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What you need to know before your first session
OC Athletic Massage Terms & Conditions
1) OC Athletic Massage is located at 4100 Birch Street Suit 200 Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660
2) Always plan to arrive 5-10 minutes early. The start time of a client's appointment is the time when the client is expected to be ON the massage table so that the session can begin. If a client is late, the massage will have effectively "started without you". Regardless of the time the client arrives, the scheduled appointment still end on time. Please help us ensure you get the most out of your session and the time you are paying for by being early.
3) What to wear:
- If clients are using the Normatec™ Compression Legs we highly recommend wearing tighter clothing. Occasionally those that wear loose clothing while using them may feel some discomfort.
- For Thai Massage clients will leave their clothing ON. We suggest wearing looser clothing as Thai Massage involves lots of movement and limb manipulations. Wearing looser clothing will help with the flow and effectiveness of this type of massage.
- For all other massages, clients will undress completely for the session and they will be covered securely for the entirety of the session. We will uncover only the part being worked as it is being worked. We prefer not to work around or over clothing as it reduces the effectiveness of the massage.
4) Normatech™ Compression Legs: The compression legs will be set up in the sitting/waiting area right outside the treatment room. We suggest using the restroom beforehand as clients will be sitting you 20-35 minutes. The time and pressure will be set at the beginning of the session. Clients will slip their legs into the compression legs and zip them up. Clients will then put their feet up on a chair or stool to get into a comfortable position. Pressing the blue arrow starts the session. The legs will run through one (1) initial cycle. Clients can increase or decrease the pressure to adjust comfort level using the (+) or (-) buttons. The pressure gauge runs from 1-7. If at anytime a client needs to pause the session the blue arrow can be pressed again to stop the compression.
5) Contrast Therapy:
6) Tipping: Tipping is optional but always greatly appreciated. If you choose to tip, 15-20% gratuity of the full, undiscounted cost of the service is the industry standard. Cash is appreciated, and we can always run a tip on your credit card.
7) All clients agree to give at least 24-hour advanced notice for cancellations/rescheduling. See the Cancellation & Rescheduling Policy below. Each client's intake form includes similar information.
Each client should ensure the email you receive upon booking your session is accurate and that your calendar matches that of OC Athletic Massage. Each client will receive a text 48-hours in advance to confirm their appointment. Let OC Athletic Massage know immediately if you need to change or cancel an appointment.
Cancellations/Rescheduling Policy:
**Please ensure you have read this section; you will agree to it when you sign your client agreement form.**
We have reserved each client's appointment time SPECIFICALLY for them. We understand that unanticipated changes in schedule can happen. Our desire is to be effective and fair to all of our clients and out of consideration for OC Athletic Massage's time and other client's appointments, OC Athletic Massage has adopted the following policies:
- 24-hour advanced notice Cancellation Policy – A 24-hour advance notice is required when canceling an appointment with OC Athletic Massage. This is in place to ensure that OC Athletic Massage has time to properly schedule appointments for clients in need that can make specific time slots. If you are unable to give a reasonable advanced notice (24 hours) you may be charged a $35 missed appointment fee at the discretion of OC Athletic Massage. Clients can avoid the missed appointment fee by arranging for someone else to go in their place during their scheduled time slot.
- No-shows – Any client who either forgets or consciously chooses to forgo their appointment without 24-hour advanced notice will be considered a "no-show". The full amount of the cost of the missed appointment will be charged to the client's card on file in this case.
- Arriving late – The client is responsible for arriving on time to each scheduled session. Appointment times have been arranged specifically for each client. If a client arrives late for an appointment, the session may be shortened at the discretion of OC Athletic Massage to accommodate other clients who may have appointments in the following time slots. If a client is extraordinarily late to an appointment OC Athletic Massage will determine if there is enough time remaining in the time slot to start the scheduled session or not. It is at the discretion of OC Athletic Massage to cancel sessions in this event. If a client is late to a session, the client will be responsible for the full cost of that session, regardless of the length of the scheduled session versus the length of the service rendered. OC Athletic Massage will do it's best to satisfy the schedule requirements of its clients and will attempt to adjust schedules if the client is late whenever possible.
If a client has circumstances that they feel warrant special consideration, please contact OC Athletic Massage as soon as possible. We do our best to accommodate our clients and we understand that schedules can change abruptly, but clients are subject solely to the policies above if no contact with OC Athletic Massage is not contacted prior to the appointment. Please contact us ASAP if you have an issue so that we can determine whether an exception to these policies can be made. Our goal is to ensure our clients are healthy and happy!
Your safety, comfort, and satisfaction are important. If you have any questions call us at 949-994-0333 anytime and leave a message. You can also email use at firstname.lastname@example.com


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While at any jobsite, it's almost inevitable to sidestep the many present hazards. At times, you may end up injuring your hands as you move an equipment. Or at other times you can get burns when working in the factory. Therefore, if you face any of these risks in your day to day activities, then you need to pay close attention to this article.
Hand injuries are quite common in any working area. And, if you are not careful enough you may end up spending large hospital bills yearly. This can be quite expensive to both employers and employees in the long run. That is why, understanding the importance of wearing the work gloves and protecting your hands with the right gloves in any hazardous work areas is vital.
As a worker, you always need to put on a 'second skin' to reduce impact and offer resistance to sharp edges or chemical substances. And, these gloves might actually be the only thing between you and the regular trips to that emergency room.
What are Safety Gloves?
These are wearable equipment also known as work gloves that protect your hands. They cover your hands all the way from your fingers to your wrist. These safety gloves are designed to protect the user from cuts, abrasion, chemical burns, biohazards or even crushing.
Choosing the right gloves matters a lot. Each set of gloves are designed for a specific hazard. For any work you do, ensuring that you have the appropriate equipment is always your primary focus. That helps to maintain efficiency as well as protect those involved in the construction.
What will the safety gloves protect me from?
Gloves are usually one of the most important tools. But most people tend to overlook that fact. However, as mentioned above, gloves protect you as a worker from a range of hazards. Some of these hazards include;
1. Biohazards and chemicals:
In every job site, whenever there are any chemicals being handled, there's always a risk of getting burned by the spills. Also, when it comes to biohazards, all that it takes is a simple touch and a chain of reaction starts to spread on your skin like wildfire. Don't let sci-fi movies fool you; these chain reactions won't result in you turning into a superhero with incredible abilities.
On the contrary, Biohazards cause a burning sensation on your skin if just a drop spilled on your skin. If it was more than that, your skin is likely to melt away together with the underlying organs.
When you use safety gloves designed to counter the effects of chemicals and biohazards, you are safer and can handle the task at hand with ease. Such gloves are known as chemical resistant gloves. More on that below.
Some of the materials used in such gloves that give you that extra protection include:
- Latex
- Neoprene (Chemstop)
- Nitrile
- Cryogenic-resistant Cowhide
2. Abrasion, cuts or punctures hazards
In most industries today, as a worker, you are likely to suffer from cuts, punctures or abrasion mostly because of sharp corners. More importantly, when working in a construction site, you must have suffered from cuts that were unexpected.
That is why safety gloves come in handy. From cell tower riggers, oil field workers to metal handlers and construction workers. They all require a reliable source of protection from such hazards.
With cut-resistant safety gloves, you are sure that no matter what site you work on, the gloves will protect you from any cuts. More to that, you can also choose to check out our leather working gloves. That depends on the extremity of abrasions or cuts you are likely to suffer from in your job site.
3. Impact Injuries
Ever hurt your thumb when swinging a hammer? If yes, pay close attention to this section. Operating heavy-duty machines or just a simple hammer will put your hands at risk of suffering from impact injuries.
That doesn't mean you are careless. Even with the highest level of keenness in your job, you may have suffered from impact injuries a couple of times. That means you need to find an effective way to deal with such injuries.
Instead of letting such injuries way down on you and affect your efficiency, use safety gloves to protect your hands. These gloves will reduce the impact of the blow and prevent the injury by absorbing some of the energy. That way, these safety gloves are able to dispense the impact away from your hand.
However, you will feel the impact but it won't cause any serious damage to your hand. Amazing right? That not all. The safety gloves are quite comfortable. Such gloves are known as impact-resistant gloves and they are made from thermoplastic rubber.
The best part of these gloves is that, even though your hand is fully covered with the anti-impact gloves, you will not lose your dexterity.
4. Heat Hazards
When working in extreme heat for instance in welding, oil fields and natural gas plant or even in glass manufacturing, you have to deal with extreme heat. These job sites require extreme temperatures to come up with a final product for the consumers. That being said, you are likely to suffer from severe burns since you will come across the high temperatures or molten materials.
Safety gloves designed to protect your hands from such extreme temperatures might be the best solution. These gloves will create a barrier between your hands and the molten material hence you will be able to handle them with ease.
Some of the safety gloves designed to counter the extreme temperatures are made from:
- Kevlar
- SilaChlor
- Temperbloc
5. Extreme Vibrations
The first thing that runs through your mind when I mention extreme vibrations in job sites is power drills and hammers. However, jackhammers and chainsaws together with other tools tend to cause more side effects on your body.
Even though you don't realize it yet, that continuous vibration will affect your body by damaging your nerve endings, causing strain on your muscle joints or even leading to damages on your blood vessels. Therefore, you need to find a way to protect your body from such extreme complications.
Using safety gloves designed to absorb the vibrations will help reduce the impact. Try keeping the damage of such vibrations to a minimum.
6. Extreme weather conditions
If you are working at a plant that is in a cold weather environment or even in a refrigeration industry, then you probably need a way to deal with the cold. You need a barrier that will help you deal with the extreme weather conditions.
We all know that cold weather can cause serious damage to your skin and nerve endings. That is why using safety gloves will help you deal with it. The material in safety gloves designed to deal with extreme weather will provide insulation and warmth to your hands hence giving you a chance to work safely.
More importantly, the insulation also helps to maintain your body temperature. However, you will have to find heavy clothes designed to deal with the cold temperature for added protection. These safety gloves are made from-
- Thermolite
- Nitrile
- Buffalo Hide
- Thinsulate
Type Of Safety Gloves in the Market Today
As you can see, safety gloves are constructed depending on the type of protection needed. That is why you will need to find out which one best suits you. There are four different types of gloves;
- Disposable gloves: these type of gloves are designed for the foodservice industry. They protect against minor injuries. They are only made for short term usage hence help to maintain the hygiene of the foodservice sector.
- Chemical and hazard safety gloves: as mentioned above, these type of gloves protect you from chemical or biohazard substances. They are designed with a strong material capable of protecting you against corrosive materials.
- Fabric gloves: these gloves are used for improving your grip or insulating against temperature changes. These gloves are also thermal proof hence can protect you against frostbite or burn injuries.
- Cut and heavy-duty gloves: are designed from stainless steel and typically feature a mesh layer. They are made to protect you against punctures or tears from sharp objects or corners.
Final Verdict
Although most workers frequently complain that gloves are uncomfortable, it is evident from the above descriptions that safety gloves are important for any job site. You will need to know which type of gloves fit your job description. Also, you need to use the right type of glove in order to entirely keep your hands safe.

