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Comparing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic Waves in Hospitalized Patients: A Retrospective, Multicenter, Cohort Study
Yaron Niv, Noa Eliakim-Raz, Yaron Bar-Lavi, Manfred Green, Jacob Dreiher, Amit Hupert, Laurence Freedman, Yoram Weiss, Riki Zetland, Shirli Luz, Doron Menachemi, Michael Kuniavsky, Gaila Rahav, Ram Sagi, Nethanel Goldschmidt, Hanna Mahalla
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 was first diagnosed in Israel at the end of February 2020. By the end of June 2021, there were 842 536 confirmed cases and 6428 deaths. Our aim in this multicenter, retrospective, cohort study is to describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of hospitalized patients and compare the pandemic waves before immunization. Methods: Of 22 302 patients hospitalized in general medical centers, we randomly selected 6329 for the study. Of these, 3582 and 1106 were eligible for the study in the first period (first and second waves) and in the second period (third wave), respectively. Results: Thirty-day mortality was higher in the second period than in the first period, 25.20% vs 13.68% (P < .001). Invasive mechanical ventilation supported 9.19% and 14.21% of patients in the first period and second period, respectively. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was used more than twice as often in the second period. Conclusions: Invasive ventilation, use of ECMO, and mortality rate were 1.5 to 2 times higher in the second period than in the first period. In the second period, patients had a more severe presentation and higher mortality than those in the first period.
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Niv, Y., Eliakim-Raz, N., Bar-Lavi, Y., Green, M., Dreiher, J., Hupert, A., Freedman, L., Weiss, Y., Zetland, R., Luz, S., Menachemi, D., Kuniavsky, M., Rahav, G., Sagi, R., Goldschmidt, N., & Mahalla, H. (2022). Comparing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic Waves in Hospitalized Patients: A Retrospective, Multicenter, Cohort Study. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 75(1), E389-E396. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciac119
Niv, Yaron ; Eliakim-Raz, Noa ; Bar-Lavi, Yaron et al. / Comparing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic Waves in Hospitalized Patients : A Retrospective, Multicenter, Cohort Study. In: Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2022 ; Vol. 75, No. 1. pp. E389-E396.
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"What a cute outfit." "Those jeans look cute on you." Why do card-carrying AARP members talk to each other like that? A baby is cute. A teenage heartthrob is cute. I am way past cute. We must change the vernacular if we're ever going to get the R-E-S-P-E-C-T Aretha Franklin demanded when beehive hairdos were the rage. We moved past those ridiculous styles eons ago. Why haven't we moved past off-putting pre-feminist language?
Long after women raised the consciousness of the opposite gender's teachable members, certain diehards – socially tone deaf or clinging to the last vestiges of Archie Bunker's era – still address grown women as "Honey," or "Dearie" when talking to perfect strangers. Those dinosaurs will fossilize before they get with the program. BTW. If a man calls me "Lady" he may get a surprisingly unladylike response.
Women are complicit if we don't call out male offenders, or worse, use those outdated terms ourselves! Who hasn't said, "I'm going to the mall with the girls," or had the distinct displeasure of being told, "Hang on a minute, dearie," by the woman answering the phone at a small business? Financial guru Suzy Orman looks into the camera and says, "Between us, girlfriend" but it doesn't hurt her ratings. We're a generation of change agents. Let's change the way we talk among ourselves. Then we'll be credible when we launch our "Stop Patronizing Patter" campaign.
Let's develop a 21st century lexicon: How to Address and Refer to Women. Then we can launch a new consciousness-raising wave with an inflation-adjusted, repurposed "swear jar" to spur its adoption. At home, in the office, at stores and restaurants (especially delis or diners), anyone who calls women "girls" or addresses them as "doll," "sweetie," and other inappropriate terms of endearment will get one "Please call me (insert your term of preference)." If that fails, they'll get a steely-eyed look that sends a behavior-modifying message: WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE!
We've come a long way from the days when a man called his wife "the little woman" (even if she outweighed or outranked him), or bandied about bawdy barbs demeaning the female form. Or have we? USA TODAY reports that Hooters, "the chain renowned for perky, shapely waitresses in skimpy orange shorts and too-tight, extra-low-cut T-shirts, turns 30 this year." Hooters spawned "breastaraunts," a $2 billion category of eateries (Twin Peaks is doing great). Hooters is addressing "middle age" with a total makeover. The chance of changing its name? "Less than zero." If the frozen chicken wings aren't enough to turn your stomach, how about this? Efforts to attract female customers are succeeding. One 25 year old graduate student, the reporter notes,
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Talking about re-education, let's applaud Julia Roberts and other celebrities who choose to age naturally. Does anyone believe that Andy McDowell, the "face" of a popular cosmetics brand, relies solely on drugstore products to look great at 53? Methinks "pretty woman speaks with forked tongue" when preaching, "People put too much emphasis on age. You're programmed to believe that a man can have wrinkles and he's sexy but a woman has wrinkles and she's old. I have to defend myself and all women my age and say: Yes, we're still beautiful." Chill, Andy. You don't have to defend us. And since Botox and fillers don't count as plastic surgery (wink) we're guessing you may have had a little help the drugstore couldn't provide. Why, pray tell, do older women have to be beautiful? FYI, most of us weren't cover girl beautiful to begin with, and wouldn't trade places with you!
Well-meaning people of both genders need new word choices that don't offend, demean or stereotype. In the 70s the Gray Panthers anticipated this need. Forced to retire at 65, Maggie Kuhn and five "girlfriends" began advocating for women sidelined and short-changed by ageism. They grew into a formidable force that's still going strong. I love the name they chose. Let's build on that.
The Civil Rights movement gave us alternative language to replace negatively charged, hurtful language referring to people of color. That's what women need to do now. Until then, we'll have to work with what we've got. The dictionary defines "crone" as a withered old woman with synonyms that include "hag." Oddly, the same dictionary defines "crony" as "a person often seen in the company of another" and suggests "chum, buddy or friend" as related words. So for now, see ya – I'm off to the mall with my cronies.
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December 22, 2014 Mary W. Walters Reply
I totally agree. I always refer to my female friends as my "women friends," rather than as my "girlfriends." But your "Insert term of preference" request raises a problem. I don't like "Madam," so rather than "Dearie" or "Sweetie," maybe strangers should call me "Sir."
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December 23, 2014 Sara Taber Reply
Great piece, Barbara! Keep speaking for us After-Cutes!
December 23, 2014 Jeril Schwab Cohen Reply
Great ideas we can all practice! Hope you are well. Sunny Florida is still that: sunny!
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This arrived in my inbox today… and I just had to share it.
I relate – to both the 'wanna-be-anywhere-else-woman' and to the fact no matter what mamahood brings, I am convicted: I will not be broken.
I WILL NOT BE BROKEN.
Yes, I will cry. I will yell. I will fall short. I will nag. I will be overlooked, dismissed, and sometimes forgotten.
But… I will rise. I will breathe. I will stand tall in this womanly skin and I will do my best – with the strength and grace of God – to battle for my babies… and be a warrior they can count on.
I hope that today, in whatever battle you are fighting, and with whatever mamawork you find yourself in the midst of, you remember: YOU ARE MIGHTY.
"Everything is permissible," but not everything is helpful. "Everything is permissible," but not everything builds up.
I can't stand them. They are 'dirty words' around here – and, I always tell my kids: you are way to smart and classy to need to use these cheap words to communicate an idea.
A couple other 'dirty words' in our house are "skinny" and "exercise".
Skinny is a burdensome word. It's shallow, and base, and empty. It drives me crazy to see commercials about 'being skinny' or 'getting skinny'; I just about come out of my skin when I read blogs that focus on how to get a 'hot, skinny bod' or where women flash photos of their 'skinny' selves as the 'standard' that all of us other women need to strive for.
Skinny means nothing, okay? Nothing at all. Skinny does not mean healthy, happy, or confident. Skinny does not mean fit. Skinny does not mean 'good mommy', 'hot woman', or 'successful lady'. No – skinny just means 'skinny'… and I've seen my share of 'skinny' that looks frail, and weak, and gray.
What the real goal should be – and what I tell my girls all the time – is: forget skinny, focus on healthy!
