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COUNTERINTUITIVE LISTENING MINDSET 1: 🤗 Supporting over Solving What makes you successful at work sucks the life out of your relationships. Stop treating people as problems to be solved, and start embracing people as humans wishing to be seen.
The Problem Solving Pandemic
The Heartbreak of Breadwinning
Do You Listen Like a Mirror or a Prism?
The Order of Operations of Listening
Think of a time you realized you weren't actually listening to someone. What were you doing instead, or what thoughts were you preoccupied with?
What would it look like to show up for others, especially when they share their emotions, without trying to solve anything?
Think of a time you vented to someone you trust, and they gave you advice that you've either considered or did not ask for. What did you feel? In what ways do you show up like this to others who come to you for emotional support?
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THE BIG TAKEAWAY: Ask this question when listening to others: "Do you need me to listen to help you process, or would you like me to help you figure out a solution?"
What Did Other People Learn In The Workshop?
Getting my emotions validated is sometimes exactly what I need!
How to be more supportive - different people want different things. Validation!! People want to be seen!
The importance of slowing down and listening more.
Relating is less useful than actual listening
Slow down and listen. Give them the floor
Validation is by itself so powerful.
Ask if someone wants to a space to vent, or wants advice
I thought I was a great listener coming into today and i now realize I could be so much more
Listening is being there for someone in whatever capacity they need
don't assume! make sure to ask!
Listening meets a person exactly where they're at
Put yourself in the situation of the person that you're supporting. How would I feel If someone said this to me?
Walking away with reflection from the past thinking that I am a good friend in suggesting advice, but perhaps that is not how the receiving ends feels.
allowance for exploration
understanding > advising
If I want to build stronger relationship with others, I want to stop being a problem solver and more of a listener.
A deeper understanding of how I am (or not) showing up for my relationships.
understanding that problem solving isn't always helpful or necessary - a very active problem solver
I'm walking away with the new understanding that solving isn't bad, it may just be in the wrong context.
Slowing down and asking for what kind of support the person is looking for can be really helpful and allow them to feel seen and heard.
Listening by itself is one way to solve a problem
Emotions aren't problems to be solved, but an opportunity to connect deeper. Slow down so you can process through them instead of rushing ahead to try to "get through" them!
Being super conscious of when I default to problem solving
To ask if you want support or resources when your friend is reaching out
Do you need me to help you solve a problem, or do you need me to listen?
we are not problems to be solved, but people to be seen
allow yourself to listen to the whole story before giving advice
What general advice can I give to someone who is a problem-solver?
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You have a few choices and it depends on your capacity. Are you able to tolerate their behavior? Are you willing to take the risk of sharing the impact that they have on you? Are you able to lean into the difficult conversation of owning your part in creating that dynamic, where you too are a problem solver?
Those things are some of the choice points you have, but it all depends on your relationship, your history, what your capacity is and what their capacity is, right? We can't force someone to magically meet us where we are, if they're not ready and not willing to confront these aspects of themselves, right?
I'll just use my mom as an example. She is absolutely resistant to feedback and loves going on tangents whenever I share anything with her. I'll talk about something and she'll pick one word and then just create a whole story about that word. That was not even the point of what I was sharing, and I can be annoyed at her forever, or I can slowly set boundaries with her and say, "right now I'm not feeling supported by the way that you're listening. I know how much you care about me and know this is not easy, but I just have to share with you that this doesn't help me. And if you actually want to help me, I just need you to try repeating back what you heard..
Let's just start there, mom, you know. Like, like I, being a teacher of this material and still working on this stuff, I don't magically have it all figured out, but like I too have to take step, step by step and guide someone there while managing my own frustration, and irritation, but at the same time. It's like playing hard mode in a video game. That's a really tall order to ask of yourself right now, but you should just start with, what do you have capacity for, and what are you willing to risk to either strengthen this relationship or just to keep it where it is?
When I'm in an argument, I usually default to using a neutral tone and have been told that it sounds condescending. What advice do you have to approach conflict?
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The specific principle we'll talk about is congruence versus being collected. Sounds like you optimize for being calm and having it together. It's very clear something is leaking out and it's having an adverse impact. And so there's actually a lot of power, and skill that's required to actually lean into the anger and the frustration and put it on the table.
The more you try to hide it, the more it leaks out. It's kind of like walking around with three weeks of rotten eggs in your backpack, and then people have this reaction when they look at you. And you're like, why? Why is everyone just staying away from me? Your anger is leaking. Your unprocessed emotion is leaking. So it's about instead of hiding it, which is what we are taught to do, actually bringing it up in a skillful way.
What's really important to emphasize is that there's no one size fits all. We can learn all these tactics, but you going to have to try something different with each person. It's almost asking, what's the best wine in the world? What's the point of this question? Because everyone has different tastes and some people don't even drink, so what feels like de-escalation for one person
can feel like rapid escalation for someone else. And our job is to in the real-time have active conversations that both reveal and gather more information. We're operating mostly on assumptions, and we're kind of walking around landmines that keep exploding, and we wonder what's going on versus like, "Oh, this just happened for you. It brings this up in me... And when I share that, I wonder if it has this impact on you, and so on and so forth." And it sounds almost ridiculous to people who've never done that and don't communicate like that, but like only in that meta and like meta meta does conflict no longer feel like conflict. It just feels like a very slow conversation.
How do you strike a balance between regulating yourself and co-regulating with a partner in heated situations?
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There's two dynamics at play here: one is there's an assumption around display rules, so when your partner sees you processing without strong emotion, there's an assumption or meaning attached to perceiving that as no longer authentic. That's just an interpretation that's going to be very interesting to unpack what that means, where it comes from, and the validity of that interpretation because that would then put a break on your ability to do that, which should still be available on the table, so that's one.
The second dynamic that I observed in what you share is that there's a willingness to be in it together, but what's your capacity to be in it together? Right? Like appetite and digestion are two separate things. And so you can want to do that, but you might not be able to. So what's really important is in these moments, it's a test of your ability to share the care, right? You can be like, "I need to space because I want to be in this difficult conversation with you, but I can't. And the only way I can do that is have a take some space, so I want to be in this hard conversation with you because I love you or whatever it is you share. That way, it's not that I need to distance myself and process alone, which sounds like a potential pinch point for your partner.
So it's like, if you want to co-regulate, do you have the capacity to co-regulate? And if you need to take space away, can you share the care first? So the care will go out the window. When both of you are hurt, this is natural right? How can you be like, "Oh, you're hurting me, but I still love you."
Like, it's really hard. It's really hard to not say, like "what the fuck?" when your hand hits the stove that's hot, right? So it takes more effort to lean into that really challenging, vulnerable space of saying like, even when I'm hurting, I still remember the trust that we've built, et cetera.
How can you be effective dancing the fine line between supporting and solving?
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The easiest clue is if they ask, is for you to brainstorm, or "Can you help me with something?" Or like, "What are your thoughts around this? Is usually a clearer invitation for advice. And even then, you want to double check. A lot of what we're teaching comes from a culture of consent at every level. Do you need this right now? Do you want this right now?
Is this helpful, is this not helpful? Some people might feel like, oh, what a handicap, like stop sensoring me. That kind of person, I don't want to deal with. And that's okay for me. But for the person who wants to bring in care into their communication, this is just the work of being in relationship with humans.
Outside of that, it really is just asking. So even the language of like what clues means you are looking for clues instead of just asking. And of course, like there are relationships where like, asking feels really weird, like I imagine that's my mom, like, "Mom, do you want me to listen right now?
Or give you some suggestions? She would be alarmed or skeptical even of that kind of reaction. And I'm okay with that. I'm okay with I am going to just listen in this way, mom. And we can get used to it and like find a way to make it feel good for both of us.
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What's Next for the Comex / Sherwin Williams Deal?
