The definition of chrysalis is something still in the process of development. Is our life that of a golden chrysalis to then be born into beautiful butterflies? All of these photos were taken by me in my flower garden. Each of these butterflies flew up and landed on me first, then enjoyed the flowers for several minutes. They all symbolize loved ones who have been reborn into their new lives. The top black/orange/blue/white butterfly arrived on my dad's anniversary of his passing. The yellow and black in the middle is my grandmother finally free to spread her wings. The Monarch arrived when I was pursuing educational pursuits, as my mom is and always will be the one who celebrates my victories. The light yellow and black worn butterfly symbolizes to me the importance of perseverance irregardless of the circumstances. All are miracles. Thanks be to God!
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A rejuvenating retreat with Lily, Bitsy, Cherish and Zelda!!!
Grandma Marge in Port Charolette, Florida her wonderful winter home!
I felt led to share an incredible experience that Grandma Marge gifted me the week of her passing one year ago. The day she passed, she held my left hand very tightly as I knew she was being prepared to continue her next life. My fraternal Grandmother Susie passed on August 15th which is celebrated as the Blessed Mother's Assumption. Now please keep in mind that Grandma Marge was always early for everything her entire life. Yet, this most important day of which countless rosaries and prayers were said for many throughout her life, her date of crossing over was early on August 16th. Grandma was always someone who would share a joke and make you happy, and we laugh at her intention to celebrate her passing on the Blessed Mother's Assumption and just missing it. Since there are different time zones throughout the world, we still believe that she was honored to celebrate her passing on that sacred day. Her beloved daughter, Connie (my mom) passed on Easter Sunday the year of her journey to new beginnings. When Mom was here with us, she traveled to Medugorje and with the children visionaries which impacted her total spiritual life.
Several years ago, St. Padre Pio's Stigmata glove was being presented for blessings at St. Cyril's and Grandma Marge and her sister, Bobbie took me there for a continual detached retina on my left eye which I was traveling to have surgery on once again. Aunt Bobbie held the framed glove and blessed my eye with a rose petal placed over the glove. Since that time, my left eye has been stable! Needless to say, St. Padre Pio is one of many Patron Saints for me! Aunt Bobbie (whose birthday was the same day as mine) recently passed and her service was held at St. Cyril's with a beautiful testimony to her faith. Now the two youngest sisters, who were from a family of 11, are now celebrating!
As family arrived and preparations began, I assembled her outfit with her favorite bright pink blouse and of course, her "poppuchies" (slippers in Slovak) together with her crystal rosaries and wedding ring. After I cleaned the wedding ring, I placed it in her rosary pouch which I held in my left hand. Immediately, the center of the palm of my left hand puffed-out like a fast-forward movie. It hurt and I placed ice on it, thinking that it was just a spider bite. Then it began to enlarge and turn blue and sunk into the palm of my hand, as a heart-shaped blue stigmata. It didn't bleed, but the spiritual empowerment from this gift made me become a channel for Grandma to prepare things for her celebration as I was led to scripture for her readings Daniel 3:52-90 (which I read) and Philippians 1:18-23 (my cousin read). Fr. Tim made an incredible reference to the meaning of pink symbolizing love and commented on her countless acts of mercy and kindness towards others throughout her life. The entire week of preparations I didn't sleep and was assembling photo albums and visiting with family to prepare the most beautiful celebration of her life with us. It was that week when the corn stalk tassel turned pink in my backyard as well as her yellow butterfly appeared in my garden.
As I carried her rose-painted ashes vase to her resting place, and sat next to her son holding his right hand with my left hand, I knew why I had received this gift from her. It was for her love and healing light to permeate through me into her beloved son. And then the blue heart-shaped stigmata disappeared.
As some of you may know, my Father, John V. Marchell, was also a writer. In the following song verses that I wrote to a piano piece I composed, his writings are used as the chorus for the song. Collaboration with our loved ones wherever they are is essential for us to unify in Spirit, Love and in Truth. It is our calling, duty and responsibility to end this holocaust towards the very earth and all her creatures which were given us as a gift to love, honor and nurture in Mother Earth's ceaseless giving back of herself with all of her resources. It is time for us to give great gratitude by giving back to Gaia.
For all of life regurgitates its inability for breath.
Oxygen and hydrogen's purity are tainted, as Belezugh's holocaust roars.
Let there be a world to see, let it be of inspiration.
Let there be a world to see, let it be of God's creation.
Sounds of children laughing, as birds soar in the wind and fly so ever low.
Fishermen haul in their cast-out nets containing lifeless fish into their boats.
In God We Trust are words of honor written on our currency bill.
Through gratitude, love and mercy, the possibilities are vast.
the sidewalk. I get so excited going for walks with my new friends.
her "rrrr's" is a real disadvantage in speaking the language correctly).
sharing with you and they would laugh along with some of my antics.
Sylvester came into my life Thanksgiving weekend while my brother and I were playing catch football outside. He was still a kitten, but determined to make his home were I lived. From the beginning, I could see that Sylvester didn't know he was a cat because he believed in himself and that he could do anything that he set his mind to.
From "flying" from the back deck to the birch tree, wading in the steam alongside the property, "pointing" at pheasants in the brush, jumping to turn the light switch on or just climbing as high as he could go, he made certain that his message to me was clear – stand your ground, listen to your heart and follow your dreams.
The above video was a weekend project many years ago with friends as Sylvester was filmed doing somersaults, or the Slovak term, "koperdonitz" as Grandma Marge would call them. (Found on YouTube). After a weekend of filming, he decides that he isn't interested in somersaulting anymore and lets me know it on the last clip! My first encounter with this acrobatic ability occurred as he somersaulted into his food dish one day! He brought much joy and laughter into my life and his message of believing in myself has resurfaced once again as a reminder to be true to my God-given gifts, talents and abilities and to somersault joyously through life!
I do believe that Grandpa Cliff's Spirit has been with me always, as he was a graphic artist who, at an early age, was asked to work for Walt Disney. He declined the offer and went into business for himself with many of his creative works promoting IBM in their beginning stages with their first place of operation located in Endicott, New York.
So on this day, I honor my parents unconditional love and everlasting guidance still evident miraculously in my life as love transcends our human understanding. It is through building a firm foundation by focusing on the gift of union which makes the relationship stronger and resilient to withstand any storm. With the extraordinary gift of a once in a lifetime love, one hundred percent belief, trust and faith in one another with open heart awareness; together the two open their arms wide to embrace the unknown.
As their hearts joined together pictured in the glowing setting sunset clouds, I know that their gift of new beginnings is approaching for me as their message permeates my soul.
Mom loved to model, and this photo was taken of her preparing to go out on the stage at a local fashion show just 1 month prior to her death. It is symbolic in that she is dressed in a wedding styled dress, where in some cultures, it was considered that a woman would be buried in her bridal dress to be going home to be with her groom (Jesus). She also is pictured at the bottom of the staircase, as if it rises to heaven.
In memory of Connie A. Mitchell Marchell and all mothers including the entire animal kingdom, we have our lives to be thankful for their tenderness in carrying us within their womb and raising us in their lives. Mom used to say that children were a gift loaned to us from heaven!
She's as beautiful as a delicate Peace Rose.
Her smile as radiant as the shining sun.
Her eyes sparkle as the evening stars.
Her words are always encouraging.
Her outlook is always positive.
Her heart is full of love.
envelope all those who surround her.
has shown me the meaning of life…LOVE.
And LOVE comes from God.
I Love Your Very, Very,Very Much, Mom!!!
Margaret Stolarcyk's halupki the day after my Master had passed.
whole bowl at one sitting.
sight to behold – yes.
later – prolong the agony.
So, what do you think about the symbolism in his writing?
to bring peace to John's tormented soul.
My favorite reference book is Roget's Thesaurus for the various meanings behind the proper usage of words. Under the word judgement are five separate meanings!
Through our lives lessons we learn to access intellectually the power of sound judgement in arriving to conclusions in decision-making in our lives.
The use of discernment in terms of discriminating what serves the highest and best for all concerned is utilizing another aspect of sound judgement in our lives. This can also be used towards spiritual discernment.
Our freedom and power of choice comes into play when we are calling upon utilizing out tool set in making decisions based on judgement.
Criticizing and lower vibrational fear based thinking is involved in condemning others acts, beliefs and behaviors without compassion when judgement is used in this context.
And then there is the legal system associated with controlling and manipulating others in sentencing them due to the judgement ascertained upon their actions.
It became apparent to me this morning that the summons I recently received to serve on jury duty placed me in an awkward state of mind. Who am I to pass judgement on someone else? Have I lived their life, was I raised in their environment, have I experienced the social, moral, mental, spiritual and emotional influences that they have had and walked a mile in their shoes? And even then, who am I to judge? The log in my eye requires much more attention than the speck in my brother or sister's eye.
It also became apparent to me when someone commented on something inadvertently directed towards me, it made me dig deeper in questioning myself to find the meaning to the feelings which were conjured up within me.
We all know that we are not to take things personally, yet there was a hidden message in what was said that made me "chew" on the concepts as I kept asking for a deeper understanding as to be clear about the message this messenger brought to me.
Worthiness and self-love are core issues of the heart which are oftentimes disregarded in our early growth and learning process which eventually catches up to us.
So the truth of the emotionally charged comment revealed an insightful level of understanding for me that was two-fold. First and foremost, when someone is unfairly judged, they unconsciously direct that towards others. Secondly, by it "affecting" me, it shows that I still have more inner self-healing to work on in that area of my life. It's always about the refining and improving of yourself on this personal path of enlightenment, as all messages are a present to open and reveal the gift of inner growth.
So I am forever grateful for this message, for it has revealed a much deeper appreciation of conscious awareness towards others as well as teaching me what is most important in taking care of myself. It all comes down to compassion, unconditional love and forgiveness.
The conclusion to my summons? It is clear that I will most probably not be selected for jury duty as it is not for me to judge – it is, however, essential to be compassionate towards all as our life is a journey of the heart.
Brrrrr, is it ever cold and windy from this high vantage point! All I can remember, really, is somebody took me for a long car ride and when the vehicle finally stopped, I was thrown out of it into a very dark and scary night. I am so thankful that I have excellent night vision because it helped me negotiate my unfamiliar surroundings. The side of the country road had pieces of rock salt which went in between my "20 paws and 22 claws" and I let out a squeak as I attempted to find some soft snow to wash away the sting. Yep, I was born with five toes on each of my paws and two extra claws which are located nicely between my "thumb" and four toes on my front two legs. Do you think THAT is the reason why they left me here? I know I have really big paws, but that's what makes me unique!
Then, this really LOUD truck went chu-chugging along by where I had been soaking my paws and the bright headlights startled me as I ran away from the roadside into the pitch blackness of the slopping field below. There were rocks and clumps of snow together with prickly bushes and a barbed wire fence. Somehow I negotiated through the midnight maize towards some dried grass and welcoming brush. This seemed like a reasonable spot to take a rest for a bit, or so I thought. All of a sudden, some type of wild animal came out of the blindness of the night running right towards me! I must say my heart skipped quite a few beats as it felt as if it had jumped up into my throat as I sped towards the closest tree I could find. I climbed up as high as I could because I am still very young and don't weigh very much yet so the very tiny limbs can support me.
Well, do you remember me telling you about how many toes I have? Now I know why God equipped me with such gargantuan paws. For what seemed to be an eternity for me, I held onto those fragile branches atop that big old oak tree. The wind picked up and the tree began to sway in the wind as I trembled and clung even tighter to the tiny branches. Then, the sun began to rise up over the hilltop as the sunlight shed some warmth on my nearly frozen body. Some chickadees flew up to see me as they sang their morning tunes. In different circumstances, I would have been dashing after THEM up the tree, but in my current situation, I was gladdened by their company.
Once the sunshine began to allow me to see my predicament more clearly, I literally wanted to take my one paw and place it up over my eyes in disbelief. What in heaven's name was I going to do to get myself out of this situation? I had climbed so far up this friendly oak that my only solution would be to attempt to turn around and climb DOWN the tree. That's about when the hypothermia began to set in. I hadn't slept all night. I was hungry and dehydrated so I did what any logical person would do in a similar situation – I began to cry. What happened, though, is that I couldn't stop crying. I'm sure you've heard this expression before: HAULT – don't let yourself get too hungry, too angry, too lonely or too tired. Well, I had reached full-tilt on all four of those topics and then some!
As I cried deliriously, the most amazingly wonderful thing happened! A woman had been walking alongside the road and heard my calls. She climbed over the barbed wire fence and was underneath the tree looking up and talking to me. When I finally took a few deep breaths and subsided my almost hiccup crying reaction I was having, she began walking around the bottom of the oak's trunk as she attempted to climb up a few branches. Then she motioned for me to jump down to a bigger limb which was quite a caper from my perspective. I just couldn't let go. She then climbed back down the tree and went on her knees and prayed. Now, these past twenty-four hours have really encompassed the full spectrum of emotions for me, to say the least. Here I was last night being discarded by someone who didn't appreciate me to this gal who not only tried to climb the tree to get me, but is now praying for me?
That was the "ah, ha" moment for me as I took my "first of many quantum leap of faith" to a lower limb and my enormous claws and paws grabbed onto the tree's bark firmly. She encouraged me as I knew I would have to jump one more time before she could climb up to reach me. So, I literally closed my eyes when I sprang the second time and landed on the side of the trunk with pieces of the oak's rough outer layers and small branches falling away. It was then that I truly learned what unconditional love really is. As she reached for me, I felt this amazing calmness come over me because I knew I had been saved.
Enveloped in her comforting and warm embrace, she wrapped her rainbow-hued fluffy yarn scarf around me and held firmly onto my paws else I decide to spring out of her arms. At this point, that was the last thing on my mind! Trembling and exhausted, I kept dozing off on our walk down the road and up the hill to where her home was nestled. As we approached our destination, a neighbor met us and offered a few cat toys, litter box and comforted me as I welcomed her kind words.
When we walked down the driveway to her home, a loud ruckus of several dogheads barking startled me as I almost sprang out of her grasp. Gladly, these friendly but very talkative neighbor's pets were contained in a large fence surrounding their property. Whew, thank goodness for that! I'm sure they are friendly as they were my older brother's girlfriends, but just the same, I am a kitten – not a doghead.
for bringing Syria not only into my life, but across the street as well!
On a beautiful August afternoon, I went to visit my Grandmother at the nursing home. The birds seemed to have a different energy around them as they sang gloriously in the trees where I parked, as if they were an entourage of angels celebrating life! It was the Blessed Mother's Assumption and Grandma seemed to be preparing to go home. Her daughter (my Mom) had passed over 21 years ago, as well as her husbands and family and she seemed as if she was preparing for over the past month. She asked me to hug her and then held my left hand ever so tightly, then asked for me to put her " Poppuchies" (slippers in Slovak) on her feet, demanding that I do it NOW! Then, she requested a hat for her head, NOW! Though lying in the bed, she wanted to be "ready" and asked to be seated in her reclining chair overlooking the hills NOW! And then I knew, the entourage was here for her and she, as always a punctual woman throughout her 96 years, was awaiting their arrival. Grandma transitioned that evening, but the family "joke" is that she thought that her love and devotion to the rosary, the Blessed Mother, and Jesus, her best friend, would have gotten her home on the Blessed Mother's Assumption, but for the first time in her entire life, she was late! In my flower garden, the birds had planted a corn stalk and a sunflower. Sunflowers are one of many signs from my mom. The corn tassel turned PINK for one day – Grandma having a fun with sending signs that she is ALIVE, for LOVE JUST IS.
