It's difficult, in the season of minimalist Muji cardboard Christmas trees and pared-down soft-focus Gap ads, to summon up an old-fashioned Christmas spirit. Catching yourself hoping to spy the Salvation Army is a sure sign that you are desperate for something to make the hairs stand up on your neck in memory of Christmas past. The London Community Gospel Choir's Gospel Christmas allows ample opportunity to join in a rousing chorus of 'O Come All Ye Faithful' without compromising any pretensions to a hip festive season.
Despite the choir's mission to spread the word of God through their Christian performances, it has enjoyed a long association with the music of the devil. The spine-tingling chorus from Blur's 1999 epic 'Tender' showed the group in full flight and they are tipped for another spell in the charts providing backing vocals for Courtney Pine's new single. Add to this performances for Nelson Mandela, Mel B's wedding and collaborations with artists as diverse as Diana Ross, Puff Daddy and Sir Paul McCartney, and it's clear that the choir has relevance beyond the church doors.
Part of the 50-strong choir's appeal is its accessibility. Its founder, the Reverend Bazil Meade, a glamorous figure on the UK gospel scene, instituted street-style uniform for his members. In glowing white tracksuits and trainers, the group performing live resembles a host of very urban-looking angels. 'From the outset, I wanted the choir to have a very street image,' he says. 'Sometimes the robes can make you feel like you're setting yourself too far above everyone else.'
The robes will come out on Tuesday in honour of Christmas, however, to help create a seasonally spiritual atmosphere. The audience is encouraged to join in special arrangements of traditional carols, and even confirmed atheists never fail to be moved by the choir's vocal gymnastics. As the Reverend Meade points out, 'There are always people who love what the music does to them. Its lyrical pureness attacks negativity and hatred and makes people feel good inside.' Which is more than can be said for office parties and yet another sweater.
The London Community Gospel Choir will perform at the Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2 on 19 December. Call the Barbican box office (020 7638 8891) for details.


NASHVILLE, TN — When contrasting track records of Brenda Gilmore and Harold Love a clear difference emerges between an ineffective and effective legislator. While both sponsored about the same amount of legislation Love was far more successful than Gilmore in getting measures approved and made into laws.
Gilmore had 28 bills sponsored. 11 were withdrawn completely. Others were handed off to additional committees or subcommittees, but only one, a solid waste disposal bill, ever became finished and passed legislation. That became Pub. Ch. 335. Over 40 percent of her sponsored bills never went anywhere.
Representative Harold Love had 30 bills sponsored. Nine of them eventually became passed legislation on a variety of issues. Several dealt with criminal justice reform and topics that directly affected the daily lives of his constituents. While a number of his sponsored bills also went to other committees, he had far fewer withdrawn. Overall, his record for crafting and getting legislation through is more impressive than Gilmore’s.
In the real world today what parent would want an ineffective teacher promoted to principal?
HB0723 Sentencing – As introduced, creates an affirmative defense to the enhanced punishment for selling drugs on the grounds of or within 1,000’ of a school, child care center, library, recreational center, or park that law enforcement, or an agent of law enforcement, suggested, requested, or lured the defendant into the prohibited area. Withdrawn. 03/01/2018
HB0724 Solid Waste Disposal – As enacted, requires county and municipal mayors, and any other authorities, who appoint members to municipal solid waste regional boards to strive to ensure that at least two elected officials serve on each regional board; authorizes the department of environment and conservation to provide guidelines and best practices for composting and recycling to regional board members, advisory committees, and Class I, Class III, and Class IV landfill owners and operators. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 335 05/19/2017
HB0725 Criminal Offenses – As introduced, reduces from 1,000 feet to 500 feet the drug-free school zone surrounding real property comprising a public or private elementary school, middle school, secondary school, preschool, or child care agency or public library, recreational center, or park. Taken off notice for cal. in Criminal Justice Committee 03/29/2017
HB0818 Sentencing – As introduced, makes defendants convicted for having or selling drugs in school zones eligible for parole after serving 33 percent of the defendant’s sentence; eliminates the requirement that defendants serve a mandatory minimum sentence before parole eligibility. Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee 04/04/2017
HB0819 Law Enforcement – As introduced, requires law enforcement officers to wear wide-angle body cameras that record video footage while on duty, if funded by grants, private donations, or federal funds.Withdrawn. 03/01/2018
HB0820 Sentencing – As introduced, changes from 1,000’ to 500’ the distance away from a school, library, or park a person must sell drugs to qualify for enhanced penalties under the drug free school-zone law. Withdrawn. 03/01/2018
HB0821 Sentencing – As introduced, removes requirement that a person convicted of a drug offense in a drug-free school zone must serve the entire minimum sentence imposed before being eligible for release on parole. Withdrawn. 03/01/2018
HB0822 Juvenile Offenders – As introduced, requires juveniles to undergo a mental health screening after being found delinquent twice of an offense that would be considered a misdemeanor if committed by an adult. Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee 04/04/2017
HB0823 Housing – As introduced, requires the Tennessee housing development agency to develop best practices concerning implementation of housing programs and options by local entities to assist formerly incarcerated individuals. Withdrawn. 03/01/2018
HB0824 Law Enforcement – As introduced, requires law enforcement agencies to submit to the Tennessee bureau of investigation reports of the demographics of the following members of the public who interact with the law enforcement agency: victims, suspects, witnesses, and arrested individuals. Withdrawn. 03/01/2018
HB0825 Sentencing – As introduced, requires a court to sentence a person who was convicted of a nonviolent offense and is the primary caretaker of a dependent child to an individually assessed sentence based on community rehabilitation with a focus on parent-child unity and support. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Means Committee 04/11/2018
HB0826 Sentencing – As introduced, makes a person sentenced to imprisonment for life based on a conviction for first degree murder, which occurred when the person was a minor, eligible for parole consideration after service of 65 percent of the 60-year sentence imposed, and no less than 50 percent including any sentence reduction credits earned. Withdrawn. 03/01/2018
HB1163 Clemency – As introduced, requires the state to provide five years of health benefits for persons who are exonerated and found not to have committed the crime for which the person was convicted. Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee 03/27/2018
HB1466 Historical Sites and Preservation – As introduced, requires the state capitol commission to transfer possession and control of the bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest located at the state capitol to the new Tennessee state museum. Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee 01/10/2018
HB1467 Criminal Offenses – As introduced, creates the Class C felony offense of reckless endangerment by discharging a firearm into a parade, religious service, concert, athletic event, political event, educational event, or into any other group of 25 or more people who are lawfully assembled.Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways & Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Means Committee 04/11/2018
HB1554 Sentencing – As introduced, prohibits a court from accepting a plea agreement or imposing a sentence in a criminal case that is in whole or in part conditioned upon the defendant submitting to some form of sterilization, regardless of whether the defendant voluntarily consents to sterilization. Withdrawn. 03/01/2018
HB1555 Professions and Occupations – As introduced, repeals requirements that authorization to engage in regulated professions and occupations be revoked for persons who default on student loans; requires reinstatement of licenses for otherwise qualified applicants whose licenses were suspended, denied, or revoked based solely on defaulting on student loan repayment. Withdrawn. 03/01/2018
HB1556 Election Laws – As introduced, authorizes a qualified person to register and vote on election day or update the person’s voter information and vote on election day. Assigned to s/c Local Government Subcommittee 01/19/2018
HB1580 Criminal Offenses – As introduced, creates the Class C misdemeanor criminal offense of hazing. Def. to Summer Study in Criminal Justice Committee 04/02/2018
HB1581 State Symbols – As introduced, expands the list of animals recognized as state pets to include any animal adopted from an animal shelter or rescue facility instead of only dogs and cats so adopted. Assigned to s/c State Government Subcommittee 01/22/2018
HB1590 Criminal Procedure – As introduced, enables a person who has been disqualified from exercising right to vote due to felony conviction to apply for restoration of voting rights if making payments in accordance with payment plan for court costs, restitution, or overdue child support. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee 03/06/2018
HB1708 Victims’ Rights – As introduced, requires a victim of a crime be notified when a defendant is scheduled to be transferred to a correctional complex with lower security designation instead of after the defendant is transferred. Withdrawn. 03/01/2018
HB1845 Dentists and Dentistry – As introduced, authorizes dental hygienists under the general supervision of a dentist to establish or maintain an independent practice or office that is primarily devoted to providing dental hygiene services. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee 01/31/2018
HB1984 Sexual Harassment – As introduced, allows a person providing services pursuant to a contract to bring a sexual harassment action against the entity for which the person is under contract in certain situations. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Consumer and Human Resources Subcommittee of Consumer and Human Resources Committee 03/14/2018
HB1985 Public Employees – As introduced, prohibits public employers from discriminating against applicants for employment and employees with pregnancy-related conditions by not providing the applicants and employees with reasonable accommodations. Failed in s/c State Government Subcommittee of State Government Committee 03/07/2018
HB1986 Consumer Protection – As introduced, prohibits any person who regularly engages in or solicits consumer transactions involving the installation of used tires from installing an unsafe used tire on a motor vehicle; specifies that installing an unsafe used tired is a violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act of 1977. Def. to Summer Study in Consumer and Human Resources Committee 03/21/2018
HB1987 Taxes, Real Property – As introduced, enacts the “Affordable Real Property Act.” Taken off notice for cal in s/c Local Government Subcommittee of Local Government Committee 03/21/2018
HB2017 Comptroller, State – As introduced, requires the comptroller of the treasury to study the feasibility of establishing a state bank modeled after the Bank of North Dakota. Withdrawn. 02/12/2018


