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Utilizing the 4 Pillars of Wellness When Experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder
With the New Year underway, many are starting 2024 with the intention of making changes to their diets, habits, and overall lifestyle. Wellness becomes a topic of particular focus in January due to the end of the holiday season and desired shifts toward improving our health. The beginning of the year can also be challenging for some, whether due to the pressure to keep up with New Year’s resolutions, a need to recover from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, or the difficulties of seasonal affective disorder reaching a peak.
Approximately 10 million people in the United States experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), also known as seasonal depression, throughout the fall and winter months. Putting away holiday decorations, managing increased holiday expenses, and returning to a normal routine can put added pressure on our already busy lives. In addition, the weather is cold, the days are short, and people may start to feel the impact of spending most of their time indoors. It’s important to check in with your mental health during this time of the year and to take steps to protect and optimize it.
At Summerfield, we like to think of our wellbeing as a structure that needs 4 key elements to be well supported. We know these as the 4 Pillars of Wellness: sleep, nutrition, activity, and stress. Managing these pillars intentionally can assist us in preventing an imbalance or recovering more effectively when one occurs. The pillars are interconnected, all playing a part in establishing a stable foundation for our health. So, if one starts to crumble, it puts more weight on the other three, thus compromising the integrity of our health foundation. While this is something we can withstand for a short period of time, if prolonged, we start to see the negative effects of this imbalance.
Let’s look more closely at each pillar and how we can best support it to optimize our balance at a time when many of us feel an increased need.
Sleep is an essential activity for the mind and body to undergo necessary rest and recovery processes. When we sleep, our body removes toxins, repairs cellular damage, releases hormones, and creates energy for the next day. For an average adult, it is recommended to get 7-9 hours of sleep each night. Keeping a steady sleep schedule boosts mood and increases energy, so inconsistencies with sleep habits and schedules can have a negative impact. A few tips to optimize our habits and environment for quality sleep include:
- Limiting blue light exposure an hour before bedtime
- Cutting off caffeine by noon
- Sleeping in a cool, dark, and quiet space
- Going to bed and waking up within an hour of the same time each day
Nutrition is also an important pillar for both our mental and physical health. When meals are missed or inconsistent, we see greater shifts in blood sugar levels, which can lead to low energy, an altered mood, and feelings of intense hunger. Eating on a regular schedule and selecting balanced food combinations are useful strategies to prevent these symptoms from occurring. Balanced eating incorporates a mixture of macronutrients – carbohydrates, proteins, fats–and micronutrients – vitamins and minerals. According to the Plate Method, a tool we use at Summerfield for crafting healthy meals with ease, protein sources such as beans, meat, nuts, seeds, and fish should make up roughly ¼ of our plate. Starches or carbohydrates should comprise another ¼ and could include grains, starchy vegetables, or fruits. The remaining half of the plate consists of colorful non-starchy vegetables, such as greens, carrots, tomatoes, broccoli, and peppers.
This concept also makes it easier to minimize the reliance on foods that are highly processed, high in salt or sugar and low in vitamins and minerals, ensuring the foods we select most often promote health and prevent disease. Making intentional decisions about what you are eating may be an adjustment at first, but prioritizing one small shift each day can help improve your mood and may encourage you to continue building in more mindful decisions in other areas of your life.
Exercise can help improve our mood and energy levels as we get our body moving and blood flowing. Data shows that physical activity is an effective tool for managing depression. Exercise boosts the production of endorphins, chemical messengers in the body that promote a good mood. Exercise also helps with regulating blood sugar because when we exercise, blood sugar is used by our muscle cells without a need for insulin to transport the sugar into the cells. So much so that exercise is considered a useful strategy in the management of diabetes, as well as other chronic health conditions.
Exercise does not just mean going to the gym to workout; there are many ways to fit exercise in throughout the day without needing a gym membership! Cleaning your house, going for a 15-minute walk after lunch, or doing a 20-minute workout video at the end of your workday. As long as it’s an activity you enjoy doing, it is likely to have an energizing and mood-boosting effect.
Stress is a very broad term because what one person perceives as stressful may just be a minor concern to someone else. Stress most often relates to events or situations in life that put pressure on our time, energy, or mental capacity. These might occur in the areas of our home, work, or social lives.
In persistent or more extreme cases, the nervous system state that is programed to protect us goes into overdrive or remains active longer than it should, causing us to feel the effects of stress beyond the event or situation. Our best tool at times like these is to engage in activities that send a signal of safety to our mind and body, allowing our nervous system to shift into a calmer state.
Common strategies for managing stress include meditation, deep breathing, moving our bodies, talking to someone, engaging in a hobby, reading a book or cooking a favorite dish to eat mindfully. Even when we are busy and stressed, carving out time to prioritize one of these activities will support us on a deeper level, often lessening the felt experience of stress.
Each new day is a chance to integrate mindful changes for your mental and physical well-being. If you believe you experience Seasonal Affective Disorder, consideration to prioritize sleep, balanced nutrition, regular activity, and stress management may be useful in managing the associated symptoms. Summerfield Custom Wellness has many dietitians who support individuals working towards improving their health in various areas and we’d be happy to assist you on your journey.


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DANBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Biodel Inc. (Nasdaq: BIOD) announced today its plan to submit a new drug application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the second half of this year for approval to market VIAject® for the treatment of diabetes. VIAject® is Biodel’s investigational ultra-rapid-acting injectable human insulin intended for meal-time use by people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. The NDA will be based upon results from multiple pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies as well as two completed Phase 3 studies of VIAject® in patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
Preliminary results from the Phase 3 studies were reported last year at the 44th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). Biodel intends to seek approval for the 100 IU/cc liquid formulation of VIAject®, which is bioequivalent to the two-part 25 IU/cc lyophilized powder formulation of VIAject® that was used in the company's pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials. Biodel believes that results from both Phase 3 studies showed that VIAject® was non-inferior to Humulin® R, the leading recombinant human insulin, in terms of blood glucose control, when measured by the mean change in patients' hemoglobin A1c levels (HbA1c). The results also demonstrated lower incidence of hypoglycemia and less weight gain in patients receiving VIAject® as compared to patients receiving Humulin® R.
At the EASD conference, Biodel reported that preliminary efficacy results from patients with Type 1 diabetes in India were not comparable to results from patients in the United States and Germany. While non-inferiority of VIAject® to Humulin® R was achieved without the data from India, it was not achieved when the data from India was included. Biodel identified probable causes for the variance in the data from India with the assistance of regulatory consultants and presented the results to the FDA in its pre-NDA briefing package. Among the causes noted in the briefing package, an identifiable subset of blood samples from patients in India was found to be compromised due to excessive heat exposure in transit to a central laboratory. When the compromised samples are removed from the efficacy analysis, non-inferiority in both the Type 1 and Type 2 trials is achieved.
After reviewing all of the data from the two pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials with regulatory consultants and meeting with FDA staff, the company has decided to proceed with the submission of its NDA under section 505(b)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The FDA will review any submission the company makes to determine whether it meets the requirements for filing. There can be no assurance that the FDA will file the NDA, or that once filed, it will be approved.
Biodel’s chairman and chief executive officer, Dr. Sol Steiner, stated: “After investigating the cause of the anomalous data in India and discussing our findings with the FDA, we are now comfortable proceeding with the preparation and submission of the NDA for VIAject® in the second half of this year. This is based on a compelling package of pharmacodynamic studies demonstrating potential advantages over currently available rapid-acting insulin analogs as well as the results of both pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials, which we believe met the endpoint of non-inferior change in HbA1c over six months. In the meantime, we continue to collect safety data from the open-label extensions of the Phase 3 trials and are proceeding with plans to conduct additional development work this year to further differentiate VIAject® from the rapid-acting insulin analogs.”
I think I have lost money on shares of this too. See my DexCom comments about Jacques Cousteau

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Twitter influencer, Daniel Regha in a post on social media advised talented Nigerian singer, Asake not to release any new song till next year.
This comes after Asake hints on releasing new song few hours ago as he shares snippet of the upcoming track where he is set to feature Tiwa Savage.
Recall Asake has been one of the topic of discussion on social media following the release of his debut album “Mr Money With The Vibe” few weeks ago.
The album that houses 12 tracks has been doing amazingly well on music platforms as it’s presently topping charts and music lovers have by extension showers encomium on the YBNL signee.
Sharing a video of himself and Olamide vibing to his forthcoming song, Asake wrote; “African bad girl x Mr money – Loaded !”
Reacting via the comment section, Daniel Regha advised Asake to slow down and not to release any song till next year since his newly released album is doing so well at the moment. He also tells Olamide and Asake to quit smoking.
Daniel Regha tweeted; “Asake sh¤uldn’t release any new song till next year, that’s the smart thing to do since his album is doing well. He should take time to up his pen game, so he can explore other music genres cos his songs sound al!ke; Fans are vibing to his sound now but may get tired of it soon.”
He added; “Asake u are slowly k!lling urself with ur smok!ng habit, qu!t & advise Olamide to do the same; U two sh¤uld know better especially since u guys are public figures. By the way re!nvent ur sound, ur songs may be pleasing to fans but they should al!ke which proves u a!n’t evolving.”


