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About: Raven Snook is a writer and editor who has been covering NYC theater since she interned for the late Ross Wetzsteon at The Village Voice in 1990. Since then, she has contributed theater reviews and features to Time Out New York, the New York Post, TV Guide, New York Magazine, TheaterMania, and Heeb Magazine, among others, and is currently the editor of Theatre Development Fund's online magazine, TDF Stages. Also a mom, she has written extensively about theater for young audiences for Time Out New York Kids and MommyPoppins.com.... Read more Read less
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News » Northern Ireland students score top marks yet again
Northern Ireland students score top marks yet again
15/08/2008 :: Northern Ireland :: The Irish News
A-level results in Northern Ireland are up again and remain comfortably ahead of Wales and England - largely due to a huge rise in the percentage of A grades.
Overall pupils in the north did better than everywhere else, girls did better than boys and more pupils got As.
Northern Ireland's A-level entries dropped slightly for the third consecutive year - by 2.6 per cent to 30,020.
Entries for AS-level exams, which count towards the final A-level grade, are also down this year.
This is being blamed both on falling pupil numbers and students no longer taking six or seven subjects.
At A-level this year 35.4 per cent were awarded at least one A grade compared to 33.2 per cent last year.
This was the largest single annual increase in the A grade since 2001/2002 when the percentage rose from 24.6 to 28.1.
Traditional subjects remained the most popular with Northern Ireland students with good performances recorded in mathematics, languages and sciences.
While girls again performed better than boys, the gap has decreased.
Anne Marie Duffy, director of qualifications with the north's exams board - the CCEA - said the amount of work involved in preparing for A-levels could not be underestimated.
"Students in Northern Ireland are to be congratulated for their exceptional performance this year and credit must be given to the teachers and parents who have supported them," she said.

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A retail services firm has announced that it is seeking to recruit a further 500 staff to meet demand from retailers investing in new stores and refurbishing existing outlets.
Retail Merchandising Services (RMS) – which provides services to retailers across the UK – will create the new jobs to meet the requirements ofincreased contracts secured with national retailers.
RMS will create the new roles for merchandisers, who will install fit-outs of new stores, as well as re-configuring lay-outs in existing stores in a bid to drive sales.
The firm provides services to major retail chains including store design and build, recruitment, training, technology and distribution. Its client base includes over 30 national retailers such as Tesco, John Lewis, B&Q and Asda.
RMS has also pioneered smartphone app Mini Checkout, which allows customers to scan and pay for items via mobile devices – avoiding the requirement to queue and use check-outs when shopping in convenience outlets.
Last month, Dylan Matthews, CEO of the world famous Celtic Manor Resort -who also sits on the board of RMS as a non-executive director – was confirmed as a director of its Mini Checkout arm.
"We need to recruit 500 new staff members as soon as possible to service our growing order book.


The Vienna based Canyoudigit party welcomes IAMDDB, Manchester raised vocalist and online vibe-maker, who gained famed due to her own take on the Flying Lotus beat JAZB. Since then, she has dived deep into urban jazz and neo-soul, produced in-demand tunes, provided vocals for the French project Redeyes and produced her first album – which will hit stores soon. In Vienna she will give us our first live taste of her forthcoming LP. Around her show the local DJ's Tonica Hunter, Prokobeats, Antonia, kidkut and the Callboyz Allstarz will play rap, grime, dancehall, funk, disco, RnB and other contemporary club sounds.


In our 139th year, The Ottawa School of Art's vision is represented through our motto"Teaching Art to Everyone,"as the school continuously endeavours to be a leader in providing innovative educational programming in the visual arts that is accessible and affordable for one and all. The Ottawa School of Art is a registered charitable organization that relies on financial assistance and support in order to continue to create a positive impact on our community. Individual donations make up 30% of our overall funding. Corporate Donors, Foundations and Government Partners make up the remainder of our funding. Volunteers are our essential resource in support of our programming, exhibitions and events. There are many ways to help support our efforts here at the Ottawa School of Art. By donating or offing your time you are helping us continue to do what it is that we do best for another 136 years to come.
Ensuring sustainability is important. Throughout our long history, the OSA has played a key role in the community that it serves. The OSA offers several charitable programs that help to encourage creativity and will continue to develop initiatives that help to make an impact on the community for years to come.
For over 30 years, the OSA has been providing financial assistance to people of all ages who have displayed a sincere interest in taking a course in either the Children's or General adult Program, but are unable to afford the fee. Offering this opportunity is important, as it has been proven that increased access to an arts education helps to build a sense of self, improve problem-solving skills, and better a person's quality of life. Along with funding set aside in the OSA's annual budget, several named and anonymous donors help to make this opportunity possible.
Potential recipients or referees (i.e. a parent, guardian, or social service agency) are expected to complete and submit an application form to the program prior to the start of registration. A student can only receive one bursary for a course per term and is limited to two (2) bursaries in a year. Applications are available to be picked up at the front reception, or can be downloaded from the OSA's website. The value of each individual bursary given depends on the level of financial assistance indicated on the application form and the availability funds.
During the 2007/08 school year over 160 bursaries were given out to those looking to acquire a new skill and a new means of expression with students receiving bursaries ranging from $150- $300, mostly to children and youth.
Note: The above scholarships are awarded as tuition credits.
David and Nicole Henderson Scholarship (value $1,000) open to all students involved in full-time studies at the OSA.
Note: The above scholarships are awarded as tuition credits in the winter term.
Lee Matasi Memorial Scholarship (value $1000) open to all third year students.
Note: The above scholarship is awarded in the fall term.
For further information on scholarships contact the Diploma Coordinator.
The OSA works alongside other organizations in order to help leverage the visibility of the visual arts within the National Capital Region through a variety of initiatives. With partners including the AOE Arts Council, Nuit Blanche Ottawa/Gatineau, The Shenkman Arts Centre, The Great Canadian Theatre Company, Chinatown BIA, Byaward BIA, Gallerie La Fab, among others, the OSA has been a participant and a host for festivals and events including Culture Days, Nuit Blanche, Chinatown Blossoms, Ottawa Food Truck Rally, special exhibitions, our Community Outreach Program and more.
The OSA is host to seven (7) exhibition spaces open free to the public seven (7) days a week.
