Enjoy a quiet night and a breakfast full of regional products in the good care of attentive staff. Welcome to Wafae Guyenot's hotel.
Wafae enjoys meeting people visiting Burgundy in this exciting work and welcomes you to the Hotel The Originals Chalon-sur-Saône North with both professionalism and human warmth. Passionate about her work, she is ready to listen and available to cater to your everyday wellbeing. Both holidaymakers and business guests enjoy its comfort accommodation and attractive location in the heart of Burgundy with its famous wine-making estates and many tourist sites. In Champforgeuil, 10 minutes from the centre of Chalon-sur-Saône, this 2-star hotel provides a friendly and relaxed atmosphere where you can feel at home. Easily accessible from the A6 motorway, it has clean and functional rooms, a dining room, a 24-hour reception, unlimited Wi-Fi and a free private car park. With the attentive service of the whole team, it provides excellent value for money.
The Hotel The Originals Chalon-sur-Saône North 60 well-kept and functional rooms have everything you need for your comfort. With refined decor, they come in double, twin or triple rooms to meet the needs of all guests. They are soundproof and consist of nice bedding, a bathroom with shower or bathtub and a toilet. They are all air-conditioned and have a flat-screen TV with Canal+, Canalsat and BeIn Sport channels.
Enjoy a wholesome buffet breakfast every morning in the dining room. Many organic products are on offer, with jam, bread and baguettes from local producers, hot drinks, fruit juices, pastries, cheese, ham, compotes and many other delicious treats. Meal trays with jars from 'Vrai & Bon' are also offered to eat on site, with different choices according to your tastes.
The Hotel The Originals Chalon-sur-Saône North offers great services at very reasonable prices. It is ideally located for exploring Burgundy and its tourist attractions.
There is no shortage and big and famous wine-makers around your hotel. With Beaune, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Chassagne Montrachet, Mercurey and many others, let the wine lover in you run free for a trip to some fantastic estates. Visit wine cellars and vineyards and taste different flavours, get the most out of Burgundy wine tourism.
Built over 6 centuries, Chalon-sur-Saône's Saint-Vincent cathedral is a clever mixture of different architectural styles. Its Neo-Gothic façade is recognisable with its two square towers. Inside, its Romanesque nave features 12th-century pillars, Gothic arches enhanced by multiple small columns, all emphasising its impression of loftiness. A real treat for the eyes!
It's so nice to take a stroll on the banks of the Saône in nice weather, along the Quai des Messageries. The rays of sun make the ripples glimmer a thousand colours for moments where time stands still. Perfect for family or romantic walks between the trees, flowers and swans.
Very friendly and helpful staff on reception. Bathroom/toilet too small. Good value for money.


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Foreword Reviews
Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy
The Girl with the Dragon Heart
Stephanie Burgis
Bloomsbury (Nov 6, 2018)
Hardcover $16.99 (288pp)
Thirteen-year-old Silke is the heroine of her own story—a girl who knows that you "never, ever let a dragon handle diplomacy," since a dragon's idea of diplomacy is to point out that dragons don't eat humans…anymore. She works not far from the royal castle, both at her family's secondhand clothing stall and at the Chocolate Heart, a shop whose delicacies are craved by kings and dragons alike.
For readers if not for the townspeople, Silke is all charm, though she's less confident than she comes off. She wears pants because they're easier, sports thirdhand waistcoats as a matter of style, and spins fanciful stories with absolute conviction. But one of her stories finally puts her in an uncomfortable spot: she finds herself called before the royal princess, who charges her with spying on the Elfenwald royals and (gulp) posing as one of the aristocracy herself.
Beneath Silke's bravado hides tremendous pain. Her parents disappeared into the elves' woods years before, leaving her alone with a brother who is increasingly distant. She longs to feel safe again. Until the princess's promise of a home in the castle, only her friendship with Aventurine—a young dragon under enchantment and in human form—gave her that safety. With the elves in town, she finally has the opportunity to prove herself to her doubters, and potentially to find out what happened to her mom and dad.
Stephanie Burgis's middle grade fantasy sparkles with appealing attributes: its tenderscaled young dragon, its cayenne-laced chocolate delicacies, its wicked elves who nurse old grudges. But the true star of this show is independent girlhood. Silke, Aventurine, and the princess Sophia's freedom comes through recognizing that they are powerful not where they fit in, but in the ways that they stand out.
Reviewed by Michelle Anne Schingler
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Thinking about taking a gap year? Just finished your A levels or perhaps you're just fed up of your job and ready for a change?
It is that time of year again when a new year begins, the September new year. I always think there are two main points in a calendar year when you start to prepare for a change, for new beginnings. One of course being January and the other being September.
Though I left school 15 years ago (OMG!) and education over 10 years ago September still seems a time to start rethinking things, setting new priorities, new goals and planning for the next few months and beyond.
If you've always thought of going it alone and working for yourself then why not take a gap year to try it out. Save up like you would for a gap year travelling the world, but then go on a different adventure. One for your career.
The benefits could be exponential, you could end up with a successful business you love and the world really could become your oyster. Every year could seem like a gap year once you're running your dream business right?
And hey if things don't work out you will have learnt so much in the process and as they say it's better to have tried and failed than not tried at all.
This is how I spent my first gap year straight after school. I went back to school, but in America and it was incredible. I received a scholarship through the English Speaking Union to spend a year in a top private school in America.
The facilities were out of this world and alongside core subjects like Maths, history and English I got to take a few creative subjects too like film making, creating writing and a course all about Manhattan.
The experience of being at school in America was one of the best experiences of my life, I made so many lifelong friends and it barely cost me a penny as almost everything was covered by the scholarship! Wowee.
I also got lots of time in the holidays to visit more of America, with trips to New York City, Boston and Florida.
OK so this option is a bit pricier than the one above. However still one of the most incredible things you could do. I did a three and a half week road trip across America a few years ago and loved it. Though it wasn't nearly long enough.
You can spent 3 months in the USA without needing a visa, which should give you enough time to get round most states. America really is like 50 countries in one, oh gosh excuse me while I go and book a trip to America!
Don't forget to get your ESTA before your travel. It's a kind of visa waiver for certain countries and means you can travel to the USA for up to 3 months in one go. The ESTA usually last a couple of years and only costs a few pounds to sort, but if you don't have it they won't let you fly so make sure you book it in advance.
Make sure you stay safe from any travel scams while you're travelling too, as Lobke and Inge share.
This has been my absolute dream and a few years ago I applied. Sadly I chose the year it got tonnes of media attention and thousands of applications so didn't even come close.
If you're an outdoorsy person, with experience of living remotely and a love of penguins then maybe you would be in with a chance. You spend 5 months running the post office in the Antarctic, surrounded by hundreds of noisy (and smelly) penguins and helping out with whatever might be needed in Port Lockrey.
Certainly something unusual that's for sure!
Another dream of mine, one day… I will write a book. But somehow life gets in the way. I often dream about moving to Scotland for a few months or a year to just sit and write, but alas life gets in the way.
What a cool way to spend a gap year whatever your age. Especially if you succeed and come out the end with a book, preferably a best selling book!
Can you think of any other crazy unusual things to do on a gap year? Have you done anything crazy? I'd love to hear!
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Name Strategy: Its Existence and Implications.
Int.J.Computational Cognition 3:1-14 (2005)
Does Meaning Evolve?Mark D. Roberts - 2004 - Behavior and Philosophy 32 (2):401 - 426.details
A common method of making a theory more understandable is to compare it to another theory that has been better developed. Radical interpretation is a theory that attempts to explain how communication has meaning. Radical interpretation is treated as another time-dependent theory and compared to the time-dependent theory of biological evolution. The main reason for doing this is to find the nature of the time dependence; producing analogs between the two theories is a necessary prerequisite to this and brings up (...) many problems. When the nature of the time dependence is better known it might allow the underlying mechanism to be uncovered. Several similarities and differences are uncovered, and there appear to be more differences than similarities. (shrink)
Evidence Against Empiricist Accounts of the Origins of Numerical Knowledge.Karen Wynn - 1992 - Mind and Language 7 (4):315-332.details
Inquiries Into Truth And Interpretation.Donald Davidson - 1984 - Oxford University Press.details
Now in a new edition, this volume updates Davidson's exceptional Inquiries into Truth and Interpretation (1984), which set out his enormously influential philosophy of language. The original volume remains a central point of reference, and a focus of controversy, with its impact extending into linguistic theory, philosophy of mind, and epistemology. Addressing a central question--what it is for words to mean what they do--and featuring a previously uncollected, additional essay, this work will appeal to a wide audience of philosophers, linguists, (...) and psychologists. (shrink)
The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences.Eugene Wigner - 1960 - Communications in Pure and Applied Mathematics 13:1-14.details
Radical Interpretation.David Lewis - 1974 - Synthese 27 (July-August):331-344.details
What knowledge would suffice to yield an interpretation of an arbitrary utterance of a language when such knowledge is based on evidence plausibly available to a nonspeaker of that language? it is argued that it is enough to know a theory of truth for the language and that the theory satisfies tarski's 'convention t' and that it gives an optimal fit to data about sentences held true, Under specified conditions, By native speakers.
So You Think Gestures Are Nonverbal?David McNeill - 1985 - Psychological Review 92 (3):350-371.details
Is Visual Imagery Really Visual: Some Overlooked Evidence From Neuropsychology.Martha J. Farah - 1988 - Psychological Review 95 (3):307-17.details
Categorical Perception of Facial Expressions.Nancy L. Etcoff & John J. Magee - 1992 - Cognition 44 (3):227-240.details
The Representing Brain: Neural Correlates of Motor Intention and Imagery.Marc Jeannerod - 1994 - Behavioral and Brain Sciences 17 (2):187-202.details
This paper concerns how motor actions are neurally represented and coded. Action planning and motor preparation can be studied using a specific type of representational activity, motor imagery. A close functional equivalence between motor imagery and motor preparation is suggested by the positive effects of imagining movements on motor learning, the similarity between the neural structures involved, and the similar physiological correlates observed in both imaging and preparing. The content of motor representations can be inferred from motor images at a (...) macroscopic level, based on global aspects of the action and the motor rules and constraints which predict the spatial path and kinematics of movements. A more microscopic neural account calls for a representation of object-oriented action. Object attributes are processed in different neural pathways depending on the kind of task the subject is performing. During object-oriented action, a pragmatic representation is activated in which object affordances are transformed into specific motor schemas. Animal as well as human clinical data implicate the posterior parietal and premotor cortical areas in schema instantiation. A mechanism is proposed that is able to encode the desired goal of the action and is applicable to different levels of representational organization. (shrink)
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Standard linguistic analysis of syntax uses the T-model. This model requires the ordering: D-structure > S-structure > LF, where D-structure is the sentences deep structure, S-structure is its surface structure, and LF is its logical form. Between each of these representations there is movement which alters the order of the constituent words; movement is achieved using the principles and parameters of syntactic theory. Psychological analysis of sentence production is usually either serial or connectionist. Psychological serial models do not accommodate the (...) T-model immediately so that here a new model called the P-model is introduced. The P-model is different from previous linguistic and psychological models. Here it is argued that the LF representation should be replaced by a variant of Frege'sA three qualities (sense, reference, and force), called the FregeA representation or F-representation. In the F-representation the order of elements is not necessarily the same as that in LF and it is suggested that the correct ordering is: F-representation > D-structure > S-structure. This ordering appears to lead to a more natural view of sentence production and processing. Within this framework movement originates as the outcome of emphasis applied to the sentence. The requirement that the F-representation precedes the D-structure needs a picture of the particular principles and parameters which pertain to movement of words between representations. In general this would imply that there is a preferred or optimal ordering of the symbolic string in the F-representation. The standard ordering is retained because the general way of producing such an optimal ordering is unclear. In this case it is possible to produce an analysis of movement between LF and D-structure similar to the usual analysis of movement between S-structure and LF. The necessity of analyzing corrupted data suggests that a maximal amount of information about a language's grammar and lexicon is stored. (shrink)
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Repo rate at lowest level in 9 years. Key takeaways from RBI's policy meet
By Swati Verma | New Delhi | Last Updated at June 06 2019 14:24 IST
As expected, the six-member monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unanimously voted to lower the repo rate by 0.25 per cent in its three-day monetary policy meet, which ended on Thursday. The repo rate that stands at 5.75 per cent post the Thursday's review is the lowest in nine years.
This is the first time in 2019 when all members of the MPC (Dr. Chetan Ghate, Dr. Pami Dua, Dr. Ravindra H. Dholakia, Dr. Michael Debabrata Patra, Dr. Viral V. Acharya and Shri Shaktikanta Das) unanimously decided to reduce the policy repo rate by 25 basis and change the stance of monetary policy from neutral to accommodative.
Accommodative stance indicates that the rate increase is off the table, said RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das.
"The RBI policy announcement is exactly on the same lines as expected by most of the market participants. The repo rate cut of 0.25 % and the change of stance from neutral to accommodative is key to supporting the sagging economic growth. The policy also has broad indications of more action on the liquidity front from the RBI in the coming days and confirms RBI's commitment to better transmission of the rate cut effects through liquidity," said Joseph Thomas, head of research at Emkay Wealth Management in an emailed note.
Here's a list of key highlights/observations from the June monetary policy meet:
CPI inflation expectation revised
The MPC has raised consumer price inflation (CPI) target to 3 – 3.1 per cent for the first half of 2019 – 20 (H12019 - 20) from 2.9 – 3 per cent projected in April policy meet, while the inflation numbers for the second half of the fiscal year has been revised downwards to 3.4 – 3.7 per cent from 3.5 – 3.8 per cent projected in the last meet. Giving the rationale behind the revision, the MPC noted that increase in summer vegetable prices have been sharper-than-expected, imparting an upward bias to the near-term trajectory of food inflation.
GDP growth projection
Weak global demand due to an escalation in trade wars may further impact India's exports and investment activity, the central bank believes. Further, private consumption, especially in rural areas, has weakened in recent months. Citing these factors, the RBI has lowered GDP growth projection for the financial year (FY19) 2019-20 from 7.2 per cent in the April policy to 7.0 per cent – in the range of 6.4-6.7 per cent for H1:2019-20 and 7.2-7.5 per cent for H2.
On the positive side, political stability, high capacity utilisation, the uptick in business expectations in Q2, buoyant stock market conditions and higher financial flows to the commercial sector augur well for investment activity, it says.
Charges on RTGS, NEFT transactions scrapped
The RBI, in its latest policy meeting, has decided to do away with the charges levied by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for transactions processed in the Real Time Gross Settlement System (RTGS) and National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) systems. Banks will be required, in turn, to pass these benefits to their customers.
Robust financial system
Asked about liquidity crisis in the NBFC (non-banking financial space) sector, including HFCs (housing finance companies), RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das in the presser said that although RBI doesn't have the mandate to directly regulate NBFCs it remains committed to ensuring financial stability is not hampered in any manner.
"Banks have significant exposures to NBFCs, including HFCs and RBI is monitoring the situation very closely. If the situation arises, we won't hesitate or delay to take required steps to ensure a robust, well-functioning NBFC sector," Das said in the post policy press meet. However, the RBI governor added he won't detail steps for financial stability to avoid speculation.
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Few songs capture the feeling of a people in exile like "Eretz Zavat Halav." Taken from a biblical passage, it speaks of Israel's abundant natural produce (milk and honey, especially), from the perspective of a people yearning for a better life. Few people sing it with the exquisite mixture of joy and longing as Nina Simone, the eloquent and sublime (non-Jewish) jazz singer, in this little-known live video performance with her band from the 1960s.
It's likely that Ms. Simone learned this song from Shlomo Carlebach, who she met in the 1950s, while they were both getting their starts in their chosen careers: Carlebach playing the folk circuit, Simone as a lounge singer.
Through her other musical work, and her role in the Civil Rights Movement, Simone stayed linked to several prominent Jewish ventures. On her 1965 album Pastel Blues, she also covered the song "Strange Fruit," written by a Jewish songwriter about lynchings in the South. But "Eretz Zavat Halav" is probably her most resplendent entry in the Jewish songbook, capturing both the longing of someone in exile, and the distant memory of how good it feels to be home.