After Sherwin Williams' initial purchase of Comex at the end of 2012, the acquisition was considered complete until the Federal Competition Commission in Mexico blocked the purchase. Sherwin Williams continued with its acquisitions of Comex in the United States and Canada, where regulatory commissions approved the sale. The future of the acquisition in Mexico is still uncertain, and Cruz del Barrio, Head of Home and Garden Research at Euromonitor, states that Sherwin Williams will likely have to compromise to move forward with the acquisition.


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Ander Herrera reflects on Manchester United's disappointing season
Ander Herrera's future at United remains unclear.
He is out of contract on June 30 and he has been strongly linked with a move to PSG.
The Guardian reported that Herrera has been offered an attractive proposal from the French champions which United are yet to match.
Some players in such an uncertain situation would have checked out mentally already. Not Herrera. It's not in his DNA.
His full blooded return against Chelsea last week showed he still cares very much, and his latest comments back that up.
(Photo by Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Getty Images)
Take the blame
In an interview with United's website where he is not asked about his future, he reflected on the club's season.
If it is to be goodbye from Herrera in a few weeks, then this is a powerful message his teammates need to hear, asking them each to look at themselves for United's poor results.
He said: "I like to talk as a group. I think football is a team sport. I think you have to analyse the season from the team point of view and we are disappointed. To be honest, when a manager is sacked, for me it's also the responsibility of the players. We have to take responsibility for it – it is not only the manager and the staff.
"The players have a big responsibility and that's why I think we should all feel disappointed because we haven't been able to achieve the objectives. For me, the objectives for this club for every season should be fighting for the titles and we haven't fought for them so let's take responsibility every player."
(Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
United paid £29 million to sign Herrera in 2014 and it is poor business to let him leave on a free.
The club's best run of form came when Herrera was a regular in the side, which was only broken up by injury.
If Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants leaders in the group to spur his teammates on, Herrera's latest comments highlight what the team will miss.
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Is there such a thing as a best girls bike? And should we even be asking the question as a bike is a bike, and surely it should be good for either a boy or a girl? The problem however is that if you're looking to buy a bike for a girl and don't know what you're looking for, someone is going to try and sell you a "girls" bike with a name like "Princess", "Cupcake", "Sweetie" or "Flower".
I don't know about you, but when I ride my bike I'm certainly not a cupcake, and the girls featured in this article aren't either!!
All the pictures of the girls riding their bikes in this post are of the real offspring of Cycle Sprog followers, such as Arizona (aged 4) above (photo credit David Goldman).
Experience tells us that parents who make a move from a "princess" or a "cupcake" bike to one that's designed with the rider in mind tend to be awestruck by the difference in their daughter's cycling ability, the amount they want to ride their bike, their confidence and just their new found enjoyment of cycling. If I had a pound coin for every person who's said to me "I just didn't realise before" then I'd be very well off indeed!
So if your daughter, granddaughter, niece, etc. has yet to experience the joy that cycling can bring then this article is for you.
So, what makes a good girls bike?
It's got to be light enough that she can pick it up and manoeuvre it easily.
If you struggle to lift her bike up, then how is she going to cope with steering it and picking it up off the ground?
It's got to have brakes that work easily. Are they sized appropriately for her hands and can she stop really quickly in an emergency?
It's got to be easy to ride - do the pedals and wheels turn freely? If it has gears, can she operate them and do they change smoothly without any fuss?
These three things should never be compromised - if your daughter/granddaughter / niece / etc. can't control the bike or brake properly, then the results don't bear thinking about.
Speed - a lighter bike will go faster! Do you really want her to be the one at the back of the pack, pedaling away furiously on her princess bike?
Gender Stereotypes - pink, flowery and looking lovely is for girls, going fast and getting muddy is for boys. Really??? Check out the girls in this post if you have any doubts. Some wear pink, some wear blue. Some wear lycra, some wear skirts. Some race, some enjoy riding at a more leisurely pace. Some ride on tarmac, some ride through mud. What they all have in common is they love riding their bikes, whatever they're wearing and wherever they're going.
Price - as manufacturers and retailers realise that parents are demanding well designed and easy to ride bikes for their kids then the choice is increasing, and there's more cheaper well designed bikes available. However, don't forget the idiom 'you get what you pay for' as bikes at the cheapest end of the spectrum are that price for a reason. You're better off buying a quality second hand bike than a poor quality new one. End of season sales are a good time to snap up a bargain too, as you can often pick up an old model really cheaply.
In our humble opinion, the following things aren't needed on a kids bike. You don't tend to find them on bikes marketed at boys and you won't find them on the bikes the Cycle Sprogs featured on this page are riding.
What's the best colour for a girls bike?
On this, it's a total matter of preference - there's fabulous bikes out there in every colour, from pink to blue, from purple to green. Some with patterns, and some plain. You may want to think of the colour preferences of younger siblings, or whether you're restricting your market when you come to sell on.
What type of bike is best for a girl?
This depends on what type of riding she's going to be doing. For everyday riding we always recommend a flat handlebar hybrid bike with a multi-purpose tyre (such as the Kenda small block 8) that will allow her to ride on tarmac, gravel and grass. However, once she's decided what type of cycling she wants to do you can start looking at road bikes, cyclo-cross bikes, BMX, track and mountain bikes, with these bikes coming online for those aged around 7 upwards.
Of course, the golden rule is a girl can never have enough bikes!!!
So, now we know what to look for (and what to avoid), what brands make good bikes for girls? Here's a selection of bikes that Cycle Sprogs are enjoying riding. It's by no means exhaustive but should give you a good indication of the types of bike that girls of all ages are having great fun riding out there. It's in alphabetical order - let us know if we've missed your favourite out and we'll include it. As every bike brand has a range of sizes and prices we've categorised them from £ through to ££££ as to where each brand sits on the price spectrum.
Frog Bikes do a huge range of kids bikes from different sized balance bikes for very young children, through to large framed bikes for teenagers, all in a fabulous range of colours. They're available on-line and via a network of local bike shops.
Frog Bikes cover virtually all types of cycling, with starter bikes with a single gear, hybrid bikes, road/cyclocross bikes, mountain bikes and track bikes in their range. We've reviewed lots of different Frog Bikes over the years and are always happy to recommend them.
Here's 7 year old Mia riding her Frog 55 at the Three Sisters Race track. She's had it since she was 6 and loves it so much she's about to move up to the next size.
Frog Bikes are available from Tredz who offer free home delivery.
The original quality kids bike, Islabikes rewrote the rules and it's thanks to them that there are now so many great kids bikes around these days. They are a firm favourite amongst Cycle Sprogs of all ages due to the quality of the build and the range, which includes balance bikes, hybrid, mountain and road/cross bikes. We've reviewed most of the different Islabikes and have nothing but huge amounts of praise for them. Here's Ruth (who you can read more about on the Family ByCycle blog) demonstrating that you're never to young to go bike packing on an Islabike.
And here's Lorraine's 8 year old daughter racing on her Islabikes Luath road/cross bike.
Islabikes are available from the Islabikes website for home delivery or collection from their Ludlow showroom.
Sir Chris Hoy's range of kids bikes have had a revamp for 2018 and are now some of the lightest kids bikes on the market. Their flat handlebar Bonaly bike ranges in wheel size from 16" through to 26" and certainly gets the thumbs up from Rachel's five and a half year old daughter. They also do a drop handlebar gravel/road/cross bike for older kids. We're reviewed several Hoy Bikes and have been really impressed.
Hoy Bikes are available from Evans Cycles, for home delivery or collection in store (where they will assemble the bike for you).
Squish are relative newcomers to the kids bike scene, only launching in 2017. They're lightweight and reasonably priced, and have that elusive bike - a lightweight 18" wheel - the Squish 18. Here it is demonstrated by 6 year old Katherine. We reviewed this particular Squish 18 bike and were very pleased with the bike, which is a great specification for the price. Squish Bikes are available from Tredz, who offer finance arrangements and free home delivery. If you use the code SPROG10 they'll give you 10% off too!