Two (2) OSA Main Professional Exhibitions Galleries located in the ByWard Market and at our Orleans Campus – Highlight the accomplishments of practicing local, provincial, national and international artists. Features a variety of annual and bi-annual shows, such as; the Instructor's Exhibition, an international Miniature Print Competition, and the Visiting Artist-in-residence Program.
The main objective of the galleries is to promote culture; making contemporary and traditional visual art practices more accessible to everyone regardless of socio-economic status. Analogous to this goal, the exhibition spaces encourage the innovation of contemporary mediums, inspire the production of new work by providing opportunities to study the techniques of professionals, and facilitate the diffusion of ideas.


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Why Chris Bosh could miss the rest of the NBA season with blood clots
Chris Bosh spent the worst week of his life lying in a bed at Baptist Hospital in Miami, listening to the slow drip of fluid leaking from his lungs and wondering if he'd ever be able to play basketball again. "Not be able to play, not be able to live," Bosh says. "It was that close. It was that serious." He lifts his T-shirt to reveal matching scars on his left side, where two tubes entered his body and ran up through his chest, sucking fluid from the pleural space surrounding his lungs. "I don't need any drugs," he mutters, parroting his initial message to the doctors. Then he tilts his head back and howls when he recalls the tubes jabbing at his insides. "Oh, God, no, give me the drugs right now!"
Six months have passed since Bosh left the hospital, and he sits at the dining room table of his off-season home in L.A.'s Santa Monica Mountains, high above Temescal Canyon, the Pacific Ocean sparkling like a sapphire beyond the infinity pool in the backyard. A giant inflatable flamingo is the only thing obstructing the view. The property is so remote that Bosh cannot even get a cellphone signal. "That's why I love it," he coos. He flips open a gray notebook, filled with sketches, journal entries and to-do lists, which helps the curious big man keep track of his many interests: guitar,
The book was a handout at the NBA's technology summit, held over All-Star weekend in New York City last February. Bosh spoke at the conference and played in the game. "I was so foolish," he says. Throughout the previous month, starting with the Heat's road trip to L.A. in mid-January, Bosh experienced a strange sensation that most closely resembled a cramp in his left rib cage. There were times he glanced down at the skin and saw it trembling. "What the hell is this?" Bosh asked himself. A test revealed an intercostal muscle tear, so he wore a heat pack when he slept. Then he convinced himself it was a back problem, so he visited a chiropractor. But teammates Dwyane Wade and Luol Deng were also ailing, with injuries easier to diagnose, so Bosh never sat out. He scored 34 points against the Pistons while struggling to breathe, and 32 against the Knicks while grimacing during timeouts.
One night, leaving American Airlines Arena, Miami coach Erik Spoelstra spotted his 6'11" center leaning against the wall in the parking garage. "CB, are you all right?" Spoelstra asked.
"Yeah," Bosh replied, "I'm just catching my breath from that game."
How, Spoelstra wondered, could a rib issue affect a player's wind? After All-Star weekend Bosh took a short vacation to Haiti, spoiled by searing chest pains. He returned to Miami and checked into Baptist, where doctors finally diagnosed blood clots on one of his lungs, which most likely originated from a left-calf contusion two months earlier. When he shared the news with his wife, Adrienne, she did a quick Internet search on his condition. The first item that popped up was an article about former Trail Blazers forward Jerome Kersey, who died the day before of a blood clot that traveled from his left calf to his lung.
For the first 36 hours in the hospital Bosh feared for his life, until doctors were able to assure him that the blood thinners they administered were working. For the next six days he feared for his career. Bosh already knew his season was over, but he still had to wait for test results that would show whether his condition was hereditary, and therefore likely to recur. "If those tests came back positive," the 31-year-old Bosh says, "I couldn't play anymore. For almost a week I didn't know."
He told himself he would be fine regardless. He had his wife, his three children and his many passions. I'll get through it, he thought. There's more to life than basketball. Then, as the days wore on, he became less convinced. "There's a reason all these guys who retire go crazy. It doesn't matter how big your house is. You have to get out of there—coding isn't doing the trick." He watched Heat games on his iPad and yelled at the screen as if he were stationed on the back line. "Double him! Rotate! Get a stop!" He remembered the times he had complained about role changes, ankle tweaks, extra drills. "That's all I could think about," Bosh says. "I felt guilty."
Pain distracted him from anxiety. Bosh was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism, the blood clots that blocked the artery in his lung. But that blockage also caused lung tissue to die, a separate condition called pulmonary infarction. "Everyone thinks I just had the blood clots," Bosh explains. "But the clots produced a severe adverse reaction, where all this fluid built up in my lungs, and it had to come out. That was the really miserable part." He spent four days with the tubes in his chest, another day in surgery and another day having a doctor insert a needle into the pleural space to drain excess fluid. "Doc, I really like you, but f--- this!" Bosh wailed, when he felt the needle. He was ordered to walk across his hospital room every day, and at first, he could barely sit up in bed. Then he grew more ambitious. "I can do it 10 times today!" he crowed before the agony made him reconsider. "No, that's eight, I'm sitting down."
Bosh is relentlessly cheerful, and he tried to act upbeat for the sake of family and friends. But when he saw a picture of himself in the hospital holding his one-year-old daughter, Dylan Skye, he nearly wept. The anguish was all over his face. "I tried to be a good sport, but sometimes I'd just lie in the bed and feel sorry for myself," he recalls.
His father, Noel, searched for a silver lining: "You get to sit and think and reflect. When was that last time you did that?" Chris was stumped. "I don't know if I've ever done that," he replied. He tried to relax and fill his mind with everything besides the looming test results—memories of four straight NBA Finals runs, nights when Ray Allen couldn't miss a shot or LeBron James made a pass that didn't seem possible. "You think about so many things in that situation," says Bosh. "Where have I been? Where do I want to go? Who am I?"
Now, six months after he walked out of the hospital, spurning the wheelchair that Heat security guards wanted him to use, he is asked if he came up with an answer to that last existential question. "Yeah," he says, pounding a fist on the dining room table. "I'm a ballplayer, goddammit."