Chert Dog's First Television Interview!!!
As some of you may know, I promised Chert Dog that I would get his story of unconditional love and forgiveness published, but that I would also promote it so that his mission and purpose would spread across the world. Today was "his" first television interview with Kara Conrad, producer and host on WBNG -TV CBS Channel 12 News featured in "Around the Tiers" segment aired Monday – Friday from 12:15- 12:30 pm. As synchronicity would have it, my booth at Otsiningo Park's "All Paws for a Cause Dog Walk" is how this interview came about! Following is the link to the interview. Enjoy!
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Chert was an old soul, and his charisma attracted all the children in the neighborhood including his female girlfriend, Syria, a Sassy White Bichon who just happened to live across the street! Chert had two loves, for his stomach it was PIZZA! And for his heart it was Syria! His favorite time of year was Halloween when everyone would come to visit HIM (or so he thought)! His last year with us, it was a prerequisite from all of the trick-or-treaters that they had to pet the dog first before they got a treat! I will always remember the magic and wonder Chert brought to my heart and am much blessed to have known, loved and to have been loved by such an altruistic angel in furry clothing!
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On my morning hike the stellar sky and enlivening day brought about a feeling of oneness with Mother Earth around me. As I walked the local school track in meditation, I overheard a coach motivating the students he was training. The message he shared in encouraging, emphatic words: "You're going to make mistakes on the field, that's ok. Learn to fix them and move on." Was he just coaching the athletes he was working with? As that message rang true to the very core of my being, I came upon the realization that was exactly how I have been approaching life. In the optimistic way he presented his message to those he was coaching, it brought about a yearning from those he was instructing to strive for improvement. The delivery of the message in a positive context planted the seed of working towards perfection within these adolescent youngsters.
As I left the track to venture up the back hill, I stopped as I came upon a congregation of immature eagles gathered alongside the ground as well as flying in the area! Thankfully I had my cell phone to photograph them, even though they are not professional looking nor close up shots. But the message was a very profound one for me in my journey of the heart. Symbolic as well, for the coach from the track training session had been instructing adolescent children on the importance of perseverance towards their goals, dreams and desires.
As I stood there observing the eagles, they began to gather in a convocation as if to communicate with one another on their next soaring expedition, deciding on where the thermals and winds would allow for them to glide effortlessly to a new destination. I remember thinking how lucky they were to have each other to assist in their learning and growing stages of development, and how important that support system is within our own lives as well. When they began to unite as a circle of life joining their energies, I stood there with my arms reaching upwards towards their wings as they rose above me, their feathers just within reach of my outstretched arms. As they soared higher, I was able to count twelve of these youngsters who had graced me with their 'anything is possible' outlook on life. Their powerful, pure energy filled my soul with grandeur as a monumental experience for me in my personal life's journey.
From this profoundly enlightening experience, I slowly began the walk up the trail. As I looked to the right where some of the eagles had been grounded, I found a secondary eagle feather symbolically left for me from one of the messengers who flew into my life that morning. The eagle has been an animal totem for me my entire life and I have been attuned to their energy for some time. It has been a blessed experience for me to witness such a marvelous moment and to be able to share it with others as a way of showing that there is much around us to assist in our journey, we just need to be still, open and aware in trusting that still, small voice within, honoring Mother Earth and striving for the highest and best in all areas of our lives, knowing that mistakes are a part of our learning curve, in order for us to super duper quantumly soar!
Today is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad as the Psalms express throughout their various expressions of keeping Joy in our lives. While living in Long Beach, California several years ago, my mother, Connie had her birthday on April 14th which was Good Friday that year and passed from an aortic complication to her heart on April 16, Easter Sunday. She had just turned 54. Our bond transcends limitations as it is heart – based, yet her physical presence and counsel, laughter and wisdom are sorely missed in my life. Mom was my cheerleader, encouraging me on my artistic path. When my car accident occurred, it was truly a miracle that I survived, let alone still had the use of my arms, legs and hands as well as mental, physical and spiritual healing. A great part of me died when she passed. Yet, through these experiences I have still focused my creativity in an attempt to rekindle the broken, scattered pieces of my life.
Following are some art pieces I have created throughout my life, some donated, some given as gifts, some available for sale, and happily accepting commissioned artwork from photography utilizing various requested mediums with various works included in this posting. Feel free to contact me if interested at: lorid.loriginals@yahoo. com, via the message on the website or look at my profile for more details.
The main posting photograph is an Altar Cloth with applique, sewing and beadwork, with sequin and ribbon created for St. Vincent de Paul Church in Vestal, NY which was our home place of worship. The altar and tabernacle cloth below are displayed for First Holy Communion every year, and ironically left out for Mother's Day the following Sunday in my mom's memory. Hundreds of hours were put into the tapestries, a true labor of love.
My Godfather, Frank Hranek, or known as "Kristnetata" in Slovak, passed from leukemia. I created an oil painting of Cayuga Sunrise Memories with his classic Chris Craft mahogany boat . The painting was donated to Lourdes End of Life Hospice in his memory. Another labor of love toward a man who continually gave from his heart.
A year prior to my Mom passing, I painted an acrylic of my parents, but a spiritual interpretation of their heavenly essence on the other side of the veil and gave it to them. I think between the painting and Chert Dog, Dad gradually adjusted to his devastating grief as my Mom was truly an earth angel! I still hear about her great assistance in encouraging and praying with others and her random acts of kindness from people I have never met before. Mom often wore flowers in her hair and radiated pure joy!
Grandma Marge and Grandpa Eddie Stolarcyk had a home in Port Charolette, Florida with the canal behind them, the harbor beyond them and fruit and flowering trees everywhere! When we would visit, we were delegated to pick, pack and transport grapefruit when there were not shipping constraints. These amazingly grapefruits were disfigured on the outside but surprisingly pink, sweet and extremely juicy on the inside – as Grandma would say, Nector from the Gods! When Grandma had to move to assisted living, I painted an acrylic of her home on Bangsburg Drive as it followed her around the entire nursing facility from room to room as she began to transition. It is donated to the nursing home for their assistance in making the last few years of her life as precious as possible. We were blessed with Jose, an employee who became Grandma Marge's "boyfriend" and who would learn to say to her every day, "Ya ti muc, muc, muc lubiem!" which means in Slovak "I love you very, very, very much!" It is her faith which has instilled in me overcoming all obstacles in the pursuit of my dreams and allowed for "My Father's Greatest Gift: Life Lessons from a Black English Labrador Retriever." She was my first editor and known to all as "the word lady" as well as Mrs. Hallmark, who remembered every anniversary, birthday and holiday. She was Perfection Personified in a Pure, Loving and PINK Way!
Grandma Marge was quite a party lady in the day, and I found golden bead trimmed party dress of hers and decided to paint a hummingbird with acrylic on a piece of of the dress material and used the beadwork to frame the quilted piece. This one is for sale. You may contact me at: lorid.loriginals@yahoo. com, via the message on the website or look at my profile for more details. (Commissioned work available upon request).
I enjoy incorporating my painting on material and quilting it into wall hangings. I've done it for years. Following are a few more examples of my craft. The Taughannock Waterfall well as the 1957 Pink Packard Pet are for sale. You may contact at: lorid.loriginals@yahoo. com, via the message on the website or look at my profile for more details. (Commissioned work available upon request).
The further examples of my artwork and quilting and not available for sale.
Additional samples from pastel, oil, crayon and pencil to painting a nativity scene follow.
As some of you may know, I also give private piano and art lessons and have also done painting parties. Usually, my piano students also take art lessons! A few photos below. Feel free to contact me for more information at lorid.loriginals@yahoo.com, my website or see my profile for more information.
Through the inspirational, pristine and professional photographs taken by Tofino Photography, following are Loriginal Designs oil on canvas colorful painting interpretations together with Tofino Photography's corresponding extraordinary photography.
Both the photography and the art prints are available for purchase through Tofino Photography. Contact the link for Tofino Photography below for more details.
A Holistic Harvest on Keuka Lake!
Thank you Paul and Sharon Kayes!
Special thanks to Paul and Sharon Kayes and meeting Amos the Bordeaux Mastiff!
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Welcome to Chenango Valley State Park!
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Honorable mention to Philip and Tigger!
Since I enjoy painting on material with acrylic paint and then quilting it into a wall hanging, I thought it would be a fun project for Nandhana and Sanjana to do! They both have their own style and really did a terrific job! We used a photograph from Taughannock Falls State Park. They admired the wall hanging below that I did and asked if they could make one, too!
Pictured below are the young budding artists at work painting in the basement with the material taped down on a hard board. Once their paintings were completed, I sewed the quilting in and backed them into wall hangings and added some shimmer, sequins and glitter! These will look lovely displayed in their new home!
A short video of the girls in their painting process is linked below!
And of course, we must have visiting time with Jaco Kitty!
These young ladies are very talented and Nandanah plays the violin and takes piano lessons from me as well! Below is a final photo of these two little angels all dressed up! See Grandma Marge's PINK Orb in the photo above Sanjana? She's always flying!
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The backyard deck is "purrfectly" designed for me from "hiding-out" behind the railings to sitting atop the railings which are wide enough for sitting comfortably. There is always much activity when February to March arrive, as the robins return to build their nests and other "birdheads" arrive on their way to stay for the season or venture further up to the north county. I much prefer the view from the deck, though taking naps in the flower bed during the warm summer afternoons is another of my favorite things to do!
Besides the chatter and flutter of birds arriving, I have been noticing an increased rainbow effect presenting itself within the clouds, brilliant colorful hues and angel-like feather wisps with colors changing as the moisture content seems to arrange an artist palette in the sky! Truly a magnificent sight to see, but you can "feel" it, too. Maybe because I have a strong sixth sense and can "hear" things at a higher pitch opens my awareness more to the prevalent intoxicating energy of love and light permeating and surrounding us, flowing from within our very being and resonating to all the quantum frequencies.
Spring Love In The Air!
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On a glorious fall afternoon driving through the Catskills in New York, the energy was so brilliant from the array of colorful foliage to the perfect temperature as I felt an awareness of indescribable loving excitement present in the air. Then I had to stop the car and take as many photographs as possible. I couldn't "see" anything, but I "knew" that the camera would be able to pick up on the higher vibrations. Just like animals have a heightened awareness of perception, we are becoming attuned to "hear" and "know" in our process of evolving.
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Are any of you familiar with The Sedona Method developed by Lester Levenson, with a tool set to assist in clearing out old, embedded thoughts, beliefs and feelings that were handed down through our DNA; which we have now become able to access on our own through The Akash to allow for the realization of these aspects of our depths in order to do "Spring Cleaning" as it were. The core components are letting go of the four basic wants: Approval, Security, Separation and Control. That said, it is a mouthful to digest when one begins asking the questions about how are these certain aspects of our inner workings serving us anymore and can we let them go? Are you willing to let them go? When?
The Sedona Method has been one of my "tool sets" for many years, but for some reason it surfaced this morning, so I am being led to share some insights from Lester's "Lessons" on releasing. We are all cleansing energetically now, using a variety of tools which resonate for each one of us individually. The Sedona Method, by author Dale Dwoskin, shares Lester's workings and research on our unlimited potential and provides yet other applications to address the old, worn out thoughts and beliefs which most probably were not originating from our own thoughts, but handed down through generations, like a grafting form a rose bush.
Once you maser writing out the reasons why you are holding onto a certain want: Approval, Security, Separation or Control, you then need to address the deeper layers of thought patterns: Apathy, Grief, Fear, Lust, Anger, Pride, and even areas of Courageousness, Acceptance and Peace. By doing this deep inner work, your are dissolving resistance to "reacting" to criticism and to praise. In other words, you are at point zero equilibrium balance of mind, body and spirit, the center of Love and Gods Set Point.
So you may be wondering why I am reflecting on The Sedona Method and how that applies to my first book signing of Chert Dog's story, My Father's Greatest Gift: Life Lessons from a Black English Labrador Retriever? It is very simple. Because of all the years of doing the inner work within and clearing out the old thoughts and beliefs, it has given room for unlimited potentials to flourish in my life! ("Pombu Zoplatz: Thanks be to God").
The hard candy is shaped like a "J" to represent that Jesus is our rock of all ages. The candy was made white to stand for the pureness of Jesus. The red represents the blood that Jesus shed to save us from our sins.
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With all this snow outside, I thought I would share my first Christmas photo shoot with you! Thank goodness the sun was outside because the snow is very cold! Unlike my older brother, Chert, I DO NOT love sitting in the snow! He, however, would just sit in it for hours, as I was told! I wish that I had met him, but that defeats the whole reason I am here, doesn't it? Because I am Chert's Gift to the family he left behind when he went home to be with his Master. The children in the neighborhoood Chert grew up in used to call his Master "Mr. John" which made him smile and fill his heart with joy. Children have a way of doing that, as I so love when the piano and art students come to visit!
So, my first Christmas was fascinating as the artificial Christmas tree stood positioned between the living room and piano parlor entryway. This cut my running route off, so I had to learn to scoot through the sides of the tree! I thoroughly enjoyed sliding on the tree skirt positioned underneath the tree atop the wood flooring! The ornaments and lights became fascinating to look at, and staring at them for any length of time began to mesmerize me! I must confess I did bat at a few of the ornaments, but much prefer my catnip toys! When gifts were opened, I enjoyed playing with all the ribbons, tissue and wrapping paper – not to mention the boxes were fun for jumping in and hiding inside!
My most memorable experience that first Christmas was the beautiful music, colorful lights and warm feeling of pure love surrounding and enveloping the season. As a natural wayshower myself with born intuitive instincts, I feel this intoxicating love and kindness within me and surrounding me and enveloping me with such joyous, peaceful tranquility. We angelic animals are here to assist in transmuting and transforming these man-made, inconsistent and damaging thoughts, words and actions into joy, peace and love. Chert knew it. I know it. We have to assist in being the light and doing the work to bring about restoration to our world one loving thought, word or action at a time.


