The Coull Quartet is passionate about the chamber music repertoire and regularly devotes time to encouraging and helping musicians of all ages and levels of ability through masterclasses and by coaching on various Chamber Music courses. In addition to this, and with a great deal of experience gained in the music profession and through its residency at the University of Warwick, the Quartet is often involved in coaching orchestras.
Full-time and part-time chamber music courses held for the first time in Uppingham School. There are many opportunities for joining with other musicians in a very friendly setting.
A full-time string chamber music course in the idyllic Dillington House. This is a wonderful setting with excellent accommodation and food!


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Open Letter To An Anti-Vaxxer
By SongBirdNYC on January 8, 2022 6:56 pm in 11201, Brooklyn Heights, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Government, Health, Public Safety, Stupidity
On Tuesday, a flyer titled "The Replacement Game," was taped to a lamppost directly in front of my building. There's no sugarcoating it. The message was racist, homo/transphobic, and Anti-Semitic. The "designer" relies on a smug false equivalency to plead their case, portraying anger toward anti-vaxxers as bullying and akin to discrimination against the Black, LGBTQ+, and Jewish communities. Hashtag: NoMandates, StandUpToBullies. If you're curious, a photo of the flyer is posted at the very end so as not to feed it extra oxygen. But, if you've seen it in Brooklyn Heights and/or elsewhere, drop the location(s) in the comments.
Buckle up. This is gonna be a long one. What follows is an open letter to the individual(s) who perpetrated this act. Because hate, or in this case, hate masquerading as snarky indignance, has no place in Brooklyn Heights. Or anywhere.
The opinions expressed here are mine alone. They do not represent or reflect those of the Brooklyn Heights Blog.
DEAR REPLACEMENT GAMER,
False Equivalency #1: Refusing to get vaccinated or to follow mask mandates is a choice. Being Black, LGBTQ+, or Jewish (unless you've converted) is NOT. The bigotry, defensiveness, selfishness, willfully ignorant, and deeply entrenched anti-vax ideals illustrated in your flyer are anathemas to me. Newsflash: You're not being bullied. People are PISSED at the stubbornly unvaxxed. Not people who can't get vaxxed, just the ones who flat-out refuse. Sorry, not sorry.
As reported by WPIX 11, on Tuesday alone NYC had 53,276 new cases of Covid, and 10,411 had been hospitalized. Those numbers are higher than the same day during last winter's surge. And that's the problem. We are STILL dealing with Covid two years later. What did you hope to accomplish with this? Your message is not provocative, clever, or effective. It's an 8 1/2 x 11 temper tantrum. I feel ZERO empathy for your "plight." But getting angry at you is bad for my mental health. So I chose to write a PSA instead.
PRETTY PLEASE WITH SUGAR ON TOP, #GETVAXXED, #WEARAMASK (KF94 or KN95's, and keep your nose covered at all times, please)
1. THE GREATER GOOD: It's not about your feelings. Feelings are not facts. There should be zero debate about this. It's called Public Health policy for a reason. Feelings are not logical. Science is. And Public Health is not political or partisan. Complying with CDC guidelines, getting vaccinated, and being boosted is not only about protecting oneself. These measures protect everyone around you, and everyone around them, and so on and so on. Think of it like ripples on a pond. This is how one participates in polite society. We are supposed to take care of the most vulnerable among us. No matter our race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, political affiliation, class or creed.
False Equivalency #2: When anti-vaxxers co-opt the Pro-Choice clarion call, "My Body, My Choice," it is equally as deserving of the public's ire as the "arguments" on your flyer. By definition, Public Health is not about any single individual's rights. Yes, you have a right to do with your body as you choose. Just as women, for now, have the right to decide when and if they want to carry a child. And just as denying women access to medical care creates a cascading public health crisis, so does remaining unvaccinated. You do NOT have the right to put other people at risk and/or get them sick by remaining unvaccinated.
2. VACCINES WORK: When enough people get vaccinated we reach a tipping point of protection called herd immunity. Herd immunity prevents us from infecting those who cannot be vaccinated-the elderly, very young, and those who have pre-existing conditions or are immuno-compromised. Without herd immunity, viruses continue to mutate-it's literally their job. And the unvaccinated become walking, talking biological weapons by carrying a full-strength version of the virus to people who have very few defenses against it. The longer we go without herd immunity, the more strains emerge and the longer it will take to get Covid under control. Case in point, in recent years several large-scale Measles outbreaks occurred in NYC because these particular communities were overwhelmingly and willfully unvaccinated.
First came Delta and now with Omicron, Covid has mutated faster than we could develop a revised vaccine. Omicron is SO contagious, the fully vaccinated and boosted are now faced with breakthrough infections. Yet another reason vaccinated people are PISSED. It's the same concept for why we are told to finish a course of antibiotics. If we only partially knock out the bacteria, it has a chance to bounce back, mutate and become drug-resistant. Hello MRSA, I'm looking at you!
Truly, madly, deeply, double pinky swears, I swear on my life, my child's life, vaccines work! There hasn't been a case of Smallpox or Polio in the US since 1979 and 1980, respectively. They have been eradicated through the use of vaccines. The specter of Ebola is also largely under control because of the vaccine introduced in 2003. Vaccines work! It shouldn't be so hard for me to help you understand this. Yet another reason the public is PISSED.
3. SCIENCE PROGRESSES & SOCIETY ADAPTS: Every day there are new threats to our existence, both biological and man-made. Fortunately, we make scientific discoveries and technological advances to counter-balance them. New drugs and treatments are formulated. We adopt new methodologies, and ideologies. And, we also pass new laws and update legislation already on the books to curtail dangerous behaviors or ban toxic substances or products. Because laws take a long time to pass, in emergency situations like Covid, mandates are necessary to protect the public because time is of the essence.
To wit, cigarettes were previously advertised as "healthy." Now we understand they cause cancer so it's illegal to smoke in public spaces. We can't drive drunk, distracted, or otherwise impaired. Infants, toddlers, and small children ride in car seats. Adults wear seat belts. WHY? Because science, statistics, and data overwhelmingly demonstrate taking these measures saves lives. And again, it's to protect public health. It's not ok to drive drunk, plow down a pedestrian, or smash into another car. But if you do, your seatbelt will likely save your life. And, if you survive the accident, there would be legal consequences.
Vaccinations, masks, et. al. are no different. For decades and with very few exceptions, before a child can walk through the door of a public or private school in the United States they are required either by law or the institution itself to be vaccinated against Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR), Whooping Cough, Diphtheria and Tetanus (DipTet), Tuberculosis, and likely more. In our lifetime, additional vaccines for Flu, Meningitis, HPV, Chicken Pox, and Shingles have been developed. Covid is just the latest threat.
The virus changes quickly. So until we can formulate new versions (just as we have the different flu shots each year to address new or dominant strains) we must get two doses and a booster of whatever is available.
4. VACCINES ARE SAFE: The good news is, the current vaccines have worked well enough to prevent fully vaccinated and boosted individuals from being hospitalized or dying. And, not only are their symptoms less severe, they may resolve more quickly. But that does NOT mean it's advised or safe for a person to remain unvaccinated or under-vaccinated. Ninety percent of hospitalizations are among under or unvaccinated patients.
Craig Spencer, MD is the Director of Global Health in Emergency Medicine at Columbia, Twitter sensation, and an Ebola survivor. He gave Channel 4 news a full breakdown of symptoms attributed to each level of vaccination. Bottom line, the fewer doses you receive, the more severe your illness, making it exponentially more likely you will be hospitalized, intubated, will experience long-haul symptoms, or die.
Equally important to understand, Covid vaccines are not experimental. Pfizer+BioNTech and Moderna's vaccines utilize Messenger RNA (mRNA), a delivery system used since the 1970s. So do Flu, Zika & Rabies. Like the Ebola vaccine, J&J's is a viral vector vaccine, also time-tested since the '70s. Furthermore, millions and millions of people have been vaccinated against Covid globally in the past year. That is a living, breathing, ever-expanding wealth of real-time scientific data from multiple sources. This alone demonstrates Covid vaccines are safe.
5. VACCINES DO NOT CAUSE AUTISM: The British "doctor" who perpetrated the dangerous and egregious lie of "vaccine injury" had his medical license revoked for misconduct in 2010 by the UK's General Medical Council. Do some folks have adverse or allergic reactions to vaccines. Absolutely. There are always outliers. But we hear about them 2nd, 3rd, and 4th hand through a big game of telephone. Meaning, your best friend's sister-in-law's cousin's UPS guy is not the most reliable source. So, sorry Jenny McCarthy, once and for all, vaccines do NOT cause Autism!
So how does misinformation take such a strong, stubborn foothold among otherwise intelligent people? The 2020 book, "The Doctor Who Fooled the World: Andrew Wakefield's War on Vaccines" traces how a "privileged man with charisma and big ideas" employed "apples-with-brussels-sprouts comparison" in his studies. (There are those pesky false equivalencies again.) The pressure of desperate parents seeking cures for their childrens' afflictions created urgency. But multiple conflicts of interest among his benefactors, some of them anti-vax politicians or industrialists propelled Wakefield to publish faulty studies. He drank his own Kool-Ade. He wanted to cash in. Sound familiar? Hydroxychloroquine anyone?
