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CARLSBAD —Everybody in the “Writing Our Lives” workshop at the Carlsbad Senior Center knows that Ed Arms was born in a chicken coop.
As Arms tells it, about 80-some-odd years ago on his family’s farm in Tennessee, his mother woke up in the middle of the night with labor pains. She was 13-years-old.
“She didn’t know she was pregnant,” Arms said. Naturally, her family had no idea either.
He said that the house didn’t have indoor plumbing, so his mother tried to convince her sister to go outside with her. After her sister “refused to have anything to do with it,” she ventured outside to the nearby chicken coop to deal with the pain. Around 2 a.m., she gave birth to a tiny baby amid the barnyard fowl.
Arms shares this story every year or so during a session of the weekly workshop.
“Writing Our Lives” is designed for local seniors to compose stories about their lives and share their writings aloud, and as a result, members share intimate details of their lives with people they would have otherwise never met outside of the group.
“People get to know each other in depth because they are being told the life story,” said Sandy Carpenter, the group’s leader. “How many friends do you have that you know about grammar school or their first love or their marriage… And yet, we know all these things about all these people. You’d be surprised about what they are willing to tell.”
Carpenter has been leading the group for the past year and a half, and has been a member of the group for over a decade. She provides writing tip worksheets each week, and offers critiques when asked as participants read their stories each week.
But the workshop, which is held every Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Carlsbad Senior Center, is hardly a writing class.
“We don’t sit down and talk about nouns and verb,” said Carpenter. “I think it’s kind of like a club, it’s a social experience as much as anything else.”
During Tuesday’s session, the participants shared stories ranging from tales of long-lost friends and neighbors to descriptions of the increasing burdens of writing holiday cards.
Jean Craig’s story of her brother’s voyage from England to Canada in 1954 illuminated her family’s experience immigrating in the wake of World War II. She described how the third-class conditions she and her brother experienced on their separate voyages seemed luxurious compared to the rations her family had been living on.
“We were so glad to get out of England, we didn’t care,” Craig said.
In addition to getting to know the small group of 20 participants, many of the members explained that turning their memories into stories has allowed them to preserve their pasts.
“I think as you get older…you’ve got a long ways to look back. You kind of want to put it into perspective,” explained Carpenter.
“It’s more like a therapy session than instruction, and that’s the beauty of this class,” said Joe Plassmeyer, who has been part of the group since 1991.
Given that the participants range in age from 60- to over 90-years-old, many of the stories share the common threads of deaths of close friends and relatives and the experience of getting older.
“Someone dies, and (writing about them) kind of keeps them current,” said Plassmeyer.
Writing for the workshop not only helps the attendees savor their own memories, but also share their lifetime’s memories with others.
Most of the long-term participants end up turning their compiled stories into books, and share them with family and close friends.
One of the workshop’s participants, Tami, who didn’t want to give her last name, said that since joining the workshop in 2004, she has composed a 215-page book about her life and given copies to her family members.
“We all have different stories to tell, and I think it’s a gift to give them,” she said.
The workshop is open to new members, and more information can be found on the city’s website.


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A lot has happened since Jasmine Kara released her debut album about 2 years ago. The young girl with the amazing voice with tones of blues has started writing her own material and developed both musically and lyrically. February 20th she’ll make an exclusive performance at the Swedish Grammy awards with her brand new single Can’t Lie To Me.
Jasmine Kara’s first album was a collection of classic r’n’b-covers with a dance floor take on it, but when it was time to start working on her second album, Jasmine felt that she was ready to start doing things her own way. With Aretha Franklin, Tupac Shakur and 00-century pop blasting through her headphones, she grabbed a guitar and wrote over 150 songs in less than a year. With a whole bunch of new material she started commuting between London, New York and L.A. to finish the songs along with a few different writers, producers and artist. The first single Can’t Lie To Me was written and recorded in L.A. together with Scott Stevens and Daniel Damico. It’s a pop hit with a club feeling and a hard driven beat that gives the finger to all men promising more than they can live up to. The lyrics and Jasmine’s sharp voice has an attitude that matches girl power-artist such as Beyoncé, Azealia Banks and Swedish Icona Pop.
With a new sound, new look and a whole lot of energy, Jasmine Kara is ready to once again convince us all that nothing will stop her.

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Here are some more pics, and one of my cat Cleo, can you guess which one she is?LOL The scars are from rough housing with other Ridgebacks, they can be quite aggressive when playing. They are slowly going away though and I think it's because I have him on a very good nutritional supplement.
He is a sweetie and came to me with out any training, he's already learned the basics and has also gotten (mostly) over his fears of everyything. He was in rescue for about 10 months and very limited as to people and sights and sounds of the outside world.
minniyar, you're right Ridgebacks are nery noble, intelligent, sensitive dogs. They will protect their pack to the end but they are not naturally aggresive. I have left Jake with my cat from the day after I got him and he just babies her and watches out for her. His baby "Nibbles" has been with him since the day I brought him home, over 5 weeks ago, and he just nibbles on his baby and sleeps with it. If I take "Nibbles" out of the bedroom, Jake immediately picks it up and puts it back to bed, soooo cute!

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An Excerpt from a Story in The Bigness of the World
Originally published in The Kenyon Review.
In 1996, my partner and I moved to Malaysia, where we taught business communications at a school very much like this one. We did not actually live in Nine-Story Building, but our friend Raja did, and so we became familiar with the building, which was the tallest building in town at that time and, thus, a place attractive to jumpers.
Like the couple in the story, we stayed in a seedy hotel where the smoke alarms beeped every few minutes because no one had figured out yet that the beeping meant that the batteries were low. After trying to explain this, to no avail, we spent an afternoon trying to buy replacement batteries—also to no avail. Finally, we were moved to the only beep-free room—and yes, there was a wounded, moaning man outside our door.
We never learned what had happened to him, which is ultimately for the best when it comes to writing fiction.
We met Mr. Mani because we paused on the footbridge that spanned Jalan Munchi Abdullah, a busy street near our hotel, for it was only from up there that the sign for his school, the unobtrusively named English Institute, could be seen. The school, which occupied the second floor of the decrepit building just below us, did not look promising, and when we trotted back down the steps to the street and went inside, it seemed even less so. Still, we presented our resumes to the young woman at the front desk, and she, not knowing what to do with them or us, summoned Mr. Mani from class.
Mr. Mani was a small Indian man in his sixties, no taller than either Julia or I, which put us immediately at ease, and when he smiled, he seemed at once boyish and ancient because he was missing his top front teeth. He did not speak Malaysian English, which we were still struggling to understand, but sounded in every way British, to the point that when he heard our American accents, he winced, which could have annoyed us but instead made us laugh. He studied our resumes at length before explaining, apologetically, that the school provided only enough work for him, though when we met him for dinner that evening, we learned that he rarely spent fewer than twelve hours a day at the school, teaching mornings and afternoons and then, at night, checking homework and attending to paperwork. We discovered also that the empty space created by his missing teeth accommodated perfectly the neck of a whiskey bottle, which spent more and more time there as the night wore on, and after he had consumed a fair amount, he revealed that he stayed late at the school also as a way of hiding from his wife, whom he referred to as "my Queen."
I do not think that it occurred to him, ever, that Julia and I were a couple, yet he spoke to us without the usual nonsense or innuendo that so often marks discourse between the sexes. He talked mainly about his marriage, which had been arranged, stating repeatedly that he did not question the matchmaker's thinking in putting together a poor but educated man from Kuala Lumpur and an illiterate woman from the rubber plantation. "After all, we have produced eleven children," he pointed out proudly, confessing that, given his long hours, he saw them only when they brought his meals or attended their weekly English lessons. His favorite was the fifth child, a girl by the name of Suseelah who loved Orwell as much as he did and loathed Dickens almost as much. In fact, he spoke of Dickens often, always with contempt, and I could not help but view it as a classic example of a man railing against his maker, for Mani was a character straight from Dickens, an affable, penniless fellow who bordered on being a caricature of himself.
