning is subjective I had to agreed with his opinion after seeing a layer of dust under his desk on the wires and cables. No one should work in a dirty space, so I told him he had to "let them go" which he did while I was at work the following week. Being new to the job of hubby, he was willing to do anything I asked to make me happy, even the very undesirable task of firing someone.
I felt weird having someone come clean my house so I would do a little cleaning before the cleaner comes to clean. Well, that is probably why it took me so long to admit I had a problem because by cleaning before she arrived I really though I was setting an example of how I wanted the cleaning done. But we had a communication breakdown, well to be honest, she couldn't read my code. While I was under the impression that the light daily cleaning was done by me and the housecleaner would handle the more extensive "Saturday" cleanings, she was thinking how fast can I get out of here. This, I realized was my mistake, and ignoring it was my second mistake and then waiting so long to do anything about it is the worst mistake of all.
My first clue should have been when my sister came to visit and said, "you have a housecleaner?" as she proceed to do an extensive cleaning where everything gleamed and sparkled. Then I began to be more observant of the weekly cleaning and started noticing that many things I though was being done was actually not done. And still It took a while but eventually I accepted that my house was not messy but really becoming dirty. Yuk, right! I finally admitted that something had to be done.
Therefore, I did what any reasonable person would do and hired another housecleaner to come in and do a major cleaning in the kitchen. As it is with any cheating, it just happend one day. Well that is a lie. I had to actually search the pile of flyers I received in the mailbox, and fortunately for me, my cleaning lady never throws out anything. I found one that said the magic words "Will go down on my hands and knees..." , I dialed the number.
Oh, to be sure, I felt guilty. But on the other hand it also felt good to know that the sparkle was not just on the surface. Then, I did it again! I didn't even wait a whole week, I just had to call her back and get her to do her magic in the bedrooms and bathrooms. The very next day my regular housecleaner was scheduled, I felt so guilty I made sure I wasn't home when she arrived.
Now, I find myself in a conundrum. I'm thinking, hmmm, I really want her to do my offices too. My regular housecleaner is the same person I use to clean our offices and I've noticed the cleaning at the office is also suspect.
I know, we should just "let her go". But we've had a long relationship with her, over 14 years to be exact. She was once young, quick and as good as this new person who takes prides in her work, but over the years she has let herself go, became complacent and is just going through the motions. Not even pretending to do a good job. But after this many years we've developed an emotional bond with her and she is dependent on us for the pay. Thus, for the time being I think for both our sakes it is best that I continue cheating on her. Not often mind you.
However, I've come to the conclusion that there is no such thing as a little cheating, because doing it once or twice, and in my situation maybe more, it still makes it difficult to look the person you're cheating on in the eyes! And I'm sure she is getting that feeling that someone has been in her territory. There you have it, cheating is bad! But tell that to my wobbly spineless backbone as it soundly sleeps knowing that the dust bunnies under the bed are no longer. It occurs to me that maybe my first housecleaner by leaving me flowers and an thank you note was actually thanking me for cleaning the place for them for them all along.
I survived my teenage son's birthday sleepover! I don't know how my mom did it back in the day with no electronic games to keep my brothers occupied. I have nine brothers, all except one, are older than me. To be sure, they were not all living at home at the same time and certainly by the time I came along most of them had left home. However there were at least seven teenage boys at home at a given point in time and not just for a weekend.
So this is the thing, how did my mom not go totally insane? And how did she feed them all because growing boys seem to want to eat every waking moment? Not only that but they appear oblivious to picking up after themselves. With a dishwasher steps away how difficult is it to simply put their glass or plate in it?
I know one thing, when I was younger we never had soft drinks or candies, that must have been half the battle in keeping my brothers sitting quietly reading most of the time. And when they started to roughhouse the outdoors was their playhouse and their fun was limited only by their imagination.
I didn't hear one boy ask about going outside once over this weekend. Although, when I sent them out to walk the dog they willingly obliged. Given a choice they would gladly play Xbox hours on end. The only breaks would be to grab a snack, a meal, and to go to the washroom. Even sleeping was secondary. But I didn't think that was such a good idea so we had a number of breaks throughout the weekend to do keep them moving more than their thumbs.
What I enjoyed about this group of teenagers is that they were amiable to turning off the electronic game when I asked them without resisting me. They were polite and well mannered. Over all this birthday party and so much easier than when Andrew was younger.
I particularly enjoyed it when we were all sitting at the dinning-room table together. Listening to the conversation of teenage boys, and the way they view their world, none with the same perspective, all were quick to have their opinions heard, was entertaining. As I observed them I wondered where they would be in five years. I have no doubt they are on their way to greatness in some way or another.
Like my brothers, teenagers no matter in what time period, view their world with optimism and clarity that only the young can. The future is waiting for them to make their imprint on civilization.
December can be stressful for many especially those who feel pressure by the pressure of commercialization durning this season. Remember, be free with your smiles, you never know how it may be just the thing someone needed at that perfect time.
Awful pain, saltwater makes it better. Waited. It has to go, says the dentist. But I'm attached to my wisdom tooth I cry! Still waiting for the tooth fairy.
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I was thinking if I could have anything I want what would that look like. Moreover, what if it was totally whimsical. I thought really hard on this for a few days and I came up empty. Nada. Nothing. Zilch.
If money is no object and the sky is the limit what would catch my fancy. Still nothing. What the heck! How can it be so difficult to dream a little dream? Indeed, I can think up all sorts of stuff that would make my life more comfortable. Boring. However, to imagine something so random and off the wall crazy, for me, this is a challenge. When did this happen?
Remember as a child how we spent many hours daydreaming, or was that just me? Back then, I said, my house would have a special room just for chocolates. I would have the finest chocolates from all around the world. That's what I'm talking about. Dreams.
Thus, I decided to embark on some serious daydreaming. To make a concerted effort to dig deep down into my core and to reach up to the moon and grab a star or two. When I first started this exercise I couldn't daydream anything spectacular. But after carefully exercising my daydreaming muscles I realize it's not "things" I want but life experiences. Unexpected experiences with a twist, the more unusual and unique the better.
When I was a young girl I loved books. So it was not unusual for me to daydream that my house would also have a library, with floor to ceiling books. As soon as you enter the library you would smell a combination of the leather on the wingback chairs and the leather-bound books on the shelves. And until recently I still fancied that dream. But now with ebooks and tablets I can have all the books in the palm of my hands, and the best part they can be wherever I am in the world. The one drawback is I miss the feel and smell of books to me that is part of the reading experience, but the great thing is I can read in the dark. But on the other hand, I never had to stop reading because my book died. I think, I'll still have tons of "real" books in my house.
And what little girl didn't dream of the perfect tea party. My perfect tea party included the Queen of England. That daydream sort of came to being. Although it wasn't the Buckingham Palace but the Governor General's Residence which was not too shabby. I did enjoy a lovely garden tea party with the Queen of England one summer when I first moved to Ottawa. Although, I might add, so did 150 other people.
We all must have at one time or another daydreamed of meeting a famous person , for me that somebody is David Bowie. On a very hot summer evening, 65,000 of us saw an outdoor concert where he put on an amazing performance. Still, I think having a conversation over dinner with him would be extraordinary, especially, if he were dressed as ziggy. But I digress.
What could be more exotic than an experiences of another culture. I was in Jakarta durning Ramadan and will never forget the chanting and praying 24/7. I felt like I was in a movie with a beautiful soundtrack.
Therefore, I'd love to sip chai in a marketplace in India with my eyes closed and listen to the hum of the crowd. I'd open my eyes and consume the colors, the aroma, the spices, and the unbearable heat.
Then from extreme heat to the extreme cold. I'd watch my breath hang in the air as polar bears play in their natural habitat. Feel my fingers smarting with coldness as I try to capture the view on camera. Then, nothing says adventure like a picnic as the northern lights cascade across the sky, dancing in all their brilliance.
Jetting off to a private european countryside to stay in a haunted castle. Whilst I imagine its first inhabitants after walking the grounds in pitch darkness I'd lay very still in a big bed exaggerating every sound coming from the deserted hallway.
Then sailing to the other side of the globe to lay awake under the Fijian stars and listen to the waves lap at the shore, all the while trying not to freak-out because I know there are crabs crawling around on the beach at night. I know this because I've been there although at the time I didn't know there were crabs on the beach until later.
Indeed, the most mind-blowing experience I could ever have would be to gently hold my mom's hands, in suspended time, and see her life as she experienced it. Dreaming!
Lovely people whose eyes sparkle like diamonds with flawless skin.
If only I resist what's cooking which makes my mouth water still.
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Take to UPS this package for Mary.
Seize the envelope offered is no crime.
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Sometimes when we embark on a project to help others, we don't always realize the positive impact of our actions. Indeed, it's nice to be appreciated and knowing this keeps us motivated to continue doing more.
My son and I started Andrew's Books when he was seven years old. You can visit his website here. Each year I help him pick a school, update his website, and follow up with donations, but his steadfast commitment to give up his birthday and Christmas gifts, hours spent shopping for books and spreading the word is what make his project what it is.
The success of a charitable project is based on how relative the project is to you and how much enjoyment you get from doing it. In order to sustain what you are doing you have to love doing it. I know for sure that when Andrew is shopping for books, putting the bookplates inside the books, and packing the books for shipment; he is truly enjoying what he is doing. You can see the passion in his eyes and in his sweet smile when someone asks him about Andrew's Books. Pride is what you see.
November came up so fast that he had to reminded me by asking what school would be receiving the books this year. Coincidently, a friend on facebook posted a link to a video of First Nation children in a very isolated community. After Andrew viewed it, he said, I know who should get the books this year. You can read about it and view the video here and visit the school website here. What is important is not to lose sight of the positive, watch their school video here posted by the school principal, Jo-Anne.
I contacted the school principal. After I explained the project to her she said, "Do you know where we are located?" I said, yes, you are located in an extremely isolated place and that is one of the reasons why your school was picked. She told me that they don't have a library, and any amount of books will be helpful. The books would be shipped before the end of February 2012 to take advantage of the ice road into the community.