Saracen have a rich history as a mountain biking brand, so it's not surprising that their kids range takes inspiration from that. Here's Ruby mastering her riding skills on her Saracen, which was handed on down from her brother. It's always a good sign when a bike lasts several children. Saracen bikes are available from Tredz, who offer 0% finance and free home delivery. Use the code SPROG10 at checkout to get a 10% discount.
One of Britain's most successful cyclists (9 world titles plus Olympic, European and Commonwealth gold medals in the velodrome) has her own range of bikes at Halfords and they've certainly inspired Claire's daughter with her cycling.
The Victoria Pendleton range is available at Halfords, who will deliver to your home or you can collect from your local store, where they will assemble the bike for you.
Vitus Bikes are an in-house brand of Wiggle / Chain Reaction Cycles and are a well specified, lightweight range of bikes at a competitive price. Here's four and a half year old Holly enjoying a ride out on her Vitus 14, which she found a really easy transition from her balance bike.
Vitus Bikes are available from Wiggle and Chain Reaction Cycles. They come delivered with a pedal tool, touch up paint and a multitool.
A relatively newcomer to the UK market, Austrian Woom bikes are built with a high attention to detail, are incredibly lightweight and come kitted out with top quality components. They're a good choice for everyday cycling in all weather conditions as 5 year old Jess demonstrates. She's reviewed a couple of Woom Bikes for us, and was really impresssed with their performance.
Woom Bikes are available from The Little Bike Company, who offer free home delivery.
Bobbin Bikes are a great bike for girls who are going to be doing most of their riding on roads and cycle paths. Bobbin Bikes have an upright riding position influenced by the Dutch style city bikes, which is good for posture, visibility and comfort. They're not the lightest bikes featured, but that doesn't matter if you're not climbing hills or racing fast. Their range of kids bikes co-ordinate with their adult range too! Here's Ellen and her mum demonstrating how much fun they are to ride. They reviewed both the adult and child Bobbin bikes for us and were impressed with their performance as a city bike. Bobbin Bikes are available from the Bobbin Bikes website.
If your daughter is into design, then she'll be blown away by the Early Rider bikes. The sleek lines of the aluminium frame coupled with innovate rubber drive trains rather than oily chains make these a great choice for girls who like to be different from the rest of the class. As you can see, 4 year old Arizona is definitely a fan - here she is enjoying the run and ride race series at Cannock chase (photo taken by Peter Wilkes Photography, who also arranges the racing).
Early Rider Bikes are available directly from Early Rider.
A massive thank you to all the followers of Cycle Sprog's Facebook Page who have shared their fabulous photos of their daughters and granddaughters enjoying their cycling. We still need photos of girls enjoying their cycling on other brands, so do please get in touch if we've missed out your favourite.
Affiliate Disclosure: In order to fund this website, we use affiliate marketing. This means that some of the links on this page will pay us a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. It's not all links though as we recommend bikes because they're good, not because we make money (in fact we'd make far more plugging cupcake and princess bikes!) Thanks for your support by purchasing through the links on the page.
This post was first published in September 2018 and was updated March 2019 to reflect current stockists.


On Sunday, our last day of holiday, we decided to go out of San Francisco again and head in the direction of Santa Cruz. I got up early and went to the car rental place. As it was only for one day I went upmarket and got a convertible Ford Mustang and fortunately, as it was a 24 hour rental, I could drive it to the airport in the morning and drop it off there. I picked up the others and we sped off. As cheesy as it sounds, it was awesome to be driving down the coastal Highway One with sun glasses on, the top down and the San Francisco rock station, The Bone, on playing loudly on the radio.
When we got to Santa Cruz we took a walk up the pier and along the front, and enjoyed the sunshine. Eventually we decided we couldn't have a trip to the beach without going in the sea and, despite not having towels, we went in. On the way back we went via Sunnyvale and Mountain View, just to get a glimpse of Silicone Valley and the Google Campus (Googleplex). Then back to Mart's for a nice evening in to finish off a great holiday. Thanks for having us Martin!
On Saturday morning, as she was feeling under the weather Kelly decided she would to take it easy back at Mart's, whilst Mart and I went off for a walk around the North West side of the peninsula. We went from the Golden Gate Bridge, along the coast by Fort Point, across China Beach, up to some houses at Sea Cliff, around Lands End and around Lincoln Park. The weather was a little foggy, but not so bad I couldn't get some good photos. Along side beaches, the occasional interesting set of houses, cliffs, forest and ocean, we also saw a pair of Dolphins swimming along the coastline. We ended the walk at the Sutro Baths (some long time disused public baths) and had a great meal at road side diner called Louis'. Then we walked to the west side of Golden Gate Park, took a bus up to the Embarcadero and a boat across to Sausalito where Mart introduced me to an amazing icecream parlour.
Friday started a little like the day before. Kelly and I took public transport up Market Street and then up to the marina. We wandered along the coast towards the Golden Gate Bridge and ended up at the Palace of Fine Arts. We considered going into the Exploratorium, but decided we'd missed more important things at Golden Gate Park so we went off hunting for a bus. We stopped in Haight for a while to look around the hippy shops. I found a shop that was wall to wall with rock band t-shirts, but surprisingly couldn't find anything I liked, so time for another bus. When we got to the park we strolled around for a while. I happened to see a humming bird, which we chased around the park until I could get a photo of it perched and being still. The we walked past the entrance for the Japanese Tea Garden and decided to go in.
The garden was picturesque, peaceful, yet busy. It was a great place to see and to photograph, but it didn't take long for us to have seen everything. Certainly worth the entrance fee. Next on our list was The Conservatory of Flowers, which was only a short walk across the Park.
Everything in (and around) the conservatory is worth photographing and I managed to take hundreds of photos there. There was so much there, in fact, that we spent most of the afternoon there trying to capture everything. At one point I leaned over a pond of water for one shot and I managed to get my t-shirt and jeans very wet. At least the shot came out OK. Due to the soaking we had to stop at Mart's before we could head off to meet him at a bar near his work for a few drinks in the evening.
We met Mart with just enough time to get on the boat. We found a starboard place to stand on the side outside as the boat road out for a clockwise spin around the rock before docking there. Upon disembarkation everyone leaving the boat was issued with an audio guide and told that they must be back in time for the one and only boat back that day. We were led inside and the three of us started our guides playing.
We were led from room to room being told the stories of the prison of Alcatraz as we went. We saw where prisoners had overcome guards and grenade blast marks from the siege that followed. We saw the central path down the main cell block called Broadway by the prisoners and we saw D Block where the solitary cells could be seen. We saw the cells where prisoners had painstakingly chiselled out the air vents and made manikins as part of the escape attempt which was dramatised in the Clint Eastward film, Escape From Alcatraz. And we saw the buildings surrounding the prison that formed the small village where the prison staff lived.
The view on the island from outside the prison was quite something and we got out there just as the sun was setting. The skyline went from deep blue through purple and yellow to orange, creating spectacular silhouettes. We had quite a while to look around, but eventually it was time to regroup and head back to San Francisco.
We started Thursday by having a look around the shops in Market Street, in particular a friend of mine said that Old Navy was a good place to stop at so we did. Kelly who had bought some kind of tourist bus pass took advantage of a voucher for a boat tour around the bay and I decided to go for a walk around Pacific Heights. I walked past St Paul and St Peters, Washington Square and the fireman Monument (another Coit legacy) and then up Russian Hill. I had seen some of Tales From The City before, so I had to have a wonder down Macondray Lane. I didn't see an incredible resemblance to anything I remembered from the show apart from the wooden steps at the end, but the views were amazing and it was interesting to see such steep streets.