When he had consumed the entire bottle of whiskey, he declared the evening complete and insisted on the minor gallantry of walking us back to our hotel, a seedy place that he promptly deemed "unsuitable for two ladies." At the door, he shook our hands sadly and said, as though the evening had been nothing more than an extended job interview, "My ladies, I am afraid that I cannot hire you."

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“Do Justice, Love Kindness, Walk Humbly with your God”
“There are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception.”
“The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.”
Kalu Ndukwe Kalu
1.1 Thank you for the opportunity for the Ely Centre a Victims and Veterans Charity established after the Enniskillen Poppy Day bombing on 08 Nov 1987. An incident that portrayed to the world the full horror of terrorism, murder and mayhem carried out by an organisation who had no respect for human life nor dignity.
The Provisional IRA have never ever apologised to the families of those innocent people who were killed or maimed on this fateful day. This incident along with many others equally horrifying, before and since are now being encapsulated and brought under an overarching body to address the legacy of the Northern Ireland`s past.
1.2 To the world outside of Northern Ireland it is legacy, it is the past or a footnote of historical events. To the many innocent victims of the troubles, the retired Police Officers from the Royal Ulster Constabulary and Veterans from all of the armed forces who have served in NI, it is not legacy it is part of their daily living, dealing with the horrors witnessed during their service and coping with a combination of life changing injures or mental health conditions which impacts on them and their families on a daily basis. To them legacy is in the here and now.
1.3 We would ask that the committee read our response to the consultation we sent to the Northern Ireland Office in October 2018, which is attached to this consultation in conjunction with our response outlined in this document and would ask the committee to note the quotations on truth and perceptions listed at the heading of this submission. We are attempting to deal with a number of issues; acknowledgement, truth and understanding of our past at the same time we have the perception of what Legacy hopes to achieve in order to achieve the aims of dealing with our past a circle that is difficult to square away.
2. Response to the approach will meet the needs of victims, survivors and their families.
2.1 The response outlined in the original consultation does not meet the needs of the victims, survivors or their families for the following reasons:
3. What Steps the Government can take to ensure that the proposed new legacy body is independent, balanced and open, and complies with the Belfast Good Friday Agreement and ECHR.
3.1 The overall governance of each of the legacy bodies must have clearly defined procedures, governance and defined aims and objectives for the role that they will be fulfilling. Front and centre to this must be to take into account the needs of the victims and their families covering managing their expectations, the client journey and have a collaborative approach with other organisations from the Victims and Survivors Service in relation to advocacy support and Health and Wellbeing.
3.2 The HIU are to be fully accountable to the Northern Ireland Policing Board and ensure that the recommendations from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabularies reports of the PSNI Legacy Branch in 2014 are incorporated in the HIU structure.
3.3 All of the institutions must have firm guidelines covering conflicts of interest as part of the overall governance for all levels of personnel who are engaged with any of the legacy bodies. More importantly retired RUC personnel must not be excluded from taking up posts with the HIU based on their previous employment with the force.
4. The differences between the Government`s new proposals and the draft Stormont House Agreement.
4.1 The legacy of the troubles is extremely complex, emotive and in many ways divisive politically and within the wider society. The main difference between the Government`s proposals over the Stormont House Agreement is that the Stormont House Agreement was aspirational and not set out in law and was in effect a road map to reconciliation and good government underpinned by guiding principles covering legacy. The government`s intention will bring to the fore legislation to address the issues raised via the legacy consultation in 2018. For this legislation to be successful the proposed legislation must be backed up with the resources in terms of the finances, structures of the bodies and completed within a reasonable time frame and more importantly has the support of victims, their families and from those organisations such as funded VSS groups who have been front and centre in their support to victims and their families.
5. Whether and how the Government`s proposals will promote reconciliation in Northern Ireland.
5.1 The proposed legislation as outlined by the government will not address or promote reconciliation until the barriers set out in the consultation documents addresses the imbalance on investigations of personnel from the police or military background over terrorist group incidents. Furthermore the investigation of retired police officers for NCPM cases is not balanced fair and serves no purpose when no remedy to the victim and it is not clear what punishment can be issued to officers who are no longer in service is established. It will be time consuming, costly and is a waste of valuable resources within the HIU which would be better spent on the criminal investigations. Moreover it is the perception amongst many of our veterans and retired police officers that this is a mechanism in which the narrative on the past can be re-written for political expediency.
5.2 A definition of what is meant by reconciliation should also be provided.
Reconciliation should be based on clear principles. In a democracy it is never right to engage in terrorism so as to pursue a political aim. Reconciliation can never be achieved when terrorists and their supporters deny having done wrong or justify the wrong they have done. There needs to be a turn-around from those who were engaged in acts of terrorism and only when this happens can there be effective reconciliation with their victims.
6. The potential merits of consolidating the bodies envisaged in the Stormont House Agreement into a single organisation.
6.1 We would fully support the integration of all the proposed governing bodies set out by the government provided that the overarching body is free from political interference and has no direct input from any political organisations and is made up of personnel who have the knowledge and skills in dealing with the complex requirements of each of the legacy bodies. Furthermore, the government should take the same approach as set out in the Victims Payment Scheme Regulations 2020 and make this body a formal management board with the support structures and mechanisms to decide on complex legal and administrative arguments. In addition this board should conduct an annual review of all of the bodies to recommend any proposed changes to the legislation and to provide the government with an annual report.
6.2 The HIU on the other hand must be separate from the body set out in para 6.2 as the HIU is directly accountable to the NI policing board or investigations from HMIC.
6.3 The UK Governments proposed approach to house all legacy Initiatives and requirements into one newly created Independent Body whilst understandable and appealing for a plethora of reasons including
Does not, on reflection have the potential to satisfy the myriad of legitimate needs of truth/justice and acknowledgement which many victims and survivors and their families hold sincerely.
The Ely Centre do not support the position that the previous proposals (4 bodies) had the potential and community support necessary to adequately address the needs of victims. Following a consultative process with victims /surviviors our arguments were documented within our consultation response in the Autumn of 2018, a copy of this is available for perusal, we still affirm the position outlined within this document.
As a Charity operating in the current economic climate, we are fully cognisant, that the economic ramifications of The COVID 19 Pandemic will be vast, long lasting and severe and have the potential to impact this current and future generations to come.
We are extremely concerned that, to create, implement and manage a single large legacy bodies which incorporates all the aspects of the original proposal will inevitable end up being an increasing burden an unnecessary addition to the public purse when current structures already present could evolve to address the needs of victims and survivors if supported.
At present the PSNI LIB and OPONI are in the process of implementing HMIC Recommendations for investigation and legacy. The Ely Centre believe that if both institutions were properly resourced and implemented HMIC recommedations they would have the potential to address existing and prospective legacy caseloads. The lack of funding is the main reason for the backlog of cases and delay in processing cases on the part of the LIB, OPONI and the Coroners Service. Adequate funding would enable these institutions to process historical cases much more quickly and efficiently
These existing institutions are “oven ready” and with increased resources could greater experience and expertise to competently investage the past in a more adequate way, in contrast to the creation of a new body which could take 2-3 years to be in a position that these bodies are currently at.
7. The equity of the Government`s proposed approach to the re-investigation of cases.
7.1 In general terms we support the government’s proposal for re-investigation however, there must be a mechanism in place for families who may have received an HET report to ask for this investigation to be re-opened if enough evidence from the family warrants it. In addition the head of HIU should have the power to group investigations such as Enniskillen bombing, Warrenpoint or Ballygawley bus bombing and will ensure a balanced use of resources within the HIU.