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10+ Idols Who Fans Think Have The Most Unique Voices
They all have such a distinctive vocal tone and color!
Renee Davis
Among so many talented idols, some are extremely notable for their raw talent and ability to make songs their own. Here are 10+ idols (in no particular order) who fans believe are extremely notable for their unique voices; a standalone feature that makes them instantly recognizable from the first note itself!
1. SHINee's Jonghyun
An accomplished and a very versatile vocalist, SHINee Jonghyun's vocals were filled with a rich tone and color that fans would immediately be able to identify as his. His voice had a strong musical identity of its own, and his parts in SHINee's songs would be bursting with his personality!
2. EXID's Hani
EXID Hani's voice is very unique! She can hit high notes and low notes, but each note has a characteristic element that's immediately identifiable by fans!
3. BOL4's Ahn Jiyoung
BOL4's Ahn Jiyoung is very well-known for her high, yet husky vocals. Its a voice very easily identifiable, even in the large amount of talented vocalists in the industry!
4. (G)I-DLE'S Minnie
When (G)I-DLE first debuted, Minnie introduced herself as "(G)I-DLE's attractive voice". And its absolutely true! Minnie has a unique voice that can instantly be recognized as a distinctive trait of all of her group's songs.
5. NCT's Haechan
NCT's Haechan is part of several subunits within the group (NCT 127 and NCT Dream), and he fills the position of vocalist in each one! He has a high voice that's incredibly versatile, and is able to adapt easily no matter the concept or tone, with his very own special color!
6. Super Junior's Yesung
Super Junior's Yesung debuted as the main vocalist of Super Junior, and along with having great vocal technique, he also has a low, raspy tone that's immediately identifiable, even among Super Junior's many members!
7. Park Bom
Formerly 2NE1's main vocalist, Park Bom has been praised for her unique vocals ever since her debut in 2009! Her vocals have always had a very distinct vibrato, which has helped mould all of 2NE1's songs into their well-defined color!
8. Red Velvet's Seulgi
Red Velvet's Seulgi serves a the group's lead vocalist, and has been praised for her markedly different vocal color! Depending on the song, her voice can be soft, as well as powerful, but every note she hits is defined by her unique tone!
9. BLACKPINK's Rosé
BLACKPINK's Rosé is an idol who has been well praised for her vocals! Ever since her debut, her vocals have given BLACKPINK the group's distinctive sound, and has cemented her as one of the most unique vocalists of the 3rd generation!
10. SHINee's Onew
SHINee's Onew has a low baritone that's immediately identifiable in SHINee's songs! Every line he sings is filled with his unique color, and fans immediately know who's singing the parts!
11. BIGBANG's G-Dragon
BIGBANG's G-Dragon is an accomplished musician! He can rap and sing, and his voice is high-toned and truly unique in both fields!
12. Red Velvet's Joy
Red Velvet's Joy has a sweet, high vocal tone that's immensely versatile! As with Red Velvet's ever-changing concepts, her voice suits all of them, and helps define the songs as a Red Velvet trademark!
13. Hyolyn
Former SISTAR member Hyolyn has always been notable for her raspy vocals that still manage to sound like honey. Her vocal technique, combined with her naturally-hoarser voice, creates her signature vocal color that defined SISTAR songs completely!
14. Day6's Jae
All of Day6 have very unique vocals, and Jae is just one example! He has a smooth, breathy way of singing that has carefully crafted Day6's musical style well!
15. BLOCK B's P.O.
Block B's maknae P.O. is perhaps their most distinctive singer! He has a loud and extremely evident way of singing, that lends a wilder vibe to all of Block B's song! His vocals are so distinctive that whenever he makes a mistake during performances, they're immediately noticed by fans and his members alike!
Which idol has your favorite unique voice?