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La Reve Necklace
The dreamy La Reve piece livens any outift up with its swoon-worthy pink marble inlay and dazzeling gold chain. Add to your wardrobe or gift to anyone in need of a little something special in their day!
Hypoallergenic. 14k gold & silver plated; 17 Inches in length.
Metals: Gold
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PRP Therapy in Naperville, IL
All Natural Treatment That Speeds Up & Promotes Healing
Platelet Rich Plasma or PRP Therapy in Naperville, IL: Platelet rich plasma or PRP therapy is a type of therapy that offers an alternative for people who may be considering joint replacement or elective surgery due to arthritis or injury. At Naperville Rehab Clinic, the team of medical professionals uses FDA-approved collections kits for PRP therapy.
PRP therapy is prepared from your own blood. This means that there is no risk of rejection or disease transmission as well as a very minimal risk of infection. A local anesthetic is used so there is only mild discomfort during the procedure – similar to what one would feel receiving a flu shot. Fluoroscopic guidance is used to assist in the precise placement of the PRP injection. There may be mild pain or swelling at the injection site once the procedure is completed. However, the majority of patients are able to return to their usual activities with no downtime.
Facts about the PRP therapy process
PRP therapy is an all natural treatment that speeds up and promotes healing. There is minimal downtime and fewer side effects compared to surgery or steroid injections. When physical therapy, bracing or treatment with medication do not provide symptomatic relief, PRP therapy can help treat the following:
- Muscle strains and sprains
- Tendonitis
- Plantar fasciitis
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Tennis and golfer's elbow
- ACL, MCL and meniscal tears
- Sports injuries
- Arthritic pain
Watch the Videos Below to Learn More About Naperville Rehab Clinic's PRP Therapy
PRP therapy at Naperville Rehab Clinic
Our experienced team of medical professionals at Naperville Rehab Clinic are here to help patients to alleviate pain and recover from their injuries. Our medical professionals have special training and certification in the art of clinical hypnotherapy, acupuncture, postural correction, and golf/sports injuries. We use the non-surgical method to diagnose and treat conditions such as low back pain, sciatica, disc bulging/herniation, stenosis, headaches, carpal tunnel syndrome, neck pain, hip, knee and ankle pain, shoulder, elbow and wrist pain as well as other related neuro-musculoskeletal conditions.
To start on your path to optimal health and wellness, call us at (630) 961-1888 or contact us to request an appointment. We accept most insurances and consultations are free for new patients! Our office is conveniently located in Naperville at 1750 N. Washington Street, Suite 112C.


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If you have been looking for the right garbage disposal repair solutions then one of the most effective ways to get your garbage disposal repaired is to get in touch with a reputed handyman. Different people consider different things to do but when it comes to the garbage disposal repair but you need to understand that it is best left in the hands of an expert who understand the job and can get it done correctly. If somebody who has no knowledge of your garbage disposal system tries to repair it they could either create more problems in the disposal system or repair it in a temporary way that will cause the problems again.
Although you can consider getting in touch with the company that you have ordered the garbage disposal system from this isn't an ideal solution because the companies are usually located really far from where the garbage disposal system is and it could take days till somebody comes in to check it out. These companies always charge you a lot more as compared to what the handyman would charge you to repair the garbage disposal system. When you get in touch with the right handyman not only do they manage to get the garbage disposal system repaired faster but they also repair it in an efficient manner so that you do not have to worry about the problem again.
There are many handymen that you will find but if you want to make sure that the handyman that you are calling in has experience with garbage disposal always go to their online profile reviews and recommendations about them. Always take your time to check whether or not they are skilled enough to repair your garbage disposal system because this is complicated and it is not something that every handyman can do.


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Bainbridge nursing home fined $117K for problems with pain treatment
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND — A Bainbridge Island nursing home was fined $117,000 for failing to properly treat residents for pain and in one instance not providing timely medication to a resident suffering from an infection.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services imposed the penalty on Bainbridge Island Health and Rehabilitation Center based on findings from a health survey of the facility conducted in May.
Nursing home administrator Adam Canary, who joined Bainbridge Island Health and Rehab after the penalty was imposed, said the facility will appeal the sanctions. While respecting the state's regulatory role, "the Facility does not agree with either the stated deficiency or the assigned scope and severity," Canary said in a statement to the Kitsap Sun.
State Department of Social and Health Services surveyors reported several deficiencies at Bainbridge Island Health and Rehab related to pain treatment and medication management for five residents following the routine health inspection May 4.
One case involved a man admitted to the nursing home early this year. The resident was initially in hospice, but hospice care was later discontinued. He told surveyors he "experienced pain almost constantly" but that staff at the facility had tapered his doses of an opioid pain medication, according to the survey report.
More:Bainbridge's Messenger House nursing home to close
When the resident requested his doses of medication be increased, staff explained it was dangerous to use the opioid drug simultaneously with another type medication he was taking. At one point the resident began refusing medications, telling staff he planned to get sick and re-enter hospice care so he could receive pain medications again.
Surveyors noted there was no evidence of staff working with the resident and the resident's provider to develop a pain treatment plan or to discuss alternative forms of treatment. In several cases, the facility was not able to obtain timely refills for pain medications, causing residents to miss doses and experience periods of pain.
For one resident, surveyors found the facility failed to promptly provide medication to treat an infection, causing "unnecessary pain, anxiety and harm," according to the survey report. The resident had been taken to a hospital in April with severe abdominal pain and was prescribed antibiotics.
Later lab results showed the infection was not sensitive to the medication prescribed at the hospital, but it took three additional days for a provider at the facility to start the resident on a different medication. The provider told surveyors he visited the facility two or three times a week and that "his time was consumed addressing the state opioid requirement," according to the survey report.
More:New urgent care planned on Bainbridge Island
Changes made
The Department of Social and Health Services fined Bainbridge Health and Rehabilitation Center $3,000 following its May inspection. The agency also recommended the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services consider imposing a civil penalty and terminating the nursing home's certification if it did not achieve compliance by November.
Without admitting wrongdoing, Bainbridge Health and Rehabilitation Center stated it would make a number of changes to improve pain treatment, including reviewing pain management plans with residents to ensure they were effective and checking residents' pain levels four times per week, according to the survey report. The facility also planned to review residents experiencing infections to ensure they were getting the correct medications, re-educate staff on administering antibiotics and conduct random audits of antibiotics orders.
In a June follow up visit, Department of Social and Health Services surveyors found the nursing home had corrected the earlier deficiencies and recommended it retain its Medicare and Medicaid certification.
The federal penalty imposed Bainbridge Island Health and Rehab was the first levied against a Kitsap County nursing home this year, according to a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services database. As of this week, the penalty had not yet been posted to Medicare.gov's Nursing Home Compare site, the government's consumer portal for nursing home ratings.
Bainbridge Island Health and Rehabilitation Center is the only nursing home on the island following the closure of Messenger House last spring.
Learn more
For more information on nursing home quality, go to medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare or dshs.wa.gov/altsa. Abuse can be reported to 1-877-734-6277.
Long-term care ombudsman programs advocate on behalf of residents and are a good resource for consumers. The Kitsap County ombudsman can be reached at 360-337-5714. The number for the state ombudsman hotline is 1-800-562-6028.