7.2 Although it has not been covered within the consultation, the Ely Centre strongly urge the government to include incidents where victims were received life changing injuries that there cases can be investigated in order to give closure to these families who have had to live with the life changing conditions.
8. What legislative steps the Government can take to address what have been described as vexatious claims against veterans.
8.1 Northern Ireland in comparison to other jurisdictions has an increased number of applications for judicial reviews of decisions taken by government and is used even more widely when it comes to decisions relating to legacy. This continual merry go round of abuse of legal processes is damaging to peace and reconciliation and is done for alternative reasons and is highly contentious. In order to prevent vexatious claims by legal advisors or the families and to remain compliant with ECHR the proposed legislation must lay down the main criteria for requesting a judicial review of decisions taken by the Management Board or Head of HIU. The management board or head of HIU should have within their remit the power to refuse to co-operate or respond to a claim if they can prove that the claim is vexatious or damaging to the objectives of their relevant areas of operation.
8.2 The legislation must lay out the overall process and make wider use of the guidance by the treasury solicitor and make wider use of restriction orders if this is warranted. The guidance should form part of the overall management structure of the HIU and Management Board of the other areas of legacy and should have in legislation the power to impose restriction orders on a group, individual or legal practice.
SUBMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE ELY CENTRE
IN RESPONSE TO THE GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION ON
“ADDRESSING THE LEGACY OF NORTHERN IRELAND’S PAST”
The Ely Centre is a Registered Charity specialising in the provision of multi-disciplinary support services for civilians, security force personnel and their families, who have experienced bereavement and injury as a result of the “Troubles".
The Ely Centre is committed to serving innocent victims and survivors, ex service personnel, their families and carers by providing evidenced based outcome focused treatments, prevention and support services that address issues of declining psychological, physical health, social and financial difficulties arising as a result of terrorism
As an organisation formed in the Aftermath of the Enniskillen Remembrance Sunday Bomb 1987 This submission is dedicated to the memory of all Innocent Civilians murdered on that day and to all Civilians, British Armed Forces and Security Force Personnel who were murdered as a result of Terrorism during The Troubles and their families who continue to suffer as a result of their loss.
Furthermore we remember those who continue to live with psychological and physical injuries as a result of terrorism. The truth of what happened and the suffering the Troubles has caused must never been forgotten.
“Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others”
On behalf of the Ely Centre, we welcome this opportunity to respond to the consultation paper published by the Northern Ireland Office and to comment upon the proposals contained within it. This consultation has also provided the opportunity to comment upon other Legacy matters relating to The Troubles.
The Ely Centre concur with the view expressed by the British Prime Minister, Victims and Veterans Charities and Associations and Representatives from many Political Parties that the current arrangements for investigating our past are one sided and unacceptable to all innocent victims.
At present there is a total investigatory imbalance, with a focus on the activities of the Armed Forces and the RUC with a lack of focus upon the vast amount of single and multiple fatality Republican Terrorist atrocities including
This investigatory imbalance is evidenced in the work of the Legacy Branch of the PSNI, High Profile Inquiries, The Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland, The Public Prosecution Service and Legacy Inquests. Coupled with this imbalance the Northern Ireland population and wider afield, increasingly are being fed a negative narrative designed to undermine the credibility, reputation, honour and sacrifice of the Armed Forces and the Police whilst sanitising the actions of terrorist and paramilitary organisations.
A continuation of the current situation will result in a further rewriting of this narrative of the “Troubles” in Northern Ireland. When one considers the historical fact that terrorists were responsible for over 90% of the murders during the Troubles, (Approx. 2,500) and state forces linked to less than 10% (355) of killings, an inevitable outcome of the current direction of investigative arrangements would lead to an clear distortion of what actually happened here and add further insult to the memory of all innocent victims and their families and colleagues. If this or any Legacy proposal is to be deemed acceptable and fair to the general populace then that murder/killing ratio of 14:1 must be applied within the investigation process.
As an organisation working with victims and survivors of terrorism on a daily basis, we find the current definition of a victims and survivors offensive to all innocent victims. In our opinion there is a clear distinction in law between a terrorist perpetrator and their innocent victims. To equate the two which currently occurs is morally wrong and unforgivable.
There can be no satisfactory way of dealing with the past unless the present definition of a victim is changed. We cannot accept any definition under which a perpetrator, a terrorist, can be classified as a victim. Someone who blows himself up with his own bomb or is shot while engaged in terrorism is not, by any acceptable definition, a victim.
We call upon local politicians to endorse this widespread opinion and the UK Government to bring forward legislation to change the definition of a victim to ensure there is enshrined in law a clear distinction between the Republican and Loyalist terrorist and paramilitary and victims and to prevent them and the groups that represent them from benefitting from their illegal and criminal activities.
Whilst we desire change and peace within our country and to have the implementation of new arrangements to deal with our past, we implore the legislators to ensure that Victims & Our Veterans are placed front and centre of this process. Tantamount in this positioning is the support available to the both throughout this process to ensure their experience is matched with the highest quality of support and care which they deserve.
As an organisation we implement a model of “Wrap around Support” this approach must be employed throughout any Legacy process. Victims and Ex Forces involved within Legacy institutions must have structured, evidenced based support and care (pre, during and post involvement) which may include
Most practitioners employed within the field believe that with the introduction of new Legacy Bodies the probability for unearthing and increasing the prevalence of psychological trauma is greatly increased.
All multidisciplinary support to manage and mitigate against this risk for victims, veterans and their families must be heavily resourced and invested in at the outset as the personal physical and psychological costs are very high for many who may be effected by any proposals to address the past.
If experience is anything to go by current funding levels will not cater for the demands of this process, organisations on the ground are already at capacity in dealing with victims issues and with such a focus upon the past as these institutions will create the capacity for groups engaging with victims will have to be matched with investment to deal with demand.
It is our opinion that this proposed legislation if passed would not have Royal Assent until 2019 at the earliest, followed by a 2 year implementation phase, which means that these institutions may not be operational until 2021 at the earliest. VSS and Peace funding is due for cessation or review at this time therefore to ensure continuity of support to is provided to victims throughout this process we call for Peace 5 and VSS funding to continue until 2030. This we believe is a reasonable timeframe for legislation, implementation, investigation and closure of these institutions to be carried out.
There are now a number of observations we wish to make about the Governments proposals, outlined overleaf.
KEY ISSUES CONCERNING THE HISTORICAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT (HIU)
The Ely Centre fully support Victims in relation to the pursuit of Justice and obtaining resolution in respect to their individual cases and welcome that this consultation has identified this Judicial process is an extremely important area to many victims and survivors.
However, the HIU as outlined within the consultation document contains in our opinion a number of concerns. It is clear that what victims and indeed normal society demand and require is the pursuit of justice in relation to Murder or Serious Injury could be perceived as not the main raison d’etre,for the HIUS existence, but rather, it could be construed as an attempt to rewrite the history of the Troubles by its lack of proportional attention upon the perpetrators and the associated media and civic furore that would follow this unfair scrutiny upon the state forces.
In honest terms as the HIU is currently proposed and is being perceived may not, indeed could not work in a “way that is fair and honestly reflective of the past and therefore questions its requirement at all. In review of the document and in consultation we have identified a number of key issues of concern.
Powers & Remit:
Equality of Access.
Wrap Around Support:
Long Term Funding:
All Island Reciprocity:
KEY ISSUES CONCERNING THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION ON INFORMATION RETIREVAL (ICIR)
KEY ISSUES CONCERNING THE ORAL HISTORY ARCHIVE:
A FORGOTTEN TRUTH.