Bosh has always been more than that, dating to his senior year at Lincoln High in Dallas, when he was not only a McDonald's All-American but also a member of the National Honor Society, the Association of Minority Engineers and the Whiz Kids computer graphics club. Coach Paul Hewitt recruited him to Georgia Tech, dangling the university's computer animation program as a carrot. He courted Bosh at the ABCD Camp in Teaneck, N.J. "You can't talk to guys at those events, but you try to position yourself near them," Hewitt says. "Most of them act all cool, like they don't see you. My assistant and I posted up in a spot where we knew Chris would be. When he came by, he waved hello, and his buddies were like, 'No, no, put your hand down, act like they're not there.' He didn't care. He still waved."
After one year at Tech, Bosh was picked fourth by the Raptors in 2003, and over the next seven seasons he averaged more than 22 points and eight rebounds five times. He also took Spanish classes, which he stuck with, and piano lessons, which he gave up. "Think how good I could be if I kept at it," Bosh laments. In the epic summer of '10, he joined James and Wade on the smoky stage in Miami after their respective decisions, and almost immediately the arrows flew. Over the next four years Bosh switched positions, sacrificed touches and redefined what the NBA expects from its giants, while absorbing as many cheap shots as anybody in sports. Kevin Durant called him a fake tough guy. Shaquille O'Neal dubbed the Heat trio the "Big Two." Scottie Pippen went with "two-and-a-half men."
Spoelstra describes Bosh another way: "One of the most versatile bigs who has ever played." Bosh evolved in lockstep with the league, from a back-to-the-basket power forward who snuck some breathers on defense into a three-point shooting center who watchdogs the rim and smothers the pick-and-roll. He altered everything but his personality, remaining the compassionate colossus who once knocked on Spoelstra's hotel room door after a brutal playoff loss, holding two beers. "Just checking on you," he said. Bosh talks candidly, feels deeply and laughs uproariously. He reached four consecutive Finals in Miami and earned championships in 2012 and '13, but he nearly burned out in the process. "By the end, I wanted to get off the ride," he says, "It was going too fast. You feel almost trapped in your success. You're like, 'Damn, I'm tired, I'm beat down, I need a break, but I want to keep winning.' That's when you start having those thoughts: I'm more than a basketball player."
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import cats.free.Free
import cats.~>

import freek._
import default.freeOnionHNScrapper.model.DataModel._

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  * Created by Evgeniy Tokarev on 26/11/2016.
  */
object HttpSubProgram {

  sealed trait HttpDSL[A]
  object HttpDSL {
    case class HttpReq(url: String)                     extends HttpDSL[String]
    case class Parse(s: String)                         extends HttpDSL[NonEmptyList[PieceOfNews]]
    case class JustReturn(a: NonEmptyList[PieceOfNews]) extends HttpDSL[NonEmptyList[PieceOfNews]]
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  sealed trait LogDSL[A]
  object LogDSL {
    case class Info[A](message: String) extends LogDSL[Unit]
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Event Description : MUSIC : Shwaas presents An evening of Indian Classical music in memory of Pt. Raghunath Prasanna.
Flute recital by Pt. Rajendra Prasanna and Rishab Prasanna accompanied by Ram Kumar Mishra on Tabla. Violin recital by Dr. N. Rajam and Ragini Shankar accompanied by Ustad Akram Khan on Tabla.


Regular readers often ask me questions via social media. Two recently were requests for elaboration on two essays I posted over the summer.
The first inquiry was regarding lifestyle changes I was making and the second asked what works to get "centered" other than reading from those I have long-used and noted in an essay on reflection and renewal.
Well by August I lost 25 pounds and have maintained it.
No, I'm not one of those skinny old men. I'm still 10-15 lbs. over what I weighed in 1972 when I graduated from college or as I started my career in community marketing the year my daughter was born more than four decades ago.
I was already low carb so the secret for me was finding my equilibrium was 1500 calories a day not 2,000 and identifying some items in my diet, such as mixed nuts, that were disproportionately high.
My goal after the weight loss was to get my body mass index down below 19% which it has been this month. My new dietary pattern was so agreeable, it has become the new norm with a steak night once each week.
The app My Fitness Pal helped me calibrate to exactly the number of calories per day where I maintain and feel best and my partner and I are continuing to walk briskly each morning for at least 30-40 minutes or about 2 miles.
Keeping up that diary of what I eat is now part of my daily routine and the app automatically incorporates reading from my scale and exercise tracker.
So, "drum roll," did all of this change achieve the objective? Yes, triglyceride levels are normal as is blood pressure and cholesterol and I've reduced the pressure on my knees by 100 lbs.
As for alternatives to the books I read a page or two from each morning to get "centered," a habit I formed when I was 20 years old, here are some other alternatives I also use.
I also use a flip comment a friend of mine made in front a group with which I had been enthusiastically sharing a recent finding while waiting for others to arrive.
"Ok, now that we all know how smart you are." It wasn't my intent, and he was kidding, but it crosses my mind often as I begin writing each day, a reality check on my motives.
Another song that centers me is one that first hit the air waves a month or two after I was drawn to Durham 25 years ago. Ironically its singer-songwriter had a hard time finding a co-writer who understood what he wanted to convey.
The song, If Tomorrow Never Comes, is a reminder that whatever comes our way, every moment must be treasured as if the last.
This is lovely! I adore how prominent your daughter is in this post. Making healthy decisions (weight, mindfulness) in order to be more present in our kids lives is always a good choice.


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Tsunami Damage- What's Closed, What's Open on Hawai'i The Big Island
Published March 13, 2011	Hawaii , Travel Leave a Comment
Tags: hawaii, Kona, Travel, Tsunami
TSUNAMI DAMAGE ON HAWAI'I, THE BIG ISLAND WON'T IMPACT MOST VISITORS
Hawai'i Island (– Hawai'i Island, especially the Kona District, sustained some damage from the tsunami generated by an earthquake near Japan, but impact on visitors will be minimal, tourism officials said.
TSUNAMI UPDATE. (April 1, 2011)It's business as "almost-usual" for Hawai'i Island, following the tsunami that struck March 11 due to an earthquake near Honshu, Japan. There were no deaths or injuries in Hawai'i, and the majority of Big Island businesses are back to normal (those impacted most are in the Kona District.) See below for Big Island updates. For detailed statewide updates, visit the Hawai'i Visitors and Convention Bureau's special alert website. BIVB supports the statewide relief effort for Japan, "Aloha for Japan."
