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You Might Already Have Inner Peace and Didn't Notice
When my grandson, Alex, was a toddler, he used to run around giggling at what seemed to be empty space. Sometimes his body would actually shake with excitement, and his face would light up for no apparent reason. His mother, Natalia, called this delightful behavior "talking to the angels."
That pure joy of playing in the mud, splashing in the tub, or playing peek-a-boo is innate. That inner radiance of peace and joy is our birthright, our own true nature. And while small children are effortlessly spontaneous and joyful, as adults we have to read books and go to classes to learn how to come back home to ourselves.
Peace Is Our True Nature
It's frustrating to believe that peace is some distant goal, attainable only by a few fortunate souls blessed with good genes, superior brain chemistry, plenty of money, or a calling as a monk. But peace has not deserted even the crankiest and busiest among us. The most basic fact about being human is that peace is our own true nature, our fundamental state of mind. There's a Buddhist saying that peace is like a sun that's always shining in your heart. It's just hidden behind clouds of fear, doubt, worry, and desire that continually orient you toward the past or the future. The sun comes out only when you're in the present moment.
I can still remember my first yoga class, adrenaline junkie that I am. After an hour of contorting like a pretzel, huffing and puffing, I'd forgotten everything but the sensations in my muscles. It felt great to give my busy brain a rest. It was time for the final relaxation pose, where you lie on your back and try to emulate a corpse. This is supposed to bring you back to your own true nature of peace. Everything slows down. Breathing practically stops as your muscles unwind and your mind goes into low gear.
What's Your Relaxation Level?
The teacher walked among us and tested our level of relaxation by lifting an arm and letting it drop back to the floor. There were thuds all around. That got me thinking: Everyone else is relaxed. That woman beside me hasn't breathed for a minute; she's practically a corpse. I always tense up under pressure. How can I let go when the teacher comes over and tests me?
Before I realized what had happened, my arm had been lifted. It stayed up in the air like the leg of a dead canary. In spite of myself, I burst out laughing. Some yogi. But failure can be freeing, since there's nothing else to lose. After the laughter, I just let go. My limbs felt like they would have migrated to China if the floor hadn't been there. Exquisite feelings of peace flowed through me.
My God, I remember thinking, this must be what people are talking about when they say that they're relaxed. I hadn't felt that sensation since I was about Alex's age, when I sat in my father's lap and leaned my head on his chest while he told me stories. As an adult, do you ever feel that you're "right here, right now"?
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When you're in the present moment, past and future fade away. There are no mental conditions for happiness. The simple pleasures of a sunrise or a sunset, the breeze on your face, a smile that seems to reach into every cell of your body, or a heartfelt conversation are always available. When you're able to let go of thinking and relax, the clouds part. You automatically become like a child again and feel the radiant joy of the inner sun. When that sun shines, you feel whole -- a part of something that extends far beyond your separate self.
The words whole, holy, and healing stem from the same root. In the holy moments of presence, you feel a kind of solidarity with life that is the very essence of inner peace. The problem is that most adults are rarely present. As the old saying goes, "The lights are on, but nobody's home." We seem to be awake, up and about, but life is passing us by while we're thinking about something else.
Are You Busy or Just Not Here?
A lot of the exhaustion and world-weariness that we blame on being busy isn't from busyness at all. It's from being anywhere but in the present, laying down conditions for when we'll finally be able to come back home to ourselves. "When I make those phone calls, when my computer stops dumping my files, when I get a new car, when the kids go to bed, when my lover or spouse or boss finally appreciates me ... then I can be happy." This would be like a five-year-old thinking, When I'm a grown-up, then I'll be happy.
Think about it. If not now, when? When you're dead?
Michelangelo was once asked how he was able to create such beautiful sculptures. He replied that he just chipped away the part of the stone that wasn't the sculpture. So it is with inner peace. The sculpture, the work of art, is already within you. Sculpting your life to reveal its essential beauty requires a consistent intention to chip away the insidious habits of mind that rob you of the childlike ability to stay present to the flow.
When you feel "crazy busy," try taking a breath, and let go of whatever is on your mind. Think, Here I am. Let your body relax, and feel your connection to the larger whole. This is not an easy task, but it becomes more and more possible with practice. Here you are. The possibilities for joy are all around you.
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Inner Peace for Busy People consists of 52 weekly entries that are both inspirational and practical. Through story and science, spirituality and humour, readers are given simple skills to help them change their lives and attitudes to recover inner peace, one week at a time. Joan Borysenko demonstrates that you don't have to be a monk to walk your life's journey with graciousness and joy. All that is required is to pay attention, choose wisely, and live with purpose and passion.
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I updated my balances in Quicken. It still shows the same payoff date of 10/2010 but now it shows the interest saved as being $472.34. I'll take what I can get.
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While I was student teaching, my older two kids began their own schooling years. Dominick, my middle child, started asking me about negative numbers. We had been counting down from 10 and he asked, "What comes after 0?" Excited to talk about "advanced" math with my 4-year-old, I greatly encouraged him by telling him how smart he was. Except, Laura was in 1st grade and had no clue what we were talking about. She started to feel ashamed because she didn't get it, and since Mommy was learning to be a math teacher, it hit her extra hard. I didn't love her any less, but she sure felt like it. She also started to feel as though since she wasn't a "math person" like her brother, she wouldn't ever be good at it, and didn't want to try.
You might think this only negatively affected Laura, but it has actually affected Dominick, too. He's always easily made sense of math, but in 4th grade he struggled with adding and subtracting fractions. The moment he started to struggle, he burst into tears and said that he must not really be good in math. Hitting this point of struggle, after fixing his mind on the idea that he easily grasped math, was a challenging blow to his success.
As a teacher, I've learned about the difference between a Fixed Mindset, and a Growth Mindset, based on the studies of Dr. Carol Dweck. People with a Fixed Mindset believe they are either smart or they're not, math people or not math people, good at art or not, etc. However, the research of Dr. Dweck shows there's no such thing. Anyone can learn whatever they want, but it may take some people longer than others. This is called a Growth Mindset, and shows that being open to learning something and improving can make the difference, instead of relying on natural ability alone.
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LAWRENCE, Kan. — Basketball's 13 original rules authored by James Naismith were put on display in a midcourt ceremony at halftime of the Kentucky-Kansas game.
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Basketball's 13 original rules authored by James Naismith were put on display in a midcourt ceremony at halftime of the Kentucky-Kansas game.
The unofficial 14th rule, Kansas doesn't lose at home, was maintained Saturday.
The fourth-ranked Jayhawks, who trailed No. 20 Kentucky for most of the second half, sent the game to overtime and won it there, 90-84 in a raucous Allen Fieldhouse.
Wayne Selden came up big at the end of regulation and in the extra period to extend the Jayhawks' home-floor winning streak to 35 games, the fourth-longest in program history.
Selden scored six of Kansas' first seven points in overtime, four from the free-throw line and running dunk over Skal Labissiere that brought the house down.