KEY ISSUES CONCERNING THE IMPLEMENTAITON AND RECONCILIATION GROUP (IRG)
We believe that in the pursuit of truth and justice, made available through legacy bodies, many victims will be faced with the following conclusion
This realistic conclusion of what many will face through such processes must be made aware to them before they commence this process, to ensure that false expectations are not raised which could further retraumatise them.
Such processes on the ground must be sensibly and realistically handled and a strong duty of care and responsibility must be upon those dealing with victims and their families.
In many Legacy cases, rightly or wrongly, there will inevitably be a stronger public interest in protecting national security in contrast to their or the public interest in openness and transparency relating to Cases.
Some Information a victim is seeking could adversely impact on any investigative process and may jeopardise future prosecutorial process and thus may be released in a very tempered version.
Also consideration will be given to the impact of release of information and what it may bring to the wider community specially members of the security forces not just in northern Ireland but globally and to the general public, therefore tempered versions of what actually happened may be produced.
And furthermore the information sought whilst of importance to the victim and of historical interest, the health and safety of individuals and their families within the case must be taken into account especially were the release of certain information would be likely to endanger the physical or mental health of and individual and therefore the victim will most likely receive a family report containing a story which they already know.
This realistic outcome of what many who seek to know more in respect to their cases must be made fully aware at the onset. It is for the individual person (S) to decide alone if they wish to proceed but their decisions must be fully informed.
The Ely Centre is honoured to pledge to the Armed Forces Covenant. We acknowledge and understand that those who currently or in the past served in the Armed Forces, and their families, should be treated with fairness and respect in the community, economy and society they served and protected with their lives, this commitment to the Armed Forces and the Police who braved the darkness, suffered so greatly and defended the people from terrorists has underpinned our response and similarly must be reflected in this or any Government proposal or consultation process.
If the Government decides to proceed with these proposals we will monitor their existing commitments and implementation closely to ensure fairness, impartiality, balance and that victims and veterans are placed front and centre where they deserve to be.
In reflection this has been a workable attempt at the legislation, however as an organisation we have serious concerns as indicated above with the current proposals as they stand and would strongly urge that our concerns be considered in any proposed legislation.
This legislation will never satisfy the very real and genuine demands of Victims and their families and a realistic management of expectations surrounding this must be considered before we deem this process necessary.
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We trust that the views and concerns we have shared and the suggestions made on our behalf will be given serious consideration by the Northern Ireland Office and by Parliament.
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On 4 March 2023, UNU-IAS organised a session at the 14th International Conference on Environmental and Rural Development (ICERD) under the theme Circular Economy Education for Sustainable Development in Local Communities. The event discussed the role of education, multi-stakeholder partnerships, and community engagement in addressing environmental problems at the local level, focusing on the promotion and practice of the circular economy model.
Miki Konishi (Programme Coordinator, UNU-IAS) provided an overview of Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCEs), and introduced projects conducted by RCEs in Africa to promote circular economy while addressing multiple SDGs, particularly Goal 12 (sustainable consumption and production).
A keynote presentation by Usha Iyer-Raniga (Professor, RMIT University) focused on a ProSPER.Net joint research project on circular economy education in the built environment in the Asia-Pacific region. She highlighted the significant impact of the building and construction sector, the importance of closing the loop of the value chain, and the need to implement “multiple R-principles” to create more incentives and benefits for the industry. Prof. Iyer-Raniga noted that there was no one-size-fits-all approach; contextualisation is needed to find optimal ways to apply best practices.
RCEs representatives discussed projects promoting circular economy in their respective localities. Sherrymina Anak Kichin (RCE Kuching, Malaysia) spoke about a project engaging students in river conservation efforts through the 5Rs (refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, and re-purpose) to promote waste management in their schools and local communities. Hoang Nhat Truong (RCE Southern Viet Nam, Viet Nam) introduced a capacity building initiative to promote organic farming in south-eastern Viet Nam. The project compiled a comprehensive database, evaluated current practices, developed training materials, and provided workshops for over 300 farmers on organic farming practices. Charlie Batin (RCE Ilocos, the Philippines) presented a project involving bamboo farmers and manufacturers, local government, and university experts to encourage sustainable bamboo production, management, rehabilitation, and processing. The initiative contributed to increased income and reduced unemployment in the community, while promoting the bio-circular-green (BCG) economy model.
Reflecting on the challenges in advancing circular economy through education, Sherrymina Anak Kichin noted the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on project implementation and budgets. RCE Southern Viet Nam faced obstacles in promoting organic agriculture due to the lack of awareness amongst farmers, as well as limited access to resources such as organic fertilisers. Sharing success stories motivated the farmers to apply sustainable agricultural models. In the case of RCE Ilocos, capacity-building activities were key for the community to recognise the value of bamboo as an important resource for generating income and creating sustainable communities.
Concluding the session, Mario Tabucanon (Visiting Professor, UNU-IAS) reiterated the importance of the RCEs as local and regional vehicles for sustainable transformation through partnerships and collaboration. He highlighted that capacity development and problem-based education can play a crucial role in promoting the circular economy model. The RCE case studies demonstrate how innovative ESD leadership contributes to the achievement of the SDGs, and expands knowledge sharing and multi-stakeholder outreach.


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JASON SNYDER is the founding editor of Sidebrow Books. He works as an editor and lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and twins. Family Album is his first novel.
Book #2 in the #RECURRENT Novel Series, edited by Janice Lee.
Jason Snyder's debut novel of dysfunction and personality disorder portrays a family’s attempt to adopt a second child amid its dissolution.
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"In Family Album we watch a boy being slowly unravelled by his collapsing parents, the only questions being how or if he'll survive the damage, and if he'll still be human when he makes it to the other side. An exacting, exquisite and merciless book brimming with expectant dread."
"Wherever love means to lie and words aren’t for speaking and pain is how you’re known, family is taking form, and its emergence is Jason Snyder’s work. Family Album is not about a boy’s refusal of his parents' banal rage. It’s about meaning’s freedom from nothing’s grip." —R.M. Berry
"Like most great novels, Family Album is ambitious for the form itself—what can the novel accomplish? The family remains our national forum, and Jason Snyder has
found a way to reveal the family as a fun house of mirrors—not just ruin, but endless ruin. Not just distance, but distance endlessly fragmented. His writing is at once analytical—even artificial—and yet amazingly compassionate, with a current of pure grief running through. Family Album reminds me of a baroque opera,
exquisite and horrifying, with arias and recitatives, refinements and bloodbaths."
"By turns manic and mathematical, maudlin and gut-wrenching, and delivered with an emotional intensity somewhere between Evan Dara and Dennis Cooper, Jason Snyder's Family Album manages to construct an exhaustive experience of youth and trauma in uncompromising style. A truly heavy hitter that couldn't have come at a more necessary time."
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Having spent an enjoyable few days with Abi & Guy in the Italian Lakes it was time to start our journey home together with our tandem currently packed away in its two bags plus our various additional panniers and bags.
Abi & Guy needed to get to work on the Monday so we decided that it was best we headed for Martigny in Switzerland, which was on their route to Morzine This small town had the benefit of swift and convenient direct train service to Lausanne (also in Switzerland) from where we were able to take the TGV train to Paris, together with our packed up tandem and various bags. A total of 11 pieces to keep track of.
True to form, the Swiss train service to Lausanne arrived on time, and departed exactly three minutes later, arriving exactly on time in Lausanne.
The route to Lausanne was very pretty and skirted the northern bank of Lac Genéve where there were attractive views of the French Alps to the south behind Evians Les Bains which is the spa resort on the lakeside of what the French call Lac Leman.
