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Bibliophile, a multi-hyphenate bar-restaurant-bookstore, is set to open in Hyde Park on Oct. 22, offering an approachable gastropub-style menu and literature-inspired cocktails. The modern space — with barrel-shaped skylight, book-lined walls, and tables and chairs that seem straight out of a local library, but hipper — is the brainchild of the team behind Fabiana's Bakery, who hope to bring a totally new concept to the neighborhood.
"We wanted to create a space where you can find people eating, drinking and reading all at once," said Derrick Westbrook, service manager and sommelier.
Menu details are scant, except for a few dishes leaning toward "comfort." Opening menu dishes include shrimp and Parmesan grits, upgraded with the addition of andouille sausage, bacon bits, shredded cheddar and green onion, and onion rings dusted with sea salt and Parmesan. A Cajun sweet potato chowder is studded with sweet corn, chunky snow crab and shrimp.
"We're not trying to elevate onion rings with a pair of tweezers," Westbrook said of the menu. "But we do want them to be really, really yummy and well-made." While the menu is currently a la carte, Westbrook dreams of putting together a tasting menu.
Westbrook imagines customers coming in because of the food, but then discovering a book on the shelves while waiting for a table, falling in love with it and taking it home after their meal.
At Bibliophile, dinner without dessert would be like reading a book without the last chapter. Desserts are alcohol-infused and created by co-owner Fabiana Carter, who is also head chef of her namesake bakery. Don't worry: Though there's enough booze to impart Carter's desired texture and flavor, if you "have one or two desserts, you won't get fired that day," Westbrook said with a chuckle. Think Kentucky bourbon bundt cake and amaretto pie. Other options, like spiced pumpkin cake, macarons and chocolate mousse, are also available.
Bar manager Rachel Smith's cocktail menu is inspired by works of literature. You'll find drinks like The Color Purple, made with rye and Smith's spicy triple berry wine syrup, resulting in a purple-hued drink. Inspired by the young redhead protagonist of the book series of the same name, the Anne of Green Gables is made with ginger, bourbon, carrot juice and egg whites.
Smith creates a lot of her own syrups and worked with Carter to develop the correct flavor profiles.
"It's fun talking to a baker to make syrups. It's a nice way to bring the restaurant together, from the food to the beverages," Smith said.
Westbrook — whose wine experience includes stints at 57th Street Wines, Elizabeth and Next — will curate the wine list. The experience he wants to create at the restaurant is much like the choose-your-own-adventure of perusing a bookstore shelf.
"Your entry point might be slightly different than another person's," Westbrook said. "You may start in the graphic novel section, or you may start at the cocktails. We just want people to have their own personal, unique experience. If they can have a slightly different experience each time that is just as unique and just as fun, we've done our job."
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The FCC continues to combat fraud in its Universal Service Fund ("USF") programs. In its recent 19-3 Order, the FCC announced the creation of a Fraud Division within the Enforcement Bureau. The division "will be dedicated to taking enforcement actions against fraud in the USF and other funding programs that the Commission oversees."
According to Enforcement Bureau Chief Rosemary Harold in the FCC's press release, "Protecting taxpayer dollars as we use Universal Service Fund programs to bridge the digital divide lies at the heart of our work at the FCC." There are four USF programs intended bridge the divide that Harold cussed. There are the: (1) E-rate program for schools and libraries, (2) High Cost program for areas where it is expensive to build out a telecommunications network, (3) Lifeline program for low-income individuals, and (4) Rural Healthcare program for healthcare providers.
In the Order, the FCC cites to various cases in which USF recipients exploited the programs by submitting false or inaccurate data to receive greater funds than the recipients would otherwise qualify for. In consequence, the FCC has issued large fines and has required repayment of improper funds. Specifically, the Order cites the $63 million fine against American Broadband and the proposed $18.7 million fine against DataConnex, both issued in 2018. The Order also cites to the Sandwich Isles case from 2016 in which the FCC issued a $49 million fine and ordered $27 million in repayment. The FCC relies on these cases to illustrate the need to dedicate a division to prevent fraud, waste, or abuse within the USF programs.
The FCC will create the Fraud Division by internally reorganizing the Enforcement Bureau, which permits the FCC to forego public notice and comment on the division's creation. The division will consist of Enforcement Bureau employees who have already been handling fraud cases. Division employees will also continue to "work collaboratively with other law enforcement entities," as the Bureau has done in cases of fraud. The Order does not provide further information regarding the organization of the division. However, the division's location within the Enforcement Bureau indicates that the FCC intends to use the Fraud Division in pursuance of the Bureau's self-identified goals: "to investigate and respond quickly to potential unlawful conduct to ensure: (1) consumer protection in an era of complex communications; (2) a level playing field to promote robust competition; (3) efficient and responsible use of the public airwaves; and (4) strict compliance with public safety-related rules."
Before the FCC can officially create the Fraud Division, it needs approval from the Office of Management and Budget and the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. The Order must also be published in the Federal Register.
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Chandrashekhar 2nd April 2018 Written Episode, Written Update on TellyUpdates.com
The Episode starts with Sitaram opening the door. He gets shocked seeing Gomes with police. Gomes says we need to search your house. Sitaram asks but why, what do we have. Richard says we will know once we search your house. Gomes says three kids are missing from railway line construction site. Sitaram asks them to check the house, just his family stays here. They check the house and don't find kids. Sukhdev says they spoiled my sleep. Gomes says we have to search the garden. Chandra and Jagrani worry. Sitaram says fine, check the garden, you won't get anything there. Chandra says police will get the kids there. Jagrani says we have to tell your dad.
The police goes to search. Jagrani worries. Sitaram asks her to go home. Jagrani says those three kids are in garden. He asks what…..
She says they are hiding in godown. He asks what nonsense. She says I m saying truth. Chandra says he will kill us. Sitaram scolds Jagrani. He asks what did you do. Gomes leaves. Sitaram sees them coming back. Gomes says there was no one there. They leave. Chandra says I just helped, is helping a crime. They come back home. Gomes asks Sitaram to open the lock. Sitaram goes in. They find the kids and arrest them. Sitaram imagines this and thinks what sin did I do. He doesn't open the door. Policemen break the lock and get in. They search for kids. Chandra says where did they go if they are not here.
Policemn says there is no one here. Gomes says lets go. Sitaram says if I get those kids, I will take them to circuit house. Jagrani says Lord solved the problem. Sitaram says problem will increase when police catches the kids and asks who has hidden him. They argue. He says you teach foolishness to Chandra. She asks is helping someone a sin. Sitaram sees inspector behind. She thinks did he hear my words. Inspector says sorry, I forgot my torch. He takes the torch and asks Sitaram not to worry. He goes. Sitaram says we got saved today. Jindal scolds his men. He says we didn't go to loot jewelry, but grains, Chandra ruined our plan, we have to get Chandra to teach them a lesson, he will make us reach Watson. Jagrani and Chandra look for kids. They don't find the kids. He cries. She says we will search for them tomorrow. They come home.
Sitaram scolds Chandra. Jagrani says we didn't get the kids. Chandra says its because of your fear that my kids are lost. Sitaram says you do mistakes and then argue, enough now, leave from this house. Chandra goes. Jagrani asks him to stop Chandra. Sitaram says this boy will never change. She cries.
Sitaram says I will not go to work today. Sukhdev and Chandra get their school results.
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Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease
The spotlight has finally been shown on an act that has long been ongoing, albeit in the dark away from the world's wealthy nations. This old act is Rheumatic Heart Disease, a disease that strongly linked to poverty stricken environments common in the developing nations of the world.
On May 25, 2018, the 71st World Health Assembly in Geneva adopted a resolution on rheumatic heart disease. This resolution acknowledges rheumatic heart disease as a major public health concern and the need for strategies for prevention and control of the disease in endemic countries.
Explaining Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease:
At the back of the mouth, before the swallowing and breathing pipes is the pharynx. Glands of lymphoid tissue, the tonsils are located here. Viral and bacterial organisms commonly cause infection of the pharynx (pharyngitis or sore throat).
Acute Rheumatic fever is a disease or phenomenon that occurs as follows:
1. A person develops a sore throat caused by a specific bacteria namely group A Streptococcus (gas).
2. The immune systems fights the infection by making antibodies (soldiers) that attack and destroy the bacteria (the enemy). Programs to make these antibodies are stored within the immune system to be activated should the same bacteria attack again. These soldiers will attack anything that looks like the enemy
3. In a phenomenon referred to as molecular mimicry (autoimmune phenomenon), once the antibodies or soldiers are activated again by a sore throat infection in the future, they attack tissues that resemble the bacterial antigens. That person's heart, brain, joints and skin are attacked by the same soldiers or antibodies that are supposed to protect the body.
4. When the same person gets another sore throat, the above phenomenon occurs, Acute Rheumatic Fever manifests. With each new bout of acute rheumatic fever, the organs like the heart, which are attacked by these soldiers, are progressively damaged.
Acute rheumatic fever is strongly linked to conditions prevalent amongst poor nations. These include overcrowding, poor housing, poor general hygiene levels, poor nutrition, low education and ignorance. Importantly, access to health in poor nations is also limited. There is a genetic susceptibility in certain people and families. Children between the ages of 5 and 14 years are most affected.
Manifestations of acute rheumatic fever include fever, heart failure, joint pains, abnormal movements and skin lesions. A current or past sore throat may not be remembered. Joint pains or arthritis usually involved multiple joints (swelling and pain) and may move from joint to joint. Heart failure results from lesions caused by damages to the heart valve resulting in leaky or regurgitant valves. Abnormal body movements, referred to as Sydenham's chorea or St. Vitus dance, involves uncontrolled jerky movements of the arms, legs, and facial muscles. Neuro-psychiatric problems such as labile emotions may also be seen with chorea. Chorea occurs when a specific area in the brain is attacked by the antibodies against gas. Skin manifestations are more rare. There are criteria that medical professionals use to help them make a diagnosis. Because the symptoms are non-specific and presentation variable, doctors need a high index suspicion to diagnose acute rheumatic fever.
Symptoms of Acute Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatic Heart Disease is the consequence of Acute Rheumatic Fever. As explained above the heart is one of the organs attacked by antibodies meant to fight the bacteria, group A Streptococcus. The heart valves are one of the structures that are attacked. Left sided valves are most affected, specifically the mitral valve. From the series on understanding how your heart works, recall there are four valves in the heart that allow an adequate volume of blood to flow past (when open) and prevent blood flowing in the opposite direction (when closed). During fresh attacks, these valves become inflamed (swollen) and their structures may weaken. Subsequently they may not close properly, allowing blood to be regurgitated in the opposite direction. A volume load is placed on the heart requiring the organ to work harder but in an inefficient manner as all the blood, arriving in the heart is not pumped forwards. Heart failure may ensue. Attacks of Acute Rheumatic Fever may re-occur with subsequent throat infection even if such sore throats are not sever enough for the person to seek medical help. As time progresses the inflamed valves heal by a process of fibrosis. This hardens the valve tissues and may narrow (stenosis) the opening of the valve resulting in inadequate volume of blood passing the valve to meet bodily needs. This process takes place over time. Because acute rheumatic fever occurs in children, Rheumatic Heart Disease, the sequelae, may only manifest and be detected later in life (adolescence or adulthood).
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Being in an abusive relationship shrinks your thoughts for yourself, violence makes you feel vulnerable, and you think that you are doing something wrong. It gives girls the idea that 'he' is a God and you can't get away from him, you cannot live without him. An abusive relationship is divided in three kinds of abuses Physical abuse and sexual abuse are the worst because they makes you create a shell where you can curl from your thoughts and create a world of illusion. Girls tend to not react and speak about it, they act happy so no one knows what they go through, they even try to protect the abuser cause they think if he finds out otherwise the abuse is gonna get worse this kind of abuse is called mental. During the mental abuse a girl forgets to live her life, she lives her partners life. She doesn't realize her door of her shell is totally closed from the outer world. She acts based on her partners rules.
So dear girl, you should think of yourself since the first moments when you see signs of abuse, you can never change someone's behavior if they themselves do not want to change it. You are strong enough to get over a relationship that goes wrong, so you must be strong enough to get over an abusive relationship. If he hits you then HE DOES NOT love you. Love is affection and caring and sharing, it's not beating and hitting.
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Year two students at Kalamunda Christian School raised $995 for Hagar International at a cupcake stall on Friday 12 August.
The stall was an initiative of students and families, after Year 2 student Megan came up with the idea when she heard about the work of Hagar International at a school assembly.
Megan has since become passionate about Hagar's work supporting underprivileged children in Cambodia.
"Some kids in schools in Cambodia don't even have books or textas and our school has a lot of stuff," said Megan.
"We have to be grateful for what we have, and try and help others with not as much", she said.
Deputy Principal Tabatha Grubb said that Kalamunda Christian School has supported Hagar International since 2010.
"We believe in the importance of growing our students to be 'global citizens' with a greater sense of understanding for the needs of others around them.
"We teach our students that we have a responsibility to uplift and uphold others in need while acknowledging how fortunate and privileged we are as a community", she said.
The afternoon included a cupcake sale, of which the cakes were baked and donated by Year 2 Families; competitions such as 'Guess the Jelly Bean in the Jar' and 'Guess the Lucky Cupcake', of which the prize was donated by Danni's Cake Wonderland, and a 'Choc Attack' cake silent Auction.
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Chiesetta del Redentore of Vigolo Vattaro
The little Church "of The Redeemer" lies in the "Caìn" oder "Pine" quarter, the name coming from the family, who once owned the nearby-lying spinning mill: as a matter of fact, this was named "The church of the Spinners". The building dates back to the 18° century and was built by the will of the aristocratic Gentilottis near their country house.
The interiors are decorated in Baroque style; a dome dominates the presbytery and the vault is frescoed with architectural floral motives.
Noticeable is the fact that there is no altarpiece: the building has been abandoned for many years and showed signs of decay.
In 1980 the church was restored and is now as magnificent as it has been in the past. However, it is no more a place of worship: it is used for art exhibitions and cultural events.