After meeting back in Fisherman's Wharf we did a bit of bus hopping and ended up in the middle of Golden Gate Park and went into The California Academy of Sciences. This place was excellently done. I don't think we saw all of it, but we saw the aquarium, the indoor rainforest and the living roof. The aquarium was as good as the one in Pier 39 and bigger, but they had more lighting outside of the tanks and photography didn't really work. The indoor rainforest is a glass sphere which contains a hot, humid climate with butterflies, birds, and fish. At the lowest level there is a glass tunnel that takes you under the water which you previously saw from above. It was altogether very impressive. Time to head back on the tram to Church and to grab a quick (and I must add mind blowing) burrito before heading off to meet Mart at Pier 33 and catch a boat out to The Rock.
On Wednesday morning Mart went back to work. Kelly and I decided to start the day doing something a local would find unbearable and we headed off to what Mart calls Tourist Land, more commonly known as Pier 39 in Fisherman's Wharf. It is in some ways an awfully naff tourist trap, but somehow also a must see. If not because it's a tourist duty to at least make an appearance at several tacky gift shops, then for two other reasons. Firstly, there are the sea lions, which you'll find lolling around on rafts anchored by the pier. We stayed for quite a while watching them flopping in and out of the water, lazily fighting over the best spots and relentlessly barking for no apparent reason. I can't imaging that anyone has been there without them or someone they're with having a go at impersonating the sea lion sound. Once we had torn ourselves away we wondered into The Aquarium of the Bay. Inside we found a fairly small, but incredible display of wildlife from the bay. The jellyfish were brilliant to photograph and the glass tunnel through the main tank was excellent. After the tunnel we got to Kelly's favourite part, where we were encouraged to gently stroke rays and touch starfish in their open, shallow tanks.
After the aquarium, we walked through Fisherman's wharf to North Beach and up Telegraph Hill to Coit Tower. This art deco tower was built with the wealth left to San Francisco after the death of the eccentric Lillie Hitchcock Coit, a woman of high society, but strangely for the time also a bit of a tom boy and obsessed with firefighting. Having spent many days on our feet we were not looking forward to the stairs up the tower so we were not disappointed when we discovered the only way up was in an old, crowded lift. The tower is in a fantastic position and from the top you get a 360 degree panoramic view that includes the bay, Alcatraz, The Golden Gate Bridge, The Bay Bridge, Downtown and most of the rest of the city.
We walked down Telegraph Hill for a walk around North Beach and then China Town. Kelly found a Dim Sum shop recommended in her Rough Guide and I went in for some lunch. The menu written on a blackboard was not in English, so I just asked for something for lunch. A few blocks down the road I decided I couldn't tell if what I had purchased was meant to be eaten as it was or cooked. Sadly, after only a few bites I wimped out and we went to find something more conventional. To satisfy Kelly's book shop lust we stopped at a City Lights, a independent book shop and official historic landmark. After some more wondering we found ourselves Down Town again and, after a stop at a Jamba Juice, we headed into the Wells Fargo Museum, a moderately cited exhibit of Californian history. We left at closing time and headed off to meet Mart.
On the previous day we discovered that our hired Chrysler PT Cruiser would vibrate strangely when the brakes were applied, so in the morning I was reluctant to take it up or, perhaps more importantly, down any mountains. However, once we found out how long the bus would be, we decided to bravely head off to Yosemite Valley by car.
When we got there we found it was difficult to find a spot where the scenery was less than stunning in every direction. We walked around the valley where you can see the high, grey walls carved out of the mountains over 250,000 years ago.
Kelly fancied seeing more of the valley, whilst Mart and I decided to take on one of the steeper trails up to a bridge in view of Nevada Fall. As it turned out the trail wasn't very long, but this meant we had time at the bridge to clamber over boulders and take more photographs.
After we regrouped down in the valley, we hopped an open top tour bus for a two hour guide of the valley floor. The tour was really well done. We got to learn a lot about the place and to see much more of it. After this it was time to brave the Chrysler again. We took route 120, which we thought would be a straight forward route back to San Francisco. I don't quite know what happened, but this turned out to be more than a couple of hours of meandering mountain roads and hairpin bends, which made for quite scary night time driving in a car with questionable brakes. Nevertheless we got back fine, albeit exhausted, and very ready for the rest of the week in San Francisco.


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Riverdale distance to Sacramento
How far is Riverdale from Sacramento?
Shortest distance between Riverdale and Sacramento is 173.51 miles (279.23 km).
Flight distance from Riverdale, CA to Sacramento, CA is 173.51 miles. Estimated flight time is 00 hours 25 minutes.
It takes 00 hours 22 minutes to travel from Riverdale to Sacramento with an airplane (average speed of 550 miles).
The driving distance from Riverdale, California to Sacramento, California is: 209.9 miles (337.81 km) by car.
Driving from Riverdale to Sacramento will take approximately 03 hours 28 minutes.
#1 Riverdale
Census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States
36°25'52"N 119°51'34"W
#2 Sacramento
City in and county seat of Sacramento County, California, United States, that is also the capitol of California
Starting point in Riverdale: South Valentine Avenue (-119.859666,36.431059)
Ending point in Sacramento: 9th Street (-121.49442,38.581575)
Estimated Travel Time Between Riverdale and Sacramento
The distance between Riverdale and Sacramento is 338 km if you choose to drive by road. You can go 03 hours 45 minutes if you drive your car at an average speed of 90 kilometers / hour. For different choices, please review the avg. speed travel time table on the below.
There is no time difference between Riverdale and Sacramento. The current time is 05:25:01.
A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.3 l/100 km will need 28.04 liters (7.41 gallon) of gas to cover the route between Riverdale and Sacramento.
The estimated cost of gas to go from Riverdale to Sacramento is $24.49 (diesel $27.59).
The place names are translated into coordinates to approximate the distance between Riverdale and Sacramento (latitude and longitude). Cities, states, and countries each have their own regional center. The Haversine formula is used to measure the radius.
Driving distance from Anaheim, CA to Riverdale 236.38 miles (380 km)
Driving distance from Bakersfield, CA to Riverdale 103.43 miles (166 km)
Driving distance from Fresno, CA to Riverdale 25.63 miles (41 km)
Laguna, CA
Driving distance from Laguna, CA to Riverdale 200.59 miles (323 km)
Driving distance from Long Beach, CA to Riverdale 237.84 miles (383 km)
Driving distance from Los Angeles, CA to Riverdale 212.01 miles (341 km)
Driving distance from Oakland, CA to Riverdale 195.96 miles (315 km)
Driving distance from San Diego, CA to Riverdale 336.82 miles (542 km)
Driving distance from San Francisco, CA to Riverdale 207.52 miles (334 km)
Driving distance from San Jose, CA to Riverdale 165.79 miles (267 km)
Driving distance from Santa Ana, CA to Riverdale 242.49 miles (390 km)


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Zoonotic diseases are contagious diseases that spread between animals and humans. It is estimated that approximately 75% of recently emerging infectious diseases affecting humans are diseases of animal origin; approximately 60% of all human pathogens are zoonotic. Humans can contract zoonotic diseases through direct contact with infected animals, and also by consumption of contaminated food or water, inhalation, arthropod vectors (such as flies, ticks, and mosquitoes) and pests.
Below is a condensed list of sheep and goat diseases that can be transmitted to humans. The diseases are grouped in alphabetical order within groups of common routes for human infection. Many of these diseases, whether in animals or humans, are reportable to State and Federal Authorities. Contact your State Veterinarian or your State/Local Health Department for information about State disease reporting requirements in animals and humans, respectively.
**Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a viral disease that shows no evidence of disease in infected animals, but is a serious threat to humans. Humans can become infected through the skin or by ingestion. Aerosol transmission has been suspected put not proved. Although the virus is often transmitted by ticks, animal-to-human and human-to-human transmission also occurs. Human infections begin with a fever, but progress to a serious hemorrhagic syndrome (a rash followed by severe bleeding). Cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and neurological symptoms may also occur. The CCHF virus is a potential bioterrorist agent; it has been listed in the U.S. as a CDC/NIAID Category C priority pathogen. This is a foreign animal disease, so State and Federal veterinarians should be notified immediately of any suspected cases of CCHF.