We had a decent amount of time before our TGV direct train to Paris was due to leave, so we were able to move all of our bags to the correct platform and be in position ready to board.
We had booked seats on the upper deck of the double decker train, having been informed by the Man in Seat 61 website that this was the best way to make the journey and would give the best opportunity of a good view of the attractive countryside we passed through en route.
Arriving in Paris Gare de Lyon on time, we then had to re-assemble our tandem on the arrival platform in between train arrivals and departures with curious passengers looking on. About 75 minutes later we were all loaded up and we wheeled our steed out of the station to be on the road to head for our Warmshowers host Alexis who had offered to put us up for the night. He and his wife Valentine live with their baby in Meudon, a suburb of Paris situated around 15km to the west.
Riding in the centre of Paris was surprisingly easy and unstressful, apart from the odd occasion when a red light was missed or there wss a “déviation’! Like the Italians, French drivers are amazingly forgiving to pedal powered people, generally giving us a decent passing space as they overtook us.
Just before we reached our hosts for the night we had to climb a sharp hill for about 1km and we reached Alexis’s home rather puffed and hot and sweaty. Their flat was on 3rd floor, so by the time we eventually sat down and relaxed we’d had a real workout. Our warmshowers on offer were very welcome.
Bizarrely, we were invited to order an Indian takeaway which our hosts Alexis and Valentine were thinking of ordering for dinner, so we added our choices from the menu, recognising familiar names of dishes offered on the french language menu..
Having eaten and exchanged many travellers’ tales we settled down for a good night’s sleep to be ready for the ride out of the urban area of Paris situated on the Seine to the west.

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It's no secret that I love dresses. What could be easier than pulling on a dress? One garment to pull on and BAM! you're done. Plus, I'm a girl...I get to wear dresses. I have one life, I'm wearing pretty dresses whenever I can.
For this dress I used Simplicity 2724. This pattern has many options I would like to try and I love a pattern that allows me to play "fashion plate". Different options for bodices, sleeves and skirts and they all fit together. Here's my review.
Pattern: Simplicity 2724
Fabric used: Linen. The floral pattern makes the fabric more "friendly" because it masks the wrinkles.
Instructions: I didn't have any trouble with the instructions.
If I could change anything: I would only add pockets. This dress has a side zipper but I could at least put one pocket in on the other side.
Repeat worthy? For certain!! This pattern has many options that I would love to try... more projects for my ever growing list.

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Three Love? Songs by Mary Gardiner
He Loves Me…He Loves Me Not
Intermediate to Advanced Voice. For solo voice with piano. Medium voice. Satirical, humorous poetry has suitably evocative music. What happens when you’re in the middle of describing love but the right words just won’t come? Or if your first kiss is a little underwhelming?


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Current issue: 57(2)
Under compilation: 57(3)
The distribution and occurrence of plant species, including trees, in the nature show that living and splendor of them is constrained by climatic factors. They have their minimum, optimum and maximum for the temperatures they can survive in. The tree species, at least mostly are divided into different varieties in different areas of the world so that the species are most suitable for the climatic conditions of their site.
The article presents the main climatic zones with their tree species according L. Ilvessalo and they suitability to Finland. More accurate areas of suitable species are also listed.
The referred results show that alongside the climatic conditions, the conditions of soil and relief must be taken into account when using exotic tree species for forestry purposes.


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In this work we propose schemes for joint model-order and step-size adaptation of reduced-rank adaptive filters. The proposed schemes employ reduced-rank adaptive filters in parallel operating with different orders and step sizes, which are exploited by convex combination strategies. The reduced-rank adaptive filters used in the proposed schemes are based on a joint and iterative decimation and interpolation (JIDF) method recently proposed. The unique feature of the JIDF method is that it can substantially reduce the number of coefficients for adaptation, thereby making feasible the use of multiple reduced-rank filters in parallel. We investigate the performance of the proposed schemes in an interference suppression application for CDMA systems. Simulation results show that the proposed schemes can significantly improve the performance of the existing reduced-rank adaptive filters based on the JIDF method.
Date of Conference: 19-22 Sept. 2010


The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee promises a variety of collective celebrations across the country this summer. The bank holiday weekend, which has been organised in aid of the occasion, is expected to be a momentous moment of national pride and unity. The Queen’s birthday parade, Trooping the Colour, will start off the weekend on 2 June. With 1,200 soldiers in attendance, the annual parade is expected to be an exceptional one. On Saturday, members of the public are invited to attend the BBC Platinum Party at Buckingham Palace, where a concert (whose set list will include a number of influential names in entertainment) will commence and also be aired that evening on BBC1. The following day the nation is invited to hold their own ‘Jubilee lunches’ across the country in order to commemorate the Queen’s milestone anniversary in the company of friends and relatives.
Kensington Palace and organisers of the coming celebrations have not forgotten the importance of encouraging young people to participate in the merriment. Historic royal weddings and important jubilees are very often memorable occasions during one's childhood, and the opportunity for excitement is greeted fondly by all, regardless of age. The charity that looks after the preservation of the Tower of London has organised for there to be a large slide installed outside of the building in honour of the anniversary, which will hopefully provide a degree of entertainment as well as encourage a number of children and parents to visit. The slide, which one will be able to slip down on mats, will lead towards the wide moat that wraps around the castle's edge. This fun instalment is intended to give a family-friendly feel to the historic attraction. The moat is to be filled with 20 million flowers, which are to be provided by the National Trust for Cliveden House, to mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.
From tree planting to palace parties, a variety of events have been issued in preparation for the upcoming anniversary


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Why Are X-rays so Important for People with Spinal Pain
When taken properly and interpreted scientifically, X-rays can be of vital importance to chiropractors who focus on correcting underlying spinal misalignment. Medical Doctors primarily prescribe drugs and perform surgery. Those are their primary treatment tools. Therefore many “medical” guidelines do not recommend routine imaging for patients with low back pain. However, Chiropractors do not merely prescribe drugs that hide symptom. Chiropractors adjust the spine. We are applying forces into the spine with the purpose of creating motion and/or realigning the spine. Because chiropractors are adjusting the spine “seeing” what the spine looks like first is important. Many chiropractors want to know if there is underlying pathology of the spine and joints before applying a force into it.
X-rays Can Discover Underlying Pathology
A recent study1 co-authored by the owner of Modern Chiropractic Center, Dr. Joe Betz, compiled scientific articles that researched the prevalence of Xray findings that are important for the practicing Doctor of Chiropractic to know about prior to adjusting the spine. The table below summarizes these findings. Up to 44% of patients have serious pathology in one study and another showed 47% having contraindications to spinal adjustment.
These findings may not alter the course of treatment for a medical doctor prescribing pain relievers and muscle relaxers, but they absolutely can alter the type of spinal adjustment or other conservative treatment provided by Chiropractors.
X-rays Show Abnormal Spinal Alignment that can be the Cause of Someone’s Pain
Abnormal spinal alignment, including loss of the normal cervical curve, rounding of the back (hyperkyphosis), scoliosis, and alteration of the curve in the low back have all been shown to impact a person’s health, most notably pain.
Figure: Examples of Abnormal Spine Alignment Conditions
In brief, for spine radiographic assessment and outcomes, there exists the highest quality evidence (RCTs) for methods shown to decrease forward head posture,2-10 increase cervical lordosis, 1,2,5-12 decrease thoracic hyperkyphosis,13-21 increase lumbar lordosis,22-25 and decrease/stabilize scoliosis deformities.26-30
So, there are clinically meaningful, conservative approaches that can improve abnormal spine alignment. Many of these RCT’s have shown superior, longer lasting results as compared to standard treatment. So, the question should really be, why wouldn’t ALL doctors take X-Rays for patients with spinal pain?