6. THERE IS NO CONSPIRACY: Each Covid variant behaves differently. So yes, the messaging from Government health agencies has been ever-changing and confusing at times. As reported by The Hill, CDC Director, Rochelle Walensky admitted this on Face the Nation. Yes, there are communities that (in my opinion) are rightfully vaccine-hesitant. They don't trust Medicine or Big Pharma because of institutional racism. And, yes Big Pharma is greedy. Newsflash #2: Water is wet.
I assure you though, there is no scientist alive who is in it for the money. It takes 12- 14 years to earn a Ph.D. Being a Bench Scientist for the Pharmaceutical industry requires hours and hours of meticulous experimentation carried out in obscurity. It is not sexy, nor will it make anyone a millionaire or famous. The bottom line is scientists who conduct medical and pharmaceutical research and development (R&D) are brilliant individuals who want to save lives.
Hopefully, this missive is more effective than say, me launching a pro-vax guerilla counter-marketing campaign. Some might ask, "Why even bother?" Truth be told, I'm exhausted. I shouldn't have to work this hard to motivate someone to get their Fauci Ouchies. (It doesn't hurt by the way). It's our civic duty to get vaccinated. That should be enough. And true, I may not get through to you, dear Replacement Gamer. But if ONE person has a change of heart my efforts here will have been worth it. But just in case I haven't broadened any horizons, perhaps some of the most recent news coverage will move the needle.
CNN: Mild Covid Doesn't Always Fell That Way
AP News: Hospitalizations Skyrocket In Kids Too Young for Shots
New York Times: More Patients, Fewer Workers: Omicron Pushes New York Hospitals to the Brink
NPR: Intimate Portraits of a COVID Unit from a Photojournalist-Turned Nurse
So please, for the love of all things holy, be a good citizen, just get vaccinated. Get boosted. And social distance, wear KF94 or KN95 masks (cover your nose or it's pointless). My December 27th post, Free Covid Testing Near Brooklyn Heights, outlines many convenient locations. LabQ Diagnostics has several testing vans stationed in the surrounding neighborhoods as well. Tests were no-cost with insurance. (And no surprise fees like CareCube.)
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Mike Suko
Beautiful…. My only reservation about your piece is what I'm inclined to think is a severe over-reaction on your part.
Yes, even a single act of hatred in our community is somewhere between sad and appalling – mostly, depending on who sees it and what their frame of mind & vulnerabilities are.
But hoping that the world will be free of crazies and haters is a little like hoping that we'll ever see an interview with X, "the last person on earth to have contracted Covid."
I go with the school of thought that says that what a person like whoever dreamed up that flyer & posted them WANTS is to get under your skin AND TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED as having an IMPACT on the people & community they live near and likely envy. (An impact they didn't have before!)
To the extent that you granted his/her wish, you may have inadvertently "funded" sequels. Mind you, just as Biden flipped from ignoring "TFG" to taking him on this past week, it's a very tough call – whether to ignore this or that instance of bad behavior … or to react as you did.
The "good news" is that I doubt that the flyer changed any minds. The "bad news" is that I have no idea how or even IF the chasm that exists between the 2 "tribes" now at war – even in NY City – will narrow.
Andrew Porter
You're being logical, but logic has nothing to do with the attitudes of those opposed to getting a vaccine. As that song in "South Pacific" goes, you've got to be carefully taught…
Conspiracy theorists and those who shout "Fake News!" can never be convinced of the error of their ways.
Darwin Award nominees, all of them!
The unanswered question is, who taped this up? I would have thought such views are not shared in our liberal community. Sad that it's otherwise.
SongBirdNYC
Exactly Andrew, this is why I wrote the piece. And, I believe all acts of hatred and bigotry need to be called out. To ignore them, is to keep these cowardly individuals underground making them more dangerous. I mean look at the turn out when the Adam Yauch playground was spray painted with swastikas.
The post also gave me a place to vent. Truthfully, I feel much better having done a brain dump, so to speak. Now I if anyone starts spouting Anti-Vaxx BS my way, I can point to this post. Kinda like a Khabe Lame meme. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnOoxO0Fjn0
Yes, I know. That's why I said "Feelings are not facts…feelings are not logical. Science is."
Thanks for reading thru to the end, Mike.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7nPOzGeyaw Arch Stanton
Smells like the work of our resident nazi and all things conspiracy Mr. Jeff Smith…
Come on, You Know Who This It Is…
Voldemort?!
Yeah he's a local screwball. Back in the late 70's early 80's, he used to distribute a far right newspaper called the Spotlight, leaving them tucked under the windshield wipers of parked cars, on stoops and in vestibules. He tried to recruit neighborhood teenagers into a Neo Nazi organization called the New Order. That ended when one of my friends threw him a serious beating. He also was a Ham Radio operator, broadcasting under the handle "White Power". He'd antagonize other ham operators with his racist garbage. He is still around, that flyer is his modus operandi, in spades.
Oh believe me, I KNOW!
aeshtron
It's usually easy and always satisfying to remove unauthorized physical postings. As a bonus sometimes you even get free zip ties and/or funny looks from passersby.
"It is illegal for any person to paste, post, paint, print, nail, or attach or affix by any means whatsoever any handbill, poster, notice, sign, advertisement, sticker, or other printed material upon any curb, gutter, flagstone, tree, lamppost, awning post, telegraph pole, telephone pole, public utility pole, public garbage bin, bus shelter, bridge, elevated train structure, highway fence, barrel, box, parking meter, mailbox, traffic control device, traffic stanchion, traffic sign (including pole), tree box, tree pit protection device, bench, traffic barrier, city-owned grassy area adjacent to a street, hydrant, or other similar public item on any street."
https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/resources/streets-and-sidewalks-laws/posting-graffiti-laws
In person, though, he's quite charming. Here's my photo of him at the annual BHA meeting a year ago or so:
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/0bfb7d92b9ae7f12076bee90543c277d4a6060893be216a91a042fb3c7511e71.jpg
In recent years I've wandered the Heights with a boxcutter in my pocket, to take down commercial notices; I leave the stoop sale or lost pet ones up.
What bugs me are all the stoop sale notices that people never take down after the sale is over.
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The Future of FBI's Russia Probe After Comey Firing
Protesters gather to rally against U.S. President Donald Trump's firing of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey, outside the White House in Washington, U.S. May 10, 2017.
President Donald Trump's dismissal of FBI Director James Comey has raised questions about the future of the agency's probe into Russian attempts to sway the 2016 presidential election and possible collusion with Trump's campaign.
Democrats are worried Comey's firing on Tuesday could jeopardize the ongoing FBI probe and have renewed calls for an independent investigation. Some Republicans have said that could undermine concurrent investigations underway in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
Here is what could happen next:
- The investigations already underway could continue. Comey's firing does not necessarily mean the FBI's investigation into Moscow's role in the 2016 election will be disrupted or end, legal experts told Reuters. The career FBI staffers Comey put in charge of the probe will likely continue it, even as the search for a new director begins.
- The parallel inquiries underway in the Senate Intelligence Committee and House Intelligence Committee could likewise progress.
- The Justice Department, other federal agencies or the U.S. Congress could conduct independent investigations. The Justice Department could conduct a criminal investigation. But other federal agencies and departments have the power to conduct fact-finding inquiries, according to University of Southern California law professor Sam Erman.
- Congress could also create a special commission or appoint a special master separate from the committee probes, Erman said.
- The Justice Department could appoint a special counsel.
Most Democrats have said they prefer the appointment of a special counsel at the Justice Department to oversee the probe since it is the only agency that can bring a criminal case. A law related to the appointment of a special prosecutor lapsed in the 1990s but department regulations provide that the attorney general can appoint a special counsel from outside the federal government.
If the attorney general ignores the recommendations of a special counsel, the rules specify that a report must be sent to Congress, according to Justin Levitt, a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
The attorney general can hire staff to do the job of a special counsel without triggering department rules. This occurred in 2003 when a special counsel investigated the disclosure of the identity of intelligence officer Valerie Plame.
- Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein would likely appoint a special counsel.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recused himself from involvement in Russia-related probes after misstating his own contacts in 2016 with Russia's ambassador in Washington. Rosenstein would likely appoint a special counsel.
Some Democrats, however, have already raised questions about Sessions' role in advising Rosenstein on Comey's firing and called for a nonpolitical appointee at the Justice Department to make the special counsel decision.
- The appointment of a special counsel would not end the congressional probes.
Senate Republicans, including some from leadership, have said a special counsel should not be appointed because it would imperil ongoing congressional probes, but a special counsel would not have the authority to demand Congress halt a probe.
Criminal probes can at times complicate congressional matters, particularly with witness testimony. But an investigation undertaken by a special counsel would be no different than the one already underway at the FBI.
"It wouldn't interfere any more or any less if a special counsel were appointed," Levitt said.
Key Moments That Led Up to FBI Director Comey's Firing
Senate Democrats Slam Comey Firing, Demand Special Prosecutor
Trump Defends Decision to Fire FBI Director
Lawmakers, Others React to Firing of Comey