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Truly a rare opportunity to purchase TWO homes. 5 Bay View Avenue Dr West and 22 Long Beach Lane, Sag Harbor. On the market for the first time in 60 years. 5 Bay View Dr West was originally build in 1931 and was the first house in Wickatuck hills. 22 Long Beach Lane was built later in 1965. Both properties are being sold together known as 5 Bay View Drive West, Sag Harbor. Close proximity to Sag…
Truly a rare opportunity to purchase TWO homes. 5 Bay View Avenue Dr West and 22 Long Beach Lane, Sag Harbor. On the market for the first time in 60 years. 5 Bay View Dr West was originally build in 1931 and was the first house in Wickatuck hills. 22 Long Beach Lane was built later in 1965. Both properties are being sold together known as 5 Bay View Drive West, Sag Harbor. Close proximity to Sag Harbor beaches, Village and all the best that the Hamptons has to offer. An excellent location near Long Beach and Sag Harbor Village while also in a neighborhood that expresses a colorful mixture of classic Sag Harbor homes as well as some newly built and renovated modern homes. 5 Bay View Drive West:This very unique 2 story Gambrel was gutted and completely renovated in 2001 and the landscaping re-imagined in 2014 by South Fork Landscaping. Gorgeous random width pine floors are throughout the home. It is a Post and beam style home made of Hemlock from Worcester Valley in New York. The exposed wood on the ceilings are rough cut pine and really make the cathedral ceilings extraordinary. The first floor is an open concept living, dining kitchen area with a wood burning fireplace, lots of windows and a soaring cathedral ceiling. It hosts one bedroom, one full bath. The second floor is lofted by beautiful wood beams and includes the master suite with a gorgeously appointed full bathroom with Carerra tile. Both bathrooms were fully renovated in 2014 and feature radiant heat. The catwalk leads over the living room to a small office nook and balcony. On roughly .38 acres of cleared, manicured land, the yard showcases lovely plantings like hydrangeas, rhododendrons, and beautiful ivy. Journey through the various slate walkways leading you to a newly laid & private backyard patio and stone repainted walls. 22 Long Beach DriveOriginally built in 1965 this charming cottage has been maintained very well over the years. One story of open concept living includes kitchen, dining and living space. This two bedroom, full bath home was partially renovated in 2007 and received a new roof and windows in 2018. It features a huge front yard and a lovely backyard with an outdoor shower. The home rests on 0.15 acres and holds a lot of potential. The full lot is .53 acres of cleared and manicured rolling lawn comprised of two houses in excellent condition that have been updated and well maintained over the years. A great opportunity for the next owner who can appreciate the value here. Room for Pool, ask for survey. Winter Water views of long beach. These two homes would make for great rental income producing properties. Ask for more details.
5 Bay View Dr, Sag Harbor, New York, United States