So how is this project contagious? Last week Andrew received a box containing 22 new books; with titles that are so relevant to First Nation's students you know they were picked with extreme thoughtfulness and care. The box of books included a letter and some wonderful photographs.
A big thanks to Adia (Silly McGilly) and her parents who were inspired by Andrew's literacy project and for joining Andrew's Books! Anyone can make a difference, even at one year old!
Another person who is inspired by what children are doing is author Janet Wilson. Janet's brilliant book "Shannen and the Dream for a School" is a book worthy of a read. It is a sweet story about the students at Attawapiskat, Ontario. This school was a recipient of Andrews Books in 2008 but because they didn't have a school the books were distributed to the students to take home. There is a brief mention of Andrew's project in the book.
One thing I know that is true, even if you're not always aware of how you inspire others by things you do, someone out there is noticing and appreciating you and your contribution in making the world a better place.
My favorite time of the year is autumn. When I see the bright red colors on the maple trees, I SIGH. I think it is because seeing its warm colors tickles me to the core, inviting a feeling of cheerfulness so deep it touches my soul. It's like mother nature in giving them one last big hug before the deep sleep makes it blush excitedly. And late at night, in the warm autumn breeze, while walking Bodhi, I just want to laugh out loud thinking about how nature laughs silently. What's that all about?
Speaking of LOL, I catch myself when texting lol to someone and think, I didn't just laugh out loud. Why text that if it didn't happened? On the other hand, the acronym for 'big smile' does not seem appropriate. Furthermore, is anyone also sick of all these texting acronyms? I like old fashion communication, with all letters strung together producing a clear message. Having to decode text messages is like talking on a cell phone with a intermitted signal. It could result in dire miscommunication. Fortunately, my son is not into texting, yet. Otherwise our communication would be too brief, and if you have teenagers you know communication with them is like pulling teeth.
And maybe because he is still writing long hand, Andrew got 100% on his first English high school poetry test of this year. He was beaming! You know, as adults we need something like that to measure how well we are doing. When was the last time someone gave you a 100%?
Earlier in the week I made a fabulous lunch, if I do say so myself. I am trying to introduce more raw food into my diet! I think this lunch entitles me to a good mark of some kind, huh. People ask me why raw? I say because all the raw foodies I know look fabulous! Read this if you need convincing! I want some of that! To date, I am about 75% raw. But now that winter is coming, I'm feeling like I want "hot" cooked food. Why are we so consumed with what we eat or don't eat?
Our dog, Bodhi, a standard poodle, loves to go for walks, and really loves his treats. Occasionally we run out of treats, because someone is giving him more than they should. I won't name names, but Andrew comes to mind. When we are out of treats, Bodhi appears to looks forlorn as he sits by the treat cupboard waiting. If there is anything in a package that makes a noise he thinks it's treats. So, I shake a little bag of chlorella, he sits nicely, and I give it to him, and he LOVES it!
When I took this, I didn't notice the berry!
My final thought for now, before the snowfalls get out into the country and go for a walk.
Although today began with rain and it was quite muddy at the farmers' market it was a beautiful fall morning. I was happy to have Andrew accompany me and carry the heavy bag!
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Saturday evening on a Walk About!
As summer morphs into autumn, which is the most beautiful of seasons, my son and I decided to go on an evening walk around the property. The leaves on the trees are just turning color, and gracefully falling to the ground. Not much yet, but enough to let you know that summer is on its way out.
The generator. Which reminded me that I have to call to have it serviced before winter. In my part of the world, when the power goes out in the winter, as it tends to do in the most inconvenient and coldest day possible, it is always good to be prepared. This generator has saved us many cold nights!
The wood pile. Andrew said, I piled all that wood in Spring. I think we have enough for a nice fire in the fireplace. There is nothing sweeter than having our cup of hot chocolate on those cold winter evenings all cosy in front of the fireplace.
The wheelbarrow and shovel. Reminders that we still have more cleaning around the property before winter! Like, putting the garden to bed. Still have some wonderful chard for juicing, yummy!
You can barely see the great-blue heron next to the rock on the river.
In the evenings the pond is especially charming! This time of the year is perfect, no bugs.
we spied our neighbor sailing the calm water with barely no wind.
I really enjoyed my walk-about with Andrew. Who incidentally takes great pictures! As well, as being pretty photogenic himself!
I love summer. I especially love summer weddings. There were two weddings in my family this summer. Two very different couples. One, a young couple embarking on their first wedding and the other, an older more mature couple, going down the aisle for the third time each. These weddings were as different as night and day from each other. One was at a high-end resort hotel and the other in a community hall. One wedding was very formal and the other more casual. But something they both shared was stress, one more than the other, but stress none-the-less. And both wedding parties had their share of drama.
The anticipation leading up to the big day is so palpable you can slice it with a wedding cake knife. The optimism, excitement, anticipation, and some old fashion anxiety tied together with a pure happiness bow that sums up weddings in a nutshell. A mammoth ball of emotions!
Are any of these emotions minimized if the couple is older and have taken the leap of faith before? I would say absolutely not. Young or older, a wedding makes the world seem like all things great are possible. A young couple and an older more experience couple both see the world through rose colored glasses and their emotions are reflected in that hue. A bride is never more beautiful as on the day of her wedding, don't you agree? Her eyes hold the promise of a forever magical love.
However, the stress of a wedding can result in the worst day ever for some couples. It is my observation that the amount of angst associated with weddings can be correlated with the amount time to plan and the size of the wedding. The longer the planning and higher number of guests, the greater the emotional ups and downs. And more importantly, the more likely the couple is to continue with the wedding even if they have some reservations. There comes a point where there is no turning back. However, at the end of the day, when all is said and done, the people who really count are the bride and groom. Really, what is the point, do they really need to start off their marriage under such stressful circumstances? Even the weddings that unfold without a hitch are stressful until the I dos. There is always a possibility that something can go awry.
Still, committed couple should get married, and maybe the tasks associated with getting married will serve them well as they begin their journey together as man and wife.
My advice is to keep it small and intimate.
I remember my wedding day like it was yesterday. I wasn't nervous as I sat in my fiancé's kitchen sipping tea, the sun beaming through the skylight. We had plenty of time as we sat reading the paper. The phone rang, his mother called to tell us she had our flowers and we realized we better get ready.
We decided to elope and only a small group of friends were going to be in attendance. I didn't even tell anyone in my family until the night before, leaving them no time to fly in to attend if they wanted to. Of course, I got the "speech" but really I knew it was because they had my best interest in their hearts. The only people who knew about our plan were our cohort, out respective assistents who coordinated the event between our two cities. They had the utmost discretion and no one was the wiser at either of our work places. Real loyalty.
Honestly, I wouldn't change a thing. We had a beautiful low keyed wedding. I loved that we did it for us, (even if not a bit selfish), it was romantic and naughty sneaking around as we planned. Although I admit, on the flip side, we robbed some family of celebrating this special day with us. Still, we managed to eliminated all the pressures associated with having to please everyone, coordinating peoples' schedule, and not to mention the expense of a big wedding.
And, we had money not spent on a big wedding to enjoy several exotic honeymoons in Paris, Hawaii, Australia, South America and Fiji over several years before Andrew was born. So, I opted to forgo a big swanky wedding, and enjoyed instead a fansy assed eight course dinner at the Le Jules Vernes in the Eiffel Tower, Paris. Dinner was spectacular!
Our motto durning our short courtship was make it - Easy, Fun and Uncomplicated! Eighteen years later that is still our motto. Wishing the newly weds an easy, fun and uncomplicated marriage.
I can't believe that it is August 1st. Summer is going by so quickly,huh. Well, as usual July has been very hot and humid in Ontario, but I'm not complaining. As long as there is airconditioning, the heat is good.
This summer we decided to holiday in Montréal, Quebec, and rented a lovely apartment in Pointe Claire. Pointe Claire is an historic village located on the West Island of Montréal.
Sometimes, a city holiday is just the thing to do, others go to the cottage for their summer holidays, but I enjoy what the city has to offer. This particular holiday was the best of both worlds spectacular, tranquil setting, away from the city, but only a short commute into downtown Montreal.
Normally I don't see anybody first thing in the morning at home save for my immediate family. However, I was pleasantly surprised that I actually enjoyed being around people and seeing so many people out jogging in the morning. I saw people with dogs, on bikes and even rollerblades. I could see this type of lifestyle being quite conducive to a healthy lifestyle and just wanting to just get out doors and to get physical.
Not to mention, the scenery in Pointe Claire along the river is so beautiful. It really calls for people to come out and enjoy it. I don't know whether it is just because the weather was fantastic, scenery was perfection, or if it's just people were on holidays, but by and large everybody was quick with a smile.
This holiday unlike our previous holidays which are packed with sightseeing and activities from morning until night, this was really chilled. We spent a lot of time reading, dinning out, and basically chilling by the river. Sometimes it's great to just be able to slow down and enjoy being together as a family without the distraction of a hectic itinerary.
The highlight of the holiday was our last night. We went to Shakespeare's Macbeth in the Park. The play was at the Mount Royal Cemetery in Montréal, what a wonderful place for a Shakespeare play. The cast was superb!
I brought the camera but unfortunately the battery was dead. Thus, all memories are stored in our head and no app for downloading memories stored in our minds, yet. I am certain that we will return to Pointe Claire and next time I will check that I bring a camera that I can actually use, ugh.
I've been an absent blogger of late.
Although, I must say in my defense it has been for good reason. My elderly mother had an accident that resulted in her being in hospital recovering from broken bones. I, along with family members spent many days at the hospital late into the evenings. Mama, (everyone who knows her calls her Mama) recovered from hip surgery. She is a trooper no doubt about it. It was touch and go for awhile but somehow she found strength and continues to improve daily.
That being said, life goes on. Because I was away I missed Andrew's grade eight graduation, Father's day, and hubby's birthday. I said to my son, sorry I missed your grad. He responded, it's only grade 8, you'll be there for my grade 12 and university grads, those are the really important ones. He is so sweet! I'll have to find a way to make it up to the men in my life. On the positive side, they were able to have some serious father son bonding time.
Being away from home was not all bad, it allowed me the opportunity to spend some quality time with my brothers and sisters. While in Alberta it occurred to me that life there actually involves a lot of staying up past midnight because the sun does not set until really late. I was in Alberta on the longest day of summer, June 21st. I swear, I could have played outside all night if I was not so emotionally and physically spent.
Now that the family crisis has passed and I am back in Ontario, I'd love to spend more time outside enjoying the summer. But alas, in Ottawa the sun sets before nine o'clock. Leaving me in the dark being consumed by blood thirsty tiny vampires (Mosquitoes).