- Oakley PA, Betz JW, Harrison DE, Siskin LA, Hirsh DW; International Chiropractors Association Rapid Response Research Review Subcommittee. Radiophobia Overreaction: College of Chiropractors of British Columbia Revoke Full X-Ray Rights Based on Flawed Study and Radiation Fear-Mongering. Dose Response. 2021;19(3):15593258211033142. Published 2021 Aug 16. doi:10.1177/15593258211033142
- Moustafa IM, Diab A, Shousha T, Harrison DE. Does restoration of sagittal cervical alignment improve cervicogenic headache pain and disability: A 2-year pilot randomized controlled trial. Heliyon. 2021;7(3):e06467.
- Moustafa I, Youssef ASA, Ahbouch A, Harrison DE. Demonstration of autonomic nervous function and cervical sensorimotor control after cervical lordosis rehabilitation: A randomized controlled trial. J Athletic Training. 2021;56(3):10
- Moustafa IM, Diab AA, Hegazy F, Harrison DE. Does improvement towards a normal cervical sagittal configuration aid in the management of cervical myofascial pain syndrome: a 1- year randomized controlled trial. BMC Muscoskel Disord. 2018; 19(1):396.
- Moustafa IM, Diab AA, Harrison DE. The effect of normalizing the sagittal cervical configuration on dizziness, neck pain, and cervicocephalic kinesthetic sensibility: a 1-year randomized controlled study. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2017;53(1):57-71.
- Moustafa IM, Diab AAM, Hegazy FA, Harrison DE. Does rehabilitation of cervical lordosis influence sagittal cervical spine flexion extension kinematics in cervical spondylotic radiculopathy subjects?. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2017; 30(4):937-941.
- Moustafa IM, Diab AAM, Taha S, Harrison DE. Demonstration of central conduction time and neuroplastic changes after cervical lordosis rehabilitation in asymptomatic subjects: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial In: Proceedings of the 14th Biennial Congress of the World Federation of Chiropractic; March 15-18, 2017.
- Moustafa IM, Diab AA, Taha S, Harrison DE. Addition of a Sagittal Cervical Posture Corrective Orthotic Device to a Multimodal Rehabilitation Program Improves Short- and LongTerm Outcomes in Patients With Discogenic Cervical Radiculopathy. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2016;97(12):2034-2044.
- Moustafa IM, Diab AA, Harrison DE. Does Improvement towards a Normal Cervical Sagittal Configuration Aid in the Management of Lumbosacral Radiculopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial in: Proceedings of the 13th World Federation of Chiropractic Biennial Congress/ECU Convention; 2015; Athens, Greece: Paper #184. [Mediterranean Region Award Winning Paper].
- Moustafa IM. Does improvement towards a normal cervical configuration aid in the management of fibromyalgia. A randomized controlled trial. Bull Fac Ph Th Cairo Univ. 2013; 18(2):29-41.
- Moustafa IM, Diab AM, Ahmed A, Harrison DE. The efficacy of cervical lordosis rehabilitation for nerve root function, pain, and segmental motion in cervical spondylotic radiculopathy. PhysioTherapy. 2011;97(supplement):846-847.
- Lee CH, Heo SJ, Park SH, Jeong HS, Kim SY. The functional and morphological changes of the cervical intervertebral disc after applying lordotic curve controlled traction: a double-blind randomized controlled study. Int J Environ Res Publ Health. 2019;16(12):2162.
- Gladin A, Katzman WB, Fukuoka Y, Parimi N, Wong S, Lane NE. Secondary analysis of change in physical function after exercise intervention in older adults with hyperkyphosis and low physical function. BMC Geriatr. 2021;21(1):133.
- Moustafa IM, Walton LM, Raigangir V, Shousha TM, Harrison D. Reduction of posture hyperkyphosis improves short- and long-term outcomes in patients with neck pain. Abstract In. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2020;50(1):CSM143.
- Katzman WB, Parimi N, Gladin A, Wong S, Lane NE. LongTerm Efficacy of Treatment Effects After a Kyphosis Exercise and Posture Training Intervention in Older Community Dwelling Adults: A Cohort Study. J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2020;44:127-138. doi:10.1519/JPT.0000000000000262.
- Watson SL, Weeks BK, Weis LJ, Harding AT, Horan SA, Beck BR. High-intensity exercise did not cause vertebral fractures and improves thoracic kyphosis in postmenopausal women with low to very low bone mass: the LIFTMOR trial. Osteoporos Int. 2019;30(5):957-964.
- Jang H-J, Hughes LC, Oh D-W, Kim S-Y. Effects of corrective exercise for thoracic hyperkyphosis on posture, balance, and well-being in older women: a double-blind, group-matched design. J Geriatr Phys Ther. 2019;42(3):E17-E27.
- Bezalel T, Carmeli E, Levi D, Kalichman L. The effect of schroth therapy on thoracic kyphotic curve and quality of life in scheuermann’s patients: a randomized controlled trial. Asian Spine J. 2019;13(3):490-499.
- Katzman WB, Vittinghoff E, Lin F, et al. Targeted spine strengthening exercise and posture training program to reduce hyperkyphosis in older adults: results from the study of hyperkyphosis, exercise, and function (SHEAF) randomized controlled trial. Osteoporos Int. 2017;28(10):2831-2841.
- Kamali F, Shirazi SA, Ebrahimi S, Mirshamsi M, Ghanbari A. Comparison of manual therapy and exercise therapy for postural hyperkyphosis: a randomized clinical trial. Physiother Theory Pract. 2016;32:92-97.
- Seidi F, Rajabi R, Ebrahimi I, Alizadeh MH, Minoonejad H. The efficiency of corrective exercise interventions on thoracic hyperkyphosis angle. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2014;27(1): 7-16.
- Oakley PA, Ehsani NN, Moustafa IM, Harrison DE. Restoring lumbar lordosis: a systematic review of controlled trials utilizing chiropractic biophysics (CBP) non-surgical approach to increasing lumbar lordosis in the treatment of low back disorders. J Phys Ther Sci. 2020;32(9):601-610.
- Diab AAM, Moustafa IM. The efficacy of lumbar extension traction for sagittal alignment in mechanical low back pain: a randomized trial. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2013;26(2): 213-220.
- Moustafa IM, Diab AA. Extension traction treatment for patients with discogenic lumbosacral radiculopathy: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Rehabil. 2012;27(1):51-62.
- Diab AA, Moustafa IM. Lumbar Lordosis Rehabilitation for Pain and Lumbar Segmental Motion in Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain: A Randomized Trial. J Manipulative Physiol Therapeut. 2012;35(4):246-253.
- Schreiber S, Parent EC, Hill DL, Hedden DM, Moreau MJ, Southon SC. Schroth physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: how many patients require treatment to prevent one deterioration? – results from a randomized controlled trial – “SOSORT 2017 Award Winner”. Scoliosis and Spinal Disord. 2017;12:26.
- Kuru T, Yeldan ˙I, Dereli EE, Ozdinçler AR, Dikici F, Çolak ¨ ˙I. The efficacy of three-dimensional Schroth exercises in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a randomised controlled clinical trial. Clin Rehabil. 2016;30(2):181-190.
- Schreiber S, Parent EC, Moez EK, et al. The effect of Schroth exercises added to the standard of care on the quality of life and muscle endurance in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis-an assessor and statistician blinded randomized controlled trial: “SOSORT 2015 Award Winner”. Scoliosis. 2015;10:24.
- Noh DK, You J-H, Koh J-H, et al. Effects of novel corrective spinal technique on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis as assessed by radiographic imaging. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2014; 27(3):331-338.