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The Tyndale Spiritual Formation Centre is intentional in providing avenues for spiritual growth and development. Not only are we strategically located on Tyndale's Bayview campus to better serve the students, staff, and faculty of Tyndale University and Seminary, but we also provide ministry to those in the wider community. What we do is:
The Tyndale Spiritual Formation Centre connects and creates networking opportunities. We facilitate networking for ministers, spiritual directors, students, and those involved in various lay ministry. We do this through forums, round table discussions, and retreats.
The Tyndale Spiritual Formation Centre provides opportunity for academic learning. We offer courses for those who wish to be trained for certification to the designation of Certified Spiritual Director or the Certified Spiritual Director Supervisor. This designation is granted by the Canadian Council for Professional Certification.
Resources and Preparation
The Tyndale Spiritual Formation Centre provides training and resources. We do this to assist you in your professional development.
Spiritual Direction
The Tyndale Spiritual Formation Centre provides opportunities for spiritual direction. We are able to connect students, staff, and faculty with a spiritual director who will walk with you through your faith journey.
The Tyndale Spiritual Formation Centre offers consulting on spiritual and formational issues. We do this through seminars, conferences, retreats, and personal interactions.


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GratuiTous has released Advancement, a new collection of presets for the Serum synthesizer by Xfer Records.
The soundset includes 25 Serum presets ranging from basslines, leads, pads, plucks, and synth sounds.
This time around I was waking up really early in the morning to put in some work on sound design before starting my day. (Life has been really busy since moving into my new house – it's been hard to find time to even play piano!!!!)
Anyways, the presets might have a different flavor to them because of that!
The Advancement soundset is available as a free download at GratuiTous.
More information: GratuiTous / Advancement


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Dido Was Never Shamed By Eminem's 'Stan' Boost
Dido's determination was famously rewarded when Eminem used her cold tea-referencing, 'Thank You' for the basis of his global smash, 'Stan'. In doing so, he delivered Dido's elegant melancholy to an audience far beyond her wildest imagination. "I've never felt any shame in the fact that so many went off and bought my record because they heard 'Stan' – it's funny how some people try to imply I should have. I just don't think it matters where you first hear music if you like it," she tells the London Independent. "Besides, it was funny hanging out with Eminem and Dr. Dre. Dr. Dre's my hero – I was just like an excited kid. It was freaky hearing them tell me how much they loved my record – and if they helped my music cross over into a whole new market, then wicked!"


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A merry #SorpresaPadala from LBC Express!
The other day, an LBC Express package delivery addressed to me arrived on our doorstep. I wasn't expecting anything during that particular day so I was curious to find out what this was.
Upon opening this medium-sized box, I immediately saw a card with my name and my blog's name on it.
Going through the card, I learned that the package actually came from the wonderful folks of LBC Express! Oh, cool! Looks like they're playing Santa this holiday season and sending some Christmas love my way in the form of a #SorpresaPadala package filled with goodies and treats!


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New England Youths Can Be Nominated for Environmental Award - Deadline is Wed., Oct. 31
Release Date: 10/23/2007
Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017
(Boston, Mass. – Oct. 23, 2007) - The deadline to submit applications for the prestigious President's Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) is October 31. The PEYA program, sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency since 1971, recognizes young people across America for projects that demonstrate their commitment to the environment. Young people in all 50 states and the U.S. territories are invited to participate in the program.
Projects submitted in the past have covered a wide range of subject areas including recycling programs in schools and communities; construction of nature preserves; major tree planting programs; videos, skits, and newsletters created by students that focused on environmental issues; and environmental science projects. To be eligible to compete, K-12 students sponsored by an adult must submit a completed application to their local EPA regional office. Projects are judged on such criteria as the extent to which the student is involved in the design and implementation, the environmental need, and how successful and innovative the project is.
One outstanding project in each of the 10 EPA regions will be selected to receive a presidential plaque and to attend an EPA-sponsored award ceremony. In previous years, winners received their awards from the President of the United States at the White House and at the EPA headquarters offices in Washington D.C.
More information on Presidential Environmental Youth Awards and how to apply (https://www.epa.gov/enviroed/peya/index.html )
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Noisy Chains, Repairing Paint Chips & Brake Alignment | GCN Tech Clinic
Published on August 8th 2018
The GCN Tech Clinic is back, with Jon tackling your tech-related queries. In this episode, we discuss repairing paint chips on your frame, getting rid of a click coming from your chain and aligning brakes that frequently rub your wheel. NEW IN Spanish Tees: http://gcntech.co/8d Subscribe: http://gcntech.co/subscribetogcntech Subscribe to GCN en Español: http://gcn.eu/gcn-en-espanol We cover lots more in the Tech Clinic this week including Shimano compatibility of old and new generation Ultegra, chain life expectancy of different brands and special uses for Di2 buttons. Remember to keep your questions coming in for Jon using #askgcntech. 👇 If you enjoyed this video, make sure to give it a thumbs up and share it with your friends. 👍 If you'd like to contribute captions and video info in your language, here's the link - http://gcntech.co/8c Watch more on GCN Tech... 5 Sunglass Care Hacks 📹 http://gcntech.co/sunglasshacks Roka Unboxing 📹 http://gcntech.co/unboxroka Music: Epidemic Sound Dazed Summer - Molife Photos: © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Bettiniphoto / http://www.bettiniphoto.net/ Brought to you by the world's biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Tech goes deeper into the bikes, kit and technology stories that matter. GCN Tech is utterly obsessed with seeking out and showcasing the best in bikes, tech, products and upgrades. Everywhere. Every week. From news and rumours, first ride exclusives, how-tos, the weekly GCN Tech Show, pro bikes, set-up tips and more, we geek out over the tiny details that can make the big differences to you. With years of racing and industry expertise, we also bring you instructive maintenance videos to hone your mechanical skills, as well as behind the scenes factory tours and in-depth analysis of kit chosen by the pro peloton to keep your finger on the pulse of cycling's latest technological innovations. Engage with us every week on the channel and across social media – we're here to answer every question you've got on cycling tech. Suscribirse a GCN en Español: http://gcn.eu/Suscribirse Facebook - http://gcntech.co/gcntechfb Instagram - http://gcntech.co/gcntechinsta Twitter - http://gcntech.co/gcntechtweet


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For a long time, trans lives and people have been near invisible in their representation and quieted in their story-telling.
Although magazines like ours have begun to address trans rights and to give a platform to the trans narrative, this is still relatively rare.
Either skimmed over, mocked or held up as an alien extreme, traditional narratives and depictions of trans experience have lacked depth and authenticity for a while.
Recently, however, TV shows like Transparent, films like The Danish Girl and public figures like Laverne Cox have brought a newfound visibility and understanding to some trans experiences.
That being said, much of the story is still untold and that is where Fashion Space Gallery's new exhibition comes in.
The Museum of Transology Exhibition, 'is the largest and boldest display of trans artefacts and photographic portraiture ever displayed in the UK,' according to the exhibition's own website.
'This highly intimate exhibition will challenge the idea that gender is fixed, binary and biologically determined by exploring how the artefacts helped fashion self-shaped gender identities,' the website explains.
On display will be photography by Bharat Sikka and Sharon Kilgannon, My Genderation films by Fox Fisher and Lewis Hancox, Sexing the Transman andMr Angel documentaries by adult film star Buck Angel, behind the scenes footage from Born Risky by Grayson Perry.
Personal objects, tagged with descriptions, have also been donated to the project.
Some objects are practical items used when changing gender, like this binder (above) and these hormones (below).
There are some more sentimental items, such as these gender neutral socks.
Some of the items also point to a darker, more troubling side of trans experience which centres around the mental health issues like body dysphoria, depression and anxiety many trans people have and how they deal with it.
The tag on the toy reads, 'Immersing myself in My Little Pony is how I manage Dysphoria'.
According to Buzzfeed, the UK is an okay place to be transexual, since only 8% of people are completely against legal sex changes (compare that to 24% of people in the US).
But it still isn't great.
Ignorance is rife and, according to The Guardian, half of young transgender people have attempted suicide.
Hopefully this exhibition will be a small step in the long road of trans education and eventual acceptance.
Museum of Transology will be running from 20th Jan - 22nd April at Fashion Space Gallery in London.