Formerly high-flying growth markets such as Russia and Brazil have disappointed. Even after this year's recovery, their H1 sales were still 35% – 39% below their 2011 peak.
Growth in the mature markets of the USA, Europe and Japan has only been achieved via $tns of stimulus programmes, which have left all 3 areas with vast debt burdens. Now, of course, higher interest rates are causing sales to slow again.
Only China – and India, with its very young population and relatively cheap prices – has seen steady sales growth.
The sanctions couldn't have come at a worse time for the US industry, where domestic steel and aluminium users are already suing the Administration over Trump's earlier tariff decisions. Higher prices will only accelerate the current decline in domestic auto demand, which is being hit by 2 major negative trends.
But in 2001, the oldest Boomers became 55, when people leave the Wealth Creator 25 – 54 age group which drives economic growth. Average miles per adult peaked in 2004 at 13.3k miles and have since fallen by 1k to the current 12.3k level. Mileage is back at 2011 levels, when gasoline prices were a third higher at nearly $4/gal.
The issue is that the ageing Boomers no longer have to drive to work each day, or provide a taxi service for their children. And car ownership is no longer a key "rite of passage" for younger Millennials. New business models (eg Uber/Lyft services and car-sharing) are far more affordable, given the high costs of car purchase and insurance.
The QE bubble was great news for US auto sales at the time, as was subprime. But now. interest rates are rising again.
"Prices for new cars are on the rise, and as leasing continues to grow in popularity, prices continue to go down in the used car market. Put simply, used cars are often the most realistic purchase for car shoppers.
As with the stimulus programmes, they will instead simply make it more difficult to develop the new policies needed for success in today's New Normal world.