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What is the ISRCTN registry?
ISRCTN is a registry and curated database containing the basic set of data items deemed essential to describe a study at inception, as per the requirements set out by the World Health Organization (WHO) International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) guidelines. All study records in the database are freely accessible and searchable and have been assigned an ISRCTN ID. The Terms and Conditions enable anyone to cite with attribution the details in each study record, and encourage unrestricted use of all metadata generated during the process of registration, updating or reporting.
The registry was launched in 2000, in response to the growing body of opinion in favour of prospective registration of randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Originally ISRCTN stood for 'International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number'; however, over the years the scope of the registry has widened beyond randomised controlled trials to include any study designed to assess the efficacy of health interventions in a human population. This includes both observational and interventional trials.
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Bond yields over the past couple of days hit a five-and-a-half-month high. Paul McCulley of PIMCO attributes the jump to the market's unwinding expectations of a Fed easing."It was dressed up for an easing party, and the band is not going to show," he said. McCulley and two other analysts were on "Power Lunch" to give their take on which direction rates might go throughout the coming year.
John Ryding agrees. He's the chief U.S. economist at Bear Stearns. He says the bond market had priced in two rate cuts from the Fed in the first half of the year into yield prices, but now those easings are being taken out.
"We're taking out the earnings because we've had seven weeks of stronger-than-expected data – just about every economic report," Ryding says. "I think next week's data on GDP and jobs will be relatively strong and we could take the rest of the rate cuts out and maybe at some point start thinking about the potential for rate hikes in 2007."
At least one analyst is seeing a different outcome, though. Richard Gillhooly, senior bond strategist at BNP Paribas, still expects to see an easing later in the year. He admits his company has pushed its prediction for rate cuts back a bit, but he says they're still coming.
Gillhooly says a key dynamic in the past couple of days is the rise in long-end yields, which inevitably push mortgage rates higher. So the support for the strong housing market – lower mortgage rates – won't be around in the second half of the year. Then the Fed will be forced to announce an easing.
No matter which direction rates go, the analysts seemed to agree that wage pressures and job numbers will be the most important factors for the Fed going forward. Gillhooly says the increase in pay has dominated for most of the past three or four months and with a new Democratic Congress real wage gains will still be in focus. As a result, bond prices will continue to climb.


