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Council salary freeze is a weak gesture
Dec 8, 2019 1:00 PM By: Letter to the Editor
The not so magnificent seven of St. Albert city council has decided to freeze their salaries for this year. How magnanimous! Such sacrifice! This is the same bunch who upon being elected, one of their first orders of business was to vote themselves a raise. And then followed up six months later, decreed that the taxpayers could pay for their personal income taxes on their city salaries. This $6,000 savings to taxpayers is about as powerful as a fart in a hurricane. The crazy spending continues, though. The TV ads are a prime example. The commercials lack direction and are pointless, except that it mentions some article by a Macleans magazine writer, proclaiming St. Albert to be the finest city in Canada. The article lacks substance, giving the writer as much credence as a restaurant critic or a dog show judge. Some pretty words in the TV ads. Words like sustainable and innovative How they apply to St. Albert, I don't know ...
But this is not the first time this year, St. Albert has gained national prominence. City council took a stand against conversion therapy and vowed to ban it here. A bold yet toothless gesture. I totally agree that conversion therapy is medieval and abhorrent. However, a team of federal lawyers can't come up with anything that would stand up in court. So it is hard to imagine the political lightweights of city council would have any bearing on the matter. Some on council shed a tear for their bold stand. I cried too. For different reasons. It was like a waft of tear gas hitting me, realizing that our city council had suckered the national media with this story, while again failing to do what they were elected to do. City council was elected to be good stewards of taxpayers money. Two years in, they have failed miserably.
They have spent $2 million on a useless railroad fence and an unwanted storefront library. They build flared out crosswalks on residential streets, for those that are too stunned to look both ways before crossing the road. At $41,000 per crosswalk, this is waste.
The provincial government proposes to freeze or cut wages to provincial workers. For decades these folks were overpaid compared to other parts of the country. But the province had the money then, so it was OK to overpay. That money is now gone, time for drastic actions. Unfortunate and unpleasant, yet responsible. Conversely, here in St, Albert, all is business as usual. City council refuses to deal with the city's greatest expense: staffing. It is not hard to imagine that while times were great, city staff matched their provincial counterparts in high compensation. So, provincial public servants are about to take a hit, the municipal public servants of St. Albert, who are paid by the same taxpayers, continue on with regular raises and bonuses. Not only that, there is plenty of them! St. Albert's population has increased 4.46 per cent in the last four years, while staffing levels have gone up 13.36 per cent. Instead of applying a wage and hiring freeze, St. Albert's magnificent seven did what only they know: raise taxes.
A tax increase of only 2.5 per cent. Plus the 2.5 per cent increase on the electrical franchise fee effective Jan. 1. Then there will be the expected May calamity, where someone from administration will bolt through the doors of city council, shrieking about a missed decimal point or similar oversight. Presto! Taxes up to 3.5 per cent or more ... When is the next election? Can Edmonton annex us by then?
W. Maddox, St. Albert
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Most Canadians back Supreme Court decision to uphold carbon tax: poll
By Mario Canseco | April 8, 2021, 6:00am
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Last month, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the federal government's carbon tax plan.
In the 6-3 decision, the court stated that Ottawa is free to impose minimum pricing standards due to the threat posed by climate change. The ruling went against the wishes of the provincial administrations in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario, who sought to see the federal carbon tax declared unconstitutional.
When Research Co. and Glacier Media asked Canadians about the court's decision, a majority of Canadians (57%) said it was correct, while 29% disagreed and 13% were not sure. Significant majorities of Canadians who voted for the Liberal Party and the New Democratic Party (NDP) in the 2019 federal election think the court was right (71% and 70% respectively), while only 32% of Conservative Party supporters share this view.
The court's ruling practically ends the unsuccessful campaign of conservative politicians to seek political gains by chiding the carbon tax. In spite of the polarization that social media bestows to any type of debate, the carbon tax is not an issue where groups are extremely tilted. In Alberta, where the provincial government abandoned a carbon tax that was already in place in the hopes of a legal victory, residents are evenly split on the Supreme Court's decision (47% agree and 46% disagree). This is hardly an endorsement of past tactics.
Even with the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, almost half of Canadians (47%) think the federal government is not paying enough attention to the environment. Atlantic Canadians, Quebecers and British Columbians are more likely to be calling for additional action from Ottawa on this file.
For many of the country's residents, the crisis is real. When Canadians are asked if they are personally concerned about 10 different environmental problems, the one that is mentioned the most by the country's residents is air pollution (64%), followed by the pollution of rivers, lakes and reservoirs (62%), climate change or global warming (also 62%) and the pollution of drinking water (61%).
Women are more likely to say they are personally concerned about climate change (67%) than men (57%). There is a generational shift as well, with worries about global warming climbing to 69% among Canadians aged 55 and over, compared to 67% among those aged 35 to 54 and 52% among those aged 18 to 34.
The biggest gap is political. Majorities of Canadians who in the last federal election voted for the Liberals (75%) and the New Democrats (72%) are personally concerned about climate change, compared to just 47% of those who cast ballots for Conservative candidates.
At this point, Conservative voters do not care about the environment as much as others. We found that 10% of Canadians are not worried about any of the issues that we asked about. Among Tory supporters, the proportion climbs to 16%.
One of the stories that merited coverage in the aftermath of the Conservative Party's policy convention was the defeat of a motion to recognize that "climate change is real." While 54% of attendees voted to strike it down, Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole had stated hours earlier, "We will have a plan to address climate change. It will be comprehensive, and it will be serious." The Official Opposition is now destined to try to establish an emotional connection with voters on issues such as fiscal solvency and spending.
Canadians are not entirely convinced that the carbon tax is bad. The levy has been implemented in different forms across the country. Some provinces have their own carbon tax, while others are under the federal plan. Across the country, 45% of Canadians think the carbon tax has "definitely" or "probably" negatively affected the finances of their household.
The pattern of disagreement that we saw with the court's decision is also evident on this question, with majorities of Conservative voters (65%), Albertans (58%) and men (51%) thinking that the carbon tax has made them poorer.
Finally, the notion that the existence of the levy would lead Canadians to be more mindful of their consumption finds a skeptical reception. While 41% think the carbon tax has had this effect, 44% believe it has done nothing to change the behaviour of Canadians.
As expected, Quebecers (53%) and Canadians aged 18 to 34 (51%) think the carbon tax has changed our customs. Conversely, majorities of Albertans (59%) and Conservatives (55%) say it has had no effect.
The numbers outline a country where the carbon tax is not as terrible as its detractors would like it to be, nor as marvellous as its defenders claim it has been. There are well-defined groups that will continue to express an ideological opposition. Still, the defeat in the Supreme Court should put the Conservative Party on notice. Building a campaign for an expected federal election over this issue could be a losing proposition.
Results are based on an online study conducted on April 2 and April 3, 2021, among 1,000 adults in Canada. The data has been statistically weighted according to Canadian census figures for age, gender and region in Canada. The margin of error, which measures sample variability, is plus or minus 3.1 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.