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Humor is an art
There are lots of different things going on in our imagination - funny, sad, interesting, creative. In Matthias Schwaighofer's world of ideas, humorous thoughts take precedence, which he brings to life in his photos.
The Duden dictionary defines Tyroleans as follows: "narrow-minded mountain people with a tendency to treat other people with skepticism."
Yes, I am a Tyrolean, but I am not called "Hias". At around 40 years old, I almost enjoy an old man status in the country, which you inevitably get after surviving for so long in such a steep alpine region populated by narrow-minded people. In this country, the job title "pixel pusher" also applies surprisingly well.
I quickly realized that although mountain air smells great, it doesn't pay the rent. Inevitably, about 15 years ago, I embarked on the
path of digital art and took off my genetic blinkers to take advantage of the cosmopolitan nature of the internet. You could also describe this decision as a splitting off of my roots. Except that I make such absurd art that a local customer base would probably run for the hills.
"I'd like to have those drugs you take too." These or similar comments have been piling up underneath my pictures since the beginning of my internet presence. There's no question that some of my works are a bit weird and absurd, but it's precisely these works that stand out and make my name. How I come up with such ideas is never easy to say. Perhaps it is simply the urge to always do the opposite of what is assumed. Along the lines of: a burning fire truck works better than a child in a flower pot.
Anyone who is constantly on the lookout for new ideas urgently needs a way to jot them down. That's why you'll rarely find me without my notebook, which may contain ideas for pictures that are about to appear.
Well, but who buys such work? Nobody at first - that took a long time. However, I wasn't financially dependent on photography and was therefore able to distribute my pictures online without a goal or plan. My works were quickly shared as memes, copied or printed in various magazines.
After a while, the advertising industry became aware of me and gave the then still young Tyrolean his first jobs.
I wouldn't have a job, no friends and, above all, no desire to do my work if there wasn't at least a spark of humor somewhere in my work. Even if some jobs "only" bring in money and pay my rent: Then I just laugh at the fact that you can also print money with such nonsense.
Customers don't have it easy with me. Many come with requests and then have to watch me come up with ideas. I should film myself doing this because I walk around in circles, jot down ideas and then discard them. The end result should be an image that shows a brand (whether model or product) in the most appealing and memorable way possible. It can take a while for such a concept to mature, and my clients are very involved in the project from start to finish.
" ... It's simply the urge to always do the opposite of what is assumed."
I need a gallows today, the weapons of a Terminator tomorrow and a sunken ship next week. You could build all that with Photoshop, but it's only half as much fun. That's why I invest a lot of time and planning into building my backdrops and props. Only when it looks real does it look authentic in the pictures. For this reason, the setup usually takes considerably longer than the shoot and the montage itself. Freelance work often takes several days. With client commissions, it's usually the fee that puts the brakes on the time. However, I often find myself refining parts of my pictures for free to make them a little better.
Advertising stays in your head better if you have a good feeling about it. Being able to laugh about it or recognize a joke helps immensely. However, not everyone can deal with my kind of humor and sometimes an idea that seems brilliant to me is deleted for fear that it won't go down so well. That's fine, but sometimes it's an extreme shame, as I could well imagine how a banal product could generate more reach through good, entertaining advertising. Okay, then we just do it like everyone else, but we shouldn't get upset if the excitement or the good response doesn't materialize.
" Photography is never something finished for me ... "
Photography is never a finished product for me. It only serves as a rough structure, which is then finalized in Photoshop. So all my data first goes through retouching, where it is polished to a high gloss.
In my training courses and workshops, I can't impose my brand of humor on you. But the longer you deal with these topics, the better you'll get a feel for what's funny and what's not. My top priority is to "keep it simple". Because simple, almost simplistic humor is an art in itself and can achieve a lot when used correctly.

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As an expert on employee engagement and human resource management, CEO of Employee Fanatix, an Executive coach and author of her second book, coming out in April, "The Art of Caring Leadership," Heather R. Younger, J.D., goes deep with her clients in an effort to “grab those voices” that are not always heard. Listen to this week’s episode to learn more about this important work.
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The Internet Is Reacting To News The Coronavirus Pandemic Will Make Jeff Bezos A Trillionaire
"WHEN ARE WE EATING JEFF BEZOS?"
If one thing has become clear over the last half decade or so, it’s that capitalism helps the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Just look at the case of Jeff Bezos of Amazon.
The wealth divide between the haves and the have-nots is greater now than at any other point in history — including in the age of kings and queens. Marie Antoinette isn’t some far-off, distant figure from our mythic past. Bezos is Marie Antoinette on overdrive, with a personal fortune that will soon overtake the total wealth of some small countries.
And it’s the coronavirus pandemic that will help the Amazon magnate get there.
See, since the pandemic forced us all inside, people have been relying more than ever on Bezos’ giant online shopping boutique. While industries around the world are shuttering and struggling, Amazon is having to hire more workers to keep up with demand. According to projections, that boom will further consolidate Bezos’ wealth, with most predicting him to reach trillionaire status in just under a decade. He’d be the first person in history to broach that particular milestone.
And that’s a milestone that should never be broached. How can we live in a planet where millions starve while one man has more wealth than he could ever hope to spend in his life? Jeff Bezos shouldn’t be hoarding that wealth. It should be in the hands of the people who are actually creating his products, and selling them, and doing the work that he sits back and profits off.
It’s that inequality that has lit the internet up, with hundreds of thousands of Twitter users criticising Bezos and the broken system that gives him the power of an ancient king.
Let's get on things straight – Jeff Bezos did NOT make $30 Billion during this pandemic. Laborers did. Bezos just took the majority of the wealth they created and gave them the crumbs.
— Albert Lee For Congress 🌹 (@AlbertLee2020) May 15, 2020
Jeff Bezos makes more in a week than all 125,000 of his warehouse workers make in a year COMBINED. If you think that's justified, you're either immoral or stupid.
— elle (@ellewasamistake) May 15, 2020
Jeff Bezos increased his net worth by $30 billion in 2 months during a pandemic and Amazon is cutting off the $2 per hour hazard pay for their workers on June 1st.
Capitalism is fucked beyond repair.
— Farron Cousins (@farronbalanced) May 15, 2020
if the people defending jeff bezos just want to pay someone a lot of money to step on their nuts my dms are open
— gundam is for girls (@mechapoetic) May 16, 2020
Jeff Bezos does not come from a working class background. I know you weirdos love passing around that photo of him working in his garage when in reality his parents gave him a loan of nearly 300 thousand dollars to start Amazon.
— Fiona Applebum says deplatform Shaun King! (@WrittenByHanna) May 15, 2020
y’all look like clowns defending jeff bezos on my TL🤡 having that much money while people starve to death everyday is pure evil.
— Alex (@AlexBailey35) May 15, 2020
Some people, meanwhile, put it more simply:
WHEN ARE WE EATING JEFF BEZOS
— Anu (@anugov1) May 15, 2020
Bezos’ wealth spike comes at the same time that entire industries are being shuttered and unemployment is rising. How can we sit back and let that happen?