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August 2018
The season is almost over, and all of the media is (rightfully) focused in on David Wright.
Being the uniform guy, however, I received to questions today about the state of the Mets looks, specifically the orange uniform, so I figured I would take a pause from regular programing and talk about it.
In 2013 and 2014, the Mets "Los Mets" uniform was in Mets orange with Blue lettering, and frankly it looked awesome. However, the Mets decided to retire the Fiesta Latina promotion, and the Los Mets Orange went into storage.
So here's the question: Should the Mets make an Orange jersey for next year's uniform set?
Well, to be honest, I'm intrigued.
I think that the Mets have enough uniforms, to be honest. I wasn't a fan of when we had five uniforms (or six, looking at you, 2014). And, I think that having an odd number of uniforms, is, well, odd. The jersey would probably only be restricted to home games, and it would diminish the amount of times the blue uniforms would be worn.
I would like it if it was worn on Sundays, but I'd kind of prefer to see the blue's become the Sunday specials.
So, no, readers. I don't want an Orange uniform right now, but in the future, I think the Orange has a place in the Mets set.
Mets: Do the Wright thing and call-up David
Come on, Mets.
This is so obvious, so why do you continue to pinch your finances?
Earlier today, it was announced that David Wright had been promoted to Triple-A Las Vegas as he continues his rehab assignment.
The news sounded very promising, and there was a thought that he could be even closer to re-joining the team, perhaps during the west coast road-trip after the Triple-A season concludes.
Then, out of nowhere the good news was sidelined with this tweet from Anthony DiComo:
In other words, if we are going to pay for David Wright out of pocket (instead of the insurance) he better be major league ready.
To me, this is extremely bad optics. The way I see it, this is a "last-hoorah" from David Wright, and to thank him for his dedication over the last decade-plus and the work he's put in for rehab the last two years, it's only fitting to promote him, and instead, the Mets are being stingy with the insurance policy.
Are. You. Kidding. Me?
UniformLineup.com Mets July 2018 Uniform Recap
First, let's take a look at the graphic provided by UniformLineup.com:
Here is a breakdown of the Mets July uniforms:
- Home White Pinstripes: 10 games out of 24. Paired with Primary cap.
- Blue Home Alternate: 4 game out of 24. Paired with Home Alternate Cap
- Road Grey: 8 games out of 24. Paired with Primary cap.
- Road Blue Alternate: 0 games out of 24 paired with Road Alternate cap.
- Holiday: 2 games out of 24 (July 4th)
And here is a breakdown of the Mets July Caps:
- Primary Mets cap: 18 games out of 24
- Home Alternate cap: 4 games out of 24
- Road Alternate cap: 0 game out of 24
- Holiday Cap: 2 games out of 24 (July 4th)
Exciting Opportunities With World Series Champion Art Shamsky!
This is very exciting news. Art Shamsky, a member of the 1969 World Series Champion Miracle Mets, author of "The Magnificent Seasons", and an ambassador of the Israel Association of Baseball has very exciting opportunities for fans and supporters alike that want to learn more about the history and heritage from one of the game's best players.
Mr.Shamsky is available for many different engagements. From Motivational talks, to baseball clinics, to charity events, to personal appearances (how neat would it be to have the opportunity to take in a game with Art himself?)
A few years ago, I had a chance to interview Art Shamsky, and I understood why he was not only a good player, but also a humanitarian for the sport, which also became apparent after reading his first book, The Magnificent Seasons, which is available here.
More details can be found on ArtShamsky.com, or by emailing email@example.com.
Mets gear up for…. Fall?
I constantly get emails from the Mets and their affiliates about their promotions. This morning, in typical fashion, I got one of those MLB.com Shop emails entitled "Start Early On Your Mets Autumn Attire!", which was interesting to me
considering I don't know who would want to wear Mets gear after this season considering the Mets aren't exactly in the playoff hunt and there isn't any fall-specific gear to sell if there isn't a postseason.
So, I was curious as to what the Mets were selling exactly. The thumbnail images on the email were less than inspiring:
So, the low profile version of the on-field cap is fall attire?
After clicking the link, things only got more inconspicuous. Five out of the first six "items" were winter items like knit caps and "winter" classified jackets. Additionally, all of the supposed new styles have been around for several weeks/months at least, so it's hard to call them "new".
Now, one is probably wondering at this point: What is the importance of this? Who cares about an email that we all get wether we want to or not?
Well, typically I'm in that boat; thinking that the emails are unavoidable and that I should just deal with them. However, I believe if they made the emails of substance and not just click bait to sell merchandise, I would into my email subscription, but this universal trend of mis-leading emails isn't going to go away any time.
#ThePlusInMetsPlus: Redeeming my Miles another way…..
On today's #ThePlusInMetsPlus, we take a break from the Baseball to talk about Golf. Not to farfetched, right? Well, what does Golf have to do with Frequent Flyer Miles? Read on to find out!
Baseball is my favorite sport. Aside from Baseball, I like Hockey, Golf and Tennis, and Football when the time is right.
Last year, I went to the Barclays Black Course in Bethpage, and I've been intrigued by the PGA Tour ever since.
This year, through the MileagePlus Exclusives program, I got tickets to the Genesis Open, in Santa Monica, CA, but here's the catch, I didn't purchase any tickets, my Premier Status allowed me to redeem miles for the United Fairway Club, right in front of the 17th Green.
I simply logged into my MileagePlus account on the official MileagePlus Exclusives page, and everything was processed from there.
Members without Premier Status could bid on these exclusive experiences buy using their MileagePlus award miles.
The VIP treatment started two weeks before the tournament, as I was given the tickets in a huge box via FedEx. The box included the tickets with nice United Airlines lanyards, parking passes, and a separate Calaway Golf "repair kit" with a tee, four golf balls and markers.
This was a pretty awesome gift and a great omen for the trip!
Fast forward to Genesis Sunday, and the aforementioned parking pass really came in hand. The VIP pass gave us access to the valet lot right behind the 18th Clubhouse, which really helped us get in and out in a flash. The walk down the path was beautiful, with the sun starting to come out of the clouds just as the players started teeing off.
The club was next to the AT&T, Bank Of America and Mercedes-Benz tents. I was welcomed by the representative, given a wrist band and we were off.
Upon entering, we were given a golf towel by a friendly check-in representative that made us sign photo release forms. There were outlets, flat screen TV's, air conditioning, leather couches, a full buffet (more on that later) and those advertised views of the 17th Green.
There were three rows of comfortable seats, all overlooking the green with TV monitors showing the replays overhead. There was rain the day before, so there was pressure to finish play before sunset.
The event lasted from 11am to around 5pm. The catering was pretty good, similar to what you would see at a great airport lounge. There were make-your-own Chicken Sandwiches, Salads, Brisket Mac and Cheese, Toppings, Pickles, breads, all in addition to a fantastic full bar, which served non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages free of charge, I stuck with the cranberry juice, but my parents quite enjoyed the alcoholic selection, which has delivered by the courteous bar tender.
To start, I had some of the brisket mac & cheese, which was extremely tasty, and probably the most memorable food item on the whole buffet due to it's uniqueness.
When the golfers made there way to the 17th hole, I made myself a delicious Chicken Breast Sandwich, with some toppings, accompanied by a thirst quenching Cranberry Juice.
This truly felt like a VIP experience, and something that should cost way more MileagePlus miles. Comparing it to something that I understand, a suite at Citi Field, which doesn't come with any food, starts from $5,000 per game, so this was an incredible deal.
Here are some more candids from the day:
We were encouraged to share the experience on social media using #MPExclusives, which I did throughout the day.
Towards the end, I had some of the dessert, thinking the culinary part of the day was over, but no, it was time for the snacks!
This time there was Seasonal Fruit, Chips, Mini Hot Dogs etc. which I continued to enjoy.
We might have just had the luck of the draw, but the weather was fantastic, and the fact that there was an overhang protecting us from direct sun was a huge plus. After the last group of players (Perez, Johnson and Triangle) finished playing, I said goodbye to the staff at the United Fairway Club, who were very nice and super friendly, and even gave us a few more towels before we left.
We then "followed" Johnson up the 18th Green and saw him finishing the tournament off with a great putt.
Overall, this whole event was superb, and United did a great job putting it together. I would highly recommend doing something like this if you have a stash of United MileagePlus Miles that you aren't utilizing.
Thanks to United Airlines and the Genesis Open for being amazing hosts and offering great hospitality.
Mets "Potentially" Bringing Back the Bullpen Cart
This might be the most exciting news of the 2018 season:
Parked in the backlot of Citi Field yesterday was a Mets bullpen cart, similar to the one they used to use at Shea Stadium in the 1970s.
For those that don't know, the Mets (and a lot of teams) used to have a bullpen cart back in the golden cart days of the 60's and 70's. They were used to transport relief pitchers from the bullpen to the mound, mostly for the amusement of the fans and other players.
The Mets cart(s) from the 1970s popped up here and there in commercials, photographs and most recently in a Sotheby's auction, where it sold for tens of thousands of dollars.
Earlier this year, the D-Backs brought the bullpen cart back, and when the Mets visited Arizona, Robert Gsellman enjoyed a trip on the cart.
And now, the Mets are apparently bringing the cart back (once they can figure out the logistics of it all — currently, there are no doors big enough to fit the cart between the bullpen and the dugout), either some time this year, or at the start of the new season next year.