Selden's free throws with 2:11 remaining extended Kansas lead to 85-78, and it was a matter of making enough from the line _ where the Jayhawks struggled most of the night.
In the second half, Selden worked himself free in the right corner, took a pass from Devonte Graham and swished a 3-pointer with 48 seconds remaining that gave Kansas a 75-74 lead.
The Wildcats took a time-out with 37 seconds to play and 18 on the shot clock.
The right play was called. Murray hit a step-back 15-footer, giving Kansas 30 seconds to come up with a response.
The action resulted with Perry Ellis fouled by Labissiere. Ellis went to the line with two free throws. His first was strong. He swished the second to make it 76-76 with nine seconds remaining.
Kentucky got the ball in the hands of point guard Tyler Ulis, but he lost it out of bounds for a turnover.
Kansas had 2.2 seconds to come up something. Mason wound up with a half-court shot that hit the back of the rim.
The blue bloods were headed to overtime, and Selden was on his way to the best game of his three-year Kansas career. He finished with 34 points and surpassed 1,000 for his college career. His career best had been 25.
The game in the Big 12/SEC Challenge was a break from conference play but not from intensity. The teams were meeting for the fourth time in the past five seasons with Kansas looking to end a three-game losing streak in the series.
Kansas hadn't defeated Kentucky since John Calipari, the former Jayhawks graduate assistant, became the head coach.
Kentucky led 46-40 at halftime before Kansas battle back, their comeback delayed by free throw misses. Ellis missed two, including the front end of a bonus, and Devonte Graham could have tied the game with 8:11 to play but missed the second.
On the night, the Jayhawks went 30-of-47 from the line.
Kansas had fought back with solid defense, finally forcing some misses from a Kentucky team that shot 63 percent from the floor in the first half.
Selden fueled the second-half charge with a pair of 3-pointers on successive possessions.
With 6:01 remaining, Ellis hit a free throw and Kansas, playing catch-up the entire second half, caught the Wildcats at 64-64.
Kentucky's shooting remained cold, and Ellis hit two free throws at the 4:51 mark to give the Jayhawks their first lead of the second half.
The game swung back and forth over the final few minutes. Ellis, quiet for much of the second half, responded the consecutive baskets. Kansas' Jamari Traylor followed a Frank Mason missed drive with a slam as three Wildcats went for the block.
Ulis went to work over the final eight minutes of the half, when he scored 12 of his 14 first-half points. When he wasn't scoring he was setting up teammates including a behind-the-back bounce pass to Alex Poythress late in the half.
Ulis has been on a tear lately. He entered the game averaging 24.5 points over his previous three and he kept that trend going Saturday. Ulis finished with 26, but it wasn't enough.


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Mundaring Christian College's Secondary campus in Parkerville was a hive of activity in the last week of the second term as the students participated in the Australian Business Week program.
The program offered an exciting learning opportunity for Year 10 students, who participated in a real-life business simulation running a multi-million dollar sporting goods manufacturing business. Students competed in company groups against each other, learning a lot about what it takes to be enterprising.
Students were mentored by experienced business people from the local community, who provided advice in the running of their businesses and guided them through various processes involved in managing a successful company. The role played by the mentors was vital in ensuring that the students are acutely aware of the intricacies involved in every facet of business, from financial decisions to marketing and day to day operations.
Mentors and speakers included Mr Rob and Mrs Karen Dybeck, owners of Mundaring Subway, Mr Geoff Francis, President of the Mundaring Chamber of Commerce, Mr Craig Anderson of doTERRA and Mr Lyle Stewart from Deloitte, Australia. Mr Matthew Hughes MLA Kalamunda and Mrs Dani Tamati from The Resources Hub, Midland kindly judged and offered prizes.
"One of the most important lessons in life is deciding what you are good at, where you will enjoy working and understanding how to interact with other people to reach your goals," said Mr Giles Creelman, SCEA Community Engagement Manager and Australian Business Week mentor.
To a question about understanding of career choices, a student responded that "ABW has helped me understand more about my strengths and weaknesses in pursuing a certain career." Many students commented that they really enjoyed the challenge and professional setting.
Australian Business Week at MCC was a resounding success. Students were challenged and rose to the occasion, showing character and resilience in their decision making and business practices. Student feedback indicated that students thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and a significant number of students now feel that they have an understanding of what it takes to run a successful business, and came away feeling more engaged in school.
Australian Business Week will be back at Mundaring Christian College in 2019 and students are already excited about the program's return.
I would like to thank all students for giving it a go and all parents for your support of the program. If you have any knowledge of business (Finance, Marketing, Operations etc.), we would love to hear from you about mentoring next year.
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Eyre Peninsula children enjoy VACSWIM lessons
From Kimba to Port Neill, the children of the Eastern Eyre Peninsula joined the rest of the state this week in taking VACSWIM lessons at their local pool or beach.
Programs were run in Kimba, Darke Peak, Lock, Cleve, Cowell, Lucky Bay, Arno Bay and Port Neill for primary school aged students.
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- Misleading Size: Few know how small and skinny Palefoot actually is. There is muscle all throughout his body, but his fluff makes him appear to be much bigger than he actually is. This works to his advantage, because some enemies are unsure about fighting him.
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I believe our most important resources are time and energy. However one values them, planning proves an indispensable tool to minimize the waste of time and energy (and all other resources). Given the task in the previous quote, most people would grab the axe and begin chopping the tree. I would imagine while he was sharpening his axe, President Lincoln would have also used his time to plan a specific strategy to cut the tree. He would begin by visualizing where he would begin his cut, specifically which direction the tree would fall and how to maximize his use of time and energy. Before he begins, he would prepare his mind for the task and have a specific strategy.
Planning is the calculation of strategy to organize the resources and activity required to achieve a goal. It involves the prediction of challenges as well as the accumulation and implementation of resources – then constant evaluation. Planning is a fundamental property of intelligent behavior. The thought process is an essential part of the development and implementation of planning. And, lucky for us, planning is a natural part of our thinking process. For complex or long-term plans, higher thinking is necessary as it usually involves the integration of many separate plans. This process requires the forecasting of developments with the preparation of scenarios and how to react to them. It sounds complex, but it is the basis for most of the board games we learned as children. Chess, checkers, backgammon and Monopoly… they are all about planning, strategy and scenarios.
Too many people are intimidated by the word plan. But planning is really about being prepared. Most people are familiar with the quote, "Failure to plan is a plan to fail." This quote is credited to dozens of people and I do not know its origins. I believe the quote to be a variation of Benjamin Franklin's famous words, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." While it embodies the same sentiment, studies show most people are more emotionally compatible with the thought of being prepared than they are with making a plan. But in essence, they are the same. Planning is the process of making or carrying out plans; specifically: the establishment of goals and the implementation of resources and procedures. In other (maybe, more compatible) words, planning is simply preparing for the success of the goal. Webster's Dictionary provides the following definitions:
1. a method for achieving an end: procedure.