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"""Add the attendance of a user at a party to the archive.

:Copyright: 2014-2022 Jochen Kupperschmidt
:License: Revised BSD (see `LICENSE` file for details)
"""

import click

from byceps.services.ticketing import attendance_service
from byceps.services.user import service as user_service

from _util import call_with_app_context
from _validators import validate_party, validate_user_id

@click.command()
@click.argument('user', callback=validate_user_id)
@click.argument('party', callback=validate_party)
def execute(user, party) -> None:
    click.echo(
        f'Adding attendance of user "{user.screen_name}" '
        f'at party "{party.title}" ... ',
        nl=False,
    )

    attendance_service.create_archived_attendance(user.id, party.id)

    click.secho('done.', fg='green')

if __name__ == '__main__':
    call_with_app_context(execute)


LAS VEGAS — The Big Short, the tale about the investors that made bank predicting the mortgage crisis in 2008, left many wondering whether a real-life "sequel" is unfolding right now in the subprime auto finance space.
The fears of a subprime bubble certainly did not appear out of thin air. Experts highlighted the reasons for the recent claims that the Next Big Short is coming to subprime uuto during a panel at the recent Vehicle Finance Conference.
"There's a lot of articles from the New York Times, comparing subprime auto to mortgage," said Andrew Stuart, president and chief executive of TD Auto Finance, LLC. "But for everybody that's in the industry and takes a deeper look at this: the Big Short story is a story about securitizations that had no value, and in the auto space we don't have securitizations that have no value," Stuart explained.
There is a lot happening "behind the scenes," when it comes to underwriting processes that help to keep risks low, said Mike Urrutia, senior vice president of dealer services at General Motors Financial Co. "There is a whole lot of new technology involved there in terms of various products," he said.
Moody's Investor Services released a report on Wednesday, suggesting that net loss rates are increasing in the subprime-backed ABS sector. "Much of the overall performance deterioration is a result of an increased number of ABS transactions from smaller lenders that cater to 'deep' subprime borrowers who have particularly weak credit," according to the report.
The number of lenders issuing auto ABS has increased to 19, up from the previous high of 14 in 2005 and 2006, also contributing to the weaker performance, according to a recent Fitch report.
"There is a good supply of cars out there that you could buy, the business is great," Forrest McConnell president and McConnell Honda & Acura said at the panel. "But the car business is changing, it's hard to say what's going to happen." The dealer group is "focused" on staying diligent on overhead expenses, and capitalizing profit, McConnel said.
On the finance said, Exeter's Webb said, the focus is to place customers in cars that they can afford. "I don't think softening of values will be anything huge or overly dramatic," she said.
Ally Financial Inc. said it was "comfortable" in the used car space during its earnings call in February. "When we originate on used cars, the predictability of value is pretty consistent, whereas the drop is much bigger on the new cars, and it's harder to predict," Chief Financial Officer Chris Halmy said during the earnings call. Halmy added that the expected drop in used car prices will not drive significant losses within Ally's portfolio.
On the supply side, the prospective is "a little more negative" than most industry players expect, Ian Anderson, group president of Westlake Financial Services, said during a separate panel at the Vehicle Finance Conference. "We own a rental car company, so we have some insight into fleet business," he said. "Off-lease vehicles will be coming in, in addition to repossessions really hitting hard in the third or fourth quarter this year, so we'll have more supply there." Those factors will directly affect the vehicle values, Anderson added.