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Health Psychology and Heart Disease
Health psychology and heart disease seem to go hand in hand. Why? Because heart disease, as with most illnesses and conditions from which we may suffer, are impacted by our attitude and belief systems. Health psychology deals with understanding how the biology of your illness or condition relates to your behavior and social influences. Recent studies publishedRead more


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19 Feb 6 Lessons about Leadership and Teams From a Challenge Event
I was invited to join the Martin Grant Homes team who were taking on the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for a local charity. A member of their original team had dropped out and it took a mere 20 seconds to agree to take part. I was delighted to have been invited. But despite my initial enthusiasm, I had some niggling doubts that the eight weeks available to me from 'Yes I'll do it" to D-day might not be enough time to prepare. However, as a firm believer that it's during tough times that your true character is revealed, I ploughed on in pursuit of the learning and insights I knew I would benefit from. I wasn't disappointed. I learned a lot about myself and my amazing teammates and I've shared the highlights here.
The Challenge
Our mission was the UK National Three Peaks Challenge which involves climbing the three highest mountains in the UK, within a 24 hour period. This meant traversing Ben Nevis (at 4413ft) in Scotland, followed by Scafell Pike (at 3209ft) in England in the evening and Mount Snowdon (at 3560ft) in Wales the following morning. Travel time of 10 hours is allocated which means a total window of 14 hours for completing all 3 mountains. My total climb time was just under 15 hours, and I'm happy with that, especially given the training time constraints. Most importantly, it was all for a really worthy cause, Cherry Trees in Guildford.
Cherry Trees provide home from home respite care for children with a wide range of disabilities and illnesses, allowing them to enjoy a range of experiences whilst providing their usual carers with some much needed rest. Thihttp://www.martingranthomes.co.uk/s charity is very close to the hearts of the Martin Grant Homes team, and as a small charity, they knew the help would make a real difference. It was an honour to help raise money for this cause so may I publicly say a big thank you to Chris Hamilton, Managing Director and the team for inviting me to take part.
Leadership and Management Insights
I found this challenge tough, we all did, but it was exhilarating and fun as well. All that's great, but what did it reveal about leadership and management? And what can we use to make our teams more effective
1. Being Prepared Is Not The Same As Feeling Prepared
I didn't feel prepared at the start of the challenge. I had sourced everything I needed, equipment, information, and I had a great team that I had worked with, but possibly because I was a late joiner, I didn't feel completely prepared. The uncertainty didn't prevent me from starting the event. I'd put in enough preparation and training and I could rely on the expertise of the guides and the shared knowledge gained from the team because I asked a lot of questions. The camaraderie of the team throughout was the glue. More than that, I was confident that every member had each done enough, prepared enough, compared notes enough, so we had a collective confidence about making it happen.
What does this mean for teams? Well, I have often observed managers who want everything to be in order, alphabetised and organised before getting started. The directions are clear but the dialogue goes only one way. The tasks become so important the camaraderie and momentum become lost and the team loses confidence. Achievement is the result of action. Plans are important, resources are too, but a sense of achievement comes from results. So no matter how organised a manager is, if they don't allow the team members to question for themselves, and own their part in the team, they may not feel like they contributed to the best of their ability and where this shows up is in their absence or detachment in the next challenge.
2. Tension Is An Energy Thief
Steeling oneself for an important meeting or difficult discussion is an essential behaviour in business. It's what creates a calm and centred approach where focus and resolve can be deployed to handle whatever challenge you face. But there is no place for tension here. The initial energy boost of adrenalin that tension and edginess bring, are not sustainable outside of tackling immediate problems, and instead sap your energy reserves.
During the ascents, there were times when I needed to dig deep to keep going, and my natural responses were to take larger steps, grit my teeth and keep moving. But I learned that taking smaller steps, relaxing my whole body and breathing steadily ensured I could keep moving consistently. This was particularly important when the weather was colder. It also meant I made better decisions. In this case, it was about where to place my feet for each step (I wasn't the only one, I found out later, that had underestimated how much concentration that would take at times!).
It was when our guide explained that steeling yourself for a challenge is a relaxed motion that I drew the parallels between how I have seen such variation in how people approach difficult situations. Detachment, smaller steps and consistency achieve better results. It affords better decision making to take the next right move, so next time you or someone you know is in that 'I can't stop as it'll all fall apart if I do" place, then a pause and a new decision is likely to be more helpful than continuing the current form.
3. Use guidance, stay focused
This has never been more obvious or true for me than in this challenge. I had never traversed a mountain before, let alone three, which meant I had no way of really comprehending what we were really about to do. I'd received guidance and read up on it, yet I still underestimated the agility needed to move around the terrain, and how different it was from walking uphill for a long time. So, I had to place my full trust in the guides to take us up and down the mountain, make use of their advice about when to stop and take in some water and some nourishment and follow their lead. If my part was to keep moving and make good decisions about where to put my feet, so be it – but it was the night climb that showed how important those two things were. I tried to follow where my guide stepped, and on the way down I lost my footing a few times because I was looking at his next step, not my immediate next step. I wonder, how many times when working together we fail to be in the moment, right now, for the current step, judging or paying attention to someone else's moves, when if we avoided that distraction, we would be able to focus fully on making our own contribution more effective.
4. Share Your Expertise So It Can Be Used By The Team
Our guides on the challenge were very special people, without exception. These guys had grown up climbing mountains from childhood. They knew the terrain, how to navigate it and had fitness and stamina that went way beyond the capabilities of even our strongest team members. Fascinated by their innate ability I asked Sean, our main guide, what it would take to make him tired and for his legs to start aching. He thought about it for a while, and he said "I struggled a bit after the marathon distance across the Italian Alps". Wow! Sean ran up and down the group for the entire challenge, checked where we were, how we were all doing and that we knew the where to go next. We relied on him to get us through safely and on time. At no point did he discuss his abilities unless asked. He demonstrated it and shared his knowledge so we could benefit from it. This was true of every guide we had, each one a true leader in their own right. Not an ego in sight.
I remember arriving at the bottom of Scafell Pike, a bit bruised and very grateful to one particular guide that helped me re-group my thoughts, steel myself and carry on up to the summit. He had my personality pegged from the start, and he knew what to say to help me make my own decisions. There was no "you can do it!" shouting, no threats and most importantly, he didn't say I could definitely do it. He said if I really wanted to, he could show me the way. He was an influencer first and foremost and it worked.
It made me question how many business owners, line managers, team leaders really understand how to connect with their teams so they can assist them through the challenges they face. The compounding impact on team performance across organisational life, when such a core characteristic is missing, is huge.
5. Incremental Changes Are The Key To Success
We were encouraged to take it one mountain at a time, one phase at a time, one zigzag and one step at a time. While obvious when detached from the situation, this became more important once the challenge was underway. There were points when I didn't worry about whether or not there was a summit to reach, I just focused on the next phase, the next zig-zag, the view from where I was. It resonated with me that this dialogue is obvious at the start of say, a big change, or big project, but often once underway, we might forget that a team member may need reminding about why they're working on something and without worrying too much about the big picture sometimes, they may need just a little motivation to do what's needed next. The small achievements that keep us moving forward lead to the big achievements and an achievement mindset won't be developed, without the encouragement that comes from having achieved something. Even if it's just taking the next step.
6. Focus on core, strength and agility in combination with each other
To tackle the 3 Peaks, a strong core was important and trained legs were essential, but strength in my upper body also made a difference to my ability to cope with some parts of each mountain. I could use my upper body to pull myself up, make good use of my arms to lean on my sticks and jump down the larger steps that my legs weren't long enough to reach (there continue to be references to my little legs!). I had no idea before the challenge that my upper body would be needed in this way. I'd never seen the size of the steps!
When I think about this in a business context, I wonder why we often recruit and train our people to have strength, core skills and high experience but not so much about how someone might be able to adapt when faced with a challenge they haven't come across before. We have agile methods but don't necessarily look for, or develop agile mindsets and attitudes. Then we spend time overcoming resistance to change.
The Teamwork Tonic
I struggled to keep up with the others. They were all fitter and stronger! In all cases determined and inspiring people. They were a joy to be around, but I just couldn't keep up. As someone who enjoys leading the way, I learned a lot about the discomfort of feeling outside of the group in this situation. I didn't need help to get up the mountains and I had many offers of help, to carry my rucksack, for example. I just needed an extra hour and a half across the 3 mountains in comparison to that group. I also needed to accept that fact and work within it, both for me and for the team. If I stretched myself enough but stayed within what I could do, then we were more likely to complete the challenge, no rescue operations required through over-exertion and no heroics needed. It didn't really matter why that was – that learning could come later. What mattered was that I understood my capabilities at the time, adjusted what I expected of myself, made a new plan and communicated with the team. I kept my own pace and at one point, was accompanied by my own guide as the team went on ahead. We all completed the challenge. I've learned that many teams don't all complete and often someone is left on the bus. My team members never faltered nor did they doubt that I'd deliver. And deliver we did.
What next?
We're now collectively thinking about a new challenge. We have bonded as a high performing, agile, resilient and relationship-based team with a strong sense of camaraderie and mutual respect for each other. We also had a lot of fun along the way. So there's an appetite to repeat the experience together.
In organisational life, this was a true representation of what we believe leadership and management is all about. People working together towards a common purpose with a clear vision, a strategy and the right resources are important. But, give people the freedom to be themselves and contribute wholeheartedly based on what they are really capable of delivering and they will begin to grow together and want to deliver again and again.
To find out more about what we do and how we might be able to help you achieve your goals through your people, get in touch or visit our Leadership Development or HR Services pages. You can also receive information, hints and tips direct to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter.