Since the Church is a family, we miss those Catholics who may have left the Church or who have stopped participating in its vibrant liturgy and sacramental life. The first thing you need to know is that you are always welcome back. The Church misses you and hopes that you will choose to come home as an active member.
Our hope is that your home will be St. Anthony de Padua.


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5 articles about 'Carlisle Local Committee':
County Council's Local Committee for Carlisle grants over £100,000 to support local groups
Cumbria County Council's Local Committee for Carlisle have agreed a package of funding to help support several local organisations providing essential care and support to those in need.
Councils welcome demolition plans of city centre building and potential future for site
The long-awaited confirmation of plans to demolish a city centre building has been welcomed by Cumbria County Council's Local Committee for Carlisle, and by Carlisle City Council.
Carlisle Local Committee awards over £5,000 to rural community groups
Cumbria County Council's Local Committee for Carlisle - made up of councillors representing the district - have awarded more than £5,000 in grants to local community groups.
Carlisle Local Committee awards over £20,000 to city community groups
Cumbria County Council's Local Committee for Carlisle - made up of councillors representing the district - awarded more than £20,000 in grants to local community groups in the last few weeks.
Carlisle Local Committee awards £700 for Gilford Park FC junior sides
Carlisle Local Committee recently awarded funding to two teams from Gilford Park Football Club, Carlisle
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CLOSED 09:00 on 19 January 2022,
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School closed for a circuit break due to covid cases in school still increasing.
New cases falling as nation prepares for "Plan A"
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Deborah Cavenaugh is a self-taught artist, an outsider, an autodidact. She began painting on Mother's Day in 1992, after her children presented her with a box of watercolors they bought in a toy store. And then, well, she just didn't stop.
Deborah enjoys the freedom that being outside of the trained art world gives her. "Art school is art teachers teaching other artists to be art teachers and has little to do with what it takes to be an artist in the world. So no, I never feel like I have missed out or am missing anything that I need in order to paint what is in my heart and mind," says Cavenaugh.
Painting daily for the last 20+ years, her work is a visual diary of where she is/was, what concerns/concerned her, what she can't understand and what she loves. "Beingan untrained artist is great – it means that no one's list of right or wrong or do's or do nots is ever in my head – in my art, I do only what I want to do. It is the one place I am truly free," she says.
Born into poverty in 1952, Cavenaugh lived until age 40 in Washington, DC, which she calls home. She began to work at 13, put herself through the University of Virginia and married the day before she graduated. At 40, after she ended the almost 20-year marriage, Cavenaugh moved herself and her two young children to the coast of North Carolina where her life and her self were reinvented by a trip to a local frame shop. Her thought was to frame a couple of her fledgling art works for her new home. A gallery owner happened to be in the frame shop where she "discovered" Cavenaugh, sent her home for all her other paintings and put her under contract right then and there. Three paintings sold the first week, and Cavenaugh's new life as an artist began.
Remaining in North Carolina for twenty years, Cavenaugh built a substantial and successful art career before returning at 60 to Washington, DC, the home she never stopped missing. Deborah Cavenaugh Gallery and Deborah Cavenaugh Art School were among the entities she established during her sojourn in NC. She created an international greeting card and print line and licensed her art images internationally. Her writings and art are published in books and magazines. She is a popular keynote speaker and has developed many charitable drives.
Cavenaugh lectures on business, inspirational subjects as well as the art business. A published writer, she also illustrates and creates images for licensing. Her fine art works run the gambit from painting to sculpture to jewelry, and a host of other fine art products.


Dr. Rodgers was very direct, knowledgable, and spoke in a manner we could both understand.
Hang in there! This may not be the journey you thought you would be on, but it's your journey! Good or bad, this will change your life and the way you view things. -K.D.
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FCI patients Kathy and Eric share the joy of building their family with the assistance of reproductive technology.
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Dual in SoCal. We travel up north for everything, at least make it Bakersfield. Lol, Rocklin? Come on man, lets do LA, I heard they have beaches and stuff there.
State Duals is Rocklin would be awesome. Great facility, cheap hotels nearby, and lots of stuff to do within an hours drive.
Mr. Gooley is working on brackets on Track.
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There are eleven alleged violations of the VOC requirements found at branded retail outlets under 40 C.F.R. § 80.155(a)(1) which requires gasoline to have greater than or equal to the applicable minimum VOC emissions reduction.
An alleged violation of the RVP requirements at 40 C.F.R. § 80.27(a) (2) at a branded retail outlet in Ash Grove, Missouri, where gasoline was distributed which exceeded the RVP standard of 8.3.
In 1999, BP allegedly failed to add the required deposit control additive to approximately 4 million gallons of gasoline shipped at 35 BP storage terminals, in violation of 40 C.F.R. § 80.155(a)(1).
At the Texas City Refinery, there were allegedly eight batches of gasoline produced and distributed that did not comply with the RVP requirements of 40 C.F.R. § 80.27(a) (2).
BP allegedly violated the annual NOx standard for its Yorktown Refinery.
On four occasions, at BP's Carteret Terminal, Whiting Refinery and Global Revier Terminal, BP allegedly violated 40 C.F.R. § 80.78(a) by distributing gasoline that did not comply with the VOC requirements for reformulated gasoline.
There are nineteen alleged violations of the VOC requirements found at branded retail outlets under 40 C.F.R. § 80.155(a)(1) which requires gasoline to have greater than or equal to the applicable minimum VOC emissions reduction.
There was one occasion where reformulated gasoline allegedly had an emissions reduction percentage which was not greater than or equal to the applicable minimum percentage specified in 40 C.F.R. § 80.41.
Approximately 588,000 gallons of reformulated gasoline was allegedly distributed to approximately 83 retail outlets that did not complied with applicable standards for oxygen content, and/or aromatics in violations of 40 C.F.R. 80.78(a).
On one occasion gasoline allegedly containing excess ethanol was distributed from the St. Louis terminal in violation of 40 C.F.R. § 80.78(a).
At the Wood River Refinery, there were seven alleged violations of the RVP requirements in violation of 40 C.F.R. § 80.27(a) (2) for distribution of gasoline that did not comply with the RVP standard.
On four occasions, at Motiva/Equilon's North St. Louis, St. Louis, Granville and the Argo Illinois Terminals, Motiva/Equilon allegedly violated 40 C.F.R. § 80.78(a) by distributing gasoline that did not comply with the oxygen content requirements for reformulated gasoline.


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Hildebrand back for Month of May with ECR
Josh Farmer	 Mar 22, 2016
By Josh Farmer, IndyCar Reporter & NASCAR Contributor
Another entry for the Month of May has been confirmed as JR Hildebrand will complete and All-American lineup for Ed Carpenter Racing.
The team also announced that Preferred Freezer Services will return as Hildebrand's sponsor for the Grand Prix of Indianapolis and the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil.
Hildebrand, 28, has not raced competed a full season in IndyCar since 2012 and has since ran a few one off deals for Bryan Herta Autosport as well as Ed Carpenter Racing. He finished 10th in 2014 and eighth in 2015 and was running in the top 5 at the GP of Indy until mechanical issues sidelined him.
"I'm really glad we were able to put everything together at ECR to continue our program with Preferred Freezer," commented Hildebrand. "Especially going into this year's 100th Running of the 500, you know everyone is bringing their absolute best to the fight. After the experience I've had over the last two years with this team, I know that we're going to be bringing a race-winning effort ourselves. I'm looking forward to working with Ed and Josef again and putting the PFS entries up front throughout May!"
PFS will also serve as the primary sponsor of Josef Newgarden at Toronto and Boston as well as an associate sponsor for the balance of the season.
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Tags : 100th Indianapolis 500, Ed Carpenter Racing, Grand Prix of Indianapolis, Indy 500, IndyCar, jr hildebrand
About Josh Farmer
Josh Farmer joined the media center in 2012 after first discovering his love of IndyCar racing in 2004 at Auto Club Speedway. He has been an accredited member of the IndyCar media center since 2014 and also contributes to IndyCar.com along with The Motorsports Tribune.