Rabies is a severe, viral disease that can affect all mammals, including sheep and goats. People most often get rabies from the bite (direct contact) of an infected animal, but can also be exposed to the virus by entry of saliva, brain or spinal cord fluid of an infected animal into cuts or breaks in the skin or mucous membranes. Early human symptoms include fever, headache, confusion and abnormal behavior (neurological signs). Once signs begin, recovery is very rare. If you are bitten by an animal, immediately contact local animal control so the animal may be tested or quarantined, and contact your physician immediately to determine whether post-exposure treatment is indicated.
Anthrax is caused by the spore-forming bacterium, Bacillus anthracis. Spores can infect people through a break or abrasion in the skin after direct contact with infected animals or their products, such as blood, wool or hides. Anthrax can also be inhaled (aerosol) in contaminated dust from the environment or animal products (e.g., hides, wool). skin infections may occur after handling hides or unprocessed wool from areas were anthrax occurs; redness, and swelling will occur followed by a black scab at the site of infection.
Brucellosis is a contagious bacterial disease caused by members of the Brucella genus. In sheep or goats it is usually caused by B. melitensis or B. ovis and rarely B. abortus (in goats exposed to infected cattle). However, only B. melitensis and B. abortus are considered to be a human health threat. People can become infected by direct contact with infected animal fluids, but there are additional ways to be infected. People who work with animals (e.g., livestock producers, veterinarians) may be at higher risk of exposure to Brucella. Infection in people may cause re-occurring fever, night sweats, headaches, back pain, and joint pain. Brucella melitensis is a foreign animal disease, so State and Federal veterinarians should be notified immediately of any suspected cases.
Caused by the orf virus, contagious ecthyma in people is called Orf. People become infected by direct contact with skin lesions or scabs usually on the face and mouth of infected animals. In people, usually only one single lesion (local sore/wound) develops.
Mites such as Sarcoptes scabiei (sarcoptic mange) and Psoroptes ovis (psoroptic mange) are easily spread to other animals or people by direct contact with infested animals. Some mites can survive for several days on objects such as clothes, towels, or bedding (indirect/fomite). Infestations of sheep and goats can cause debilitation and damage to the hides and wool. Sarcoptic mange is highly contagious to dogs and humans, and between humans. People infested with mites from animals will typically experience reddening of the skin, irritation and intense itching (allergic reaction in the skin). Sarcoptic mange is a foreign animal disease, so State and Federal veterinarians should be notified immediately of any suspected cases.
Ringworm is a common fungal disease caused by dermatophytes. People can become infected by direct contact with the spores on an infected animal. The spores may be on the animal's hair/wool or skin, and can even be on fomites such as brushes or clippers. Dermatophytosis tends to be more common in show lambs than production flocks. Itchiness is the most common symptom, and the spots are generally inflamed at the edge with redness, scaling, and occasionally blistering.
Tularemia is a disease caused by the bacteria Francisella tularensis. Humans can become infected by direct contact with infected animals, in addition to other methods. In people, tularemia causes flu-like signs (fever, chills, nausea, headache), and joint pain occur. Glands (or lymph nodes) may become swollen and painful.
Vesicular stomatitis is a viral disease of animals and can infect humans, who can become infected when handling infected animals (direct contact). In people, vesicular stomatitis causes flu-like symptoms (fever, muscle aches, headache and weakness). Rarely, people can get oral blisters similar to cold sores. Although it occurs sporadically in the US it is treated as a foreign animal disease, so State and Federal veterinarians should be notified immediately of any suspected cases of vesicular stomatitis.
Chlamydiosis is a bacterial disease in sheep and goats is caused by Chlamydophila abortus. Pregnant animals can shed large numbers of C. abortus in the placenta and uterine discharges when they abort or give birth. Although rare, people can be infected by direct contact with birthing tissues, but there are additional ways to be infected. In people, animal-associated chlamydiosis causes flu-like signs (fever, body aches, headache), reddened eyes, and pneumonia. Pregnant women should avoid contact with pregnant or aborting animals.
B. abortus and B. melitensis can be also transmitted to people by milk, contact with the placenta, fetus, fetal fluids, blood, and vaginal discharges from an infected animal. Pregnant women should avoid contact with pregnant or aborting animals.
Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that affects many animal species, as well as humans. People usually become ill after contact with infected urine, or through contact with water, but can be infected in additional ways, such as direct contact with infected animals. In people, leptospirosis can cause flu-like symptoms (fever, body aches, headache), weakness, vomiting, mental confusion, jaundice (orange/yellow skin color), and stiff neck.
People can become infected orally by eating undercooked meat of infected animals. Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and severe, bloody diarrhea may occur.
The most common way people can become infected is by eating or drinking (oral) contaminated, unpasteurized milk products. There is no danger from eating cooked meat or pasteurized milk products.
A major cause of enteritis in humans, Campylobacter spp. (e.g., C. jejuni and C. coli) often infects people by the consumption of contaminated or undercooked meat and unpasteurized milk or dairy products (oral). People can also be infected by untreated water or contact with infected animals or feces. People infected with campylobacteriosis can have diarrhea, fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, headache and muscle pain. People with compromised immune systems are at higher risk for severe or recurrent infections.
People are most often exposed by ingesting bacteria by way of unwashed hands after contact with an ill animal.
Cryptosporidiosis results from infection by Cryptosporidium parvum, a coccidian parasite common in the environment and carried by many animals without symptoms. People often become infected by ingestion following contact with objects contaminated with feces or unwashed hands after contact with ill animals. Infections in people can cause stomach cramps, watery diarrhea, nausea and a poor appetite. Vomiting, fever, and muscle aches may also occur.
Although most Escherichia coli are harmless bacteria and part of the normal intestinal flora, some serotypes such as E. coli O157:H7 can cause intestinal disease (food poisoning) in humans, resulting in bloody diarrhea, kidney failure, and death. People can become infected by ingestion following contact with feces of infected animals (and humans) in contaminated food, and water.
Listeria monocytogenes causes listeriosis, a bacterial disease in ruminants and humans. Most infections in people occur by eating raw meat or unpasteurized dairy products (oral), but there are additional ways to be infected. Animals can shed L. monocytogenes in the feces, milk and uterine discharges. Pregnant women or immunocompromised people should take special care to avoid unpasteurized dairy products. Unlike other bacteria, L. monocytogenes can grow in cold temperature, including in the refrigerator. A skin infection form of the disease can occur in people who handle sick animals.
Transmission can also occur by the ingestion of unpasteurized milk.
People most commonly get salmonellosis from eating (oral) improperly cooked food, such as meat, eggs or unpasteurized milk/dairy products. People can also get salmonellosis by direct contact with feces/diarrhea from infected animals. People with salmonellosis may have diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramping.
Sarcocystosis is a disease caused by a group of parasitic protozoan species, Sarcocytis. People can get sarcocystosis by ingesting (oral) the protozoan, most commonly through undercooked meat products. Symptoms in people with muscular disease caused by sarcocystosis may include muscle tenderness or painful swelling, muscle weakness, headache, cough, transient itchy rashes. Symptoms in people with intestinal disease caused by sarcocystosis may include fever, chills, sweating, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting.
Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by a microscopic protozoal parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. People can get toxoplasmosis by ingesting (oral) Toxoplasma gondii from undercooked meat. Infections in people cause flu-like signs (fever, body aches, headache, sore throat). Toxoplasmosis can cause abortion or birth defects in pregnant women. Pregnant women or immunocompromised people should avoid contact with pregnant or aborting animals.
People can become infected after inhaling spores from animal products, but natural cases of inhalational anthrax are rare. *Weaponized anthrax can readily form aerosols. Symptoms of respiratory infection in humans include fever, coughing, severe chest pain and difficulty breathing may occur.