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Anybody watching this emotional movie? Today is the Day! Is Good Friday ... (not Good at all, good for us, sinner-souls, but not ..very good for innocent One... Jesus! So painful and sorrowful ..


The programs are still being developed but here is a hint as to why you will want to "save these dates"!
While a portion of the Soldiers' Monument Commission is working hard on fundraising, another group is working hard to develop this community-wide program, tentatively envisioned as a three day event.
September 11th, Friday: Sunset Tour of the graves of Civil War soldiers buried in Forest View cemetery. Virginia Shultz-Charette will discuss information she has uncovered on many of the soldiers whose lives she has been studying in preparation for a book of biographical sketches of the men on our monument.
September 12th, Saturday: The really big day!!!
10:30-11:30 Rick Spencer, musician/musicologist will present his program "The Greatest Hits of the Civil War" at the library. The program is sponsored by the Friends of the Beardsley and Memorial Library.
12:30-1:45 Monument ceremony which includes two distinguished speakers, one who is from the National Park Service and works at the Appomattox Court House Battleground (a special thanks to the Connecticut Civil War Round Table for sharing him with us) and the other, a prominent historian and museum expert who often uses our monument as a part of his talks! In addition, we hope to find as many descendants of men listed on our monument to honor during the ceremony. Plus, there will be a special "cameo" appearance of Connecticut's Civil War governor, the Honorable William Buckingham!
PLUS, THE REALLY BIG DEAL!
2:30-4:30 Civil War Dance Lessons prior to the evening's Gala Event (time TBA) at the Elks Club- a Civil War Ball! There will be a charge for the dance which includes the lessons, any profits go to the Soldiers' Monument Restoration Fund!
Never seen a Civil War ball? The one featured here in this clip is one that two of our commission members, Deb and Lynn Kessler, attended. The musicians are "Spare Parts", the group we will be using for our ball!
Full details will be available in the May issue of the SoMo Sentinel!


Before we review the teachings of HAMASHIACH, let us consider the meaning of the English word morality. The word describes the condition of adhering to morés, or the condition of acting in conformity with morés; i.e., the state of being moral. Morés are the customs of the social order defining them.
For example, it may be the custom of the people to drive their automobiles within 5 miles per hour of the posted speed limit. Driving consistently with this moré would then make you moral, and the practice by the social order of driving this speed is called morality.
Compare the term morality with the idea of ethics. While we can discuss the English understanding today, consider that within the text of the Eth Cepher, we have set out the word eth (את) over 9,800 times. This word is extremely important in understanding Scripture in general and has escaped translation in all English texts. This word eth is spelled in the Ivriyt (Hebrew) as aleph (א) tav (ת). The aleph (א) was initially a pictograph of the ox head, the symbol of strength and was often construed as a crown of leadership, and the tav (an ex in paleo-Ivriyt) (ת) means the mark, even the mark of salvation.
Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark (tav ותָּ); and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.
So, here we have the mark, the tav, as the symbol of salvation. But consider that the aleph tav is referenced also in the book Chizayon.
I am Aleph Tav את, the beginning and the ending, says YAHUAH ELOHIYM, which is, and which was, and which is to come, ELOHIYM TSEVA'OT.
I was in the RUACH on the day of YAHUAH, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a shofar, 11 Saying, I am Aleph and Tav את, the first and the last: and, What you see, write in a cepher, and send it unto the seven called out assemblies which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. 12 And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden menorahs; 13 And in the midst of the seven menorahs one like unto the Son of Adam, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the chest with a golden girdle. 14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; 15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shines in his strength. 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: 18 I am he that lives, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive forevermore, Amen; and have the keys of She'ol and of death.
And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. 6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Aleph and Tav את, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. 7 He that overcomes shall inherit all things; and I will be his ELOHIYM, and he shall be my son.
I am Aleph and Tav את, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. 14 Blessed are they that do YAHUAH'S commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
We begin to see here that the aleph tav (eth) becomes pretty important, especially given that it appears over 9,800 times in the text. But, let's consider a couple of other words that are worthy of consideration.
One word is aleph vav tav (אות), which is the word oth, and which means a sign, or ensign. The tedushah (the sod meaning of the word considering the meaning of the letters) of this word finds that the aleph tav is fixed with the vav – the nail. That is to say that in the center of the beginning and the end is the nail – the same nail that would fix MASHIACH to the cross. This was done as a sign – a sign of salvation for all mankind.
Another word, which interestingly enough, is found in the Greek, is the word ethnos. Now, in the Hebrew, this would be spelled aleph tav nun vav shin (אתנוש). This word is the word that is translated throughout the Brit Chadasha (New Testament) as Gentile. Its tedusha, however, means chaos, the nail, the seed, and the aleph tav; i.e., chaos is nailed by the seed of the aleph tav. Ethnos (Gentiles) can be understood to mean the seed of the sacrifice of the Son of Man.
Finally, we get to the word ethic. In its spiritual sense, the word means that which is consistent with or born of the aleph tav. For our purposes here, in understanding morality, this is exactly the core of our discussion, because that which is behind the customs, morés, and practices of a given social order, is the ethos of the social order; i.e., the reason why such a custom, moré, or practice is continued. To be ethical is to be consistent with or born of the testimony of HAMASHIACH and consistent with or born of the keeping of His commandments.