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The RAVEN Multi-touch Production Console
One of the things I miss about mixing on Large Frame Analog Consoles (LFAC) is the ability to multi-task. Whereas, I can generally only perform one task at a time with a mouse or a keyboard, on an LFAC I'm able to easily grab multiple components. I can raise the guitars as I adjust EQ on the vocal. I can then immediately grab the bass and bring it up for a little run. There was a whole lot less thinking, and much grabbing. There was a beautiful physicality to it all.
I've been mixing in a computer, almost exclusively, for about 8 years now. Mostly, because with analog summing boxes in the chain I find that my advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. That doesn't mean it's perfect.
Enter Steven Slate, with his Raven MTX Multi-touch production console, and now I get all the positives of mixing in a computer along with the advantage of being able to do more than one thing at once, using technology that we're already familiar with. Touch screen. really BIG touch screen. This not only makes mixing more efficient, the ability to work without being to forced to think linearly (the guitar needs EQ. add EQ. The guitar is too loud. Bring down guitar, ugh!), makes mixing more fun. And in my experience, when you're having fun mixing, you're usually killing it.
Introducing the Slate Raven MT-X loaded with the Logic 2.0 Software. Steven Slate does it again.
Enjoy the clip!


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Prepare for the helpful phrase "you got a little something in your eye" to become a trigger for nightmares…
In this video uploaded to LiveLeak.com, what initially starts out looking like one of those pseudo inspirational inner space/outer space iris close-ups soon unravels into nightmare territory when you realise what you're looking at – a real, live, wriggling worm that's casually set up shop on the INSIDE of someone's eye!
Apparently, it's called a nematode or 'roundworm', isn't all that uncommon and are transmitted through insect bites. The worst part, however, is that this sucker isn't even the main one, with bigger, adult ones more than likely located throughout the body.
Sleep well! And don't let the bedbugs bite, because they'll transmit a host of warms that will take over your body ala Invasion of the Body Snatchers.