Focus on how you eat and what you eat: Are you eating whole foods? Fruits? Fresh vegetables? Drinking lots of water?
Be aware of your body: Is it strong? Is it energized? Can you make it do what you want it to do, and can you wear what you want to wear? Is it sickly? Is it tired? Does your body burden you, or do feel like you have control? How do you feel after you eat certain things and/or certain portion sizes?
Watch your cravings: Are you in control, or do you eat mindlessly? Can you say no when you want to?
…Because the fact of the matter is this: our bodies are a reflection of our lifestyle. If we focus on a healthy lifestyle, obtaining a lean, fit body won't be a burden and obsession – it will be a natural consequence.
The other dirty word is 'exercise'. It's loaded, and crushing, and heavy, and exhausts us before we even begin the day… and you will never hear me tell my kids to exercise.
I can just hear you now: What, Elisha? You don't tell your kids to exercise?
No. Never. And I am directly opposed to all the 'get up and move' campaigns that are everywhere these days. Why?
Because I don't want to raise kids that think they can out-exercise a bad food foundation. Period.
Every day in my house is a new day to impress upon my children if we eat out of boxes, wrappers, and fast food windows; if we eat mindlessly and indulge whenever we feel the urge; if we don't understand how food impacts us physically; if we don't cook and instead depend on corporations to nourish us – 'exercise' won't do a thing for health.
What I also tell them is they should pay attention to the body they've been blessed with, and honor it. We must think – and choose. We must honor our body by using our body – by making it stronger, feeding it well, resting it when it needs rest, pushing it's limits, and listening to it when it gives signs like sickness, weight gain, and weakness. I encourage them not to 'exercise', but to do what they've been created with an ability to do: play, run, jump, kick, skateboard, dribble; stretch; move; take a walk; breathe fresh air.
It's not honoring to our bodies to be mindless with our health, our physical being, our existence.
See, I don't want my kids to grow up with 'skinny' as a goal, or 'exercise' as a burden, or victims of their physical bodies, or fearful of food. I DO want my kids to grow up understanding that a healthy, fit body is a free body – and a healthy, fit body naturally flows from choosing the right foods and choosing to honor the bodies they were uniquely created with.
My heart is for my kids to take joy in owning, using, and moving their bodies – and, yes, that may mean they find joy in weight training, or running, or zumba – all those things we term as 'exercise' these days. But, again, they will do it by choice and from a desire to push their physical limits – not out of blind allegiance to the buzz word of our time. I want my kids to grow up – particularly my girls – with confidence that, even during seasons where their bodies will change (through age, pregnancy, life), self-control is always theirs… always.
…intrinsically value themselves, and make choices that show it.
…understand how to be in the world without being overcome by the world.
…are honest with themselves and know their choices directly impact their overall well being.
…recognize they are in control of what they become.
And, they, with wide eyes, see the mountain of life in front of them and can't help but rise to the challenge, wield their body as a perfectly hewn tool, and climb.
I've watched this several times now, and I cry each time. I cry because… I hear the voices.
I look at the women that went through this exercise, and… I relate. I feel their weight of their heart and their self-descriptive words. I see the girl in me: Insecure, critical, self-deprecating. And that girl – oh, my heart aches for that girl that I was (and can still be).
But thankfully, the Sweetest Voice I've ever heard breaks through all the noise. It's a voice unlike any other – it's small and quiet and whispers drips of Truth into my heart.
And the Truth is this – the Truth I wish I would have known before a I allowed all those other voices a place in my soul: We are not beautiful because of what we look like; our real value is not determined by our appearance.
Beauty isn't the exterior. It doesn't come from fixing up our hair and putting on makeup and letting it all hang out for 'admiration'. (1 Peter 3:3-4). No. That's the world's definition – the definition that keeps us women hostage and broken and vulnerable.
The Sweet Voice told me (and continues to remind me every day) beauty is borne in gentleness, in sweetness, in a laugh, and a friendly wink, and soft words that build others up and not tear them down.
Beauty is confident and strong, yet humble; it is modest and captivating, bright and gracious.
Beauty is tenderness with my babies.
Beauty is a confident, lingering kiss with my man.
Beauty is my uncontrollable laughter with my girls that brings out every wrinkle around my eyes.
Beauty is my warm arms wrapped around a sister in need.
Beauty is heavy tears shed with a friend over loss, or heartache.
Beauty is thoughtfulness and unselfish presence and compassion.
Beauty is kindness to a stranger.
Real beauty emanates from me when His Spirit emanates from me… when His brightness overtakes the darkness that struggles to keep it's hold on me. It's when His love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control trump my human tendencies to be anything but. (Galatians 5:22-23).
Real beauty isn't dependent on what I look like… real beauty is Him living out through me.
So, today: LET'S BE REAL BEAUTIES – REBEL BEAUTIES. Let's remember that we can't make this dark world more beautiful with more lipgloss – we can only make it more beautiful when the fruits of His Spirit bloom on the trees of our lives. (Psalm 90:17).
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I got up a little earlier than everyone… made lunches, made coffee, and folded the clothes I threw into the dryer before bed last night. I let everyone sleep a few extra minutes – but then I handed out morning back rubs and whispered "time to get up" room by room and slowly woke the house.
For some reason everyone needed a shower this morning. So, while each of my girls disappeared into a bathroom, I took a few minutes and did something I rarely do: I made their beds. My heart was simply to surprise them – give them one less thing to do this morning as they hurried to get ready for school.
I returned downstairs and, within a few minutes, the beckoning began. One needed pants; another needed a shirt; one needed an entire outfit. I dug through my freshly washed pile of clothes and delivered the favorites to each of them. And man: there is nothing like fresh clothes out of the dryer after a shower, right?
Soon the tribe filed down, one by one. They ate the breakfast I made with the food I shopped for. They grabbed the lunches I prepared with their favorites foods – and a requested treat of some jellybeans. They were each sharply dressed in their clean clothes I stayed up late and got up early to wash and fold for them. And, as for the fact I made their beds? Not one of them noticed… at least, not one of them mentioned it even if they did.
So, we said our goodbyes as shoes were put on and backpacks were slung and frustration was had because one 'couldn't find her ring' and I 'must have lost it'. And then – they were out the door.
Peace. Quiet. A dirty kitchen. Aloneness. That's what they left me.
Why am I sharing all this? Because when mornings like this happen – mornings where my love is overlooked, dismissed, unappreciated – I am not angry, or depressed, or surprised. I am humbled.
I am humbled as I think, Father, do I do this to you? Do I wake up and overlook your kindness and your sweetness and your blessing?
He wakes me in my clean bed with my faithful man beside me and His beautiful sunrise outside… and I rush into the day.
I make the coffee, and breakfast, and lunches He graciously provides; I clean my big house, drive in my dependable car, wear my nice clothes… all without a second thought.
He is so kind and so gracious and so merciful to give me another day to breathe and be present – and… do I notice these things? Do I stop and see Him? Do I feel His love and His thoughtfulness? Do I notice the little surprises He brings my way – not because I need them, but simply because He knows I love gifts and wants to thrill me beyond belief?
Motherhood is a tough gig sometimes… but, because of it, I get it.
I see what's it's like and I know what it feels like – and that's what pushes my heart even closer to my Father.
I get why He sticks it out with me.
I get why He he loves me in spite of me.
I get why, even though I turn my back on Him, He loves me unconditionally.
I hope that today you get it, too. Because while mothering can be tough, we have a Faithful Friend to strengthen and love us through the journey.
PRAYER: Father, help us mamas to see the blessing in every breath we take today. Sometimes this mama gig is a tough one: we get overlooked, are often unappreciated, and more often then not, we are exhausted from service. But thank you that You offer us strength! Thank you that when we cling to You, we can be selfless as You are selfless; we can be strong as You are strong; we can love unconditionally as You love us unconditionally. Thank you for being a perfect example of what Love looks like… and thank you for loving us in spite of ourselves. May we serve with joy today – and may we not forget that our men and our babies need our warm arms, our sweet voices, our gentle spirits, and our encouraging words. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will [her]self be watered.