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Google does not change its habits. The company has once again stated that very little revenue in France last year and has even seen its profits to a tax decrease of 1.2 million euros compared to 2016.
According to the financial documents filed at the registry of the commercial court, the company has recorded a turnover of 325 million euros in 2017, an increase of 8.7%, and was paid 14.1 million of income taxes. A decrease of 8.7%, mainly due to a significant increase in “external expenses” (€15.5 million).
Of new fiscal controls on the years 2014, 2016
these include the doubling of the size of the campus, but also a novelty : for loan interest payments. The house irish mother who had conceded an advance of 100 million euros with a zero rate for the acquisition of the paris headquarters in 2011 has finally decided in August 2017 to ask for a compensation “upgraded to 0.24%”.
This change has taken place after the settlement of his affairs with the French State. The services of Bercy have tried to straighten out Google for an amount of € 1.1 billion over the years 2005 to 2010. The inland revenue has sought to demonstrate that the French subsidiary was not simply an agent commissioned of the parent company, Google Ireland Limited, but a fully-fledged entity – a permanent establishment with autonomy in the negotiation of commercial contracts with advertisers. But the administrative court has not been convinced by the demonstration and cancelled the procedure in June 2017. Bercy has appealed this decision and initiated new controls over the financial years 2014 to 2016.
15.9 billion euros transferred to Bermuda in a year
Put in question internationally for their practices in aggressive tax optimization, the firm of Mountain View is based on its european branches to erode its tax base. This system, known as “Sandwich Dutch double irish” allowed him to amass a treasury of war housed primarily in Bermuda. According to Bloomberg, $ 15.9 billion euros have been transferred in 2016 in this tax haven, a sum increase of 7% compared to 2015. In total, more than $ 102 billion dollars were accumulated (89.5 billion euros).
However, Sundar Pichai, the group’s Ceo, had announced at the Davos economic forum earlier this year that he would be “happy to pay more taxes, if the world could agree on this point. This is not only a question of the amount of taxes that we pay, but he must also see how we will divide it between the countries”.
The leader also stressed that intend to hire more engineers in France. In france, the number of employees was increased in one year from 612 to 639 people and is expected to reach 1000 by 2018. When questioned on this point, the firm responded that it “complies with the tax laws of all the countries in which the company operates. Our investment in France remains, as well as our commitment to the service of its numerical growth.”


As the province lifts another round of restrictions imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19, people appear to be taking a measured approach to rejoining the new world.
Come Monday morning the city felt much as it has in the months since COVID-19 caused many businesses to close their doors. There were no stampedes or lineups outside businesses set to reopen.
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Phase 3 allows for restaurants and bars to resume normal operations at 50 per cent capacity. Many restaurants able to reopen Monday did so after renovating or removing furniture to allow for the mandatory two metres or six feet of distance.
Shannon’s Pub and Grill in the Cathedral neighbourhood was close to its full capacity over lunch on Monday. The pub renovated their space adding plexiglass at the bar top and between booths.
Outside sitting on a patio drinking beer under a canopy were Wolfgang Pelzer and Randall Mustatia. The two men were strangers but both being regulars of the pub had seen each other around.
From both men it felt nice to have a slice of normal life back.
“It’s just nice to get back into some kind of a routine of something normal,” said Mustatia.
And while keeping safe was obviously a priority, they both missed coming to the pub and seeing familiar faces.
“I had no friends,” said Pelzer with a laugh. “I had no social contact but it was manageable.”
Pelzer ordered a bottle of Molson Canadian while Mustatia opted for a pint of Guinness poured by a bartender wearing a mask.
“It’s much different than it used to be,” said Pelzer. But the due diligence taken by the staff made the men feel comfortable and satisfied that the rules were being followed.
“They’ve gone all out to make sure everybody’s comfortable.”
“I don’t want to miss the summer outside,” said Mustatia, who added that there has already been a number of cancelled or altered events that he has missed, including the Cathedral Village Arts Festival.
Other establishments that could return under Phase 3 include gyms, places of worship, tattoo shops and other personal care facilities. But on Monday many gyms still remained closed, opting for reopening date later in June.
When Pelzer and Mustatia were asked if it felt normal to be back on the patio of their local watering hole both men emphatically said yes.
“It’s still early so it’s kind of hard to say,” said Mustatia.
In a release the Regina Downtown Business Improvement District (RDBID) said it has been working with downtown businesses in anticipation of Monday’s reopening.
The RDBID will maintain a list of which businesses are open in the downtown and will update it on a weekly basis.
“Our local businesses need the support of Regina residents to enable their survival through this challenging time. The owners and employees of these businesses live in Regina, pay taxes here,” said Judith Veresuk, executive director of RDBID, in the release.
The organization has also expanded the scope of its cleaning regime in the downtown core to encourage more people to come to the downtown and to do so safely.


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What is the best time of day to go swimming? Know here
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- Aug 23, 2019 18:52
A swimming pool can cost you a lot of money, so you become victims of many dangerous diseases.
Many people take a bath in the swimming pool due to which there are germs in the water, due to which you may face problems like diarrhea, stomach pain, abdominal cramps, skin infections. Swimming pool water contains a lot of chlorine to keep the water clear, which is very harmful to your body. If swimming pool water accidentally entered your mouth, you may have diarrhea.
Also, bathing in the swimming pool can cause dangerous diseases like norovirus, E. coli, and Legionella.


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We want to give you the best chance for a long and happy relationship.
Dating is where two people who are attracted to each other spend time together to see if they also can stand to be around each other most of the time, if this is successful they develop a relationship, although sometimes a relationship develops anyways if the people can't find anybody else to date them, or are very lonely or one person is only attracted to the other and pretends to be in love with the second unfortunate person who has the misunderstanding that they have found love.
With 35 years of experience in bringing people together, we constantly work to refine our matching process and find you a date which will last a lifetime.
Searching for love shouldn't just be about the number of people you meet.
Ask our relationship experts and get your dating dilemmas solved. In a group, there’s no pressure, everyone relaxes, and you can be yourself.

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As the sun painted the sky in shades of orange and gold, I watched the horizon transfixed by the surreal beauty of the wonderland called ‘Uluru’. In that enthralled state, I felt as if I truly understood ‘the Dreaming’ – the Aboriginal guide to life and living.
Rapt in thought, I looked down to discover this feather lying in the red sand at my feet. I halted to wonder…was it a sign – a precious gift?
After all, Uluru had been calling me to visit for over a year. It had seemed as if there was something waiting for me to discover in this sacred land of the Mutitjulu people.
Over the past few days, the healing powers of this sacred space had such an impact on my soul that something was beginning to shift inside of me.
On this journey with Feminine Spirit, our group was fortunate to spend an afternoon with wife of Uncle Bob Randall, he was an Aboriginal Australian elder and member of the Stolen Generations. She says the elders are so full of wisdom and knowledge that they have no one to pass the knowledge down to because the teaching isn’t academic, it’s on the land, it’s in the ceremony, it’s in the story, the song, the dance and heart. They’re dying with the story that goes with them. The spirit is kept alive in the heart to heart exchange, through the responsibility to the Tjuukurpa (beliefs) spirituality, to the family and the land.
The best way we can help is to provide the community with access to canvas and painting materials so they can continue telling their stories. Susanne, from Feminine Spirit, and I are in the process of establishing an art fund and I will be donating 10% of all proceeds from the Sensual Seed Oracle Card Deck to this fund. If you would like to help out and make a donation to send art supplies to the Mutitjulu people, it would be so welcome and greatly appreciated.
You know, in the past I would have needed to know all the answers before embarking on any new journey. Now I’ve learnt to follow my intuition’s guidance, my sensual seed, letting it take me where my Higher Self needs to go.
I feel called to share my journey with you. As I traverse through this path of getting back in touch with the Truth, I want to share the insights I learn along the way so that they may assist you in connecting with your truth.
Let me know if this interests you. I would love to share more with you.