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There are some people who no matter how much sunshine and rainbows you try to rain down upon them, will always see the potential impending doom and plan accordingly.
Perhaps these are the people that would fair best during a zombie apocalypse, for they have already thought through to the direst of outcomes and have stockpiled numerous resources so as not to be caught unawares?
These are people who have already visualized the outcome and are mentally and physically prepared for any eventuality.
See, this is me – looking at the positive of a situation. Looking at the possible benefit of someone being a Negative Nancy, or a Dooom-and-Gloomer.
Shakespeare says in Julius Caesar that; “Cowards die many times before their deaths, the valiant never taste of death but once.”
This is the true downfall of those that worry about what is to befall them, which is that ‘death’ happens many times.
By worrying about all the things that go wrong you suffer before it’s even necessary to do so, sometimes even bringing on that which you worry about upon yourself.
Like the time I went to an event all by myself, worrying that I wouldn’t connect, feel comfortable, or have the ability to enjoy myself.
I entered the event with this fear, so I felt disconnected, uncomfortable, and didn’t enjoy myself – creating and manifesting the very thing that I was afraid of.
Additionally, I demonstrated a lack of faith, trust, and confidence in myself by perceiving this solo adventure of mine through a negative lens.
I didn’t trust myself to make positive connections, to be able to attract like-minded people to me, to find comfort in the friends and companions that I’d inevitably run into.
It’s been a while since I mingled in a social setting that I arrived at solo. I was out of practice and let doubts and insecurity be the prominent voices in my head.
So, perhaps another element of having the ability to see a situation from a positive lens is having faith, trust, and confidence in yourself and your abilities?
And, also, a growth mindset – because, as humans, we will mess up. We will fall. We will fail.
Just like I did in my solo outing.
Even though I let my sense of disease run me off to retreat back home, I returned home with a really full heart – recognizing that, while I was uncomfortable, I am still loved and celebrated.
I may have felt disconnected – I wasn’t
My discomfiture didn’t make anyone think less of me, matter-of-fact, I was seen and understood without judgment.
Next time I arrive solo at an event I don’t think I’ll be knocked off balance quite so easily.
Your Trusted Friend ❤
I’ve gotten used to the voice in my head, the mean girl who tells me I’m not good enough.
Not thin enough.
Not smart enough.
Not financially stable enough.
Not pretty enough.
Not feminine enough.
There has been a perpetual bar in my mind that I’ve tried to elevate myself beyond by working hard.
The voice has shown up as tough love to push me beyond my comfort zones.
So, in some ways the inner mean girl has provided motivation and drive to be as good as those around me, those I perceived to be thinner, smarter, financially more stable, prettier, and more feminine than me.
She also had me do squats in the shower because I’d seen the cellulite on my legs as I’d washed.
She had me pulling and tugging on my body to diminish the size of my hips and thighs as I looked in the mirror.
She had me doing extra cardio because I’d not fit into the pants I’d worn regularly just a month ago.
She had me stay in an abusive relationship because when he said I wouldn’t do better than him she said that’s what I deserved.
The inner mean girl that pushed me to earn my master’s degree also had me believing that I was not enough.
As I have become aware of how my inner mean girl has limited and restricted me I’ve made efforts to be an observer of these thoughts and *flick* them away.
I wanted to uproot these thoughts that had become a part of my belief system in determining how I felt about myself.
While this strategy worked for a while, recently she has just gotten louder and more demanding.
So I sat with her and acknowledged her.
I acknowledged how her efforts were her attempt to protect me and keep me safe, but that her voice doesn’t serve me any longer.
That in many ways the inner mean girl hurt and restricted me.
She had me placing limitations around myself, not only on what I deserved but on what felt I was supposed to look like.
It’s time to invite other voices.
Ones that speak to me with love, compassion, and affection.
Ones that echo and reinforce the truth of my enoughness
Your Trusted Friend ❤
There have been many endings in my life that initially felt cataclysmic.
Not getting into the college I’d dreamed of attending.
Break-ups with lovers that I’d believed would last forever.
Jobs I’d applied for that seemed a perfect fit passed me over.
All things I wrapped my hope and vision of my future around that prematurely ended leaving me devastated and lost.
However, once I got on the other side of these endings and found myself somewhere new I realized that none of these endings were roadblocks, they were detours.
So, now I’ve learned to see endings as new opportunities.
This doesn’t diminish the pain that endings can bring, but it does provide some comfort as I work through the accompanying feelings that tend to come with an unexpected detour toward embracing optimism and curiosity.
Perhaps one path has reached its natural end, but I’ve just been shown that another path awaits me, even if only one step is illuminated before me at a time.
I’m good at planning and dreaming of the route I’d like my life to follow.
Letting go of my attachment to these plans has been vital as I’ve found myself at detours that brought me miracles I was only able to create because of the endings.
Now I can celebrate new beginnings and the possibilities that they bring all because of an unexpected detour.
Your Trusted Friend 🖤
Give yourself permission to let go.
When I think of letting go, friend, I think of two ways in which one can release.
Some things we grasp hold tightly because we know once we let go, once we stop trying, grasping, or clinging – whatever is in our grasp will disappear or leave.
So we hold on with a white knuckle grip and clenched teeth and we fight, often finding honor in the willingness to fight so hard and suffer in our relentlessness.
Instead, though, what we are actually doing is diverting energy, attention, and focus onto something that should be released. Something we should let go of in order to free space and make room for something else.
There is no honor or nobility in the white-knuckling, only blind stubbornness.
When we cling to ideas, dreams, or people after we’ve outgrown them because we’re afraid of letting go, of what comes next, we are cheating ourselves of our next evolution.
So, first, there are things that must be released in order to purge them. Other times we must release in order to flow. We must stop trying to control, fight, manage or manipulate and – instead – ride the momentum.
Sometimes there are things that need to be eradicated, dismissed, or erased because they do not serve us and who we are becoming.
And sometimes we just need to let go of control and let it be the momentum that drives us forward, the wind that fills our sails, the current that takes us downstream.
This is the type of release that creates space to flow with what comes easily while holding the rudder to avoid pitfalls and the river bank – but first we must push off the dock.
This is the release that allows the kite to dance on the wind while holding the kite string – but first, we must let go of the kite.
This requires the wisdom and understanding that we do not direct the current or the way in which the wind blows, but we do have to decide and then allow ourselves to be carried and guided.
So, give yourself permission to let go.
Your Trusted Friend ❤
Someone recently asked me about a past experience, one that for a long time I had carried a great deal of shame about, one in which I often sat in judgment.
I thought that I should have done something differently or known better.
It struck me that to sit in shame or judgment robs me of appreciating the person that the wounds grew me into.
For it is often our darkest moments that remove the layers of programming and expectation and reveal to us who we are and what we want.
It is when we sit in the discomfort and take the close look through the cracks at what lies within that shows us where we need to make the space for growth.
Just as a flower to reach its full potential requires fertilizer in order to bloom, so do we.
We need the shit.
Not to wallow in it or regret it, but to take the nutrients necessary in order to become unmade.
To burst through the seed state and grow into what we are meant to be.
The first thing a seed has to do is burst open, then it needs to take root in order for it to grow and bloom.
But, first, it requires some shit.
A flower doesn’t judge itself for this, nor should we.
But instead, celebrate the opportunity to bloom.
Your Trusted Friend ❤
We tether ourselves to so many things.
I have found my hands grasped so firmly to the many ‘mistakes’ I’ve committed, the times I’ve left the path of supposed-to… the path that brought me here.
This realization struck me that, as much as I’ve tried to cast off the expectations of others, there are so many supposed-tos still deeply embedded and ingrained.
Ideas that I’ve tethered myself to in a way that has resulted in almost imperceptible guilt and shame.
Imperceptible because I’d become so accustomed to carrying it, so used to the burden that I’d normalized it.
Until I consciously untethered myself and allowed the release.
I do not have to regret anything that has happened.
Not failed relationships.
Not the times I ignored my intuition.
Not the times that I didn’t use my voice.
Nor when I had to backtrack and start over.
And definitely not the family I’ve built.
I do not have to hold onto shame, sit in judgment of myself, or wish that things had been different.
I have not messed up.
I have not missed out.
I am learning and growing.
I am new.
I have worked hard on myself and have been transformed through all the seasons of change.
That bears repeating.
I have been transformed through and because of all the seasons and I will not fear the winter for it is an essential part of life, an essential component of growth and growing.
Life is growing my soul to its beautiful fulfillment and everything that I have gone through and experienced is part of what has made me strong, compassionate, and wise.
I do not regret the path that led me here or any of the discomfort, for it is all evidence that something new is unfolding within and I am becoming more and more who I was always meant to be.
As the caterpillar transitions to the butterfly, it may mourn the loss of its caterpillar ways.
It may question the process as it transforms to mush and experiences the necessary discomfort of becoming, but this is necessary to take on wings.
When you have wings you don’t should on them.
Your Trusted Friend ❤
Friend, have you ever found yourself in a situation where you’re bargaining with your emotions or feel as though whatever you’re feeling doesn’t deserve space?
Late last week I was angry, sad, and hurt.
I told myself that I had no business experiencing these emotions and that I was being crazy.
Then I flicked those thoughts away and gave myself permission to allow the emotions to be what they were without judgment.
That shift allowed those feelings a swift passage and gave me the perspective and peace necessary to handle the emotions with grace.
Once I accepted my feelings, acknowledged them, and gave them space they lost their weight and power.
I was able to take control of my emotions, by welcoming them and allowing myself time to sit with them and process them.
As I was able to do this my anger, sadness, and hurt faded away.
Emotions are just indicator lights, and when we ignore them, stuff them down, or put on blinders they just become bigger problems. Research has shown that the suppression of emotions results in anxiety, depression, and creates psychological distress and symptoms such as heart disease, intestinal problems, headaches, insomnia, and autoimmune disorders.
Also, our emotions and feelings urge us to check in with ourselves and help us to learn from our mistakes. Without them we’d keep repeating the same behavior patterns and experience the same repercussions, forever locked in a downward spiral when we ignore them we deny ourselves the growth that comes from strong emotions.
Our emotions cannot be talked away or beaten down because our brains tell us that they are wrong, illogical, or – in my case – crazy.
Emotions are not right or wrong and cannot be chosen, as they are natural biological responses from our bodies.
They just are what they are, and we – my friend – are allowed to feel them.
Our power comes when we sit with our emotions and allow them space. When we process them and set to learning whatever it is our feelings are telling us, instead of being ruled by them.
Most people are ruled by their emotions without any awareness that this is happening. But once you realize the power of emotions, simply acknowledging your own can help greatlyHiliary Jacobs Hendel
Until I allowed myself to do this, to sit and allow my emotions space, I was stuck within my head and missing the value that comes when emotions are tended to and used wisely.
Emotions can give us information on a situation that is affecting us and prompt us to make necessary shifts to ensure that our needs are met if we allow them to.
Your Trusted Friend ❤
Your thoughts are not reality, they are just thoughts.
How often do we get stuck in that place, though, trapped in the mire of our thoughts believing them to be real?
We create ourselves with our own imaginary worlds.
This is the weight, the gravity, and the importance of our thoughts.
Our thoughts, when we think them again and again and again, start to become beliefs.
These beliefs shape the lens through which we view the world, often looking for evidence to support what we’ve learned to believe about ourselves.
I’ve been guilty of this, particularly in my romantic relationships.
First, I’ve selected partners who – often – are emotionally or physically unavailable.
This inability on their part to choose me fully has confirmed a belief that I’ve had about myself that I am unlovable and not worthy of being chosen.
Secondly, when the relationship is, as it is destined, ended it again confirmed that belief about myself that I would never be fully loved, that there was something implicitly wrong with me that prevented me from being chosen.
It was a terrible cycle that was all self-created out of false beliefs that only existed within my mind.
I wrote my story of what I thought was possible based on what I believed was true of myself and acted accordingly in my selection of partners.
Every rejection, infidelity, lie, or disappointment experienced was a result of my own participation in creating that narrative.
When my last mentally and emotionally abusive relationship ended it became very clear to me that I was experiencing a pattern and that, while what I suffered at the hands of others was inexcusable, I had to accept responsibility for my role.
There was one common denominator in each of these relationships and that was me.
My negative thought cycle had trapped me in the belief that I wouldn’t be loved or chosen, so I dated people that affirmed this belief about myself.
This was a hard pill to swallow, my friend. That I alone was responsible for the pain and suffering experienced through my relationships through my choosing.
Once I recognized my role, friend, I could start making the necessary changes to alter the life that I was creating for myself that was rooted in my thoughts.
It is the quality of my thoughts that creates the quality of my life.
So, I needed to start thinking better thoughts.
This began for me with learning to dismiss the lies that are born of doubt, anxiety, and insecurity.
I will literally imagine myself flicking these thoughts out of my mind bubble and not giving these negative thoughts any power to assert themselves into a belief system.
I actively choose to focus my thoughts – instead – on that, I am loved, that I am worthwhile, that I matter, and that I am chosen.
There is so much power in drawing these types of conclusions about myself because it serves to change the reality that I create for myself because, in truth, I am the creator.
I decided, just as you do, what thoughts to give power to in creating my beliefs and defining my life and how I experience it
and it all starts in my thoughts.
Your Trusted Friend ❤
Of the 95% of people who believe that they are self-aware, only 10% of people actually are.
On my own journey of wellness, introspection, and self-awareness I remember hearing this quote by Tasha Eurich in a TED talk.
Her findings came down to one very important distinction between those who really were self-aware and those who were not; the question one asks when faced with adversity.
Those who believe that they are self-aware and those who actually are do take time for introspection. It’s important to look within, this is something no one is going to argue against.
However, introspection doesn’t result in happiness.
More often than not it can cause stress, depression, a loss of control because we’re asking ourselves the wrong question.
When you ask the wrong question you get stuck in the mind trap.
Personally, I call the mind trap my inner mean girl. I know someone else that calls it Becky.
When hardships happen, whatever they may be, and you attempt to understand the why or the meaning behind it you get stuck in a mental prison.
Asking why is the wrong question, one in which there will never be a satisfactory answer.
The more you search for one, the more you fixate until you wind up inventing answers to fit your narrative.
For example, you may suffer a break-up.
In this scenario, if you ask yourself why, why did this happen? You may find yourself answering this question by saying it must be because there is something wrong with you and that you’re unlovable.
Asking why leads you away from the truth and clouds your self-perception.
There is nothing wrong with you and you’re not unlovable, but this invented answer may fit the narrative you’ve created for yourself and results in getting stuck in a mind trap.
Instead, of asking why, ask WHAT.
Introspection that asks this question results in actionable steps. This is the type of question that can produce answers and direction.
After a break-up instead of asking yourself why questions that result in a clouded self-perception, ask what questions; What do I need for healing right now?
What can I learn from this relationship?
What patterns did I see in my last relationship and how has this pattern shown up before?
What have I been struggling to let go of?
What do I need to take responsibility for?
What do I want in my next relationship?
Asking these types of questions leads you closer to your truth and directs you to the type of future you want to live, instead of trapping you in the review mirror of why.
Your Trusted Friend ❤
She’s strong and capable,
has built a life of which she’s proud.
She’s happy, loved, appreciated.
She feels like magic,
a unicorn in human skin.
A star resting on the earth.
If you wish to earn her,
You must meet her.
Find her soul, capture her there.
Not with grasping or pleading,
wooing or preening.
No, by being your own type of magic.
Strong and capable,
proud of the life you’ve built.
Happy, loved, appreciated.
A pegasus in man form.
A sun blazing in a darkened sky,
never threatened by the star.
She’s growing and blooming,
has invested in her worth.
There are times she feels she’s flying,
barely contained within her flesh.
If you wish to stay with her,
You must meet her.
Be her equal or surpass her
in your growing and your blooming,
your investment in your worth.
Take flight with her.
Never trying to contain or restrain,
but by loving with an open hand
and letting her stay free.