One thing most people probably don't realize about us mamas is this: we are Queens of the Leftovers and the Lasts.
We thrive on the left behinds that no one else wants, like the the burnt toast, the black jellybeans, the half-eaten bananas. We typically care for ourselves last, which means we've learned to persevere with cold dinners and wrinkly clothes. And, we don't skip a beat when we are the last to get a break, the last to take a shower, or the last to hit the pillow at the end of the day.
It's called Mamahood… and there is no place for selfishness, whining, or feeble knees.
Put the 1/2 cup of precooked quinoa in a bowl.
Diced up the 1/2 of the ataulfo mango (aka 'Manila mango, or champagne mango) and shelled the 1/2 cup of edemame.
Drizzled a bit of EVOO, squeezed a little fresh lime juice, and topped the whole thing with a sprinkling of Furikake, which is a Japanese 'condiment' of toasted sesame seeds and nori.
So, today, as we mamas do what we do best – serve, and love, and serve, and lay down all that we are for our little tribes – let's do it with heads held high, joy in our hearts, and determination to be a bright light in our homes. Why? Because there is beauty in the leftovers and the lasts… the question is: are we creative enough to see it?
I've been spending a lot of time lately remembering… remembering my childhood, specifically.
For every good memory I have, there's a jar of heartache that sits beside it. That's what comes from growing up in a dysfunctional family: laughs and good times are never far from terror and tears.
Thankfully, my heartaches were covered years ago by a gracious God. Now, in my adulthood – in this place where I stand as a woman, wife, parent – I know without a doubt that those that walked me through my early years did the best they knew how. I take comfort in that – comfort in the fact that none of the heartache was maliciously inflicted… it simply came with the territory in a land of brokenness.
Now that I am farming my own land, however, it's my past perspective that wakes me up to the bitter roots I need to diligently purge from my present ground: chaos, selfishness, envy, fear, pride, separation. These are the roots that shoot up through the toughest of concrete, destroy the path, and cause others to stumble along the way as they follow in my footsteps.
I'm sharing this today because I'm in a season where I'm face to face with a 12-year old young lady coming up behind. She is strong, she is beautiful, she is determined… and, for all my good intentions, I often fail at being the love she needs. When struggle ensues, I find old ways of relating well up in my chest: I harden… I get weary… I shut down.
I hate it. I hate feeling like I'm perpetuating the cycle of my past!
But, the good news I've learned – and the truth that keeps me going – is this: every moment is a gift and a chance to change. Every moment is an opportunity to be more patient, to love more, to have compassion, to offer kindness, to rebel from the the junk of my past that I swore I would never perpetuate. No matter what I was born into or 'born to be'… I have a choice: I can continue to walk a broken path… OR, I can choose to rebuild.
I can ask for forgiveness.
I can be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.
Brick by brick. Moment by moment. Word by word.
You ever feel like you deserve 'better'?
You ever find yourself wishing you could be healthier, or fitter, or more patient, or more friendly?
You ever look at your life and wish you read more, or loved better, or took more walks?
I do. Not a day goes by where one of these thoughts don't pop through my mind. The funny thing, however, is that they pop in… but, then I push them out. How? By just taking one step in the direction I want to go in.
That's the thing about life. We can 'want' all we want… but, unless we are willing to put one foot in front of each other and do the work to really possess the life we've been given 'wanting' is all we'll ever do.
You know what Joshua said?
What does that have to do with me today in 2013? It tells me simply: what I have is what I get. I get one body. I get one mind. I get THIS life – with this husband, and these babies, and all that comes with. I can either complain and 'want' for more, or I can get to work on those trees that are blinding me from seeing the beauty of what I have – and that are holding me back from making the most of my lot in life.
That is the message I preach to my kids, too – my precious babies who are daily battling a culture that says what they have isn't enough; that says they need 'more', and 'better', and 'different' to be happy.
Because here's the thing: whether we like it or not, life is not fair. There will always be someone who travels more than us, who has better hair than us, who is taller, who is more petite, who has more friends, who can knit better, who can cook better, who is happier, who is healthier, who wins more, who laughs cuter, who has a 'sweeter' husband, who has nicer legs. Always.
So, instead of getting caught up in this cultural focus of what we don't have and what we could use 'more' of, I try and always bring them back to what we do have; my message is always consistent and simple: Celebrate YOU and the blessing of YOUR life; your stature, your hair, your gifts, your talents, your laugh. You have been assigned a lot in life – a lot that is beautiful, and abundant, and needs YOU to bring out the best in it. No one else can fill your shoes! Instead of looking at what other people have, figure out what lies in your possession! Do just one thing today that makes your lot more beautiful: cut down a tree, dig out a rock, plant something new. Do the work to make the most of what you've been given.
It's what I tell them… but, it's also what I tell myself – all the time. It's a constant reminder I feed into my spirit – the reminder that my lines have fallen in pleasant places… and, life only grows more beautiful when I'm actively working the land.
So, today, be encouraged… and do just one thing, just one!
Maybe you choose water instead of soda today.
Maybe you eat quinoa instead of pasta.
Maybe you choose a book before bed instead of watching TV.
Maybe you go for a walk instead of taking a nap.
Maybe you tell your man he's lights up your life, instead of waiting for him to say it to you.
Whatever it is, keep walking, sister. Just keep walking… and then, tomorrow, get up and keep walking some more. One choice at a time.
Because what you have is beautiful… it's just that sometimes what you've been searching for is just beyond the trees.
As you all know, my 'big girl' turned 12 recently. The '12 years old' of today is not the 12 I experienced. She is growing up in a culture of narcissism and instant gratification; a culture that is sick physically, as much as it is emotionally.
The fight for what is good and right and pure is a tough one.
I want her to choose kindness.
I want her to choose humilty.
I want her to choose modesty.
I want her to respect authority, always recognize she has something to learn, and understand she was put on this earth for one purpose alone: to bring glory to her Creator through all that she is…. whatever she may choose that to be.
I'm not naive. I know I will not always be with her when she's at the food buffet with plate in her hand – just like I will not always be with her when she's presented with life's buffet of choices and temptations.
God will be with her, though. And, if I can train my girl up to keep her eyes on Him, then she'll be able to rebel on through life with the supernatural humility and grace that we are hard pressed to find in today's culture.
See, I don't want my girl – or any of my kids! – to just blend into the sea of humanity. Not physically, not spiritually, not emotionally. I want them to stand out… to shine… to be set apart. I want them be bold – I want them to fight for good, for truth, for purity. I want them to be rebels that live against the grain of this world.
In the world, not of the world.
Yesterday my 11 year old daughter said, "Mom, we need a scale".
We don't own a scale – and, although we have constant conversations about fitness, we don't talk about weight in our home.
Weight doesn't matter to me because it's just one small piece of the puzzle. What does matter to me is that my kids understand their bodies are a reflection of what they are putting in. I always tell them that our body gives us physical cues on whether or not we are making the right choices: if our bodies are saying something to us (like with clothes that are fitting to snug, or with sickness, or with fatigue and lack of strength), that's when we know we aren't doing something right.
Does the scale help us feel better? No. As I told my girl, the scale does nothing but give us a number that fits (or doesn't fit) someone else's arbitrary weight grid. The number doesn't measure the quality of food we are intaking, how much muscle we have, or whether or not we are comfortable in our skin.
And that's one of my foundational goals: to raise children that are 100% comfortable in their skin.
I want my children to love good food, love who they were created to be, and are empowered with the understanding their bodies are speaking to them every day.
It's not fat grams and calories we have to count, and/or the number on the scale we have to pay attention to… it's simply making sure that we are in control of our bodies – and that our body isn't in control of us.