Q fever results from infection by the bacterium, Coxiella burnetii, which can infect people who inhale aerosolized organisms, or by additional routes. Most human infections are associated with cattle, sheep and goats, and often occur when the animal gives birth. Symptoms of Q fever include fever, chills, night sweats, headache, fatigue and chest pains. Q fever can cause abortion or premature delivery in pregnant women, so pregnant women should avoid contact with pregnant or aborting animals.
Sheep are the most important hosts for louping ill virus. Humans can be infected via tick bites (vector) or by contact with the virus in tissues or laboratory cultures. Infection in people causes non-specific flu-like signs (night sweats, fever, headaches, back pain) and joint pain. This is a foreign animal disease State and Federal veterinarians should be notified immediately of any suspected cases of louping ill.
Mosquitoes transmitRift Valley fever, a viral disease, to cattle, sheep, and goats. In addition to mosquitoes (vector), the virus may also be spread through aerosol from infected animal tissues or fluids (blood, urine, fetal fluids). People often become infected during slaughter or when assisting the delivery of newborn animals. Symptoms may include dizziness, weakness, fever, stiffness of the neck, headache, and sensitivity to light. This is a foreign animal disease State and Federal veterinarians should be notified immediately of any suspected cases of Rift Valley Fever.
Screwworms are the larvae (maggots) of a certain fly species that most often feed on living tissue of mammals. Humans can get screwworm (by flies depositing larvae on an open wound, just as in animals. The disease can quickly become debilitating if it affects the eyes, mouth, nasal or frontal sinuses or the ears. This is a foreign animal pest State and Federal veterinarians should be notified immediately of any suspected cases of New World or Old World Screwworm.
**This symbol indicates that the disease is foreign to the United States (FAD: Foreign Animal Disease), so State and Federal animal health authorities must be notified immediately of any suspected cases.
Signs and symptoms will vary depending on the particular disease involved, and the individual affected. Only your doctor can provide an adequate diagnosis of a zoonotic disease, based on the signs or symptoms and laboratory results. Contact your physician immediately if you are exhibiting signs of illness after being in contact with infected or potentially infected animals.
Reduce your risk of contracting a zoonotic disease by washing your hands thoroughly and frequently. Also, wear protective equipment such as gloves, coveralls and boots when working with sheep and goats, and other susceptible species. Practice good sanitation and personal hygiene. Anyone who has contact with animals has some risk of getting zoonotic diseases, but some groups of people may be more at risk than others, such as pregnant women, children, the elderly, people with a genetic predisposition and immunocompromised individuals.


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As the base for the discussion we have an article written by a man by the name of Jud Lake. Here is the source of the article, for those who wish to read in context. We will present some excerpts. All emphasis is by Mr. Lake.
I will take the ground that W. C. White actually wrote the letter in question and that Ellen never saw it. The truth of this matter is that no one knows for sure, no one. The only facts we really have are that this piece of paper exists and has Ellen's name on it and the White Estate, with the church leadership, claim she wrote it, but it is only a claim, no one knows for sure.
Underlying this charge is the assumption that Ellen White believed she was actually talking with James who died five weeks earlier. Is this assumption supported in Cleveland's argument? Did Mrs. White really believe she conversed with her dead husband and then received guidance from him, as our critic charges? I suggest that a careful analysis of this letter in its context will lead to a completely different conclusion.
Notice that context, the argument of choice, is immediately brought forth. This device of Satan's seems to be sweeping the field today, in my opinion. It is speciously used to meet the inexcusable.
[Letter is published in full] I awoke. But this dream seemed so real. Now you can see and understand why I feel no duty to go to Battle Creek for the purpose of shouldering the responsibilities in General Conference. I have no duty to stand in General Conference. The Lord forbids me. That is enough." (emphasis mine). (Letter 17, 1881, pages 2-4; published in Arthur White, Ellen G. White, The Retirement Years, 161-162, and Manuscript Releases: Vol. 10, 38-40.
Alleged to be Ellen's words, not mine. This is a clear reference to the words alleged to have been spoken by the dead James.
Notice again the argument of choice, only now the boundary of history is added. Notice also that he is making the boundary large enough to suit his purposes. Then he adds a law from somewhere, the words "must be considered." I reject his demand that I study, evaluate, and think as he will choose for me. This is Jesuit thinking. To force mental constructs on others.
The above description of the dream is part of a five-page letter written to Ellen's son, Willie, on September 12, 1881 (Letter 17, 1881). I have carefully studied the entire letter, although it is not yet published (it eventually will be).
This begs the question, why did the White Estate not publish the entire letter? Looking at the way it was published one can only conclude that it consisted of four pages, not five. Is this legal?
It continually amazes me at the items I find that were not published for a long time or that were never published. It's kind of a mystery to me. It's like the White Estate sees it's self as a filter, deciding what the members should or should not see. The strong delusion continues.
As I understand it, Verne Bates' wife, Anna, died about 7:30 AM on this past Thursday, May 30, 2013.


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CHAPTER III. TWO DUTCH BEAUTIES.
He took up the pack and departed from head-quarters, going out upon the parade. There he was besieged by a score of Dutchmen, several of whom reproached him with bad faith in previous bargains, but did not fail to buy; indeed, Boston Bainbridge was gifted by nature with that shrewdness in a bargain which is characteristic of that famous town from whence he took his name; so gifted, indeed, that one of his own countrymen, who had been cheated by him, gave him the name, and it had stuck to him ever after.
Getting rid of his purchasers, he carried his diminished pack to the door of a house more pretentious than the others, situated upon the river bank. His knock brought to the door a Teutonic damsel, who started back in undisguised dismay at the sight of the hawker.
Boston passed his arm about the waist of the buxom girl, and led her into the kitchen. There he dropped his pack, drew her down upon his knee, and kissed her with hearty good-will. She struggled desperately, uttered a good many protests, and ended by returning his kisses in right good earnest.
The last exclamation was elicited by an attempt on the part of Boston to kiss her again. This she resisted, as in duty bound, until out of breath, and then yielded as before.
"I've a good mind not to tell you, though I know you are dying to hear it. Yes, I will; her name is—" Katrine took her fingers partly out of her ears.
"A Dutch one," went on Bainbridge. The girl again stopped her ears.
With these somewhat contradictory epithets, Katrine kissed him, then and there.
A clear, rich voice sounded at this moment in a merry song. Katrine held up her hand.
The door was thrown open, and the singer stood upon the threshold like a picture in a frame—a beautiful picture, too. Theresa Van Curter was a rare type of her style of beauty—the blonde. Her fair hair, lustrous and waving, was put back from a white forehead, and confined at the back with an antique comb; her dress was suited to the station in which she was placed, partaking something of the Indian character, and giving free play to her limbs, a broad hat, which she had been wearing in her stroll through the forest, was swung upon her arm, while her hand clasped a bouquet of wild flowers she had gathered. She started in some surprise at the appearance of Boston, and then, dropping the flowers and hat to the floor, sprung forward.
She paused in some confusion.
Theresa put out her hand quickly.
A few moments' work about the lining of the old hat which the hawker had worn revealed a letter, which he took and handed to Theresa. She turned away to the window, and read it hastily. A shade passed over her fine face as she read.
"Is he well?" she asked, turning to Boston, who was engaged in a flirtation with Katrine.
She hurried away quickly, leaving Boston with Katrine—and they sat down by the casement. They quarreled, and "made up" again, several times, before Theresa appeared with an answer to the note.
"What a twister," cried Katrine.
The girl was bending over the pack when the commandant entered. He looked a little angry when he saw the peddler.
"You should have a horse," said Theresa, looking up from the pack, which she was turning over after a woman's fashion.
Van Curter took up the spurs and looked at them closely.
Theresa gathered up her purchases and demanded the price. He gave such a moderate one, even for him, that Van Curter was astonished, and made no attempt to make the price less.
The girl followed him from the room, casting a glance back at the peddler, who had stooped over his pack, and was throwing out various articles, at the bidding of Katrine.