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TV Recap: "American Idol" Season 19, Episode 3
by Marshal Knight | Mar 1, 2021 10:05 AM Pacific Time
Tags: ABC, American Idol, Recap, TV Recap
Opening with a skit about meditating in Ojai, California is the last thing I need, to be quite honest. I never want a skit. I just want to see people singing. Is that a crazy thing to want? Apparently! But, who am I but a casual Idol viewer and recapper!
Cecil Ray brings forth the heartbreaking story of being connected to three suicides by family and friends. He also brings forth an incredibly mediocre voice. (I know, that was mean, I blame the producers for these backstories!) Luke tries to walk him through a redo of the chorus without moving around, and then follows it up with "You're perfection." Pardon?! If he was perfect, would you have had to walk him through that chorus again? I am so confused by this season! This is not a good omen, folks. *clenches teeth*
The biggest problem of the season, thus far, is that the show is so focused on emotional stories that we are never allowed to look at a prospective contestant for their talent alone, just their hardships. I understand Cecil has dealt with a lot, but that shouldn't make me immediately think his voice is "perfection," as it is clearly not. We also shouldn't be setting these contestants up for failure during Hollywood Week. The only people that should be given golden tickets are prospective winners and that is it.
The Sharpe Family Singers, in matching shirts, sing "Into the Unknown" in a rather culty fashion. Samantha Sharpe, the oldest daughter, "officially" auditions with "Titanium" in an overly enunciated way that doesn't enthuse me. Her belt is wonderful and there is potential there, but again, is she a winner? That's a nope.
Graham DeFranco is the breath of fresh air I need and deserve. He states his musical journey started by playing the recorder in grade school and I did a full spit-take. Girl, same here! "Hot Cross Buns" was my biggest smash. He begins to sing and I am so relieved that he's good and unique and completely himself. My shoulders relaxed, the tension in my body released, and a single tear ran down my cheek. Katy Perry references his coffee shop past and his voice does sound perfectly suited for slow sips of coffee in a cozy shop. (After vaccinations, of course.) All three judges yell at him because they are mad he hasn't pursued music full-time and it's adorable and sweet tough-love. I am team Graham!
Tom McGovern is a jingle writer, which is a phenomenal profession, then he sings an original song about auditioning that is actually…sincerely sweet? He gets a no, however. Sure. Whatever. Moving on.
Mary Jo Young is another one of those "I only perform on TikTok, so this is the obvious next step," and she has never performed in front of anyone, ever. However, her voice is pretty good! There are some affectations in her voice that seem a bit put on, but not as plentiful as other contestants we've seen so far. She has a lower register that I really enjoy and a slight grit that I vibe with. The judges have her sing for her mother for the first time, which is a tad cringey, but her mom is so happy it's good. Can you imagine?! "Oh, thank god, she can actually sing. Praise you, lord! I thought I had a 'Pants on the Ground' situation on my hands! Thank ya, Jesus!" Lionel mentions the wonderful character of her voice, which is the perfect word choice. Luke says "Top 10, I think." Now, if he keeps making these claims I'm going to jump out a window. You can't follow up with these! Luke, calm it down!
Xavier Washington, Celeste Butler, and Dzaki all began with uploaded videos that led to in-person auditions. All three were shown for a total of 45 seconds and were better than most performances we've received over the past three weeks. I'm excited to see them again in Hollywood week, but absolutely livid that they were given the short straw.
Christian McGuckian is another one of our video submissions who has been flown out to California. She recently had a bad accident and wants to live her life to the fullest, which is admirable. The nerves are in full force, but in a totally sweet way. When she begins to sing, it's clearly not Idol quality. It's timid and casual and there's technique issues throughout. Luke blames the environment for her issues and Katy says she needs to work on keeping time. However, she's having a breakdown, and understandably so! This is a crazy, nerve-wracking experience.
Again, the issue is the judges are using these auditions as workshops and that is not why American Idol was created. We are here to find the next musical superstar, not teach a child about how to sing with the correct tempo. Christian is an absolute sweetheart, don't get me wrong, but this is an easy "not this time" answer. Yet, she goes to Hollywood with three yes votes. It makes no sense. This sweet girl is going to be eaten alive during Hollywood week. We must stop using this show as an inspiration bucket and use it to showcase already confident talent. BRB, screaming into the void.
Alanis Sophia lives a stone's throw away from my house, so HEY GIRL! Also, she was named after Alanis Morrisette and dresses so cool and I've never been so jealous of a Gen Z'er. She uses an American Idol microphone toy the entire audition and it's so on the nose that I can't help but be into the choice. She backs up the Carrot Top prop comedy with an incredible vocal. This is what I want to see on this show! She has the voice, the confidence, the power, the control and the merit to be an American Idol! More Alanis-like contestants please. I'm here for her eventual pop music take over.
Mias (he said his name was Jeremiah, but they only put up the name Mias on the screen?) is even closer to me than Alanis, so I'm going to have to preemptively stan! He had a rough childhood and his trajectory in the local fire department changed his life almost immediately. It's so sweet and heartwarming…and completely unnecessary. When he opens his mouth to sing, it's equally sweet and heartwarming. Katy says he's so pure, but it's "missing a little of that smoke" and I can't tell if the pun was intended. The critiques are infuriating compared to the free pass Christian got earlier in the episode. I think the song choice may not have helped to showcase the best in his voice, but three no votes is wild. I'm so mad, folks. So mad. They are creating an enemy out of me, folks.
Timmy Skelly does a duet with his mother on "My Funny Valentine" for a reason I don't fully understand, but whatever. He goes to Hollywood and we hear nothing of his voice. Cool.
A singer who goes by ET is here to sing ET by KP and I'm TVing (Toilet Vomiting). Her voice is not natural at all. It sounds like when Katy Perry sang in SIMlish. After Katy tries to walk her through a second song, she continues to add tons of affectations in her voice. It's not natural. Katy calls out her insecurities, as it seems like a case of putting up a facade. The voice is not good. Yet, she makes it through with two yes votes. I really need auditions to end, because with every episode, I get more and more ticked off. This is ridiculous. Justice for Ace!
Hunter Metts's sister quit her job at Disney to avoid a conflict of interest to allow him to audition, which is wild. Hey, maybe she avoided the layoffs preemptively? He begins to sing, vigorously shakes his head when he uses a vibrato, and keeps his eyes closed the entire time. A hollowness is heard in his high lilty voice that I could dig, but I'm not sure he will survive Hollywood week. He's an "in between" golden ticket holder for me, so I'm not necessarily mad about him going through compared to someone like ET. Ugh, ET. Woof. I'm still mad. (Also, Luke being rude to his sister with "How dare you not quit your job earlier?!" was not appreciated or warranted! KCOOLBAI.)
Ronda Felton's story of homelessness is heartbreaking, but to ignore the produced story and just look towards the contestant's "now," I am so into her sense of style, it's crazy. Lionel has another handkerchief to give out as she begins to cry, as if he's made of money or something. (Oh, wait.) Ronda opens her mouth to sing from Dreamgirls and it's as if the Idol angels pushed aside the mess of this episode to give us an incredible audition filled with a controlled voice, a powerful belt, and an emotional performance. Lionel is crying and I am crying and Ronda is crying.