Family LifeCare Celebrating 20th Anniversary!
Family LifeCare will host a Spring Remembrance Service on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at their office located at 108 S. Jefferson Street, Berne. This annual service is in remembrance and celebration of family, friends and community members who have passed away. The event includes music by Dr.


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A solresol egy mesterséges nyelv, melyet François Sudre dolgozott ki 1827-ben, hogy siketek és vakok számára is lehetővé tegye a kommunikációt. Könyve, a Langue musicale universelle ("Egyetemes zenei nyelv") négy évvel halála után, 1866-ban jelent meg, bár addigra már néhány éve nyilvánosságra hozta művét. Az a priori nyelvek csoportjába tartozó solresol rövid ideig tartó népszerűségének tetőpontjaként Boleslas Gajewski 1902-es Grammaire du Solresol ("Solresol nyelvtan") című munkája tekinthető.

A siketek jelnyelvekre történő oktatása Franciaországban az 1880-as milánói konferenciától egészen az ún. Fabius-törvény 1991-es elfogadásáig lényegében mellőzve volt, ez pedig nagyban hozzájárult a solresol nyelv feledésbe merüléséhez. Néhány évnyi népszerűsége után a nyelv kis híján eltűnt a többi sikeresebb nyelv (például a volapük és az eszperantó) között. Ennek ellenére napjainkra még mindig akad néhány lelkes használója a világ egyes pontjain, akik az internetnek köszönhetően az eddigieknél könnyebben képesek kapcsolatot tartani egymással.

A szó eredete
A francia solresol a magyar "szó-ré-szó" szolmizációs hangok nevének felel meg.

Hangnyelvtan
A solresol nyelv szavai 1-5 szótagból, szolmizációs zenei hangból állnak. Ezek közül mindegyik hét fonéma valamelyike, amelyek azonban hangsúlyjelezhetők és nyújthatók. Egy másik fonémát, a szünetet használják a szavak elkülönítésére. A fonémák számos különböző módon jeleníthetők meg: az oktávon belüli hét zenei hangként, a szivárvány hét színeként, szimbólumokként, kézjelekként, stb. Ebből fakadóan a solresol kommunikáció elméletileg beszéd, éneklés útján, valamint különböző színű zászlók segítségével, de akár festéssel is lehetővé válik.

Szókincse
Az Edward Powell Foster által kidolgozott ro nyelvhez hasonlóan a solresol többszörösen összetett szavai is jelentéscsoportokra oszthatók az első szótaguk alapján. A dó-csoportba az emberrel és annak képességeivel és pozitív tulajdonságaival, valamint az étellel kapcsolatos szavak tartoznak, míg a ré-csoportot a ruházkodás, a ház és háztartás, a bútorok és a család szavai alkotják. A mi-csoportba az emberi cselekvések és az emberi jellem hibái sorolhatók, míg a fá-csoport a vidék és mezőgazdaság, a háború, a tenger és az utazás szavainak kategóriája. A szó-csoportba a színház, irodalom, szépművészetek és a tudományok kifejezései tartoznak. A lá-csoport elsősorban az ipar és a kereskedelem kifejezéseinek van fenntartva, végül a ti-csoport pedig a város, az adminisztráció és ügyintézés, a kormány, a politika, gazdaság és a rendőrség fogalomköreinek kategóriája.

Mint a többi a priori mesterséges nyelv, a solresol számára is komoly problémát jelent a valós világ érzékletes kategorizálása. Az utolsó néhány szótag meglehetősen tetszőleges és önhatalmú is lehet, például az "alma" és a "körte" szavak közötti különbségek nehezen besorolható mivoltából adódóan.

A nőnemű szavakat az utolsó szótag hangsúlyával, míg a többes számot annak nyújtásával jelölik. A solresol nyelv sajátossága, hogy a szavak jelentése a szótagok megfordításával az ellenkezőjére fordul, tehát például a "fá-lá" összetétel jelentése "jó", "finom", míg a "lá-fá" kapcsolat a "rossz". Ennek az egyedi tulajdonságnak tükrében azonban nehezen érthető a szavak első szótagjuk alapján történő kategorizálásának módja.

Nyelvtan
A hangsúlyozástól és a nyújtástól eltekintve a solresol szavai nem ragozhatók. Ezek a névszói csoportok esetében csak az első szót érintik. Így tehát a hangsúly és a nyújtás csak az önmagában álló főnévre alkalmazandó, minden más esetben az adott szó nemét és egyes vagy többes számát a névelők, határozók hordozzák. A szórend szigorúan kötött.

A szófajok az igékből képezhetők egyes szótagok nyújtásával (esetenként hangsúlyozásával; a leírás nem egyértelmű): az első szótag által az elvont főnevek, a másodikkal az alanyok (cselekvők), az utolsó előtti szótaggal a melléknevek, az utolsóval pedig a határozószók alkothatók.

Az igeidőket és a modalitást a kétszótagú összetételek jelölik. A szenvedő szerkezethez a "fá-ré-mi" segédige használatos. A középfok a melléknév előtti, míg a felsőfok az azt követő "fá-ti" taggal jelölendő.

Egyéb jellemzők
 viszonylagosan egyszerű
 egységes rendszer (jelek, színek, stb.) a legkülönbözőbb fajtájú fogyatékkal élők számára
 különleges tanítást nem igényel, gyorsan elsajátítható
 írástudatlanok számára is gyors tanulást tesz lehetővé
 egyszerű, de hatékony rendszer a szavak mondatban betöltött szerepének megkülönböztetésére

Külső hivatkozások
Boleslas Gajewski Grammaire du Solresol című műve angol nyelven
Takács Boglárka: Polipnyelv és markolászás, nyest.hu, 2013. január 15. (Hozzáférés ideje: 2013. március 15.)