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Whereas the construction sector in Turkey is riding high on the strength of major infrastructure projects, particularly in road and bridge development, and an ongoing urban regeneration plan that will see one-third of the country's houses torn down and rebuilt.
The ongoing economic growth in the country led to an increasing demand both from domestic and international market. Thus the Turkish real estate and construction sector has become very attractive for investors and remains as being the core sector in Turkish growth.
Though the residential projects remained as the main attraction, very sophisticated office and mixused projects are also eyed both by domestic and foreign investors.
The announcement of the Istanbul Financial Centre (IFC), where we are also mainly based, aims to create a business district on the Asian side, and has been sparking investment in offices and mixed-use complexes.
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H : 49 cm (19"5/16) ; W : 15,5 cm (6"1/8) ; D : 16 cm (6"5/16).
This symbolist cup in ceramic with iridescent reflections depicting a "Man taken by Morpheus" was made around 1900 by the symbolist sculptor James Vibert (1872-1942) and Clement Massier (1844-1917), member of the Massier family, a dynasty of ceramists who introduced an artistic earthenware in Vallauris and then Golfe-Juan.
A naked man emerges from the long draperies of a woman with spread angel wings supporting an ovoid cup. The bare chested angel looks down at the numb man she seems to be irresistibly attracting. Gentleness, even sensuality, emanates from this composition. It is probably a representation of the myth of Morpheus, the divinity of prophetic dreams. Messenger of the gods, Morpheus appears most often in dreams in a human form while being an incarnation of fantasy. Although he is most often a butterfly-winged man, Morpheus' iconography is evolving and changing, especially at this turn of the century when symbolism, freed from all tradition, appropriated the myths and legends in favor of aesthetic and personal fantasy.
Reinterpretation of the myth of Morpheus or simple angelic figure, the aqua green, violet and turquoise metallic iridescence stresses the poetry of this group and Clement Massier made a specialty of it. He worked all his life for the improvement of enamels with metallic luster. It is a type of iridescent glaze enabeled by the application of an enamel comprising oxides of gold, silver or copper particles. The shiny, metallic and shimmering aspect of this technique gives the objects a certain preciousness as well as an unreal and fantastic aspect in adequacy with the represented subjects. Already used by the Spanish-Moorish ceramists of the Renaissance in Mallorca, this technique was discovered by Clement Massier around 1886-1887, which earned him a gold medal at the 1889 World Fair.
It is also interesting to draw a parallel between the etymology of "irisation" and the depicted theme. Indeed, the term is derived from the name of Iris, messenger of the gods in Greek mythology, whose colorful wings leave rainbow traces in its wake. While it is not a representation of the goddess, the association of this palette and subject has revealed a harmony between the poetic aspect of the mythological episode and the rainbow shades; a harmony which is also sought in the Sculptural bowl representing languid bodies, like nymphs, merging with scrolls and algae. Preserved at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this bowl is also the result of the collaboration between Clement Massier and James Vibert.
The Massiers, and particularly Clement, often surrounded themselves with renowned artists, thus taking part in a characteristic movement of the time that contributed to the renewal of the decorative arts. For example, he worked with Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer (1865-1953), Jules Scalbert (1851-1933) and of course James Vibert (1872-1942), a sculptor of Swiss nationality.
First trained as a metalworker in Geneva, then graduated in modeling and drawing in Lyon, James Vibert moved to Paris in 1892 where he attended symbolist circles. He worked in the studio of Auguste Rodin from 1894 to 1898 before returning to Switzerland at the dawn of the following century when he became a professor at the School of Fine Arts in Geneva.
Hence, a lamp is published in 1899 in the journal Art and Decoration, which is entitled Man taken by Morpheus, made by Massier after a model of James Vibert. This is the same model as our cup, revealing another destination of the object.
The theme of dreams and fantasies as well as aesthetics with curvaceous lines and aquatic colors are eminently late-century features, from which Clement Massier took inspiration for many works. The work of the Massiers also reflects in its entirety the variety of styles that went through the nineteenth century and which they witnessed: if their first achievements are marked by their historicism and their eclecticism, they will devote themselves later to a production in symbolist or Art Nouveau style. It is for example Loïe Fuller, represented during her fire dance with undulating draperies, that Clement Massier will stage in this dish exposed in the Metropolitain Museum of Art.
Clement Massier belongs to a dynasty of ceramists installed in Vallauris. Pierre Massier (1707-1748) was the first to initiate this family tradition. If the workshop had at first a utilitarian vocation, it passed with Jacques Massier (1806-1871) the simple usual pottery to devote itself to more artistic ceramics which will know a great fortune. This turning point occurred in the middle of the century, when the Italian potter Gondolfi Gaetano arrived in 1859 at Jacques Massier's workshop. From then on, the family factory took a new turn. The latter initiated Delphin (1836-1907) and Clement to the manufacture of enamels, the use of plaster molds and was at the origin of enamelled earthenware. The two brothers, however, quickly took their independence: Delphin built a factory of artistic earthenware in Vallauris while Clement moved to Golfe Juan in 1883, where was designed our cup. These two companies stood out from the craft workshop, an inovation in the region. At the end of the 19th century, the Massiers enjoyed an international reputation and their works are still today among the most popular in the field of ceramics.


1.1 This guide covers the deactivation of fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst in the laboratory as a precursor to small scale performance testing. FCC catalysts are deactivated in the laboratory in order to simulate the aging that occurs during continuous use in a commercial fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU). Deactivation for purposes of this guide constitutes hydrothermal deactivation of the catalyst and metal poisoning by nickel and vanadium. Hydrothermal treatment is used to simulate the physical changes that occur in the FCC catalyst through repeated regeneration cycles. Hydrothermal treatment (steaming) destabilizes the faujasite (zeolite Y), resulting in reduced crystallinity and surface area. Further decomposition of the crystalline structure occurs in the presence of vanadium, and to a lesser extent in the presence of nickel. Vanadium is believed to form vanadic acid in a hydrothermal environment resulting in destruction of the zeolitic portion of the catalyst. Nickel's principle effect is to poison the selectivity of the FCC catalyst. Hydrogen and coke production is increased in the presence of nickel, due to the dehydrogenation activity of the metal. Vanadium also exhibits significant dehydrogenation activity, the degree of which can be influenced by the oxidation and reduction conditions prevailing throughout the deactivation process. The simulation of the metal effects that one would see commercially is part of the objective of deactivating catalysts in the laboratory.
1.2.1 Cyclic Propylene Steaming (CPS) Method, in which the catalyst is impregnated with the desired metals via an incipient wetness procedure (Mitchell method)2 followed by a prescribed steam deactivation.
1.2.2 Crack-on Methods, in which fresh catalyst is subjected to a repetitive sequence of cracking (using a feed with enhanced metals concentrations), stripping, and regeneration in the presence of steam. Two specific procedures are presented here, a procedure with alternating metal deposition and deactivation steps and a modified Two-Step procedure, which includes a cyclic deactivation process to target lower vanadium dehydrogenation activity.


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As proof, Stanton cites the common use of electric door openers by non-handicapped, unencumbered people; individuals who stand still on escalators and moving sidewalks; and persons who take elevators to move up or down a single floor.
Dr. Samantha Larimore, head cardiologist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute recently published supporting evidence in the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine.
Fortunately, a cheap and easy treatment is within reach.


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Dada Masilo on Reinventing the Classics
The South African choreographer Dada Masilo sits down with us to discuss her life and work in our very first episode of Still Spinning, The Joyce Theater's podcast on dance and the creative process.
Dada Masilo has taken the world by storm with her reimagined versions of classic ballets, which she imbues with a characteristic blend of ballet, contemporary dance and traditional African styles. She made a version of Romeo and Juliet in 2008, then came Carmen, and then her breakout success, Swan Lake, which hit the stage in South Africa in 2010, and then toured around the world. Recently, she's taken on Giselle, which is making its NY premiere at The Joyce Theater.