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Senate Commerce Schedules AI Hearing
The Senate Commerce Committee will take a look at artificial intelligence and other high-tech industries in a hearing Jan. 15. The Republican-controlled committee wants input on how the U.S. can maintain its edge in AI, something the Trump administration said was a key element in any regulatory ...
U.S. CTO Michael Kratsios, FCC commissioners to testify
U.S. CTO Michael Kratsios
The Senate Commerce Committee will take a look at artificial intelligence and other high-tech industries in a hearing Jan. 15.
The Republican-controlled committee wants input on how the U.S. can maintain its edge in AI, something the Trump administration said was a key element in any regulatory approach to the technology.
"[D]eveloping the next generation of wireless networks and infrastructure" will also be another, and related, topic of conversation at the hearing, titled "Industries of the Future."
RELATED: House Takes Deep Dive Into Online Fakes
The witness list will include a pair of FCC commissioners — Republican Michael O'Rielly and Democrat Jessica Rosenworcel. Also to testify is U.S. chief technology officer Michael Kratsios, who was among the White House officials emphasizing this week that the U.S. must maintain its lead in AI, so the values of freedom and openness, and not those of authoritarian countries like China, undergird the technology.
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With hybrid and fully electric cars more and more in the news, maybe you've been thinking about giving the gas station a pass.
If that's the case, read on—here's a handy guide from Budds' with everything you need to know.
"Electric" vehicles, such as the Chevy Bolt EV, run on electricity only—as you might imagine. The length of time a vehicle may run without being recharged depends on the vehicle specs, including the weight and number of batteries.
A hybrid, as its name applies, runs on a combination of gas and electricity. Plug it in when you need a recharge and you're good to go. The Chevy Volt is a good example here.
Hybrids typically use a technology called regenerative braking—meaning that the vehicle uses the energy that is produced while you brake to feed the battery. As you drive, normal braking increases the available charge to the battery and saves on fuel economy. Bonus: you'll be able to drive past more gas stations than you'd imagine.
Compared to standard cars, hybrid and electric vehicles have smaller engines—since the engine is not the only source of power. These motors are also more efficient.
The bodies themselves are usually built with more lightweight materials. This stands to reason; after all, the heavier the vehicle, the more gas you'll need, as more torque is required to move the wheels.
Regardless of the type of hybrid or electric vehicle you choose, the vehicle will naturally emit less pollution than a vehicle that runs on gas alone. No surprise—governments love this. That means in Ontario, you can claim a tax credit on the Bolt, Volt and Cadillac CT-6 Plug-in.
Do hybrids and electrics really save you money?
When hybrids first hit the market, they were expensive. (Some might say prohibitively so.) That meant any savings you saw at the gas station were eaten up in the initial cost of the vehicle.
However, hybrids have since become more popular and more manufacturers are making them. And with demand higher, prices have come down. You can now get into a hybrid for under $40k.
No, that's not laundromat money. But when you think about the fact that you're driving the most advanced tech on the road and saving the environment at the same time, it's a remarkable price.
As we mentioned above, the Chevy Bolt EV is an electric vehicle, and the Volt is a hybrid—what Chev calls an extended-range electric car.
Both will save you money over time and both contribute much less (and, in the case of the Bolt, nothing) to greenhouse gases.
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Cadillac is in on the action with the CT6 Plug-in. When it relies exclusively on the battery, this hybrid will go 50km—pretty remarkable. The gas engine is a high-output 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder. Regenerative braking helps recharge the electric motor—plus, as the name implies, you can plug this Caddy in to recharge it. A full charge and a full tank of gas will get you about 700 km.
Buick's new SUV reportedly will be based on the Bolt, using the same 60kWh battery that the Bolt uses. Green Car Reports says it may end up looking a lot like the current Buick Encore.
If you take longer trips and don't have a second vehicle, the Volt or CT6 might be better for you, as they rely on electricity and gas combined.
But if you want an affordable, green way to commute back and forth without having to fill up, the Bolt is the perfect solution. Drive it to work and back, plus do a few errands, and then charge it overnight and you'll be ready to go the next day.
Either way, if you've been considering a hybrid but haven't been able to make up your mind, stop in to Budds' and talk to us. We'd love to, ahem, plug you in.