"Do you know what I will bring from Boston when I come again?" said he.
"What for?" asked Katrine, in sublime unconsciousness.
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Built in 1883 by Franklin W. Smith, the Villa Zorayda Museum is a wonderful example of classic Spanish architecture. It was modeled after the Alhambra, a Moorish palace in Spain. Today, visitors can admire the beautiful antiques housed in the museum. In the winter, they host candlelit tours through the museum. Villa Zorayda is just an eight-minute walk from Agustin Inn!
Travel up the famous St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum! This fun attraction includes an 1876 Keepers' House that's available for tours as well as the tower itself, which features the original 1874 Fresnel lens. Take the Dark of the Moon Tour if you're in the mood for a spooky adventure, or enjoy the Sunrise Moonrise Tour for a one-of-a-kind view of the city!
Visit one of the best St. Augustine art museums! The Lightner Museum opened in 1948 and displayed the collection of famous millionaire Otto C. Lightner. Visitors can admire the many artworks, antiques, and curios from hundreds of auctions! The building in which it's housed is a work of art as well. It's in the former Alcazar Hotel, which was built in 1888.
Ahoy, matey! Visit the St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum for a swash-buckingly good time. There are over 800 artifacts in the museum, from gold coins to antique weapons. This museum is an especially awesome attraction for families traveling with small children. They'll love playing with the many interactive exhibits inside.
The Spanish Military Hospital Museum is one of the most unique spots in town! It details surgical procedures and medical practices of the late 18th-century. Learn about how colonial herbs, combined with knowledge from Europe and Africa, helped the Spanish settlers maintain an amazing survival rate.
Learn about over 400 years of history in one quaint museum! The St. Augustine History Museum is a great place to go if you just want an overview of the city. It covers everything from the founding of St. Augustine to the relationship formed between the city and Henry Flagler. It's the best introduction to the history of the Nation's Oldest City!
Mission of Nombre de Dios is one of the best free museums in St. Augustine. Its main attraction is the famous wooden cross that Pedro Menendez de Aviles kissed when he landed on the shores of St. Augustine in 1565. Today, you can see the cross as well as tour the museum, which opened on the 445th anniversary of the founding of the city.
Said to be one of the most haunted attractions in town, the Old Jail in St. Augustine, also called the Old St. Johns County Jail or the Authentic Old Jail, is a must for any history buff. During your visit, you'll be lead through the jail by guides dressed in period inmate clothing and heard stories of the people who once occupied the cells.
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How To Apply For Work Permit Within Canada?
What is the easiest way to get a work permit in Canada?
The easiest career-specific route into Canada for anyone who isn't a "skilled worker;" it's the live-in caregiver program. With only high school education, a job offer, and either six-months training or one year of caregiver experience, you could get a work permit.
What does it take to get a work permit in Canada?
In most cases, applicants will first require a job offer before they can apply for a Canadian work permit. In the vast majority of cases, the first step towards obtaining a Canadian work permit is to apply for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).
How long does it take to get a work permit while in Canada?
On average, Canadian work permits are typically processed between 1-9 months. The processing time starts the day that the IRCC receives your complete application and ends when they make a decision. Processing times will vary based on: the type of application submitted.
How can I get work permit in Canada without job offer?
You don't have to have a job offer in order to apply to be a part of the Express Entry system. However, if that's the case, you do have to register with Employment and Social Development Canada's job bank so you can be connected to a Canadian employer.
How hard is it to get a work permit in Canada?
It can be tricky to obtain a Canada work visa but not impossible with professional help and employer support. Your work visa application will most likely require a job offer letter and a positive labour market impact assessment document or number, both of which can't be obtained without the help of a Canadian company.
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How long is a Canadian work permit valid for?
Canadian work permits are typically valid for a period of 1-2 years, with some exceptions. A visa officer will usually not issue a work permit for longer than the validity of an applicant's passport or past the validity indicated on the applicant's Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).
Is Canada processing work permits now?
Due to COVID-19, we can't process applications normally. To keep processing applications from people who are exempt from the travel restrictions, we're temporarily changing how you can apply to visit, work or study in Canada.
Can I work while waiting for my work permit in Canada?
If you leave and re-enter Canada after applying for your post-graduation work permit, you can still work full-time while you wait for a decision. Leaving and re-entering Canada does not stop you from being able to work full-time while you wait.
How can I get a work permit quickly?
Call the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833) to request expedited processing of your EAD based on your circumstance as a healthcare worker or a childcare worker with an EAD that will expire within 30 days or has already expired.
Where do I send my work permit application?
If you are filing your Form I-765 through the U.S. Postal Service, you must mail to USCIS, PO Box 650888, Dallas, TX 75265-0888.
Can I speed up my work permit process?
You Can Ask USCIS for Expedited Processing. One way to speed up your EAD or work permit processing is to ask the USCIS for Expedited Processing.
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How many types work permit?
There are seven main types of work permits: Hot Work Permits, Cold Work Permits, Confined Spaces Work Permits, Chemical Work Permits, Height Work Permit, and Excavation Permit. Each work permit is categorized depending on the nature of the job and the hazard involved in it.
How long does it take to get a work permit after 1 year in Canada?
The Post-Graduation Work Permit Program offers you a work permit for a period of time equal to the duration of your course, for a maximum of three years. For instance, if you complete a one-year course in Canada, you will be granted a one year Post-Graduation Work Permit.
Do I need Ielts for work permit in Canada?
Yes, IELTS is required for Canadian Work Permit. It is also required for PR and other visa applications. However, applicants should check these from the official website before applying.
How do I get a 3 year work permit in Canada?
In general, graduating from a study program that is equal to two years or more, qualifies a graduate for up to three years of work permit. If the program of studies less than two years but more than eight months, student will be granted work permit for the duration of the program of studies.


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Japan weighs acquiring cruise missiles amid ongoing North Korean provocations
A Tomahawk cruise missile is seen midflight in this undated file photo. U.S. Department of Defense / reuters / via kyodo
The government is thinking of buying and deploying cruise missiles in response to North Korea's provocative missile and nuclear tests, an official has said.
The government is eager to set aside funds to study the feasibility of acquiring the ability to strike enemy missile sites, and could do so in the draft budget for fiscal 2018, the official said Friday on condition of anonymity.
However, there are concerns in the government and ruling bloc that acquiring such offensive potential would contradict Japan's exclusively defense-oriented "posture" and trigger a backlash from opposition parties, even though they have in recent years been virtually incapable of reining in the ruling camp.
According to the official, the government is looking to purchase the Tomahawk cruise missile, the same weapon used by the U.S. to attack a Syrian airfield last month.
The Tomahawk is a long-range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile. It has enough range to hit any part of North Korea from the Sea of Japan and can fly at extremely low altitudes, making it less noticeable to radar.
The government is considering deploying Tomahawks on Aegis-equipped vessels in the Maritime Self-Defense Force fleet, the official said. The ships would have to be modified to use them, if they are actually introduced.
The United States, Japan's security ally, was cautious about Tokyo acquiring cruise missiles but has since moderated its stance in light of tensions on the Korean Peninsula, according to a Defense Ministry source.
To acquire a strike capability, Japan would need to revise the guidelines for its 10-year defense program ahead of schedule and review the five-year defense buildup plan as well. Both were approved by the Cabinet in late 2013.
A panel on security issues in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is expected to propose recommendations on improving Japan's defensive capabilities later this month, with an eye on helping the government explore the option of attaining a strike capability as well.
In a Diet committee meeting on Jan. 26, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said a decision to strike enemy launch sites when there is no alternative would fall under the category of self-defense under the reinterpreted war-renouncing Constitution, thereby expressing his belief that the possession of a strike capability would pose no dilemma for Japan.