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On World Mental Health Day on 10 October 2020, Thrive Edinburgh, the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival and Health in Mind will be hosting an online festival focusing on how creativity can support our mental health and wellbeing.
In these times of uncertainty, confusion and chaos people have reached to the arts for support, solace, fun and understanding. To celebrate and provoke the resilience and imagination of the human spirit there will be a series of online events, discussions and workshops.
At 6.00 pm GMT our Thrive city sisters – New York City and London will join together in the International Chatroom. Frank Ross, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Sidaq Khan, the Mayor of London, and Chirlane McCray, New York City’s First Lady will share their thoughts and experiences on how they have looked after their own and their city’s mental health during these troubled times.
In light of current guidelines and social distancing measures this festival will be hosted online and will include both pre-recorded and live content.
A full schedule of events published by the end of September.
How can I attend the events?
You can simply register your interest via eventbrite and you will be updated with the programme of events nearer the time. You will be able to choose what events you would like to attend on the day and hopefully you can join in for an international plenary at the end of the day!
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Climbing Mount Meru in Tanzania
Climbing Mount Meru which is a dormant volcano mountain located in Northern Tanzania safari circuit and rise up 4566meters above the sky is a thrilling experience. This conical shaped volcano is located within Arusha National park a distance of about 50 km from Arusha town and 70 km west of Mount Kilimanjaro. Although Climbing mount Meru is more challenging than its counterpart Kilimanjaro but the scenery and its solitude environment are quite amazing. For that reason a variety of animals can been seen during the climb.
The fertile slopes of Mount Meru hold up a forest which hosts diverse wildlife such as primates and leopards. In addition to that there are variety of large mammals mostly grazers and browsers and about 400 bird species in the surrounding savannah.
At the beginning of climb the slope is gentle but as you ascend higher the slope become steeper in some points. The route crosses several streams which flow down to the lowlands. A range of climates will be encountered during the climb from grass lands, tropical rainforest alpine meadows, moorlands and desert upland to snow and ice. Heading to the summit there is a narrow barren ridge with striking views of the Ash cone lying several hundred feet below in the crater.
Climbing Mount Meru fitness and experience
The Mount Meru Climb engages some long days of walking through gentle slopes and over rough trail. This climb involve some long days of trekking on moderate slopes over rough paths. In order to enjoy the climb and successful reach the summit personal fitness and good health is required.
The exercise for climbing mount meru should include general cardiovascular fitness and leg, core and back strength. You are also advice to exercise walking for 5 hours in a day and more on a rough terrain with a light luggage like rucksack. If in position you may also swim, cycling, running for not less than minutes.
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Mount Meru Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Mount Meru Located?
Mount Meru is located at latitude 3.250S and Longitude 36.750E within Arusha National Park about 50 kilometers from Arusha town the tourist hub of Tanzania.
How high is Mount Meru in Tanzania?
The conical volcano of Mount Meru is the second highest mountain in Tanzania and the fourth in Africa with the height of 4,565 m (14977 ft) above sea level.
Is Mount Meru an active Volcano?
From geological data Mount Meru isn’t an active volcano instead it is a dormant stratovolcano which experienced it last eruption in 1910.
How do I get to Mount Meru?
Travelers from around the world can get to Mount meru by flying to Kilimanjaro International Airport then transfer to Arusha and to this beautiful mountain by road.
How hard is it to climb Mount Meru?
The highest point on the trek: Mount Meru peak is 4,566 meters above sea-level. Difficulty: It’s moderately hard for an average hiker but spread out over four days it is well within most people’s reach. The altitude is just low enough not to trouble most hikers.
How long does it take to Climb Mount Meru?
4 days is enough to climb mount Meru for the entire trip.
Are there two Mount Meru?
There are two Mount Meru peaks, the main Mount Meru summit and the Little Meru. When climbing mount Meru you can trek from Saddle Hut to little Meru and back to the hut. When complete the climb you will be offered two certificates for both peaks.
Does it snow on Mount Meru?
Snow on Mount Meru occurs during winter mainly June – July and sometimes after a heavy rain which last for just few hours.


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“Mad Money with Jim Cramer” moving to NYSE
CNBC announced Wednesday that “Mad Money with Jim Cramer” will move to the New York Stock Exchange this summer.
The first show at the NYSE will be July 18.
The new set, being built exclusively for “Mad Money,” will incorporate the architectural elements of the NYSE. Situated on the trading floor next to the bell podium, the new studio will include interactive state-of-the-art technology and the iconic “Mad Money” soundboard.
Additionally, an updated graphics package will be introduced featuring a new color palette.
“I came to Wall Street 40 years ago and fell in love with it instantly,” said Cramer in a statement. “The New York Stock Exchange is the pinnacle of capitalism, and I am ecstatic and elated to be back home.”