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By Mike Rice.
This week started with two head coaches leaving their roles in Major League Soccer. Ezra Hendrickson was fired by the Chicago Fire just 10 games into his second season as head coach, while Gerhard Struber mutually parted ways with New York Red Bulls.
Both sides sit in the bottom two places in the Eastern Conference, with the New York Red Bulls bottom on nine points from 11 games and Chicago Fire just above them on 11 points from 10 games.
With just under a third of the season played, these have been the first moves this season for clubs looking to turn things around with new leadership, but why have these decisions been made and what does it mean for the clubs?
What’s important to first mention is that Chicago Fire are just one win away from a playoff place. With the expanded format and a play-in game for the eighth and ninth-place teams in the conference, Chicago are just three points off four teams’ level on points from Columbus Crew in ninth, down to Orlando City in ninth.
Hendrickson had some big changes over the off-season after losing goalkeeper Gaga Slonina permanently to Chelsea and forward Jhon Durán for $18m to Aston Villa. Though they were both young players, they became key to Chicago Fire last season.
Slonina has been replaced by Chris Brady, another young goalkeeper who, at 19 years old, is making some mistakes as he adapts, though has shown in his performances why there is a lot of belief in him from the team.
Durán was the player to make them dangerous in the final third and be the goal threat towards the end of the season once he finally broke into the side.
The big-money acquisition of Xherdan Shaqiri has been a bust for the team though. The second-highest paid player in MLS, he has been ineffective and has far from lived up to expectations. Six goals and seven assists last season in 29 games, this year he has no goals or assists from six matches and has found himself outplayed by 19-year-old academy product Brian Gutiérrez.
For Hendrickson, the roster he was able to build was limited with his Designated Players, Shaqiri and Jairo Torres, not being of the level they should be bringing for what they cost.
His side have also thrown points away in late periods of games. Against New York Red Bulls they conceded an 89th-minute equaliser, against Atlanta United a 99th-minute own goal meant they lost 2-1, and after leading 2-0 at home the Philadelphia they conceded twice in two minutes in the second half.
Their mentality and game management has been called into question and the 3-0 defeat in Nashville was Hendrickson’s last game which saw them give up 30 shots to the home side and two penalties while managing just five shots themselves.
While they have shown flashes of quality, with some good young players, Chicago Fire decided that Hendrickson was not the man to take them further and while still well in the hunt for those playoff places, a change now could be vital to saving their season.
Assistant Frank Klopas will take over the side now for the third time, having done so in 2011-2013 and to close out the 2021 season when Raphael Wicky departed. He has been given the rest of the season to make his case for a permanent contract.
His key task will be developing a stronger game model which can be effective throughout the full game and help his young players control and stay fully focused throughout to keep hold of the wins or draws they are earning late in games.
New York Red Bulls
This has been one hell of a season already for the Red Bulls, with the suspension of new Designated Player Dante Vanzeir for admitting to using racist terms towards an opponent, Struber gained criticism for allowing Vanzeir to continue the rest of the game.
#RBNY head of sport Jochen Schneider now addressing media in the wake of coach Gerhard Struber’s exit.
Asked whether the April incident sparked by Dante Vanzeir’s racist language was a factor in the move, he responds: “I can say no, otherwise we would have taken it immediately”
— Charles Boehm (@cboehm) May 8, 2023
Red Bulls were quick to state this wasn’t a reason for the departure, though, as the red half of New York sit bottom of the Eastern Conference with one win from 11.
There hasn’t been a huge turnover with the team, with Aaron Long being the key departure to Los Angeles FC. Former DP Patryk Klimala departed and Vanzeir was brought in, though was off to a slow start before his suspension.
Elias Manoel’s loan was made permanent, and Cory Burke was brought in up front to build depth in attack but otherwise, the team stayed pretty stable.
Creating chances has been an issue, with John Tolkin the only player to register an assist for the team so far, he has four, and Red Bulls have only managed seven goals in total.
Their system and style of play appear to have been sussed out by many sides in MLS, and their rigidity to it and inability or unwillingness to adapt to games have made it difficult for them to register more than one win.
Without being able to control games, their huge depth in certain areas like the middle of midfield, but lack of depth in creative roles, has meant they have become too predictable. With Lewis Morgan being unavailable through injury they have lost so much from the attacking midfield players who are not contributing anywhere near how the Scottish forward had been before injury.
While it appears clear that the Red Bulls aren’t going to change from their philosophy of play, a fresh face and approach seemed necessary, especially with the off-field issues as well.
Troy Lesesne has taken over until the end of the season and the former USL Coach of the Year with New Mexico United will have the chance to impress. He joined Red Bulls in 2022 as an assistant coach and now has the opportunity to step up and help his side continue their impressive streak of reaching the playoffs every year since 2009.


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Overlooking the Hudson River , the hotel is close to a valley and a grove and is 18km away from Newburgh. Milton, NY city center is 1km away.
There are shopping places, such as boutiques and markets, nearby.
A short drive will take guests to Stewart airport.
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In the world of western riding sports, Fort Worth is well known for accommodating high-profile cutting horse shows.
The most prestigious show is the National Cutting Horse Association World Championship Futurity.
The 2017 Futurity began Nov. 15 and runs through Dec. 10. The open division winner will receive the coveted $200,000 prize on Dec. 10.
The 26-day Futurity began with the open division first round. It was the first time that each of the 612 horses who were entered in the open division had been shown.
During the open first round at this year’s Futurity, Ascencion Banuelos, who is an NCHA Riders Hall of Fame member and has more than $2.2 million in NCHA career earnings, turned in an attention grabbing score of 219.5 aboard a stallion named Catillac Reys.
After making a 2 1/2 minute run that impressed the judges, Banuelos gave a great explanation on why it’s a major relief to perform well in the first round.
"You know you have a good horse, but you really don’t know whether or not they want to be a show horse," he said.
The Futurity gives horse owners and riders the first indication of how well a horse is going to perform in competition. It’s the sport’s most prestigious show and it features the industry’s most promising debuting 3-year-old horses.
The Futurity is conducted in Fort Worth’s Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum, which is the sport’s biggest stage and the cutting horse equivalent of Old Yankee Stadium. It’s the first jewel of the sport’s Triple Crown Series.
When Banuelos, 60, who lives near Gainesville, turned in the 219.5, he was elated to get off to a booming start.
"The first go-round of the Futurity is the toughest because obviously you know you have a good horse, but some horses change when you put your hand down," Banuelos said.
In cutting horse jargon, the term "put your hand down" means a rider drops the reins and allows them to hang loose after separating a lone cow from the herd. When a rider drops the reins, it’s now up to the horse to hold a feisty, darting cow at bay.
When a rider drops the reins for the first time at the Futurity and asks the horse to hold the cow, it’s a big leap of faith.
"Before that, we’ve helped them," Banuelos said, meaning a trainer has tutored the horse for many days to hold a cow without having to give reining commands to the horse.
But the Futurity is the big test to see how well a horse will respond to countless hours of training. Banuelos said it’s an exhilarating feeling when it all works out for the first time.
"It’s really, really a thrill," Banuelos said. "I love the Futurity. I’m getting where I don’t chase the rest of the shows. I just like to come to the Futurity."
Banuelos said he also likes to attend the Futurity’s two Fort Worth-based sister shows, the March/April Super Stakes and the July/August Summer Spectacular. The Futurity, the Super Stakes and the Summer Spectacular make up the three jewels of the sport’s Triple Crown Series.
But he said he’s way more passionate about the Futurity.
"The Futurity is my favorite and if I didn’t go to the other shows, that would be OK," Banuelos said. "I like the Futurity because I like to work the young horses. Once they get past the Futurity and they are 4-year-olds, I don’t care whether I have any of them or not."
After turning in the 219.5 in the first round, Banuelos and Catillac Reys didn’t fare as well in the Futurity open second round. The duo turned in a 212, which meant they finished the first two rounds with a two-run aggregate score of 431.5.
The 431.5 was a half point shy of qualifying for the open division semifinals, which is scheduled for Dec. 9. However, the fact that Banuelos and Catillac Reys turned in a 219.5 during the Futurity’s first round could be a good indication that the stallion has a bright future.
The Futurity open division second round concluded Thursday, Nov. 23. A field of 69 horses with a two-ride aggregate score of higher advanced to the Dec. 9 open semifinal.
Austin Shepard, a former Futurity open champion rider, and a stallion named Dual Reyish, finished the first two rounds with the highest aggregate score en route to earning an open semifinal berth. The duo turned in a two-ride score of 442.5 (222.5 in the first round and 220 in the second round).
John Sanislow and Im Quintan Checks, a stallion, turned in the second highest aggregate score after competing in Round 1 and Round 2. They turned an aggregate score of 441.5 (221 and 220.5).
Boyd Rice, a former Spearman resident who lives in Weatherford, and the stallion Third Cutting Cat, advanced to the semifinal after finishing the Futurity’s first two rounds with a 433 (219 and 214). Third Cutting Cat was sired by Third Cutting, which was a very successful competitor who has $528,268 in NCHA lifetime earnings. Rice and Third Cutting won the 2009 NCHA Super Stakes open division title and 2009 NCHA Summer Spectacular Derby open division title.
Rice also advanced to the semifinal with a 432 (214 and 218) aboard Checking It Out, a stallion.
But during the Dec. 9 semifinal, no previous scores will count as competitors attempt to advance to the Dec. 10 final round.
Brett Hoffman, a Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame member, has reported on rodeos for more than three decades for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.org.