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More workers than ever are wearing headphones and ear buds to help them focus on work, and this Sonos infographic outlines the genres of music that are especially beneficial for employees in their various lines of work. Those who are athletes or coaches, for example, should listen to pump-up music like punk, rock and hip-hop, while construction workers should steer clear of ambient or classical music.
The flowchart takes readers through various work settings to suss out whether they are desk workers, drivers, baristas, teachers or retail employees, then recommends genres of music to listen to and avoid for maximum creativity and productivity.
Check out the infographic below. Do you listen to music while you work? If so, what genres do you find are most conducive to your duties?
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Larger Than Life
Bill Murray is a sleazy motivational speaker whose father dies and leaves his estate to him. This is a big surprise, because his mother told him the old man had been dead for forty years. Turns out Dad was a circus clown and about all he owned was an elephant. Now Bill is going to owe a ton of money to a sleazy lawyer unless he can get the pachyderm to California and sell her either to Janeane Garofalo for repatriation to Sri Lanka, or Linda Fiorentino for a circus. So he sets out to do that. Every once in a while comedy breaks out.
Both the ladies above are barely in the movie at all. In fact, all the parts but Bill's are virtual cameos, the true co-star being an elephant named Tai, who would star fifteen years later in Water for Elephants. And she almost makes the whole silly business worthwhile because she is so amazingly smart. Any behavior you have ever seen an elephant do, Tai can do. Her repertoire is amazing. In particular, I have seen movies of elephants in Thailand lying in rivers getting washed and seeming to enjoy it. (I have also ridden an elephant in Thailand, but not in the water.) I have seen videos of elephants swimming. What I had not seen was an elephant in moderately deep water frolicking like a golden retriever. This old gal is frisky as a puppy, doing back flips and somersaults, I kid you not. It must be a gas for something as big and lumbering as an elephant (the only mammal that is incapable of running, though they can walk much faster than you can) suddenly freed of all that weight, almost in free fall. I'll bet they'd really enjoy themselves if we ever build a space station big enough to hold them.


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We had just sat down to dinner. I took a bite of stirfry and asked him about his day, and while his mouth was moving and sounds were issuing forth, my mind said, "I think maybe we should move to the Puget Sound, but the peninsula, to escape the climate change induced apocalypse. Open Redfin, Now." A pause, he starting saying something else. My mind continued, "We have to cancel everything, the Delta variant is out of control, what are we going to do I feel trapped this is terrible is this just life now I can't do this–" I stared past him and yelled at my inner crazy, "not now!"
My Javascript story: beginning again
I began my programming journey in the late 90s (the turn of the last century…yikes). I am completely self taught, and like many people of that era, I picked up steam with JavaScript through jQuery (ok, originally through Scriptaculous, but who's counting). At my first programming job, I taught myself about object oriented programming, design patterns, and other concepts through writing ActionScript, but I wrote almost no Javascript. As the Flash star waned and I was laid off, I picked up a giant JavaScript tome, very intent on learning modules and the language in general. What can I say, it became my monitor stand.
On Journaling
I'm a long time journaler, and it's taken many different forms over the years. From a locked diary in my youth, to fancy, leather bound sketchbooks, to morning pages, to bullet journals, I've done it all. It's rarely a daily habit, but more of a possible open space to let my mind wander and my feelings to reveal themselves.
Don't make a statement
Like many people, I have long dreamed of writing a Great Novel or creating some Very Moving series of art that really makes a big statement. That really connects with people. Problem was, I could never really figure out what I wanted to say that was so very important. I felt like I didn't really have anything figured out yet, so how could I tell that big story? I didn't even really know how I felt about anything, so how could I express those yet discovered feelings? (the technical term for this is that I felt "Dead Inside").
Beginning Notes
Welcome to my notes. These are the things that I read, listened to, thought about, or saw that have stuck with me. I'm trying to figure out how to best represent sound bites from podcasts with the least amount of friction possible, so I'll likely try out a few different things.
Learning Technology, In One Act
Me: I should really get back to learning VueJS, I haven't built anything in a while.
Workshop: Leadership Through Visibility
I love writing. It's not very evident from the lack of posting on this particular blog, but I write a lot, mostly by hand and mostly in a giant journal that is designed to look like the Handbook for the Recently Deceased from Beetlejuice (hey I got it in a game of white elephant a few years ago, the gift that keeps on giving).
Finding My Creative Voice
A quiet revolution has taken place in my office.
The Dark Mirror: We Are Our Technology
Technology spins a tight web with our social structures—technology is born from systems and social structures already in place, enhances them and strengthens them. It is not the technology itself that creates a system, it is us.
The Gamification of Life
When I first heard the word "Gamification" it is highly likely I rolled my eyes. Back then it seemed people wanted to turn everything into a game (collect 2 points for checking your bank balance woohoo!), much to the agony of actual game developers and anyone forced to collect stamps on their journey to learning their company's new intranet.
I removed pagination, because it's time to let old things die.


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The Dutch duo of Mischa Heemskerk and Eduard Zanen were the top team among the 35 racing catamarans in the 2009 Saint Barth Cata Cup, which took place on November 20 to 22 on the French Caribbean island of St. Bartélemy. The three-day event suffered from a lack of wind, especially on day two of racing, but spirits remained high and the event has firmly taken root as one of the leading catamaran rallies in the region.
Day one of the Cata Cup featured an around-the-island race, with zigzags into the bays of Saline and Gouverneur where buoys were close to the shore. Enrique Figueroa, an F18 competitor in the summer Olympics, and Victor Aponte from Puerto Rico were ahead until they sailed too close to the coast and out of the wind. Closing in from behind, Belgians Patrick Demesmaeker, from the Royal Belgium Sailing Club, and Olivier Gagliani moved quickly into the lead and held on to first place, winning the race.
The local team of Jeff Lédée/Vincent Jordil had to abandon when the halyard on their spinnaker broke right after passing Tortue. Another local team, Vincent Beauvarlet and Bruno Hock made quite a splash when they capsized, yet managed to finish in 8th place on day one.
On Saturday the wind barely passed 10 knots, making for slow going out on the water. In the morning, the race headed past a buoy near Pointe Milou before heading toward Forchue with spinnakers unfurled, then back to Saint Jean where Mischa Heemskerk and Eduard Zanen took first place.
It was another bad day for the Puerto Rican team, when Figueroa and Aponte confused a Marine Park buoy with one of the race markers. By the time they realized their mistake, the Dutchmen had already sailed toward victory.
Due to the lack of wind, race organizers shortened the afternoon race, which was won by Emmanuel Boulogne, French F18 world champion, and Tanguy Kervin (winners of the Cata Cup in 2008), while Pierre-Paul Cornet sprained his knee during a maneuver and came to shore in the race boat with a doctor aboard.
There were two final races on Sunday, both won easily by Heemskerk and Zanen, making them the clear winners of the 2009 Saint Barth Cata Cup. Race organizers Thierry Linhares, Hélène Guilbaud, Vincent Jordl, and Jeff Lédée, from the association Saint Barth Multihulls should be proud of their efforts in making the Cata Cup a truly international event, with meals and parties on shore at La Plage restaurant right on the beach in St. Jean. Additional information about the event can be found at www.stbarthcatacup.com.
Ellen Lampert-Gréaux lives in Saint Barthélemy where she is editor-in- chief of Harbour Magazine, and has been a regular contributor to All- At-Sea since 2000.
1st: Mischa Heemskerk and Eduard Zanen, Netherlands
2nd: Enrique Figueroa and Victor Aponte, Puerto Rico
3rd: Patrick Demesmaeker and Olivier Gagliani, Belgium


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How will the Addison inspire you?
The Addison's individualized, inquiry-based tours for preschool through high school classes integrate visual education into a variety of curriculum areas, including history, social studies, science, language arts, math, and art. Through conversations and meetings with teachers, we co-organize and co-facilitate single and multi-visit programs and collaborate on multidisciplinary classroom projects designed to expand connections between the museum, the classroom, students' lives, and the community.
Changing exhibitions provide rich resources for connecting to a wide variety of curriculum topics – for example, racism, the American landscape, modernist literature, abstraction – as well as broader social themes – such as, identity, land use ethics, artists and writers as reflectors of their time.
The Museum Learning Center provides the space and opportunity for the deepening and widening of these themes through the intentional selection of and intimate engagement with works from the Addison's vast collection.
Arranging a Class or Group Visit
1. Explore the current Addison exhibitions by attending a Teacher Program, visiting the galleries, and/or reading the Teacher Guides to determine which exhibition(s) is/are most relevant for your class or group.
2. Identify thematic connections to your class – and preview the Museum Learning Center portfolios for possible complements to exhibition topics.
3. Select several possible dates and times to bring your class/es (up to 55 students or 2 separate classes at a time) to the museum, Tuesdays-Fridays,9am-4pm.
4. AT LEAST TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE and preferably more, email Christine Jee at firstname.lastname@example.com
Tours of one or more of the exhibitions generally range from 60-90 minutes. By previous arrangement, tours may include a related art or writing activity or may be complemented by discussion of corresponding works in the Museum Learning Center.
Preparing For a Class Visit to the Addison
• Correspond with Education Staff to deepen connections to your curriculum and brainstorm related classroom and community projects to extend your students' learning. Projects can include classroom visits and assistance in disseminating students' work through presentations, exhibitions, and publications.
• View documentation of previous Addison-related Projects to get ideas or connect your work with other classrooms.
• Discuss the visit with your class before you come. Suggestions for discussion questions can be found in the corresponding Teacher Guide. These packets also contain information about the exhibitions and artists, as well as curriculum connections and project ideas.
• Help your students become aware of the reason for the special code of conduct in museums developed to protect their unique art and architecture. Visitors are asked not to touch the walls, the artwork, or the stands for the artwork in order to protect the art and the visitors! The following are not allowed in the exhibition galleries or Museum Learning Center: food, drink, gum, pens, or backpacks.
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Today was another exciting day for GuernseyGulls with a report from Lars Lindgren of Black-headed Gull Black 2A12 at Maglebaek so near Copenhagen, DENMARK. What makes this a remarkable record is the fact that we have only managed (so far) to colour ring two Black-headed Gulls in Guernsey. This bird was ringed during our regular week of cannon netting at Chouet landfill in May 2013. It is very likely to have been a non-breeding bird last summer, which has now been seen at its breeding colony in Denmark!
Black-headed Gull Black 2A12 at Chouet landfill (c) Cristina Sellares
Little and Large! (c) Cristina Sellares
The Movement of Black-headed Gull Black 2A12