A few months ago I felt lucky to have this experience, as it was a positive one. I was using marijuana ( ) and in the myst of introspection I briefly hallucinated! It was a "soundless voice", so I didn't fool myself into thinking the voice was coming from outside of my head. It said to me, "you're more mature than you think." It sounded like I'd imagine Zeus the Greek God. I'll also add that it was somewhat of a hypnotic state. It made me feel great about myself, but it hasn't happened a second time.
Thanks for sharing that experience - it's interesting and very much fits in with Jaynes's ideas.
Over the years I've talked to quite a few "normal" (i.e. non-schizophrenic) people that have shared their hallucination stories with me once they felt it was safe to do so. The experiences ranged from things like just hearing their name called when they were just waking up or falling asleep, to one very successful woman that regularly heard a voice that would criticize and insult her. She called it "the black crow on her shoulder" (interestingly the left shoulder, associated with the right hemisphere). Another woman's voices were so bad at times that at first she wondered if the fillings in her teeth were somehow picking up a radio station!
The Moderator here mentions the hallucination of someone calling your name just before falling asleep or waking up.
I would like to recount an auditory hallucination that is more amusing than anything else.
I was sleeping at a friend's house overnight. I woke up to someone calling my name, multiple times. As I washed into consciousness, the name-calling slowly changed with each repeat until I realized it was his pet cat, meowing at the outside door, asking for me to open it.


During the intrauterine period, the fetus is imprinting the emotional conflicts of both parents. A combination of the parents' emotions and their stresses creates an equation. When both parents undergo the same type of stress at the same time, the imprint is even more powerful. The solution to the stress will often emerge instantly through the embryo at a cellular level. A disorder often starts in utero, in alignment with the emotions that both parents share. This allows for an immediate biological solution to be expressed through the future offspring. In a peculiar way, the parents' unmanageable stress is alleviated through a download from their brains directly to the embryo's body. In order to understand this phenomenon, it is important to remember that during pregnancy the survival of the parents prevail and that is why the parents' well being is primary. The parents' emotional distress is lowered by subconsciously downloading the stress to the embryo.
As an example, one of my clients in Paris came to me for the purpose of improving her relationship with her husband. She had brought her son along with her to the session. He was twelve years old and was born deaf. The woman had always wondered why her son had been afflicted with such condition. I asked her to tell me what had happened during her pregnancy that was related to hearing. It turns out that while being pregnant she had ear infections and did not take care of them properly. When she finally went to a doctor, her infections were so bad that he thought she might lose her hearing. For quite some time, both this woman and her husband feared that she might become deaf.
As always, the brain will express the perfect solution to eliminate stress. If one is on a bike with an intense fear of falling, it will trigger a general discharge of the sympathetic nervous system. Consequently, the brain will need to provide the ultimate solution to interrupt the stress. The solution to the fear of falling off a bike is to actually fall! Once on the ground, the fear of falling no longer exists. In a similar way, during that intense phase of stress related to the fear of becoming deaf, the presence of the embryo provided a way to alleviate this particular fear: it developed an ear impairment and subsequently was born deaf.
It has been observed that when the parents have the same distress at the same time, the child might be born with a biological dysfunction that corresponds precisely to the emotional conflict the parents struggled with. However, if only one parent has a conflict, then a related disease might manifest later on in the offspring's life.