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Perfect for fans of Liz Garton Scanlon’s All the World and Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s I Wish You More, this charming, whimsical story about one imaginative little girl’s magical world is sure to enchant readers young and old.
Follow the girl throughout a day spent in her own backyard, and you’ll discover lots of secrets only she can tell. For example, did you know that whispers hide in trees? Or that trees make great umbrellas? With a simple, poetic text from Kallie George and extraordinary illustrations from debut artist Paola Zakimi, here is a book families will read again and again and treasure for years to come.
More of a book for adults. It’s sweet and has cute phrases, but is a little boring for kids.
Kallie George is an author, speaker and instructor of creative writing workshops. She has a master’s degree in children’s literature from the University of British Columbia. She has worked in the publishing industry and been a picture book editor for a number of years. She has written many acclaimed, award-winning books for young readers including the chapter book series, The Heartwood Hotel and The Magical Animal Adoption Agency, and her latest, a middle grade series, Wings of Olympus. Her picture books include, Duck, Duck, Dinosaur, Secrets I Know, The Lost Gift, and The Doll Hospital. Her early readers include the Tiny Tales series, and Anne Arrives, inspired by Anne of Green Gables. Kallie has always loved writing from the time she was a child, and now loves to bring that same joy to the students she meets. More information about Kallie is available on her websites at kalliegeorge.com, magicalanimaladoptionagency.com, and heartwoodhotel.com.


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Yoho promotes gun safety class for Dec. 14, anniversary of Sandy Hook
The approaching anniversary of one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history has the residents of a small Connecticut town and the national media struggling with how to mark the occasion.
Some media outlets have faced recent criticism for reporting the release of the 911 tapes from the Dec. 14, 2012, slaughter at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., where 26 first-graders and faculty were killed by a lone gunman.
Meanwhile, First Selectman Pat Llodra has asked the media to steer clear of the community on the anniversary of the murders, saying an influx of reporters will impede the town's healing.
In North Florida a week from Saturday, U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho plans to lead some constituents in a course on gun safety.
The Gainesville Republican on Thursday posted on his official Facebook page that his office will host a "Family Firearm Safety Event" on Dec. 14.
"Please bring your family and kids for an educational event on gun safety, purchasing firearms, legal requirements and safety standards while encouraging responsible firearm ownership," states the flier announcing the event.
In a Facebook posting Thursday morning, Yoho added, "I encourage you to bring your family and friends. Looking forward to seeing you there."
The event will be held at the Jackie Taylor Building in Lake City.
Omar Raschid, Yoho's spokesman, said there will be a workshop designed to educate attendees on several specific topics.
Besides firearms safety and rules pertaining to that, the instructors will discuss the dangers posed by firearms, the proper use of firearms, safety equipment including gun locks and safes and ensuring guns aren't readily accessible.
The date was not planned to coincide with the Sandy Hook anniversary.
Yoho, Raschid said, will be on hand to give some opening comments.
The reaction to the event was mixed, based on the handful of comments posted on Facebook late Thursday.
Some people were supportive, saying such a class could be helpful and praising Yoho for hosting it. Others, however, questioned the timing.
Raschid released a statement on Yoho's behalf reacting to the timing of the class: "The Congressman's prayers will certainly be with the victims and families of such an unspeakable tragedy. This event focuses on responsible firearm ownership and safety. Safety education is an integral part of responsible firearm ownership and that is what the goal of this event is."
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It seems as if the Obama administration is considering producing and publishing its own peace plan to create a Palestinian state.
"Everyone knows the basic outlines of a peace deal," said one of the senior officials, citing the agreement that was nearly reached at Camp David in 2000 and in subsequent negotiations. He said that an American plan, if launched, would build upon past progress on such issues as borders, the "right of return" for Palestinian refugees and the status of Jerusalem. The second senior official said that "90 percent of the map would look the same" as what has been agreed in previous bargaining.On each side, the American, the Israeli and the Palestinian, the presentation of a full plan has always been imminent, but it never happens. If the US was to present a plan, it would be rejected firmly by Hamas and Iran, rejected meekly by the US indirect colonial leaders in the region and also rejected by Israel.
The American peace plan would be linked with the issue of confronting Iran, which is Israel's top priority, explained the second senior official. He described the issues as two halves of a single strategic problem: "We want to get the debate away from settlements and East Jerusalem and take it to a 30,000-feet level that can involve Jordan, Syria and other countries in the region," as well as the Israelis and Palestinians.
I'd like to see it happen because there is a deliberate fog in which US observers of the Middle East do not allow themselves to see the inherent impossibility of creating a sovereign state for Palestinians and continuing the situation in which Palestinians do not and cannot pose a strategic threat to Israel. There is an idea that there is an agreement in the world of theory that if found will ensure that Israel is able to continue while not imposing costs on the US as Israel's source of support. This idea cannot be accepted as false until an actual public attempt to produce a plan is made and rejected. The sooner that happens the better.
Somehow the administration ties the production of a plan with Iran. The United States may or may not actually press for further sanctions against Iran. If it does, the US will pay a modest price in Iraq and Afghanistan and Iran will most likely accelerate its enrichment program or add another phase to its nuclear program such as tangibly moving forward on the plutonium plant in Arak.
The Obama goal of a peace plan in the next two years is far more ambitious than any plausible timetable for slowing Iran's nuclear program except by accepting Iran's terms. Iran's terms are likely steeper now than they were last year at this time. They will be steeper still two years from now, especially if sanctions have been imposed.

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Thaylia is of Greek/Aboriginal heritage and at 23 she discovered her passion for music and picked up an instrument for the very first time. However due to her struggle with addiction it wouldn’t be until a decade later that her true journey in music would begin. She got sober, quit her high paying corporate job, sold her house and car and moved to Sydney to pursue her musical passions full time.
Her deep curiosity about herself and the universe was detailed in her last single release called Wanna Know (July 2016) which is now available for download. To accompany the release a music video was shot in the inner west and features two girls Elektra (house girl) and Elle (scooter/park girl) who were my little 'ghost' friends from another dimension and they help my character to remember who she is.
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Fox released an outstanding video of Matt Millen following the announcement he was leaving the broadcasting booth to deal with health issues.
It was announced Wednesday Millen was stepping away to deal with his battle with the life-threatening disease amyloidosis. (RELATED: FOOTBALL LEGEND MAKES STUNNING HEALTH ANNOUNCEMENT. OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH HIM)
Matt Millen is stepping away from the broadcast booth for the remainder of the 2018 season in order to focus on his health. pic.twitter.com/Ku1j1UD8i7
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 3, 2018
The video released on the Fox College Football Twitter account will have you reaching for a box of tissues as you’re reminded what an incredible life the former Penn State star has lived. The four-time Super Bowl champion also appeared to have a stunning level of clarity and peace in the video.
“I’m not worried about dying. That will take care of itself. I’m living,” Millen said to close out the video.
“All men die, but not every man lives. I’m not worried about dying… so I’m living.”@BigTenNetwork analyst Matt Millen remains a beacon of strength in his fight with amyloidosis, a rare life-threatening disease. pic.twitter.com/m6nn2hLAqu
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 3, 2018
There are few people who will ever live the life Millen has lived or that will leave the impact he’s left behind. He’s been a fixture in football for the better part of 40 years. That’s just mind-boggling to think about. Most NFL players never win a single Super Bowl. He’s got four rings.
He’s had one hell of a run, and nobody seems to recognize that better than he does.