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TORONTO, June 15 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following correction to the press release issued Friday, June 12, 2009, concerning the special review of the S&P/TSX Canadian Dividend Aristocrats Index. Melcor Developments Ltd. (TSX:MRD) will be deleted from the index and Calloway REIT (TSX:CWT.UN) will be added. The full list of additions and deletion appears below. These changes will be effective at the open on Monday, June 22, 2009:
S&P/TSX CANADIAN DIVIDEND ARISTOCRATS INDEX JUNE 2009 - SPECIAL REVIEW DELETIONS --------- Issue Name Symbol Brookfield Properties Corp. BPO Guardian Capital Group Limited GCG.A H&R REIT HR.UN Melcor Developments Ltd. MRD ADDITIONS --------- Issue Name Symbol Allied Properties REIT AP.UN Astral Media Inc. ACM.A Boardwalk REIT BEI.UN Calloway REIT CWT.UN Cameco Corporation CCO Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. CP Canadian REIT (CREIT) REF.UN Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd. CTC.A CML Healthcare Income Fund CLC.UN Cogeco Cable Inc. CCA Corus Entertainment Inc. CJR.B Davis & Henderson Income Fund DHF.UN EnCana Corporation ECA Intact Financial Corporation IFC Keyera Facilities Income Fund KEY.UN Methanex Corporation MX Northern Property REIT NPR.UN Parkland Income Fund PKI.UN Pason Systems Inc. PSI Primaris Retail REIT PMZ.UN Reitman's (Canada) Ltd. RET.A Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated RBA Shaw Communications Inc. SJR.B ShawCor Ltd. SCL.A Sherritt International Corporation S Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation SC Talisman Energy Inc. TLM Telus Corporation T Uni-Select Inc. UNS Yellow Pages Income Fund YLO.UN
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St Luke's Hospital
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated trust, which provides acute, and community in-patient health and children’s services. The trust serves a population of around 500,000 people from Bradford and the surrounding area. The acute services are provided in two hospitals, Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke’s Hospital. The trust also has four community hospitals; Westwood Park, Westbourne Green, Shipley and Eccleshill.
The community hospitals are part of the elderly and intermediate care service in the division of medicine at the trust and provide a less acute environment. These services are aimed at avoiding the need for patients to be admitted to an acute hospital for rehabilitation and restoring functional abilities following an acute hospital stay. At the time of the inspection only two community hospitals had in-patient services operating: Westwood Park and Eccleshill.
St Luke’s Hospital provides general medical services for adults and outpatient services for adults and children. The hospital also provides rehabilitation and therapy services.
We inspected the trust from 21 to 24 October 2014 and undertook an unannounced inspection on 4 November. We carried out this inspection as part of the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) comprehensive inspection programme.
Overall, we rated St Luke’s Hospital as requires improvement. We rated medical care services as good. We rated outpatients as inadequate. We rated the hospital good for being caring and effective but inadequate for safety, and requires improvement for responsiveness and being well-led. The ratings within the report were based on the evidence gathered at the time of the inspection.
Our key findings were as follows:
• We had serious concerns over the very large back log of patients waiting for a review of their outpatient care pathway. There were over 205,000 patient pathways to be reviewed. A patient could have multiple pathways if they are accessing several services for the same referral simultaneously . The trust had taken steps to address this and was validating the information on patients in the back log. However, we had concerns over the length of time it had taken to put in suitable actions and the time it would take to assess the impact on individual patients.
• Following the inspection we requested further information from the trust in accordance with Section 64(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (HSCA) regarding this backlog. The trust’s response indicated that actions were in place and that the backlog was reducing. The timescale for completing the review of all these patient pathways was March 2015.
• There were no concerns over mortality at this hospital.
• There were concerns regarding the access to out-of-hours medical advice. There was no on-site medical cover provided overnight, on Sundays or on bank holidays and the most senior nurse on the wards during these times was a band 5 staff nurse. This put patients at risk, due to possible delays in accessing treatment.
• Most staff were clear about the vision and strategy for the service. Changes to the risk management processes were in place, but required further embedding in practice. We observed areas of good practice including:
•There were arrangements in place to manage and monitor the prevention and control of infection. There was a dedicated team to support staff and ensure policies and procedures were implemented. We found all areas visited visibly clean.
Care and treatment followed best practice and national guidance.
Patients received appropriate hydration and nutrition. Patients were supported to eat and drink and this was accurately recorded.
The wards at St Luke’s Hospital were suitable environments to provide care. Improvements had been made to make the wards more dementia friendly. Decoration had been improved to aid reminiscence and generate conversation.

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Please help us spread the word about Madelyn Whyte out of Dawson Creek, British Columbia by sharing this report.
UPDATE: The British Columbia Missing Report is pleased to share that according to the Dawson Creek RCMP Madelyn Whyte has been LOCATED. We would like to thank everyone who assisted by sharing this report.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: DAWSON CREEK — The Dawson Creek RCMP is asking for the local public’s assistance in locating missing 16 year old Madelyn Whyte out of the Dawson Creek, British Columbia area.
Madelyn was reported missing on April 18, 2017. However, family state she was last spoken to 2 days prior to that.
Madelyn lives a high risk lifestyle and police have checked places she has been known to frequent. All efforts so far have failed to locate her.
Madelyn is described as:
• GENDER: Female.
• ETHNICITY: Aboriginal.
• EYES: Brown.
• HEIGHT: 5 feet 2 inches.
• WEIGHT: 130 pounds.
Do you know something?
If you have any information in regards to Madelyn’s whereabouts, you are being asked to contact the Dawson Creek RCMP at 250 784-3700 immediately quoting file #2017-2498.
Want to stay anonymous?
If you wish to remain anonymous with your information, you are welcome to call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Thank you for all of your efforts in helping us spread the word about missing people like Madelyn across British Columbia. We ask that you please take a moment to share these reports on all social media platforms in order to reach the broadest local audience as possible.
We do our best to inform the general public about missing people across Canada. View all of our provincial-based websites by taking a look at our country map just below.
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Good morning jazz aficionados, today is new release day so watch out for Wallace Roney, Grégoire Maret, Vijay Iyer, Peter White, Chano Dominguez, Lynne Arriale and many more!
Johannes Enders -][- Billy Rubin –MP3– [Yellowbird Records, 2012] –
Johannes Enders is one far beyond the borders of Germany to become the best jazz musicians and arguably most experimental of his profession. The tenor saxophonist from Weilheim, who studied in Munich, Graz and New York, is a go-getting creative spirit whose immense artistic output is full of surprises. With the Tied & Tickled Trio and his studio project Enders Room, both characterized by constantly changing instrumentation, the 44-year-old musician explores primarily the broad area of conflict between electronic and jazz, experimenting there as a multi-instrumentalist with a particular sound atmospheres.
In addition, Enders pursued for years as a leader of various ensembles (trio, quartet and quintet) is a intimate, relaxed jazz philosophy. “Billy Rubin” is the result of one of those classic quartet recordings, a meaningful project, which marks the current decade friendship with the 70-year-old US-American drummer Billy Hart. The Swiss pianist Jean-Paul Brodbeck and living in Graz and Vienna, Serbian bassist John Enders Milan Nicholic complete the quartet.
Drums, bass, piano and saxophone are interwoven with great sensitivity, the musicians always strive for stringent harmonies and play in a continuous flow. One reason is that Enders is no friend of exposed solo escapades. “Billy Rubin” is as classic as timeless and modern, as melancholy as red as Miles Davis on his classic “A Kind of Blue” sounds. -[Biography]-
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After two decades, Cal State San Marcos is coming of age, its president says.
The recent appointment of four deans to lead its newly reorganized colleges is positioning the 20-year-old university for the coming decade, President Karen Haynes said.
The changes, Hayne and others said, will improve academics, boost community partnerships and educational technology, and tap into outside funding.
But some faculty members are concerned that the drive to remake the university will rob the San Marcos campus of the qualities that make it special.
The university announced in December that it would split its sprawling College of Arts and Sciences ---- which housed more than three-quarters of the university's classes ---- into separate bodies, and combine its School of Nursing and College of Education into a new College of Education, Health and Human Services.
After a nationwide search, it recently announced the hiring of three academic deans and a new dean of extended learning.
"The opportunity to hire four new deans is unique in this institution's history," Haynes said. "I am very excited about what I think they will bring to the campus as a team of academic leaders."
The new deans "have experience in hands-on learning and research, understand and embrace collaboration, and have fundraising as part of their priorities," said Haynes, who announced in her annual Report to the Community in February that California has abandoned its commitment to higher education, leaving the university to seek private support.
The reorganization also brings together similar academic disciplines, pairing the colleges with deans whose expertise fits the departments they head, Provost Emily Cutrer said.
"We have a more manageable group of college structures with leaders that have more direct contact with the departments, and more knowledge of the fields," she said.
Colleges of the future
Faculty leaders said that while they're impressed with the incoming deans, they're concerned that the new administrators may be unfamiliar with the university culture, which features smaller classes and greater access to professors than larger campuses.
And, they said, the recruiting costs ---- budgeted at up to $250,000 ---- appeared to place an overemphasis on administration over instruction.
Haynes, however, said the university is coming into its own after two decades, and needed deans who could lead the next phase of growth by adding graduate, professional and interdisciplinary programs tailored to the regional workforce, boosting research efforts and building connections to national and international programs.
"Those deans will have an opportunity to move us forward to be more engaged in community and regional problem-solving," she said.
The deans hail from universities in Florida, Maryland and California; two have extensive experience in the Cal State system.
They said they viewed their new jobs as a chance to build a growing university and boost its collaboration with other organizations.
For instance, Katherine Kantardjieff, the incoming dean of the College of Science and Mathematics, also runs a laboratory that allows researchers at other Cal State campuses to conduct experiments through remote instrumentation. She said she'll be introducing that system to Cal State San Marcos.
Don Chu, the new dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Services, secured grants for a program to train disabled veterans to work as teachers and social workers.
Adam Shapiro, incoming dean of the College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences, worked with state and federal agencies on programs to help senior citizens live at home longer.
"We have an opportunity to be what we want to be, and be thecollege of the future," said Kantardjieff, currently chemistrychairwoman at Cal Poly Pomona. "That's a tremendous responsibility,but also a tremendous opportunity."
Although its growth has stalled amid the recession, the university plans to eventually accommodate 25,000 students ---- nearly triple its current enrollment of 9,700 ---- and to adjust the way it pays for programs and prepares students for professions.
Last fall, the university decided to reconfigure its colleges and seek new leaders to put those plans in place.
It hired an executive search firm, Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates, to narrow the field of candidates, and enlisted committees of faculty members to define the qualities they sought in their academic leaders.
"We were ... looking for someone who understood how to work with a diverse population, whether it be students, faculty, staff," said Gerardo Gonzalez, dean of graduate studies and associate vice president of research, who headed the search committee for the science and math post.
"Other criteria included external grant development, or fundraising," he said.
University officials picked Kantardjieff to head the science and math college.
They also chose Shapiro, a sociology professor and chairman of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of North Florida, to head the new College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences.
Don Chu, the former dean of the College of Professional Studies at the University of West Florida, and a former professor at Cal State Chico, will lead the College of Education, Health and Human Services.
Each of the college deans will earn $165,000 per year, university spokeswoman Margaret Lutz said.
And the university recently announced it had appointed Mike Schroder, director of extended education and online learning for Townson University in Maryland, to head the extended learning department at Cal State San Marcos.
Schroder will earn $148,000 per year, Lutz said.
The pace of change
While university officials searched the country for the leaders they thought would best help the university rebound from the recession to become a cutting-edge institution, some faculty members were apprehensive about the pace of change, and the university's ability to pay for it.
The university "can be too slow to make changes, but the changes that happened feel like they were pushed upon us very quickly," said sociology professor Don Barrett, the Cal State San Marcos chapter president of the California Faculty Association. "I wish we'd had more time to understand them better, more time to see what was going to happen."
Jackie Trischman, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry and incoming vice president of the academic senate, said that although the search yielded an excellent candidate for her department, the recruiting expenses were excessive.
"I thought that we spent way too much money on the recruiting process," Trischman said. "It really shows a higher emphasis on administration than there is on faculty and staff."
Barrett also said that although the new deans offer different strengths and skills, the complete overhaul of the university's top educators could shake its stability.
He said the deans should be careful to preserve the welcoming environment, one-on-one attention and manageable class sizes that distinguish Cal State San Marcos from larger Cal State campuses.
"They're being brought in to change the culture," he said. "They don't have any knowledge of the culture they're changing. That sounds like a recipe for problems."
Each of the new deans said they'd spend their first weeks meeting and listening to faculty, familiarizing themselves with the university and matching instructors' strengths with the needs of students, programs and the community.
The goal, Chu said, is to "help each other so that the team wins. Whether the team is the school of education, or a nursing school, or human development or kinesiology, it's about helping the unit or the team to create something to be bigger than individuals can be."