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Sony on the ropes after Moody's downgrade to junk
Mini-revival isn't enough for influential credit ratings biz
Sony got off to a terrible start to the week on Monday after credit ratings company Moody's downgraded its status to junk thanks to the continuing poor performance of its TV and PC business.
Moody's Japan said it lowered Sony's issuer rating and long-term senior unsecured bond rating from Baa3 to Ba1. Junk status means a bond is not a worthy investment grade. Attaining that status usually pushes up the cost of borrowing for a company, because it is seen as less likely to service its debts.
Although the Japanese electronics giant has made "progress" in restructuring under CEO Kazuo Hirai, including consolidating some of its manufacturing plants, it needs to "improve and stabilise" profitability, the influential credit rater said.
It added the following gloomy outlook:
"Of primary concern are the challenges facing the company's TV and PC businesses, both of which face intense global competition, rapid changes in technology, and product obsolescence.
Sony's profitability is likely to remain weak and volatile, as we expect the majority of its core consumer electronics businesses - such as TVs, mobile, digital cameras and personal computers - to continue to face significant downward earnings pressure.
The primary reason is intense competition and the shrinkage in demand, the result in turn of cannibalisation caused by the rapid penetration of smartphones."
Moody's said the ratings outlook for Sony is stable and the once-proud electronics player could see its ratings improve again around if it manages to turn around its PC and TV business; reverse a slide in earnings from games and digital imaging products; and reduce its debt. Simple.
One strategy that could bear fruit, although not in the short-term, is Sony's play for the healthcare market.
Last week it announced P5 – a new joint venture in the field of genome analysis which it hopes will make it a leader in the fast growing personalised healthcare space.
In marked contrast to Sony's plight is that of South Korean electronics player LG, which has just announced improved 2013 financials. Although it posted a net loss for Q4 2013, operating profit doubled from 117 billion won (£65m) the previous year to 238bn won (£133m), while smartphone unit sales jumped 54 per cent year-on-year to 13.2 million for the quarter. ®


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Huai Ma Now Reservoir
Rating: 3.7/5 (6 votes)
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Chiang Mai attractions
Attractions in Thailand
Operating day: Daily
Operating time: 08.00 - 17.00
Huai Ma Now Reservoir Located in Ban Mai Sawan, Mae Wang district, Chiang Mai. It is a royal construction project in His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. This area was originally a degraded forest area to be allocated to cultivate about 4,500 rai.
Huai Ma Now Reservoir can send water to the plantation area in the rainy season is about 4,500 rai and planted in the drought season is about 2,000 rai. It is also a important freshwater fish breeding ground in Mae Wang District.
This is the source of many kinds of fish. There are people who like to fish around the reservoir. Food and drink at Huay Lemay There are many choices for tourists.
The dining room seating arrangement is constructed as a floating raft. And it is on land to choose too. Price compared to the taste and type of food is not expensive at all.
Travel By car Starting from Chiang Mai to the south. Take Highway 108 (Chiang Mai - Hod), about 19 km to San Pa Tong. To see the three junction on the right is a signpost to Mae Wang district.
The Highway No. 1013 go straight for about 12 km to Ban Card, Mae Wang. When you find three intersections and then turn right. Approximately 7 km, it will reach the reservoir Huai Ma Now. This road is comfortable because there is not much car and traffic like other routes.
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We're learning more and more about how mutations in our DNA influences diseases and about how we treat certain types of cancer.
For some types of cancer, the role of genetics is pretty clear cut: For example, a genetic screening for BRCA 1 and 2 mutations could increase the risk of getting breast cancer from 7% to an average of 55-65%. These kinds of tests look at your "germline" DNA, or the genes that have been with you from the beginning, as opposed to the ones that have been manipulated because of cancer.
For other types of cancer, including prostate cancer, the association between the cancer and genetic mutations is a bit more complicated.
To get a clearer picture, a new study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine looked at the genetic sequences of about 700 men with advanced stages of prostate cancer to see if there was any way to figure out if genetic mutations could impact the way doctors treat people with advanced metastatic prostate cancer.
They found that at least one of 20 DNA repair mutations that fall in the homologous recombination category, among them BRCA 1 and 2, were present in about 12% of the men sequenced with advanced prostate cancer, compared to those with prostate cancer that had less advanced forms of prostate cancer.
That was a higher percentage than expected, said Dr. Peter Nelson, one of the study's authors who's a professor of oncology at the University of Washington School of Medicine and member of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
The takeaways from the study, according to Nelson, were:
- That this should guide what treatments the prostate cancer patients get. Drugs like PARP inhibitors and platinum-based chemotherapy tend to work better in patients with these DNA repair mutations. The PARP inhibitors are a new type of medicine that block a particular enzyme that's used by our cells to repair DNA so that tumors can't survive. In certain kinds of cancer, the repair system is broken, which allows cancer cells to thrive. The drugs seem to work particularly well in people with other DNA repair gene mutations like the BRCA mutations, which disable other DNA repair tools.
- It provides some guidance as whether families should get their genes tested to see if their risks were increased for developing cancer.
"The frequency in the general population right now is too low right now to warrant checking everyone," Nelson said. And even within those with prostate cancer, this is really just for people with advanced forms of the cancer, not for those with sporadic or localized prostate cancer.
But, Nelson said, the hope is to get the genetic screening recommendations changed so that it becomes easier for advanced prostate cancer patients to have that information.


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Flower Girls
There are many options for your youngest attendant. You may consider a traditional flower girl basket, adorned with ribbons and blooms and overflowing with rose petals in the colors of the day. The same basket can feature a small arrangement instead of the petals. Floral pomanders (kissing balls) are specially designed with petite blooms in a compact ball, suspended from an organza ribbon loop. A small bouquet can also be created - either something to complement the bridal bouquet or the bridesmaids' bouquets. Hair flowers are the perfect finishing touch - floral crowns (hair wreaths) or floral headbands, or individually wired blossoms for inclusion in her hairstyle.
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Falcon Adventure Club is one of the leading tourism company in Pakistan, established in 2011 to promote domestic tourism and adventure sports activities in youth. Club officials have the professional experience of 6 years in domestic tourism industry.
We are full aware of each and every point of Karakorum highway, so we keep the security issues in mind and plan our tours accordingly.Because safety of our clients always comes first.
Departure point:
Islamabad: G 11/3 FAC Head Office/Daewoo Terminal
Gathering at 05:00AM
Departure at Sharp 05:30AM
First stop of 30minutes for refreshment at Abbotabad
Lunch Break at Besham for 1 hour: 02:00PM
Arrival at Chilas: 10:00PM
Dinner at 10:30PM
Breakfast call at 08:00AM
Departure at sharp 09:00AM
10 Minute stop at Garam Chasma
Arrival at Raikot Bridge at 11:15AM
On jeeps
Arrival at Tattu: 01:00PM
Trek Start
Arrival at Fairy Meadows: 04:00PM
Green tea will be served to all the participants
Bonfire at 07:00PM
Dinner at 08:00PM
Breakfast call for those participants who will be leaving for Nanga Parbat trek at 07:00AM
Departure for the trek at 07:45AM
Breakfast call for those who will stay at the fairy meadows and want to explore this area ay 08:30AM
Arrival at Base camp at 02:00PM
Arrival back at Fairy Meadows at 05:00PM
Bonfire at 07:00PM
Dinner will be ready at 08:00PM
Breakfast call at 07:00AM
Trek back to tattu Village at Sharp 08:00AM
Arrival at Raikot : 10:00AM
Departure for Hunza Valley
Visit of Baltit Fort on the Same day, Night stay at Hunza
Day 5:
We will visit Altit & Baltit fort then we will visit Eagle nest(from this point we can see six 7000+ meter peaks) and then we will leave for Attabad lake.after boating
We will move back to Chilas.Night stay at Chilas
Day 6:
Departure for islamabad at 08:00AM