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Shouldn't that be in your business plan? If you are writing a plan for a bank, the most important aspect to the bank manager will be your financials. Enlightening Executive Talent As your business grows, you will need to consider adding executives to your team that can help move your company in the right direction.
Displacement is probably by far the most important practical business concept you've never heard of. The sections include: How will new people help your business grow and prosper?
Maintaining Business Focus A business plan contains all of your product information, manpower and financial estimates and your plans for the future. I'm surprised how many existing businesses manage without a plan. All plans need to what is the main purpose of business plan fundamental information for management and tracking, regular review, and revision.
Small-business advocates like to say that a business plan is a must-have document for both potential business partners and investors. A good business plan acts as a dynamic blueprint for running and expanding your business, according to Inc.
Help buyers understand what you have, what it's worth and why they want it. Securing What is the main purpose of business plan Financing As you start your business, and even as your business moves along, you will constantly need to concern yourself with financing your business.
It takes time to do it right and complete the sections in a thoughtful manner. A good wedding speech william and kate plan clearly states the amount of capital you need to make the company work and where the investment is coming from. The Plan Should be Written Without Delay That distinction is important for two other reasons, besides navigational value: Open the Table of Contents Like that demanding college professor with high expectations, reviewing a template of a business plan has a way of dispelling any notion that a business plan can be written in one night, or even two.
Many researchers, essay about similarities and differences between two cities those at Harvard Business Review, find that the most successful entrepreneurs don't procrastinate writing their business plan. Like investors, lenders want to see the plan and will expect the plan to cover the main points.
Think of this as a what is the main purpose of business plan top 10, with us building up to the most important reasons you need a business plan. Are your assumptions realistic? This lists highlights the differences between what all businesses need, a plan, and what some business occasions require, the document as output of the plan.
Private investors, banks or any other lending institution will want to see how you plan on running your business, what your expense and revenue projections are and whether or not your plans for the future are attainable with the business you have created.
Develop new business alliances. Establish strategy and what is the main purpose of business plan resources according to strategic priority. Valuation of the business for formal transactions related to divorce, inheritance, estate planning and tax issues. It provides a step-by-step guide as you start a new business or grow your current company, and it directs every decision you make going forward.
I have demonstrated in my recent job a keen interested in taking initiative and work collaboratively in a team with great ambition to succeed.
All of this can be answered by a well-written and thorough business plan. Be specific even if the plan is for your eyes only ; Use measurable milestones, accountable responsibilities and trackable performance expectations, for starters. It's an apt analogy — and one worth extending.
Share your strategy, priorities and specific action points with your spouse, partner or significant other. How long will this important purchase last in your plan?
Hire new people. Your business life goes by so quickly: The plan tells the valuation expert what your business is doing, when, why and how much that will cost and how much it will produce. In truth, you're really just taking a short cut and planning in your head--and good for you if e commerce thesis title can do it--but as your business grows you want to organize and plan better, and communicate the priorities better.
Share and explain business objectives with your management team, employees and new hires. Evaluate a new product line, promotion, or expansion Create a regular business review and course correction process Define agreements between partners Set a value on a business for sale or legal purposes And you may notice that not all of these require the formal document for outsiders.
Valuation is the term for establishing how much your business is worth. Do they have knowledge of the industry? What does this business hope to accomplish? Develop a plan; don't just wing it.
Set specific objectives for managers. Following a business plan can help you to map out the free business plan template for new product of your company and give you confidence when you need it. Grasp the Purpose of the Plan Writers would say that they are guided by purpose; research paper education standards have to know why they are writing and what they hope to achieve.
What makes a successful business plan?
It should take the front-row seat before the journey even begins. A successful business plan: There are a number of pieces that all have to come together to make your business profitable.
Will the cash flow be enough that you can make the monthly payments for the loan you have requested? When you spend the time to outline your business in detail, you begin to understand what it will take to get your dream off the ground.
Have they started successful ventures in the past? Don't the other people in your business life need to know what's supposed to be happening? Grasp the Importance of the Plan Anytime you assign your thoughts to paper, you hopefully achieve clarity of purpose; good writing demands it.
Make selected portions of your business plan part of your new employee training. Use a plan to establish the right steps to starting a dissertation awards history business, including what you need to do, what resources will be required, and what you expect to happen.
Clarify Goals A business plan is an effective means of defining your goals and the steps needed to reach them. Financing concerns begin with the start-up costs and then continue with business expansion and new product development. A business plan will help executive favorite food pasta essay see your business vision and determine whether or not your company is a worthwhile investment of time and resources.
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It will become the focus of your time and energies. When you make updates to your business plan, you get to see how your proposed changes will affect your entire business. A well-developed business plan also documents actions the company will follow in case the projections turn out to be too optimistic. Define objectives and describe programs to achieve those objectives.
What do I hope to accomplish? The rationale for hiring should be in your business role of students in swachh bharat abhiyan essay in odia language. If you wouldn't embark on a trip across town, much less across the country, without figuring out how you're going to get there, it defies logic how anybody could consider embarking on the journey of a lifetime without a business plan.
Share selected highlights or your plans with your attorneys and accountants, and, if this is relevant to you, consultants. At least most people have never heard of it. How are we going to accomplish it? Don't you want them to know? It has long touted a business plan as the foundation of a business — and you know what would happen to a house if it were built on a shaky, unreliable foundation.
Decide whether or not to rent new space.
How do they establish what's supposed to happen? When your plan is clearly spelled out in writing, it helps you see the big picture and identify potential problems before you make blunders. Network engineer job cover letter expect the plan to cover all the main points. Grow your existing business. When you decide to make changes to your business, those changes should be reflected in your business plan.
While you need to have a business plan to seek investors or get a loan for your company, the plan is actually for your benefit. Entrepreneur, Business Planner and Angel Investor March 13, 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
Be strategic. Usually that takes a business plan, as well as a professional with experience.
When you look for outside financing, one of the first things the investor will want to see is your business plan, according to Inc. But of course the market need and market size, market growth, scalability, defensibility, and potential exits are also important.
Investors need to see a business plan before they essay titles for euthanasia whether or not to invest. So, just for a change, let's take a look at the less obvious reasons first and finish with the ones you probably already know about.
Stay on Track After your business plan is developed, referring to it periodically helps you maintain a long-range view as you make daily decisions. Deal with displacement. Usually the business plan is a essay about similarities and differences between two cities important part of selling the business. Rent is a new obligation, usually research proposal on money laundering fixed cost.
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About Hill's Harvest and
Thirty years ago Jake's Farm in Loveland was
raising vegetables with the largest producer being corn. Jake began his
debut to the public and opened a produce stand at his farm. Beginning
small, it quickly grew just as the summer corn. A wide variety of
vegetables were taken from the field and became harvest for our tables.
In the fall the fields turned orange from the vast rows of pumpkins. Children along with their parents were able to pick the right pumpkin for their Halloween decorations. Jake's Farm offered bales of straw, gourds and corn stalks which allowed the families to create their own arrangements. Pie pumpkins were also grown for the multitude of preservationists who stocked up for the holidays and the winter months ahead.
In the summer of 2004, Hill's Harvest opened in the Thornton area where neighbors could finally enjoy the same goodness of fresh vegetables that Jake's Farm provided and those Vegetables that we grow here at Hill's Harvest.
Fruits native to Colorado; peaches, apple varieties, cherries, pears, and apricots are trucked in from the Western Slope each week to allow the freshness of the harvest to over-power the products of other states. At Hill's Harvest, we have our own line of All Natural Fruit Preserves. The last week of July or first week of August we start selling and roasting Chili peppers, the Pumpkins will be available in September. Looking out over the houses always reminds a person of any age there is a land. A land that causes the streets to succumb to the green belt or a farm that is situate between. We meet the needs of our neighbors by providing healthy and fresh alternatives to seasonal cuisine. Take the opportunity to live healthy and stay healthy by eating fresh fruits and vegetables.
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Friday, August 31, 2012
Happy Friday!! And a three-day weekend to boot, yippee!
What are you up to this weekend? I'm going to a Mariner's game tonight and then headed out to the Puget Sound for some R&R. I can't believe September is almost here, where did summer go?!
I'll start off this week's Roundup with some shameless family-promotion, check out this hilarious new music video my brother just put out...and don't miss Jenny's awesome cameo pushing a shopping cart! (Congrats to Jason for his photo on EW.com!)
This drink would be great for the last weekend of summer.
How to stop worrying.
What it's REALLY like going gluten-free, plus great GF recipes.
So funny and true!
Will you go without the internet this weekend?
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The Supreme Court on Friday said the SIT investigation into 2002 Gujarat riots revealed that no material was discovered, pointing to a meeting of minds in the higher echelons, or the political establishment conspired with other persons to cause riots or turned "Nelson's eye" when the riots broke out.
A bench, headed by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar said: "The materials gathered during the investigation, in no way link any 'meeting of the minds' in any of the nine (9) cases investigated by the SIT or for that matter, other incidents alleged in the complaint or the protest petition. The riots across the state had taken place spontaneously, immediately after the Godhra train carnage."
The bench, also comprising Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and C.T. Ravikumar, added: "In the investigation done by the SIT in all the nine sets of cases, no material was discovered pointing towards any meeting of minds/conspiracy in the higher echelons of the administration or the political establishment conspired with other persons to cause such riots or for having turned nelson's eye when the riots had triggered and continued."
It noted that there is no chain or any perceivable link or connection in these occurrences during the relevant period, which ought to be the quintessence, had it been a case of larger conspiracy at the highest level. "Indeed, the factum of conspiracy can be inferred, but absent any perceivable link, much less about the meeting of minds of all concerned, it is not open to assume conspiracy in the air," it added.
The bench noted that the SIT had not found any conspiracy, linking separate and disparate acts of arson and looting or outrageous claims made in sting operations or individual utterances/publications of purported hate speech, to any singular larger conspiracy or planned event.
It said it is amply clear that the argument pressed into service on the premise of no investigation done by SIT on crucial matters is contrary to the materials on record. "We find that the opinion recorded by the SIT is after due consideration of all aspects and backed by tangible materials gathered during investigation by it. For the same reason, the argument regarding mass mobilisations and hate speech on February 27, 2002 regarding proactive and aggressive behaviour of persons returning from Ayodhaya/Karsevaks after the Godhra attack, is tenuous," it added.
The Supreme Court made these observations while junking the appeal filed by Zakia Jafri, wife of Congress leader Ehsan Jafri who was killed during the violence at Ahmedabad's Gulberg Society in 2002, challenging the SIT's clean chit to the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others during the riots in the state.