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Science and Engineering Students Awarded Fulbright Scholarships
Alex Napior, LaShyra Nolen and Olivia Schimmels, 2017 Fulbright Scholars
Three recent graduates from the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering at Loyola Marymount University can add Fulbright Scholar to their growing list of honors. Alex Napior, LaShyra Nolen and Olivia Schimmels will head to El Salvador, Spain and Poland, respectively, to teach English and conduct research during the next year.
Fulbright winners are selected on the basis of academic and professional achievement, a record of service and demonstrated leadership in their respective fields. The Seaver three meet all that criteria and more.
Alex Napior, who graduated in May with a degree in biology and Spanish, said valuable access to professors helped make him a competitive Fulbright candidate. "I built up a lot of confidence learning how to conduct research, work with professors and carry out projects outside of a classroom setting,"said the Sacramento native, who started working with professors his freshman year.
Earlier this year, Napior, who is also part of the university's Honor's Program, won an award for "Best Poster in Genetics" for his research looking at plant-microbe interactions at the West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference. His mentor was Nancy Fujishige, assistant professor of biology, with whom he has conducted molecular research over the past two years.
As a Spanish double-major, he helped translate the book "I Accuse You Pinochet" into Spanish alongside Alicia Partnoy, associate professor of modern languages and literature. Napior is listed as a contributor on the book. Read more about Napior >>
LaShyra Nolen, student body president in 2016-2017 who graduated in May with a degree in health and human sciences, will teach English and work on public health initiatives in Galicia, a rural community in Spain's northwest region. She attributes the ample opportunities she participated in at LMU as contributing to her competitiveness as a Fulbright applicant.
"I had an amazing experience studying abroad in Madrid by junior year," Nolen explains, adding that she taught an intermediate-level English class and was an English tutor in a homeless shelter.
As a member of Belle's Service Organization, she volunteered with Good Shepherd Shelter – a domestic-violence shelter in Los Angeles – since her freshman year. Through the Clinton Global Initiative University, Nolen was awarded funds to teach a weekly health and nutrition class at Good Shepherd.
She sees her experience as a Fulbright Scholar as a valuable opportunity that will inform her perspective when she becomes a doctor who "helps restore the dignity of others, especially those in marginalized communities." Read more about Nolen >>
Olivia Schimmels, who graduated in May with a degree in mechanical engineering, had accepted a position as a product review engineer at Boeing when she learned of her Fulbright in June. She will work for Boeing for two months before taking a leave of absence and departing to Poznan University of Technology to teach STEM courses.
Schimmels credits her bright future to relationships she developed and the range of opportunities available to her at LMU. She studied abroad in Germany her sophomore year and was treasurer for the LMU Chapter of the Society of Women Engineers. She was also a resident advisor for the Program for an Engineering Education Community, a living-learning community for first-year engineering students. Through those activities, Schimmels said she was able to pursue her desire to mentor younger students and help others.
"I loved my Jesuit high school, and I wanted to continue with a Jesuit education because I loved the bridge between academics and service," Schimmels said. Read more about Schimmels >>
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W11 Opera celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2011, and celebrations are most definitely in order. Since its foundation, the company has commissioned 33 operas to be performed by young people from schools and youth groups in every area covered by the West London postcode. And they have been operas – not musicals – with ambitious, demanding music and challenging themes, which have prompted committed and accomplished performances by children ranging in age from eight to 18.
With Original Features, the Composer Julian Grant and librettist Christina Jones have constructed an intriguing multi-layer drama around a beautiful but derelict house. It is inhabited by the ghosts of servants past, who step out of an 18th-century painting, and is brought back to life by the artist William Carrington and his wife Georgie. They are deemed worthy of living in the house by its eccentric owner and go on to fill it with wildly colourful paintings and equally colourful children, suitably named Crimson, Emerald, Indigo, Amber, Sky, Violet and Ruby.
It is the 1920's and Grant allows himself plenty of delectable musical allusions to that era, notable in a riotous silent-movie cop-chase sequence and a Gershwin-ed up number for the American art collector Pamela Golden, sung with great panache by Annabel Omole. One of the greatest achievements of the piece is to provide so many different and individually rewarding roles, from Mr Pidgeon (Lucy Bradley) the bank manager with his troupe of head-bobbing, wing-shrugging junior Pidgeons, to Charlie and Walter (Olivia Hugh-Jones and Meg Griffiths), the shrewdly observant window cleaners. There was also a rather fine turn from Izzy Cullinan as a machinating wicked cousin.
Everything was kept moving along at a brisk and lively pace by both the music director Philip Sunderland and the stage director William Relton; and there were cleverly evocative designs by Neil Irish with an overflowing fancy dress box of costumes by Caroline Bronwen Hughes. Economic downturns are endured and triumphed over, a scarf turns out to be endowed with magical properties, children are abandoned and maltreated, and the house is saved from demolition at the 11th hour. Depicting a time of enormous change and upheaval, the opera reflects on those themes and is unafraid to confront their darker aspects. When the children's parents return to rescue them in the nick of time, there is no glibly happy ending. Only the youngest children can forget their earlier neglect and welcome them home with unequivocal delight. For the older ones, memories and misery endured are not so easily dismissed.
Last year saw the 40th anniversary of the marvellous W11 Opera, which performs yearly with scores of young people in the cast, and the company's 30th new commission was Original Features, provided by Julian Grant and Christina Jones, writers of the very successful Shadowtracks of 2007. The story followed the fortunes of a London house, given by its owner to a struggling artist with the advice to 'Follow your dreams'. These take him to America, though his seven children remain behind and fall victim to an evil aunt, who forges some deeds to sell and demolish the house. She is, naturally, thwarted.
A jarring, oddly 1980s note was sounded by the foregrounding of the power of money. And the rather gloomy, episodic story was only sporadically brought to life by Grant's score, sounding earthbound and a bit dark-hued; W11's greatest successes, I think, have come with their most demanding works, and this, with its unisons and repeats, was not one of the more sophisticated operas they've taken on. It was still way better than most contemporary fare one sees but I itched for greater ambition. There were some nice touches: Hogarthian servants coming alive from a portrait to function as chorus, touches of fantasy in the auction scene (with hilarious groups of flappers and psychics) culminating in a satisfying ensemble, an injection of real sass with the American heiress played by Annabel Omole.
Director William Relton manoeuvred his 80 performers round the stage with logistical flair, managing to introduce a fair amount of physical comedy and movement while he was at it. These were the best scenes, as Grant let himself go on a variety of pastiches while Relton and movement director Maggie Rawlinson performed wonders. Philip Sunderland undertook the hair-raising task of keeping it all together musically, with a hard-working eight-piece orchestra.
City gents, women racers, flappers, psychics, bankers, agents, reporters, Charlie Chaplins and even pigeons all appear as characters in the latest W11 Children's Opera production, 'Original Features'. This year this young but exceptional opera company take on a specially commissioned piece, with music by Julian Grant and libretto by Christina Jones celebrating the company's 40th anniversary.
Read the full review on here.
Eve Best is keen to talk about a little-known organisation called W11 Opera for Young People which launched her on the stage a generation ago and of which she is now a patron.