What did we learn tonight? That these judges have made a collection of very good and very bad calls. Next week, we have another round of auditions. Will I emotionally be ready for all the bad calls? Probably not. How fun!
Marshal Knight
Marshal Knight is a writer based in Orlando, FL. He is the co-owner of the pop culture blog UMSURE.com and the full owner of a Rosie O'Donnell Barbie. He'd like to thank Sandra Oh.
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Viking Sky in Bergen, Norway (Photo: Colleen McDaniel)
A Viking Northern Lights Cruise: Just Back From Norway
Colleen McDaniel
We're just back from a Northern Lights cruise on Viking Ocean Cruises' Viking Sky, which visited various ports along Norway's coast, heading into the Arctic Circle. Visiting a cold-weather destination in the heart of winter isn't everyone's cup of tea, but for those willing to brave the sometimes-frigid temperatures, the payoff could very well be a big check off your bucket list. That is: spotting the rare and beautiful natural phenomena of the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis.
We set out in mid-February on a 12-day cruise that took us from Bergen, Norway to Tilbury, England with stops along Norway's west coast. This is the first time Viking Ocean Cruises has offered a winter itinerary to Norway in search of the northern lights, and the voyages saw brisk sales to passengers from all around the world. (Our cruise featured mostly Americans along with a healthy dose of Brits and fun-loving Aussies.) Viking has already committed to more sailings in 2020 and is looking ahead to 2021 and beyond. Tempted? Here's what you can expect on a Viking Northern Lights cruise.
Seeing the Northern Lights
The biggest reason virtually everyone onboard booked a Viking Cruises northern lights trip was to see those elusive lights. In addition to cruising to a destination famous for the northern lights, Viking also offered several late-night excursions that sent passengers deeper into Norway, heading to specific spots with especially clear skies offering the best chances to see the lights. (We talked to a few passengers who tried these excursions -- some went all the way into Finland -- and results were mixed: Some saw the lights, others did not.)
We were lucky: We saw them on our third night onboard Viking Sky. They made two shy appearances before putting on a dazzling display just after 11 p.m. as we sailed toward Alta. We were a bit surprised to learn that they're not so easy to see firsthand. Rather than the vivid greens you see in photos, they tend to show up as lightly colored strips across the sky. Many people saw them through their high-quality digital cameras before actually seeing them with the naked eye.
If the northern lights come out late at night, when most people are sleeping, Viking will play an announcement over the in-cabin TVs. Passengers have to opt into the announcements by leaving on their TVs, tuned to the bow-camera channel, while they sleep. We left our TV on the first couple of nights, but after we saw the lights, we slept better with the TV off. We did miss a 2 a.m. announcement near the end of our cruise because of our decision. Other passengers reported sleeping with a "go-kit" -- warm clothes and camera gear -- at the ready so they could jump out of bed and bolt to the top decks when alerted.
The Scenery (and the Service)
While the northern lights were the main draw onboard, the Norwegian scenery was equally incredible. Sailing through the fjords is a jaw-dropping experience, featuring snow-capped mountains, tight squeezes between cliffs and lighthouses galore. Through it all, Viking crew provided narration when necessary and prompted passengers where to go to see the best vistas.
Crew also made the experience far more pleasant, with waiters handing out mulled wine or hot chocolate to passengers who braved the cold. For many of the onboard staff, the northern lights were exciting as well, and because many of them had seen them on previous cruises, they were eager to share their photos with passengers. They also were willing to share their knowledge of the best apps for taking pics of the lights, even grabbing phones and adjusting settings for passengers (like us!) who were fumbling. (Likewise, Viking printed up a list of tips for shooting the lights, created by the line's resident photographer, Alastair Miller.) Viking Sky's staff was stellar, and we felt well cared for regardless of where we were spending our time onboard.
Blue Nose
Maritime traditions are part of virtually every big sailing, and ours, which took us into the Arctic Circle, was no exception. To celebrate Viking Sky's crossing, the staff put on an Order of the Blue Nose Crossing Ceremony the day we made it into the region.
At least 100 passengers took part in the hilariously fun process, plunging into a converted hot tub with ice-cube-filled freezing water, emerging to get blue-tinted frosting dabbed on their noses, then downing a shot of rocket fuel -- er, aquavit, a Norwegian spirit.
Crew showed up dressed in togas, while swimsuit-clad passengers celebrated together. Despite the early time (10:30 a.m.) the party atmosphere was festive and fun.
The Ports and Excursions
Our cruise visited Narvik, Alta, Tromso and Stavanger. (Sadly, our scheduled stop at Bodo was canceled because of high winds, so we got a bonus day at sea.) We overnighted in Bergen, Alta and Tromso, which gave us the chance to explore these cities on our own in addition to booking multiple excursions.
While all Viking cruises include one excursion in each port, we elected to book some of their premium offerings as well as some independent tours. We truly loved everything we booked, and we thought Viking's excursions included a nice mix of options for everyone: history buffs, adventure-seekers, culture collectors and traditionalists. Our choices ventured into the more active territory, with a terrific cross-country skiing adventure as well as a visit to a husky sled dog spot that had us mushing across the tundra and cuddling with these amazing pups.
Everyone we spoke with was happy with their excursions, whether they booked premium selections or opted for the included panoramic city tours.
While Viking clearly put a lot of thought into making sure all the big things -- from itineraries to activities -- were perfectly scheduled, it was those little things that really made our cruise. The weather during our cruise ran from well-below to just above freezing, so the ship's main pool was covered by the retractable roof the whole time, which made it a comfortable, usable space. Viking Sky's gorgeous infinity pool at the back of the ship is uncovered, as is the adjoining hot tub. Those who dared brave the cold to soak in the views were rewarded with a glass of sparkling wine upon entering the hot tub and hot towels when they finally emerged back out into the frigid temperatures.
Most public spaces on the ship offer plenty of throw blankets, great for bundling up after a cold day in port. And we've never been so thankful for the cabin bathrooms, which feature heated floors.
Viking also offers complimentary self-service launderettes on each cabin deck. These became a necessity for most passengers, who wore multiple layers every day, often seeing them soaked through or dirty from interaction with wildlife, like reindeer. It made packing easier, knowing that washing your clothes was an option.
If You Book
The 2019 sailings sold quickly, so Viking is offering the same itineraries from January through March 2020, onboard Viking Star. If you're thinking of booking one of these cruises, be aware there is no guarantee you'll actually see the northern lights. We were thrilled to have seen them, especially after reports that people on the previous cruise hadn't been so lucky. Earlier cruises (which we followed on Cruise Critic's Roll Call pages) had seemingly countless sightings. The lights are unpredictable, but we booked knowing a sailing at this time of year would offer our best shot to see them.