Thanks to the help of dedicated community volunteers, Hulihe'e Palace has reopened for self-guided museum tours 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Repair of damages suffered by the March 11 tsunami continue to the palace basement, grounds and exterior buildings; the gift shop remains closed. Hulihe'e Palace continues free monthly outdoor concerts honoring late Hawaiian royalty. Time is 4 p.m. Apr. 17, May 15, June 12, July 17, Aug. 14, Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20 and Dec. 18. Call (808) 329-1877 or visit www.daughtersofhawaii.org.
Four Seasons Resort Hualālai at Historic Ka'upulehu will reopen Apr. 30, 2011. While there is no significant structural damage, management is well aware of what their guests desire and their need to provide an uncompromising experience. For updates, visit www.fourseasons.com/hualalai.
Kona Village Resort remains closed "for an extended period of time," according to a statement issued by its management. Damage to the 45-year-old iconic resort was severe enough to cause the layoff of all employees and no re-opening date has been established at press time. For information, visit www.konavillage.com.
King Kamehamemeha's Kona Beach Hotel is open and there was no damage to guest rooms. The award-winning Island Breeze Lu'au has resumed its normal schedule. Carpets are being replaced in the lobby and meeting areas, and the Billfish Bar is serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
'Anaeho'omalu Beach is again open on both sides. The public parking, restrooms and access on the south side had been previously closed due to debris.
All Big Island National Parks Are Open. Assessment continues at Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park on impacts to its cultural sites, but the park is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Its royal grounds, pu'uhonua and coastal trail are closed. All other areas of the park are open. Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park is open daily and the only area closed is the coastal trail between the north end of 'Aimakapā and the south end of Kaloko fishponds. The visitor center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
"Overall, Hawai'i Island escaped with minimal damage," said George Applegate. "The best way to help us is to come visit and enjoy all be have to offer, which is an inspiring experience and vacation. We send our aloha and heartfelt sympathy to the people of Japan, and to everyone who sustained losses due to the earthquake and tsunami," he said.
Thank you to
The Big Island Visitors Bureau (BIVB)
For more information on Hawai'i Island, please visit http://media.gohawaii.com/big-island
Hawai'i Island-Kīlauea volcano's new eruption, spews lava
Published March 8, 2011	Adventure travel , Hawaii , Travel 2 Comments
Tags: Hawaii volcanoes, New eruption
KĪLAUEA'S LATEST ERUPTION HAS ALL EYES ON HAWAI'I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
Hawai'i Island, Hawai'i (Mar. 8, 2011) – Kīlauea volcano's new eruption site, which suddenly cracked open on Sat., Mar., 5, continues to spew lava through fissures on its east rift zone, following the dramatic collapse of Pu'u ō'ō crater's floor.
Fiery curtains of orange lava – some as high as 80 feet – have been captured on video and in photographs the last few days, shooting up from fissures that extend more than a mile between Nāpau and Pu'u ō'ō craters. The eruption is in a remote area of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park and is not accessible to the public.
While the park and most of its popular overlooks remain open, HVNP has closed Chain of Craters Road, all east rift and coastal trails, and Kulanaokuaiki Campground for public safety. Park rangers are sharing the latest real-time videos, photos and information at Kīlauea Visitors Center and Jaggar Museum, much to the delight of visitors to Hawai'i's largest national park.
The Federal Aviation Administration reduced the temporary flight restriction (TFR) above the newly active fissure area on Mon., Mar. 7, making it easier for flight-seeing passengers to get a bird's eye view of the molten lava from 1,500 feet above.
Residents in neighboring towns like Mountain View reported seeing a reflective red glow from the lava in the clouds on Sunday night.
"It's definitely an exciting time to visit Hawai'i Island and our World Heritage Site. Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park has always been a must-see experience for visitors," said George Applegate, Executive Director of the Big Island Visitors Bureau. "It's a perfectly safe experience to enjoy our changing volcanic action if visitors heed Park and Civil Defense officials," he said.
Pu'u ō'ō is not the only crater on Kīlauea to "bottom out" recently. At Halema'uma'u crater, the previously rising lava lake within the vent suddenly dropped over the weekend. A brilliant red glow is sometimes visible after dark, and rocks continue to cascade down crater walls, creating occasional-to-frequent loud rumblings audible from the overlook at Jaggar Museum.
"Park visitors are very happy," said HVNP Superintendent Cindy Orlando. "There's a steady stream of cars coming in, and they absolutely love the real-time action our rangers are sharing with them."
Orlando said that park visitation is up, but that it's difficult to attribute the increase to one specific source, such as the recent volcanic events, an improving economy, or the start of a vigorous Spring Break season.
Outside of HVNP boundaries and down near sea level at the County of Hawai'i's Kalapana Lava Viewing Area, the flow has temporarily halted its march across the surface towards the ocean. On the evening of Sat., Mar. 5, molten lava was very visible on the pali (cliffs) and coastal plain, tantalizing onlookers as it disappeared and reappeared through an underground network of lava tubes. County officials reported there was very little if any molten lava visible from Kalapana on Sunday and Monday. However, a significant red glow from the new fissure activity was illuminating the clouds after dark.
Conditions near the viewing area can change at any time depending on the direction and volume of the lava flows. That's part of the thrill – this isn't Disneyland. The area will be closed if visitors' safety is ever in doubt. When conditions are right, the popular Kalapana viewing area boasts not only stunning vistas of the planet birthing, but also convenient parking and port-a-potties. And admission is free.
Currently, viewing and parking hours at the Kalapana overlook are 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Visitors must be parked by 8 p.m.
For the latest conditions at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, visit www.nps.gov/havo or call (808) 985-6000. The latest information for the County of Hawai'i Kalapana viewing area is available on the Lava Hotline: (808) 961-8093.
Breaking news thanks to the Big Island Visitors BureauFor more information on Hawai'i Island, please visit www.bigisland.org
The Insanity of Learning to Surf at my Age – On the North Shore of Oahu
Published February 8, 2011	Adventure travel , Hawaii , Oahu , Surfing Leave a Comment
Tags: adventure travel, Gutsy Traveler, hawaii, mother daughter adventures, surfing, turtle bay
Learning to Surf on the North Shore of Oahu
I can remember exactly the first time I felt I had to surf….against all expectations, as I am uncomfortable in the ocean when my feet don't touch a sandy bottom. Surf movies were projected onto the walls of the hip restaurant where we celebrated my daughter's birthday. Watching surf movies is like seeing poetry come to life.