Jegyzetek

Mesterséges nyelvek

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Clear teeth aligners and posture!? Now that's a pair. Not necessarily a pair you'd put together though! Burlington and Hamilton teeth aligners are common now. Spinal Care Clinic sees many Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic patients who have decided to use these new devices to adjust teeth. They are virtually imperceptible. They are flexible. The clear aligner wearer can take them out whenever he or she desires to remove them. Wearers get some control of the procedure. All is good, and yet the treatment planning like that of Invisalign® is newer technology. Everyone is learning more about it. Spinal Care Clinic hadn't thought that orthodontic and Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic treatment plans might come in contact with each other. Surprise!
Most Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic patients recall (too well for some!) the classic fixed appliances (braces) used by orthodontists to straighten teeth. Many Burlington and Hamilton orthodontic patients lived with them! Research presents that in using Invisalign® technology, tooth type and movement are important issues to think about when the treatment plan is arranged. Invisalign® technology allows clinicians to calculate tooth positions with high accuracy when done in nonextraction cases, but some of the actual outcomes may differ from those calculations. Most variances were not clinically relevant though. (1) Malocclusion (a misalignment or imprecise relationship between the teeth of the two dental arches when they near each other as the jaws close) changes teeth straightening treatment planning. When comparing Invisalign aligners to conventional fixed appliances for mild to moderate malocclusion issues, they both addressed the condition. Invisalign® wearers completed their care faster (by 5.7 months!). Invisalign® improvement wasn't as "great" in effectiveness as fixed appliances. (2) One study planned to determine relationships between body posture in the sagittal profile and sagittal jaw position. The mandible (lower jaw) has a greater influence on body posture than other craniofacial parameters, so patients with severe malocclusions ought to be given extra consideration particularly if a jaw surgery is being proposed. (3) Spinal Care Clinic is fine with having the Burlington and Hamilton orthodontists determine this!
But Spinal Care Clinic is ready to help when posture issues arise in the process of aligning teeth . A recent study reports that clear, occlusal coverage aligners like Invisalign® may well affect body posture. The upper spine and lower spine sections are involved. When clear aligner wearers were examined after 6 months of use, the Kyphosis Angle, the Upper Thoracic Inclination and Pelvic Inclination were altered. It's been documented that these clear aligners adjust a wearer's vertical height due to the occlusal coverage over the teeth and, then, stimulate periodontal receptors inhibiting the jaw closing muscles and, quite possibly, changing mandibular posture. (4) Spinal Care Clinic is as amazed as our Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic patients with all that is possible with these clear aligners! Spinal Care Clinic is aware of this potential and keeps it in mind when examining Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic patients who wear these.
Schedule a Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic visit at Spinal Care Clinic to examine your posture whether you are wearing Invisalign® or not! Spinal Care Clinic works with all kinds of pairs related to the spine and posture! Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic services cover all bases from the exam to the diagnosis to the treatment with spinal manipulation, diet, supplementation and exercise to the postural and rehabilitation tips to get your spine healthy and keep it that way.


You can make reservations for parties 4 or larger, by calling (415) 551-7181.
Our back room transforms to a large family style table, seating up to 18.
Our family style menu is available for parties of 10 or more.
We serve a taste of all our appetizers and 3 entrees you choose off of our regular menu. Everything is served on big platters and bowls.
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options / adjustments are available.
Dinner price: $32 per person not including drinks, dessert, tax and gratuity.
We are not really set up for deliveries, but can provide smaller and larger food orders for pick up.