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Cesar Baio
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Cesar Baio is artist, professor and researcher. He is visiting artist-researcher at i-DAT (Plymouth University | U.K.) and associate professor at Campinas University (UNICAMP) | Brazil. Having background in electronics and media studies, his interest as artist and researcher is on the relationship between art, technology and society. He developed his PhD's research at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC/SP) with a graduate internship at the Vilém Flusser Archive at the Universität der Künste, Berlin.
His PhD thesis analyses experimental artworks, most of them produced with technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, interactive video, cybernetic systems and locative media, assuming a perspective of the art and media theories. This research aimed to comprehend how some of these artworks reshape the models of representations and, in doing that, they materialize forms of understanding the world that are different from the ones consolidated in traditional media. Seeking to demonstrate the heterogeneity of the sensibilities implied in these different modes of existence and functioning of the image, he analyses these artworks from the "apparatus philosophy" by Vilém Flusser, as well as, from the concepts of performativity, co-presence and embodied experience.
The series of videos, photos, interactive installations and urban interventions produced by him place questions in some political, ethic and cognitive aspects of the insertion of the technology into the cultural practices and power structures. The most of his projects is based in procedures such as reverse engineering, occupation of information networks and subversion of the industrial devices, aiming to reveal tensions in the human-machine relationship, encourage creative collective participation in digital platforms or speculate on alternatives forms to represent the world and to produce reality.
He was professor and co-founded of the Graduated Program in Arts of the Universidade Federal do Ceará | UFC, where he coordinated the actLAB – Laboratório de Pesquisa em Arte, Ciência e Tecnologia. During the last years, he has been collaborator researcher of the "CISC - Centro Interdisciplinar de Semiótica da Cultura e da Mídia" (PUC/SP) and the "Grupo de Pesquisa Fotografia, Imagem e Pensamento" (UFRJ).
Author of the book "Máquinas de imagem: arte, tecnologia e pós-virtualidade" (Machines of image: art, technology and post-virtuality), he has written papers that are published in academic journals and collections. He has participated in congress, seminars and exhibitions in Brazil and abroad. His activities have been commissioned by Brazilians federal agencies and prizes for research and art production.