2. a detailed formulation of a program of action toward a goal.
1. to make ready beforehand for some purpose, use or activity.
2. to work out the details of; plan in advance.
3. to put in written form.
4. to get ready.
In theory, planning is as simple as preparing for a road trip, be it across town or cross-country. A plan should ask and answer fundamental questions relative to the goal. Questions such as: Where am I? Where do I want to be? How am I going to get there? What resources will I need?
Planning should include resource strategies that in advance determine what to do, how to do it, when to do it, and who should do it. A good plan will answer who, what, when, why, where and how. Effective planning will commit all that knowledge with appropriate resources. It should direct this anticipatory decision making into coordinated action.
The following procedure is a planning process that continues until the objective is reached. It is cyclical and will repeat certain stages until all necessary adjustments are made. It has proven efficient and reliable through generations of application and based on information published by the United States Government. (See figure below)
The Planning Process
1. Collection and Analysis
a. Identify problems
b. Determine objectives
c. Inventory resources (required)
d. Analyze resource data
2. Decision and Support
a. Formulate alternatives
b. Evaluate alternatives
c. Make decisions
3. Application and Evaluation
a. Implement the plan
b. Evaluate the plan
In our business lives, productivity, efficiency, profitability and success are all directly relative to planning. In most cases, these goals are directly limited by an ineffective planning process. To become effective business tools, plans should always have a specific purpose. They must identify potential obstacles and prepare initiatives to overcome them. They must document and provide necessary resources. And, they must cycle through this process with adjustments until the purpose is realized.
Benefits of Organizational Planning
- Provide direction.
- Organize available resources.
- Motivate personnel.
- Increase efficiency.
- Reduce risks.
- Minimize obstacles.
- Aid in decision making.
- Provide coordination.
- Provide control.
- Encourage creativity and innovation.
All this banter implies that the worst plan is no plan at all. It provokes a similar consideration, "In the absence of a decision, a decision is made… indeed, to do nothing." Since decisions are such a necessary part of the planning process, it is critical we recognize the need to practice these procedures until we become comfortable with the process. To provide inspiration to such, I offer the following quotes:
"First you write down your goal; your second job is to break down your goal into a series of steps, beginning with steps which are absurdly easy."
– Fitzhugh Dodson
"It's not the plan that is important, it's the planning."
– Graeme Edwards
"Reduce your plan to writing. The moment you complete this, you will have definitely given concrete form to the intangible desire."
– Napoleon Hill
"Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort."
– Paul J. Meyer
"A first-rate 'organizer' is never in a hurry. He is never late. He always keeps up his sleeve a margin for the unexpected."
– Arnold Bennett
"It is important not to ignore forecasts that are uncongenial."
– Jib Fowles
Practical Application
Provided you have already completed the practical lessons for Parts I, II and III of this series, start a journal for your plans. Schedule a few minutes each week to think about your future. You might begin by including the most practical of the short-term goals that were documented in the goal setting process' in Parts II and III. Evaluate the circumstances in your life where adjustment and strategic planning will take you closer to any of these goals. Include some of the long-term goals in your journal. While visualizing yourself as if those goals have been achieved, look back to see how you might have gotten there. Move your thoughts around different strategies and scenarios of what resources might be required or what paths would lead to that destination.
Personal Tip
I use a journal because I like to plan with pen and paper. I find it easier to think creatively without staring at a computer screen. It has long been understood that we use different sides of our brain to engage in analytical or creative behavior. This clearly translates to which instruments we hold in our hand. A pen is a creative instrument. While I make effort to apply technology in every beneficial way, I have always found the pen to stimulate the most creative ideas during a strategy or planning session. I make notes, draw up an outline, then fill in the basic detail. Once I have a developed plan, I will turn to the computer to document, organize and further develop the strategy of my plan. There is no "right" formula for getting started. Planning is a bit like a golf swing, whatever works… works. Focus on making contact and develop toward your goal from there.
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The theory remains that men aren't as emotional as women are, that they can generally absorb more verbal and behavioral abuse than women can, while dealing with disappointment better. Having said that, there's a line that should never be crossed, this regardless of how tough or macho that the dude appears on the exterior.
He's still vulnerable when mistreated, this especially from someone he loves, particularly his life partner. While insults or rejection from strangers or acquaintances will usually brush right off him, but "opinions" coming from someone who's important to him does matter, and the wounds can run deep.
10. Starting A Conversation With "We Need To Talk"
This stereotypical phrase isn't a good starting point, particularly if you have something serious to talk about. What it does is instantly forces him to be on the defensive, and may counteract everything that you say, this instead of listening to your point of view.
So never start a conversation by saying "we need to talk." Instead, approach him as casually as possible, gradually steering the discussion to where you want.
9. Telling Him He's Insecure
Everyone at one time or another feels insecure, or jealousy can set in. Once you tell your partner that he's too insecure, can do is trigger an argument that might not always end well.
What will usually happen is he'll attempt to prove to you how secure he is, by flipping the table and will attempt to make you feel jealous. This contest can then turn into a full blown argument.
8. Telling Him He's Immature
Constantly telling him that he's being immature can become annoying, this because you're coming across like you're his mom. True, he may stop the behavior and become quiet and somber, but he'll build resentment towards you, as you're attempting to control him.
He'll then stop having fun with you, and begin doing the so called "immature" things behind your back, perhaps with someone who he considers more fun and outgoing.
7. Constantly Turning Down His Offers To Help
What men have is a natural nurturing instinct, which makes him feel unwanted or useless if you continue to constantly refuse their help. Even though you consider yourself independent and self-sufficient, you need to acknowledge that being in a relationship, is different from being single.
He's not trying to earn sexual favors when offering assistance, and even if he is, that's not always a bad thing. Your constant rejection, makes him think you consider him incapable of handling simple tasks.
6. Constantly Minimizing His Qualities
Similar to comparing your current partner with a previous boyfriend that you've had, stating out loud that others you've previously dated were considerably better, means you're putting a firm wedge in your relationship.
So instead of complaining about his sexual prowess for instance, try addressing and mending the issue in a more mature manner, this of course if "he's the one" and you're wanting to stay together.


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We've raised £3,605 to Raise money to support Aberdeen SANDS (Stillbirth& Neonatal Death Charity) and Rubislaw Ward at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital.
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What is crowdfunding?
Crowdfunding is a new type of fundraising where you can raise funds for your own personal cause, even if you're not a registered nonprofit.
The page owner is responsible for the distribution of funds raised.
A group of my Family and Friends are taking part in the BANCHORY BEAST RACE on 22nd September 2018 to raise money to support SANDS (Stillbirth& Neonatal Death Charity) and Rubislaw Ward at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital.
Aberdeen SANDS is a local charity who provide support to bereaved families following the loss of their baby. The group is run by a committee of bereaved parents and are funded through fundraising and donations.