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High Street cleanliness ‘hideous’
Food waste creates a stink in Honiton.
Street cleanliness is an issue that needs addressing in Honiton, according to business leaders.
At a meeting last week, the executive committee of Honiton and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry noted residents’ concerns about food waste in High Street.
“After the Wednesday collections, it’s hideous,” said the chamber’s secretary, Margaret Lewis.

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A fleet-appearing antidepressant derived from the party drug ketamine may maybe maybe perchance maybe rapidly be available at some level of the pond, a anecdote acknowledged.
Esketamine — one of the essential two molecules that comprise ketamine — is already available by prescription within the US in every IV create and as a nasal spray. The Food and Drug Administration accredited it in March.
European and UK successfully being regulators will set aside in thoughts the drug within the fall, and by next March, the Nationwide Institute for Properly being and Care Excellence is anticipated to grunt its resolution, Yahoo News UK reported.
A chunk of analysis has shown that Esketamine can serve patients’ prerequisites seriously — and all of sudden —some, internal correct days or even hours. Outdated antidepressants can make a choice weeks sooner than patients ride any improvement.
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After trying my cider early this fall It was far to astringent to drink. Perhaps it was just too young and needed further conditioning. So, rather than pour it out, I decided to let it age.As you may have read I embarked upon fermenting my first cider this past fall. As it completed fermentation I kegged had carbonated it. Perhaps it was still too green, but when I tried it, it was very acidic, and difficult to enjoy. So, rather than let it go to waste I decided to cold age it in the converted chest freezer. There it sat for 4 months. I recently decided I wanted to free up the keg and make room, so I moved it to 3 growlers I had sitting around. So much for being ‘undrinkable’ it was half gone. I also decided to add some flavoring and fruit to the ciders for it to age upon. Non crystalized ginger, dried cherries, and a cinnamon stick. I tried to be conservative, but in hindsight I am not sure how conservative a 1/4 cup per 1/2 gallon really is. Tonight I just tried the cinnamon and it’s not half bad. It does need to come off the stick, but I’m guessing that the aging has really improved and mellowed the cider, and the additives didn’t hurt either. I can’t wait to try the cherry and the ginger and see what flavors were imparted by them. In the coming weeks I’ll let you know how they are.
As for the making room part, I plan on brewing in the coming weeks, but I am still trying to nail down the house pale recipe. I’ve yet to really design it. My ‘plan’ is to start with a known good recipe (extract w/ specialty grain), try to make it to the best of my abilities, and go from there. How can one improve upon a recipe, unless you know how it’s supposed to taste. I can tell you it will be a west coast style pale, with a hoppy slant. I’m really hoping Mike McDole will share his session pale recipe soon, so I can use that. Although that would be an All grain to extract conversion.
With that said, I’ve got another dilemma, I just don’t drink the quantity of beer that warrants brewing 5 gallons. Unless I want to continue to give away large quantities of beer while I learn, I’m going to have to come up with a solution. One I’m strongly considering is brewing 3g or smaller batches. I should be able to turn those over fairly easily, especially if I get them nailed down. Brooklyn home brewing supply has a pretty cool looking recipe book, along with kits for 1g all grain batches.
I’m considering getting it, but 1g just seems so little beer to go through all the effort. They say it takes as much work to brew 1g as it does 5, 10, 20. I don’t think it’s that simple, but the finite time (boil, sit, ferment, etc) are pretty much the same.
Anyway sorry for the lack of updates, I’ve given up beer for lent which leaves me w/out having a whole lot to say about brewing or beer in general. I’ll return to the regularly scheduled program later this spring.

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Neverwinter Xbox One Now Available for Pre-Download
Neverwinter, the free-to-play MMORPG based on the Dungeons & Dragons franchise, is now available for pre-loading on Xbox One.
Launching on March 31, Neverwinter on Xbox One brings a full-fledged roleplaying experience with a living social world allowing players to experience Dungeons & Dragons adventures with their friends. Neverwinter on Xbox One will also utilize console features including friends list integration and optimized controls to easily transition the MMORPG experience from PC to console.
Xbox One owners can pre-download the game here: https://store.xbox.com/en-US/
For more information about Neverwinter, visit http://www.arcgames.com/en/
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The holiday park offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/cafe, and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Event facilities measuring 431 square feet (40 square meters) include conference space. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. This business-friendly holiday park also offers a sauna, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Nordic Lapland Resort has designated areas for smoking.
Nordic Lapland Resort offers 25 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. Accommodations have separate dining areas and are furnished with unspecified sofa beds and desks. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Free self parking
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If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Recreational amenities at the holiday park include a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Check-in time ends at 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age is: 18
Check-out time is 8:00 AM
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash. Social distancing measures are in place.
Service animals are allowed
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Social distancing measures are in place
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The Greater Yarmouth area has some fantastic history and architecture to admire, and some colourful stories of local characters to go with it! Taking place regularly from May to October, Heritage Guided Walks, led by an official Great Yarmouth heritage guide, are one of the most fascinating ways of discovering more about the town and surrounding area.
Gorey Stories on a Wicked Walk explores the area around the narrow Great Yarmouth rows, where fishing industry workers lived almost on top of each other, with wealthy merchants houses at one end and pubs, bars and brothels at the other. Was this a match made in heaven? Join the tour to find out more!
Great Yarmouth is rightly proud of its Medieval town wall, one of the most complete Medieval walls in England. Large sections of wall and complete remaining towers can be seen all over town. This fascinating guided walk explores why they were necessary, who came up with the money, how they got built and who got their hands dirty carrying out the hard work.
Following its success in 2014, the Great Georgian Yarmouth walk returns this year, along with other walks, as part of the Great Yarmouth Arts Festival and takes in some of the spectacular Georgian architecture around the town. We are delighted to have two new walks for 2015, On the Warpath - Piers & Bombs and The Great and the Good Yarmouth.
More information can be found in the 2015 Heritage Guided Walks leaflet.