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Ontario doctor owes no duty of care to future child for pre-conception negligence: appellate court
SCC has its first chance to rule on duty of care between physician and unborn child: lawyer
Ryan Marinacci, associate focusing on medical malpractice litigation, Bogoroch & Associates LLP
BY Bernise Carolino 15 Sep 2021
A majority decision, holding that a physician in Ontario owes no duty of care to a future child for alleged negligence that occurred pre-conception, has shut down the door arguably left open by the Ontario Court of Appeal's earlier jurisprudence.
Before the decision in Florence v. Benzaquen, 2021 ONCA 523, previous cases have suggested that a doctor can, under certain circumstances, owe a duty of care to unconceived children for pre-conception negligence, says Ryan Marinacci, an associate focusing on medical malpractice litigation at Bogoroch & Associates LLP.
Marinacci notes, however, that the Supreme Court of Canada has not yet determined whether this duty of care can exist. The dissent in the case before the Ontario Court of Appeal said that, without the highest court's guidance, another plaintiff in a case involving a new set of facts in a different province may very well establish this duty of care.
According to Marinacci, another thing to note about this case is that the plaintiffs submitted that they would need the benefit of a full trial to be able to establish a duty of care. However, the majority disagreed and ruled in favour of the defendants on the basis of its determinations of law, without the need for evidence.
"Medical malpractice cases are always heavily fact-dependent but fundamental legal doctrines also play an important role," says Marinacci. "Indeed, the claims by the minor plaintiffs did not make it past the motion to strike stage because the majority agreed with the motions judge that it was plain and obvious that their claim could not succeed."
In Florence v. Benzaquen, a mother gave birth in January 2008 to triplets, who ended up having serious disabilities due to being born prematurely at 26 weeks' gestation. Back in July 2007, the young mother started taking Serophene, a fertility drug, after trying to conceive for only a few weeks.
The mother, her husband and the minor plaintiffs, who were the appellants in this case, filed a negligence action claiming that the respondent gynecologist did not advise the mother of the risks of using the drug, including multiple fetuses and premature birth, which would have enabled her to make an informed decision. They also contended that the drug was prescribed despite it being contraindicated, considering certain factors such as the mother's young age and the short time that she and her husband had been attempting to conceive.
The Superior Court of Justice granted the respondent doctor's motion to strike the appellants' claims before trial pursuant to Rule 21.01(1)(b) of the Rules of Civil Procedure, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, on the basis that they lacked viable cause of action and their claims were not recognized under the law. The lower court applied the two-part Anns test, given that the relationship in this case has not been previously recognized as triggering a duty of care.
The Court of Appeal for Ontario dismissed the appeal, ruling that the motion judge had correctly decided the motion. The majority said that the appellants failed to show a prima facie duty of care under the Anns test's first stage because of policy considerations and a lack of proximity, considering that a doctor cannot advise an unconceived child. The majority also found that the allegation that the drug was contraindicated was relevant only to the issue of whether the doctor had breached the standard of care and not to the issue of whether she owed a duty of care.
As for the dissent, it stressed that the allegation of contraindication critically differentiated this case from the case law upon which the majority relied. It also disagreed with the motion judge's Anns analysis, as regards both proximity and policy considerations. The case law did not conclusively settle that there could never be any circumstances in which a physician would owe a duty of care to a future child for alleged pre-conception negligence, the dissent said.
"Should there be a further appeal, this decision will offer the SCC its first opportunity to address whether to recognize a duty of care between physician and unborn child," wrote Marinacci in a blog post analyzing the case. "Such a decision would of course have widespread consequences throughout Canada on this important issue."
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Today I'm writing about the concept of the 20-percenters and how your connection with this group could take you to the top in almost any profession.
The 20-percenters philosophy is based on the well-known Pareto principle in which Vilfredo Pareto observed that 20 percent of Italy's population controlled 80% of the wealth of the nation. From there, he came up with the concept of unequal distribution, in which he saw that in many of our lives, there was an unequal relationship between input and output.
This stated that there are truly only a few things that cause our success, and if we can do these few things well, it will separate us from the masses. It's also related to the fact that there was a small group of people in the world who had recognized this fact, and they were the individuals who were the most successful in our society.
So, you may ask yourself, how can I become a 20-percenter?
Today I wanted to share with you the programing my mind goes through right after I have worked out at the gym for an hour. Usually I invest my time by going into the sauna (or) the steam room at the gym where I meditate and think about my thoughts. This is a great time to prepare the mind for your day. After I have treated my self as a "KING" (QUEEN for the ladies) this means Working Out, Sauna, Steam and 1st meal of the day. then I am ready to do my Power Hour. It's not really an hour more like 20 min, but is is a specific time on my agenda every morning in my daily planner.
I read my Purpose Statement, review my 5 year Bottom Lines, my 30 day Objectives and get my mind in touch with my Higher Power aka (GOD) Yes I Pray. This is also the time I read my Daily Affirmations and program my subconscious and conscious mind. I read them out loud in the morning and I do this again before I retire in the evening.
So here are my Daily Affirmations, you can use them to make a list of your own or copy them.
All of my actions reflect my intentions.
All of my actions support my goals, bottom lines and life's objectives.
By taking positive actions, I bring more positive results into my life now.
Every day I take goal-directed actions. I write them down, I prioritize them in to 80% & 20% tasks.
Every action I take increases my motivation. I like doing 20% high payoff activities.
Every action I take moves me closer to my goal. I like to delegate my 80% low payoff activities.
Every activity I perform is in accordance with the commitment to my goals, my purpose and my wheel of life.
Every day I take positive action towards my goals, objectives and bottom lines.
Every day, without fail, I move closer to my goals, objectives and bottom lines.
Every positive action I take accelerates my progress. This shows up in all six areas of my wheel of life.
Every positive action I take creates fantastic new opportunities for me. We are creative creatures.
Every positive action I take leads to greater and greater success. Teams make Dreams work.
Everything I do supports my desires for the future. I have learned from the past and I am paying attention to my now the present.
Everything I do takes me closer to my dreams. Bigger Teams have Bigger Dreams.
I accept complete responsibility for my actions. I am responsiable for me and what I do next makes the biggest difference.
I accept that I don't need to know everything in order to become more successful in life. This is why I have exelent friends and relationships.
I act on all inspirations as they are received. My Thoughts and ideas are important and must be acted upon.
I act on every opportunity that qualifies for my time which is my life.
I act in balance in all six areas of my life. Begin with Being, Brain, Body, Time, People and Money.
I act purposefully and make things happen. One person makes the difference. I am that person.
I act right now like the person I dream of becoming. I am the person I would like to meet.
I always know what needs to be done, and get to doing it right away. Time is ticking and I cannot get any of it back.
I always know which actions will return the greatest benefits. They are the 20% high payoff activities.
I always take action when needed. I can get it done.
I am always motivated to take positive action. This defines who I am in my work and life.
I am always moving forward in my life. I can't make others move, they are responsiable for their lives. I can Ask, Inspire and provide reasons to help others mover their lives forward.
I am always ready to jump into action. Yes, Yes, Yes.
I am committed to putting 100% effort into my goals. This is my life and my dream. I live it daily.
I am completely dedicated to doing everything it takes to reach my highest potential.
I am creating a great future for myself right now. My family, my Team and others become more sucessful by my successes.
I am inspired to take action every day. The passed is that. I am living in the Now. I am living my planed future.
I am now taking positive action towards the results I want.
I am prepared and ready to get to work.
I am productive at all times.
I am ready to do whatever it takes to make my dream a reality. I am not lazy. I ask, seek and knock.
I am successful because I get things done. My work, my plans my relationships.
I can be depended upon to take action when action is needed. Yes, Yes, Yes.
I constantly and passionately take action towards achieving my goals, objectives and bottom lines.
I continually look for ways to accomplish more each day. My Daily Planner helps me accomplish this.
I control my life by the positive actions I take.
I dare to put my mind, emotions and actions to work for what I want in my life.
I demonstrate my commitment through my actions.
I demonstrate my commitment through the actions I take.
I direct all my energy towards positive actions.
I do right now what needs to be done.
I do the difficult, unpleasant tasks first, so that everything else seems fun and easy.
I eagerly anticipate the positive outcomes of the actions I take every day.
I empower my dream by directing all my thoughts and actions towards its manifestation.
I empower myself to action by displaying visual images that support my goals.
I enjoy getting things done!
I ensure that I am always moving towards my dream.
I ensure that I spend time working on each goal every day.
I ensure that I take daily action towards my goals.
I ensure that my thoughts, words and actions are always congruent. I live a balanced life.
I feel totally invigorated by each positive action I take. When I wake up to when I go to bed.
I get things done. Yes I do.
I have written down the actions needed to reach my goals.
I honor all my intentions by acting on them daily.
I keep an ongoing to-do list and work through it daily. My Daily planner helps me with this.
I know exactly what I need to do in order to achieve my goals.
I know exactly what I want to accomplish today.
I know that actions always speak louder than words.
I know that gains are only made by continually moving forward.
I know that it takes action to change one's life. I like taking action and living in change.
I know that now is the only time to move towards my dreams.
I know that results are but a positive action away.
I know that taking purposeful action is the only way to move forward. I have a Purpose worth failing for. My purpose picks me up when I read it.
I know that the only time for action is the present. I can plan for the future but I act now in my present.
I know that the sooner I get started, the sooner I will see results. I will begin now.
I ensure that my thoughts, words and actions are always congruent.
I feel totally invigorated by each positive action I take.
I have written down the actions needed to reach my goals, my bottom lines and my wheel of life.
I keep an ongoing to-do list and work through it daily.
I know that it takes action to change one's life.
I know my plans for the future are like the blueprints for my active mind to follow each day.
I know that taking purposeful action is the only way to move forward.
I know that the only time for action is the present.
I know that the sooner I get started, the sooner I will see results.
I know that the sooner I start, the sooner I can enjoy the results.
I know that the sooner I start a task, the sooner it will be completed.
I know what I have to do every day to take me closer to my goal.
I know what I want and take specific actions to make it happen.
I know what steps are required to achieve my most important goal.
I love getting things done!
I love the feeling of crossing another job off my to-do list.
I make every action an efficient action.
I move forwards at all times.
I only spend energy on empowering actions.
I pledge to take action towards my goals every day.
I relentlessly work towards my dream.
I remain focused in the present, and everything gets done one task at a time.
I see the value of my daily actions because they are an integral part of my plan.
I set lots of productive tasks for myself today.
I take action towards my goals daily.
I take charge of my life by taking positive actions to improve it.
I take determined action towards my goals.
I take positive actions every day to move closer to my dream.
I talk less and do more.
I think less and take action more.
I transform my thoughts into reality by taking positive action.
I turn every intention into action.
I use the power of music to propel me into action.
I work towards my dream at all times.
I write down the steps required to reach my goals, and work towards their completion.
My daily positive actions move me closer and closer to my dream.
My positive thoughts fill my life with positive action.
My thoughts and actions create my reality.
My words and actions are increasingly in agreement.
My words and actions determine who I become.
Now is the perfect time to start moving towards my goals.
Right now, I am doing what is most important to my plans for the future.
Through intelligent action, I now create the circumstances I desire.
Today and every day, I choose to carefully plan my daily activities.
Today, I am taking deliberate action towards accomplishing my goals.
Today I honor my intentions with focused action.
Today I joyfully take one new step toward my heart's desire.
Today I take one more step forward towards my dream.
When something needs to be done, I act immediately.
When something needs to be done, I do it.
When the impulse is there, I act!
When things need doing, I get down to business.
I attract to my reality like minded beings who will partner to earn multi- Six, Seven and Eight Figure incomes.
I know your thinking is in a much better place now than when you started. Remember to read these out loud so you can hear your voice. Also remember to read in silence before going to bed. This is a habit for success and a 20% high payoff activity.
Wishing you the very best always.