SANDS provide many items to the Rubislaw ward in Aberdeen Maternity Hospital such as memory boxes, telephone cards, toiletries, baby clothes, camera SD cards and medical equipment such as Cuddle Cots and Blood pressure monitors. SANDS also fund bereavement training days for midwifes and other healthcare professionals.
This charity does so much for the Aberdeen Maternity Hospital and brings support to parents whose babies were born with wings. 👼 ♥
To give you an idea of how much this charity and Rubislaw ward mean to bereaved parents – Greg and I were lucky enough to be able to use a cuddle cot for our baby boy Oscar. This allowed us to spend as much time as possible with Oscar and without it we wouldn't have had that option. SANDS made it possible for us to have prints of Oscar's hands and feet which we hold very close to our hearts. This is only mentioning a couple of the things they do so you can see why this charity means the world to us.
All donations provided will be very much appreciated.
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Let us all take a minute and be brutally honest with each other. Ramzan in Pakistan has become the most commercialized and top earning month of the Islamic Calendar. Between the craziness of all TV channels handing out free stuff, food eateries setting special menus, shopping and festivities, the real idea behind Ramzan has been diluted.
The purpose is to realize how people below the poverty line struggle to stay alive on a daily basis. We however have turned it into a circus, an ugly ritual of staying hungry all day and stuffing our faces at night, because well what else do you do in Ramzan. I am not proud of this, and I am no different.
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South Korea is well known for its highly urbanised cities like Seoul as well as hilly countryside and coastal villages. And today, we will take a look at the charming remodelling of an old villa in Seoul executed by Common Ground, interior designers and decorators in South Korea. It is magical how they have explored the possibilities of the dull, inefficient interiors and transformed into spaces which are liveable and breathable! A change in furnishing and designing has made a surprising change to this abode without costing a bomb. So let's take a closer look at how this feat was achieved.
A look at the space above reveals that the indoors of the villa had a depressing feel before. The walls lacked freshness and space was not being efficiently utilised. The lack of bright or cheerful lighting was a negative too.
The kitchen lacked a bright appeal previously, which the purple mosaic backsplash couldn't do much about. The space seemed a little claustrophobic and did not appear to be a place where you would "want" to cook a tasty meal!
Lack of adequate maintenance and the ravages of time had taken a toll on the bathroom noticeably. The tiles and sanitary ware didn't look and feel clean. Overall, the washroom lacked a streamlined appearance and a rejuvenating touch.
Bright white walls and pale beige panels along with clever ceiling lighting have changed the aura of the interiors completely now. The living space looks naturally illuminated and airy owing to the large glass window at the far end. A long simple but comfy sofa has been positioned opposite the television. The television console table provides adequate storage space and a spot for displaying knickknacks too. A snug study and work station overlooks the window, complete with a couple of revolving chairs.
A smart grey and white kitchen island and countertop along with revamped white cabinets have made the kitchen a fun and cheery place to prepare delicacies. The white tiled backsplash makes the area look more open and breathable too. There is sufficient arrangement to organize everything starting from ladles, appliances, to crockery and more. A pair of revolving chairs on the right let you enjoy a quick breakfast or chat with the chef.
The use of slim white tiles on the walls and tub, and neat earthy tiles on the floor has turned the washroom into a cosy sanctuary. Brand new sanitary ware adds to the chic smartness of the space and also makes the room appear bigger than it is. A mirror cabinet is exactly what this toilet needed for creative organization. It lets you get ready and admire yourself, and at the same time offers ample space to store all essential toiletries. A window on the right lets in natural light and keeps the bathroom well-aerated.
The interior designers did a good job of utilising every part of the villa thoughtfully. A simple sturdy and classy shelf makes the most of this nook, with its floor to ceiling expanse. The union of iron and light-coloured wood lends it a grace which complements the floor nicely. The shelving unit can not only hold tons of books, but can also be used for showcasing decorative pieces, souvenirs etc. It is accompanied by a guitar for those hours spent on music by the owner.
A large window lets sunlight flood the bedroom and balance its compactness. White and light wooden hues dominate this minimalistic space. The wall closet efficiently houses all clothes, shoes and accessories while saving on precious floor space. The closet doors are massive full-length mirrors which aid wonderfully while dressing up, and also makes the bedroom appear bigger than it is.
So hopefully you enjoyed witnessing the transformation of this villa, and are all set to give your own abode a stunning makeover too! Consult an interior designer or architect if you are not confident about undertaking the project yourself. Here's another ideabook to get your creative juices flowing: The magical before and after story of a flat.


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Can Cats Eat Ham, CanOrCannot.Com – Cats as carnivore need high supply of protein in their daily diet because they need to fulfill the sufficient amount of meat they need.
Yet, are all kinds of meat safe for cats? How about ham?
Although ham is also food supplying certain amount of protein needed by cats, can cats eat ham?
What Is It? And Can Cats Eat Ham?
Ham is a type of meat whose main material is pork. The part of pork that is usually used to make ham is the hind leg.
To make ham, the hind leg is processed through curing or smoking or also salting.
Due to this process, the taste or the flavor of ham is so colorful and delightful.
It can even trigger foodgasm in the first bite. But can we share the delight of ham to our cats?
Can cats eat ham? Yes, they can. Ham is a kind of meat that can provide feline friends with obligatory nutrients that they usually crave for.
Cats are obligate carnivores that find meat a food component that is so essential for daily diet.
Not only is it because of the great taste of meat, it is also about meat is a biological necessity for cats' tissue.
That being said, we can say that ham is a swine product that suits the cats' needs best.
Ham is even able to boost their vitamins and protein that they should have in their food intake.
However, you cannot just give ham to your cats in any portion.
Although ham is safe for the felines, it is suggested to feed cats with ham occasionally, moderately, and in a little quantity.
As it is with anything in life, too much everything will never be good and so will ham for cats.
Be a responsible cat owner by carefully considering the amount of ham served to them.
Good consideration on serving ham to cat will bring better well-being for the cats.
In other words, giving your cats ham with the right serving can save you and your cats from a couple of vet visits.
Is There Any Benefits from Ham for Cats?
Now that you have known that ham is delicious and safe for your cats, you need to know further the health benefits ham may offer to your cat.
So, what benefits can ham possibly bring to the body of your cats? Are the benefits great or just so-so?
The fact and the good news is that ham is high on nutritional benefits.
The health benefits from ham can even be greater when you can get Grade A ham or the high-quality ham.
The better the quality of the ham, the more beneficial the meat for the felines.
1. Taurine
As it comes from animal meat, ham is a very excellent source of protein. Even more, the felines can even get Taurine from just a piece of ham.
What is so important about food providing taurine? The fact is that cats are not able to produce taurine by themselves.
Besides, taurine is also essential for cats' body parts. It can help the cat strengthen their heart and better their digestive system.
Therefore, cats need food that can be the source of taurine and ham does the job well!
2. Thiamin
In addition to that, Ham also has Thiamin inside it. Thiamin is nutrient favored by cat.
Also, ham is high in riboflavin that can promote energy production of cats and can serve as the protector of cats' antioxidant as well as promote metabolism.