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Two sisters wed two brothers; sibling rivalry and a grudge led to murder
She had already picked the photograph and words. They were how she wished to be remembered.
On Sept. 22, 2015, Linda Thomas walked into the offices of a local newspaper in Freeland, a small town on Washington's Whidbey Island. The 71-year-old asked to prepay for her own obituary. The picture was of a bespeckled elderly woman cradling a small dog in a flower garden. The text mentioned family members and asked for no flowers or service, just donations to a local food bank or animal shelter. Thomas left the date of her death blank.
But she actually had a good idea when she would go, police would later say.
"I just thought, 'Good for her, she's getting her affairs in order,'" a paper employee told KOMO News. "Now knowing what affairs she was getting in order, that's kind of surprising."
The next month Linda sold the house on the island where she had lived with her deceased husband Richard for many years. On the day the papers were signed, she caught a ride south with friends. Eight hundred miles later, on Oct. 16, Thomas knocked at a house in Rodeo on San Francisco's East Bay. Inside, Zonna Thomas had not seen or talked to her older sister in years. There was bad blood.
But the 69-year-old and her husband Donald invited Linda inside. This was the day, it appeared, they would be reunited.
A little over 24 hours later, Linda shot and killed Zonna in the kitchen, a crime police describe as a premeditated murder-suicide driven by sibling rivalry. This week, a jury in Costa County convicted Linda of first-degree murder, the East Bay Times reported.
The strange trial hung on the bitter feelings souring the sibling bond - a relationship stranger still because the sisters, Linda and Zonna, married a pair of brothers, Richard and Donald Thomas.
"[Linda] saw her sister as the golden child who got everything, even her parent's attention," prosecutor Rachel Piersig told the jury. "The motive in this case goes back to old times, to biblical times. Cain and Abel."
Linda's own grudge against her sister turned murderous due to a disagreement about a $1 million inheritance, prosecutors said. She felt she had not gotten her fair share of the money left when the parents of Richard and Donald died.
The resentment drove Linda to the extreme, the state said. "[Linda] was jealous," prosecutor Piersig told the jury. "She has this victim mind-set and in this victim mind-set, Zonna is treated better and she has to sit in the shadows."
"She was a very disturbed person who for years sent letters threatening family," the victim's son, Tim Thomas, told the Whidbey News-Times. "And then followed up on the threats."
According to the South Whidbey Record, Donald told investigators after the sisters reunited, the three spent a "pleasant" day together. In the evening, they all had dinner with family friends, then returned to Zonna and Donald's house. Donald went to bed while the sisters stayed up to talk.
Then around midnight, Donald heard a gunshot.
Running into the kitchen, Donald later testified in court he saw his wife Zonna sprawled on the floor, blood coming from a wound in her head. Linda was holding a .38 Special Ladysmith revolver. She aimed at Donald.
He then charged her. The two fought over the gun for 15 minutes. During the struggle, Donald was able to call 911.
"My wife's been shot by my sister-in-law," a desperate Donald told the operators as he grappled for the gun, according to testimony reported by the East Bay Times. "Why, Linda? Why?" he kept screaming during the fight.
Linda was arrested on a charge of killing her sister.
Back on Whidbey Island in Washington, the news shocked locals. Until Richard's death in 2014, he and Linda had been known in the community for growing pumpkins and allowing local kids to pick them in October. They also made their own cider, passing out the homemade brew to friends free, the South Whidbey Record reported.
And as Linda was officially charged in November 2015 with first-degree murder in her sister's death, her public defender argued it was the end of that bucolic existence on the island that prompted Linda to plot to take her own life.
"Tragically, it does seem that she suffered from depression after her husband of many years died, and reached a point where her own life without her husband did not seem worth living," attorney Wayne Anderson told the Record. "What occurred afterward was a result of that depression and a tragic accident."
In court, Linda's attorneys argued she had made the trip to California to take her own life. They said the visit was a final effort to mend the family fences before committing suicide. Her lawyers argued Linda was attempting to shoot herself with the revolver but, due to shaky hands, she accidentally gunned down Zonna. "Linda was absolutely devastated by what she'd done," her attorney Laurie Mont told the jury.
But Zonna's family had a different impression of Linda. She was a lifelong bully and control freak, Tim Thomas told the Record. "She is manipulative and dishonest," he added.
Police also found evidence at the crime scene that Linda intended to take more lives than her own.
At the trial, prosecutors described how police found a "murder kit" she had brought from Washington. Inside were duct tape, zip ties, a syringe, painkillers, and ammunition. When she was arrested, police discovered she was wearing homemade dog tags, laminated notes strung around her neck. One was a copy of her driver's license. The other was a card with instructions to cremate her body after her death "if I'm found dead at my sister's house, Zonna Thomas."
On Monday, a jury found Linda guilty of murder, attempted murder, burglary, elder abuse, with a "lying-in-wait" enhancement, according to the East Bay Times. Sentencing is scheduled for July 24. Linda is likely to spend the rest of her life in prison.
Following the verdict, the defendant apologized to her family and thanked the jury and judge for giving her a fair trial.
Zonna's son did not buy the sincerity.
"That is classic Linda," Tim Thomas told the East Bay Times. "She always needs to get the last word."


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ERIC Number: ED395647
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1996-Feb-2
Pages: 6
Abstractor: N/A
Industry Work Experience Leave for Faculty.
Johnson, Don R.
Working leaves for faculty in two-year diploma programs provide colleges with more experienced and current faculty, provide industry with new employees or consultants with fresh ideas, and present faculty with opportunities to use up-to-date technologies and methodologies and share those experiences with students. At the University College of the Cariboo, in British Columbia, a faculty member in the Computing Information Systems diploma program arranged a work leave in spring 1995, although no formal program existed at the college. First, the instructor contacted area firms employing large numbers of Information Systems workers, receiving offers from two firms, and received approval from the college for a 1-semester leave at 50% pay. The leave was then arranged with a large supplier of wood and paper products, with the firm covering the remaining 50% of the instructor's salary. The instructor spent the first 8 weeks of the leave researching and documenting the company's existing information system, while the remaining time was spent developing a new system for tracking work done by the company's Business Information Systems division. Finally, although the leave cost the college $6,000, it provided significant benefits. The instructor gained new skills and familiarity with new processes and used this knowledge to develop a Natural Resource Science course for fall 1995. (TGI)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Note: Paper presented at the Annual Conference on Workforce Training of the League for Innovation in the Community College (4th, Orlando, FL, January 31-February 3, 1996).


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JBOD Mode
All the disks are recognized as a single drive. This allows maximal storage utilization but provides no data protection.
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Data is split amongst the drives. RAID 0 provides the fastest performance but does not protect data from drive failure.
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RAID 5 requires at least three drives to use and parity information is distributed among the drives, providing optimized storage capacity and protection against one disk failing.
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Use the TR-004U as an alternative to conventional NAS expansion enclosures
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|2 fan(s)
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|AC, USB Type-C to USB Type-A
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|Storage temperature (T-T)
|Operating temperature (T-T)
|Operating relative humidity (H-H)
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White paper shows extensive regulatory requirements for new marketplace entrants
WASHINGTON – JULY 11, 2016 – Financial Innovation Now, a public policy coalition comprised of Amazon, Apple, Google, Intuit and PayPal, today released a report titled, "Examining the Extensive Regulation of Financial Technologies." The report details current state and federal regulatory compliance requirements for new marketplace innovators in financial services.
"Technology companies and startups today are rapidly changing the financial services landscape and consumers and small businesses are benefiting from innovation and new competition," said Brian Peters, Executive Director and Financial Innovation Now and Partner at Franklin Square Group. "New technology now offers consumers more secure payment options and more control over their financial lives, and it enables small businesses to quickly access new sources of working capital. These new financial services and products are heavily regulated and everyone in this sector, old and new, must run a gauntlet of legal duties. But these compliance requirements constitute a significant market barrier, particularly for new entrants, and can sometimes serve to protect incumbent providers from new competition. Our hope is that this report helps policymakers understand the regulatory landscape for financial technology and contributes to the discussion about how to modernize financial services policy."
To illustrate the extensive state and federal regulatory compliance requirements for new entrants, the report describes two hypothetical innovators: a payments security technology and an alternative small business lending service. For both innovators, the report narrates the significant regulatory hurdles confronting these products before they are brought to market, while also providing an overview of the comprehensive regulatory scheme covering data security, and the laws governing consumer protection and anti-money laundering that apply to these new entrants.
The analysis shows innovators in financial services must devote significant time and resources to regulatory compliance that can chill investment and innovation or slow time to market – ultimately harming consumers and businesses that benefit from easier access and more affordable services.
While many of the regulations are necessary to protect consumers, small businesses and the economy, some regulations are redundant, conflicting or antiquated. Further, new technologies may themselves solve regulatory policy goals and obviate the need for some regulations. In other cases, modernizing regulations may enable maximum benefit from modern technology, the internet and mobility.
"As we continue to see new technologies emerge in financial services, policymakers should work to ensure the industry's regulatory framework can adapt to new innovations and new market participants to bolster competition." said Peters.
Click here to download the report.