The scene of a young woman on her board, freely gliding atop a wave 10 times her size seduced me, even though I knew that as with skiing, surfing is best learned when you're young and flexible in body and mind.
The image of me on the surf board became another "must do" on my bucket list of adventures. I wondered if it was crazy to try to surf in my 50's.
Recently, when planning a family vacation to Hawaii, I saw a promotional photo of a girl on a surf board outside the Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu. That's it, I thought. I'll book the surf lessons for myself and my two college-age daughters. My husband was less enthusiastic, but I had to give it a shot, and with my daughters urging me on, maybe I'd have the courage to try. We grabbed our suitcases and good books and took off for Turtle Bay, a non-stop flight from San Francisco and then only an hour drive from the Honolulu Airport.
The north shore boasts big waves, large enough to drown you or throw you up on the rocks and crush you. It's a Mecca for the world's top surfers and competitions. All my life I've sat on the shore watching the surfers and finally said to myself, "I have to get out there and confront my fear of the ocean. I'll never have better company than my athletic daughters and I may not have the opportunity to take lessons at a surf school as renowned as Hans Hedemann's at the Turtle Bay Resort. "Go for it," I remember my mom telling me so many times.
Surf lessons with my daughters
We were given thin wet suits and long boards and instructions on the sand, and then into the breakers we paddled. Our buff teacher Tom floated at the crest of the waves near us and called me to paddle over and get ready. Bobbing up and down, he watched and waited for the perfect wave for me, then with a push, a spin and a yelp, I paddled out of the wave. On my belly, counting to three, following his instructions, I tried to stand up, wobbled and crashed. "The wipe-outs are part of the fun," I remember Tom saying. Tumbling downward into the pit of the wave, I felt the whole power of the ocean above me. There was no time to be scared. Suddenly a force pulled me by my ankle up to the surface. There was no time to wonder if it was a supernatural power helping me out. With a snap, tug and a pull from the surfboard strap I was propelled upward.
Sputtering and dazed, I surfaced and looked out to the wave line where I saw my daughters smiling with thumbs up. "OK, time to try again," I thought.
Then they took their turns and gracefully stood up, balanced and rode their waves. We were all hooping and yelling encouragement to each other.
I paddled back out to the instructor, feeling my strength and pumping up my courage. What did I do wrong? Tom said, "Let go of it. Don't count or think, just feel the wave." He pushed me off for the second try and started paddling into the rushing wave. I had the sensation I was dancing and that I'd been on that wave all my life. I stood up and rode it in. It was pure euphoria. For the rest of the day I managed to ride every wave, something I never thought I would be allowed to do. The ocean touched me on the nose and said, "That was for you." For a few seconds I was one with the wave.
Learning to surf is one of the harder things I've done in my life, but it's also immensely gratifying. It requires both great focus and tremendous effort to paddle out and get on the wave. You need to be highly observant to understand what's happening around you, while simultaneously letting everything go and allowing your instincts to guide you. If you're not 100-percent present, you might get unlucky and get hurt.
Out there bobbing in the waves of the North Shore of Oahu, I had to deal with the ocean, the fear, the survival and the challenge – all alone. You truly are on your own.
After the surf lessons I was sore for days and I stayed close to the pool, the Jacuzzi, and the sand beach at Turtle Bay Resort. But I knew something had changed in me—the way I feel about myself. I did it — I surfed –even at my age.
Hawaii Adventures – Night Snorkel with the Manta Rays
Published January 21, 2011	Hawaii Leave a Comment
Snorkeling with the Manta Rays
Night Snorkel with the Manta Rays
Travel Channel says it's one of the Top 10 things to do in your lifetime
Snorkeling at night to look for Manta Rays is advertised as one of Kona's most unique adventures, so we signed up. Just before sunset we were outfitted with "shortie" wetsuits and snorkel gear and as the sun dropped over the western horizon we were whisked away from the pier at Keauhou Bay by the Fair Wind Big Island Ocean Guides. A few minutes later the deluxe cabin cruiser arrived at "Manta Village", an area 25'-deep off the coast, to observe the graceful Rays. After instructions we slipped into the cold, dark water surrounded by more darkness. It is indeed, a unique experience. Mantas are attracted to the area to feed on plankton because floodlights from the back of the boat and small lights from a floating raft light up plankton below. The lights don't bother the Manta Rays, but allow snorkelers floating on the surface a privileged view of the 4-14'wing span of the graceful Mantas.
Fair Wind Big Island Ocean Guides
www.fair-wind.com 808-322-2788
Photo Credit James L. Wing
Hawaii Lomi Lomi Chocolate Wrap
Published January 21, 2011	Hawaii , Travel Tips Leave a Comment
Tags: active vacations, chocolate, hawaii, kona coast, Packing Pointers, Spa, Travel Tips
Blissed-Out with a Chocolate Body Wrap
Lomi Lomi is Hawaiian massage. Practioners of this ancient Polynesian healing technique use not only palms, but also the forearm, fingers, knuckles and elbows. The Hawaiian phrase, Lomi Lomi, means, literally, to rub, knead, massage.
The Sheraton Ho'ola Spa offers open-air massage on private patios where your mind and body will melt into the soundtrack of waves and birdsong. Zen-out with a Chocolate Body Wrap; warm Hershey's chocolate is brushed all over your body, and a soft Vichy shower completes the decadence. It sounds other worldly because it is.
Their custom aroma-chroma facial is the latest and greatest treatment out of Switzerland. It too is a "must try."
Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Ho'ola Spa
www.sheratonkeauhou.com 808-930-4900
Massage as magnificent as the Hawaiian flowers
Hawaii Five Adventures – Fins and Paddles on the Kona Coast
Published January 18, 2011	Hawaii , Packing Pointers , Travel Tips Leave a Comment
Tags: adventure, Big Island of Hawaii, Captain Cook, dolphines, kayak, kona coast, snorkeling
Look carefully for the kayakers between the palm trees
Leaving the rainforest and volcanoes behind, we traded our backpacks for fins, goggles and paddles on the Kona Coast. There is a world of difference between the east and the west coasts of the Big Island. One side is wet and verdant; the other side is dry and volcanic.