3. Vitamin B6
What is more, ham also contains Vitamin B6 that plays a very essential role to the body of cats.
4. Potassium
Ham also carries Potassium that is able to prevent cats' kidney from failing.
5. Zinc
Ham also has Zinc in it that can function well for cats' fur. Furthermore.
6. Others
ham also has some other nutrients: Phosphorus, Niacin, Selenium, and Copper.
That should be a lot of benefits from a food for cats.
To get the maximum benefits, it is suggested to purchase the high quality ham from the store.
Remember that you always get what you pay.
If you are only willing to spend small amount of money on ham for your cats, you will more likely end up with regular, cheap, and not so good ham.
Can Ham Turn to Be Harmful for Cats?
Reading the list of ham's health benefits for cats make us cat owners tempted to buy this food for our felines.
However, don't rush! Make sure you have read all the precautions and all considerations when it comes to feeding cats with ham. What are they anyway?
The truth is, there are lots of kinds of ham sold in market.
What is so bad about that is the majority of ham that is sold is the one made of low-quality meat.
Even worse, the meat that is used to make the ham may have been loaded with unnatural ingredients or antibiotics or synthetic materials.
As the result, the ham is high in sodium.
Apart from finding the high quality ham in the market, there is still one more thing about feeding ham to cats that should be your concern.
It is about how often you can feed them with ham. Make sure you don't feed your cats with too much ham.
Otherwise, your cats will end up with the following issues:
1. Hypernatremia
Too much ham can lead your cats to hypernatremia.
This issue is a condition where cats have various cardiovascular disorder and high blood pressure.
This issue that you surely need to pay attention more closely as this issue can be noticeable in the long run.
2. Stomach Issues
Too much harm can also make your cats suffering from upset stomach that can possibly end up with diarrhea.
3. Dehydration
High quantity of ham can make your cats dehydrated because ham is high in sodium.
4. Digestion Issues
Big amount of ham digested by cats can cause a couple of digestion issues because ham has lots of unhealthy fat inside it.
In conclusion, can cats eat ham? Definitely yes!
However, as a good cat owner, you need to make sure you watch out for the amount of ham serving for your cats.
Although ham can offer lots of health benefits for cats, too much of it can still bring disaster to cats' health.
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A Scarf of Hope
Today my colleague told me her only surviving 94 year old grandmother fell and broke her hip recently. She also has a case of bronchitis. If THAT wasn't bad enough her sweet grandmother turned to my colleague and uttered the words "Why am I still here?" with despair in her voice. I could see the pain in my colleague's eyes as she told me this story.
I reacted as I often do when I hear stories like this, with a bit of outrage!
"WHY AM I STILL HERE?" I exclaimed. "She said "WHY AM I STILL HERE?" "You need to knock some sense into her," I told my colleague. "Why am I still here, because WE NEED YOU, that's why!" I exclaimed.
I proceeded to tell my colleague to ask her grandmother for help. I told her she needs to feel like she's contributing, like she is useful. To which a light switch went off in my colleague's mind. Her eyes lite up.
"She did knit me a scarf," said my colleague.
"There you go. Tell her I will pay her to knit me a scarf. I'm serious. I will." I said.
"Thanks Adrian, I appreciate that," said my colleague and smiled as she went on her way.
Listen, I know we all need to leave this party called LIFE at some point but you don't say "Why am I still here?" in a defeated tone to someone at the party prior to leaving. If you are going to leave the party you first kiss and hug your loved ones and do a little shimmy right before walking out the door. Sure the party won't be the same without you but do you want to bring the party down as you leave or do you want people to keep celebrating...your life?
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In Season 2, Episode 5, the boys sit down with Brother Jaymie Jordan to talk about DeMolay International. Please join Brothers Rhit Moore, Grant Gates, Billy Hamilton, and Gabriel Jagush as they sit down with Brother Jaymie and pick his brain regarding one of the most influentual male youth organizations in the world. We also highly encourage you to check out your local DeMolay Chapter and support them!
00:00:34 - Host & Guest Introductions
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00:03:06 - Discussion Question: What would you do with a candidate who can't memorize the trial lectures?
00:12:40 - Discussion Question: How do the boys from the podcast feel about participating in the Scottish Rite reunion?
00:19:17 - Main Episode Content: Demolay International with special guest Jaymie Jordan
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01:22:05 - Jaymie's Contact Info & Plug for the Stillwater DeMolay Chapter
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A project-based training course spotlights energy-efficient buildings with the help of textiles (incl. environmentally sustainable and low-cost textiles) in the context of art & design. The essential question involves how artistic textiles enrich architectural scope in an aesthetic and functional way.
In this regard investigations of how textile art & design can interact with buildings will be conducted relating to shading and cooling, heat and noise insulation. Basic textile principles relevant to architecture, the know-how about materials and various manufacturing methods will be introduced, such as traditional craft techniques or pure digital production processes, applied in analog exercises.
State of the art digital textile simulation software is introduced; using parametric tools the participant shall be able to analyze the integrity of the textiles and design them according to structurally and environmentally sound principles. Participants will take part in simulating the structure and energy efficiency of textile architecture through easy to follow examples using Grasshopper's Kangaroo plugin, ranging from beginner to more advanced applications.
• Textile principles, construction and materials
• Energy efficient design solutions with textiles
• Digital techniques for architecture visualization
Date: 27th till 31st of October 2013
Location: EECA
Textile Artist, Anna Maria Gawronski,
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Requirements for participants:
- Young professionals in the field of architecture
- Young professionals in the field of art / design
Deadline for applying: 24th of October 2013
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Lahugala is a small town in Ampara District, Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. The town is located on Colombo-Batticaloa main road approximately 14 km (8.7 mi) away from Pothuvil town. Lahugala Kitulana National Park was declared a national park on 1 October 1980 and is one of the smallest national parks in Sri Lanka. Despite its land area, the park is considered as an important habitat for Sri Lankan elephants. Magul Maha Vihara, is an archaeologically protected Buddhist temple in Lahugala, built by King Kavanthissa in the 2nd Century BC. The temple lies on the northern edge of the Lahugala National Park. The famed moonstone with a mahout on the elephant can be seen in the temple.


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Herth is a Los Angeles-based software company that uses artificial reality to create visuals that are meant to enhance a business' ability to entice existing and potential customers. It's stated goal is to innovate visuals for companies and transition from using 2D paper and video advertisements to 3D visuals. Businesses can use Herth's services for marketing, products, and social media.
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According to Herth, this technology can be applied to visualization, robotic automation, and artificial reality electronic commerce. It uses 3D data to create unique content for each of its clients and users. Herth also creates 3D visualizations of interior spaces with the intended goal of helping its clients understand the spaces prior to visiting them in-person. Some examples include creating a 3D visual of an apartment that a client wants to visit or a visual of a current domestic space so that its users can see what it may look like with rearranged furniture using depth estimation and object detection.