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Three board seats up for grabs in Franklinville
Editor's note: The Courier-Tribune's election coverage continues today with a look at the Franklinville races.
Editor�s note: The Courier-Tribune�s election coverage continues today with a look at the Franklinville races.
FRANKLINVILLE � Mayor Perry Conner is unopposed for a second two-year term in the Nov. 5 election, but the race for town commissioner is a different story.
Three incumbents up for re-election � Richard Goodwin, Sharon Grose and A.C. Hurley � face a challenge from Paul Dunn and Mac Whatley, a pair of veteran Franklinville office holders.
Goodwin is seeking his second four-year term as a town commissioner; Grose is seeking her third term; and Hurley has been a commissioner for about 20 years.
Dunn has previously served on the town board for 22 years; Whatley has twice served as mayor and was on the town board from 1991-1993.
The incumbents say they have unfinished business, including extending municipal sewer service to more areas of town; a large-scale expansion is under way. The challengers said that they�re still willing and able to serve.
Hurley said he�d like to see the entire town served by municipal sewer.
�That would be my biggest thing,� he said. �If we could get the sewer, maybe that would attract some more businesses to the area. And if we could do that, maybe we could go back to having police. That�s something we really need.�
Grose seconded the sewer expansion idea.
�The sewer project is one thing we want to see the completion of and possibly extending it more,� said Grose. �And I�d like to see the town kind of fix up more � do some cleanup that the town can do. Some of the properties aren�t ours.�
Goodwin also said he would like to see the town build upon the ongoing sewer expansion, a $1.1 million project funded via grants. Most every resident surveyed wanted to tap onto a sewer line if given the opportunity, he said.
�The town is not only putting in new lines,� he said. �We�re adding 20 or 30 new customers.�
He also wants to recruit new businesses, particularly along U.S. 64, and maintain old businesses. Goodwin said a large parcel of mostly undeveloped property in town limits that is on the south side of U.S. 64 is prime real estate. The site has municipal water and sewer service and is ready to grow.
The property fronts a four-lane highway. Franklinville�s low tax rate is another selling point.
Whatley said a few residents have asked him to run � and he believes it�s his civic duty: �I think we need to have a group of people to choose from. I don�t necessarily have a burning desire to be elected again because I have done my time. I�d be happy if lots more people were on the ballot.�
Whatley said at the risk of sounding like a �one-note� person, he still thinks the top priority of the town is to capitalize on its history and its historical assets (a section of the town is listed on the National Register of Historic Places) � and on the Deep River.
Much important work was begun on infrastructure when he was mayor � and has continued under the next two mayors: �Now we need to figure out what Franklinville�s place is among other towns. What�s important? What would get people to come to Franklinville?�
The Deep River Rail Trail � the greenway along the river � brings people to town, he said. If it were longer, it would bring more people.
Dunn said he would like the town �to try to spruce itself up a little bit more than what it is.� He also would like to see growth in the form of more businesses and residents. Franklinville is already attracting people to visit. He would like to build on that momentum.
�We�ve got the (Riverside Park) � worked on that for 10 years. It brings a lot of people. We�ve got part of the (Deep River Rail Trail) done. We�re trying to get the rest of it done � over to Ramseur. And we�re getting a little bit more sewer line put in � that�s helping a lot.�
Mayor Conner said he is running again to take care of unfinished business.
�I believe one more term will allow me to finish up those projects,� he said.
The completion of the rail trail, or greenway, from Riverside Park to the old boat landing at the bridge over Deep River on U.S. 64 � and the reopening of the boat landing � top the list, he said.
The second priority is improving the way the town looks. Topping that initiative would be demolition and cleanup of the old mill that was burned by arsonists.
Conner said he�d like to see the greenway extended north.
�People don�t realize how much revenue that would generate if we had a walking and biking trail from Cedar Falls to Ramseur,� he said.
The completed section of the trail in Ramseur already brings a lot of people from out of town. Among them: The Faith Christian School cross-country team uses it; for the past two years, part of the running portion of the Ramseur Triathlon has been on the trail.
Each candidate was asked why a Franklinville resident should vote for him � or her.
Hurley said he thinks he�d done �a good job� in some 20 years on the town board.
�I�ve pushed to keep the taxes down � not going up on taxes � and I put the town first, or try to, on every decision I make. What would be best for the town?�
Grose said she is �there for the citizens.�
�I�m not there for myself,� she said. �I�d like for them to tell me their concerns � there might be something I can do to help because that�s what I�m there for.�
She also mentioned another reason: �I just kind of feel like any board, not just Franklinville, needs a female�s point of view.�
Goodwin said he has worked hard in his first four years on the board, pushing sewer infrastructure improvements and as an advocate for the rail trail, or greenway.
�I truly believe the better days of the town of Franklinville are yet to come,� he said. �I think I�ve done a good job by them, but that�s their ultimate decision.�
Whatley said he�s been a longtime cheerleader for the place he has called home since 1978.
�I have a vision of Franklinville over the long term that sees it as a very positive place to live, a very big contributor to the history of Randolph County, and a place people need to know more about and appreciate.�
Dunn points to the past in seeking support.
�I�ve had a little bit of experience by being on the town board,� he said. �Past experience is about the only thing you�ve got.�
Conner said he has tried to help the town as a board member and as mayor � from getting new (or better, even if used) equipment to sprucing up.
�I�m trying to do as much as I can for everybody in town.�
Name: Perry Conner
Address: 216 W. Main St.
Current occupation: Retired
Office seeking: Mayor
Past public offices held: Two terms Franklinville Town Board; one term as Franklinville mayor (2011-present)
Education: Associates degree in electronics, Randolph Technical Institute (now Randolph Community College); bachelor�s degree in administration, Guilford College; attended N.C. State University for two years
Family: Brother, sister, nephews
Name: Paul Dunn
Address: 192 Allred St.
Occupation: Retired from Kennametal after 24 years as a machinist
Office seeking: Town commissioner
Past public offices held: Past Franklinville commissioner (served 22 years)
Civic or church activities: Member of Franklinville United Methodist Church; Sunday school teacher; member of Hanks Lodge #128; member and worthy patron of Eastern Star Randolph 210
Education: Ramseur High School
Family: Wife, Priscilla; son, Jeff
Name: Richard A. Goodwin
Address: 316 Walnut St.
Occupation: Shipping clerk at AEC Narrow Fabrics
Past public offices held: Past member of Franklinville planning and zoning committee; past member of Franklinville parks and recreation committee; one term on the town board
Civic or church activities: Past member of Franklinville Improvement Association
Education: 1987 graduate of Eastern Randolph High School; attended Randolph Community College
Family: Single
Name: Sharon A. Grose
Address: 334 Sunrise Ave.
Current occupation: Loan doc prep representative, CommunityOne Bank
Past public offices held: Franklinville town commissioner for the past eight years
Civic or church activities: Church clerk; Youth Committee/treasurer; member of church choir.
Education: 1979 graduate of Southwestern Randolph High School
Family: Husband, Mark; son, Steven and wife, Beth, of Climax, and son, Justin, of the home
Name: A.C. Hurley
Address: 112 West St.
Past public offices held: Approximately 20 years on the Franklinville Town Board
Civic or church activities: First Christian, Ramseur; volunteer with the Franklinville Fire Department
Education: Asheboro High
Family: Wife, Benita; son, Brandon; daughters, April, Kim, Mary
Name: Lowell McKay (Mac) Whatley Jr.
Phone: (336) 824-4855, home; (336) 629-1989, work
Current occupation: Attorney
Past public offices held: Mayor of Franklinville 1984-1989; 1993-2005; Franklinville Commissioner, 1991-93
Civic or church activities: United Way of Randolph County, past president; Asheboro Rotary Club, past president; North Carolina Humanities, trustee; American Textile History Museum, Lowell, Mass., trustee; Randolph County Landmarks Preservation Commission, member; Asheboro Friends Meeting, member; author, �The Architectural History of Randolph County� and �Randolph County,� a part of the Heritage in America series; chairman of board, Uwharrie Charter Academy
Education: Asheboro High School, Class of 1973; Harvard University, Class of 1977; Master of Science in Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1985; JD, N.C. Central University, 1988
Family: Sons, Vladimir Whatley (21) and Roman Bogdanov (22); mother, Kathleen C. Whatley