We moved our base to the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort on the Kona Coast, a two-hour drive from Volcanoes National Park. The Sheraton is situated on an ancient lava flow at the entrance to Keahou Bay, and is perched dramatically on black lava cliffs amid 22 green acres of oceanfront gardens.
Paddle Power Makes a Splash with the Dolphins
At the Napo'opo'o Pier we met our guides from Hawai'i Pack and Paddle who outfitted us with everything we needed to kayak and snorkel in the bay where Captain Cook is said to have landed in 1779. We paddled past steep cliffs dotted with ancient burial caves of the Hawaiian royalty and then glided onto the hard lava rock shore to explore the Captain Cook Monument. The Cook monument, which sits on land owned by the British Government, is a small square encompassing about 400 square feet and accessible on land by a long, rugged trail, or by boat. The bay is touted as one of the best snorkel spots on the coast. We spent hours, face planted in the clear water of the lagoon, snorkeling in the kaleidoscopic world of the marine sanctuary.
On the return trip across the bay we caught a momentary glimpse of dolphin fins between our kayaks and the shore. Moments later the dolphins surfaced close to us and then as furtively as they arrived, they disappeared into the depths of the Pacific Ocean. www.bigisland.org
Hawai'I Pack and Paddle
www.hawaiipackandpaddle.com 808-328-8911
Hawaii five Adventures – Bike the Rim of the Volcano
Tags: adventure, Big Island of Hawaii, biking, volcano
Bike the Rim of the Volcano
"Bike Volcano" excursion.
Views into the crater
The forty-five minute drive from Hilo to Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park leads you to one of the twenty World Heritage sites in North America and the only one in Hawaii.
The Visitors Center was a good place to get our bearings and hear the ranger's talk before we joined an easy, three-hour, nine-mile "Bike Volcano" excursion. We pedaled along Crater Rim Drive, stopping to see various craters and steam vents and left our eco-friendly two-wheel vehicles to hike through Thurston Lava Tube. A few miles further we rested our bikes along the guard rail and watched volcanic emissions of ash and gas spewing from the Halema'umal'u Crater. We cruised through thick forests, along roads closed to traffic (sections had sunk into the crater) and amid volcanic rock fields. After a cool downhill ride the van met us with snacks, guva and passionfruit drinks and then zipped us back uphill to our cars.
An easy ten-minute drive from the park, Volcano Village offers a variety of lunch spots. We stopped to browse the art and gardens at Volcano Garden Art Center. After placing our order at the Café Ono for a locally-grown green salad, homemade tomato-vegetable soup and a crust-less cheese and spinach quiche, we wandered through the galleries and garden. Over 70 local contemporary artists display and sell their unique pieces of jewelry, pottery, photography, floral designs and fabric art. www.bigisland.org
Bike Company
Bike Volcano.com 808-934-9199
Volcano Garden Arts & Café Ono
www.volcanogardenarts.com/cafeono 808-985-8979
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Kale Salad – very easy, delicious, solid source of fiber and a great sub if you're tired of regular salads. This is a rough idea of what how I make it and very easy to adjust to your own tastes.
Takes about 15 minutes to prepare and can sit in the refrigerator for up to a week. Requires minimal cooking skills (doesn't need to be cooked) and equipment (just a bowl, can opener and knife). This recipe is for anyone who can't or doesn't want to cook.
Remove the stems from kale and shred them by hand (or with chop with a knife). Even easier to just buy a bag of pre-washed and cut kale. Throw this in a large bowl.


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What it's really like to dress Killing Eve's Villanelle, according to Molly Goddard
Stylist Team
Only a few years ago, Molly Goddard's huge creations seemed fantastical. Now, they're (almost) everywhere. Meet the designer who has changed the way we dress.
Molly Goddard's most pressing problem is storage. In her atelier, bolts of multicoloured, vari-patterned cloth are stacked on the floor. Rails are stuffed with sequined items, garment bags and toiles – plain fabric mock-ups of future designs. The doors of the floor-to-ceiling cupboards are ready to burst open: a looming eruption of pleated, smocked and gathered tulle.
The Killing Eve dress everyone's talking about
Because Molly Goddard makes big dresses. When a person steps out of one of her showpieces, the dress itself will remain standing upright, as though the ghost of the wearer were still inside it.
"When we get a new pattern cutter, there's always a point at the very beginning where they say, 'This hem is already three metres long'," says Goddard. "And it's like, 'No, no, keep going; 40 metres isn't unusual.'"
The team recently donated a dress to the V&A and, although they were thrilled to be part of the museum's respected collection, they were also glad to reclaim the extra room.
Jodie Comer as Villanelle in Killing Eve wearing Molly Goddard.
The designer grew up in west London and studied at Central Saint Martins. She spent four years as an undergrad before starting her master's.
"All I'd ever wanted to do was study with Louise," she says, referring to the legendary course director Louise Wilson, who, before her death in 2014, counted Alexander McQueen and Christopher Kane among her former students. "In hindsight, it was probably a mistake," says Goddard. "Perhaps I should have figured out what I was doing first."
She failed her MA, but that failure led to her eventual success. Now Goddard's dresses take up cultural space. There's Rihanna draped in cobalt blue ruffles, a pair of pristine white trainers on her feet. There's Agyness Deyn, beaming on her wedding day. Most famously there's Villanelle, the Killing Eve assassin played by Jodie Comer, stomping through Paris with clouds of Calpol pink billowing around her.
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Goddard was thrilled to see it on posters and spot so many imitations at Halloween. "It's amazing, kind of remarkable," she says. "You forget the power of TV. And, for me, it suddenly made sense when people said, 'Oh you have a signature', I could see it. People who wouldn't know what item was from what collection could recognise it as my work."
The Killing Eve dress was from 2016 and Goddard had almost forgotten giving it to costume designer Phoebe de Gaye. At that point, Goddard's designs were seen as striking, creative, even avant-garde in their volume and use of sweetshop colours. "I even scaled up children's smock dresses at one point," she says. "Literally photocopied the patterns and adjusted the proportions."