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Find research on missional leadership.
Dr. David Lose weighs in on the future of seminaries, and theological education, with this provocative statement:
I'd argue the single most significant cause of decline is far simpler: most seminaries are training leaders for a church and world that no longer exists.
Lose references Alan Roxburgh and Fred Romanuk's book, The Missional Leader, and the three zones that organizations and their leaders dwell in: the emergent, the performative and the reactive.
Ironically, it is our well-founded confidence …
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Dee Pederson talks about building cross-cultural relationships in Saint Cloud, Minn., forming the connective tissue between members who don't share the same culture or language.
Dee Pederson: Many Cultures and Languages from Discerning Mission on Vimeo.
Posted by Discerning Mission on 11/10/2011 12:41 PM
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Laurie Skow-Anderson: "Pentecost on the Prairie" from Discerning Mission on Vimeo.
Posted by Mary Hess on 11/1/2011 5:07 PM
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Moltmann, J.The Trinity and the Kingdom : The Doctrine of God. 1st Fortress Press ed. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1993.
In The Trinity and the Kingdom, Jurgen Moltmann offers a complex and thorough examination of the Christian doctrine of God as Trinity. His aim is to reveal what the implications of this doctrine are for understanding God's sovereignty and God's Church. The author acknowledges that, for many Christians, debates about how one God exists …
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Bass, Dorothy C. Practicing Our Faith : A Way of Life for a Searching People. 1st ed. San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass, 1997.
My biased suspicions about a book on faith practices were that it will probably offer some way for the reader to try harder at adding spiritual workouts to one's life in order to live a more faithful and effective life as a disciple and church member. There is some of that in Practicing Our Faith; but mostly the book is about invigorating …
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Friday and Saturday nights are now tiki nights at Moxy Boston Downtown's Bar Moxy. And the theater district hotel has selected the perfect partner in Route 1 icon, The Kowloon, whose tiki era vibe is not only kitsch and cool, but authentic.
"They've been going for 70 years, so they must be doing something right," said Vanessa Bitton, director of operations for the Lyons Group (Sonsie, Summer Shack, Scampo), which runs Bar Moxy.
The 2Faced Tiki Pop-Up takes over the ground floor of the hotel and offers champagne cocktails and tiki cocktails using Kowloon's past and present recipes.
"Last summer, the Kowloon had an outdoor Capricorn Champagne Bar — it was when everyone was figuring what to do during COVID," Bitton said. "It was hugely successful and really cool. We thought, we've got underused space here on our first floor. We have floor-to-ceiling windows, so we just hoped to catch the eye of passing foot traffic. We added a light-up bar that really grabs your attention."
If this pop-up proves successful, it may change venues and take over Moxy's 24th floor indoor-outdoor rooftop lounge and bar.
The 2face name comes from the combination of Kowloon's tiki drinks and those conceived for the champagne bar.
"We have the tiki totem god glasses with the comedy-tragedy masquerade mask," Bitton said.
As for what fills those glasses, well, there's Make Lemonade with limoncello, Cointreau, and Prosecco, topped with a lemon macaroon; Bubbly Colada with Prosecco, rum, pineapple juice, and coconut cream, topped with shaved coconut; and Watermelon Sugar with Prosecco, Absolut watermelon, lychee puree, cold-pressed watermelon, and lime juice, topped with watermelon Red Bull and cotton candy — "That's my favorite," she said. "Though it's probably far too much sugar than I should have."
Straight-up Veuve Cliquot or Prosecco are on offer, too.
Tiki cocktails will include a traditional Mai Tai, White Mai Tai, and Scorpion Bowl for One.
"I am sworn to secrecy on the Kowloon's Mai Tai recipes," Bitton said. "But it's the best one I've had in my life. The champagne is served with a mini cup of popcorn clipped to the side. Even that has a fun touch."
For food, the main Bar Moxy on the second floor will add some Kowloon specials, including pot stickers and the "famous Saugus wings," she said.
"This is out first full pop-up collaboration," she said. "We always intended doing things like this, but the hotel had only just opened when COVID hit. We're just letting it develop organically and we'll take it from there."
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EU president: Bloc ready for negotiations with Britain on reforms
BRUSSELS – The European Union's president says the bloc is ready to open talks with London on how it must change to keep Britain as a member.
EU President Donald Tusk said Friday that "we should consider British concerns, but only in a way that will be safe for all of Europe."
During an EU summit that ran into the early morning, Tusk said British Prime Minister David Cameron told fellow EU leaders about his plan to hold a binding nationwide referendum by 2017 that will ask British voters whether or not they want their country to remain in the EU.
Tusk said "the talks on U.K. renegotiation will now get underway." But he indicated it could be a long process. He said EU leaders will return to the issue in December.


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In the vast plains of Argentine Mesopotamia, the Iberá marshes stand out, an immense and untouched wilderness. Comparable to the Brazilian "Pantanal" and the Venezuelan "Llanos", this wetland ecosystem is the second largest in the world and a huge part is protected by a nature reserve (13,000 Km2). Birdwatching and photographing opportunities are endless on this wildlife paradise. Dense stands of water lilies, water hyacinths, papyrus and cattails host a myriad of birds. Jabiru Stork, Rufescent Tiger-Heron, Large-billed Tern, Savanna Hawk, Crested Doradito, White-headed Marsh-Tyrant, Black-capped Donacobius and Scarlet-headed Blackbird are just some of the jewels to be found here.
Several threatened and highly localized species inhabit the adjacent grasslands, including Greater Rhea, Black-and-white Monjita, Strange-tailed Tyrant, Ochre-breasted Pipit and numerous Seedeaters of the enigmatic Sporophila group. Woodlands host numerous beauties such as Scissor-tailed Nightjar, Striped Cuckoo, Purple-throated Euphonia, Yellow-billed Cardinal and Green-winged Saltator. Other animals regularly found here include Capybara (the world's largest rodent), South American River Otter, Grey Brocket and the graceful Marsh Deer. Yellow anaconda and two species of Caimans are also likely to be found.


text: Purple Rain Recording From 1985 April 23, 2016 No Comment With yesterdays sad news, it wasn't long before I remembered I had once recorded a Prince song. I loved the song Purple Rain at the time, and must have felt like I could do it justice. Whether I did or not is another question. This track was included on the album 'Inner Dialogues', and is one of only a handful of cover songs I've ever attempted. And I'm pretty sure it's the only 5 minute guitar solo I've ever recorded. This is currently not for sale or download, but you can stream it below. If you think I should release it….let me know. #?PrinceRIP? Click Here to Listen Singles, UnreleasedPrince, PrinceRIP, Purple RainShare : ‹ Purple Rain Single Released Next Blue Moon ›


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Agencies Now Recruiting For Next Summer
by Barry Nelson | posted: October 14, 2002
Think you'll be ready? Can you do the 110 pound, 3-mile packout test in under 90 minutes? Do you meet all the other physical and training requirements?Several agencies are currently recruiting firefighters for next summer. There are between 40 and 74 smokjumper openings advertised for Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, and Montana, and "multiple vacancies" in Alaska (if you qualify).Two of the job announcements opened last week and show closing dates coming up very soon. The detailed smokejumper requirements announcements can be found online for Pacific Northwest, and for Alaska. The Alaska BLM applicantions are due by November 6, 2002. USDA Smokejumper Applications under the present announcement must be submitted by November 29, 2002.For more information online, go to http://jsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/ and search for "smokejumper" or "forestry technician".Another source for lists of related job openings is wildlandfire.com. If you're not ready for jumping, take a look at the other openings that will help you build your skills and resume in a less demanding role.Perhaps the only thing between you and getting a job offer is filing the application on time. Only you can decide if you want to find out.Barry NelsonChelan Rappeller 1979


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I looked out at the sunny (cold) day this morning. Someone else was also looking. Do you see him at the top of the fir tree? It's a good place to spot potential targets for food — maybe a crippled duck, or some small creature in a field, or even a victim of overnight road kill.
I stepped out onto the deck and took about 30 wiggly photos. I leaned against a deck post and tried 20 more. Finally I managed to get a photo that was recognizable, if not sharp. The camera has a 43X zoom so this is the best it can do without a tri-pod. I often wish for a BIG telescopic lens but then there is the weight to consider. Also, these subjects don't often hang around long enough for me to get set up.
But we can see his "eagle eye" and the sharp tearing beak. It must be breezy up there, judging by his feathers being ruffled on the windward side.
It is a lean time of year for the eagles. They work hard to find some unsuspecting, usually sick or starving, bird to feed on. But soon, the herring will be coming close to the beach to spawn, and then the eagles will be "living off the fat of the land" (and sea).


