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He was absolutely wonderful from start to finish!
Forget travel - let me come to you for an informal chat over a coffee! Get in touch to arrange an no-obligation meeting and see if we're a great fit!
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Focus on the 'human' element; always meet with your suppliers in person and get a feel for who they are as people before booking.
Cake and coffee is usually a great way to kick things off, with an informal, obligation-free chat to discuss your plans!
The confetti shot, captured as naturally as possible to reflect your first moments as husband and wife with your most special people around you.
Embrace the rain! We live in Scotland and rain is part of our everyday lives - it doesn't matter when your wedding takes place, the risk of rain is generally quite high so it's best to rock those bridal umbrellas and embrace it for some dramatic outdoor photographs!
Photography has been a passion since my childhood - I love the challenge of telling a visual story through my images and how each one is unique.


Local Green MSP Ross Greer has called on other politicians representing Renfrewshire to back a move to give communities equal right to appeal planning decisions, a power currently only held by developers. The new Planning (Scotland) Bill, which is intended to reform the way planning applications are dealt with, recently passed through the Local Government and Communities Committee at Holyrood.
An attempt to introduce an Equal Right of Appeal (ERoA) was rejected by 3 SNP votes to 2 (Green and Labour), with Conservative MSPs abstaining. Had it passed, this would have introduced into the bill the principle that developers and objectors should have an equal opportunity to appeal against decisions which don't go their way.
The Bill will now come before the whole Parliament early next year for its final stage, and it's expected that the ERoA proposal will be voted on again, this time by all MSPs.
Ross Greer, who has been campaigning for an Equal Right of Appeal, has called on Renfrewshire residents to make their views known to all of their MSPs. He said: "We can still win equal right of appeal for our communities and finally level the playing field in planning decisions but only if we can secure the support of more MSPs. Right now, the appeal system is unfairly weighted in favour of developers who can apply and appeal until they get their own way – even if there are thousands of objections from residents and if elected councillors have rejected the plan. Yet if a community are overwhelmingly opposed they do not have the same right.
"The Greens are reaching out to every other party in the parliament to secure support for this reform. We know that Labour will join us but the West of Scotland's Conservative and SNP MSPs need their constituents telling them loud and clear that communities want to be treated fairly in the planning process.


Completed in October 2005, Corfe House is an exceptional, individually designed and traditionally built, village house offering well-planned accommodation. The property is located within a short walk of the village centre, enjoys a pleasant aspect with views across countryside and water meadows.
The accommodation is excellent in proportion, the ground floor boasts a comfortable sitting room and a separate, large double aspect family room/dining room with direct access off a generous well-designed Shaker-style kitchen.
The first floor offers a contemporary modern bathroom and three double bedrooms, the master and guest room both have luxurious ensuite shower rooms. The whole of the property is double glazed with quality uPVC windows and central heating is provided by an oil fired boiler to, on the ground floor, underfloor heating, with radiators on the first floor.
Extremely well maintained and in excellent order, the entrance hall, cloakroom, family room, kitchen, utility room, both ensuites and the family bathroom have excellent quality ceramic tiled flooring with the remainder of the property being carpeted.
Corfe House sits almost centrally within its plot, to the left is a private drive with parking and access to a detached garage. Footpath access leads to the front and the rear with the main area of garden to the right hand side where there is a large expanse of paved patio/terrace with steps rising to a small formal garden area which is laid to lawn with shrubs, flower beds and a further seating area.
Netheravon lies approximately 3.5 miles to the north of the market town of Amesbury. The rural village has a general store, The Dog and Gun public house, All Saints Church and there is a parachuting school nearby. Amesbury has a variety of shops, an Aldi and a large Tesco, butcher, greengrocer, baker and a leisure centre (both in the town and in nearby Durrington) and a number of popular infant, junior and secondary schools. The cathedral city of Salisbury, some 10 miles to the south, has an excellent range of shops, sports and social amenities plus schools in the private and state sector. Furthermore the city has a mainline rail station serving London's Waterloo and the West Country. The A303, between Netheravon and Amesbury has easy links via the M3 to Basingstoke, Reading and London, as well as being on the main route to Devon and Cornwall.
Tenure: Freehold. Wiltshire Local Authority. Council tax band E - £2,120.01 for the year 2018/19. Oil central heating. Mains electricity, water and drainage connected. Fully double glazed.
From Salisbury proceed in a northerly direction along the A345 (Castle Road) and follow the road into the market town of Amesbury. Proceed through Amesbury to the Countess Roundabout and continue straight across, still following the A345 signposted Marlborough/Pewsey. Follow the road to the next roundabout and proceed straight across passing Durrington which will be on your right. Continue to follow the road for approximately 4 miles, turning right towards the centre of Netheravon village just before the Dog and Gun public house. Continue to follow the road through the village, passing the village stores on the right hand side, followed shortly by a turning on the left into Mill Road. Corfe House will be found on the left hand side clearly identified by the Baxters For Sale sign.