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Congressman Jerry Carl, R-Alabama, on Wednesday expressed disappointment that Amtrak is proceeding with a restoration of passenger service from New Orleans to Mobile without first doing a feasibility study to demonstrate the impact of passenger rail on the Port of Mobile and the commercial interests of Alabama.
“I am very disappointed in Amtrak’s decision to initiate the process to permit daily Amtrak trains between New Orleans and Mobile without upholding its commitment to a full feasibility study,” Carl said in a statement. “I strongly urge Amtrak to continue working with rail carriers and regulators to study the impact of passenger rail on Alabama’s economic interests and commercial activity at the Port of Mobile instead of seeking authority from the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STP) to begin service on the Gulf Coast.”
Amtrak plans to resume passenger traffic to Mobile after two decades without service. The move is controversial in some quarters because, under federal law, freight trains have to yield the road to the two passenger trains a day that will be coming from New Orleans to Mobile and back.
CSX railroad and the Alabama Port Authority had asked Amtrak to consider the impact on freight traffic and the Port of Mobile if those freight trains have to reroute to spurs so that the Amtrak’s passenger trains can pass.
The state of Alabama and the federal government recently invested more than $2 billion in the port to accommodate the newer, larger container ships in order to increase freight traffic in and out of Mobile. Some freight advocates argue that two passenger trains coming and going on the same track would be detrimental to those efforts.
Port advocates were recently disappointed by the rejection of a bridge project widening the I-10 bridge. Freight coming in and out of the Port of Mobile by truck is significantly delayed by traffic trying to get across I-10 through the existing tunnel. Now some worry that passenger service to Mobile could delay freight coming in and out of the Port of Mobile by rail.
Passenger train enthusiasts dismiss the concerns and argue that the public will benefit immensely by being able to connect to New Orleans by rail and from New Orleans to Birmingham, Atlanta, Texas and the rest of the Amtrak network. Passenger service they argue will bring more tourists to Mobile, will increase cruise line viability out of the Port of Mobile and will be environmentally beneficial by taking cars off the road.
Amtrak has announced that passenger rail service will begin sometime next year.
Carl represents Alabama’s 1st Congressional District.

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For my past couple of posts, I talked a little bit about creative nonfiction. I gave a brief example and then tried to give a working definition and explain how creative nonfiction relates to writing fiction. My basic definition of the genre is this: stories that are true (more or less) but which, just like fictional stories, are told with creativity, with artistic style and authorial voice and good narrative techniques.
Today I’d like to talk about one of my favorite kinds of creative nonfiction: the funny kind. Because who doesn’t like to laugh at a good, funny story? If you have any interest at all in writing humorous stories—short fiction, satire, stage or screen plays, or even a comic relief character within a more serious plot—then it may help you to get some good practice by looking into funny creative nonfiction. And even though we don’t always use the exact term “creative nonfiction,” I think this genre has already pervaded our culture more than we realize. Allow me to explain.
Some of us already watch funny creative non-fiction without even knowing it. What’s one type of entertainment that revolves
entirely around people telling funny stories in creative ways? Stand-up comedy, of course. Depending on the particular comedian and their typical subject matter, stand-up comedy is little more than telling true stories or talking about real topics, but with a certain method of delivery and timing that will make people laugh. Recently, I’ve been doing some freelance writing for a little extra cash, and several of the jobs I’ve taken have been descriptions of various stand-up comedians based on their clips on Vimeo. I have to find different wordings to describe what they’re doing, and I’ve noticed that a lot of times I just say that the comedian “tells the story of” something or “describes his experiences with” a particular event . They’re basically just telling true life stories in funny ways. That’s all it is.
If you need some funny inspiration from stand-up comedy, then there are probably a lot of names I could recommend, and you may very well have a few favorites of your own too. But, based on some of the jobs I’ve taken recently, I’d suggest you look up some of the following: Daren Streblow, David Dean, Jeff Allen, Bob Stromberg, and Taylor Mason.
Also, in my last post, I mentioned David Sedaris as one of the big names in contemporary creative non-fiction. If you get a chance, you should look up a video of him reading some of his works to an audience, because his essays are (often) funny, and so reading them live becomes a lot like a stand-up comedy routine. When I took my class on creative non-fiction, our professor showed us a clip of Sedaris reciting one called “Six to Eight Black Men.” My prof also remarked on how great it is that someone in the field of creative writing can gain fame and a living just by reading his works to an audience. You should check it out.
Do you know where else a lot of us read and do funny creative nonfiction? Social media. Think about it. Let’s say you had a funny or awkward moment in your day and you want to share it with your friends. But, instead of just reporting what happened verbatim, you decide to give it a little sarcastic or witty twist. That counts as creative nonfiction, even if it’s just a few sentences for a quick status update . You’re telling a story, or a snippet of your life, in a creative and funny way.
I’ll give you a few examples of my own from my recent Facebook usage:
- “Last night I had a dream that I still had papers to grade. This whole Master’s degree thing is gonna take a little while to recover from.”
- “Don’t you hate it when your alarm goes off in the morning and you just know you forgot to do something really important? For example, my alarm just went off this morning, and I realized that I forgot to go to sleep last night.”
- “Friends, I need some professional advice. If I responded to an online pet-sitting ad, and the owner described her house as a bachelorette pad with lots of books and sci-fi stuff, then at what point is it acceptable to ask her to marry me?”
Of course, the sort of creative non-fiction that’s done on social media also translates easily into blog-writing, which I touched on in my last post. A lot of bloggers (myself included) like to try to spin unique, awkward life situations into funny, relatable written stories. The main difference is that, if I just have one quick moment to share, then it usually turns into a Facebook status, but if I have a fuller story then I can make it into a blog post.
However, this sort of writing can still present a problem. As the writing professor I used to work for has sometimes said, “You’re not always as funny as you think you are.” For example, I’ve written blog posts about bad things happening to me, or disappointments in the area of romance, and I’ve thought to myself, “This is funny, because I’m looking back on it and laughing now.” As they say, tragedy plus time equals comedy. But I’ve had some readers interpret those posts as still being sad, serious, or sympathetic rather than funny. In order to be funny, I need to not just describe events objectively as they happened, but make sure I emphasize the sarcastic/facetious tone, focus on portraying myself as a comical character, etc. It may take practice, but it can be done, especially with helpful inspiration from some of the other funny sources I’ve listed above.
If you’re interested in writing funny, lighthearted, or tongue-in-cheek fiction of any sort, then try out some funny creative non-fiction first. Chances are, if you have a Facebook or Twitter, that you’ve already done some without realizing it. But find some funny, awkward, or noteworthy moments in your life, and figure out how to tell those stories in the best and funniest way you can.