Quicke's have been farming their little corner of Devon for over 500 years, and making traditional clothbound cheddar for over 40 years, using milk from their herd of specially-bred grass-fed cows.
With over a century's experience between them, their team of expert cheesemakers understand that what they do is an art. Using all their senses, they individually craft every cheese by hand, wrapping them in muslin so they can breathe as they mature, slowly in the cool quiet of the stores at Home Farm, where they're turned every day to maintain an even texture as they mature for up to two years.
Quicke's Clothbound Cheddar is world-famous, and this year they are supplying their Mature Clothbound Cheddar to the Tiptree World Bread Awards with Brook Food. A rich and buttery cheddar that offers outstanding depth of flavour, from brothy to grassy to caramel notes.


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2014-15 Schedules: Student schedules will be available at the mandatory orientation sessions. Book Return Problems: Students who have not returned or paid for a school book in 2013-14 will not receive a 2014-15 schedule until they return or pay for missing books.
Required School Supplies: We expect students to come prepared every day with a daily planner, with a calendar and space to write down assignments; pens and pencils; a three-ring binder with subject dividers & folders or a five-subject notebook; Pocket Folders (for handouts, assignment sheets, etc); *Strongly Suggested: A TI-83 or TI-84 Graphing Calculator for use at home (all math teachers have class sets in school).