But those smock dresses don't seem so out-there these days. The idea of a comfortable, loose dress in an interesting fabric has become normal, sold by every retailer from H&M to Net-a-Porter. The Zara polka-dot dress, this summer's most talked-about high-street item, is a great example of this model (Goddard, interestingly, hasn't come across it, but – textile nerd that she is – she's keen to know what it's made from. "Is it cotton?" "No, viscose." "So not perfect then").
True to her brand, Molly wears her designs on a daily basis.
The sketches for this year's collection pinned to her office walls show no dimming of creativity – it's more the world has come round to Goddard's way of thinking. She wears her own designs almost exclusively, today in sheer black, layered over a white slip, with bright orange Nike Rifts.
"I try and make clothes that are easy, but feel special," she says. "There will be something special about the textures or the volume, but you're comfortable. Dressed up without being trussed up. It should feel as easy as wearing a T-shirt and tracksuit bottoms, but instead you're wearing this dress!"
Do you think you've had an effect on the way people dress?
Sometimes I do see a silhouette or an idea and I think, 'I wonder if people were wearing that a while ago?' But it's definitely not all down to me.
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So what do you think the causes are?
Women, or anyone, are more confident wearing things that they want to wear, rather than dressing for anyone else, now. Which is great. I think there's less pressure to look a certain way.
Do you mean to look sexy?
I find it quite hard to know what to say, particularly at this point in the season. I'm thinking about creating show looks; things that say what I want to say, that maybe people have never seen before or make people feel something or think something. Then I'm also trying to design things that people want to wear every day – different people, different body shapes, different ages. So on top of all that, I don't want to just say that being sexy is wrong, because I think something sexy is great! Sometimes wearing a funny, sexy dress is really good fun.
"I try and make clothes that are easy, but feel special. Dressed up without being trussed up."
How does it feel being the person running the business as well as the creative person?
Well, I have Tessa [Griffith] who is our managing director and one of my six best friends from primary school. I've wanted her to work with us since I first started, but she had another job. But then luckily she ended up working here. It's really amazing, because we can talk about anything, we're totally honest with each other. It's like working with family. We both know what we want.
My name is on everything, which sometimes I find challenging. I think running a business and your work ethic and the way you treat staff and deal with growth, it is quite tiring and very hard not to take everything personally. I mean, I don't think I do, but it all stays in – it's not just a problem you resolve and then you forget about it. I can spiral out of control with my thoughts sometimes. But it's good on the whole.
How do you find it challenging?
I never really planned to start my own label and call it Molly Goddard. It just happened. I sound so naïve now. I did a party during fashion week because I'd failed my MA and I wanted a bit of work to show for those two years. Then I got an order from Dover Street Market and from I.T in Hong Kong. I thought I'd get a job from it, use the party as a CV, but I got orders from it. Even the first orders I thought, this will be a one-off, but it just… carried on. I think having your name on it, you're then quite a big part of it and sometimes I'd like not to be. Sometimes you want to hide. Sometimes it's a lot of pressure and the bigger the team gets the more every person is working specifically for you.
Rihanna is a fan of Molly's voluminous dresses.
Do you think you end up being a 'designer as character'?
Everyone can picture Alexander McQueen or Vivienne Westwood or John Galliano, for example. I don't want my photo taken, I don't want people to know what I look like. But I suppose it's more part of it than ever now, so you just have to get over it. You could be that person who says no photos ever, but it's just easier to get on with it and do it, isn't it?
How would you describe yourself?
That's very hard! I don't know.
What's the last compliment someone gave you?
I don't know. I mean, Tessa says I'm frugal. Which I am. Coming from your business manager that's probably a compliment. She's always telling me to spend more money. And I think I'm quite hard-working. But I'm also a bit unhinged sometimes. I'm not that different at home to how I am at work. It's a funny, friendly atmosphere here, we all chat about silly things and have a laugh. Frugal! Unhinged!
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What were you like growing up?
A normal teenager. I grew up in west London. I have a big group of friends who have been my friends since I was about four, and they're still my mates. I went out quite a lot, clubbing when I probably shouldn't have been. I had a lot of freedom. I was 21 from about the age of 14 – or I said I was. I went to a big mixed comprehensive school which was fun and a bit mad and a bit scary.
Were you always interested in fashion?
I always had a plan. It's the only plan I've ever had. I always did like clothes, but I don't think I ever knew what it would mean to have a career making clothes. I didn't know how it manifested as a job. I just thought I'd like to maybe work in a company with textiles or as a designer.
I have a younger sister who also works in fashion, she's a stylist. We used to dress up and I made clothes for her. I used to make clothes for myself as a teenager too, actually. I'd go home and make a dress on Friday and wear it out the same night. Every Friday, pretty much
What were they like, these early Molly Goddards?
Very, very basic. I think I had one [style] perfected. I would get weird jersey that had frills on or weird stretchy fabrics and make a kind of comfortable, stretchy dress. That sounds really ugly. They were nice! Like, long sleeves, a round neck then a flared skirt or a straight one. Stretchy, easy things.
Susie Bubble has been seen in one of Goddard's pieces.
What do you do when you're not working?
I'm quite good at switching off. Well, I suppose I don't ever really switch off, but I'm good at taking time away. We work 10 to 6 nearly every day. And never weekends, until maybe a week before the show. I think it's very important to have a bit of your own time. So, I'm very good at not being at work, but I'm probably always thinking about it. I watch TV, I watch films. I like just walking around. I like getting out of London. I like going to the pub, going swimming at a gym across the road from my house. I like swimming in ponds. Rivers. I'll swim anywhere!
Your commitment to sensible working hours is quite modern.
It is quite sane. But we get a lot done in the hours we work. We're not kind of 'stand around and have a chat' workers, we plough through it and get a lot done. I sometimes feel I'd be better doing a four-day week. I'd get a lot more done. Even when we plan to work late sometimes we don't. You can kind of sense everyone's flagging and it's better to do it when everyone is at peak energy. I don't want it to change.
Jodie Comer sports Goddard's statement pink dresses off-screen as well as on.
How do you think people's attitudes towards your brand, your business, have changed over time?
I think a lot of people have this romantic idea that you'll continue to be a poor, struggling designer where it's all very hands-on. I think there's still an element of that hands-on approach, but in order to sustain anything you have to make a bit of money and you have to pay people properly, so you lose a level of that romanticism. I think people get disappointed by that, which is frustrating. Also, I think for a while people didn't really get [what we were doing] and always used words like 'princess' and all these terms I didn't really like.