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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A large East Indian ground-cuckoo, Centropus rufipennis.
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Other birds that lift up their voices at early dawn are the crow-pheasant, the black partridge and the peacock.
The nest of the crow-pheasant or coucal is a massive structure, globular in shape, with the entrance at one side.
The _whoot_, _whoot_, _whoot_ of the crow-pheasant booms from almost every thicket.
The call of this bird, which continues later in the year than that of the common cuckoo, is not unlike the _whoot-whoot-whoot_ of the crow-pheasant or coucal.
It hops about in thick bushes with considerable address, much as a crow-pheasant does.
The common coucal or crow-pheasant (_Centropus sinensis_) is a cuckoo that builds a nest and incubates its eggs.

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Local Ukrainian-Americans marked the 23rd anniversary of Ukraine’s independence with ceremonies outside Riverhead Town Hall Friday afternoon, where the Ukrainian flag was raised and a proclamation commemorating the event was presented by town officials to the pastor of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church.
Ukraine formally declared its independence from the Soviet Union on Aug. 24, 1991. Independence “enabled Ukrainians to reclaim their land from the oppressive Soviet regime and secure their territorial integrity and sovereignty,” according to the proclamation issued by Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter to the Rev. Roman Malyarchuk, pastor of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Riverhead.
“We’re all emotionally involved,” church parishioner George Rakowsky said. Rakowsky said he and his wife emigrated from the Ukraine during World War II, just ahead of the arrival of the Red Army.
“I feel that it’s my duty to raise awareness among the American community,” Rakowsky said. “This past year we’ve probably experienced 10 years worth of normal history compressed into less than one year. And we don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow. We’re really worried.”
“Today, after more than two decades of freedom and countless successes, Ukraine… once again endures a turbulent and often violent existence with the murder of hundreds of innocent people and invasion from its historical enemy, Russia,” the town proclamation said. “The citizens of Ukraine continue to risk and sacrifice their lives for freedom, justice and the attainment of a truly independent European Ukraine.”
“Whenever I travel, I get off the plane at JFK and I want to kiss the ground, literally,” Rakowsky said. “This is home.”
The flag has been raised for Ukrainian Independence Day in Riverhead for several years, Rakowsky said. It will continue to fly over town hall until Monday.
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Iran Installs 1,000 New Uranium Centrifuges
Yes, that's all still going on, too
The International Atomic Energy Agency's quarterly report – the first since relative moderate Hassan Rouhani won Iran's June presidential election – also said the Islamic state had started making fuel assemblies for a reactor which the West fears could yield nuclear bomb material. Iran denies any such aim.
On the other hand, Iran's most sensitive nuclear stockpile has grown little – remaining below its arch-enemy Israel's stated "red line" that could provoke military action – since the previous IAEA report in May. This could buy time for more negotiations with six world powers.
The IAEA report showed Iran continuing to press ahead with its disputed nuclear programme at a time when the outside world is waiting to see if Rouhani will act to ease tension with the Islamic Republic's Western critics.


CAPE CORAL, Fla. – The city of Cape Coral is trying to push forward with removing the Chiquita Lock, but one group is demanding the city hold public hearings before the Florida Department of Environmental Protection approves the application to do so.
That group includes the Matlacha Civic Association and other individuals. They drafted up a petition for a judge, claiming the public was never included in the process to get rid of the lock.
In the petition, they request Mayor Joe Coviello testify at administrative hearings with the FDEP Thursday and Friday to tell the judge what city council did and did not do under oath.
“If they haven’t followed the proper procedures, then DEP cannot issue that permit to the city of Cape Coral because the democratic process was not followed,” Matlacha Civic Association President Karl Deigert said.
Most of the people on the petition are from Cape Coral, but some are from neighboring areas, like Matlacha.
“We get a lot of push back that Matlacha shouldn’t come to Cape Coral for this issue,” Deigert said.
The petitioners said they believe by keeping the lock in place, it would protect that water’s quality by shielding it from the Caloosahatchee River flows through the city’s canal system.
Mayor Coviello and a city spokesperson said they could not comment or confirm any information on pending litigation.
No members of the city council nor the FDEP have gotten back to NBC2 yet.
The hearings will be held in the Cape Coral Government Complex Thursday and Friday at 9 am. They are open to the public; however, public comment will not be taken.
To read the full response of petitioners, see the PDF below.


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Yes, like every year around this time, the Coachella Music Festival takes over all of Canada and beyond.
The first episode was so lit.
We saw DJ Snake
Future & Esco
There were other performances from DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Lil Uzi Vert, P-Diddy, Martin Garrix, Tory Lanez & Mac Miller.
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Irish language speakers are seeking a Judicial Review into Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council’s ‘English only’ policy.
In February unionist members voted in favour of the policy in relation to street signs in the borough.
It came after a request to council from Abbeyville Residents Association for five street signs to be expressed in Irish.
Following the decision, South Antrim Sinn Fein MLA, Declan Kearney has been liaising with local Irish language speakers.
After recently hearing concerns in the Glengormley area over the policy, Mr Kearney alleged: “It is an affront to citizens’ rights and the principles of parity of esteem and mutual respect enshrined in the Good Friday Agreement.
“It is also in breach of local and international legal obligations as contained in Article 11 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (NI) Order 1995, and the European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages.
“This policy is anti-equality and a clear demonstration of contempt towards all those who claim the Irish identity in South Antrim, in particular those members and supporters of the expanding Irish speaking community throughout the constituency.”
He added: “Local Irish language activists have now launched a Judicial Review to overturn the council’s ‘English only’ policy.
“I am urging concerned ratepayers to contact the council’s chief executive and register their opposition to this blatant denial of rights and disrespect for the Irish identity.
“We will sustain this campaign until Antrim and Newtownabbey council’s disgraceful decision is overturned.”
Commenting on the legal proceedings, a spokesperson for the local authority said: “The council received a legal challenge in relation to the council decision on February 26 2018 ‘that the council adopts a policy to provide street signs in English only’. The matter is being dealt with by the council’s solicitors.”
It is understood the Judicial Review is listed in September for a Leave Hearing, whereby the judge will decide if there is a case to answer.

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This was like an earthquake in the politics of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh, which came silently and no one even knew about it. In one stroke, more than half a dozen contenders in each state, many senior and with long experience, were left stunned. The central leadership does not want someone very popular, popular, well-known, or loved by the public, who can wink at the Centre. The recent circumstances testify that it was not easy to remove Vasundhara Raje. She also came to Delhi and expressed her claim. He also organized a gathering of elected MLAs at his home.
Raje, the innings is over.
Shri Bhajanlal Sharma is an old, proven worker of the SANGH but a first-time MLA. No one knew him on the public platform. Many seniors will have to work under him. Being a new and first-time CM, he will work well, but has zero experience. This is politics, where no rival should become big, this is the first lesson. It is not acceptable for anyone to challenge. This is a step ahead even from the times of Indira Gandhi. When Mohanlal Sukhadia was removed as CM of Rajasthan during Indira Raj, his successor Barkatullah Khan was on a foreign trip. He was called halfway and was given the post of CM, without any group or lobby of his own. Great surprise! Today is a repeat of that surprise. It is the name of discipline, but a pure political move for the 2024 elections.
The arrival of the new ones should be welcomed, but it also shows gross neglect of the legislative party. From this point of view, choosing a Chief Minister without the consent of the legislative party is also undemocratic. Here too, like the American Constitution, it should be considered that a leader should not be Chief Minster or Prime Minister for more than two terms. Vasundhara Raje has served two terms and Gehlot has served three terms. Give others a chance, maybe the new ones will prove better performers. It is also a furtherance of the Gujarat exercise, where the entire cabinet was with new faces and old guards were shown the door.
However, the BJP leadership failed to assess the fact that the Chief Minister and both Deputy Chief ministers come from Jaipur alone. It sounds unjustified.