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Microsoft strikes deal to acquire Nokia's phone business for $19B, insider claims
By Todd Haselton
According to industry insider Eldar Murtazin, Microsoft has struck a deal to purchase Nokia's mobile phone business for $19 billion. Just two weeks ago, Murtazin — who has a proven track record and was the first to report that Nokia has struck a deal to use Microsoft's Windows Phone platform on its smartphones — suggested that Microsoft and Nokia were about to enter closed-door meetings to negotiate a possible purchase that could close sometime before the end of this year. It could make sense: Nokia's CEO is former Microsoft executive Stephen Elop, and the two companies have already reached a deal to create new Windows Phone devices, a dozen of which are expected to launch next year. We'll have to see how this pans out, but a Nokia spokesperson had already addressed Murtazin's earlier claims, saying "Eldar's rumors are getting obviously less accurate with every passing moment." Nokia declined to comment on Murtazin's claim this time around.
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We might finally know how dinosaurs had sex
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Auret Van Heerden Tries to Fix Foxconn's Labor.
Auret Van Heerden, leader of The Fair Labor Association, took a penetrating look at three Foxconn factories in China. He wanted to see whether or not the real picture of Chinese factory labor lives up to the standards confirmed by massive audits conducted by Apple, which contracts with Foxconn for producing your iPhones, your iTouches, and other cool gadgets.
Since he was 18, Van Heerden has dedicated himself to defending workers' rights around the world. At Foxconn he facilitated commitments from workers, managers, owners and buyers to make a series of changes to labor conditions ranging from health and safety issues to representation issues. Van Heerden is 56 years old and feels a sense of achievement about his work. No one says he shouldn't. He has figured out a separate audit method that brings to the surface fine detail that has been historically left out in previous audits. That is valuable for all parties.
What makes Van Heerden successful is his choice of how to get things done. Instead of entering the political arena and wrestling with policy-makers, he goes straight to the companies that own and manage labor. Right now, as a representative of 20 outfits that want to make progress on their labor practices, that's where he spends the bulk of his time: he puts together committees of workers and conducts training programs in China, Thailand and Honduras. His solution is more practical and engaging, and less political.
Dear Dollar, I Want You. A Lot of You. Yours Truly, Renminbi.
Buying everything from Alaska's fish and minerals, Oregon's electronics, and Texas' chemical materials, China steps into the role of America's 3rd largest consumer of its exports. In 2011, China spent $103.9bn on US goods.
It's been about eight months since Jose Antonio Vargas' June 2011 letter shook the newsrooms when it offered to the world the confession of his status and story as an undocumented immigrant.
Surprisingly, nothing has happened to him yet. Vargas is waiting. He's still waiting to hear something from US immigration authorities in response to his letter. And he's waiting for the laws to change too. In the meantime, he'll continue to vigorously pound out news stories from his office in New York City.
Even though it might feel like it at times, Jose Antonio Vargas is not alone in his confusion toward the laws that US immigrants face. For a great number of immigrants who come to the US, navigating the law is like trying to solve a maze.
In the case of immigrants who seek to start their own small businesses in cities like New York, a harsh fine is usually the raw first signal of a law in existence for behavior that might have otherwise been informed by cultural norms, like punishment following the failure of New York City's Chinatown shop owners to clean the sidewalks outside their front doors.
Failure to meet compliance is one of a number of problems that immigrant small business owners face. Scarcity of credit, unwillingness to take on borrowers with little collateral, and a strong perception of unusually high risk are tough obstacles for immigrants who own the drive to start small shops, manufacturing companies, restaurants and retail outfits.
Some problems are surmountable though. According to a blog run by the New York Times, micro-lenders like ACCION USA are filling the void where other banks see too much risk and not enough benefit. This New York-based micro-finance institution is helping to find credit resources and is putting trust in people otherwise viewed as high-risk borrowers.
But the caveat for keeping afloat does not rely on simply finding a lender who will grant you the cash flow you need. Having a great product or service is not the end of it. Keeping afloat is just as much about understanding the law, which dictates what you can and cannot do as a business. Services related to navigating regulation for immigrant small business start-ups, even though they are growing, are still not potent enough to provide what immigrants really need: an ability for being able to navigate the law supplemented by the language training needed to understand it.
For all the trickery Vargas has admitted to using for his own navigation through American society as an undocumented immigrant, he understands the law well. He knows what he's up against. He knows where he thinks it's broken it. He knows what he wants to fix too. And above all, he knows how he thinks it should be fixed.
That much, at least, should earn others around Vargas the trust he deserves to work toward a change and a solution. I think that is the same trust that so many immigrant small business owners do not have when they arrive for work in the American City: trust in their understanding of the law. The majority of them own good intentions, and if fortune falls on their side enough, they might just open up shop. Another open shop to join the immigrants who already make up 48% of New York City's small business entrepreneurs should be viewed as beneficial for all.


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Q: Programmatically customize windows 8 Could I make the Windows 8 Start menu behave more like the task-bar? The functionality I have in mind is to automatically pin running applications to the left most group, and also to create that group at start up.
I know that the most likely answer I will receive is just to change my workflow, but I like using full screen windows and this prevents the task bar from peeking.
This is a very general question but if someone could point me to some resources I would appreciate it very much.
I suppose an alternative solution would be allowing the task-bar to peek over full screen applications, or setting a hot key to pop up the task bar.
Are any of these options possible?