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Landfill Disposals Tax
Landfill Disposals Tax qualifying mixtures of materials: fines
Landfill Disposals Tax qualifying mixtures of materials: fines notice [HTML]
Landfill Disposals Tax qualifying mixtures of materials: fines notice
This tells landfill site operators what they must do when accepting waste fines on site to qualify for the lower rate of tax.
2. Pre-acceptance requirements
3. LOI-related requirements
This notice is published by the Welsh Revenue Authority ("WRA") under section 17(5) of the Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017 ("LDTA") and section 191 of the Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 ("TCMA"). The notice supplements:
part 2 of the Landfill Disposals Tax (Administration) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (mixtures of materials consisting entirely of fines), and
section 39 of TCMA (duty to make tax return).
The notice relates to the tax chargeable on disposals of fines. Fines are particles of material produced by a waste treatment process that involves mechanical treatment.
Where a mixture of materials consisting entirely of fines:
meets requirements 1 to 6 in section 16 of LDTA and requirements 1 to 4 in regulation 4 of the 2018 Regulations, and
is disposed of at an authorised landfill site,
the mixture may be treated as a qualifying mixture of materials and landfill disposals tax will be chargeable at the lower rate on disposals of the mixture.
Some of the requirements in the 2018 Regulations require operators of authorised landfill sites to do things specified in the WRA notice, or to do things in accordance with the WRA notice. This is the WRA notice to which the Regulations refer.
This notice takes effect on 1 April 2018 and continues to have effect unless and until it is withdrawn by a subsequent notice published under section 17(5) of LDTA.
1.2 Persons who must comply with this notice
Operators of authorised landfill sites in Wales must comply with this notice if they wish any mixtures of materials:
consisting entirely of fines, and
disposed of at their authorised landfill sites on or after 1 April 2018,
to be treated as qualifying mixtures of materials.
An authorised landfill site is a site in relation to which an environmental permit authorising disposals of material by way of landfill has been granted under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 and remains in force.
The operator of an authorised landfill site is the person who holds the environmental permit authorising disposals of material by way of landfill at the site.
1.3 Glossary
In this notice:
"you" or "your" is a reference to the operator of an authorised landfill site;
"landfill site" means an authorised landfill site;
"mixture of fines" means a mixture of materials consisting entirely of fines.
Other expressions used both in this notice and in LDTA have the meaning given in LDTA.
Before accepting a load consisting of a mixture of fines for disposal at your landfill site:
You must carry out a visual inspection to determine whether the load consists of:
1 or more qualifying materials, and
a small amount of 1 or more non-qualifying materials that is incidental to the qualifying materials.
You must also carry out other pre-acceptance checks to determine whether the load consists of a qualifying mixture of materials and complete a pre-acceptance questionnaire in relation to the mixture of fines contained in the load. The questionnaire must provide the information specified in section 2.2 of this notice.
If multiple loads of the same mixture of fines are produced by the same waste producer, a single questionnaire may be completed in relation to all those loads. But you must complete separate questionnaires:
for mixtures of fines which originate from different waste producers, and
for mixtures of fines which originate from the same waste producer but are derived from different waste streams and/or process.
You must keep each completed pre-acceptance questionnaire up to date and preserve it in accordance with section 38 of the Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 so that you can demonstrate that each tax return which relates to a disposal of the mixture of fines is correct and complete.
If you fail to comply with any of these requirements, landfill disposals tax will be chargeable at the standard rate on the disposal of each load to which the failure relates.
If you fail to complete and preserve a pre-acceptance questionnaire, you may also be liable to a penalty under regulation 8(1)(b)(i) of the Landfill Disposals Tax (Administration) (Wales) Regulations 2018.
2.2 Contents of pre-acceptance questionnaire
Each completed pre-acceptance questionnaire must provide the following information about the mixture of fines to which it relates.
The name and business address of the waste producer.
A description of the waste producer's business and the facility at which the mixture of fines is produced.
Details of each waste stream from which the mixture of fines is derived, including:
the code for each waste stream. A description of the mixture of fines and the appropriate code(s) for the mixture from the list of wastes is established by Commission Decision 2000/532/EC and set out in 'Waste Classification: Guidance on the classification and assessment of waste (1st edition v1.1), Technical Guidance WM3'
a statement as to whether any of the waste streams contains hazardous waste, and
if any of the waste streams contains hazardous waste, a list of those waste streams.
Details of each process to which the waste streams are subjected in order to produce the mixture of fines;
A statement as to whether gypsum is removed from the waste streams in producing the mixture of fines; and if gypsum is removed, a description of the process by which it is removed.
Details of any shredding or blending process used in producing the mixture of fines (as set out in 'Waste Classification: Guidance on the classification and assessment of waste (1st edition v1.1), Technical Guidance WM3').
Details of the storage arrangements for the mixture of fines:
at the facility at which the mixture is produced,
during its transfer to your landfill site, and
at any other stage prior to its disposal.
An estimate of the total tonnage of the mixture of fines that will be sent to your landfill site each year. If you operate more than one site, you must estimate the total tonnage that is to be sent to all your sites.
The completed questionnaire must contain a declaration:
from the waste producer, or a person acting on the waste producer's behalf, and
from you, or a person acting on your behalf,
that the information provided in the questionnaire is accurate to the best of their/your knowledge and belief.
2.2.1 Transitional arrangements
If, immediately before 1 April 2018, you were registered under section 47 of the Finance Act 1996 for the purposes of UK landfill tax and:
you completed a pre-acceptance questionnaire in relation to a mixture of fines before 1 April 2018 in accordance with paragraphs 6.5.1 and 6.5.2 of Excise Notice LFT1, and
you continue to hold that questionnaire
then you do not need to complete a new pre-acceptance questionnaire for that mixture under section 2.1 of this notice. However, you must review the existing questionnaire and update it if appropriate.
The purpose of the Loss on Ignition (LOI) test is to determine the organic content of the material contained in a mixture of fines. The difference in the mass of the tested material before and after the ignition process is used to determine the LOI percentage of the material.
You must comply with the requirements relating to LOI testing that are set out in this part of the notice.
Mixtures of fines:
which originate from different waste producers, or
which originate from the same waste producer, but from different waste streams and/or processes,
must be treated as separate mixtures for the purposes of the LOI-related requirements.
The LOI-related requirements apply in relation to each landfill site separately. If you are the operator of more than one landfill site, you must comply with each LOI requirement in relation to each site separately.
3.2 Frequency of LOI testing
You must carry out LOI tests on mixtures of fines present at your landfill site(s):
at the times and intervals specified below, or
whenever WRA directs you to do so.
3.2.1 The first LOI test
You must carry out a first LOI test on each mixture of fines:
before the first 500 tonnes of the mixture has been brought onto your landfill site, or
if sooner, within the period of one month beginning with the date on which the first load of the mixture is brought onto your landfill site.
3.2.2 Subsequent tests
You must carry out further LOI tests on each mixture of fines at intervals determined by reference to the risk indicators in the Table below.
If any of the high risk indicators are present in relation to the mixture, you must treat it as a high risk mixture and test every load of the mixture brought onto the landfill site until all three low risk indicators are present.
In any other case, you must treat the mixture as a low risk mixture and test it at the intervals specified in relation to low risk mixtures.
Risk Level
Risk indicators
Frequency of testing
Visual inspections indicate that the mixture consists of:
one or more qualifying materials, and
a small amount of one or more non-qualifying materials that is incidental to the qualifying materials.
Other pre-acceptance checks indicate clearly and consistently that the mixture is a qualifying mixture of materials (see section 16 of LDTA).
The mixture has not failed the LOI test more than once in the last 20 LOI tests.*
You must test:
1 load of the mixture for every 1,000 tonnes of the mixture brought onto the landfill site, or
1 load of the mixture every 6 months,
whichever event occurs soonest.
Visual inspections do not indicate that the mixture consists of:
Other pre-acceptance checks do not indicate clearly and consistently that the mixture is a qualifying mixture of materials (see section 16 of LDTA).
The mixture has failed the LOI test more than once in the last 20 LOI tests.*
You must test every load of the mixture brought onto the landfill site until:
the mixture has not failed the LOI test more than once in the last 20 LOI tests*, and
neither the visual inspections nor the other pre-acceptance checks indicate that their mixture should be treated as a high risk mixture.
At that point, the mixture may be re-classified as a low risk mixture and may be tested accordingly.
* See section 3.3.2 of this Notice for the circumstances in which a mixture of fines is treated as having failed the LOI test; and see section 3.3 of this Notice for circumstances in which a LOI test result may be ignored.
3.2.3 Early tests
You may choose to carry out a LOI test sooner than is required under this notice. If you do so, the point at which the next LOI test must be carried out on a mixture of fines must be determined by reference to the point at which the early test was carried out on the mixture.
3.2.4 Late or missed tests
you fail to carry out a LOI test which is required under this notice, or
you carry out a LOI test on the mixture later than is required,
the point at which the next LOI test must be carried out on the mixture must be determined by reference to the point at which the late or missed test should have been carried out.
Landfill disposals tax is chargeable at the standard rate on each load of the mixture which is disposed of after the date on which the late or missed test should have been carried out until a further LOI test is carried out on the mixture.
3.2.5 Directions to carry out LOI test
WRA may, at any time, direct you to carry out a LOI test on a mixture of fines.
If you fail to comply with the direction, landfill disposals tax is chargeable at the standard rate on each load of the mixture which is disposed of after the date on which the test should have been carried out until a further LOI test is carried out on the mixture.
3.3 Conduct of LOI tests
Each LOI test must be carried out:
on a representative sample of the mixture of fines produced in accordance with section 3.3.1 of this notice, and
in accordance with the methodology set out in section 3.3.2 of this notice.
3.3.1 Production of representative sample
To produce a representative sample of the mixture, you must:
take samples from at least 6 different places within a load of the mixture,
ensure that the samples taken include samples from each part of the load, i.e. top, middle and bottom, and that the samples are selected at random in all other respects,
ensure that the samples are thoroughly mixed, and
produce a composite (or master) sample from this mixture of samples.
This composite (or master) sample is the representative sample which must be prepared for the LOI test.
3.3.2 LOI test methodology
You must prepare the representative sample for the LOI test by taking the following steps:
dry 1kg of the representative sample at a temperature of between 30°C and 50°C until a constant weight is achieved;
cone and divide the 1kg sample to select a 200g sub-sample;
remove any material from the sub-sample that:
is within Group 1 (rocks and soil) or Group 2 (ceramic or concrete material) of the Table in Schedule 1 to the Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017, and
exceeds 20mm;
record the weight of:
the removed material, and
the remaining sub-sample;
grind the remaining sub-sample to a particle size of 2mm or less to produce a homogenous sample;
weigh any material that does not pass the 2mm sieve and record its weight before adding that material back into the sub-sample; and
mix and homogenise the combined sub-sample.
The LOI test must then be carried out on 20g of the combined sub-sample, in accordance with the methodology set out below. The remainder of the sub-sample must be retained for a period of 3 months beginning with the filing date for the tax return in which the disposal of the load is to be accounted for, so that it can be re-tested if appropriate (see section 3.4 of this notice).
LOI testing of sample
You must carry out the LOI test on the combined sub-sample by taking the following steps:
take a minimum of 20g of the combined sub-sample;
place it in a dried, weighed dish and record its weight;
dry it in an oven at 180°C until it achieves a constant weight;
cool it in a dessicator for a minimum of 45 minutes and record its weight;
transfer it to a muffle furnace at a temperature of 440°C for a minimum of 5 hours; and
cool it in a dessicator for a minimum of 45 minutes and record its weight again.
Calculation of LOI percentage
You must calculate the LOI percentage of the mixture in accordance with the following formula:
LOI % = (A x 100) / ((B x C / D) – E)
A is the weight (in grams) lost on ignition at 440°C;
B is 20 (i.e. the weight of the 20g sample);
C is 200 (i.e. the weight of the 200g sample);
D is the weight of the sample following the removal of the Group 1 and Group 2 material that exceeds 20mm;
E is the weight (in grams) lost on drying the 20g sample at 180°C.
If the LOI percentage indicated by the test is 10% or less, the mixture of fines is to be treated as having passed the test. If the LOI percentage indicated by the test is greater than 10%, the mixture is treated as having failed the LOI test (but see section 3.4 of this notice).
If a mixture of fines fails the LOI test, landfill disposals tax is chargeable at the standard rate on the disposal of the load from which the test sample was taken.
3.4 Re-testing in the event of a failed LOI test
If a mixture of fines fails the LOI test, a single re-test may be carried out on the mixture provided that the following conditions are met:
the LOI percentage indicated by the original LOI test does not exceed 10.5%; and
the re-test is carried out:
within a period of 21 days beginning with the date on which the result of the original LOI test was obtained,
by using the combined sub-sample prepared in accordance with section 3.2.2. of this notice for the purposes of the original LOI test, and
If you carried out the original LOI test, you may carry out the re-test yourself. If the original LOI test was carried out by WRA, you may ask WRA to carry out the re-test.
If the LOI percentage indicated by the re-test is 10% or less, the original test result may be ignored for the purposes of this notice and for the purposes of the Landfill Disposals Tax (Administration) (Wales) Regulations 2018.
3.5 LOI record-keeping requirements
You must keep a record of each LOI test that you carry out. The record must contain the following information:
Your name, business address and telephone number.
The registration number assigned to you by WRA.
The address of the landfill site at which a sample was taken from a load of the mixture of fines.
Details of the test, including:
the date on which the sample was taken from the mixture of fines;
the date on which the LOI test was carried out on the sample;
the date on which the test result was obtained (if different);
if the test was carried out on your behalf, the person who carried out the test;
the test result (including the LOI percentage indicated by the test).
If the mixture of fines has failed the LOI test:
details of the steps taken following the test;
the tonnage of the load from which the sample was taken;
details of the waste producer from whom the load was obtained, including:
(i) the waste producer's name, business address and telephone number, and
(ii) a description of the facility at which the load was produced;
details of the waste stream from which the load originated.
If the record relates to a failed LOI test, it must also contain a declaration from you, or a person acting on your behalf, that the information provided in the record is accurate to the best of your/their knowledge and belief.
You must preserve the record in accordance with section 38(1) of the Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 so that you can demonstrate that the tax return which relates to the disposal of the load from which the LOI test sample was taken is correct and complete.
If you fail to keep or preserve a LOI test record in accordance with this section, you may be liable to a penalty under regulation 8(1)(b)(ii) of the Landfill Disposals Tax (Administration) (Wales) Regulations 2018.
3.6 Additional steps to be taken in the event of a failed LOI test
Where a mixture of fines present at your site fails the LOI test, you must also:
submit the LOI test record (see section 3.5 of this notice) to WRA in accordance with section 3.7 of this notice,
review the pre-acceptance checks that were carried out on the mixture
review the pre-acceptance questionnaire that relates to the mixture, and amend it if necessary, and
refer to the Table at 3.2.2 of this notice to determine whether the frequency at which the mixture is tested needs to be increased.
You must account for and pay tax at the standard rate on the disposal of the load from which the test sample was taken.
3.7 LOI reporting requirements
3.7.1 Information on the LDT tax return
You must provide the following information in each tax return that you make to WRA:
The number of LOI tests carried out (by you or by WRA), during the accounting period to which the tax return relates, on mixtures of fines present at your landfill site(s).
The number of those tests which were failed LOI tests (i.e. in which the LOI percentage indicated by the test exceeded 10%).
3.7.2 Information to accompany LDT tax return
In all cases, you must provide the following information alongside each tax return that you make to the WRA:
Of the LOI tests reported for the accounting period, a breakdown of how many of the tests were carried out under the low and high risk categories respectively (see Section 3.2.2 of this notice).
The total taxable weight of disposals of mixtures of fines on which landfill disposals tax is chargeable at the standard rate in relation to that accounting period.
3.7.3 Additional information following a failed LOI test
If there were any failed LOI tests during the accounting period, the tax return must be accompanied by:
a completed Welsh Revenue Authority Loss on ignition test result form; and
the LOI test records for those tests (unless the LOI tests were carried out by WRA).
Each LOI test record must contain the information specified in section 3.5 of this notice.
This section of the notice does not require you to provide information or records about a failed LOI test if:
the mixture of fines that failed the LOI test was re-tested by you in accordance with section 3.4 of this notice, or was re-tested by WRA, and
the LOI percentage obtained by the re-test did not exceed 10%.