- Ambrosini E, Cazzaniga D, Rocca B, Ferrante S. Active self correction and task-oriented exercises reduce spinal deformity and improve quality of life in subjects with mild adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Results of a randomised controlled trial. Eur Spine J 2014;23(6):1204-1214.
For more help with spinal pain treatment or for an Xray call our experienced team at Modern Chiropractic Center in Boise or Nampa or fill out our online form.


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My digestion tips
I hear so many people complaining about digestive issues these days that it has almost become a common and acceptable problem to have. We need to realize that it is most definitely not normal to have these problems and we should be able to digest our food properly and not suffer any pain or discomfort. How we are digesting our food and how often we are going to the bathroom is a great indication as to what is happening inside our body and how in balance or in tune we are.
If our digestion is not working as well as it should be, we can become toxic and malnourished. You might begin to feel fatigued, sluggish or bloated.
There is so much information out there on what to do and what not to do that it can be very overwhelming. It is important to remember that everyone is different and what works for one person may not work for you.
So here are a few easy and natural things to try out and see what works for you:
· Drink plenty of water (filtered if possible). Try to drink in between your meals, rather than with your meal.
· Get moving, get active and get outside in the fresh air. Mix up your exercise too and try new things.
· Clean up your diet – cut the processed food and increase the amount of fruits and vegetables you eat every day. Try to eat fruit in between meals though, they ferment in your stomach and can interfere with digestion if you have other food in your stomach. You can try cut out dairy and/or red meat for a few days and see what happens.
· Make sure you have some good fats in your diet – olive oil, avocado, fish oils, nuts and seeds.
· Include pineapple in your diet – great for digestive enzymes.
· Don’t throw away your orange pith – the white coating on your orange or mandarin has just as much vitamin C as the actual fruit, plus the pith is very good for your intestinal wall and general digestive health.
· Consume fiber every day.
· Practise yoga – all twisting poses are great for rinsing out your digestive system and also taking long deep breaths right down into your belly.
· Aloe vera water– have this on an empty stomach as it cleanses your digestive system.
· Probiotics – so important to increase the amount of good bacteria in your gut to promote healthy function and absorption of nutrients. I have been using Usana probiotics and have seen some great results.
· Magnesium – this helps muscle tone and muscle contraction, which can improve movement through your bowels.
· Fish oils – help with all metabolic processes and are generally just good for everything. Be sure you are having a decent brand, I recommend Usana. Contact me if you would like to make an order and purchase Usana products with a discount. (stepheinhorn.usana.com)
· Chew your food properly and take your time to eat your meal, there is no rush.
· A teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a bit of water about 5 minutes before your meal will send a message to your stomach to release digestive enzymes, which will help break down your food better.
· Drink rooibos tea – it is full of antioxidants and minerals so is great after a meal. Also try peppermint and chamomile.
· Listen to your body and avoid any food or drinks that cause discomfort, they obviously aren’t agreeing with you right now. This doesn't mean you will never be able to have them again, you might just need a break from them.
· Make sure you are getting enough sleep. Try to get to bed by 10pm, every hour you are asleep before midnight counts as 2 hours sleep.
· Consider an emotional connection to your digestion. It is no secret now that our brain and our gut are in constant communication with each other, in other words, our gut feels our emotions. If you struggle to go to the toilet, is there something in your life that you can’t let go of? A person, a job, a situation, an emotion? What are you holding on to? If you have an upset stomach and unformed stools – are you worrying about something, do you have a busy mind and tend to over think things?
· Stress plays a huge factor in our digestion so try to keep it under control as much as possible. Ever notice how when you go on holiday, you don’t have to think about your digestion as much, everything seems to settle down, no matter what you are eating. That’s because you simply aren’t as stressed! Try meditation and mindfulness.
· Try not over thinking it all and just let it be.
If your symptoms persist, it is important that you see your doctor for blood and stool tests in case you have a virus, bacteria or parasite.
Contact me on firstname.lastname@example.org if you have any further questions or if you would like to book a kinesiology session.


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I've had a go at creating a couple of Deployment Points to use in my 20mm scale Sharp Practice games.
At a pinch they would both work for the 1798 Rebellion in Ireland (something I plan to game eventually) and I think the one on the left would work for the Peninsula too (as a soldier's wife accompanying the army).
The British infantry (who may pass as county militia in old uniforms for the '98) are from the Airfix Washington's Army set. I bought a small bag of spare figures from Will McNally at Crisis Point with just this kind of project in mind. Their coats are painted in Vallejo Scarlet - a new colour for me. I quite like it and will probably use it for all my British infantry from now on.
The woman and her camp fire are from the very useful IMEX American Pioneers set. Her dress is probably not quite in period but I figure a soldier's wife would be unlikely to follow the latest in late-18th or early 19th century fashion so I can live her appearance.
The IMEX plastic is quite rigid and her right hand broke off as I removed her from the sprue. You can see the join in the rear view but on the whole I'm happy with the repair job (Uhu clear glue and a coat of PVA did the trick).

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|Publication number||US5558477 A|
|Application number||US 08/348,527|
|Publication date||Sep 24, 1996|
|Filing date||Dec 2, 1994|
|Priority date||Dec 2, 1994|
|Also published as||EP0715092A2, EP0715092A3|
|Publication number||08348527, 348527, US 5558477 A, US 5558477A, US-A-5558477, US5558477 A, US5558477A|
|Inventors||Douglas R. Browning, Woodson D. Wynn|
|Original Assignee||Lucent Technologies Inc.|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (4), Referenced by (49), Classifications (18), Legal Events (9)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
This invention relates to mechanical vibration damping devices; and more specifically to improved use of piezoelectric actuators employed in such devices.
Piezoelectric material is advantageously employed as the actuator in certain active mechanical vibration control apparatus because of its ability to generate substantial countervailing forces with relatively little mass. Additionally, using a piezoelectric element as the actuator makes electronically controlled damping of the overall system feasible and relatively simple when compared to alternative active control methods.
The typical electronic control arrangement includes sensors for detecting the frequency and amplitude of undesired mechanical vibrations occurring on a surface or in an element; and control circuitry responsive to the sensed information for driving the power amplifier of the piezoelectric device. Additionally, the prior art suggests use of a shunt network disposed across the piezoelectric device electrodes. The shunt circuit can in theory substantially cancel the capacitance of the piezoelectric device, with the result that the mechanical damping provided by the device may be increased.
If the mechanical damping required is limited to relatively narrow frequency bands, passive control circuits can generate the requisite narrowband capacitive cancellation using for example L-C resonance circuits. However, realizing a practical active controller circuit in conjunction with capacitance cancellation for broadband vibration damping is more difficult, due to the complexity of the time-spatial distributed nature of the total piezoelectric device-mechanical system. The damping performance of systems suggested to date has been sub-optimal where the vibrations are broadband.
A prime example of the unrealized potential for active damping circuits augmented by a negative capacitance shunt is the boring bar machine tool. When machining stiff or thick-walled workpieces, chatter tends to occur at the bar's first resonant frequency. Embedded piezoelectric reaction mass actuators have been proposed, but none have achieved the needed degree of broadband damping which would allow for precise, uniform cutting.
The broadband capacitive properties of the piezoelectric material are removed or canceled in accordance with the present invention, by a novel use of the electromechanical properties of the material. A negative capacitance shunt circuit is provided in which a voltage-controlled voltage-source continuously simulates a negative capacitance of equivalent magnitude which is shunted across the piezoelectric device, effectively compensating for the capacitance of the device across a broad frequency band. The total impedance of the combined shunt circuit and piezoelectric device is then much larger than that of the piezoelectric device alone. As a result, the voltages generated in the piezoelectric element in response to mechanical deformation induced by broadband vibrations of the structure during damping operations, may be completely resistively dissipated.