A: This may work but you will have to start the program from the Script and the icons will be on the right.
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A: Instead of trying to force the Windows 8 Start Screen to function like
the Windows 7 Start Menu, a better idea might be to return the Windows 7 functionality
that Microsoft has erased from the Windows 8 desktop.
This requires a third-party product. Below are listed the two products that I consider as being the best.
The free Classic Start Menu does a pretty good job and even lets you totally bypass
the Windows 8 Start Screen.
The commercial Start8 by StarDock might be even better, but costs $4.99 (trial available).

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Do you play music? Would you enjoy playing the guitar? It is possible to learn the guitar, as this piece is full of useful advice. If this is a subject you hope to know about more of, continue reading into the following paragraphs.
Recruit a teacher to help you. While you can teach yourself guitar, and many people have, sometimes it's important to have an objective person observing you play. A teacher can give you helpful suggestions and tell you what mistakes you are making. You can learn more from people who know what they're doing already.
TIP! Learn what the basics are. Do not try to learn too much too quickly.
To properly learn the guitar, you will have calluses to build on your fingertips. As calluses build up from practicing and playing, your fingers become protected from the pain your fingers may feel. It may take a while to develop them, but if you practice often this will make them appear faster. You can also purchase products that expedite this process.
Learn everything you can about each part of a guitar. At some point you will find that you need to read something about the guitar itself, and knowing all the guitar's parts will help you understand what you're reading. It will also help you be an intelligent musician.
TIP! Find a good guitar instructor who gives lessons. While it's easy to teach yourself to play, and a lot of people do this, sometimes you may need to have someone watching while you play.
Make good use of a metronome. Keeping time is a huge hurdle for new guitar players. A metronome will help ensure that you are right on beat. Eventually, you will no longer need the metronome to assist you.
TIP! Find ways to stay motivated. You should set both long-term and short-term goals when learning to play a guitar.
Learn tunes in different keys. When you experiment with different keys, it can help you learn the chords of the song more easily. You'll understand music better because of it. You'll have a better understanding of music and be a better musician for it.
You can start playing the guitar after reading the information in this article. With some practice and earnest effort, you will succeed. Have these tips in mind and playing the guitar should be easy.


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Being the first media "Supple Magazine from Nigeria" to be at the Oscar was a think of joy.After my accreditation by the press section I was set for the biggest stage in the film business. I just can't express the excitement having such a wonderful experience and will not wait to be there again in 2015.
Our Nigerian film industry must know that film business is not practiced in isolation, we can't be clamming that we have a large film industry without creating and supporting platforms that will attract other professionals from all parts of the world. Lupita Yong'o exploits at the Oscars have not only helped to attract more attention to Kenyan film industry but also more confidence to their film practitioners.
This is the category Nollywood can enter for the Oscars with films produced on our local languages but must meet all professional standards.
A LESSON FOR NOLLYWOOD UPCOMING ACTORS.
Given the class of actresses like Julia Roberts, who could have given Lupita Nyong'o a chance? Some three years ago Lupita should have been dreaming of being as popular as one of the Nollywood Stars but today, African actors want to be like her.
Start now to look beyond what have been achieved in our local set ups and believing in you so that when that break through role comes, use it very well.
Rachael Mwanza of Congo collected the Silver Bear of Berlin Film Festival in 2012 and also walked the red carpet of Oscar too. She was less than 20 years; she played a major role in the film "War Witch".Being at the Oscar should be the dream of any professional because that is the ultimate in this business.


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Il confine tra l'Algeria e il Marocco ha una lunghezza di  e parte dal Mar Mediterraneo a nord, al triplice confine con il Sahara Occidentale a sud.

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Il confine inizia a nord sul Mar Mediterraneo appena ad ovest di Marsa Ben M'Hidi; procede poi via terra verso sud attraverso una serie di linee irregolari, virando leggermente verso sud-est. Nei pressi della città marocchina di Figuig, vira bruscamente verso ovest, procedendo poi in direzione sud-ovest attraverso una serie di linee diritte e irregolari. Una volta raggiunto il fiume Draa, il confine lo segue per una certa distanza, prima di virare bruscamente a sud, dopodiché una linea diritta nord-sud procede per 116 km fino al triplice confine del Sahara occidentale.

Storia

La Francia occupò gran parte delle zone costiere settentrionali dell'Algeria nel periodo 1830-47, che fino ad allora erano state assoggettate al controllo nominale dell'Impero ottomano. Il Marocco inizialmente riuscì a mantenere la sua indipendenza durante la Spartizione dell'Africa alla fine del XIX secolo, durante la quale venne stabilito un controllo coloniale europeo nel resto dell'Africa. Il confine tra esso e i domini ottomani a est erano vaghi e il Marocco manteneva una rivendicazione tradizionale, anche se spesso debolmente applicata, su vaste aree dell'Africa nord-occidentale. La Francia tentò di rettificare ciò, delimitando un confine che partiva dal sud del Mediterraneo a Teniet el-Sassi, attraverso il Trattato di Lalla Marnia del 18 marzo 1845. I protocolli che confermarono questo trattato furono firmati il 20 luglio 1901 e il 20 aprile 1902, ed estendevano anche la frontiera più a sud fino a Figuig, anche se non in modo molto dettagliato. Le aree scarsamente abitate a sud di Figuig, dove il confine non venne ben delimitato, furono soggette a pratiche amministrative vaghe e mal definite sulla base di una posizione giuridica incerta. Nel 1912, tramite il trattato di Fès, Francia e Spagna si suddivisero il Marocco, con il litorale settentrionale che divenne il Marocco spagnolo (esclusa Tangeri, che in seguito divenne una zona internazionale) e il resto del Marocco francese (tranne Ifni, che formò un'exclave spagnola).

Il Marocco ottenne la piena indipendenza nel 1956, seguito dall'Algeria nel 1962. L'incertezza su gran parte dell'allineamento del confine e le affermazioni del Marocco per un cosiddetto "Grande Marocco" che avrebbe compreso gran parte dell'Africa nord-occidentale, portarono alla guerra delle sabbie del 1962-3.  Furono firmati vari accordi nel 1969-70 allo scopo di fornire una risoluzione pacifica della controversia, che portò al trattato del 15 giugno 1972 che delimitava per la prima volta l'intero confine. Tuttavia, le relazioni peggiorarono quando la Spagna annunciò la sua intenzione di ritirarsi dal Sahara spagnolo (l'attuale Sahara occidentale) nel 1975, con il Marocco che poi annesse l'intero territorio. L'Algeria si oppose all'annessione e fornì rifugio alle milizie nazionaliste saharawi del Fronte Polisario e ai rifugiati saharawi sul suo territorio. Quando in Algeria scoppiò la guerra civile negli anni '90, si inasprirono nuovamente le relazioni bilaterali, con l'Algeria che chiuse il confine nel 1994. Le relazioni si sono leggermente allentate con l'avvento della pace in Algeria all'inizio degli anni 2000, anche se attualmente il confine rimane chiuso.