Way up north. Sweden.: Snowy Sunday.
Oh what a nice Sunday. The snow we got is still here and the kids have been outside playing all day long. When I go outside I feel both ways, I feel the cold and isn`t exactly thrilled about that but I also get that tingle in my stomach when I smell the snow. I do love autumn so I`m sad to see that go, but the snow makes it easier to plan for Christmas and thats always a good thing. We just got in from a nice walk in the dark cold and it`s so cosy outside, it makes me want to stay inside and drink chai tea with lots of milk.
I`ve spent my day baking and sewing om my Christmas quilt thats intended for the couch, it`s turning out good and I can`t wait for December first, it might be the best day ever.
We went to the city yesterday and I found three t-shirts that I liked, I almost never buy clothes cause I can`t find anything I like, so I was so exited about these t-shirts. I love them and it feels so good to have something new in my closet.
Wow, snow already! Down here we don't get that untill december, if we get any at all! I love snow, love how it lightens everything up on dark winter days. My husband is in France now and there's snow there too! For now me and the children are raking leaves (just for fun, not because we want a tidy garden, mind you!) and still enjoying autumn colors.
Awesome shirts! I hope that your quilt is working out the way you hope, it looks lovely!


If you live in our Practice area and would like to register with us, please complete our registration forms that are available from reception. To prevent fraud within the NHS we ask you to provide two forms of identification to confirm (a)your name (e.g. passport or driving licence) and (b) confirmation of your address (e.g. recent utility bill, bank statement, council tax bill, child benefit book etc - it must show your name and address) when registering with us. For further details, please ask at reception, who will be only too happy to assist you.
We provide a Temporary Patient Service for anyone staying within our Practice area. This would be whilst on holiday or staying with relatives. Simply call into the Practice and fill in one of our Temporary Resident forms. We will be happy to assist you.
For visitors not normally resident in the UK – you may not be accepted for immediate NHS treatment. For non-urgent cases you may be seen as a private patient and charges will apply.
You may print off a registration form & a medical questionnaire, fill it out and bring it in with you on your first visit to the practice, along with two suitable forms of identification to confirm (a) your name (e.g. passport, driving licence) and (b) confirmation of your address (e.g. recent utility bill, bank statement, council tax bill, child benefit book etc - it must show your name and address). This will speed up the registration process. Check the Practice Area tab to see if you are in our boundary area by entering your postcode.


Let's drown out those voices with the applause of affirmation – words of beauty, truth, and love that every wife wants to hear, but also needs to hear often.
What words of affirmation does your wife love to hear?
Matthew L Jacobson is an author, president of Loyal Arts Literary Agency, and teaching elder in the local church. He's married to Lisa, and together they're bringing up their 8 children on a small acreage in the Pacific NW. When they're not gardening or reading, you'll find them holding hands, sipping Peet's coffee, or deep into conversation with some - or all - of their children. The Jacobsons are authors of several books, including a winner of the C.S. Lewis Silver Medal for children's literature, How Did God Make Me?


22nd Maitland Art Festival is coming!!!
DON'T FORGET!! Coming up soon is the fabulous 22nd Annual Maitland Spring Arts Festival on beautiful Lake Lily, north Orlando. The weekend of 4/17-4/18 brings the show to this beautiful Maitland park. Tents with art and crafts will surround the lake. There will be food and drink offerings scattered about, and plenty of great items for sale. An easy 10 minute stroll will take you from Thurston House bed & breakfast to the site of it all. The Waterhouse Residence Museum will be open for viewing too. What a great way to spend a weekend in Central Florida so BOOK NOW!
Thurston House Times – Tasty Time Coming!
The annual Maitland Chamber of Commerce – The Taste of Maitland – marks it's 12 th annual event on November 9th from 5:30pm-8pm. There will be lots of food and drink from places such as the Maitland Wine Market, Schakolad Chocolate Factory, Qdoba, Shipyard Brewing Company, and so many more…. This event is held at beautiful Lake Lily Park, and is a short stroll from Thurston House bed & breakast. Tickets in advance are $12, and $15 at the door. You can get the tickets by calling the chamber at #407-644-0741. Book your room now!
Thurston House Times – Plan ahead!
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Looking for that special place to hold a shower, meeting, party or even a wedding? The Maitland Historical Society just completed renovation of a charming cottage overloking Lake Lily Park. Brand spanking new from top to bottom, you couldn't pick a more intimate and lovely location for your event. Call the society at #407-644-2451 for more information. The Cottage is just minutes away from us too!
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All week long the City of Maitland celebrates Founder's Week. The celebrating ends with a bang, a party at beautiful Lake Lily Park. Food and fun go on all day, with the night bringing a free movie in the park – The Sandlot. Bring your chairs or blanket and stroll from Thurston House bed & breakfast to this once a year happening….fun for all! Lots more to do in the area so make a weekend of it.
North Orlando – It takes a Village?
Been wondering what the heck is that big "thing" at the end of our street? Well, announcing our newest area project – The Village at Lake Lily. It is a combination of luxury apartments, retail spaces and restaurants. We have watched the progress carefully and are anxious to find out just what businesses will be moving in there. That will give me more to add to my already quite full Important Links page. It is just a short walk down the street from Thurston House for our guests, and will be very conveniet and fun to have close by. Keep tuned!


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Q: EditText inputtype "time" does not support colons? Designing my layout, I selected an EditText with the format "time", and it put
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Did anyone already find a way to offer an easy way to enter times (00:00-24:00) apart from using the gigantic graphical controls?

A: @richey Change your keyboard sittings in the emulator and you are able to input : as well as am or pm
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Christo's next floating project : Hyde Park, London
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Christo has long been interested in mastabas, trapezoidal structures that originated in Mesopotamia. He designed a Texas mastaba in 1975, for example, and is devising plans to build a permanent one in Abu Dhabi, which he says will be the largest art structure in the world. But before then, he will build one this summer in Hyde Park in London that will be made up of 7,506 oil barrels and float on the Serpentine lake, behind Kensington Palace.
The temporary structure will be unveiled around June 20, in conjunction with an exhibit at the nearby Serpentine Galleries on Christo and his wife and artistic partner, Jeanne-Claude, who died in 2009. Standing about 65 feet tall and weighing 500 tons, the mastaba will be anchored to one spot but will still bob up and down. The Westminster Council approved the proposal last week.
"The exciting part of the project is that it's detached from the urban landscape," Christo said in an interview on Sunday. "You have this incredible vegetation and open area."
The mastaba will use 50 times fewer barrels than the planned Abu Dhabi version; while that one will primarily be orange, the British mastaba will take on the colors of its country's flag — blue, red and white — as well as purple. "The mauve is very royal," Christo said.
The project was conceived in October 2016. Last year, Christo tested its feasibility by building a model the tenth of the scale in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria, his home country. As he has done in the past, he will fund the project, which he estimates will cost $4.2 million, through the sale of his art.
While Christo has not yet worked on a project in London on the scale of "The Gates" in Manhattan's Central Park or the wrapping of the Reichstag in Berlin, he has an extensive history in the city. "I remember we would take a train there to take a bath in London, because we only had a shower in Paris," Christo said of himself and Jeanne-Claude. "We started going to London in the early '60s, the great years, when the Beatles were just coming out."
In 2016, Christo unveiled "The Floating Piers" in Italy, which 1.2 million people saw. He pulled the plug on another one of his major projects, "Over the River," after Donald Trump's election. "All these projects are about freedom," he said. "I will not do anything that impairs my freedom."
A drawing of Christo's "The Mastaba," which will come to London's Hyde Park this summer. Credit: Christo
Tags: Contemporary Art, Event, London
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