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Christianity Today reports:
The man who launched America's largest and longest-running Christian music festival has been "indefinitely suspended" from the ministry and his church following his arrest Wednesday on charges of child molestation.
Harry L. Thomas, founder of the Creation Festival and senior pastor of Come Alive New Testament Church in Medford, New Jersey, has been accused of sexually assaulting four children over a 16-year period between 1999 and 2015. The church stated that the alleged misconduct was "unrelated" to his leadership.
Thomas, 74, has been charged with one count of aggravated sexual assault, three counts of sexual assault, and four counts of endangering the welfare of children, according to the prosecutor's office in Burlington County, New Jersey, where Thomas lives and where his church is located.
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During a first appearance in Burlington County Superior Court on Thursday, public defender Anthony Aldorasi entered a not guilty plea to the charges on Thomas' behalf.
The pastor entered the courtroom with a walker. He was receiving medical treatment prior to the court appearance, with an officer guarding him in a medical facility following his arrest, authorities said.
Burlington County Superior Court Judge Thomas Kelly called the situation "complicated," noting "there's relationships involved," and "not just one alleged victim, but a multitude of four" alleging crimes that carry "serious criminal charges." A detention hearing was postponed until December 19, at Thomas' request.
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Holiday or holiday season as this word is heard, a certain feeling of happiness and enjoyment prevails within us. Holidays are actually the most awaited time after yearlong workloads and it is also needed after hectic schedule to restore the body energy.
Holidays always brings so many plans and schedules that are dependent or kept as to be done on these days, the plans, the parties, the shopping all in all a great time is a simple definition of holidays.
As all good things had a bad phase too, sadly holidays also puts up some bad impacts on your health and body. As holidays are the only time which is kept to do all that stuff, which cannot be done in regular days as it needs time, makes the holidays even more hectic.
1. Holiday is a season of cooking, eating and living up life in a carefree way; all the cooks in the home show their perfection and make you eat more, or the over partying and eating outside is more common in holidays.
All these results in digestion problems and commonly make you overweight. Overweight or obesity is always an unwanted for anyone, this can lead to many physical problems and diseases.
2. The late night parties and night out are always must for the holidays which results in improper sleep or sometimes sleepless nights. Our brain needs rest and sleep, to keep us active; this means that proper sleep is a must for us to carry out our daily routine appropriately.
Holidays are always meant for resting but these are the only days when we sleep less as compared to our normal days. Less sleeping makes a body prone to much short-term as well as long-term health problems.
3. Holidays has long to do list which shorten the days as in the time management turns into be a mismanagement. The improper timing of daily routine can render noticeable harm to the body and its various activities.
4. The anxiety and panic always remain there in the people which result in the stress and puts up overall a bad impact on the body. Stress to meet up the timetable requirement generates turmoil and panic, more often than those of normal days. Stress is the root cause of many body problems and mental disorders or diseases.
5. Roaming and hiking all day long for the sake of enjoyment or for the general shopping makes your hair dry and results in causing various hair issues or related problems.
6. A hectic holiday schedule directly influence your looks and personality, all day activeness results in dullness in you, it can be noticed with the dull complexion of your skin and tired body language.
7. The air and dust around you make your hair dull and prone to scalp related problems like dandruff, hair falls, split ends and grey hairs. These are the things which are always to be considered as in some of these issues can result in a long-lasting problem if not taken proper care at the right time.
8. Holiday involves so many activities like cleanings, cooking, painting, renovating, gift packing, etc; all these activities requires your craftsmanship and results in damaging your nails.
Women fond of keeping their nails well maintained and polished so to avoid the nails issues you should use a double coat of a nail color.
9. Winters and dust can be harmful to your lips and can temporarily ruin your smile.
10. Walking, tracking or driving puts up great challenges for your feet, so comfortable footwear is always prepared for the holiday season.
11. Holidays have celebrations and a celebration always needs drinks to cheer up, which causes hangovers for the next day that ruins your schedule and efficiency.
12. The hectic holiday schedule results in dullness and wrinkles of your skin.
13. Acne and pimples are the other serious issues with the holidays, which are needed to be cleared before it causes any permanent mark on your lovely face.
Holidays are always for the rejuvenation, so please take care of the above problems that can ruin your holidays and have great holiday time.


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Tree Top Adventure's Website Launching with Sam YG
Tree Top Adventure launches its new interactive website this coming February 26, 2016, from 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM at NIU by Vikings at SM Aura Taguig.
Tree Top Adventure will launch its new interactive website in which over twenty participants from the TV and print industries will attend.
Attendees of this event are:
Tree Top Adventure's General Manager, Ms. Ma. Camille O. Montejo
Marketing and Branding Head, Engr. Grace B. Nicolas
and Tree Top Adventure's Ambassador, Mr. Sam YG
Tree Top Adventure offers the first and the only motorized ziplines in the Philippines. From a zipline that is seated to a free fall from 60 feet above, one can truly appreciate nature at its best while quenching one's thirst for adrenaline rush.
Tree Top Adventure has six outdoor activities which offer a different experience for every thrill seekers. If one wants to relax, then, one might try the Canopy Ride, a ride similar to the concept of cable cars.
The Trekking and Skywalk is good for adventurers who just like to walk and appreciate the beauty of nature. Want to fly like a superhero? Then one might want to try the Superman Ride, a horizontal motorized zipline in which you'll be flying once backwards and once forwards. Or, Silver Surfer Surfer might be for you in which you'll be standing on aspecialized platform and glide up and down diagonally for multiple cycles.
Want to try more extreme? The Interactive Free Fall will. You'll be going up and be dropped down suddenly when you reach the 100 feet mark.
The Tree Drop also offers the same extremeness rather; one will be suspended 60 feet parallel to the ground and be dropped as fast as 2 to 3 seconds.
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Late Gamer Plays God Of War
A Review From Hidai Moya
This is a good game, but it's not without its frustrations. For a start it's RPG upgrade system doesn't belong here, it's too overbearing for a linear game. I was also a bit annoyed by it's not really open world deisgn that makes you revisit the same places over again, present convoluted barriers to prevent you from travelling, & a "when are we going to get to the fireworks factory" approach to Odin. It's unquestionable success is in it's orgasmically savage combat. Taking down giant ogres & trolls with a magical axe is so damn satisfying it's a fresh new life blood gaming really needed. And even as someone who hasn't played the previous GoW games the emotional evolution of Kratos with his son was very very palpable. Not exactly the GOTY game I thought it would be but for the combat alone I'm glad I played it. Grade B+
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Waiting for Godot
Samuel Beckett's Sardonic Lament on the 20th Century
PICT Classic Theatre..JoAnn R. Forrester, Empress of Biz.