When Chance McCallister left her to join the Navy SEALS, Mandy Loomis was devastated. Now, more than ten years later, Chance and his brothers are back in town for their father's funeral, but Mandy is no longer that moon-eyed teenager she once was. She's a fiercely independent woman determined to solve her own problems—and she has plenty.
When her gambler father died two years prior, he left Mandy—along with a successful auto repair business—with a ton of debt owed to a ruthless loan shark. Mandy is barely getting by, and when her mechanic quits, she's in a real bind. It just so happens, Chance is willing to help out. Sure, Chance is bigger, stronger, and sexier than ever, but Mandy isn't interested in anything but his mechanical skills. Or maybe just a bit interested in his kissing skills—which, by the way, are just as good as she remembers.
Mandy wasn't the only one brokenhearted when they were just teens. Chance never did get over his first love, and seeing her now only brings back those feelings in a major way. He's grown up a lot since he left their little town, and now that he's home, he's determined to win back the girl he never should have lost. If only he can convince Mandy that he can protect her from the loan shark and his thugs, and that she doesn't have to protect her heart from him.
But just as the two are beginning to realize they're meant to be together, the loan shark makes things more than just a little precarious, putting both their love and their lives in danger.


Question: How should I care for my watch?
Answer: Steel bracelets should be cleaned carefully in lukewarm water. However if extensive cleaning is needed remove bracelet from watch case and steam clean. Use a soft brush with soap and water to brush away the dirt. Finally, rinse with water and dry carefully with a soft cloth. Regarding the case cleaning please clean with moist cloth. Extensive cleaning please take to watch technician.
Leather straps can expand during the warm weather season and may absorb perspiration. A tight strap can also cause a perspiration rash on the wrist. If the strap ever becomes wet with perspiration, wipe it dry with a soft cloth.
Temperature Extremes: Quartz watches are much less affected by extremes of temperature than mechanical watches, and are designed to keep good time if worn on the wrist for eight hours a day with ambient temperatures between -10 ° C / 14 ° F and 35 ° C / 95 ° F. If removed completely from the wrist, your watch may lose time during the winter, but will return to normal accuracy as soon as you start wearing it again. If your watch is stored at temperatures outside the normal range (as low as -10 ° C / 14 ° F or as high as 60 ° C / 140 ° F) the electronic components may cease to function normally.
Battery life can be significantly reduced at high temperatures (above 40 ° C / 104 ° F), and battery fluid may even leak out.
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Question: What does the water resistance rating of my watch mean?