a What class are you in?
b Where are you from?
c Do you live near the school?
d Have you got any brothers or sisters?
e Is this your first day at this school?
f Have you got friends at this school?
Sienna Nice to meet you. I'm Sienna.
Lucas Is this your first day at this school?
Lucas What class are you in?
Sienna No, I haven't. I don't know anybody!
Lucas Have you got any brothers or sisters?
Sienna Yes, I've got a brother called Theo. He's twenty. He's at university back home.
Lucas Where are you from?
Sienna We're from Scotland. But my mum has got a new job.
Lucas Do you live near the school?
Sienna Yes, we do. But I don't like our new house!
Сієнна Приємно познайомитися. Я Сієнна.
Лукас Це твій перший день в цій школі?
Лукас В якому ти класі?
Сієнна Я в 11 В.
Лукас О, справді? Мій друг Рис є в тому класі. У тебе є друзі в цій школі?
Сієнна Ні, у мене немає. Я не знаю нікого!
Лукас В тебе є брати чи сестри?
Сієнна Так, я маю брата, звати Тео. Йому двадцять років. Він з університету вертається додому.
Сієнна Ми з Шотландії. Але моя мама отримала нову роботу.
Лукас Ви живете недалеко від школи?
Сієнна Так. Але я не люблю наш новий будинок!
Sean Hi! Nice to meet you. I'm Sean.
Emily Nice to meet you. I'm Emily.
Sean Is this your first day at this school?
Sean Where are you from?
Sean What class are you in?
Sean Oh, OK. I'm in 11B. Have you got any brothers or sisters?
Emily Yes – I have a sister. But she isn't at school.
Emily She's twenty-one. She works with my dad.
Sean Oh, right. So what do you think of England?
Emily I think it's great. I love the people!
Шон Привіт! Приємно познайомитися. Я Шон.
Емілі Приємно з тобою познайомитися. Я Емілі.
Шон Це твій перший день в цій школі?
Емілі, я із США. Але ми будемо у Великобританії протягом року. Мій батько отримав тут нову роботу.
Шон В якому класі ти навчаєшся?
Шон О, добре. Я в 11В. Чи є у тебе брати чи сестри?
Емілі Так. У мене є сестра. Але вона не в школі.
Емілі Їй двадцять один рік. Вона працює з моїм батьком.
Шон Ах, так. Так що ти думаєш про Англію?
Емілі Я думаю, це чудово. Я люблю людей!
Finley Nice to meet you. I'm Finley.
You Is this your first day at this school?
You What class are you in?
You Have you got friends at this school?
Finley No, I haven't. I don't know anybody!
You Have you got any brothers or sisters?
Finley Yes, I've got a brother called Theo. He's six. He goes to school.
You Where are you from?
You Do you live near the school?
Finley Yes, we do. But I don't like our new house!


Around both poles of the earth the polar regions extend. The polar caps are limited by the Arctic Circles, to 66º 33 ' of North latitude, and Antarctic, to the same latitude in the South hemisphere. Both regions are mostly covered with ice, product of the winter snow accumulation that does not reach to be fused by the solar light during the summer. The great masses of ice, called icebergs, are characteristic of the polar seas, blocks that to be located on the coasts fall off and begun to float to the drift, until disappear confused with the water of the sea.
In the poles, by the Earth position respect to the Sun, the rays lower oblique. Consequently, it does not manage to be totally absorbed by the ground, and a great percentage of the heat is rejected by reflection. The temperatures are very rigorous; in many sites, not even reaching values over zero in summer. The extreme marks that have been registered are of -126 F in the Antarctic, and -58 F in the Arctic.
Another characteristic is that in both areas, as is more near to the poles, winters are darker and summers most luminous. In the polar zones, summer and winter last six months, and during the coldest station the sun does not show in the horizon.
In its continental sector, the Arctic includes the northern ends of North America (Alaska, Canada and Greenland), Europe (Scandinavian countries) and Asia (Russia).
The fact that the colds are not so extreme in the Arctic region must to the fact that most of it, unlike the Antarctic, is occupied by the sea. The oceanic mass of water absorbs the heat better during the long summer.
The most known animal in this biome is the polar bear, the greater living carnivore. It can weight even 1760 pounds, and it mainly feeds on seals and fish. When it is not able to catch them, it eats mosses and lichens.
Unlike the Arctic, the Antarctic is a true continent, of about 14.000.000 of km2. Hardly 7,600 km2 of that extension are free of ice; the glacial cap has in some sites up to 4 km of thickness.
The vegetal life is reduced to lichens and mosses. Nevertheless, there are two species of plants with flowers. Both grow in the Antarctic Peninsula, the end closest to South America, warmer and humid than the rest of the territory. The lichens arise in the naked surfaces of rocks. They are very resistant to the cold and the drought; they obtain water of the fused snow, and nutrients of excrements of birds, transported by the wind.
Because of the lack of vegetation, it does not exist terrestrial mammalian. The terrestrial animal of greater size measures 0.5 cm: it is a fly without wings, that in summer lives in the fresh water ponds. There are also tiny crustaceans, along with protozoon and other simple living forms.
The penguins are nonflying birds that nest and live in great colonies near the coasts. They are clumsy in earth, but very capable swimmers and divers. The emperor penguin is the most beautiful specie and of greater size. Other typical birds of the region are the albatrosses and petreles. They have long and narrow wings that allows them to glide, in a continuous flight on the surface of the sea.
They only descend to the water to feed on fish and calamaries or to rest. In mainland they settle on rocky protuberances, but only during the period of reproduction.
In spite of the cold and the long polar night, species can be found in these regions, like polar bears, seals whales, penguin and others.
Six species of seals inhabit the region; in XIX century they have been drastically reduced by huntings, untied to take advantage of his skin and fat. Another typical settler of Antarctic waters is the whale, equally threatened by the indiscriminate capture with industrial aims.
The fishing of some of its species has been prohibited, like the blue whale. For others it is only allowed, as in the case of the seals, with scientific aims. In the Antarctic marine bottoms there are great amount of fish, that feed themselves mainly on kril. It is called thus to zooplancton, formed by several species of marine crustaceans.
The kril plays an important role in the food web, reason why the excess of its fishing could introduce dangerous modifications in the marine biomes.
The Antarctic continent is of great ecological value, because it participates in the regulation of the climate in all the planet, and in the flow of the ocean currents. The risk alteration of an ecosystem of such importance impelled, from the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the action of many groups of scientists, ecologists and common citizens that proposes to declare the Antarctica ecological reserve of the humanity.


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Event Organiser: Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics
VSimulators: Cutting-edge facilities for research into structural vibration serviceability, London
Note: This is an in-person event and advance registration is not required for in-person attendance. The event will also be streamed live online. Register now to receive the streaming link!
VSimulators was created primarily to support a major overhaul of design guidance for vibration serviceability in two major applications: the low frequency sway of tall buildings and the higher frequency bounce of lively floors. Existing guidance, which is well past its sell-by date, was usually developed based on limited and sometimes compromised experimental observations, primarily aimed at perception thresholds. The chain of evidence is often tenuous, with highly subjective observations and acceptance criteria that are demonstrably inappropriate.
VSimulators research will adopt a cross-disciplinary scientific approach and appropriate testing protocols but, most importantly, accounting for environmental factors in buildings which are known to have significant influence on user experience. Environment is simulated through different forms of physical and virtual reality in [email protected] (tall building sway) and [email protected] (floor and other high frequency vibration).
The first users of [email protected] are undergraduate students studying use of response factors in design and a PhD student studying human lateral stability relating to human-structure interaction. [email protected] currently supports two ongoing PhD projects, one dealing with assessing acceptability of wind-induced vibrations in tall building office environments, focusing on a phenomenon known as sopite syndrome, the other relating to the impact of indoor air quality on productivity in offices. We will describe the VSimulators facility, show the research in action and present early results.
This event is organised by SECED. The event will be chaired by Ian G Smith (Atkins). The event will be held in-person at the Institution of Civil Engineers. Attendance at this meeting is free. Seats are allocated on a first come, first served basis. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be served from 17.30 - 18.00.
Prof James Brownjohn
Professor of Structural Dynamics, Exeter University
Prof James Brownjohn (DEng, FIMechE, FIStrutE) is a member of the Vibration Engineering Section, based at the University of Exeter. His academic career has focused on experimental assessment of the performance of a wide range of civil structures using full-scale dynamic testing, long-term monitoring and physical motion simulation. He is a director of Full-Scale Dynamics Ltd, a University spin-off company that specialises in managing performance of civil structures dynamically excited by actions of machinery, humans and wind. He is Principal Investigator for the new Exeter VSimulators facility ([email protected]) which will study human experience with moving structures in virtual reality.
Dr Anthony Darby
Principal Investigator, University of Bath
Dr Antony Darby (BSc hons, PhD, MIStructE) is a Reader in Structural Engineering within the Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering at the University of Bath and is Head of the Civil Engineering Group. His research expertise lies in dynamic testing, active and passive control of structures and, more recently, human perception and acceptability of dynamic motion. Prior to coming to Bath 20 years ago, he was instrumental in pioneering the real-time dynamic substructure testing at the University of Oxford. He is Principal Investigator for the new Bath VSimulators facility ([email protected]), developed to allow multi-disciplinary research into human experience to tall building sway incorporating environmental influences and virtual reality.
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Q: Optics Paradox? Imagine we have two lens, one convex and one concave, spaced in such a way that the convex lens is before the concave lens. Now each lens has its own focus length and both are spaced such that the concave lens focus is to the right of the convex's. Furthermore, imagine that an arrow with a real length (in the  $+y$-direction) is placed at the focus of the convex lens.
It seems that the rays that are incident on the convex lens will be redirected so as to emerge parallel to the optical axis. The image will then appear to be coming from infinite to the concave lens. Now these rays, once going through the concave lens, will diverge with the rays appearing to come from the concave lens focal point.
The question is: what is the magnification of the arrow by the optical system? In other words, can the arrow have a magnification and if so, how?