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Sen. Schumer will use Jan. 6 to pursue leftist voting laws
Congressional Democrats are attempting to use January 6th, the one-year anniversary of the so-called Capitol riot, to push far-left voting legislation, Breitbart reports.
Leading the way here will be Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY). He gave us a preview of the push in a tweet that he published on Monday.
It read:
Let me be clear: January 6th was a symptom of a broader illness, an effort to delegitimize our election process, and the Senate must advance systemic reforms to repair our democracy or else the events of that day will not be an aberration—they will be the new norm.
Schumer's "systemic reforms to repair our democracy"
The two pieces of legislation that Schumer will be pursuing are known as "The Freedom to Vote Act" and the "John Lewis Voting Rights Act."
Breitbart has reported on both of them previously. Regarding "The Freedom to Vote Act," the outlet writes:
[It] would make permanent the temporary voting expansion options put into place in the November 2020 election, expanding early voting and making voting-by-mail easier. It would also loosen voter ID requirements, allowing voters to present a wider range of identification cards and documents, according to Vox. The bill would also make Election Day a legal public holiday.
And, the "John Lewis Voting Rights Act," the outlet writes, "would replace part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that the Supreme Court struck down in 2013 and would restore Justice Department review of changes in election law in states with a history of discrimination, according to USA Today."
The problem, and Schumer's solution
The problem is that, given the current makeup of Congress, where Democrats have a very narrow majority in the House and only a tie-breaking vote advantage in the Senate, the Democrats are not going to be able to pass these bills. If they could, they would have already. And, this time, they can't use the budget reconciliation process to lower the 60-vote Senate threshold, since this is not a budgetary matter.
It is for this reason that Schumer is planning to hold a vote to change the filibuster rules. He revealed his intention in a letter that he wrote to his Senate colleagues.
"Much like the violent insurrectionists who stormed the US Capitol nearly one year ago, Republican officials in states across the country have seized on the former president's Big Lie about widespread voter fraud to enact anti-democratic legislation and seize control of typically non-partisan election administrative functions," Schumer wrote.
He continued, "We must ask ourselves: if the right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy, then how can we in good conscience allow for a situation in which the Republican Party can debate and pass voter suppression laws at the State level with only a simple majority vote, but not allow the United States Senate to do the same?"
It remains to be seen whether, even if the filibuster rules are changed, which seems unlikely, Schumer would have the support that he needs to pass either of the far-left voting bills.
But, the Democrats are making their intentions for 2022 clear: it appears they will go big before their predicted defeat in November.
Robert Ayers
Robert Ayers is a staff writer for Conservative Institute. He has a bachelor's degree from Quinnipiac University and a J.D. from the University of Connecticut.