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November 2008
They're not going to let the formaldehyde head-spin get in the way of the most important part of dissection lab: finding and removing the tiny penises. Those who learned they had girl frogs were sorely disappointed. And those who did meet with success in their organ-quest fought over who would take the trophy home.
If I don't remove my goggles, my eyes will drown in trapped tears at the mere sight of the unsuspecting grayish rubbery little body pinned, spreadeagled, to a wax tray. Is this a better fate than having your legs wind up in some snooty gourmand's stomach?
G lights his cigarette on the same electric stove burner that I've been holding my hands over for longer than I probably should. Which, really, is AT ALL, given that it's neither the best way to warm myself nor the safest. My parents' house is cold, my 17-year-old, 93-pound body is colder, and I've been admonished to stay away from the thermostat.
As recently as two days ago, I would've been elated to have G, my parents' "hot" 34-year-old friend, standing so close. Last night, however, he made the move on me I'd been secretly craving for months.
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At 17 years and 93 pounds, I've got two fewer years and 15 fewer pounds than the last girl he'd brought around, so why I thought he'd never be interested in me is beyond me. So it was with such outrageous naivete that I went with him to the art museum in his atrocious Cadillac and endured kisses that weren't nearly as enchanting in the flesh as they had been in my mind.
My mom notices that not only am I not scrambling to be near him this morning but that I'm avoiding him altogether.
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More than twenty years pass. Mom still talks about him.
"He was so gorgeous," she says. "When I saw J at the doctor's office a few years ago, she told me he's still gorgeous. Oh, he was so gorgeous!"
Was he gorgeous?
I want to ask.
Okay, so he was. And he's living in Brooklyn now. And if I weren't involved with my boyfriend, I would contact him only so he could see what he'll always be missing but could have eventually had, had he not wanted a 16-year-old girl to suck his 34-year-old cock.
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Compared to my mom, Pavlov's dog has a serious case of dry mouth. One mention of his name, and she smiles like a halfwit. Ahh, yes. The lanky Russian and his sad, deep-set blue eyes. His murals on our walls. His never-ending supply of "happy pills".
I'd told her, a while ago, that one night, when nobody was looking, he'd sped innocent little 17-year-old me away to the art museum to give me a mouthful of borscht, but she seems to brush this off. I think she is secretly jealous that he took me and not her.
The first time Jeremy, my laptop, and iSaac, my iPhone, were both turned on at the same time -- ten days after iSaac moved in -- they fell in love. Jeremy took one look at little iSaac all lit up and full of "apps" and just couldn't help himself. He launched into his signature pick-up mode.
"You're compact and black and shiny with rounded edges ... I'm compact and black and shiny with rounded edges," he said.
Within seconds, they were exchanging shy "I love you"s.
Gregory, my piano keyboard, who'd spurned Jeremy's advances two months earlier, was nonetheless jealous.
Tina's teachers make no bones about it: She's failing second grade because she's just too ugly. It's not that the kid doesn't have the chops, the skill, the brains, the moxie, the charm, and what a few lamebrains call "God given talent" to win a string of A's as perfect as a row of paper dolls precision-cut by a turbo-laser-moonbeam.
Her parents don't quibble at the PTA meetings. They accept Tina's fate. She'll be "held back" for the next decade. Puberty is not going to make her cuter. Eventually she'll be the oldest ugliest girl in second grade. Oh, well.
It's the thought that keeps her hyper-awake well into the night, that startles her at the instant she's finally about to succumb to slumber, that haunts her even as she skulks along the city streets and nibbles on her smoked turkey sandwich in the park and brews her nightly Earl Grey. Even more than death and speculating how hers will meet her, this thought kills her. She fears that underneath all the neon tights, all the vintage eyeglasses, all the finery of French films that she quotes, she is staggeringly, painfully, inexorably as deathly boring as anyone and everyone else.
Photos show her grinning madly toward the camera, leaning in toward the other people in the frame in order to fit into the shot. She should be in the center of the photos, though, shouldn't she, given that the hoopla and brouhaha and frippery of the day are all in honor of her, right?
It doesn't matter where she's placed in the photos, though, because there's no mistaking who she is. She's the one in the long white lacy dress and gauzy veil, with the manic red-lipped maw. She's the one with the dyed blonde hair covering her 72-year-old grayness.
From the living room bar, I would sneak my father's Stoli into a small glass decanter I hid in one of my bedroom dressers. In my parents' bathroom, I would tap my mother's Chanel No. 5 onto my "pulse points". I would replace the purloined vodka and perfume with water from the tap, hoping no one would notice the dilution.
They wouldnt smell the vodka on my breath, because I rarely left my bedroom. But the perfume? How did I think I would get away with that?
And what does a 12-year-old need with these two varieties of alcohol, anyway?
During "the act", Martina mentally collects the physical flaws of her lovers in Dixie cups (three-ounce, floral pattern) and lines them up on the windowsill of the one window in her tiny but exceedingly tidy fifth-floor walkup apartment.
Here's Gerald's slight left eye ptosis, occasional tooth-grinding, and hangnail. There's Phil's paunch, stray shoulder hairs, chronic cough, and that one grayish tooth. And right now her little cup runneth over with Roger's rough feet, bushy underarms, flat ass, and blueberry-scented sweat.
She imagines herself gargling the contents of each cup, which is a less odious notion than what she's actually doing.
The bulk of my mother's free time is spent shackled to her house. She cleans, reads, does puzzles, watches reality shows I've never heard of, and, on the weekend, as a special thrill, cooks large pots of soup or stews with my sister. Other than for work, she leaves the house only for T.J. Maxx, grocery shopping, and an occasional jaunt to small local towns to scour used book stores and thrift shops. She has no friends other than my sister.
If she enjoy being a homebody, as she claims, why, then, is she bored to tears, as she confesses?
Several weeks ago, I stopped a woman to flail over her disgustingly adorable Maltese, dressed in blue pajamas. Mid-smoosh-squeal, I rhapsodized that wouldn't it be lovely if we could do the same?
Later I realized that if I really wanted to do it, I could. "The beauty of living in a free country!" I almost shouted, wanting to salute the flag. I could plod around the city dressed like that dog, even with an afghan flung around my shoulders, quasi-Linus-style, and no one could stop me.
Then I realized. There are people who do this. They're called The Homeless. Duh.
Chinese takeout was a gift from the gods I already didn't believe in, even in my single-digit years, but the eggrolls themselves were enough to make me think I should start not only believing but flailing in the aisles of an auditorium packed with tongues-speaking evangelists.
The deep-fried wrapper, golden and bubbly with an oil sheen, was just crispy enough to resist the knife that cut it in half to reveal its steaming treasures. It was impossible for my eager pincer-fingers to resist plucking a few chunks of red-edged pork, the most precious jewels, as a pre-appetizer appetizer.
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The mere sight of the wax paper bag containing the eggrolls was enough to send me into spasms to rival those of the most severely afflicted epileptic. The color of the eggroll's shell, dulled by the opaque barrier of its wrapping, teased me, showing me just a hint of its full splendor, enough to hold my interest before revealing itself in the flesh and directly inviting me to satisfy my basest urges.
I wouldn't even bother gently unfolding the bag's top to remove its temptress. I would tear the bag like a savage, ravenous lover.
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The glorious eggrolls, although enough to cause soul-shuddering, arm-flailing, feet-kicking spasms on their own, were always accompanied by spareribs, in a tag team effort for a total knockout. These champs arrived in a red paper bag illustrated with a Chinese woman kneeling, black Chinese characters, and an invitation in English to enjoy the bag's contents. As if I needed reminding.
Its top, stapled shut to seal in the steam, was alone enough to send chills and thrills down my spine. The aroma of the gifts inside, seeping out despite the staples, resulted in instant salivation.
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I couldn't contain my glee as I tore open the bag, revealing the foil lining, dotted with steam and oil, and the ribs themselves, from whose bones my teeth couldn't wait to tear the glistening, tender flesh. Not satisfied to limit the carnage to meat, however, I would grab the bones in either greasy fist and snap the slick bones in half, to gain access to the pulpy marrow, which I sucked out like a rabid coyote.
Pork-flecked eggrolls and juicy ribs ended, though, when I became vegetarian. Thirty-odd years later, though, I do miss it sometimes.
Every once in a while, I'll see some schmuck on the street wearing a satiny jacket with MARLBORO splayed enormously across its back or lugging a duffle bag with MARLBORO stretched along its length, and my lips and eyebrow will, in reflex, curl and scrunch, respectively, into a grimace, as I think, "Man oh fucking man, someone actually USES that shit?" And then wonder how many UPC codes or other proofs of purchase the cretin redeemed in order to procure it.
Don't these idiots realize they're paying for free advertising, while simultaneously advertising their own bad breath and devastated lungs?
Tenth grade English class, and most of its 30 heads are bowed, each face regarding a sheet of notebook paper on which spelling quiz answers are to be committed. The non-bowed heads contain eyes that strain to steal spellings from someone else's page.
"Faux pas," the teacher announces.
A collective question mark looms over 28 heads. The only pencils setting words to paper are mine and D's.
D, my secret crush, two seats to my right, calls out, "Fawks pass!", his head bowed.
Scattered murmurs of "Ahhh" accompany the scribbling of 28 hands.
D's peripheral vision catches my admiring smirk.
I am 15, with rocks in my sweatshirt pockets so the doctor will think I'm making my way back into the triple-digit weight that will signify his triumphant management of the recently diagnosed anorexia I wear as a badge of my own victory. Dr. N., his gut spilling over his already-straining belt, his legs spread to accommodate the girth that settles between them as he maneuvers his way around the room on his little stool, a long-ashed, mush-ended cigarette clenched in his yellowing teeth as he wheezingly takes my pulse. Ahh, yes, my doctor is the picture of gleaming health!
I offer Burt one of the strawberries from my bowl. Ordinarily I prohibit clients from eating during sessions, but I'm making an exception since he's been eyeing it ever since he arrived 20 minutes ago.
"Good god, no!" he says, eyebrows arched.
I remind him that this is a rare treat, to be allowed to chew in my presence.
"Strawberries are girly fruit!" he says, practically spitting. "With their little freckles and the tiny green beret! And the way they giggle when you bite into 'em!"
I want to tell him he sounds like a fruit, but hold my tongue.
Going to the laundromat is my Groundhog Day.
I ask for $6 in quarters and marvel at the swiftness with which the Chinese attendant's fingers count and slide them across the counter. I sweep them into a small plastic container and imagine I'm an arthritic old lady at a casino. I imagine the attendant marveling at the swiftness with which I insert the quarters into the washer, the deftness with which I measure and pour my detergent, and the efficiency with which I cram my laundry inside.
Every week, in my mind, she's so impressed she offers me a job.
Like me, my sister has always had a thing for the strays and underdogs. Give us the mug with the chip, the dog with the limp, the stuffed animal missing an eye. Let us gently redeposit spiders and centipedes and mice outside, where they belong, even as we apologize for the chilly air and the need to forage more diligently for food in the wild.
"It's not their fault," we say, often fighting tears at the weakness or helplessness we perceive in the objects of our attention. "They can't help it."
Saving them is our duty, our pleasure.
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In sixth grade, new to the school, I tried to join in when the "cool" girls were busy ostracizing the plain, fat girl. After ten minutes of pretending I thought she deserved this treatment, I abandoned the project. I didn't participate when the same girl was ostracized by new groups of girls in both middle and high school.
At our ten-year high school reunion, she appeared on a motorcycle, swaggered into the rented hall, and ate food she hadn't paid for, much to the dismay, certainly, of those who witnessed it.
Small payback, I thought.
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A few years later, I befriended a guy about my age who had suffered a motorcycle accident when he was 19 that left him barely able to walk or talk. When we met, he was in a wheelchair and wrote me notes instead of speaking. Eventually he progressed to elbow crutches and actual speech. His walk was laborious and slow and left him near breathless. His speech was at once muffled and loud and stuttering.
His sandy hair and square jaw more befitted the athletic boy he once was than the ravaged man he became.
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"I want everyone to wear black and be crying their eyes out," Norma says.
"I don't want anyone to wear black," I had said moments earlier. "I want people to wear any other color, like green, as a celebration of life! I don't want any tears, either. I want laughter!"
I had wanted to say what I really wanted for my funeral like Norma did, but feared the teacher would think I was a selfish downer. But here she was, praising Norma for her brave honesty.
What kind of ridiculous question was this to ask a bunch of sixth-graders, anyway?
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My sister's collection of strays has always been more questionable than mine. I'll never understand what she sees in the specimens she brings home or why my mother so vehemently defends her choices.
Once, my mother assured me that the one who'd be in attendance that evening was top-notch.
"Yeah, right," I said.
"You'll see," she said, smugly shaking her head.
Her attempt to allay my suspicions that this one was not Java Man was unsuccessful. My suspicions were confirmed the moment this person faced me and beer-slurred speech poured from his partially edentulous maw.
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My sister is different from I in her choice of strays in that she'll stick by hers even if they bite her, whereas I won't tolerate even the approach of exposed teeth. And we're not talking' just one bite. She'll endure bite after bite, until the flesh remaining is less than that removed and teethmarks are still fresh from where it was torn from bones. She'll stick around to see if she can figure out why the person is biting and hope she can perform miracle dentistry to cure the teeth of the need to act out.
The window seat at the back of the bus is prime real estate. The middle sister of three clamors to claim it even though her little sister is already settling in. Little Sis won't budge. Mid Sis fake-cries.
Little Sis decides Daddy's lap, Big Sis' perch, is the new Place To Be, and surrenders the window seat. Mid Sis no longer wants that seat now that no one else does.
"Do you want to sit on Daddy's lap too?" their father asks.
"Yes," I almost say from my seat by the other back window. "I do." (Even though I don't.)
"Well, that certainly was a letdown," Martin says, looking up from his folded-over New York Times the Monday after Thanksgiving.
Cheryl knows he wants her to ask, "What was a letdown?" So she doesn't.
"Yep, a real letdown," he says, louder.
Cheryl loathes his raised voice even more than his passive-aggressive behavior, so she bites.
"What was?"
"The whole don't-take-the-subway scare," Martin says. "You know, because the terrorists were supposed to bomb it this weekend. The reason we spent $100 on cabs. I feel gypped. Couldn't they at least have set something off on the J/M/Z? I want a refund."
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Chapter 3: The Key to Success
What truly makes a logo successful? Is it pretty colors? Fancy effects? The answer, of course, is no.
There is not one defined recipe to designing a successful logo—if there were, there wouldn't be so many unsuccessful logos out there. Still, certain attributes contribute to the success of a logo. A logo might not contain every one of these attributes, but the more of them the logo draws upon, the more successful the logo will be.
In this chapter, I tell you what these key attributes are and give examples of logos that possess them.
What makes something memorable? Why do you remember some logos and not others? When you're designing a logo, trying to come up with something that sticks in the minds of the target audience, memorability can seem elusive, hard to pin down. But the good news is, memorable logos share some common traits, traits that I explore in this section.
Remember: Something can be memorable for good reasons or bad reasons. Obviously, you want every logo you design to be remembered only for good reasons. Anything that causes controversy or offends people will only hinder an identity and, ultimately, harm the reputation of a brand.
The simpler the image is, the easier it will be for the audience to remember—the brain simply has less information to process. When you think of all the well-known popular brands, you'll notice that their logos are extremely simple. When I say the name McDonald's, the first thing you ...