Insediamenti vicino al confine

Algeria

 Marsa Ben M'Hidi
 Maghnia
 Magoura
 Forthassa Gharbia
 Beni Ounif
 Er Remlia

Marocco

 Ahfir
 Oujda
 Touissit
 Sidi Aissa
 El Hammam
 Figuig
 Zenaga
 Aïn Chaïr
 Taouz
 Merzouga
 Rgabi Ait Hassou
 M'Hamid El Ghizlane

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Marocco
Algeria


Retirement is not a destination but rather another phase in one's life in which it is just as important to periodically review your overall financial position as well as keep an eye on your probabilities of continued success and the potential risks to that success. Multiple sources of dependable, guaranteed, flexible and rising income streams all help to create financial security in retirement.
Review and update your ongoing retirement income PLAN – looking at multiple growth and income scenarios will help you confirm or make new, informed decisions as to expectations, risks, continued growth and continued income. Planning for a dependable and rising income stream is even more important now. All planning should fully coordinate with your social security, pensions, business income, real estate income, disability, inheritances and any other sources of benefits and retirement income.
Review and coordinate your investment STRATEGY – all investment assets, across all account vehicles, should be coordinated as to objective, asset allocation, suitable level of risk, tax treatment and income strategies. Portfolios may need to be adjusted to more conservative income-producing allocations or they may need to be adjusted to provide more continued growth over many more years in retirement. We'll also address potential tax liabilities including required minimum distributions (RMD). We can review and/or introduce you to philanthropic strategies like planned giving, donor advised funds, foundations and endowments.
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Days from claim submission to payment received – this shows delays in claim processes. The clinic's billing team should be aware on average how long payers take to process a claim. If claims are taking longer than expected, the billing staff should be contacting the payer to determine the reason for the delay.
Days from payment received to payment posted – this shows if there are any problems in the clinic workflow. Payments should be posted almost immediately upon receipt.
Number of submitted claims vs number of paid claims vs number of non-paid-in-full/denied claims – the percentage of paid vs non-paid claims is important for determining the health of the revenue cycle of the clinic.
Charges vs Receipts vs Adjustments – the percentages of these three in comparison allows administrators and managers determine revenue cycle health and billing team workflow.
Adjustment amounts and types – adjustment types like appointment types should be limited and their use monitored for correct use. The amount of adjustments (contractual, modifier based, etc.) should not be of surprise to administrators or managers.
Top payer by charges, receipts, and adjustments – another report that should hold no surprises but should be run regularly so as to assure there are none.
Days in A/R by payer – while overall days in A/R may seem low it will hide problems for individual payers.
Though payment posting seems the easiest part of the revenue cycle process, it is one step that can show the true fiscal health of a clinic. Administrators and managers should work to guarantee that this step is not overlooked or skipped. Payments, receipts, adjustments, ERA, EOB, EFT, and days in A/R are only the beginning of the hardest work in the billing team. The last few steps in our revenue cycle take tenacity, initiative, and those that love a good mystery.
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Let's Celebrate: It's National Pizza Day!
Pizza, pizza! On Saturday, February 9th it's National Pizza Day! Why not celebrate! We've rounded up some of our favorite spots for pizza!
Try Molinari's in Adams Village! Try our favorite – the Bocca with Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella, Ricotta, Sopprasatta, Roasted Pepper, Garlic Confit, Fresh Oregano. Start with their Mussels Fra Diavalo Wild Mussels Simmered in Tomatoes with Garlic, Chili Flakes, Pinot Grigio Wine, Served with Wood Oven Ciabatta! Check out their full menu here!
Lower Mills Tavern serves up woodstone pizzas perfect for sharing (or not)! Try the Autumn Vegetable made with fig jam, arugula, roasted brussels sprouts, confit garlic, braised leeks, parnsips, rosemary oil, plant-based ricotta or the Arrabiata Sausuage made with house-made fennel sausage, fontina, broccoli rabe, tarragon, arrabiatta sauce. They also be serving up a special pizza on Saturday –Truffle Mushroom White Pizza! Pairs well with one their delicious wines!
The Harp & Bard has one of the best under the radar good pizzas! Their pizza has crunchy crust, great sauce and the perfect amount of cheese. You can build your own pie or choose from their signature pizzas.
We've also rounded up some of our favorite spots in other neighborhoods for you to try!
Lincoln serves up wood fire pizza like classic margarita and pepperoni to buffalo chicken, breakfast and butternut squash! Get the appetite going by order up their spicy wings to start! Pairs well with their house sangria! Check out our full list here!
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Business Cyprus Featured
DBRS upgrades Cyprus long-term foreign and local currency
By Source: Cyprus News Agency May 26, 2018 October 23, 2018 4 163
DBRS Ratings Limited has upgraded Cyprus long-term foreign and local currency – issuer ratings from BB (low) to BB and maintained the positive trend.
DBRS also confirmed the short-term foreign and local currency – issuer ratings at R-4 and changed the trend to positive from stable.
According to the agency, the upgrade is driven by the decline in Cypriot banks' non-performing loans (NPLs) and Cyprus' better-than-expected fiscal performance. The banking system's stock of NPLs fell by 14 per cent in 2017.
From their peak in February 2015 to December 2017, total NPLs fell by 28 per cent. Also in 2017, the fiscal surplus came in at 1.8 per cent of GDP, above an already upwardly-revised target of 1.0 per cent. A higher fiscal surplus, together with strong growth and early debt repayments, contributed to a significant fall in Cyprus's government debt-to-GDP ratio from 106.6 per cent in 2016 to 97.5 per cent in 2017.
Improvements in DBRS's building blocks of "Monetary Policy and Financial Stability", "Fiscal Management and Policy", and "Debt and Liquidity" were the key factors for the rating upgrade.
The Positive trend reflects DBRS's view that "Cyprus' solid economic and fiscal performances are likely to be sustained, contributing to the downward trajectory of the government debt ratio after an increase in 2018. After a stronger-than-expected 3.9 per cent in 2017, real GDP growth is forecast at 3.8 per cent in 2018 and 3.6 per cent in 2019. Moreover, the forecast for the fiscal surplus over the next two years is 1.7 per cent, with the primary surplus above 4 per cent, among the highest in the EU.
NPLs remain very high and a major vulnerability for Cypriot banks, but DBRS expects NPLs to continue to fall, driven by measures already in place, a policy strategy recently presented, and improving economic conditions".
Very high NPLs, which increased significantly during the severe crisis in 2012-2014, remain the main risk to financial stability and a major rating challenge for Cyprus. High indebtedness in the private sector remains an additional risk, but the deleveraging process continues.
"Important efforts to speed the resolution of legacy NPLs are ongoing" it is noted.
It adds that the three core domestic banks have set up independent debt servicing companies with foreign debt specialists.
"An upgrade in the ratings would come from Cyprus' demonstration to sustain healthy economic growth and a sound fiscal position, which would support the downward trajectory in the public debt ratio. Important progress on privatisations could also put upward pressure on the ratings. Moreover, Cyprus' ability to significantly reduce vulnerabilities in the private sector, including a material reduction of non-performing loans, would be positive for the ratings. However, a period of significantly weak growth, combined with large fiscal imbalances, could lead to a change in the trend back to Stable. A reversal of the downward trajectory in NPLs could also be negative" it said.
Furthermore, it says that a sound fiscal position is expected to be maintained, supporting the ratings.
"Cyprus accomplished the consolidation of its budget position in a relatively short time. Despite the fiscal impact from the policy strategy for the reduction of NPLs, the budget position is expected to remain in a healthy surplus above 1.5 per cent over the next four years, supported by strong revenues and contained expenditure. The government is also aiming to maintain a small structural surplus, above its medium-term objective of a structural balance. Adopted reforms to strengthen fiscal management, including the reform to the wage indexation system, together with expenditure ceilings embedded in the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Law, are expected to reinforce the sustainability of public finances", the agency said.
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Source: Cyprus News Agency
The Cyprus News Agency or CNA is the major news agency in Cyprus. CNA currently has commercial agreements with Reuters, AFP, ITAR-TASS, RIA NOVOSTI and MENA and cooperation agreements with ANA, SANA, XINHUA, ANSA, IRNA, PAP, APS and ATA. CNA also exchanges news with the Macedonian Press Agency


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Ozay Moore is coming off his latest LP "In The Wake Of O", Illect & Ozay have unearthed a track that was made years ago in "P.T.P.I". Produced by Wyze Intellect this track has stood the test of time as we all feel the pressures of the outside world. Ozay challenges us to work hard and remember our blessings. Along for the ride are Sivion, Sojourn & Ragen Fykes. Here's what Ozay had to say about the track.
You can stream "P.T.P.I" below and if you missed it you can listen to "In The Wake Of O" HERE, keep your ears perked for a review coming soon.