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Q: Using ggplot2 to draw bar plot I hope to make graph like this:
image from a journal
My data is like:
temp<-data.frame(agecat=c("40-49","40-49","50-59","50-59","60+","60+"),
                  ANY=c("NO","YES","NO","YES","NO","YES"),
                  median=c(0.81,0.83,0.78,0.83,0.84,0.89),
                  up=c(1.2,1.25,1.25,1.31,1.44,1.34),
                  down=c(0.53,0.41,0.41,0.47,0.56,0.69))

(the HIV in graph is like ANY in my figures)
I tried the code below, it doesn't work.
ggplot(temp,aes(agecat,median,group=ANY,color=ANY,LABEL=round(median)))+geom_point()+facet_grid(~ANYPLAQ+agecat, scales="free", space="free")+geom_errorbar(aes(ymin=down,ymax=up),width=0.2)

I could only get figure like this:
enter image description here
I hope the width between each column are different for within age group and between age groups.
Could someone give me some suggestions, thanks!!

A: It's hard to tell what's going on, as the variables in the data frame you gave are different from the variables used in ggplot() call, but many faceting errors in ggplot can be resolved by calling as.factor(your_variable). For example facet_grid(~as.factor(ANYPLAQ) + as.factor(agecat) hope this helps, next time be more specific.

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Holy Mount Kailash and Manasarovar spiritual tour is one of the famous trek/ tour in Tibet region. We have designed a 13 days spiritual package tour for Mount Kailash Manasarovar starting from Kathmandu. Mount Kailash and Manasarovar lake is a most famous pilgrimage sites for all Hindus around the world. Hindus regards Mount Kailash as the earthly manifestation of Mount, spiritual center of the universe, described in ancient texts as a fantastic "world pillar, which all else revolves, its roots in the lowest hell and its summit kissing the heavens. On top is the abode of Lord Shiva, who shares lofty peak with his consort, Parvati. Holy Lake Manasarovar, where a ritual bath will deliver a pilgrim to Brahma's paradise and a drink of its waters relinquishes the sins of a hundred lifetimes. Thus 13 days spiritual tour of Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar begins from Kathmandu on drive. After finishing immigration formality we enter to a holy land of Tibet. Passing through viallges such as Zhangmu, Nyalam, Saga and Paryang we reach to Holy lake Manasarovar. Hindu Devotees conduct puja and meditate on the bank of Manasarovar and take a holy bath. Next day we continue our journey to Darchen. From this point of Journey our Kora to Mount kilash begins. Kailash Kora is done in 2 and a half day long. In this trip we cross the highest point Dolma - La Pass (5630 m/18471ft) and then descend down to Manasarovar. Contineuing our journey we follow the same route all the way down to the borderland and crossing the border enter Nepal.
This Mount Kailash and Manasarovar spiritual tour will cover religion, Holy Lake, mountain and local life style of Tibetan. Thus this trip will make you unforgettable trip in your life.
Day 13: Drive from Nyalam to Kathmandu (1,350 M/4,429ft), 9-10 hrs, (Hotel + B-L).
Day 13Drive from Nyalam to Kathmandu (1,350 M/4,429ft), 9-10 hrs, (Hotel + B-L).


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Try These One-of-a-Kind Airbnb Stays and Experiences!
From a chocolate-themed adventure to a house shaped like a seashell, try these unique ideas
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Everyone knows the usual Spring Break beach locales...so why not try a different kind of adventure on your vacay?
Airbnb has lots of unique stays and experiences that'll make all your friends jealous. You won't find any typical hotels here. From a music tour by a DJ in Cuba and a chocolate-themed adventure in Costa Rica to a giant elephant by the New Jersey shore and a dome in a famous desert, the world is very much your oyster. There's so much to discover, like an actual house shaped like a seashell in Mexico. So why not start now?
Begin the ultimate journey below! Your one-of-a-kind vacation awaits you.
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Ancient México Cooking Experience in Mexico City
Learn the history of the Mayans and the Aztecs before diving in to make two types of salsas by hand, white and blue tortillas, a salad, enchiladas de mole, and agua del dia with host Claudia. All of the recipes made during the Airbnb experience use traditional ingredients.
Vinyl Master Music Tour Experience in Havana, Cuba
Listen up, music lovers! Feel the pulse of Cuban music with DJ Jigüe, an Afro-Cuban DJ and producer. The tour starts out with a history lesson about music in Cuba through personal stories and music documentaries, before the group heads to rummage for vintage vinyl at a super cool at-home record store.
I Sette Coni Trullo Edera in Ostuni, Italy
If you ever wanted to vacation in a fairytale, this one's for you. Located in the town of Cisternino in Southern Italy, Trullo Edera's enchanting cone-shaped villa is surrounded by an olive tree, small country streets, and nearby beaches.
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Castle Heights Military Academy was a private military academy in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. It opened in 1902, became a military school in 1918, and closed in 1986.

The Academy was founded in 1902 as Castle Heights School by David Mitchell, President of Cumberland University, also in Lebanon, and Isaac W. P. Buchanan, a mathematics professor there, together with A. W. Hooker and Laban Rice, an English professor who served as the school's headmaster and was later also President of Cumberland University. It was initially coeducational; it became a military preparatory school for boys in 1918 as a result of World War I.

In 1928, Castle Heights Military Academy was struggling financially and was bought for $100,000 by Bernarr Macfadden; the Bernarr Macfadden Foundation operated it until 1974. An auditorium and gymnasium were built and named for Macfadden, and Mitchell's house, purchased from his heirs in 1936 and used to house the junior school, was called Macfadden Hall. Macfadden required the students to eat salads every day, not to use condiments or pillows, to participate in sports, and to drink so much milk that the school acquired a dairy. Students' height and weight appeared on their monthly report cards. In 1954 the school had grown to almost 500 students, had a 150-acre campus including a hospital, and operated a summer camp. In 1963 Sanford Naval Academy was founded in Sanford, Florida, as a sister institution.

Despite a return to coeducation in 1970, the school ceased operations in 1986 in the face of declining enrollment and debt. Its buildings have been restored and now serve as the Lebanon City Hall, Lebanon Museum and History Center and other small businesses. Previously undeveloped areas of campus have been subdivided and now feature businesses such as banks and nursing homes. Records and other school memorabilia are maintained by Cumberland University. The Mitchell House served as the headquarters of the holding company for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store from 1998 to 2013.  It was purchased by Sigma Pi fraternity in 2013 and served as the fraternity's international headquarters until 2017.

Prominent alumni
Gregg Allman and Duane Allman, founders and members of The Allman Brothers Band
Rex Armistead, investigator of the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission and controversial private detection involved in the Arkansas Project
Wesley Clark, general in the United States Army
Dan Evins, co-founder of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Lance W. Lord, general in the United States Air Force
Pete Rademacher, heavyweight boxer
Herbert S. Walters, US senator
John Wyeth Chandler, Mayor of Memphis, 1972-1982
Rich Roberts, Entrepreneur, Franklin TN

References

 James A. Crutchfield, Hail, Castle Heights! An Illustrated History of Castle Heights School and Castle Heights Military Academy, Castle Heights Alumni Association (2003).