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Asthma 'not linked to tooth decay'
Washington, Sep 17 (ANI): A new study has suggested that there is no apparent link between asthma and tooth decay.
Researchers examined 27 separate studies that were reported in 29 papers published between 1976 and March 2010 but could not establish the link.
The lead author of the study was Gerardo Maupome, who is a professor of preventive and community dentistry at the Indiana University School of Dentistry.
"We found little evidence to suggest that asthma causes tooth decay. In fact, the two largest studies we reviewed found that children with asthma appear to have fewer cavities than others. This may be because their parents are used to taking them to health-care providers, and routinely bring them to the dentist," said Maupome.
While not apparently associated, tooth decay and asthma are the two most prevalent chronic childhood diseases in the United States.
The author also points out that children who use nebulizers to control their asthma may be inadvertently increasing their frequency of exposure to sugars because these nebulizers use fructose to deliver therapy.
The frequency and the amount of certain sugars consumed are major factors leading to cavities.
The study is published in the September issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association. (ANI)


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Promotion has a redemption limit and too many users have entered the code
Update: $40 Off Uber Code Still Works For Some Existing Users
A few weeks ago, many sites were talking about the $40 off code for existing Uber users, then many people reported the code had reached the redemption limit and had been removed from their account. I just got an email from Uber which might shed some more light on it (or change it completely).
Apparently code NYCZRZR130308 is good for your first ride in New York through April 7. I never got their first email, I applied the code after reading about it on other blogs, so it's apparently not targeted either. Existing users who have never used Uber in New York will probably qualify.
UPDATE: Based on Jerry's comment below, it looks like the code has been maxed out. So if you already applied it to your account and have never used Uber in New York, it should still appear in your account (and will probably get an email).
Logging into my account the promotion was listed, this time with more details.
If you're brand new to Uber altogether, make sure you use all the bonuses to maximize your sign up credit! Here are the best deals I'm aware of, but if you know better codes, please post in the comments.
For new users:
First, sign up my referral link https://uber.com/invite/qqmn3 to get
$20 $30 (as of 6/20/14) in credit
Then under the Promotions section of your account use code Hipmunk to get another $25 in credit (expiring May 1) or use code KALEB to get $20 in credit expiring August 8.
Next, add code NYCZRZR130308 if you plan to be in New York before April 7.
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Seb has been working hard to get his NVQ, sacrificing some leisure time to get through his assessments well ahead of time.
He tells us he loves his job and is proud to have started as a storeman before taking up the apprenticeship.
"I just love gear cutting"
We're proud of his achievements and are encouraging him to continue, although we do think the pony-tail should be sacrificed to charity now.
Perhaps we'll raffle the right to give him the haircut!


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Introduction to Endnote
EndNote Desktop is a reference manager, allowing you to build a personal library of bibliographic references. References can be organised into groups witihn your library. PDFs of documents can be added to the references and annotated where appropriate.
As you prepare your documents and need to include in text citations, you can add these using the 'Cite While You Write' plugin which links MS Word and EndNote. Citations and final reference lists and bibliographies can be formatted and produced in different referencing styles.
In this two hour workshop you will be introduced to Endnote Desktop and given an opportunity to experiment with using it for your own reference management. This workshop would suit all staff and students who are interested in learning how to use this software.
It will cover:
- How to access Endnote Desktop
- Establishing and organising your Endnote Desktop library
- Managing and organising your references
- Importing bibliographic references from academic databases into Endnote
- Using the Cite While You Write' plugin with Word
- Making back-ups of your Endnote Library
The workshop assumes participants have a good, basic level of IT skills including:
- naming and saving of files to a computer.
- retrieving saved files.
Please register in advance for the session using the form below. The session takes place in Sighthill Room 2 D 12
Related LibGuide: Reference Management by Sheena Moffat
- Date:
- Thursday, December 5, 2019
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 3:00pm
- Time Zone:
- UK, Ireland, Lisbon Time (change)
- Campus:
- Sighthill
- Categories:
- All welcome


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Is depression, self-doubt or insecurity holding back your full potential? During this one-hour free introductory lecture you will learn how to get rid of the previously unknown source of unreasonable fears, upsets and insecurities, removing the barriers stopping you from achieving your goals.
This lecture includes lots of demonstrations and several chapters of the How to Use Dianetics film, detailing every aspect of Dianetic theory and procedure. As a result, you'll know how Dianetics works and be able to find out more about this science.
It's time to increase your confidence and self-respect, and unlock your full potential in life. Achieve the success and happiness you really want and can have.
This is a free lecture so come along 2pm to the Dianetics Foundation located as part of the Church of Scientology, 136 Grafton Road, Grafton. Auckland.