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A Victory for Cancer Prevention
— Engaging, educating, and advocating for patients
by Len Lichtenfeld, MD August 23, 2021
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This story is from the Anamnesis episode called Winning in Medicine and starts at 27:21 in the podcast. It's from Len Lichtenfeld, MD, former interim and deputy chief medical officer at the American Cancer Society.
Following is a transcript of his remarks:
My training was a bit unusual. I graduated from what was then Hahnemann Medical College and is now Drexel University School of Medicine. I graduated with honors in several areas and went to Temple University to do a straight medical internship.
What was unusual back then was that I went from my internship to basically a fellowship-level position with the National Cancer Institute. We were able to do that. I did 3 years as a fellow and 1 year as a staff associate at the Cancer Institute and then went to Johns Hopkins to do my second year of training. Back then it was called your first year of residency, but basically second year of training. When I finished that, I was ready to take my boards, which I took and passed.
Choosing a Brand-New Field
I made a choice then, which has also influenced my career path, and I had the option of going back to the National Cancer Institute. The path was a bit difficult because of some other issues not related to me and so I chose to go into the practice of oncology.
The only issue was that back then oncology was literally a brand-new field. There was no medical oncology as we know it today. It didn't exist.
My career was not a straightforward career. It had some deviations compared to what most people consider a medical career. I have, what I call, my medical career. That was, I was a practicing oncologist, and I actually shifted over to primary care internal medicine at one point, and then left medical practice to go ... I wanted to be involved in some business activities. I wanted to have that experience.
After I did some business activity, I left that company and eventually moved to Georgia, to Atlanta, to take a position as a medical editor at the American Cancer Society, which was interesting. It was fun and it got me engaged. But along the way ... At that point in time, the Cancer Society, they had advocacy in Washington, but they really didn't have a physician. The chief medical officer was terrific and he was knowledgeable, but they didn't have somebody who had been in the trenches on health policy. Anytime a question came through, I raised my hand. I said, "I can help you with that." That was on a variety of issues because I had had this rather broad experience in a number of arenas, and health policy was one of them.
In my role as a medical editor, I eventually moved on and I managed what was called Cancer Control Sciences -- which writes the Cancer Society's guideline, which is widely recognized for the prevention and early detection of cancer -- and then also got the title of deputy chief medical officer.
But having said that, we obviously, because of our group, writing the guidelines for mammography, for colorectal cancer, for the early detection of cervical cancer, physical activity, diet, nutrition, all of those things, we obviously had a strong interest in breast cancer prevention ... not so much prevention, in early detection and helping to improve the outcomes for women with breast cancer.
That's how I came to a situation, which was really one of the real moments in my career, the kind of moment you just don't forget, where you feel that maybe, just maybe, you made a real difference in getting a message across.
It was about 2007-2008, President Obama had been elected and one of the key things in his agenda was the Affordable Care Act, or the ACA. That was under debate for a considerable period of time, and a lot of discussion, and a lot going on around the country.
One of the issues of the Affordable Care Act is, which preventive services were going to be covered and how would they be covered? One of the rules they came up with, one of the pieces of legislation, was that they decided that ... there is an organization called the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). That organization was a government organization, relatively independent, but they made the decision about recommending early detection techniques in cancer specifically, among other things, what are appropriate for people at an average risk. They'd been doing that for years. It was nothing ... they did it, they were deliberative, it was terrific.
Now, as part of the Affordable Care Act, they decided that they were going to use those rules to pay for preventive services for people in health plans around the country, commercial plans, Medicaid, whatever.
Therefore, its pronouncements, what it said would be covered or not covered, became really critical for a lot of people. They came out with a guideline for mammography for the early detection of breast cancer and they said that women over 50 should get a mammogram every 2 years, and that was not where everybody else was.
Most of us, including the Cancer Society at that time in fact, were beginning at age 40 every year. Now, we had a situation where Congress and this debate was basically saying, "We're not going to guarantee that if you're between the age of 40 and 50, if you want to get a mammogram, we're not going to promise that your insurance company's going to pay for it." That's a big deal and we knew that guideline was coming out on a Monday.
I had a conversation. I was part of a conversation with a representative of the task force about a week or so before these guidelines came out. I said to them, literally said to them, "Don't you think this is going to cause a bit of a problem?" And they said, "Really? You think?" I mean, they were serious. It wasn't sarcastic. They said, "You think it might?" And I said, "Well..." This was a Friday afternoon at 4:00 phone call. I said, "Well, you know, it just might."
The material came out on embargo. You're not allowed to talk to anybody about it, except a reporter can talk to you about it, but you can't distribute it. Nobody knows, and so I had spent ... and I was the designated spokesperson for the Cancer Society and I don't know how many interviews I did. Well, I don't know if it was Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or whatever. It was in that kind of frame.
Putting My Reputation on the Line
I did a whole lot of interviews with a whole lot of media outlets and every one, I said ... I voiced our concern about women's access to mammography for the early detection of breast cancer. I also pointed out about the impact of the ACA, that this parallel situation, the guideline #1, but now the Affordable Care Act saying that the task force rules will be the limits on what gets covered under your insurance policy.
Those two forces were coming together and I had said what I thought. I said I thought that it was very narrow and I thought it was wrong. That's the science that we knew at that point and that was the position I took. I did all those interviews and I put them in the can, so to speak, and that was Sunday night.
I was really worried, not only how all this would go down, but I was really concerned about my own personal ... I had put my own personal reputation on the line and I had said, basically, "The government has a problem."
Monday was fascinating. The guidelines were released, the interviews started playing regularly on all these outlets. The newspapers, Washington Post, came out and they had their article. Every one, there I was. I was saying, "We don't agree with this guideline. We're concerned about women having access to preventive healthcare." That played during the day and this is the moment I don't think I'll ever forget.
I had really invested a lot of myself, as I mentioned, in those interviews. They weren't just interviews. It really meant a lot to me and I was sitting there at 6:00 or 6:30. I was watching a major network news show and along the bottom they had what they call a chyron. A chyron is that little strip that goes along the bottom of your screen that says the latest news. All of a sudden, the chyron said, "Women are up in arms about what the task force has done." And you knew that they wouldn't have put that out there just to put it out there. I started shifting channels and that was the same story on every channel.
When Things Turn on a Dime
It wasn't about me. But when you say something as I said and you put your reputation on the line on something you believe, and you see a nation, a nation literally, rising up and saying ... and not all ... again, I want to emphasize, not because of me, but because it was important to people. It was important to women.
They just started pounding the phone and pounding their Congressional representatives and senators. The phone lines apparently lit up, saying, "You can't do this to us." Because they got the message, maybe an insurance company would let them get a mammogram, but there was no guarantee.
Wednesday, we got word from the Secretary's office that they were going to address the issue and legislation was introduced and passed, whatever the lot of other technicalities. But the bottom line, legislation was introduced and passed guaranteeing women the right to get a mammogram beginning at age 40.
The moments when you see something turn on a dime and when you see that activating communities -- in this sense, a very big community of women -- makes a difference and that the political and legislative bodies, the administration, they listened and they reacted immediately. Those moments don't happen very often, if they happen at all.
I was grateful and, frankly, blessed that I was in a position to make a difference, but I didn't make it happen. A lot of other people made it happen. I was just a small part of a much larger picture.
Other stories from the Winning in Medicine episode include "Early in COVID: A Win and a White House Call" and "Breaking Down Patients' Barriers."
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It keeps pulling bizzaro self assigned I.P addresses.
Then after a while it actually displays my routers Ipv6 address as the i.p address.
- Deleting the Wifi and keychain access then reconnecting so it thinks its joining a new network.
- Manually configuring the IPv4 settings. This seems to get me connected to the router at best but not the internet. (However I have a Macbook pro on static IP so it shouldn't be a router issue).
- Resetting the firewall settings.
- Changing the SSID on the Router. Changing Router Channels.
- Turning it off and on again.
It feels like cleansing fire is the only option.
Have you tried calling your ISP's tech support, they'll walk you through the correct router/mac os x settings for using their internet services.