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When you think of hormonal skin changes, images of teenagers usually comes to mind. But the skin continues to change as we age, and many of the mid- to later-in-life surprises that show up on the face are also a result of hormones.
The hormone testosterone has a reputation for causing acne and with good reason. It increases the amount of sebum your body produces. (Sebum is an oily substance secreted by the sebaceous glands—glands in the skin that are found on hair follicles.) Conditions that increase testosterone can lead to acne on the face, chest, and other parts of the body.
Acne and PCOS
In PCOS, or polycystic ovarian syndrome, women often have higher levels of luteinizing hormone (LH) and high insulin. Both tell the ovaries to make more testosterone. This hormone imbalance can cause breakouts, especially around the jaw, chin, cheeks, and neck. The acne lesions may not look like a typical pimple and may also feel extra sensitive.
Some other symptoms of PCOS include thinning hair, unwanted hairs, irregular or absent periods, and weight gain. Women well past their teens who have these symptoms should check in with their provider for an evaluation and to discuss the best treatment.
Acne and menopause/postmenopause
Acne has no age limits and can pop up in perimenopause, menopause, and even beyond. In menopause and postmenopause, the ovaries are less active. The sex hormones progesterone and estrogen are low.
Low estrogen causes sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) to decrease. (SHBG is a protein that binds to hormones and makes them biologically unavailable.) With less SHBG to bind to, free testosterone levels rise and can even become a woman's dominant hormone. This increased testosterone leads to the production of more sebum, which results in acne.
Acne with high progesterone
High levels of progesterone can also flare up acne in some women. Progesterone may be a natural diuretic. However, too much progesterone can lead to water retention and fluid build-up in the tissue. This makes the skin plump. Pores temporarily become smaller. This leaves them more prone to clogging from oils beneath the surface.
Fine lines and wrinkles
In perimenopause and menopause, estrogen levels decline and eventually hit all-time lows. Because there are estrogen receptors (even in your skin!), this can have a huge impact on the appearance of your epidermis. Estrogen improves blood flow, stimulates collagen, and affects the amount of hydration in your tissues. The result can be dryness or skin that seems to have lost its fullness or plumpness—in other words, more rapid aging.
Studies are limited on whether or not topical estrogen products can help restore a more youthful appearance to skin. And there's ongoing research as to if isoflavones can help, too. A diet that includes soy products may be helpful for women in menopause or postmenopause. Soy contains isoflavones and phytoestrogens (plant estrogens). Even though phytoestrogens are weaker than the estrogens found in the body, they may help raise overall levels in the absence of natural estrogen.
Facial hair
PCOS, perimenopause, and menopause can all bring on facial hair. The answer: testosterone, and its conversion to dihydrotestosterone (DHT). On the scalp, dihydrotestosterone (DHT) causes follicles to shrink, resulting in thinning. But on the face and other areas of the body, it leads to thicker, longer hair growth. It's possible for total testosterone levels to be normal with PCOS. However, sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) may be on the low side. This can cause more free testosterone to circulate and be converted to DHT.
In perimenopause and menopause, a decline in progesterone may lead to the issue of facial hair. Sometimes, hairs are dark and coarse. But they can also be light. Progesterone drops in woman's mid- to late-thirties and continues as she ages. Even if testosterone levels aren't elevated, low progesterone could cause hair on the face to grow or become more noticeable. Adequate progesterone prevents too much testosterone from being converted into DHT.
Okay, so there's no research out there that definitively links rosacea with hormones. But women seem to have more issues with it around menopause or at certain times of their cycles. Rosacea can easily go undiagnosed, especially in the early stages.
Because rosacea can have a fungal component, some experts say using a dandruff shampoo as face wash can help. Dandruff shampoos often contain about 1% of selenium sulfide. Flares during menopause can be aggravated or triggered by hot flashes, which dilate blood vessels and send heat and redness to the skin's surface. Avoiding hot flash triggers, like stress, spicy foods, alcohol, and very hot or cold environments can help with rosacea, too. In menopause, rosacea flares are sometimes treated with low levels of estrogen through hormone replacement therapy. But, depending on your medical history, your doctor may suggest other options to help, like topical antibiotics or even Clonidine (if you also have high blood pressure).
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BELLEVUE, NEBRASKA —While most of the East Coast is bracing for a major winter storm, many will be complaining of having to shovel all of the snow.
One man in Nebraska has come up with a way to clear snow while being in a wheelchair.
The Iraq War veteran has attached a small snowplow to the front of his off-road wheelchair, WOWT reported.
He helps out his community since they've come to his aid.
This veteran added a snow blade to his wheelchair to help clear out his neighborhood. VIDEO: https://t.co/ztrLpOyGEx pic.twitter.com/HnlVz6YhW0
— WOWT 6 News (@WOWT6News) January 21, 2016
"The community has supported me immensely with my struggles and tough times as I had a leg amputated and my fight with brain cancer. This is my way of giving back," Justin Anderson told WOWT.
Anderson started plowing last year and he's planning to modify the plow this year.
See full article on wpxi.com.


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A new budget smartphone from the Oppo has been announced, the Neo R831. The phone has 4.5 inch IPS display with FWVGA resolution. It gains the strength from 1.3GHz dual core processor paired with 512MB of RAM. It would compete with Motorla Moto G, considering the price at which it comes.
Oppo Neo R 831
It packs with a 5MP camera with flash and 2MP front camera. It is 9.2mm thick and weighs 130 grams. It has high-end material that makes it more rigid and comfortable in hands. You can insert two SIM cards and can access 3G from one SIM.
It has 4 gigs of internal storage and Further Expandability via micro SD card up to 32GB. To make the device alive there is 1900 mAh battery. It runs on Android 4.2 operating sytem with company's own customized UI.
The Oppo Neo R-831 has basic connectivity options, such as 3G, WiFi, GPS and Bluetooth. It is available in white and black colors. It is priced at $215 in Indonesia.


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Some DCC accessories especially those made by European manufacturers such as Roco, Hornby or Lenz might need additional accessory packets sent before they will respond to accessory commands correctly. To resolve this:
press prog/esc 4 or 5 times to get to "set cmd station".
press enter 4 times - look for "# of ACC Packets" the default is 4
You might need to increase the number of horn stop packets from the default of 4 to a value of 8,16 or 32 try that.
press prog/esc to exit until you see the regular loco screen.


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There's a meme floating around social media that has grown more popular through COVID times. One variant of it says this: "Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Always be kind."
Another says this: "In a world where you can be anything, be kind."
Very warm and fuzzy indeed. But what does it mean to be kind?
The dictionary refers to it as the quality of being friendly, generous and considerate. Fair enough. But when we remember that one of the fruit of the Spirit is kindness, that kicks it up a notch for followers of Jesus.
Anybody can be friendly, generous or considerate when they need to be, or want to be.
Followers of Jesus, who have the Holy Spirit living in them, are called to bear the fruit of kindness, which is on an entirely different level. Consider what the apostle Paul wrote: "Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you" (Ephesians 4.31-32, NLT).
See what I mean?
Being kind means more than being nice. There's stuff to get rid of and stuff to appropriate. Paul suggests that being kind involves being tender-hearted, and forgiving other people in the same way Jesus forgave you.
Now there's a challenge.
The good news is you can do it, because if you follow Jesus, you have his Spirit in you, and his Spirit enables you to be able to forgive in his way as part of being kind.
Are you harbouring a grudge against anyone? Today's the day to let go and forgive.
That doesn't mean what the other person did was right. It doesn't mean you will forget. But it means you can release whatever was wrong into the merciful care of God, without taking it back.
You can do it. If you follow Jesus, his empowering Spirit will help you.


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Who are these girls in front of mikoshi (a portable shrine)? Where did they come from? What's their job?
It is a rule (sometimes followed and sometimes not) that a mikoshi should be preceded by a group of local gals. They are called "Tekomai" (手古舞). Let me tell you a bit about their origin and their goofy fashion.
In the mid-Edo period, geishas (芸者) acted as tekomai. However, these days, since there are not enough geishas, and besides – they have other, more exciting things to do, local schoolkids are encouraged to attend and play this role.
It was customary for tekomai to wear a "man's" kimono. Yes, it IS a MAN's outfit that a tekomai girl wears. Back in the olden days, mikoshi (portable shrine) was considered so sacred that females were not even allowed to join the procession. And probably that's why those geishas had to pretend to look like men, I guess.
Now, about their clothes:
- - Juban (襦袢)- sort of kimono underclothes is normally scarlet-red with dazzling embroidery.
- - a plain kimono is coordinated with the vivid juban, with only one shoulder covered (in the pic above, the vivid scarlet color of juban can be seen).
- - Hakama (袴) style pants. There is no recommended color for these pants.
- - Hanagasa [(花笠)- a flower-decorated cone-shaped hat that hangs on your back.
- - in principle, Tekomai make-up is the same as for kabuki (歌舞伎) performers, but it varies.
- - Hair should be done in the ichomage (銀杏髷) style, basically the same as the one that sumo wrestlers have.
This is very obviously a men's hairstyle and it is recommended but not mandatory. Instead, it could be yuiwata (結綿), momoware (桃割れ), or chigomage (稚児髷) - they are all female hairstyles.
And in the first photo in this post, as you can imagine, the girls are wearing wigs. Fancy hairstyles are time-consuming and difficult.
In Tochigi (where we live), tekomai girls wear tenugui (手拭い) - Japanese hand towel made of cotton as a hat. So, no complicated, traditional hairstyle is required in our dasai prefecture. And no wig. Only a towel. Douglas Adams would be proud.
Mom spraying under the hat-towel with cooling spray. It was bloody hot that day. Moka Summer Festival 2009.
A tekomai girl carries "shakujo" (錫杖)- Buddhist ringed staff in her right hand and a portable cho-chin (提灯) - paper lantern in her left hand. The girl's name is printed on the lantern.
Local Mokan girls leading the procession. As you can see, their makeup is rather subtle when compared with the wiki images.
So, now you know stuff. Next time you attend a matsuri with your foreign guests, or want to impress your local girlfriend, you can show off your knowledge about the funny looking kids in front of the mikoshi procession.
You're welcome.


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