What is it about princess that you don't like?
I think princess sounds floppy. A bit wet. And people would see the clothes and always talk about femininity and pink and frou-frou. I don't think I'm particularly sweet. Or particularly feminine. So now, I think people have figured out it's a bit more than that, more than just pink princess dresses for people to feel pretty in. Maybe some of that is down to Killing Eve.
Photography: Getty Images, Rex Features
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UNFCCC Race to Zero campaign pushes for net zero coalition of global actors
Alice Grundy
Reporter, Current±
A global campaign calling for a "a resilient, zero carbon recovery" from the COVID-19 pandemic has seen nearly 1,000 businesses commit to a 2050 net zero, with plans to encourage more to follow.
The Race to Zero campaign is a global effort from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), bringing together a coalition of net zero initiatives and representing 449 cities, 21 regions, 992 businesses, 38 investors and 505 universities.
It encourages actors outside of national governments to join the Climate Ambition Alliance by committing to achieving net zero by 2050 at the latest. The Alliance itself already has 120 countries signed up, UNFCCC said.
The UNFCCC is the parent treaty of the 2015 Paris Agreement, which aims to keep the global average temperature rise this century as close as possible to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
As part of this, Race to Zero is aiming to rally leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions and investors to encourage a global recovery programme. It is intended that this will therefore create jobs and further sustainable growth.
It is hoped the campaign will build momentum around the shift to a decarbonised economy ahead of COP26, which UNFCCC said would send governments "a resounding signal that business, cities, regions and investors are united in meeting the Paris goals".
National Grid has joined the campaign, pointing to its own target of reducing its direct greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, having already achieved a 70% reduction. It is to publish interim targets shortly, it said.
"We're committed to playing our part in the acceleration towards a cleaner future, that will deliver economic growth and opportunities for all," John Pettigrew, CEO of National Grid, said.
"The decarbonisation of the energy system is one of the biggest challenges facing our world, and we're committed to playing our part in the acceleration towards a cleaner future, that will deliver economic growth and opportunities for all."
National Grid is currently researching hydrogen and renewable natural gas, increasing its energy efficiency and use of renewables, converting its global fleet to alternative fuel vehicles and working on a reduction in emissions from high-voltage switchgear and other electrical equipment.
The campaign joins previous calls for a green recovery, including a letter sent to the UK Prime Minister signed by over 200 business leaders calling for decarbonisation to be at the heart of recovery efforts.
Thinktank IPPR's Environmental Justice Commission suggested that the UK government should invest at least £30 billion into a green recovery, starting with "shovel ready" projects.
The Committee on Climate Change also made recommendations for low carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure to be at the heart of the government's approach to rebuilding the UK after COVID-19.
Most recently, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) for renewables to be at the core of the recovery, particularly as costs continue to fall.
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Lead Operation – Akshaya Patra Foundation
The Akshaya Patra Foundation is an NGO in India headquartered in Bengaluru. Our organisation strives to eliminate classroom hunger by implementing the Mid-Day Meal Scheme in the government schools and government-aided schools. Alongside, Akshaya Patra also aims at countering malnutrition and supporting the right to education of socio-economically disadvantaged children.
Since 2000, Akshaya Patra has been concerting all its efforts towards providing fresh and nutritious meals to children on every single school day. We are continuously leveraging technology to multiply our reach. The state-of-the-art kitchens have become a subject of study and have attracted curious visitors from around the world.
Our partnership with the Government of India and various State Governments, along with the persistent support from corporates, individual donors, and well-wishers have helped us to grow from serving just 1,500 children in 5 schools in 2000 to serving 2 million children.
Today, Akshaya Patra is the world's largest (not-for-profit run) Mid-Day Meal Programme serving wholesome food every school day to over 2 million children from 22,367 schools across 14 states & 2 Union territory of India.
The Growth of The Akshaya Patra Foundation – A Quick Overview
On 28 November 2001, the Supreme Court of India passed a mandate, "Cooked mid-day meal is to be provided in all the Government and Government-aided primary schools in all the states." And, Akshaya Patra was also called upon to provide testimonies to the Supreme Court.
By the time the Ministry of Human Resource Development – Department of School Health and Education extended its support to the initiative in 2003, Akshaya Patra was already reaching out to 23,000 children.
Today, Akshaya Patra has 65 kitchens spread across 14 states & 2 Union territories of India, a result of the successful partnership with the Government of India, various State Governments and generous supporters.
Akshaya Patra Foundation is searching for Female Operation Head of our upcoming community kitchen at Barsana, Mathura.
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Sometimes, the realities of substance abuse and addiction don't hit us until it affects someone we love. For Brett Bramble, that's exactly what happened. When he lost his sister to heroin overdose, he decided to being raising addiction awareness so others would start helping their loved ones.
Brett Bramble, from Atlanta, Georgia, is walking across the country with his dog to honor his sister Brittney, who died just two years ago from a heroin overdose. Brett started this 3,200-mile journey on March 13 in Delaware and plans to finish by October or November in San Fransisco. So far, he has received a lot of positive feedback from residents of the areas he is passing through and others who are following his journey.
Brett's story is much like that of millions of others who has lost their loved ones to the disease of addiction. Over 20 million Americans struggle with addiction and sadly, many of them struggle in silence. However, Brett hopes that by raising addiction awareness, he can inspire others to reach out and help loved ones who are suffering from addiction.
Sometimes, it can be difficult to talk to a loved one about their substance abuse or addiction. The person may become defensive, secretive, or refuse to speak with you at all. In times like these, you don't have to struggle alone. Addiction treatment centers have trained professionals who can help you begin that conversation with your loved one and intervene when necessary.
If you're scared that your loved one will resent you for helping them start treatment, keep in mind that they'll thank you one day for saving their life. Rehab is the only way for a person to overcome addiction, and even if they don't realize it now, they'll understand someday.
Morningside Recovery is a pet friendly drug rehab in California that specializes in addiction and mental health treatment. Whether your loved one needs crystal meth addiction treatment or they suffer from bipolar disorder and alcohol abuse, we can help them. You may reach us anytime at 855-631-2135. Our treatment specialists will assist you in finding the right treatment option for your loved one.