A: I suspect you're worrying about the appearance of infinities in the equations. For example the equation for the concave lens with the object at the focal point $f$ gives:
$$ \frac{1}{f} + \frac{1}{v} = \frac{1}{f} $$
and therefore $v$ = infinity. This leaves you wondering how to calculate the magnification for the second step. If you want to do this rigorously put the object at $f + \delta$, where $\delta$ is some small distance that you'll eventually set to zero. The equation for the first (concave) lens now gives:
$$ \frac{1}{f + \delta} + \frac{1}{v} = \frac{1}{f} $$
so:
$$ \frac{1}{v} = \frac{1}{f} - \frac{1}{f + \delta} $$
The image from the concave lens become the object for the convex lens, so take this expression for $1/v$ and put it in the convex lens equation as $1/u$:
$$ \frac{1}{f} - \frac{1}{f + \delta} + \frac{1}{v} = \frac{1}{-F} $$
where $F$ is the focal length of the convex lens. A quick rearrangement gives:
$$ \frac{1}{v} = \frac{1}{f + \delta} - \frac{1}{f} - \frac{1}{F} $$
and now set $\delta$ to zero and we get:
$$ \frac{1}{v} = - \frac{1}{F} $$
so the image is a virtual image at a distance $F$, which is exactly what you'd expect since parallel rays form a virtual image at the focal point. The magnification is just the distance of the final (virtual) image divided by the distance of the original object, i.e. $F/f$.

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On December 14, the Board of Education of the Los AngelesUnified School District (LAUSD) approved the implementation of a District-Wide Early Start Instructional Calendar for all single-track elementary, middle and senior high schools. The newly-adopted Early Start Calendar would start on August 15, 2011, and end on June 1, 2012 for students.
The Early Start Instructional Calendar has several benefits for LAUSD students. This calendar provides uninterrupted blocks of instructional time in both semesters. High school students will complete their final exams before the winter recess begins. On the earlier schedule, students cover more material and are also better prepared before taking the Advanced Placement (AP) tests.
Additionaly, high school students would benefit from the Early Start Instructional Calendar by having the opportunity to enroll in summer college courses or apply for jobs earlier in a very competitive job market.
Finally, it's important to remember that the move toward the early start calendar was driven in large part by the local principals and staff who want to see their students improve their learning and academic performance.


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For the fourth consecutive year, Chabad and Arthur & Debbie Rodel of the Monmouth Mobile Home Park sponsored the South Brunswick Township Menorah Lighting held on Route 1 in Monmouth Junction. The event was well attended even though the weather was not favorable. Among the honorable dignitaries in attendance were, Senator Bill Baroni, Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein, Mayor Frank Gambatese, Police Chief Ray Hayducka, Christopher Carbone - Director of the South Brunswick Library and VFW Commander Al Kady with a contingent of veterans. Following brief remarks by Rabbi Mendy Carlebach, Mayor Gambatese addressed the crowd and was followed by Al Kady, who gave prayer for our men and woman in uniform fighting for our freedoms and values. Senator Bill Baroni and Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein both spoke to the theme of Chanukah and "spreading light". The honorary Shamash candle was lit by Mayor Frank Gambatese and the honor of holding the ceremonial torch as the blessing was recited was given to Senator Bill Baroni, followed by Rabbi Mendy Carlebach lighting the Menorah. After the traditional singing following the lighting, everybody convened indoors for delicious Chanukah themed foods, including latkes and donuts.


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KZ1199.04 Building institutions for the future / Richard Barnet.
Senior Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies explains how nuclear weapons do not provide...
KPFK, Nov. 1982.
AZ0417.03 Disarmament now! / Dr. Richard J. Barnet (Episode 3 of 4)
Disarmament Now! Episode 3 of 4. Dr. Richard Barnet (May 7, 1929 – December 23, 2004) of the...
American Women -- Peace and Antinuclear activism KPFA, March 10, 1980
AZ0417 Disarmament now! / produced by Laurie Garrett (Series record)
Series record for "Disarmament Now!"
Description of effects of nuclear bombs,...
KPFA, June 5, 1980.
BC0021.02 Interview with Richard Barnet / interviewed by Karl Hess.
Discussion of American military policy.
KZ1242 On the fate of the earth : part one / produced by Dr. Robert Rufsvold and Raffaello Mazza.
Excerpts from the conference held in New York in October 1982. Participants include David Brower...
KPFK, 1983.
BC0344.01 Senate sub-committee hearings on constitutional rights : freedom of the press / chaired by Senator Sam Ervin.
Rep. Ogden Reid, Dr. Frank Stantonand Richard J. Barnet testify concerning freedom of the press...
WBAI, 29 Sept. 1971.
PZ0059 The Full implications of the military budget : the Dellums hearings.
Actuality of ad hoc congressional hearings on the defense budget held March 16, 17, 18, 30 31,...
r.1. Ron Dellums opening comments -- r.2. William Fulbright -- r.3. John Gaddis and Walter La...
BC0021.03 The Institute for Policy Studies : Richard Barnet and Christopher Jencks / interviewed by Karl Hess.
Discussion of the Institute and United States' policy.
KZ0870 The Iran raid aftermath / Richard Barnet and Robert Manning ; interviewed by Anita Frankel.
On American policy toward Iran and the hostage crisis.
KPFK, Apr. 29, 1980.
KZ0818.03 The Roots of war : a history of the arms race / Richard J. Barnet.
Director of the Institute of Policy Studies. Comments by Amron Katz and Rita Rogers.
KPFK, Oct. 31-Nov. 13, 1979.


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Arthur Okun was an American economist. Okun taught at Yale University before moving to Washington in 1961. He acted in various capacities to successive administrations, becoming chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers in 1968. His name is associated with the 'law' propounded in his 1962 paper, Potential GNP, its Measurement and Significance. Okun's Law states that to avoid the waste of unemployment an economy must continually expand and relates changes in unemployment to changes in national product.


In the wake of the news that Virgin Atlantic is pulling out of Sydney, SPICENEWS spoke to Cathay Pacific National Manager Corporate, Richard Jones about the carrier's plans for the year ahead.
Jones said, "We will have a continued focus on business class and premium economy class for the MICE market. We only really started heavily focussing on MICE last year and since then, we have experienced triple digit growth in this sector. The pattern we are seeing is that a lot of SMEs are upgrading from economy to premium economy, while corporate bookers tend towards business class.
Key messages for MICE bookers in the coming year are that Cathay is now flying in Siam Riep in Cambodia, as well as four times per week into Male in The Maldives. Cathay and its affiliate carrier Dragon Air now fly into 22 destinations in mainland China including super cities Nanjing and Chongqing.
Jones is urging bookers to consider adding on Macau when they're organising Hong Kong itineraries. He said, "For the sake of a 50 minute ferry ride, visitors can experience two cities.


An excellent reference tool and guide to growing. Highly recommended.
This meticulously researched compendium provides every aspect of growing, identifying, harvesting, preserving, and using more than 500 species of herbs. Thorough profiles provide a plant's botanical name and family, whether it is an annual or perennial, its height, hardiness, light requirements, water consumption, required soil type, and pH. The often fascinating history of the plant, the chemistry of its essential oils, and its culinary, landscape, and craft uses are also included, as is advice on how to propagate.
Arthur O. Tucker is a botanist specializing in the identification and chemistry of plants of flavor, fragrance, and medicine. He is the research professor and director of the Claude E. Phillips Herbarium, and an emeritus professor at Delaware State University.
Thomas DeBaggio — the founder of DeBaggio's Herb Farm and Nursery, now located in Chantilly, Virginia, and run by his son, Francesco — worked as both a professional herb grower and a journalist, writing extensively for leading gardening and herb magazines, including The Herb Companion.


A Californian family who had all of their gifts stolen by thieves two days before Christmas received a very special visit on Christmas Eve – but not just from Santa.
Officers from the Fremont Police Department had responded to a burglary report at the home of the Szeto family, discovering all of the gifts for the family's four children were gone, US Today reports.
Within hours, the department put together a plan to replace the gifts and Officer Lindsay Kennedy went shopping just before the beginning of her shift on Christmas Eve.
After wrapping them all at the station, the officers loaded up the patrol car and surprised the family at their house.
"My kids kept saying, 'this is the best Christmas ever'," mum Christine Szeto told US Today.
Officer Kennedy said when police arrived with the gifts the children "came out running".
"We let them open the presents, and it was the neatest experience. Those kids were the cutest kids. They were just so happy.
The family reportedly has insurance, but is unsure how much of the $50,000 in losses, including a wedding ring and a computer, will be covered.