External links
 Alumni association
 National Register of Historic Places entry for Castle Heights

Private schools in Tennessee
Defunct United States military academies
Lebanon, Tennessee
Educational institutions disestablished in 1986
Educational institutions established in 1902
Defunct schools in Tennessee
Buildings and structures in Wilson County, Tennessee
1902 establishments in Tennessee

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Home > Art > CULTURE KLASH: Of Ice and Islam
CULTURE KLASH: Of Ice and Islam
By Meg Daly on February 7, 2017
Ski and art sensibilities coalesce on screen, and a book discussion of particular relevance.
JACKSON HOLE, WY – In an embarrassment of riches, the weekend of the Banff Mountain Film Festival (visit skinnyskis.com for more info) has a bit of competition this year in the form of a one night screening of two arty ski films that break the typical ski flick mold. It's a rare opportunity to see work by heavy hitter contemporary artists you'd be more likely to encounter at the Museum of Modern Art.
On Saturday the Center presents An Evening of Ski & Art Films featuring two films, Where the Wind Blows by Ari Marcopoulos and Frostheaves by Damon McCarthy and Benjamin Weissman. Both screenings are free.
Curated by Matthew Day Jackson, Camille Obering and Andy Kincaid, the films stand out because of their makers. According to the Whitney Museum of American Art, where Marcopoulos has exhibited his video work, the Holland native has been documenting American youth subcultures since moving to the US in 1979.
"His photographs and videos depict the brash vitality of underground music and the rebellious athleticism of extreme sports," reads the Whitney's website page on Marcopoulos.
Where the Wind Blows is a 60-minute film about Marcopoulos' friend, snowboarder Craig Kelly, the "Godfather of Freeriding." Kelly's "riding style, ideas and passion helped define snowboarding and influenced the sport and industry in innumerable ways," explained TransWorld Snowboarding.
He died in an avalanche in 2003.
"Ari's film is a personal dedication from the maker himself," Jackson said. "It has a different emotional tenor than a typical ski film. There's part of it that is about loss."
Filmmaker Damon McCarthy teamed up with California writer and visual artist Benjamin Weissman to make a film about their shared passions for snow. Weissman is the author of Headless and Dear Dead Person and Other Stories. He has exhibited art both solo and in collaboration with Damon's father, artist Paul McCarthy, who Damon has collaborated with extensively.
Frostheaves, Obering noted, was made from b-roll footage from a major film McCarthy shot a few years ago. "It's his vision of what really happened, which makes it fun," she said.
Jackson, Obering and Kincaid's curatorial endeavor with art ski films is the first installment for the Center's newly established Campus Creative in Residence program. Jackson said their intention is to bring new meaning and ideas to bear on well-formed ideas about Jackson. "We're definitely not being critical," he said. "We hope these films broaden the understanding about ski filmmaking."
An Evening of Ski & Art Films, 8 p.m. Saturday, February 11 at Center for the Arts, free. Check jhcenterforthearts.org
Her friend the sheikh
Local writer Connie Wieneke was traveling in Moab, Utah, last fall when she encountered a book that caught her eye. If the Oceans Were Ink: An Unlikely Friendship and a Journey to the Heart of the Quran by Carla Power is the true story of a secular American journalist and an Islamic sheikh who become good friends. Wieneke had delved into Middle Eastern studies in college in the 70s and the book looked like a way to reconnect with that long-held interest of hers.
A secular person herself, Wieneke found the book challenging at many levels. "I kept thinking, this book is going to push a lot of buttons," she said. "Even if you think you don't judge other cultures and religious beliefs, you do. This book explores how you have a conversation when the other person's beliefs are so different from your own. How do you stay true to your own beliefs?"
Given the ongoing misunderstandings surrounding Islam and its vast differences from Islamic extremism, Wieneke, who is also the assistant director for the Jackson Hole Writers Conference, thought If the Oceans Were Ink would be a perfect book for discussion here. A limited number of copies of the book are available at the library information desk.
"People have all sorts of assumptions or presumptions about Islam," Wieneke said. "They take what they hear about terrorism and ISIS, and they glom every Muslim together in their mind."
The book, she said, explodes those myths. Power, the book's author, has great respect for her friend, the sheikh, and she tells the story of their meetings in teashops to discuss the Quran. One of the insights Power learns from the sheikh, who is a scholar and college lecturer, is that humans can manipulate any religious book for their own purposes.
In one passage, Power writes about the Quran's expansive influence. "This power has also led to the text's politicization," she writes. "Waved before a crowd, it can inspire revolutions and wars. Burned or besmirched, it triggers diplomatic incidents and deaths. Quoted or misquoted, it's been used to justify mercy, and mass murder."
Wieneke was also captivated by Power's exploration of faith, how it can act as a strong guide in someone's life, and is something she indeed hungers for. The sheikh's faith gives him an enviable calmness, Wieneke said.
Participants are encouraged to read the first eight chapters by the 10 a.m. meeting on Saturday, February 11. There will be a second discussion on February 18 when the group Skypes with the author. Check tclib.org PJH
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2021 Friendship Day: U.S., R.O.K. unite through comradery, competition
Service members from Republic of Korea Air Force 38th Fighter Group and U.S. Air Force 8th Fighter Wing play basketball during Kunsan Air Base's Heritage Friendship Day 2021, R.O.K., Oct. 29, 2021. The fifth annual event encouraged U.S. and R.O.K. service members to gather with mutual understanding, comradery and friendly competition while enjoying food and sports such as basketball, soccer and softball. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)
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eBay Inc. (EBAY) announced the company expects to return approximately $7.0 billion to shareholders through dividends and repurchases over the next two years, with approximately $5.5 billion in 2019 and approximately $1.5 billion in 2020. eBay announced the initiation of a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, with the first quarterly dividend to be paid on or about March 20, 2019 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 1, 2019. The company also announced an increase in share repurchase authorization by an additional $4.0 billion with no expiration, with an expected 2019 share repurchase of approximately $5.0 billion.
For full year 2019, the company expects net revenue between $10.7 billion and $10.9 billion, representing organic FX-Neutral growth of 1% - 3%, with GAAP earnings per diluted share from continuing operations in the range of $1.83 - $1.93 and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share from continuing operations in the range of $2.62 - $2.68.
For first quarter, the company expects net revenue between $2.55 billion and $2.60 billion, representing organic FX-Neutral growth of 0% - 2%, with GAAP earnings per diluted share from continuing operations in the range of $0.40 - $0.44 and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share from continuing operations in the range of $0.62 - $0.64.
Fourth-quarter non-GAAP net income from continuing operations was $670 million, or $0.71 per diluted share. Revenue was $2.9 billion, increasing 6% on both an as-reported basis and a foreign exchange (FX) neutral basis, primarily driven by gross merchandise volume (GMV) of $24.6 billion, up 1% on an as-reported basis and 2% on a FX-Neutral basis. In the fourth quarter, eBay grew active buyers by 4% across its platforms, for a total of 179 million global active buyers.