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This fact sheet compares key components of immigration reform outlined in the 2013 Senate immigration bill against provisions included in bills considered by the Senate in 2006 and 2007: border security, detention, and enforcement; worksite enforcement; visa reforms; earned legalization of unauthorized immigrants; strengthening the U.S. economy and workforce; and integration of new Americans.
The integration of mobile EU citizens as a specific target group has not been widely discussed, either at EU or national levels, and EU-level integration policies focus on the integration of legally residing third-country nationals. This report investigates the broad range of integration needs that exist in Europe.
The U.S. immigrant population—estimated at 40.8 million in 2012 — is the nation's historical numerical high, and it is also the largest foreign-born population in the world. About 20 percent of all international migrants reside in the United States, even as the country accounts for less than 5 percent of global population. This article presents the latest, most sought-after data on immigrants in the United States—by origin, residence, legal status, deportations, languages spoken, and more—in one easy-to-use resource.
MPI's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy convened a major public policy research symposium focused on young children of immigrants in the U.S.
MPI has released a major study that describes and analyzes today's immigration enforcement programs, as they have developed and grown in the 25 years since IRCA launched the current enforcement era.
The event discussion, which touched on the intersection of race and immigration, focused on the demographics of Black immigrants (both African and Caribbean) in the United States and their children, their educational success, and the implications of the recently released volume's findings for research and public policy.
Across the Atlantic, large-scale migration has brought about unprecedented levels of diversity, transforming communities in fundamental ways — with a resulting immigration backlash and criticism of "multiculturalism." This volume delivers recommendations on what policymakers must do to build and reinforce inclusiveness given the realities on each side of the Atlantic.
How the anti-immigrant political movement and rancorous debates surrounding immigration will impact countries' ability to build strong economies and vibrant, diverse societies is yet to be determined. This discussion focuses on the factors and players that contribute to this environment, an analysis on the current situation in both Europe and the United States, and a discussion on its implications for community cohesion and national identity in European countries and the United States.


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As a makeup artist, Jasmine Mendiola not only focuses on how a bride can look her best on her big day. Jasmine's background as a Creative Director, former Fashion and Beauty Editor, and a theater production graduate means that she has carefully planned each look for every bride she has made up in the past 10 years. She makes it a point to ask each client about their preferred look, and the color and style of their dress to recommend the look that best flatters their dresses and face shapes. By doing so, she consistently creates stunning looks for the brides she styles.
Aside from dolling up brides, Jasmine can extend her services to the entourage as well. Jasmine is used to doing makeup for a big group, and she works fast and fair to make sure that no one gets left behind or looks hastily done.
Her Entourage Package starts at PhP10,000 for the first three heads. On top of any package, Jasmine can also do makeup for additional heads for PhP2,500 per head.
To further share her expertise in beauty, Jasmine also offers one-on-one Makeup Consultations or Group Workshops for those who would like to learn how to do their makeup on their own, especially for destination weddings. The two-and-a-half-hour learning sessions with her also makes for a good bridal shower activity. With a gift for gab, Jasmine not only is able to explain the fundamentals, techniques, and types of makeup, but she can also entertain and customize a group activity or games for up to 10 people. She may even coordinate with salons and spas for a complete beauty blow out.
By bringing out each client's beautiful self, Jasmine continuously earns the praises of brides.
Launch the gallery below to see what some of her clients have to say about her work.


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Windows XP, 2000
Dial-up Setup Guide for Windows XP, 2000
- Click "Start" then "Run"
- Then type "inetwiz" in the box and click "OK".
- This should run the Internet Setup Wizard.
- Choose "Connect using my phone line" and click "Next".
- If asked, choose "Create a new dial-up connection" and click "Next" again.
- Click the "Start" button, click "Settings" and choose "Control Panel".
- Double-click the "Network and Dial-up Connections" icon.
- Double-click the "Make New Connection" icon.
Follow the on-screen instructions, supplying the information below. Don't worry if some of it isn't requested.
- Phone number = ____________ Lookup (this is the number your computer dials to connect to the Internet)
- Username = _____________________ (this is always all lower-case letters)
- Password = _____________________ (this is case-sensitive)
- (Do not enter DNS Servers unless asked)
- Primary DNS Server address 18.104.22.168
- Secondary DNS Server address = 184.108.40.206
- Incoming Mail (POP3) Server = mail.pacific.net
- Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server = mail.pacific.net
- POP3 User Name = your username
- Your Name = Real Name
- Your E-Mail = email@example.com
- Reply-to Address = firstname.lastname@example.com
- It is normally not required to change the Advanced setting.
- If you are asked about your IP Address; you should select "Internet service provider automatically provides one."
- If you are given a choice to "Set up an Internet mail account," answer Yes.
- If you are asked about your DNS server addresses, select "Always use the following" and enter the numbers listed above.
Additional email setup instructions can be found on our Email Support page.


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Apr.11 (GMM) Paul di Resta claims he was hit several times by tyre "marbles" during the Malaysian grand prix.
Off the racing line, the Sepang circuit was littered with discarded chunks of Pirelli's synthetic compounds that roll off the tyres as they degrade.
"Come the end of the race, it gets difficult to overtake," Scottish rookie di Resta is quoted by the Telegraph.
"The other big thing is that they kept coming up and hitting me in the hands. In the middle of a fast corner, these lumps of rubber would be smacking into my hands as I turned the wheel.
"Rubber is not the softest material and if it got you in the right place, it could hurt," said the Force India driver.
Pirelli motor sport director Paul Hembery said he was not aware if di Resta's complaint was widespread.
"I have not had those comments from the top three (finishers) but if it's an issue, we will have to confront it," he said.
"There was a lot of overtaking though. We will have to analyse all the overtaking manoeuvres but the marbles have to go somewhere and that is a difficulty for us," the Briton added.


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ISA Inc is committed to meeting customer requirements and enhancing customer satisfaction through continual improvement of its Cargo Surveying and Inspection Services, as an integral part of the Quality Management System.
Our Surveyors have the competences, experience and professionalism to perform Cargo's Survey and Inspection Services in Canada complying with the established requirements by Transport Canada, CIFFA, IMO and ICAO as International and national regulatory institutions.
IISA Inc, also has implemented an internal code of impartiality, integrity, confidentiality and ethic in all our Survey and Inspection processes.


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SINGAPORE - Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan is leading a Singapore delegation to an aviation forum in Canada from Monday (Sept 26) to Oct 7.
This is the second International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) World Aviation Forum and the 39th Session of the ICAO Assembly in Montreal, Canada.
At the assembly, transport ministers and civil aviation officials from around the world will address civil aviation policy and regulatory issues. The assembly will also hold an election for the 36-member Council of the ICAO, to which Singapore is seeking re-election.
This is Singapore's 50th year as a member of ICAO, said the Ministry of Transport in a press statement on Monday.
"In addition to the ICAO Council, Singapore is also a member of the Air Navigation Commission, a technical advisory body to the ICAO Council, and actively participates in over 100 ICAO expert bodies and leads in 18 of these, to advance the development of international civil aviation," said the ministry.
While in Montreal, Mr Khaw will meet ICAO office holders including Dr Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, president of the Council of the ICAO, Dr Liu Fang, secretary-general of the ICAO, his counterparts from ICAO member states, and other civil aviation organisations. He will discuss with them civil aviation and other transport issues and developments.
Mr Khaw will be accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore.


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Bank, Money Exchange, Telecom Service, Pharmacy Travel Agent , Courier Service, Health & Beauty , Laundry, Government Entity , Quick Service Repair, Others
Stationery, Electronics, Florist, Accessories, Gift/Souvenir Shops, Book Store, Sports Shop, Nutritional Supplement, Others
Convenience Store, News Agent
ATM, Vending Machine
Café, Quick Service Restaurant, Specialty Foods, Juice Bar, Others
• Cooking will not be allowed on the stations.
( only warming/microwaving of food is allowed )
• For laundry, only drop and pick sevices allowed.
• Other retail trades can be considered at Qatar Rail's discretion.