Good theater, a play well acted, leaves an impression with the audience for a couple of hours, or maybe a day or two. A great play well acted, stays on one's mind for days and often leaves haunting lingering questions. Such as it is with the PICT and their presentation of Waiting for Godot".
|James FitzGerald, Martin Giles
Samuel Beckett's play, Waiting for Godot, is purposefully designed to tease, taunt and torment an audience with its dark humor and confusing plot laced with sardonic laments of its main characters, Estragon and Vladimir. Two friends, caught in their own world of forgetfulness and sometimes shared memories. They wait...they complain, they wait...they're hungry,they wait...they're bored...they wait. They wait cemented together in their refusal to break free of the interminable waiting.
Then aha...a break comes-Pozzo, ( Alan Stanford) the pompous "rich man" carrying a whip and loaded with the burden of his self importance and Lucky (Ken Bolden),the human mule,dying inch by inch from the lack of expectation. The interplay between the two created a strong reaction in me. I wanted to stand up and yell, "Stop being his human mule, his jackass, kick him, bite him, leave him wallowing in his own self indulgence." Great acting gentlemen.
|Martin Giles, Ken Bolden, James FitzGerald, Alan Stanford
Our two main characters, Estragon (Martin Giles) and Vladimir (James FitzGerald) play exceptionally well off one another. They reminded me of a despairing and doomed version of Laurel and Hardy, forever caught in a confusing no-mans land. Two friends bonded together for 30 years. They are at the end of their road, depleted, weak, fading memories and poverty stricken and yet they cling to one another without remembering the rhyme or reason of the bond. Each act at the end has a slender shred of hope dangled by the young boy (Elliott Pullen) who appears delivering the message that Godot cannot appear today--but please wait for tomorrow.
Often during the play I found myself wanting to stand up and shout, "Hey, wait a minute...what the do you mean by this? What
do you think audience? Let's discuss this." After the play, my friend and I had a lengthy
conversation on the meaning of the play. We both had different spins on the play and
what we thought Samuel Beckett was
trying to create. Was it to whine in
despair? Or to explain the last 20 years of war and insanity? Or was it to wail
a lament on dire conditions of mid 20th century mankind, or was it to challenge , to prod to make us move and
examine out lives of quiet desperation?
|Martin Giles, James Fitzgerald
Kudo's to the PICT, its director, Aoife Spillan-Hinks, and the fine crew for presenting this thought provoking performance of Samuel Beckett's play. The only thing I wish would have been different, that I could have stood up and yelled hey and started asking questions of everyone and how the play spoke to them. Aha...maybe next time!
PS…I just loved that Alan Standford, had to keep his promise of shaving off his famous trademark beard if so much money was raised. Thank you for your sacrifice and fine leadership of Pittsburgh finest Classical Theater.
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Paia Area Code is 808 and Time Zone is Hawaii-Aleutian Islands (GMT -10:00).
Paia Zip Code - Hawaii
The US ZIP Code basic format consists of five decimal numerical digits assigned to the Paia City. An extended ZIP+4 code, introduced in the 1980s, includes the five digits of the Paia ZIP code, a hyphen, and four more digits that determine a more specific location within a given ZIP code in Paia, Hawaii.
The Paia Zip Code is 96779.
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In 1983, the U.S. Postal Service introduced an expanded Paia ZIP code system that it called ZIP+4, often called "plus-four codes", "add-on codes", or "add ons". A ZIP+4 code uses the basic 96779 Zip code plus four additional digits to identify a geographic segment within the five-digit delivery area, such as a Paia city block, a group of apartments, an individual high-volume receiver of mail or any other unit that could use an extra identifier to aid in efficient mail sorting and delivery in Hawaii.


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Continuous Engagement
We have been using PeerWise this year with our first years. We have given it 10% of two 15-credit modules and the mark is primarily an effort based grade. Our students have to write two questions (with explanation), answer 10 and give feedback on 10. They must demonstrate this level of activity every 2 weeks, to a total of 5 deadlines.
For those unfamiliar with PeerWise, it is a web based site that allows students to write multiple choice questions. The students are anonymous to each other but moderating staff can see identifiers. The theory behind PeerWise is that deeper learning occurs, alongside confronting misconceptions, when teaching a topic. The web interface is rich and allows for a great deal of creativity in question setting (inclusion of YouTube clips, diagrams, equations etc), and also for some detail to be provided in the explanations. Some of our students have made the very best of this opportunity and have written far more questions than required, truly taking the spirit of 'continuous engagement' to heart.
I presented on PeerWise back in January at our Sharing Good Practice Event, and true to form, created a screen cast of it.
PeerWise replaced assessed problem sheets that we used last year. Every fortnight we would set a brief problem sheet, mark them and return them sometimes going over the answers with the class. Sometimes we provided model answers. The marks were effort based. This did and didn't work – most students made good effort to complete the problems, and it highlighted misconceptions very efficiently. It did add substantially to marking loads however, and it was frustrating to mark the sheets quickly (2 hour turn around) and not spend time giving individual feedback.
Some disadvantages of PeerWise that I've noticed lately include the ability to find multiple choice questions on the internet and just copy them in. I don't mind students using those questions as inspiration or using the question then writing an exceptional explanation, referencing the question source, but passing it off as their own work? Not so much. The other disadvantage is predictable – it's another deadline so a significant quantity of work towards it happens in the four hours before the deadline. This, in turn, reduces the available questions for the students who work more continuously. Our students haven't quite got the hang of improving explanations and critiquing questions yet – that's an area for development for next year. The other gripe is very minor – it's another account username and password. And that's an additional barrier to engagement for some.


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A Life Changed: Madeline
December 28, 2018
When Madeline thinks back on her childhood, she remembers violence, abuse and drinking. At 6 years of age, she saw her father hit her mother with an iron. After her parents divorced, her mother's drinking increased and promiscuity began. Her mom brought men home from the bar that made sexual advances towards Madeline and her siblings. As 1 of 11 children, she felt lost in the chaos of her home. At the age of 12, Madeline attempted suicide.
At 14 she left home, and was pregnant the next year. Her mother officially signed over Madeline's guardianship to the state, and Madeline was officially abandoned. Within 6 weeks of giving birth to her baby, Madeline was raped and pregnant a second time.
In hopes of starting over, Madeline left her hometown of Witchita, Kansas, and moved to California. She had 2 marriages fail with abusive and dominating men. As a single mom of 2 children, she got into exotic dancing to support her family while she completed nursing school. Stressed and alone, Madeline started drinking heavily.
2001 was the year she received her first DUI, and saw two of her siblings die of substance abuse. Married once again,
Madeline was stuck in a destructive cycle. "My kids saw my husband abuse me; they also saw me arrested. I thought God hated me. I was just no good."
In 2016, God got ahold of Madeline's life. As a functioning alcoholic, she would get up in the morning and start drinking before work. One day, she headed home thinking she was going north – but it was south. Madeline collided head-on with another car; her vehicle was totaled and both parties were injured. Madeline's blood alcohol content was 0.22.
Madeline knew she needed help, and enrolled at Tarzana Treatment Center. There, she met some women who talked about a weekly worship service at "The Little Brown Church". They were a part of NorthEast of the Well in Long Beach, and invited her to come along.