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2015 1 oz Gold American Eagle Coins NGC MS70 ER
The Gold American Eagle is the official gold bullion coin of the United States government. America's early leaders selected the bald eagle as a national emblem in 1792 because of its longevity, majesty, and power. All of these traits were characteristics that the Founding Fathers believed the American people shared with the iconic bird. Today, you can own the 2015 1 oz Gold American Eagle Coin with a Mint State 70 grade from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation. These coins come from the early release batch, meaning they arrived at the depository within 30 days of their release.
Actual gold content of 1 oz.
Minted by the United States Mint.
Available in perfect MS70 condition from the NGC.
Part of the Early Release series.
Reverse artwork created by Miley Buseik; obverse art based on Augustus Saint-Gaudens' design.
Ships in an NGC plastic slab for protection.
With passing of the Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985, Congress authorized the US Mint to produce an official gold bullion coin for the nation. Imagery on the coin was provided by sculptor Miley Busiek and a pre-existing image artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens. While Busiek's imagery was brand new at the time, Saint-Gaudens' Lady Liberty first appeared on the $20 Saint-Gaudens gold coin as commissioned by President Theodore Roosevelt.
On the obverse side of the coin is the image of Lady Liberty. She can be seen emerging from the rising sun on the coin, with a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. Stars are engraved around the rim on the coin's obverse side, representing the 50 US states. Additional engravings include "Liberty" and the year of minting, 2015.
The reverse side of the 2015 1 oz Gold American Eagle coin includes Busiek's image of a family of eagles. In the image, a male eagle returns to the nest with an olive branch in its talons. The female is visible as a guardian, watching the nest and its hatchlings. Engravings include "United States of America" above the family, and the weight, purity, and metal content below. The eagles are flanked by the engravings "E Pluribus Unum" and "In God We Trust."
Congress authorized the establishment of the US Mint with the Coinage Act of 1792. The facility operates four mints across the country to produce gold and silver bullion coins, as well as circulation currency and collectible coins. These 2015 1 oz Gold American Eagles have an MS70 grade from the NGC, meaning they have a perfect mint with no abrasions and a brilliant strike. Combined with their status as early release coins, they are among the most popular in the series and held in high-regards by numismatists and coin collectors alike.
Silver.com wants you to be happy with each and every purchase. We invite you to call our associates at 888-989-7223 with any and all questions you may have before placing your order. Feel free to use our live chat feature located on the contact us page for further assistance.
Condition: MS70 (Early Release)
Grader: NGC
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Yoga can help breast cancer survivors suffering from a painful and common post-treatment condition, a study has found.
Lovers of yoga have long touted its spiritual and physical benefits, but rarely has the hype been put under scientific scrutiny.
But the ancient Indian exercise is gaining credibility as a modern medicine.
Women who took part in the University of Tasmania study said the practice had helped in their healing process both physically and emotionally and, for some, even changed their lives.
The study found yoga can help breast cancer survivors suffering from a post-surgical condition called lymphoedema, an impairment of the lymphatic system that is often a result of cancer treatments.
It is a condition that has to be managed for life, a situation breast cancer survivor Mandy Giblin said added to the stress of the disease.
"You get over the cancer, but it's all the side effects that [are] a constant reminder and a constant battle which sometimes can be worse than the actual diagnosis," she said.
Yoga therapist Annette Loudon has looked at whether the ancient practice could offer new hope to sufferers.
The University of Tasmania researcher created a special program for women with lymphoedema, testing 40 participants for eight weeks.
"A really great finding was that their symptoms reduced in comparison to the control group," she said.
"Symptoms really can be a major detrimental effect of lymphoedema and stop people going about their daily activities in their life, so that was a great finding."
Ms Giblin spent the past few months training for the gruelling Point to Pinnacle race up Hobart's Mount Wellington - often described as the toughest half marathon in the world.
The former Commonwealth Games athlete and mother-of-two is not afraid of an uphill battle.
"I've been running since I could run, sort of started Little Athletics when I was four and have run all my life - used to run to the shop, used to run to school ... it's in my blood.
"There's not much of my life that I haven't been running."
After she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in 2009, Ms Giblin was determined to stay active.
She underwent chemotherapy, radiotherapy and a mastectomy, but after the cancer cleared lymphoedema proved to be another hurdle to clear.
Ms Giblin took part in the study and said yoga made a big difference.
"The yoga helped in a lot of ways," she said.
"For me a lot of it was mental, the relaxation, it was a stressful time for me and I did yoga throughout as well as in the study.
"It was a mental thing for me and also obviously the physical side of it. It helped with the lymphatic drainage, it helped just that range of motion."
Those personal stories meant as much to Annette Loudon as the measurable results she published.
"One of the ladies said for the first time in 20 years, she could reach her garage door with both arms and when we measured her range of motion it had improved," she said.
"For another lady, her quality of life improved from a zero to an eight - where 10 is perfect quality of life - so these improvements were wonderful."
Dr Andrew Williams supervised the study and said it was unlike anything he had been involved with.
"Well it's only the second study that I'm aware of that's looked at yoga in breast cancer-related lymphoedema and that first study was a very small study over a short period of time," he said.
"So what we've done is with larger numbers, we've expanded the length of time and we have also expanded the range of variables that we looked at."
Ms Loudon is now training other therapists to deliver her yoga for lymphoedema program and hopes the practice will spread as its therapeutic benefits are better known.
There will be more on this story on 7.30 Tasmania tonight.


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Sexual Cannibalism Research Is Gender Biased, Study Says
Sexual cannibalism is common among some species such as the praying mantis. (Image credit: Phil Hastings)
Some guys complain they've sacrificed their whole lives for their families. And in cases of sexual cannibalism — where the female eats the male after copulating — the guys literally give their all.
But how accurate is scientific research when describing acts of sexual cannibalism? A new study finds that scientists are prone to using loaded words that may color their interpretation of data and promote gender stereotypes, according to ScienceNow.
The study, published in the journal Animal Behaviour, found that in the 47 scientific papers on sexual cannibalism analyzed female cannibals were overwhelmingly described in negative terms such as "predatory," "voracious," "aggressive" and "rapacious." The behavior of the male partners, meanwhile, was typically described with words like "sacrifice" and "escape."
"The word 'sacrifice' implies a level of nobility, like they're doing something selfless," Emily Burdfield-Steel, a biologist at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and co-author of the study, told ScienceNow. "But even for the males that are allowing themselves to be eaten, it's not selfless at all."
function reload_quiz_ads(){ reloadScripts(null, ['ad_imgBoard', 'ad_imgViewer']); } A 2011 study revealed that when a male orb-web spider Argiope bruennichi is eaten after sex, its offspring are healthier and live to bear larger eggs, suggesting there is some long-term biological advantage to being the meal in cases of sexual cannibalism.
"I have sympathy for efforts to remove biases in science, so was pleased to see this paper," Patricia Gowaty, an evolutionary biologist at the University of California, Los Angeles, told ScienceNow. "I wonder what in the world some of these words are doing in any scientific paper."
Even in cannibalistic species such as the praying mantis and the orb-web spider, not all sex acts result in the death of the male — among the praying mantis Tenodera sinensis, for example, sex results in death just 16 percent of the time, a 2012 study found.
The same study revealed that acts of cannibalism may be the result of simple hunger and lust: Females denied food for several days were more likely to munch their mates, while males denied sex were more willing to risk approaching a female even when she displayed signs of hunger.
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TDR interactive intersectional gender analysis toolkit for infectious disease.
This toolkit aims to strengthen the capacity of researchers working on infectious diseases of poverty by incorporating an intersectional gender approach.
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GSA-COR NTD: Approaching schistosomiasis elimination: from mass treatment to targeted interventions.
In this GSA-COR NTD pre-meeting video, schistosomiasis experts discuss the existing and novel tools and strategies needed on the last mile towards interrupting transmission.
Recommendations for Safely Restarting MDA for NTDs in Settings with Heightened Risk of COVID-19 Community Transmission
The following are recommendations and best practices to consider when developing plans for safely restarting mass drug administration (MDA) campaigns in the context of COVID-19. This document is meant to supplement WHO's guidance note entitled, Considerations for implementing mass treatment, active case-finding and population-based surveys for neglected tropical diseases in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic,1 released on 27 July, 2020.
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STH Coalition Slide Deck: Building NTD Capacity through Community-Wide Surveillance of STH & Schistosomiasis in Kenya.
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Policy paper discusses how female genital schistosomiasis control can be integrated with HIV and cervical cancer care. Such a programme will be part of a broader framework of sexual and reproductive health and rights, women's empowerment and social justice in Africa. Integrated approaches that join up multiple public health programmes have the potential to expand or create opportunities to reach more girls and women throughout their life course.
Webinar | Rethinking WASH for the control and elimination of schistosomiasis.
Yael Velleman (Director of Policy and Communications, SCI Foundation) and Gilbert Baayenda (Trachoma Program Officer & NTD/WASH Collaboration focal point at the Vector Borne and Neglected Tropical Diseases Division, Ministry of Health, Uganda) discuss "Rethinking WASH for the control and elimination of schistosomiasis".
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Tangy feta crumbles top tender roasted asparagus in this easy recipe that can be enjoyed either cold or at room temperature. You can serve this versatile dish with June's Rosemary Lamb Chops or another protein for an elegant dinner or even top it with poached eggs for a light lunch. Either way, this salad is a great way to highlight spring's bounty.
Place the asparagus spears on the June Pan and drizzle them with the olive oil.
Sprinkle the salt and pepper over the asparagus. Toss the spears in the oil and seasonings until they are evenly coated. Spread the spears in a single layer in the June Pan. Set cooking preferences using the button below.
Remove the asparagus from the June Oven and set aside to cool to room temperature. Once the asparagus is cool, transfer a few spears at a time to a chopping board. Cut the asparagus crosswise into 1½" pieces and transfer to a medium bowl. Repeat until all the asparagus is cut.
Zest the lemon with a zester or the fine holes of a grater. Add the zest to the salad.
Cut the zested lemon in half crosswise. Juice one lemon half directly into the bowl. Reserve the other lemon half for another purpose. Toss the salad gently to combine.
Transfer the salad to a serving platter. Sprinkle the feta over the salad before serving.