New study shows it's expensive to eat well.
That matches up with trends we've written about in the past: since about 1985, the price of fruits and vegetables has gone up much, much faster than the price of sugars and sweeteners.
So, what are we to do? Mark Bittman, food writer for the New York Times, recently called for taxing unhealthy foods and using the revenue to subsidize nutritious ones. I think it's a compelling idea that probably deserves more research.
Yet there's no guarantee that a tax/subsidy combo would actually cut down on empty calories. One recent study found that subsidies for healthy foods didn't induce shoppers to buy more fruits and vegetables; instead, they used the savings on fruits and vegetables to pay for more junk. Taxing empty calories would probably help curb that. But still, plenty of studies show people just don't do what you'd expect when you give them incentives to eat healthfully.
In the end, there's no single recipe for encouraging healthful eating. Prices can help steer the decisions of cost-sensitive shoppers, but that doesn't stop junk food from being addictive. Education—particularly about which healthy foods offer the best bang for your buck—can also help people make better decisions. Even marketing might be part of the solution.
What is clear from this new study is that low prices for junk food are leading to bad diets, and that it's falling hardest on low-income folks who are less likely to have health insurance to cover the later costs of obesity. We put restrictions on cigarettes and alcohol; maybe it's time to treat unhealthy food like the public health crisis it is.
Local and organic produce is often more expensive because conventional preservatives/chemicals are not used (according to organic standards), and higher rates of spoilage lead to higher prices.
This is why we need simple, natural, inexpensive ways to reduce spoilage, like what Fenugreen (www.fenugreen.com) is doing in Boston. Fenugreen's FreshPaper is an all-natural, biodegradable, solution to the massive yet often overlooked global challenge of food spoilage (25% of the world's food supply is lost to spoilage each year), a new technology based on a grandmother's home remedy.
As a poor person, I really understand this. But recent events have taught me that I cannot afford to do anything else. It's a matter of life and death for me. I have to make whatever room it takes in the budget in order to eat healthy, even if that means eating less overall. It shouldn't be this way.
I think that a tax on the junk food should be given right back to shoppers in the form of coupons in the produce department for some significant amount off the purchase of organic fruits and veggies. Then the store could mail these in, as they do other coupons, for reimbursement from the agency in charge of the program. The grocer doesn't lose out and probably makes more sales of produce because of the presence of the coupons, the consumer saves money and eats more healthfully, the organic farmers' sales increase, and the environment wins out, too.
We need to get back to growing food closer to home.
Agribusinss has shot up the price of food tremendously.
extra vitamin D and E, alphalipoic acid and omega 3 etc. etc.and you have an expensive food bill.
Agribusiness with marketing and transportation of foods puts an added cost on everthing that we eat. We need to decentralize and encourage city gardens whereever there is a space.
Cities are very expensive living spaces. Transportation costs more and food availability costs more. It prices some people out of living healthfully.
Happy early birthday Georgie! And thanks for your thoughts on this.
Thanks to Roger & Susan Irvin for supporting a sustainable Northwest.


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Concert Review: Phoenix
(Photos: Annisa Rizky Amalia)
It's always a risk to tour in support of a new record before said album has been released. While some concertgoers enjoy hearing unfamiliar songs in a live setting for the first time, many more take pleasure in singing along to familiar ones. And nothing excites a diehard fan more than hearing a particular deep cut from a favorite album from years ago. Writing the most effective setlist is a balancing act. Playing only hits can be seen as pandering to the Greatest Hits-buying-only crowd, while concentrating solely on the new record can be selfish, a ploy to move CDs or not giving the people what they want.
While Phoenix did play a good deal of still-unreleased album Bankrupt! at their Portland show, the band also peppered the setlist with well-loved songs from their last two (and most commercially viable) records. Not that playing all-new material would have been that tragic. One quickly realizes there is a certain formula to a Phoenix song.
Every band has its flavor and it's easy to pin down the anatomy of a song by Thomas Mars and company. The band opened the set with new single "Entertainment," the bouncy new pop confection that features all the hallmarks of a Phoenix song: the propulsive tempo designed to get folks popping those spring-loaded Crystal Ballroom floors, a heavy drum beat surrounded by lacy synths and a Mars vocal that stutters and repeats the same word or phrase over and over (this time around it's "low" and "long"). Sometimes I wonder if Raymond Babbitt had a hand in composing lyrics for Mars.
The song kicked off a frolicking 20-song setlist, quickly followed by the one-two grab of "Lisztomania" and "Long Distance Call," a two-pronged assault that ensured the pop hooks sunk in deep and for the duration. The sold-out crowd responded in kind, waving and singing along as Mars presided from the stage, practicing his big rock star moves with aplomb.
Bill Murray once said that the French know everything about popular music except how to pull it off. Without prior knowledge, it is impossible to see or hear anything Gallic in a Phoenix performance. Do they transcend Murray's condemnation or are they just so scrubbed clean of Franco influence that they actually fulfill the actor's portend? Or maybe Mars is just putting the monoglots among us to shame with his perfect use of English?
As the setlist bounced between tracks new and old, Mars clung to his mike stand and sang his little heart out. "Girlfriend," "Lasso" and first-set-closer "1901" drew the loudest applause from the audience, mainly because people could sing along to them better than new tracks such as "Drakkar Noir" and "Chloroform."
Honestly, the most startling moment came at the beginning of the encore where Mars performed a stripped-down acoustic version of "Countdown." The actual fragility and calm transcended the homogeneity of the rest of the set and the disquieted crowd seemed unsure of what to do with a downbeat Phoenix. It didn't last long. Next came "Don't" and "Rome" and Mars went out crowdsurfing. But that taste of something different could be what's next for Phoenix if the formula ever becomes stale. It could be something good.
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The Segal Group acquires HR consultancy The Singer Group
13 March 2018 Consulting.us
Human resources consultancy The Segal Group has acquired a smaller HR consulting firm. The Singer Group was acquired to bolster the public sector HR capabilities of The Segal Group.
The Segal Group, a New York-based consultancy specializing in the provision of strategic HR and benefits consulting services, recently acquired the Baltimore-based human resources and consulting firm The Singer Group.
The Singer Group provides human resources-related consulting services including compensation, organizational design, performance management, and team development to its public sector-dominated client base. Over the years, the firm has a developed a particularly deep expertise working with library systems, an advantage which piqued Segal's interest.
"The Singer Group's growing focus on service in the public sector and to library systems during the last decade and a half have set it apart as a go-to firm among these employers," said David Blumenstein, President and CEO of The Segal Group. "We are pleased to welcome their additional perspectives and expertise to Segal."
The Segal Group employs more than 1,000 people in the US and Canada. The Singer Group is now a part of Segal Waters Consulting, the public sector HR consulting practice of The Segal Group. Two principal employees will be moving to the Segal Waters office in Washington D.C. – founder and CEO Dr. Paula Singer, and Senior Strategist Lorraine Kituri.
"We see increased opportunities for our clients because of this transaction, allowing us to offer a wider range of services and to take on more projects concurrently," Dr. Singer commented. "With our size as an independent firm, succession planning for our clients was becoming a concern. Now, as a part of Segal, we can offer continuity for these clients into the future. They will now receive Segal's market-leading educational materials on compliance and benefits, as well as guidance to help them navigate the maze of laws and regulations related to benefit plans."
The terms of the transaction were not released.
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Former NBA star Chris Webber joins Atlanta consultancy Yardstick Chris Webber, a former five-time NBA All Star, has joined Atlanta-based management consulting firm Yardstick Management as a partner.
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BDO USA expands Florida presence with MBAF acquisition BDO USA, a national mid-market accounting and consulting firm, has acquired MBAF, the largest Florida-based accounting and consulting firm.


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No surprise: Nets exercise third year options on Hollis-Jefferson, McCullough
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The Nets have exercised their third year options on 2015 first rounders Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Chris McCullough. The Nets had until Monday to make the move, which was no surprise.
The two players' contracts will be guaranteed for 2017-18, Hollis-Jefferson at $1.45 million; McCullough at $1.24 million
Hollis-Jefferson, selected with the 23rd pick in the 2015 NBA Draft by Portland and traded to the Nets for Mason Plumlee on Draft Night. He has appeared in 32 career games (20 starts), averaging 5.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 21.4 minutes per game.
McCullough, the 29th pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, has seen action in 25 career games (four starts), recording averages of 4.6 points and 2.8 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game. The Nets had swapped picks with the Hawks as part of the Joe Johnson trade.
The two 21-year-olds missed 50 games each to injury last season, RHJ to a broken ankle, McCullough to a torn ACL suffered at Syracuse.


This course is vital for therapists and healthcare providers. As our field advances, we are learning more and more how trauma affects the brain and contributes to poor health, violent relationships, substance abuse, and the self-defeating behaviors many of our clients engage in. As a psychotherapist, assessor, or healthcare provider, you encounter individuals every day who are struggling to overcome trauma of some type or another. For many, alcohol and drugs are the method of coping. And while it is easy to be judgmental, understanding the horrific trauma endured by these individuals and the ultimate effect on their lives can make us much more understanding, much less judgmental, and much more equipped to render the help they need … and deserve.
Learn the history behind the ACE test and its ground-breaking therapeutic implications.
Understand the physical, psychological, and neurological effects of trauma on the brain, body and nervous system.
Recognize the reactions to trauma and the role of self-defeating behavior as a copying mechanism in traumatized clients.
Understand the Trauma Drug Loop.
Review and evaluate the various treatment approaches.
Be prepared to recognize and counter the possible negative effects of working with traumatized clients as a therapist.