In June I spent a week floating down the San Juan River in Southern Utah with a bunch of dancing goddesses. Well, strictly speaking they were seven little girls ranging in age from four to 12, but the Girl Power they generated was palpable. Richard Louv who wrote Last Child in the Woods is on to something with his idea of nature deficit disorder. On the river kids inclined to slouch in front of the TV and complain about being bored glow with energy and laughter.
However, it might be impossible to completely disconnect from commercial culture. As the girls swam and hiked and found ways to turn rocks, sticks, and mud into playthings they also kept bursting into their current favorite song, "Let it Go," the anthem of Elsa the Snow Queen from the movie Frozen.
I confess, when I first took my kids to see Frozen I didn't immediately get the girl power aspect of it; I thought it was mainly about the wonders of computer animation to create images of glittering, transparent ice. But the girls knew better. Frozen is about having magic powers and using them. With a bit of squinting to see past the Disneyfication, Queen Elsa looks a lot like an aspect of the Divine Feminine. Like the Greek goddess Demeter, she has the power to freeze the Earth, but also the power (if she chooses) to end the dark of winter and bring back the green of springtime.
Although original Snow Queen author Hans Christian Andersen had a tendency toward Christian allegory, Queen Elsa seems to belong to an older pagan tradition of female nature spirits who pop up in European folktales as mermaids, frog princesses, swan maidens, willies and veelas (like the ones who cheer for the Bulgarian quidditch team in Harry Potter books). I just finished reading a terrific new book about them, The Dancing Goddesses by Elizabeth Wayland Barber.
Barber is an archaeologist and also a folkdancer, and her book is an archaeological search for the prehistoric roots of European dance traditions. After many years of teaching and learning recreational folk dances Barber began to realize that many Eastern European dances originated in semi-pagan seasonal rituals that were performed in order to beg a gift of fertility and abundance from various female spirits. By tracing images of dancers on potsherds, jewelry and other archaeological relics, Barber was able to trace a history of dancing goddesses back to the European Stone Age.
Until the Glen Canyon Dam was built, the male San Juan flowed together with the female Colorado River whose spirit is called "Life Without End." According to the Utah History Encyclopedia, the waters of Lake Powell "rendered unserviceable prehistoric, historic, and religious sites of value. The Navajo lost at least two sacred places.
As we floated down the river towards Lake Powell, all of this swirled in my mind. Perhaps the stories of dancing nature spirits are not literally true, but nonetheless they are metaphorically true and children seem to know instinctively how to dance with them. Perhaps if we adults remembered to dance with water spirits, we would have more gratitude for their gifts. Maybe we never would have made the mistake of building the Glen Canyon Dam in the first place.
Last Child in the Woods, by Richard Louv. Algonquin Books, 2008.
The Dancing Goddesses: Folklore, Archaeology, and the Origins of European Dance, by Elizabeth Wayland Barber. W. W. Norton, 2013.


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Wannabe Pundits
Wednesday's Example of Media Bias — Posted on November 5, 2008
NOTE: A pundit is a person who gives an opinion in an authoritative manner (most typically political analysis). A wannabe pundit is someone who usually writes about sports, entertainment, food, technology or some other nonpolitical topic, but feels compelled to insert political commentary into his work.
Wannabe Pundits (from OpinionJournal.com)
OK, see if you can guess the topic of a column by Lee Benson of Salt Lake City's Deseret Morning News. It begins as follows:
The financial news from the front–the president wants another $196 billion for wars that have already cost $600 billion–is bleak.
The financial news from the campaign trail–where candidates are going to spend $1 billion trying to become president–is depressing.
Here in Utah, the financial news from the private school voucher fight–where people on both sides have already spent $9 million (how about settling it with a coin-flip and give the money to the kids?)–is astonishing.
Give up? Here's the next sentence:
But if you want financial news you can really grind your teeth over you have to move into the world of Alex Rodriguez, also known as A-Rod, who just this week told the New York Yankees he doesn't want the $25 million they're offering him to play baseball for them next season.
And Dan Neil of the Los Angeles Times injects politics into a car column:
I spent a week in an up-spec Impreza WRX five-door ($29,833) and came away wondering why Subaru would dilute one of its core products in hopes of attracting a mainstream audience that will never, ever materialize. Come on, Subaru, follow the GOP model: Pander to your base.
This analogy doesn't even make sense. The GOP often attracts a "mainstream audience," as in the presidential elections of 1980, 1984, 1988, 2000 and 2004. Stick to cars, Dan.
And then there's this, from Tony Long of Wired News. Long remembers the 69th anniversary of Orson Welles's radio dramatization of H.G. Wells's "War of the Worlds." Many listeners didn't realize it was fiction and thought Martians actually had landed in New Jersey. … Long opines:
The resulting hysteria–people fleeing in their cars, barricading themselves inside their homes–led to calls for stricter regulation of radio broadcasting to prevent this sort of thing from occurring again. Fortunately, it was the Roosevelt administration and not the Bush administration that steered the ship of state in those days, and the furor eventually died down.
Right, because FDR would never do anything hysterical like lock up tens of thousands of innocent American citizens.
1. What type of bias are the excerpts below examples of?
2. Do you think it's OK for columnists writing about sports, etc. to interject political bias into their columns? Explain your answer.