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Regarding your editorial "The Bully vs. the Wonk" (Oct. 12): Bullying threatens our civil society. I have volunteered considerable time and effort to programs working to prevent bullying in our schools.
You can imagine my shock and dismay as I watched the vice presidential debate and was subjected to 90 minutes of the classic bullying behavior we so abhor. Joe Biden was arrogant, rude and condescending. He laughed with derision and constantly interrupted as Paul Ryan presented thoughtful analyses of the challenges facing our country.
I am embarrassed that our vice president could go on television and embody the Ugly American that foreign countries, even our allies, find so distasteful. How sad that Joe Biden could be such a disrespectful role model for young Americans.
Wow, I've never seen such a display of bad manners and offensive disrespect on the national stage, and I've seen every presidential debate since Kennedy versus Nixon.
We all saw why the current administration has been so utterly unsuccessful in reaching across the aisle to get bipartisan support for, well, anything. Politicians who laugh in the face of people who have differing opinions cannot expect cooperation. We remember those empty words about changing the "tone" in Washington. That's something to laugh at.
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Shinning Force would be hard to aquire!
I cannot believe that nobody has recommended the majestic wonder that is Shining Force III! Easily my favourite RPG of all time and although the second and third parts are Japanese-only, the first part is good enough on its own to justify a purchase. Just make sure you pick up a memory cartridge as well, 'cos it takes up a stupid amount of memory.
It is a desired title by Saturn Collectors including myself. I didn't mention Shining Force 3 since I don't own it and I am still somewhat of new Saturn owner after owning the system for for 17 months. The only way I would get it right now is if I find at a decent price like I did for a couple of the games I recommended since there is a good amount of Saturn games that I still want to get.
Shining Force 3's big issue is the cost of it.
Edited on Tue 10th November, 2009 @ 22:41 by 7th_lutz
I actually have a few different Shining Force games for the Saturn and was unaware that there might be a collectible nature to any of them. Are some of them pricey/rare?
If you have a North American Version of Shining Force 3, it is more pricey than rare. It is around a 3 in rarity for North America Saturn releases on a 1 to 10 scale. Shining Force 3 goes over a $100.00 on ebay and on some online stores when it is in stock. It is caused by the demand of the game.
Shining Force 3 is most common out of the 1998 Sega Saturn game releases in North America.
Edited on Wed 11th November, 2009 @ 01:21 by 7th_lutz
Lots of great recommendations, but the best FPS on saturn IMO is exhumed or powerslave as its known in the US.
I paid about £35 for my SFIII at launch and probably the same for each of the two Scenarios from Japan after that. Best money I ever spent on a game. Shining Force III is the best of the bunch but Shining the Holy Ark is also awesome - an old-school, first-person dungeon-crawler that's like Shining in the Darkness, if you've played, but much better. Lovely music but probably showing its age now. Shining Wisdom is available too, which is more of a Zelda-style game, though I haven't actually played my Japanese copy since buying it...
"SNK made some good ports of their games, but you have to mod your Saturn, because they used special RAM and ROM Carts for their games, so you can't use an Adaptercart" - King of Fighters '95 was released in the UK, did it not get a US release too? I agree the Japanese ones are the way to go, Real Bout Special is awesome and KoF '97 is among my favourites in the series.
I agree with Reala - Powerslave/Exhumed is also a phenomenal game and well ahead of its time.
Also, NiGHTS into Dreams is still (in my eyes) the greatest videogame ever created, so buy that one with the analogue pad immediately.
Edited on Wed 11th November, 2009 @ 21:09 by James
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Yeah while most Sega Saturn games are fairly cheap, the really good ones cost an arm and a leg!
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Lonely single mother who was fed up of being ‘Billy no-mates’ is stunned after her Facebook appeal for friends goes viral – and now she has over 300 pals
- Single mother Deborah Hawkins, 51, felt lonely after her two daughters grew up
- She posted a message about her wish for more friends on local Facebook page
- Deborah was astonished when she was inundated with messages from others
- So many people got in touch she started a group chat which has 300 members
A single mother-of-two who dubbed herself ‘Billy no mates’ now has a massive group of friends after posting an emotional appeal on Facebook.
Deborah Hawkins, 51, from Swadlincote in Derbyshire, says she was ‘fed up’ of feeling lonely and decided to take matters into her own hands.
In the heartfelt post on her local Facebook group, the businesswoman wrote that she ‘wears her heart of her sleeve’ and ‘wishes she had some friends to socialise with’ and admitted to being a ‘Billy no mates.’
Deborah Hawkins, 51, (pictured left and right with her two daughters) says she was ‘fed up’ of feeling lonely and decided to take matters into her own hands – so she took to Facebook
Online sales businesswoman Deborah says she had learnt to enjoy her own company but with her daughters both grown up that she was left feeling lonely as she had no one to enjoy the cinema or restaurants with.
After posting the message on Facebook last August, Deborah received an influx of messages from people in her local area.
She was then prompted to create a new group on social media called ‘Swadlincote making friends social’ to deal with the high demand of requests.
Deborah now has dozens of friends and is never short of plans whenever she fancies a night out.
After posting the message on Facebook last August, Deborah received an influx of messages
She added: ‘Last summer was one of the hottest ever, I was fed up of spending it on my own. I wanted to go to beer gardens, restaurants and enjoy the sun with some company.
‘When the girls were younger, I was always busy, and I would socialise with school mums, so loneliness was never a problem.
‘Before I knew it, they were teenagers and were out doing their own thing, so I quickly became miserable of being alone.
Deborah now has dozens of friends and is never short of plans when she fancies a night out
Deborah and some of her new friends at the local pub – they now have an online group
‘I was fed up of seeing nice restaurants that had just opened, or even coffee shops as I felt too embarrassed to go in on my own.
‘One day I had enough of being on my own and I had nothing to lose so I poured my heart out on a Swadlincote Facebook group in a bid to make some new friends.
‘I was anxious and I thought everyone was going to laugh at me, but within minutes, it was clear there were loads of people in the same boat.’
The post was a massive hit and one woman even suggested Deborah creates a group of her own for everyone to get acquainted – and now, eight months on, there are now over 300 members.
Christmas dinner with Deborah and her new friends after the Facebook post went viral
Deborah now has dozens of friends and is never short of plans whenever she fancies a night out
Deborah added: ‘I was over the moon with the replies, everyone was so nice and thankful that I plucked up the courage to write the post.
‘The first event was a huge success, around 20 of us met in a café and it wasn’t awkward at all.
‘We are always doing something like coffee mornings on Thursday and Fridays, bingo, pub quizzes and live music on Saturdays.
‘I now go out more than my daughters, my calendar is always full and I am happier than ever.’
The post was a massive hit and one woman even suggested Deborah creates a group of her own for everyone to get acquainted – and now, eight months on, there are now over 300 members


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