Our firm gives clients the personalized, dedicated service that they deserve. We know that each case is unique, and we make it a priority to do all we can help our clients face their legal proceedings with confidence and continue to counsel our clients well after their immigration experience is completed. Sarah S. Rama, ESQ., LL.M. is involved in our client's immigration experience for the long term. We crave long term relationships for all our clients.
A member of the bar in Massachusetts, Attorney Rama graduated from the New England School of Law in 2001 and received a Master of Law at Suffolk Law school in 2007, specializing in the subjects of international law and finance. She worked in Italy as a translator for top Italian Companies and Government Organizations for a number of years. Years spent in Europe led Attorney Rama to become a passionate immigration lawyer, because she personally understands the difficulty that most immigrants experience.
We know that each case is unique, and we make it a priority to do all we can to help our clients face their legal proceedings with confidence and continue to counsel our clients well after their immigration experience is completed. Sarah S. Rama, ESQ., LL.M. is involved in our client's immigration experience for the long term. We crave long term relationships for all our clients.
The assistance of an experienced international immigration attorney can have tremendous impact upon business and family immigration cases, which is why we are adamant advocates for our clients.
We are able to give the international community the skill and legal guidance of a large law firm without the high fees. Our firm gives clients the personalized, dedicated service that they deserve. We know that each case is unique, and we make it a priority to do all we can help our clients face their legal proceedings with confidence and continue to counsel our clients well after their immigration experience is completed. Sarah S. Rama, ESQ., LL.M. is involved in our client's immigration experience for the long term. We crave long term relationships for all our clients.
Our staff is multi-lingual, and each member of our firm has experienced life as an immigrant. We want to support our clients through every immigration process they are facing. The assistance of an experienced West Palm Beach international immigration attorney can have tremendous impact upon business and family immigration cases, which is why we are adamant advocates for our clients.
In recognition of her generous contributions to the business and legal community, the Salem Chamber of Commerce nominated attorney Sarah S. Rama, ESQ., LL.M. as 2012 Businesswoman of the Year. Additionally, Attorney Rama was listed as Massachusetts Top Rising Stars for 2013 and just recently voted by Boston Magazine as one of the Top Women Lawyers in Massachusetts.
If you want an attorney who is compassionate and dedicated, contact a West Palm Beach immigration lawyer from our firm.
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When time came to finally assemble Founder, I was exhausted. Robert was by all accounts tired, but if there were some way to measure how tired one was, I'd bet good money that I'd win hands down.
This exhaustion led to all manner of frustrations during the process, compounded with my complete lack of organization when it came to the tools required to get the piece together. Robert was graceful given all my babbling and rushing around, a kindness that not many other people afford me when I get like I do when I haven't slept.
We had a plan, and as with all plans it immediately started falling apart. However, this was a happy occurence; in the process of having to find another way to assemble a piece that still spoke to our original ideas, we stumbled across a presentation that far exceeded our original ideas.
I thought it would be interesting to share some pictures from the whole effort, if only to give a glimpse into how it came together.


Hello all and welcome to the traditional art thread. Here you can post any art that you've made with paint, graphite, or other kinds of traditional media that you feel like and give feedback to other goons who post their work as well.
Both works-in-progress and finished pieces are welcome as well as 3D works.
The only real rule for this thread is that the work must be of traditional media; No digital art. If you made it on a computer, tablet, etc. post it in another thread.
Crossposting from the Daily Drawing threads is okay but try to keep it to a minimal if the content is more appropriate for those threads.
Study for a painting that I'm going to be working on.
Picture of my cat who went missing shortly before finishing this.
Final for my abstract painting class.
Some ink wash/pen drawings I've been working on. The first three were part of a commission I was asked to do. The last one is a personal work.
Your work is always great. Which artists are you influenced by?
Lately, I've been really into Francis Bacon, Goya, and a little bit of William Blake.
I usually have a thing about complimenting on art, but you guys are great.
I especially like this Christmas Carroller one. They look so happy.
Spent a bit of time deciding if I should cross-post this from the DD thread...and I'm gonna go ahead with it. A baby thread needs its vitamins after all.
My scanner sort of lightened it up a bit and I didn't want to modify it since I'm not sure if its against the rules of this thread or not.
I used an H, and a 2B pencil, but I'm probably going to go back with something darker later on.
With that said, though, I'm getting a huge hankering to bring my inks back out.
If you are referring to cleaning up the scan/photograph of the art that should be fine. The art just has to made with traditional media. Nothing is more annoying than trying to get your work photographed properly only to have to try again and again because you can't get some annoying glare out or the color becomes desaturated.
Finished my largest and most detailed stencil yet. It's 2 layers on OSB, final dimensions of six feet by 4 feet. My biggest issue was not having any connection between the top inner bones and the outer stencil which made it difficult to glue down perfectly so there are a few areas were the stencil didn't seal perfectly.
A new piece I did for an upcoming group exhibition.
It means that you draw a lot of women.
I think he wants you to run for President.
Ok. excuse me if I sound a little heated but from my point of view, it looks like I'm getting a bunch of passive aggressive crap from people I've never spoken to before just cos I posted some drawings in this thread.
Well, no. I didn't mean anything by it. I just answered your question.
It would probably be best if you didn't put much thought into that woman comment. He was probably making a joke or something.
I the thread should probably get back to more art stuff now.
A certain recent presidential candidate remarked how he too had binders. Binders full of women.
Old joke, but good on you for posting swell work.
Crossposting these from DD... in retrospect I think I should have just posted them here.
Black watercolor over ink lines.
I prefer glass and metal, i hope that's ok.
3D/sculpture work is perfectly fine for this thread, as long as it's not digitally made.
I love you, Tiger Millionaire.
Mixed media portrait of Nicolas Cage I did as an assignment for a class I was in this past quarter. Watercolor, airbrush, gouache, fluid acrylics and colored pencil over graphite.
I heard that hair-spray is supposed to help it from completely covering my scanner in charcoal and it seems to have worked, but there's a bit of splotches around.
There's also white spots. That I can't use charcoal on now.
Fixative usually helps keep charcoal from smearing. That's usually what I use.
I think I'm digging this relief printing thing. This time with real, albeit cheap, wood. I was planning on going all white on the background, but now I dunno.
I might start looking into getting some real wood and tools.
I'm taking part in a group exhibition based on Twin Peaks in August. Here's one piece I'm working on for it, featuring Killer BOB.
How big is your stuff, usually?
Usually, my work's not that big. This one's about 10 by 14, and I usually don't work much bigger.
I find it easier to focus when I do smaller pieces.
That's a drat fine inkwash.
Sometimes you want to ride the roller coaster twice and you don't wanna wait in line.
Friends Are Evil: I never watched Twin Peaks, but that drawing makes me want to.
This is my latest - colored pencil and Neocolor II on Stonehenge paper. I am not super happy with the leaves, but this was my first time experimenting with the Neocolors, so I call it a success.
New piece I'm working on for a client.
This is super creepy and kinda sad. That is to say, I like it.
Really reminds of those videos where scientists would submerge rodents into containers full of breathable liquid (forgot what it's called exactly). Really cool.
Model from a figure drawing session.
Character from a comic I drew a few months back.
Cats, because they are cool.
Self-portrait. I think this is the first one I've made of me smiling.
Visiting family for the summer holiday. Quick drawing of my parent's patio table.
Portrait's of my sister and mother.
Little obelisk in a park near where my parents live.
New piece I did for a zine project.


Lithuania may be a long way away from Los Angeles, but that hasn't stopped Eastern-European label Supernormal from taking inspiration from the Hollywood silver screen. Supernormal's latest range of cat eye style sunglasses are a tribute to the off-duty style of some of old Hollywood's greatest icons, think Grace Kelly on the beach in Cannes or Marilyn Monroe wrapped around the arms of Arthur Miller. Channel your inner starlet this summer and see the world through rose tinted glasses.


My good friend, Barb, makes amazing miniature turnings. These are wood vases and bowls made by spinning wood on a lathe and using a tool to shape the wood as it spins. I tried turning once ... it was hilarious if you think trainwrecks are funny! It was a simple cabinet drawer knob. Mine looked… Continue reading Turning Room Finished!


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Here Are Letterboxd's Highest Rated Movies Of 2017
By Ben Pearson/Jan. 8, 2018 6:30 am EST
All last week, the /Film staff rolled out lists of our favorite movies of 2017. And now Letterboxd, the movie-centric social network where users can rate and review films and share their viewing habits with friends, wants to get in on that action as well. The site has released its top rated movies of 2017 as voted on by its users, and they've sifted through 30 million scores to rank the final results.
While many of the choices align with movies that are in the midst of the awards conversation right now, two entries in its top 10 stand out: a sci-fi film and a superhero movie. What are they, you ask? Check out the full list of Letterboxd highest rated movies to find out.
As Indiewire helpfully points out, to be considered for this list, "films had to be feature-length, watched by at least 500 members, and be released in theaters or via streaming in the U.S. during 2017." So with those caveats out of the way, here's the list of Letterboxd users' top 15 movies of the year:
Seeing Best Picture frontrunners like Call Me By Your Name, Lady Bird, and Get Out in key positions on this list is not remotely surprising, but the fact that Blade Runner 2049 is in the top 5 totally caught me off guard, and seeing Logan round out the top 10 is cool but equally unexpected. Coco's high placement is also a bit of a surprise (but I'm certainly not complaining, since that was my #2 movie of last year).
It's worth pointing out that Letterboxd has a much more geek-centric user base than sites like IMDb, which is far more populist, or Rotten Tomatoes, which collects its reviews from critics (and let's not even talk about the Rotten Tomatoes audience scores, which are losing credibility by the day because of small groups that game the system). That's not to say that this Letterboxd list is any more "accurate" or "correct" than any other list out there, but I noticed that The Florida Project director Sean Baker is a Letterboxd user, so it's not crazy to think that this particular list might be a bit more representative of people who work in the film industry than IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes.
Once the Oscar nominations come out later this month, it'll be interesting to compare the nominees with the films that appear here and see how much crossover there is. Until then, feel free to argue amongst yourselves about why Star Wars: The Last Jedi only comes in at number 23 on Letterboxd's list.


Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week's photo was contributed by Dale Rogerson. Thanks, Dale!
That brightness in the sky is definitely an explosion, don't you think?
Cheers resounded as the sky lit up, the revellers clinking glasses in salute. Members of "Project Assured Destruction", they had worked long and hard to realise the dream.
A new source of energy. Or the most devastating weapon ever devised. So devastating, their government had elected to test-fire on the moon.
It would be days before observers noticed the change in the moon's orbit. Weeks before the first storms hit. Months before the lucky died in blinding, super-heated fire as fragments of the moon impacted. For the remainder – the lingering, painful deaths of a freezing nuclear winter.
A scary, believable prospect. Good one, Ali.
Too believable 😦 I'm glad you liked it!
Even an explosion that would damage the moon and stir up a huge dust ball would have how much effect on earth? It wouldn't have to be man-made, either. What if the moon got hit by a meteorite half its size? How much fall-out would we get?
And now here I am on the trail of sci-fi horror.
Scary, but good (and probably true!)!
Sounds like someone's estimates were off by, oh, a catastrophic amount! At least nobody will be around to record that person's failure for history, because there won't be a history. Great take on the prompt Ali!
Man oh man… What an awful scenario!
When I worked with NASA — a long time ago now — I had to do a very complex paper on what kind of unit they should design to retrieve satellites in space. They felt that anything with fewer than three arms was worthless, but in the end the financial wizards decided on two arms. Which, as they pointed out, didn't work and as I recall, the astronaut just grabbed the satellite with his arms and pulled it in. So much for so many people writing and editing this monumental study during which time I worked 7-days a week for five weeks. Good overtime money.
But the thing was, we got to talking, my NASA scientist and I. This was 1988 and they already knew there was anti matter. Their issue was how to GET some. I said "Well, what would you do with it?" and he laughed and said "Destroy the world, maybe the universe." And he wasn't kidding.
I quit that job. The work began to make my brain do barrel rolls in my head. I had nightmares. Just like this little story.
Another idea shot down by the bean counters. At least there was a human on station to give it a good kick.
But at least the people of earth got to witness the coolest explosion ever before they all died! And in the name of science!
darn, as they say, we see the enemy and it is us.
Wow very good. I am sure I've read that people watched some of the early atomic testing in a similar fashion.
I'm glad you enjoyed my story!
I'll take the quick death, please.
No worries, you're second on the "quick death" list after me.
As I've said before, the photo is whatever you see in it. 😉 Frightening story. Well done.
Scary story with the uncanny image of photo.
We like the moon just the way it in (in one piece). I'm glad you liked it!
This is spooky-real. And who would want to ruin the moon? I'm afraid to ask. Very well done.
I expected nothing less than an agonizing death for humanity at your hands. You didn't disappoint.
Exploding, burning, starving, freezing, I attempted to cover all the bases.
What did the moon ever do to them? Serves them right.
I'm taking you with me, Humanity! Wheeee!
All smiles and optimism this week!
Yeah, they're never around when you need them!
Oh the folly of mankind. Good story as usual.
Never considering the consequences. I'm glad you liked it!
Scary! It could happen in the future. That is a real possibility. Dangerous these atom bums.
Ha, yes, scary is the word. I can see it happening too. Everything ends over a miscalculation.
This is a powerful piece of writing, for it feels as if it could happen.
Thanks, I see a scenario like this as a real possibility.
This one was difficult to like. Well done on a nice little dystopian tale this week. That moon's got a lot to answer for, and the government.
With unpredictable fingers on the Big Red Button, this could far too easily happen.
Very true. And who knows when the next test could go out of control?
Yeah, I got a bit worried as I wrote it. Sounds far too likely.
Yes, that anti-matter is nothing to play around with. Really a horrific scene. This is awesome, Ali! You wrapped it all up and BAM! Super job!
Thanks! I kinda hope we never manage to make any antimatter, even if it means we'll never be able to power the Starship Enterprise.
Not a great prospect for the earth – or for the moon, come to that. I'd like to say, thankfully, it's only a story, but that might just be wishful thinking. Well constructed story.
I thought so too. Yeek!


Apart from the professional organization of international fair projects, the spatial potentials of the Zagreb Fair are in direct function of development and performing a whole range of economic and social activities. For this purpose, a total of 132,000 m2 of pavilion and 6,000 m2 of open-air space is available.
SPORTS AND BUSINESS ZONE - recreational and professional sports activities for all ages: tennis, football, volleyball, badminton, carting arena, padel, boxing and other martial arts, athletics, free climbing, dancing….
The overall activities that are continuously organized all year round as well as the strong interest of the public confirm the position of the Zagreb Fair as the unique centre of economic and social events in the City of Zagreb.


Good morning! What's up with a morning baseball game? It looks like the rain will be over shortly--game may be delayed? Pens, good luck to your friend's son, Andrew, in the marathon. That will be quite an accomplishment for him to finish. Has he run before?
Sunny and up to 77F/25c today--nice! Kansas Gas pipeline guys are here. They couldn't replace the line on the 10th. My security cameras alerted me at 7:27 am. So I got up and took a hot shower since they turned off the gas and the water heater is gas. I only have to be here when they finish so they can come in and relight the pilot lights. I'll do mowing and yard work tomorrow when I have hot water for a shower afterward.
Yes, he had to qualify to be in the race.
He just finished in about 3 hours and 45 minutes.
Good for him! I just heard my cousin's kid finished in 5 hours 10 minutes. The men's finish was exciting.


The internet is an amazing thing for independent musicians. Whilst the rest of the music industry seems to be in huge difficulties, the web has opened up the playing field and, with the arrival of sites like iTunes, put us on an almost equal footing with the major acts.
Here's another fabulous tool for us indies.
One of the problems with touring as an indie is that you never know how many tickets you're going to sell etc. One of the ways to help this is playing home concerts, and I'm imbarking on the first leg of a week home concert tour at the end of May.
Another way is Demand It.
If you want me to come and play in your area, just click on the link below and make a demand of me! When I get enough people, I can then contact you, and let you know where I'll be playing! How wonderful is that! So, go on, make your demands.


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Witchery es una banda de speed/thrash metal sueca formada por miembros de Satanic Slaughter en 1997

Historia
El grupo fue formado tras la disolución de Satanic Slaughter por los guitarristas Patrik Jensen (The Haunted) y Richard Corpse, el bajista Sharlee D'Angelo (Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars), el batería Mique y el cantante Toxine. En 1998 publican su primer trabajo, Restless and Dead editado por Necropolis Records. Ese mismo año sacarán su EP Witchburner, con un par de temas nuevos y cuatro versiones. En 1999 harán su primera gira fuera de Europa, acompañando a Emperor por los Estados Unidos. Su siguiente disco, Dead, Hot and Ready, con canciones como "Full Moon" y "Resurrection", no se hizo esperar mucho y en el año 2000 hicieron una gira de seis semanas por Europa. En 2001 publican Simphony for the Devil, disco que graban en los Berno Studios de Malmö (Suecia) siendo ese trabajo el debut de Martin Axe (Opeth, Bloodbath) en la batería tras la salida de la banda de Mique por motivos profesionales, haciendo su segunda gira por los EE. UU. (esta vez con The Haunted) ese mismo año. En 2004 comienzan a grabar el disco Don't Fear the Reaper, de nuevo en los Berno Studios, pero mezclado en los Antfarm Studios por Tue Madsen. El disco no verá la luz hasta 2006, dado que el grupo firmará un contrato a nivel mundial con la discográfica Century Media a finales de 2005.

2010 - witchkrieg
En 2010 la banda grabó "Witchkrieg". Más allá de la excelencia de la letra, "Witchkrieg" retoma el espíritu de aquellos primeros álbumes, aunque con una mejor producción."Witchkrieg" fue lanzado el 21 de junio en Europa y el 29 de junio en América del Norte a través de Century Media Records. El CD fue mezclado y masterizado en Antfarm estudios por Tue Madsen (DARK TRANQUILITY, THE HAUNTED, HEAVEN SHALL BURN) la portada fue creada por un viejo conocido de la banda Andreas "Díaz" Pettersson.

"Witchkrieg" cuenta con las colaboraciones de Andy LaRocque (King Diamond), Kerry King (Slayer), Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE, FORCE OF EVIL, DEMONICA) y Jim Durkin (DARK ANGEL) todos ellos grabaron partes para este material.

El line up de Witchery por ese entonces fue: El Guitarrista Patrik Jensen (The Haunted), Rickard Rimfält guitarra de (SEANCE), el bajista Sharlee D'Angelo (Arch Enemy y SPIRITUAL BEGGARS), y el batería Martin "Axe" Axenrot (OPETH, BLOODBATH) más el cantante Erik "Legion" Hagsted en la voz (ex-Marduk/Devian).