It's the tournament that we all feel gets the golf season underway, even non-golfers know there is something special in the air. April in Georgia can only mean one thing: Masters week, the first major championship of the year.
To be fair as Jack Nicklaus once said, it's the easiest of the majors to win thanks to the limited field which includes past champions and the golfers themselves – the ones who believe that they can win a major and the ones that hope they can.
You really can't look past World Number 1 and current US Open Champion Rory McIlroy (11/2). He not only comes into the Masters in great form, he also has a point to prove after last year's emotional roller coaster. Rory has only been outside the Top 5 once in his last eight outings, winning his first tournament of the year at the Honda Classic along the way.
Luke Donald (14/1) couldn't miss a putt from 6ft last year even with a croc snapping at his ankles, he was so good. This year hasn't started so well for the lad from Hemel Hempstead, but I think that is more down the birth of his daughter affecting his playing schedule. Anyone with the kind of short game Luke possesses has a great chance around the Augusta greens.
Not so much an outside bet, but I really like the way Keegan Bradley (33/1) plays the game. I must admit I disagree with the belly putter, but he shouldn't be castigated for using one, if the USGA & The R&A couldn't sort themselves out to ban it. But I see Keegan being a multiple major champion and I think he will do well here this year and he comes into this week full of confidence after his 4th place finish at the Houston Open.
Louis Oosthuizen (66/1) was playing some great golf until he started his warm-up to the Masters in the US. His record to and including the WGC Accenture Match Play read played eight, won one, and inside the Top 10 seven times, the other finish being 17th at the Match Play where he lost to the eventual winner Hunter Mahan 2&1. Louis had to withdraw from the Honda Classic but seems to be getting back on track apart from his final round 75 at last weeks Houston Open.
An outside bet would be Thomas Bjorn (125/1). It's really hard to tell with Thomas as he can miss a cut then win the following tournament. He's played at Augusta several times now, his best finish being 18th. But he hasn't played in the four and will want to put that record straight and apart from his final round 78 in Houston seemed to be hitting the ball well for the first three days.


ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Thanks to voice-over-IP phones, residents of one of the most remote parts of the Navajo Nation are finally connected to the rest of the world in the first phase of a reservationwide Internet project.
Harold Skow, information technology director for the nation, said that until last month, residents in and near White Rock Chapter House, located 160 miles northwest of here, had to drive 6 miles on dirt roads to use the nearest pay phone.
The Navajo Nation considered extending that phone line to White Rock, Skow said, but abandoned that idea when costs came in at about $100,000 for a line that would not provide a broadband connection.
Instead, Skow said, he decided to use a 75-mile microwave connection to provide a range of Internet services such as phones, videoconferencing and Wi-Fi access points. "We wanted the most cost effective way to provide Internet to the hogan," a Navajo home, Skow said.
Skow turned to a variety of industry partners for help with the project. For example, Cisco Systems provided routers and its VOIP CallManager equipment to support the phone service.
Joseph Ochoa, Cisco's federal civilian account manager for Arizona, said the CallManager is located in Window Rock, Ariz., the Navajo Nation's capital, and supports the use of Cisco 7940 and 7940G VOIP phones at White Rock.
Routers installed in White Rock and the microwave link also support Internet access, which is important to the education of Navajo children, said New Mexico Sen. Leonard Tsosie, who championed the project.
Tsosie, who represents the Navajo Nation in the New Mexico Legislature, said one reason Navajo children score low on state tests is because of lack of access to technology. The White Rock installation is the first step toward closing that technology gap, he added.
Skow said Tsosie pushed him to provide a wide range of Internet services to White Rock first because it is the most remote of any of the chapter houses and residents in the 27,000-square-mile reservation, which spans Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah.
Skow said he met Tsosie's challenge in three months, proving that it is feasible to extend Internet services to all 250,000 residents of the Navajo Nation.