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5 Organizations Dedicated to Addressing Food Equity
May 24, 2016 | Abbie Stutzer
Reclaimed food. Source: FoodForward.
Food equity is emerging as one of the most important social justice issues influencing the modern food system. It's jarring that people throughout the United States are still unable to easily access healthy local produce when processed chips and soda can be bought at every corner store.
So Seedstock wanted to take the opportunity to recognize five organizations that are doing everything possible to get healthy, local produce in the hands of everyone who wants to eat well—no matter their location in a city.
1. Massachusetts Avenue Project & Growing Green
The Massachusetts Avenue Project & Growing Green's (MAP) beginnings date all the way back to 1992. Although the Buffalo, New York organization's start was modest—it was first classified as a "block club"—it is now a thriving nonprofit dedicated to growing food that nourishes while beautifying and bringing the neighborhood it resides in together. Although the organization has evolved over the years, it still aims to build food equity, while also engaging young people. Read More
Former Mushroom Farmer Transforms Unoccupied Greenhouses into Booming Hydroponic Lettuce Business
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When the mushroom company he was growing for closed down its operation, Allyn Brown, who has been farming for nearly 40 years, wanted to find something similar to mushrooms that would provide him with year-round cash flow.
That's when Brown decided to grow hydroponic lettuce. But he knew he had to learn how to run a hydroponic operation from an expert to become successful. So, he spent some time at Cornell learning from Lou Albright, a well-known hydroponic guru.
"I did a short course in hydroponics and started to convert my facility over to lettuce," Brown says. "That got successful and within one year, it doubled in size." He christened the operation, Maple Lanes Farms 2.
To meet demand, Brown immediately started looking for another greenhouse space. Read More
Food Distributor Helps Iowa's Health Care Facilities Serve Patients Local Food
Photo courtesy Iowa Choice Harvest
Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is dedicated to serving its patients, staff, and visitors the best food Iowa has to offer. And thanks to a few handfuls of local, Iowa farms, the hospital has been able to maintain that standard.
One of the companies that helps Mercy Medical obtain fresh produce and goods is Iowa Choice Harvest. The Marshalltown, Iowa company has partnered with the hospital since 2015. It is dedicated to helping farms across Iowa find customers and co-processes and co-packs for existing and start-up businesses in the Midwest.
"We began planning in 2006 and began production in 2013," says Sung Hee Grittmann, sales coordinator for Iowa Choice Harvest. "Iowa Choice Harvest is the brainchild of an innovative group of farmers who are passionate about establishing a viable local food system while simultaneously supporting Iowa farmers and creating new economies. Read More
Southern Foodways Alliance Tells Stories of the American South through its Food
Randle Farms has been providing lamb to the southern Muslim communities for over 30 years. Today they have a small and simple facility on site for patrons who adhere to halal and other traditional butchering. Photo courtesy Southern Foodways Alliance.
Since the founding of Southern Foodways Alliance in 1999, the organization has focused on highlighting the attributes of southern food culture, featuring the work—edible and otherwise—of all types of southern writers, chefs, farmers and more.
Seedstock recently interviewed Melissa Hall, assistant director of the SFA, and found out how the SFA has grown over the years, how it remains funded and future goals of the organization. Read More
Savannah's Sandy Soil Gives Root to Thriving Organic 'Superfoods' Company
Verdant Kitchen's turmeric bound for Whole Foods. Courtesy verdant Kitchen.
Ross Harding and Howard Morrison decided to start a company together in 2012 after Harding hurt his neck. The problem? Neither were sure what they wanted to do. So, they met at Morrison's family plantation—known as Lebanon Plantation, an acre of land that dates back to King George's land grab in the 1700s—in Savannah, Georgia and had a talk. The friends discussed wellness, health, and good food.
After their conversation, the soon-to-be-business partners decided to use the land at the Plantation to organically grow two emerging "superfoods"—ginger and turmeric. Harding grew up in Australia close to fields of ginger, so he knew the spicy root would respond well to Georgia's climate and the sandy soils near Savannah. Turmeric also grows well in warm, steamy climates. He says they chose the spices because they taste great and can easily be made into finished, value-added products. Read More


Addendum: corrected for 2016 dollars, our nation's health spending per citizen was $3,726 in 1986. In 2016, it was $10,348. The increase per citizen annually during the thirty years was 278%. Apparently, our nation's social cohesion as a means to improve HEALTH was unaffected by the increase in health spending. Remember, the research underlying Social Capital has demonstrated that a reverse causality exists between Trust and HEALTH.


"Iron Sharpens Iron: Co-Teaching in a Teacher Education Program" by Patricia C. Kornelis, Gwen R. Marra et al.
Recently the Education department at Dordt College revamped its program. We were implementing co-teaching during our year-long student teaching experience for seniors, but we felt it would be more effective if students had experience with co-teaching before being one of the main participants. As changes were discussed, we were challenged to look for opportunities to implement co-teaching so students would benefit from it as a student as well as seeing it modeled and explained. As a result of this, Ed Starkenburg and Gwen Marra have been co-teaching an undergraduate Children's and Adolescent Literature course. They will share their experiences of implementing the various strategies and data they have collected from students who have taken the course. Planning, instruction, and assessment ideas will be shared.
Presented at the first National Conference on Co-Teaching held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from October 26-28, 2016.