2016 - In His Infernal Majesty Service

Un total de seis años después de su último disco de estudio, la banda con sede en Linköping , Suecia , WITCHERY finalmente regresa con su sexto álbum de estudio,"In His Infernal Majesty's Service" , a salir el 25 de noviembre de 2016 a través de Century Media Records

WITCHERY toco en una veintena de festivales en apoyo de su última disco, de 2010 "Witchkrieg" , hizo una gira por Japón junto con Vader y WATAIN , pero, por desgracia,  la alineación de la banda no continuó. Mientras que el exvocalista de Dark Funeral , Emperor Magus Calígula asumió  los deberes de reemplazo en vivo durante un tiempo en sustitución del vocalista ex - MARDUK / DEVIAN , Erik "Legión" Hagstedt .

Fue sólo recientemente que el guitarrista y líder de la banda Patrik Jensen logró reunir a los nuevos miembros adecuados para las grabaciones de "In His Infernal Majesty's Service", como él explica.

" Hemos tenido tristemente que separarnos de dos miembros anteriores a este álbum; miembros de larga estadía en la banda como Martin Axenrot y el miembro de shows en vivo, el cantante Emperor Magus Calígula .

La partida de Martin es puramente por estar demasiado ocupado con sus otros proyectos musicales y Calígula tuvo que dejar la banda a través de una desafortunada condición médica que involucra su audición. Estas son dos graves pérdidas para la banda y les deseamos todo lo mejor en el futuro.

hemos podido, sin embargo, encontrar reemplazos capaces para nuestros dos hermanos perdidos: Chris Barkensjö en la batería y Angus Norder en la voz ambos traen sangre fresca y nuevas ideas a la banda y se puede oír claramente que ambos tienen más que lo necesario para ello.

Celebrando los 20 años de existencia del grupo, "In His Infernal Majesty's Service" exhibe una alineación ilustre y renovada que consta de los miembros originales Patrik Jensen (guitar; THE HAUNTED), Rikard Rimfält ( Richard Corpse) ( (guitar; SEANCE) y Sharlee D'Angelo (bass, ARCH ENEMY)

junto con las nuevas incorporaciones a la banda Angus Norder (voz; NEKROKRAFT ) y Chris Barkensjö (batería, LIK ). Evidentemente, WITCHERY se mantiene en el estilo y continúa su tradición de combinar los mejores elementos de la vieja escuela del thrash, speed, death, y black con heavy metal puro   .El nuevo álbum,  fue producido y mezclado por Daniel Bergstrand en Dug Out Studio (BEHEMOTH, IN FLAMES, MESHUGGAH).

Jensen añade: ". Musicalmente,  quería hacer este disco más crudo que los anteriores Quizás tan crudo como el primer disco , yo realmente no quería un exceso de trabajo,  yo también quería disfrutar de la música que viene más de sentimiento. y el entusiasmo que la música da cuando se contempla y se interpreta.

"Este álbum fue grabado por Daniel Bergstrand en su Dug Out Estudio en Uppsala, Suecia. A pesar de que Daniel ha sido un nombre muy conocido dentro de la comunidad del metal, nunca he tenido la oportunidad de trabajar con él antes.

"Tengo que decir que es muy fácil trabajar con Daniel. Es un gran tipo y de inmediato comprendí lo que estaba buscando para la producción cuando hablé con él sobre el álbum.

"Mi petición principal era que quería una producción en bruto y sin pulir. No me gustan las producciones donde se puede escuchar que la banda ha tenido siglos para completar una sola canción. Donde puede haber un mes de pausas entre la guitarra y tomar café  etc. yo quería que sonara como una banda real donde se está reproduciendo un disco juntos. Mi segunda petición fue que quería que la batería sonara como el VAN HALEN en el álbum 1984' ' . me encanta en serio el sonido de la batería middy agresiva.

"Creo que Daniel hizo un trabajo increíble y sé que él valora esta producción muy bien en su propia lista personal de álbumes con los que ha trabajado  ..."

El artwork de  "In His Infernal Majesty Service" fue creada por Andreas Díaz Pettersson . Jensen dice: "Es un viejo amigo de la banda y diseñador de muchas cosas asociadas con WITCHERY , Andreas Díaz Pettersson fue llamado una vez más para crear el artwork para nuestro nuevo álbum. Él tiene una gran capacidad para crear obras de arte que realmente se destacan dentro de la escena, sin comprometer la calidad o la esencia de la banda. Estamos muy satisfechos con lo que él ha creado para nosotros, y creemos que su obra es una gran adición a la calidad y el atractivo global masivo realmente creemos que este disco tiene emoción! "

Miembros
Patrik Jensen - guitarra (1997-)
Richard Corpse - guitarra (1997-)
Sharlee D'Angelo - bajo (1997-)
Chris Barkensjö  - batería (2016-)
Angus Norder - voz (2016-)

Antiguos miembros

Batería
Mique - (1997–1999)
Martin Axenrot - Batería (1999-)

Voces
Toxine (Tony Kampner) - (1997–2010)
Legion (Erik Hagstedt) - (2010–2011)
Emperor Magus Caligula - voces en vivo (2011-)

Discografía

 Restless & Dead - Necropolis (1998)
 Witchburner EP - Necropolis (1999)
 Dead, Hot And Ready - Necropolis (1999)
 Symphony For The Devil - Necropolis (2001)
 Don't Fear The Reaper - Century Media (2006)
 Witchkrieg - Century Media (2010)
 In His Infernal Majesty's Service - Century Media (2016)
 I Am Legion - Century Media (2017)

Otras referencias al grupo
Myspace oficial del grupo

Referencias
      3 www.blabbermouth.net

Grupos de música de Suecia
Grupos de música de los años 1990
Grupos de heavy metal de Suecia
Grupos de thrash metal de Suecia
Grupos de black metal de Suecia
Grupos de death metal de Suecia

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OraWellness makes my very favorite toothpaste alternative, called HealThy Mouth blend. I think one of the reasons it works so well is because it's made from… wait for it… OIL. I also use it to swish, meaning every time I use it I'm doing a "mini" Oil Pull. Neato! Read more of my review of HealThy Mouth here.
If you hang around any health-oriented websites or blogs, you'll eventually come across the practice called Oil Pulling. You can Google it to read more, but to put it simply, Oil Pulling is a traditional Ayurveda practice (if you're unfamiliar, Ayurveda is the medical system native to the Indian subcontinent).
I had heard enough about the benefits from a few bloggers I trust, and what was surprising is that one of these really isn't the crunchy type at all. While there is little hard data proving any benefits from Oil Pulling, it's also been shown to be pretty harmless.
A harmless practice that may have tremendous benefits? Why not? Even if it's placebo effect, um, who cares? I have no problem whatsoever with the placebo effect! In my mind, it's just evidence that we are indeed "wonderfully made" that the mind can produce healing.
About a year ago I noticed I was waking up in the morning with ridges on the inside of my cheeks where I had been biting on my face or grinding my teeth (bruxing) in my sleep (at this point, my husband said that yes, he had heard me grinding occasionally – which let me to ask him, "Why didn't you tell me before now?!").
My dentist told said it would be $700 to fit me for a mouth guard to prevent the grinding. I didn't want to spend that kind of money so I looked for alternatives. There are several explanations of why some people grind their teeth at night: too much alcohol or caffeine, reflux, TMJ, stress, etc. And as we age, our teeth naturally shift a bit in our mouths. I've noticed, for example, that my front bottom teeth seem to be a tiny bit crowded. They don't overlap, but it's getting harder to floss them. This shifting may cause bruxism as well, it's as if the body senses that something is wrong with the teeth and is trying to fix it while we sleep.
Anyway, something I did made it go away. I did reduce my caffeine intake a bit and started taking magnesium (irregularly). Also around that time, I started doing Oil Pulling, as I had read it may have a positive effect on this symptom.
I take about a tablespoon of coconut oil, hold it in my mouth for a second so it melts, and then begin swishing it around as if I were swishing mouthwash. I try to do so for 20 minutes, but it's usually more like 10-15. I Pull while I'm doing other things, so it's not as if I'm standing in front of the mirror for that length of time. I typically do it in the early mornings before anyone in my house wakes up, so I don't have to talk to anyone.
I'm a coffee and tea drinker, I enjoy the occasional glass of red wine, and love blueberries, so my teeth get a little darker than I like occasionally. Oil Pulling seems to naturally whiten them without any chemicals or increased sensitivity.
After Oil Pulling, if I floss, I get ZERO gunk on the floss. (How's that for over-sharing?) And this is without brushing, JUST Oil Pulling. The oil seems to truly remove plague and tartar as well. I have a small space inbetween my two front bottom teeth that always get a bit of tartar that the dentist has to remove. That stuff is rock hard, but Oil Pulling (over a period of weeks) just dissolves it.
Every once in a while, for no reason that I can identify, my tongue becomes coated. It totally grosses me out, and I use a tongue scraper and brush my tongue like mad, which helps somewhat. But Oil Pulling totally ZAPS any coating after ONE session. It's really remarkable.
I also noticed several months ago that my teeth had developed sensitivity to cold. This concerned me greatly, because I have read many times that sensitivity is a sign of gum disease. Pregnancy is notoriously hard on teeth, and for me especially for reasons I've described in the past.
Another thing I noticed, but didn't attribute to Oil Pulling right away, is an increase in mucus in the throat. (This may be why traditional Ayurvedic practitioners recommend drinking water after Oil Pulling? To wash away the mucus?) I experienced this symptom for a bit, then it cleared, and I found that I had less sinus-y "stuff". Afterwards I read that this is a common sign, and a GOOD one… Oil Pulling is supposed to literally pull phlegm out of the nasal passages, so it's getting rid of it.
All of these convince me that something good is happening.
I read about this too a few weeks ago and tried it with olive oil. I'm going to try coconut oil next.
You must have a really forward-thinking Dentist!
Yes, you can… some people prefer olive oil – traditionally in Ayurveda they use sesame oil.