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Redwood National and State Parks: The coast redwood, the world’s tallest tree and one of its most massive, is protected in these four parks, which comprise 112,613 acres along the Pacific Ocean in northwestern California. One of the world’s tallest trees, 378.1 feet, is found here in the virgin forests of ancient redwoods, along with ponderosa pine, Douglas fir and Sitka spruce.
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The Bosco Verticale
All photos: Marco Garofalo for Boeri Studio
The world’s first vertical forest (trademark?) is rising in Milan. The Bosco Verticale, the project’s official title, will be completed later this year, marking a significant step in development of green architecture. The plan consists of two apartment towers festooned with a series of concrete decks, staggered and offset from each other to give the structures their Jenga-like appearance. Once completed, nearly 2.5 acres of “forest” will have been planted in these balconies, helping to absorb dust—-a major problem in Milan—-and C02, while shading and cooling the residents within.
"The forest makes your heart gentle. You become one with it… No place for greed or anger there."
- Pha Pachak
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Amrita Devi and her daughters gave their lives to protect trees near their Rajasthan home in a confrontation with tree cutters in 1730AD. The Bishnois people are considered among the earliest conservationists in the world.
Nutley Gardens designed by Richard Hartlage. Images copyright: Marie Viljoen. More on 66 Square Feet.
The other day I stumbled over the blog (“66 Square Feet”) of Marie Viljoen, a writer and urban gardener, and discovered that it is full of beautiful images. Have a look at the photos taken in Nutley Gardens designed by Richard Hartlage. Lovely combination of green and yellow. I can easily smell the fresh spring air and blossoms in my imagination and I’ll bet you can smell it too. Enjoy!
HH: I had a set of those chairs, but made in bamboo and they wore out. They were the most comfy, cozy, welcoming seats in the garden. If I ever come across a set again, I am scooping them up — even though I don’t have much of a garden, it’s good to sit outdoors.
THIS IS A LOVELY GARDEN
An unusual green variety of sakura is called Gyoikou zakura, which literally means “yellow imperial garment cherry blossoms”. The name’s history refers to the green garments worn by aristocrats during the Heian Period (794-1185); however, the cherry blossom’s first cultivation dates back to the Edo period (1603–1867). Green sakura trees are scattered around Japan but they are elusive and not easily spotted due to the green flowers often mistaken as fresh new leaves. Green sakura are best viewed at the end of April.


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The Grimsby Author Series was originally conceived by the Grimsby Public Library Board out of a desire to help fundraise for the new local Library/Art Gallery that was under construction, and to promote reading and literacy in the community. It began in the fall of 2002 under the name of "The Pumphouse Author Series" because for the first two seasons, the readings were held at the old Grimsby Pumphouse on the shores of Lake Ontario.
Ticket demand made a larger venue necessary, so the Series then moved to the 140 - seat theatre/auditorium at Blessed Trinity Catholic High School for the next three seasons. As it became more and more popular, the Series soon outgrew this location as well, and was moved once again to it's present location at the Casablanca Winery Inn in 2007. As of the 2016-17 season there has been more than 20,000 people who have attended our events over the years, with nearly 150 Canadian author appearances.
Through the amazing growth spurt we experienced in the first 15 years, the aim of the Series has naturally grown and transformed from just a Library fundraising effort to a national stage where authors from all over Canada come to gain visibility and promote Canadian literature. We are so proud of the efforts of all the volunteers, sponsors, and organizers that have helped to make the Grimsby Author Series the huge success it has become today.
What can you expect from Grimsby Author Series?
The Grimsby Author Series (GAS) is a biannual event series featuring talks by the very best in Canadian literary talent. It takes place throughout the year, with a spring season, fall season and extra At the Library events. Each event features one or two authors and takes place at the Casablanca Winery Inn or the Grimsby Public Library.
At each GAS event, the featured authors give readings and talk about their latest books. This is followed by a question-and-answer period with the audience. Local wines and light refreshments are served before the talks begin. The evenings conclude with door prize draws, a chance to purchase a copy of the featured titles, and a book signing by the authors.
Ticket packages are sold separately for the spring and fall seasons, and cost $75 each. Single ticket sales will only be possible if tickets remain available as the reading approaches. Tickets for At the Library events are sold separately for $15 each. Tickets will be sold at the Library and online.
Door Prize Draws
Each evening of the Grimsby Author Series ends with several door prize draws. Most door prizes are donated by very generous sponsors and usually include items like gift certificates, gift baskets, and/or tickets to various Niagara/Hamilton concerts and performances. We also give away copies of the evening's featured titles (3 of each).
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Don’t want to miss any Author Series news? Sign up for our Grimsby Author Series Newsletter by calling 905.945.5142 to receive the latest GAS news directly to your inbox.
You'll be the first to learn of upcoming events, ticket sales and new titles by visiting authors. We'll also keep you informed about other library services and programs. You don't have to be a season ticket holder to sign up but if you have received GAS emails in the past then you're likely already on our mailing list.


Slovenian musical duo zalagasper have released an incredibly ethereal, dream-like and contemplative new single ‘origami’. To accompany the release of their new single, a lyric video has been uploaded on Youtube. Fans to the contest may recognise the beach (a beach, remember those?) setting where the video is shot: Tel Aviv! I’m sure some of you reading this may have even wandered on the same beach.
In the description of the lyric video, zalagasper explain how the footage where the footage has come from:
We went to Tel Aviv in 2019. The schedule was packed, and the days were long, but we found a way to make the evenings nice and relaxing. We went to the beach with people who are dear to us and we forgot about the world for a little while. Žiga Krajnc captured some of these moments, which you can now see in this lyric video for origami.zalagasper
You can also listen to ‘origami’ on the usual music streaming platforms such as Spotify.
zalagasper at the Eurovision Song Contest
Zala Karlj & Gašper Šantl, now known as zalagasper represented Slovenia at the 64th Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv. The duo’s tender and understated entry “Sebi“ comfortably placed 6th in the first semi-final and qualified for the final. In the Grand Final, Slovenia did particularly well with the televote, coming 11th with 15th overall with 105 points.
What do you think of zalagasper’s latest single? Let us know! Be sure to stay updated by following @ESCXTRA on Twitter, @escxtra on Instagram and liking our Facebook page for the latest updates! Also, be sure to follow us on Spotify and YouTube to see our reactions to the news in the run up to Rotterdam!


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The fashion chains join a list of more than 40 retailers to have agreed deals at the£400 million development.
Tenants include anchor House of Fraser, fashion stores Reiss, Cruise, All Saints, Ted Baker, Urban Outfitters and furniture retailer Habitat.
The Fossil store will be the first in Northern Ireland. The clothing and accessories brand, which primarily sells watches and jewellery, but also sunglasses, wallets, handbags and belts, has taken a 760 sq ft (70 sq m) unit on the upper ground level of Victoria Square.
French Connection will relocate from its existing store on Cornmarket to a 2,990 sq ft (280 sq m) store on the lower-ground level of Victoria Square.
The unit will be its largest franchise store in the UK and Ireland and will sit opposite Clockwork Orange and Tommy Hilfiger. It will showcase the entire French Connection lifestyle collection and create a further 20 jobs at the franchise company.
La Senza has also committed to increasing its offer in Belfast with a 2,385 sq ft (220 sq m) unit on the upper-ground level, between H&M and River Island.
Claire’s Accessories will occupy a 1,170 sq ft (110 sq m) store, also on the upper-ground level. It will be the third Claire’s Accessories in the city.
When Victoria Square opens in March, Belfast’s retail catchment is forecast to attract an annual retail expenditure of£828.9 million, according to market analysts CACI. This represents an overall uplift of 17.2 per cent.
In addition, Victoria Square is set to narrow the gap between Belfast and Dublin, with the market potential attracted to Belfast expected to close to less than 10 per cent behind Dublin.
The Victoria Square redevelopment is being hailed as one of Europe’s largest regeneration projects. It will include about 800,000 sq ft (74,320 sq m) of retail space covering three floors with 98 shops.
The development will also feature a cinema, restaurants, cafés and bars, as well as 106 apartments.

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