Advantageously, the voltage-controlled voltage source has both high voltage and medium current capabilities. In one embodiment, the shunt circuit is a simple feedback bridge arranged to have slightly less positive feedback through a selected circuit node comprising a capacitive divider, than it has negative feedback through a designated resistive branch circuit. This arrangement continuously simulates a negative capacitance with a value that nearly cancels the piezoelectric capacitance regardless of the distribution of the resonant frequencies of the mechanical system.
FIG. 1 is a schematic drawing of a boring bar with a piezoelectric driver for an internal actuator mass;
FIG. 2 is a schematic drawing of an actuator control circuit;
FIG. 3 is a mechanical/electrical diagram illustrating use of the negative capacitance shunt; and.
FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of a novel active negative capacitance shunt circuit.
In FIG. 1, a tool or other element subject to vibration, which in the illustration is a boring bar 10, is mounted in a fixed holder 11. The tool head 12 mounts a metal cutting tool bit 13. An interior chamber 14 formed within the exterior walls 20 at the tool head 12 contains an actuator mass 15. Mass 15 is mounted on a hinge 16 fixed to floor 19 of chamber 14. A piezoelectric stack 17 is positioned between one surface of mass 15 and floor 19, such that energizing of the stack will cause the mass to pivot about hinge 16. Advantageously, a pre-load spring 18 is also at fixed between mass 15 and floor 19. Arrangements such as the preceding are known in the art, as exemplified for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,170,103 issued Dec. 8, 1992.
In FIG. 2, a generalized prior art form of active control circuit for driving piezoelectric stack 17 is shown in solid line. It includes accelerometer 25 which senses acceleration of the boring bar 10 as it experiences mechanical chatter during a cutting operation; and actuator mass accelerometer 26 which senses acceleration of the mass 15 caused by the drive circuit as well as by external mechanical forces. Signals from sensors 25, 26 are converted in integrator 27 to respective indicia of displacement of the boring bar 10 in the vicinity of bit 13, and of the actuator mass 15. These signals are received by computer 28, which uses them to generate specific control signals for modulating a power amplifier 29. The output of amplifier 29 applies a control voltage to piezoelectric stack 17, which is varied to continuously reduce the displacement of the tool bit 13, and thus reduce the chatter.
In accordance with the invention, a negative capacitance shunt circuit 35 is shown in dashed lines connected to stack 17. Although it is shown as separate from the active control circuit in FIG. 2, it should be understood that shunt circuit 3 S could be designed to be part of, or to augment, the active control circuit. Alternatively, it is envisioned that the shunt circuit 35 may be used in lieu of a conventional active control circuit in some circumstances. The details of an illustrative embodiment of shunt circuit 35 are explained hereinafter.
Because of the mechanical motion experienced by piezoelectric stack 17, a mechanical-to-electrical coupling exists, causing the device 17 to generate voltage and current waveforms. It has been realized that these waveforms can be advantageously exploited to produce a desirable mechanical damping effect. The chart of FIG. 3 shows the disturbing force F caused by the cutting of metal, which is transmitted to an overall mechanical system consisting in this illustration of the boring bar 10 and its components seen in FIG. 1. The mechanical-to-electrical coupling occurring in piezoelectric stack 17 generates a voltage across the piezoelectric electrodes as well as a current through the piezoelectric material. One strategy for taking advantage of the effects of this motion-induced voltage and current is to use a negative capacitance shunt.
Analysis further demonstrates that the impedance denoted Ztotal in FIG. 3 is the total electrical impedance of the piezoelectric stack 17 in parallel with the shunt circuit 35, and includes a capacitive component Cp. Shunt circuit 35 connected in parallel with stack 17 contains circuitry which ideally for all resonant frequencies has a driving-point impedance given by the following:
E(jw)/I(jw)=-1/jCp w (1)
where E is a voltage across Cp and I is a current entering shunt circuit 35, as depicted in FIG. 3. Then, the shunt electrically looks like a capacitance of -Cp.
The objective which prior art control circuits has not achieved, is to generate a shunt impedance Zshunt which makes Ztotal effectively an open circuit at any frequency, whereby the shunt capacitance is continually made equal in magnitude to the stack capacitance, but opposite in phase.
FIG. 4 shows an advantageous configuration for an active negative capacitance shunt circuit 35 in accordance with the present invention. The circuit is a positive feedback arrangement using a voltage-controlled voltage source to generate the desired negative capacitance. Circuit 35 contains an operational power amplifier 40 which may be an Apex Microtech item PA-85 more fully described in Data Book Vol. 6 of the APEX Microtechnology Corp. of 5980 N. Shannon Drive, Tucson, Ariz. The numbered ports on the commercially available item are as shown in FIG. 4. Power amplifier 40 has the requisite high voltage and medium current capabilities found to be necessary for compatibility with the electrical properties of the particular piezoelectric stack material. The PZT piezoelectric material used in the present illustration has a peak-to-peak voltage limit of 120 volts, a capacitance Cp of 20 microfarads and a frequency range of DC to 250 Hz. In this case, the maximum drive current is about 1 ampere. Specific requirements of active circuits using the invention will depend on the type of piezoelectric material used and bandwidth of control.
Amplifier 40 is connected across device 17 via an input/output circuit comprising terminal 41. A tuning resistor 42 advantageously is placed across the input/output terminal leads, to provide the optimum mechanically-damped response. The exact range of values for this resistance may be determined through computer simulation using a suitable model of the system dynamics. Alternatively, the resistance value may be selected empirically through measurements of mechanical vibration levels resulting from an induced forcing function applied to the actual mechanical system.
A load capacitor 43 connected from the positive terminal port 4 to port 1 is selected in accordance with one aspect of the invention such that:
Cload /Cp ≦Rs /Rf (2)
The Rf, Rs voltage divider sets the negative feedback non-inverting operational amplifier gain. Then, the ratio Rf /Rs is the same as the ratio Cp /Cload for identical positive and negative feedbacks.
The feedback arrangement of FIG. 4 advantageously is set to generate slightly less positive feedback through the Cload -Cp voltage divider than negative feedback through the Rf -Rs voltage divider. This is the reason for the inequality condition in Equation (2).
If positive feedback exceeds negative feedback, it implies that the whole circuit has negative equivalent components, and it will be unstable. The voltage-controlled voltage-source negative capacitance configuration described therefore is stabilized additionally by providing compensation of the frequency response of operational amplifier 40. This may be achieved, for example, by components R1, R2 and Cc shown in FIG. 4. The component values are selected for best amplifier stabilization as described in the above-noted APEX publication for the P85 device used herein.
In other words, in addition to the inequality in Equation (2), which is a total systems stability requirement, the operational amplifier 40 should have sufficient gain and phase margin in circuit 35 to prevent oscillations in the overall system, consisting as already noted in connection with FIG. 3 of interacting mechanical, piezoelectric and negative capacitance elements. The compensation required for the amplifier is determined by the gain-phase margin that is practically achievable, the type of amplifier used, and the nature of the piezoelectric and mechanical system involved.
Analysis of the described negative capacitance circuit of the present illustration when used in a boring bar application, indicates that as much as 20 dB reduction in mechanical resonant response can be obtained compared to a boring bar without vibration damping. Further, at least a 6 dB improvement over typical passive shunt circuits is obtained.
In summary, a wideband damping performance in a piezoelectric vibration damper is achieved in accordance with the invention by effectively and reliably removing the capacitive property of the piezoelectric material in the actuator stack, leaving the material's high resistance as the dissipative element for the voltage generated in the device. The electrical energy thus dissipated increases the mechanical damping ratio by from 0.01% to 0.3%, where 1.0% is defined as the critical damping value for a resonant system.
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