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I was told at a young age that I didn't have a good voice, and even though I had dreams of singing on stage as a young girl, I never was brave enough to think that I could actually do that. She made me feel so comfortable and confident with my voice that I was able to sing in front of her! Kaitlin will help you fill the inherent power in your voice that you didn't even know was there. She will help you connect to the magical quality of speaking and singing and help you tap into another layer of your soul through your voice.
Cultivating my singing voice has been a much deeper endeavor than fine-tuning vocal techniques. It has been the gentle calling forth of my soul - giving voice to what my truest self wants to share with the world. Kaitlin voice lessons have been life-changing. She's able to "hear" me on all the levels that I've yearned to be heard for so long. I can't speak highly enough of her work as a voice instructor.
From the moment I had my first session with Kaitlin, I felt like I was in the hands of someone with wisdom well beyond her years. She clearly has gone through her own transformative process and uses her deep gained wisdom and intuition to stand next to me, guide and support me in finding the truest expression of my voice. Kaitlin intuitively understands the deeper issues that can get in the way of expression and voice such as fear, shame, self-judgment, and old energetic patterns. She compassionately holds space for these to bring light to them so that our voices can shine. In our work together, I felt my voice deepen, my creativity come alive, and was able to access and embody powerful parts of myself that I didn't even know existed. I could not recommend her highly enough for anyone who wants to manifest their creative potential and truest expression, whether you have experience with singing and voice or not.
"For years, I was trying to sing like my favorite singers, never quite being able to embody song as it truly related to me. In the back of my mind, I frustratingly recognized this, but I never knew quite what to do about it. Now I sing songs the way I know I can sing them, with my own identity, finally comfortable and damn happy to be in my own skin. If you're afraid of using your voice in any way, or maybe can't stand just listening to your voice, I can't imagine better friend to have in tackling all that than Kaitlin."
Over the last few months of working with Kaitlin I have become more open to speaking and singing from my authentic voice. I feel more comfortable expressing myself no matter what the topic is. Working with her is an absolute pleasure. She is attentive and truly cares for her clients while helping them achieve their goals.
Kaitlin has such a loving presence. She's tremendously skilled in realms of the voice, yes, that's so clear. But the most magical part perhaps is the way she holds the space for me to cultivate my voice. Everything is okay. At first, my timid voice, my nervousness, my emotions, my little self-judgments and my power were all held in equal love and acceptance. And in the midst of all of this, I sing … with Kaitlin smiling and encouraging me on the whole way. That is a unique and special place to bring a voice to my vulnerability.
Kaitlin is more than a vocal coach. She's more than a singer. She helps me bring what was once hidden on the inside to shine with resonant power on the outside. With love, giddy excitement, deep presence and playfulness. She shows me that anything that I feel deeply can sound beautiful, too. There's a way that the singing itself feels like the container to share the beauty of my humanness. First with myself, then with the world.
It's been such a pleasure and relief to not have to sound good. Naturally, I've come to sound better after giving myself permission, and getting full permission from her to sound weird, even bad. It's awesome! Seriously, Kaitlin asked my 8 year old to sing and just enjoy one day. I went for it and afterward I felt so much more flow and ease in my whole body. She is super creative in working with different parts of my voice. She will have me embody different characters, images and feelings and totally different sounds than I'm familiar with come out. It's really been fun getting to know the different expressions that are possible. I feel like I'm getting to know myself better by working with her.
Kaitlin has an amazing presence that is so honestly open and accepting of people just as they are. This is a wonderful place to push boundaries and explore in. Learning about music with Kaitlin is like being with that best childhood friend who was always there with you, exploring and learning about life together. With Kaitlin, learning about music is an experience of being gently encouraged and unwaveringly supported.
In my view, an effective teacher must be flexible yet firm, encouraging yet reasoned. I see Kaitlin as quite balanced in this regard. Her warmth, sense of humor, and generosity of spirit have been a great gift to my family. She has a powerful, enlightening impact on her student's lives.
Kaitlin has an incredible way of being able to add light and good energy to whatever a person brings. She helps people learn how to share not only their physical voice, but their heart and their soul. Singing with Kaitlin was also an incredible balm. Not only did Kaitlin listen and care for my voice, but she listened to and cared for me as a whole person.
Kaitlin has simply an amazing ability to provide a safe and creative space to explore any budding voice or piano talent, and to teach simple and eye opening skills that made a real and immediate difference in my playing and singing. She is such a kind and supportive presence for those of us who feel more than just a little vulnerable as we learn to play or sing. It was just a blast of fun how creative and playful Kaitlin is as she teaches.


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The School-to Prison Pipeline begins in the classroom.
In order to cease the war against students of color, effective Restorative Practices are necessary in reducing school pushout (i.e. suspensions and expulsions) by teaching emotional literacy, building a school culture, and consistence in the fight for change.
Talking Circles are used in and Oakland, CA school to deescalate tense situations as well as build positive and thoughtful relationships between students.
One of my parents thanked us with tickets to the circus because of the hope we've been able to instill in our student, XL.
Every week, we have an assembly to celebrate Harambe, which ends with mindful meditation.


Online shopping sometimes takes a funny turn. Just when you're ready to checkout, savvy websites bombard you with product suggestions chosen just for you, and those suggestions are often uncanny.
One of my favorite authors is fond of saying that September is the other January. Even if you're not going back to school, there's something about September that feels like a fresh beginning. I'm looking forward to the change of the season.
What began as a simple way to celebrate one of the major fishing industries in the Passamaquoddy region has evolved into a major foodie event featuring fine dining, local music, arts and crafts, and more. The 30th annual Salmon Festival in Eastport promises to wow its attendees with its artisanal theme and a wide range of new and returning offerings during the two days of events on Sept. 2-3.
SEQUELA at Faith UMC, Columbia on August 25 at 7 p.m. All welcome. Lots of singing and Worship.
INTERNITY will be holding a Benefit Lobster Dinner and Chinese Auction on August 26 at the East Machias Fire Department to help raise money for Veterans Programs in Washington County. Tickets are available at the MBACC office, the East Machias Town Office, Archibald's, the American Legion, and Bold Coast Cannabis; or people can call 546-1405 to buy pre-buy tickets.


Take a cable car over to Sentosa and invest in some pure pleasure time at this luxury island resort.
Sentosa is a purpose-built island resort, just 800 metres from Singapore's main island. It is packed with attractions – rides, animal and sea life experiences, golf courses, beaches and more. Due to the large amount things to do on Sentosa, many check in to one of its hotels.
Arrive in Sentosa in style – catch the cable car that links downtown Singapore to the island. Alight at the Imbiah Lookout, the highest point on the island. This affords you some wonderful views of what awaits you. More awe-inspiring vistas are to be enjoyed from the Tiger Sky Tower, which is 131 metres high. Discover some of Singapore's history at Images of Singapore, where the visual and audio displays will keep every family member captivated. Or visit Fort Siloso to find out about the island's role during World War Two.
Once you've been familiarised with Sentosa's layout and history, get stuck into its plenitude of attractions. Butterfly Park and Insect Kingdom has an incredible 15,000 butterflies flitting around its gigantic conservatory. Introduce yourself to more wildlife at Underwater World and Dolphin Lagoon. Its highlight is an 83-metre-long travelator, over which swims a multitude of aquatic life. Another great water-based attraction is Songs of the Sea, a pyrotechnic-filled spectacular which happens twice every night.
Golfers will want to try out the courses at the renowned Sentosa Golf Club. More extreme visitors to the island should get to grips with MegaZip Adventure Park, which features a free-fall parachute simulator and a professional climbing wall. For pure relaxation, pitch up on the white sands of Sentosa's protected beach. Resorts World Sentosa is a day or two of entertainment in itself. Here, you'll find Universal Studios Singapore, a Marine Life Park and a host of other attractions.
Sentosa is close to Singapore's downtown district. There are a number of ways to get there. Monorail or bus from the VivoCity Centre are two possibilities. Many prefer to hop on the cable car from Mount Faber or from the HarbourFront Centre. Sentosa itself is open daily. Check with individual attractions for opening hours.
Three waterfront gardens make up this stunning combination of nature and human ingenuity.
Get lost among the rainforest foliage, spices, herbs and flowers at this perennial Singapore attraction.
Revel in the tens of thousands of orchid plants at this incredible colour- and scent-filled garden.
This modestly-sized island is one of the last rural areas in Singapore, yet it's just a stone's throw from downtown.