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Among Sarasota's holistic community, Siesta Beach has an impressive reputation: It's known as a place where a concentration of energy maximizes the ability to heal physically and emotionally. The credit goes to the qualities of the beach's sand. The legend is that the presence offshore of quartz crystals may be derived from the ancient mythical city of Atlantis. Some healers point to a decades-old, well-canopied tree, surrounded by heavy grass growth and growing about 60 feet from the coast, as an indication of the beach's metaphysical vitality. Others talk of a mysterious protection from hurricanes that they credit to either Indian blessings or a vortex of energy they say exists near the rumored Atlantis crystal location.
Whatever the reasons, Siesta Beach is growing in the reverence it receives among people who consider themselves "energy healers" or shamans, and its reputation for healing power stretches even to Peru.
The belief in Siesta Beach's concentration of energy has at least some scientific roots that can be documented, and it has to do with Siesta's sand. Whiter than the sand at any other beach in the area, Siesta's sand is also known for its relative coolness even on the hottest of days. Those qualities are derived from the content of sand, which is indeed unique from any other beach in the world Siesta sand is 99.9 percent quartz. This makes the sand appear very white. And because of the way the crystals have been worn down, the sand is exceptionally soft. You also won't find much particulate shell matter.
Siesta's sand originated thousands of years ago from the Appalachian area. That fact is significant to energy healers because of their deep belief that quartz is itself a healing material, especially quartz derived from the area near Hot Springs, Ark. Quartz crystal is a natural conductor of energy, Many healers frequently choose Siesta Beach as the site for meditation events because of the energy they feel is concentrated there. Quartz is one of the highest vibratory minerals of the earth. And we are mineral-based; we're made up of the same elements the earth is made of, so you could take somebody who knows nothing about quartz or crystals or elements, have them lie down on the quartz crystal sand of Siesta Beach on a beautiful day and the elements in their body the molecular structure in their body will resonate with the quartz in that sand. As for our yoga classes, which are held directly on the sand, it can be absolutely transformational. I believe the legends may have real validity because in my many years of teaching Yoga on some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, including the beaches of Hawaii, I have not found a beach that inspires so much healing, love and inner peace as I found here on Siesta Key beach.
Here we will examine the extraordinary properties of quartz crystal.
Quartz crystals have been revered throughout the ages as symbols of beauty, health and often power. The latter is sometimes referred to as key to the rise and fall of the mythical civilization of Atlantis. More recently quartz crystals have been associated within New Age circles and applications to holistic health, meditation and personal growth.
Let us first explore the science behind the mystique of quartz crystals. There are many types of natural quartz crystals. The most common ones are amethyst, citrine, rose, smoky and clear. Natural quartz is composed of silicon dioxide molecules. Quartz consisting solely of silicon dioxide is known as clear quartz which is the type of crystal sand at Siesta Key beach. The other members of the quartz family are variations. In addition to the fundamental silicon dioxide structure, they also have chemical impurities that were present when the crystal formed. For example amethyst has impurities of manganese oxides, which gives it the typical purple color.
A natural crystal by definition means it has a very regular arrangement of atoms, quartz crystal looks like a matrix of very beautiful lattes structures under the microscope. When electricity is put into a quartz crystal their atoms vibrate at a very stable frequency. These characteristics make quartz an excellent receptor and emitter of electromagnetic waves. This is why quartz is commonly used in radios, watches, and numerous electronic technologies. One interesting characteristic of quartz crystal can be observed when electricity is applied to it. The quartz will begin to vibrate which in turn causes the quartz to produce its own weak electric current. This is taken advantage of in the workings of a typical quartz watch. Quartz crystal also exhibit the piezoelectric effect which is understood as the linear electromechanical interaction as when pressure is applied along across a quartz crystal it will produce its own electric charge.
The humble quartz crystal is a major element in today's technological revolution. The conversion of quartz crystals into silicon chips has transformed the world. Quartz has made the digital age possible. It has given us computers, mobile phones and communication breakthroughs. Vast pieces of information to be brought together in a precisely organized way with the silicon chips of a computer.
One of the early pioneers of silicon chip technology was Nobel prize-winning scientist Marcel Vogel. He made a discovery while working as a research scientist for IBM that shook to the core the belief systems of his scientific peers. Vogel discovered that not only can crystals be programmed as silicon chips in a computer, but they also can be programmed with thought. A person sitting at a computer inputs his thoughts through a keyboard. This is stored in the computer's silicon chips via the medium of electricity. Vogel reasoned that like electricity, thought is a form of energy, which is given direction by our intention. He concluded that crystals could also be programmed without the need for electricity, by using just thoughts or clear intention. Vogel designed a multitude of experiments to validate his quantum theories. Like all groundbreaking alternative scientists, the mainstream scientific community ostracized him.
The ability of quartz crystals to transform energy and be programmed by clear thought patterns is being used by many holistic healers, reiki masters and spiritual teachers to assist individuals in their pursuit of a healthy and happy life.
Armed with the concepts of quantum physics, the group at N and N Associates Inc. has recently completed work to take the science of quartz crystals to a new level and demonstrate the efficacy and validity of using quartz crystals to promote holistic health. The group has extensively researched key universal vibrational (energy) patterns. These patterns are considered to be the cornerstone of the matrix between the physical universe and the creative life force. Quartz crystals could be the visible tip of the iceberg as seen in our material dimension but the invisible part could well be in other dimensional of reality. The quartz crystal could be our conduit into other quite valid dimensions of reality.
In conclusion, we could summarize that quartz crystals are truly unique. There is no question that they can learn and reproduce simple, yet powerful patterns, as demonstrated by today's digital technology. Recent work has also proven the validity of using quartz crystals to promote holistic health. While in some circumstances it might be argued that quartz crystals are magical, the power behind quartz crystals has been amply demonstrated using sound science. Now if you have ever wondered why we feel so transformed and revitalized after practicing our yoga on Siesta key beach, now you know, there is real energy in the sand beneath you. On Siesta Key beach the crystal sand beneath your feet is vibrating and amplifying your own energy and connecting the soul of the earth to your own soul. Whether you attend one of my yoga classes or just come to sit on the beach or take a walk be aware of the extraordinary healing energy of this place and let it transform you.
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David on March 5, 2014 at 3:08 am said:
I'm bothered by this cause it's not true at all. The use of the word "legend" is at least correct cause it is definitely a made up story. As a Floridian it is offensive to me to tell people lies just to further your business, just tell em how good yoga is, and how much fun it is to do on the beach, instead of some big story that isn't even close.
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Avananda on March 5, 2014 at 12:16 pm said:
This article was not mine but originally was published by the Tribune. The Tribune does many articles on the same subject not because they are trying dupe the public or sell newspapers but because the myths and legends surrounding Siesta Key and Sarasota are fascinating and people enjoy hearing about it.That you should accuse me of flagrant manipulation to get people to come to my class is not just ridiculous but mean.
Anonymous on March 24, 2015 at 6:23 pm said:
I totally agree, this was a beautiful post and I remember reading this article in the newspaper. I know this is the stuff of legends and I do not believe ever legend I hear, but also know that having the availability of your yoga classes on this beautiful beach is a wonderful gift and that is a fact.
Anonymous on March 25, 2015 at 11:53 pm said:
There are haters that do not believe. Do not take it to heart. Ignorance is not a reason to be ugly
Ava Trudy on March 26, 2015 at 10:39 am said:
love will win it always does.
Sonya on January 19, 2015 at 9:09 pm said:
Are the winter hours for yoga in Jan. & Feb. 2015 from 10 to 11:30?
Ava Trudy on January 20, 2015 at 1:36 am said:
Yes. Please go to the front page of yogaonsiestabeach.com for all information on the classes.
teri spangler on March 26, 2015 at 2:22 am said:
Charli I think it is so wonderful that you are sharing the mysticism of the key. I was in a bad motorcycle accident a few years ago and have wanted to get back to living there because I know it would help heal me to the best of my body's ability especially my soul. It all links together depression physical health our souls and the soul of the world. Before the accident I was huge into yoga. I broke the bones in all my feet and although I know I should be more proactive instead of feeling sorry for myself and taking all these drugs (script or otherwise) I know I'm on the wrong path and being home would help me find me again. Thanks for keeping the key and yourself and all the beautiful people who live there close to my heart.
Ava Trudy on March 27, 2015 at 1:01 am said:
All my love.
Wendy Druen on March 28, 2015 at 1:19 am said:
where on Siesta Key are the classes held ? I would very much like to attend.
Ava Trudy on March 28, 2015 at 8:08 pm said:
You can view the video guide to the classes that you will find on this website on the front page.
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I knew i loved this beach for a reason…namaste
T Jamison on June 15, 2017 at 11:06 pm said:
Haven't tried yoga but have been wanting to. Ever since my1st visit to Fl I have dreamed of living there Ihave decidedSiests Key is my future home. When is the question.
Avananda on June 16, 2017 at 1:06 am said:
Good then I shall see you in class soon.
Mary E Schneider on June 16, 2017 at 11:22 pm said:
I worked on the key in the 90's an it's been our favorite beach ever since!!! Just wish I could afford to live there!!!
I wish you could live here too.
Joy on September 11, 2017 at 3:35 pm said:
Was there for the 1st time last late summer, and "OHHHH MY" is all I can say.
These days, back in the flatlands, I look at my pics taken at the beaches for a quick and therapeutic getaway. 😊
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There'll also be a practical session, in which we put in a few crops for Clearing caretakers later in the year. Nine rows of beans should do it.
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The Best Bike Books To Buy: Christmas 2021
New books to buy your loved ones this Christmas
COVID-19 is still prominently placed in our day-to-day life, with more restrictions lurking on the horizon it's now more acceptable than ever to spend the majority of our time within the comfort of our own home. While you can still safely head out for a daily ride, it is understandable that many of us do not feel up to leaving the house.
While you may enjoy spending your days playing games on your phone, some may prefer a more traditional approach to their free time and prefer to lose themselves within the pages of a captivating book. We've put together a list of books to keep you busy until the final freedom day. Featuring titles both new and old, this list may even help you choose a gift for your loved ones this Christmas.
1. Vuelta Skelter: Riding the Remarkable 1941 Tour of Spain by Tim Moore
Vuelta Skelter: Riding the Remarkable 1941 Tour of Spain
Tim Moore, the author of the Sunday Times bestselling French Revolutions, completes his epic (and ill-advised) trilogy of cycling's Grand Tours.
Julian Berrendero's victory in the 1941 Vuelta a Espana was an extraordinary exercise in sporting redemption: the Spanish cyclist was a public figure who supported the Republican Cause. Upon reaching the Spanish border he was arrested and thrown into a concentration camp, where he remained for 18 months.
Seventy nine years later, perennially over-ambitious cyclo-adventurer Tim Moore developed a fascination with Berrendero's story, and having borrowed an old road bike with the great man's name plastered all over it, set off to retrace the 4,409km route of his 1941 triumph – in the midst of a global pandemic.
What follows is a tale of brutal heat and lonely roads, of glory, humiliation, and then a bit more humiliation. Along the way Tim recounts the civil war's still-vivid tragedies, and finds the gregarious but impressively responsible locals torn between welcoming their nation's only foreign visitor, and bundling him and his filthy bike into a vat of antiviral gel.
Vuelta Skelter is really three books in one. It's the story of Moore's own epic 2,760-mile, lung-busting, thigh-wrenching journey… It is a rich, kaleidoscopic look a the legacy of the Spanish Civil War… And it is also a tribute to Berrendero – a tough, dour loner who refuses to give an inch, either to the mountains or to the authorities… Moore wants to restore JB [Berrendero] to his proper place in the ranks of cycling legends. He succeeds superbly. – Roger Alton, Daily Mail, *Book of the Week*
Also featured in this series:
French Revolutions: Cycling the Tour de France
Gironimo!: Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy
2. Tour de Force: My history-making Tour de France by Mark Cavendish
Tour de Force: My history-making Tour de France
Deep down, Mark Cavendish thought he was finished. After illness, setbacks and clinical depression, the once fastest man in the world had been written off by most. And at the age of 36, even he believed his explosive cycling career would fade out with a whimper. The Manxman hadn't won a single Grand Tour stage in Italy, Spain or France since 2016.
But then came his incredible resurrection at the 2021 Tour de France. Included on the Deceuninck Quick-Step team at the very last minute, only after Sam Bennett suffered an injury, Mark set about rewriting history. He claimed back the green jersey he first wore in 2011, and his four stage victories finally saw him matching Belgian legend Eddy Merckx's all-time record of 34 Tour de France stage wins. Cycling greats are never content, and Cav's dogged determination and inner strength had earned him the record that few believed he could ever achieve. This is his own intimate account of that race, right from the saddle of the miracle tour.
Mark Cavendish MBE is widely regarded as the greatest sprinter in the history of cycling and is the 'Tour de France's best sprinter of all time', according to L'Equipe. Born and raised on the Isle of Man and having experienced early success on the track, 'Cav' joined professional road cycling team T-Mobile in 2006 as a stagiaire. During the 2008 season, he made his first big impact at the grand tours, winning two stages at the Giro d'Italia followed by four victories at the Tour de France at the age of just 22.
On the track, he became Madison World Champion in 2005, 2008, and 2016 and at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, he represented Great Britain in the Omnium event, winning a silver medal.
On the road, Cav has achieved a phenomenal 52 Grand Tour stage wins, has won points jerseys at all three grand tours, and in 2011 won the coveted green jersey at the Tour de France for the first time, as well as becoming UCI Road Race World Champion. His achievements led to him winning BBC Sports Personality of the Year, as well as receiving an MBE from Her Majesty the Queen. In the summer of 2021 Cav created history – in what many have called the greatest sporting comeback of all time – by equalling Eddy Merckx's long-standing record of 34 Tour de France stage wins and winning the green jersey for the second time in his career in the process.
3. Women On Wheels: The Scandalous Untold History of Women in Bicycling from the 1880s to the 1980s by April Streeter
Women On Wheels: The Scandalous Untold History of Women in Bicycling from the 1880s to the 1980s
A feminist history of bicycling for sport and adventure spans a century of women who changed the world from two wheels. This vivacious tale, peppered with fascinating details from primary sources, shows how women were sometimes the stars of bicycle races and exhibitions, and other times had to overcome sexism, exclusion, and economic inequalities in order to ride.
From the almost burlesque show races and creative performances of the 19th century to the evolution of cycling as a modern sport and form of transportation, April Streeter brings to this book, her exuberant eye for character, fashion, and story to convey the evolving emotional resonance of bicycling for women and their communities. Interweaving pedal-powered history with profiles of bicyclists who made their mark, like Katharine Hepburn, Annie Londonderry, Kittie Knox, Dorothy Lawrence, Louise Armaindo, and more.
"Kept women and gamblers, lawyers, hustlers, soldiers in disguise pedaling to war, dreamers and pin-up girls…these women elbowed their way into the saddle, virtually forgotten by history. Thanks to Streeter and her finely written compilation, we know their names, and when they took the podium in front of men or dared to wear pantaloons to bike to work. Our helmets are off to these figures, and to Streeter!" – Ellee Thalheimer, author of Cycling Sojourner and Hop in the Saddle
4. End to End by Paul Jones
End To End
The End to End record is the longest place-to-place cycling record in Britain. It is a daunting 842 miles and for the men and women who attempt to break the record, there can be no second place, only the binary outcome of total success or failure. Paul Jones decided to ride from Land's End to John O' Groats in an attempt to understand the relentless physical and mental challenges involved.
End to End is a captivating and beautifully written narrative. A lyrical account of the journey sits alongside meetings with amazing cyclists; people like Eileen Sheridan; who covered the distance in under three days in 1954, or current men's record holder Michael Broadwith who did it in a scarcely believable 43 hours. Paul Jones reaches further back to the very first attempts in the 1880s, undertaken on penny farthings, fuelled by Victorian values and patent medicine.
For the author, what starts as a simple way to frame the narrative transforms into a deeper search for meaning amidst the ceaseless clamour of life, work, and relationships. It becomes a trip through the contours of the mind as well as the map, from Bodmin Moor to Shap Fell, the Cairngorms, and the Caithness coast.
End to End is a portrayal of hope and ambition, of what happens when things go wrong and how hard it is to make them right. It is about courage, obsession, and joy, but above all else, it is a compelling exploration of why journeys matter for all of us.
"A brilliant book, a triple trip: one on the road, one in History, and one into the author's mind. Cycling is about all that" – Paul Fournel
5. The Little Book of Cycling: Inspirational Quotes for Everyone, From the Novice to the Enthusiast by Orange Hippo!
The Little Book of Cycling: Inspirational Quotes for Everyone, From the Novice to the Enthusiast
There are many reasons why cycling has such enduring appeal. For some, it is the relaxation and freedom that biking offers – what could be better than pedalling away and leaving our troubles behind? For others, cycling is the perfect means of building strength and fitness. Indeed, it can be one of the most challenging sports on the planet – from amateurs testing themselves to the limit to professionals competing in some of the toughest races in the world.
Packed full of wise, witty, and inspirational quotes, The Little Book of Cycling is the perfect gift for cyclists of all levels. From the simple exhilaration of freewheeling downhill to the arduous challenges faced by the endurance cyclist, this is the ultimate ode to the love of two wheels.
All books are available to purchase online in both printed and ebook format, alternatively, they can be found in most high street stores.
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