"The first time I went to NorthEast I was welcomed by a volunteer who made me feel right at home. I didn't want to only do AA – I wanted my recovery to be completely founded on Jesus Christ. I've been attending for 2 years now, and I tell everyone: NorthEast IS my recovery!"
Now sober and living for Christ, Madeline has new challenges to face. "Unfortunately, one of my daughters has taken the same path I did, with drugs, alcohol, and abuse – I can see the cycle repeat itself. The good news is, I have been awarded guardianship of my 2 grandkids and bring them to NorthEast every Wednesday night. I feel like the Lord has given me a second chance to raise kids and pour the love of Jesus on them."
Madeline is not only part of our community, but actively gives BACK to our community: she sings on our worship team, shares her story openly, has provided dinner for the group, and even constructed large wooden crosses to be a focal point for our gatherings.
Madeline shares where she's at today: "God has really, truly changed me. A few years ago, I would snap out of anger at the blink of an eye. Now, I'm on the Potter's wheel and He is molding me.
I am that new creature in Christ. I have decided that for me and my house we will serve the Lord: God is the forefront, and He is the center. Because of that I can praise Him through the storms … I used to turn to alcohol or just run away – but not today; today I stand."


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Standards for Qualifying An Expert Witness: Daubert or Frye?
There are a number of standards a state may follow when it comes to qualifying expert witnesses, from Daubert v. Merrel Dow Pharmaceuticals to the older Fyre standard just to name two. In this article, we will discuss some standards key states have chosen.
Though the Daubert standard is undoubtedly the most prevalent in federal courts and a majority of states, a number of states have begun to branch off by combining Daubert with Fyre, continuing with Fyre, or even deciding on their own methods for evaluating expert witnesses. When qualifying one's own expert witness, it is crucial to recognize and understand the specific state's standards.
Which standard to use when qualifying expert witnesses:
Daubert or Frye?
Daubert Plus Others: New Jersey and Nevada
Some states have decided to expand Daubert by using the case as the main influence and then bringing in other practices from other standards. Nevada and New Jersey fall under this unique practice.
Following In re Accutane Litig., 234 NJ 340 (2018), New Jersey switched to a standard that held more in keeping with Daubert than with Fyre, which is what the state had been practicing before. Before In re Acutane New Jersey had required that the party presenting the expert's work show general acceptance within the scientific community.
Presently New Jersey's standard requires a more rigorous search into the expert's findings and proposed testimony. Attorneys handling cases in New Jersey will face more demanding challenges based on the applicability of the expert's reasoning and methods to the case at hand, any analytical gaps in the expert's data and opinions, and any cherry-picking of evidence to paint a different picture than the generally accepted model.
Nevada's admissibility requirements are laid out in Nevada Revised Statute 50.275. It states that if technical or scientific testimony will aid the trier of fact, then a specialist in that field may testify to "matters within the scope of such knowledge."
In Higgs. v. State, 222 P.3d 648 (Nev. 2010), the state Supreme Court put forth that when deciding to admit the testimony, the trial court must consider the testimonies qualification, assistance, and limited scope requirements.
The court may also consider if the expert's opinion is:
- Within a recognized field of expertise,
- Testable and has been tested,
- Published and subjected to peer review,
- Generally accepted in the scientific community (not always determinative), and
- Based on more particularized facts rather than assumption, conjecture, or generalization.
Combined Standards: California and Minnesota
Several states have taken both Daubert and Fyre standards and incorporated elements of both. California and Minnesota fall under this category.
Before 2012 California followed a standard called 'Fyre-Kelly', which put forth that expert testimony would be admissible as long as it was "generally acceptable" within the scientific community. However, the California Supreme Court changed the state's approach in 2012. Following Saragon Enterprises, Inc. v. University of Southern California, 55 Cal. 4th 747 (2012) the state Supreme Court confirmed the requirement for trial judges to increase their discretion over expert testimony while also empowering them to reject expert evidence for more reasons than merely "general acceptance". Now California courts implement this rule in a method more in keeping with Daubert than Fyre.
Minnesota practices two sets of standards. The first is Fyre-Mack, a standard which applies only when "novel and scientific evidence" is at stake. The state's supreme court reaffirmed in Doe v. Archdiocese of St. Paul, 817 N.W.2d 150 (Minn. 2012). Fyre-Mack requires a two-prong test that must be passed to admit novel or untested scientific evidence.
Fyre-Mack first asks "whether experts in the field widely share the view that the results of scientific testing are scientifically reliable". It goes on to question "whether the laboratory conducting the tests in the individual case complied with appropriate standards and controls". Both are more fully explained in State v. Hull, 788 N.W.2d 91 (Minn. 2010).
There are three rules put forth for other forms of expert testimony in the Minnesota Rule of Evidence 702. In order to admit the expert's testimony:
- The witness must qualify as an expert,
- the expert's opinion must have foundational reliability,
- the expert testimony must be helpful to the trier of fact.
Number 3 is known to derive from the Fyre-Mack standard.
Unique Standards: South Carolina
South Carolina has a unique standard of expert witness testimony put forth in State v. Jones, 259 S.E.2d 120 (S.C. 1979) and affirmed in State v. White, 643 S.E.2d 607 (S.C. Ct. App. 2007).
In the Jones standard, the trial court looks at four factors when considering the admissibility of testimony:
- Scientific methodology
- Peer review
- General acceptance
- Rate of error
The expert is assessed to determine whether they have "acquired by study or practical experience such knowledge of the subject matter of his testimony as would enable him to give guidance and assistance to the jury in resolving a factual issue which is beyond the scope of the jury's good judgement and common knowledge," per State v. Council, 515 S.E.2d 508 (S.C. 1999). With Council, the court may also assess if the expert's methods were subjected to peer review, published, or have a "known potential rate of error". The court may also study the standards that pertained to the expert's techniques.
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The Distributed Cloud, Black Boxes, and Airline Disasters
 Mar 13, 2014
The tragedy surrounding Malaysian Air flight 370 brings renewed urgency to a concept described at HP's recent Industry Analyst Summit in Boston. Martin Fink, an HP Executive Vice President and the company's Chief Technology Officer, presented on the topic of "How the Cloud Will Evolve." Fink sees what he calls a "distributed mesh cloud" developing, and he expects that the cloud of the future will have multiple functions: translator, coordinator, orchestrator, arbitrator, aggregator, replicator, anonymizer, border guard, and learning engine (his favorite — more on this below). Yet challenges that the cloud faces include the sheer magnitude of data, legacy databases, hardware constraints, and time-consuming data integration. In addition, the need for real-time insight is hampered by insufficient resources as well as limited bandwidth, networking, and computing power. The lack of boundaries is another cloud challenge. Departments, companies, geographic areas, sovereign states, and others are concerned about privacy as well as defending themselves from attacks that might come from parts of the cloud.
Fink used an airline example to highlight this. What if the cloud acted as a learning engine, centralizing data from a mesh of network-connected aircraft? Read more »


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