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Shareholders Circulars and Proxy Forms
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Mr. Lo Yuen Yat, aged (1946)
Appointed as Managing Director of the Company in 1993. Mr. Lo joined the Company in 1993 and is currently the Chairman of the Company. He is also the chairman and executive director of China Assets (Holdings) Limited, the Company's associated company which is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Previously, Mr. Lo was the senior policy researcher at China's National Research Centre for Science & Technology and Social Development, and worked at the State Science & Technology Commission, Ministry of Communications and Railway Ministry of the PRC. Mr. Lo graduated from Shanghai Fudan University and obtained his master degree from Harvard University.
Mr. Xin Shulin, aged (1954)
Appointed as Director of the Company in 1998. Mr. Xin joined the Company in 1994 as Executive Vice President in charge of direct investment and property development business. Previously Mr. Xin worked as registered Financial Planner for Merrill Lynch and Senior Financial Analyst and Partner for Vail Securities Inc in Vail Colorado. He graduated from Lanzhou University in 1982 and obtained his MBA degree from University of Denver in 1992.
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Appointed as Director of the Company in 1998. Mr. Yeung is also Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of the Company. He joined the Company in 1993 and has over 30 years experience in auditing, finance and management positions. He is also director of China Assets (Holdings) Limited. Mr. Yeung possesses professional membership of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Taxation Institute of Hong Kong. He has a bachelor's degree in law from Peking University.
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Too cute! Kelly Clarkson made her first appearance since giving birth to her daughter, River Rose, two months ago in her ALS ice bucket challenge video on Thursday, Aug. 21.
"Hey this is Kelly Clarkson and I'm really nervous about this," the country crooner tells the camera in leggings, sunglasses, and a comfy T-shirt. "I was nominated by a ton of mean people to do the ALS ice bucket challenge and we've been trying to do it but we're just really nervous about it," the first-time mom added while pacing back and forth alongside her hubby Brandon Blackstock.
"I hope I can lift the bucket because it's really heavy," the 32-year-old nervously laughed before hesitating to dump the freezing water over herself.
Before finally completing the challenge, the couple nominated Brian and Val Pittman, Alyssa and Sean Watson, Ashley Arrison and Aben Eubanks, Joe and Christina West and Narvel Blackstock.
Watch Kelly and Brandon's adorable video above to see just how nervous she was!


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Goal Achievement
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Rational Politics
Wise Decision-Making
Intentional Insights
Gleb Tsipursky
We are excited to share the impact that Intentional Insights made during its first year, and we'd like to start with the story of how Intentional Insights was born.
It was a crisp winter afternoon in January 2014, and Agnes Vishnevkin and Gleb Tsipursky were deep in conversation as they walked through a neighborhood park. They reflected on their long-term journey of learning about and practicing self-improvement strategies based on recent research in cognitive science, psychology, and behavioral economics. Agnes was excited that adopting these techniques helped her make progress on several important goals, from communicating with colleagues more effectively to improving relationships with family and friends to making strides in her life-long struggles with procrastination and perfectionism. As she and Gleb discovered and discussed new techniques, Agnes would often exclaim, "I wish I learned this in school!"
On this winter walk their conversation took a different turn. With so many effective research-based tools that have the power to help just about anyone reach their goals effectively, is there an online resource where all this information is presented in an easy-to-use way? Gleb and Agnes had been learning these strategies through a variety of resources, such as academic books and research articles in various disciplines, online forums, and local rationality meetups. They realized that for many people these sources can be hard to access and benefit from.
They had spent the previous week researching this issue, and it became clear that there was no single resource that brought together the materials in a clear and accessible manner. Agnes and Gleb were sad to see that these powerful tools were out of reach of most people, kept out of sight in the ivory tower of academia and in little-known online communities.
So on that walk, Agnes posed the question: "If this is not being done, why not be the ones to do it?"
Over the next few months Agnes and Gleb worked on developing the initial strategy and content for Intentional Insights, as well as doing a number of public workshops, including one at Ohio State University's Newark Campus. Agnes and Gleb discussed how individuals can use science-based strategies to reach their goals, with Gleb giving a talk on assessing reality, followed by Agnes sharing strategies for making decisions to reach your goals. The feedback forms that participants completed after the workshop showed that they found it impactful and beneficial, but the highlight of the event was during the group discussion.
One of the participants, a college student named Sasha, shared an important decision that she had been considering. Sasha revealed that she has a health problem that is gradually getting worse and that the only way to treat it is to undergo a major surgery that would be followed by a year of recovery time, during which she would not be able to go to school, work, or do most other activities.
One of the topics that Agnes covered in her talk was a common thinking error called hyperbolic discounting, which causes us to prioritize short-term gains at the expense of much higher long-term rewards. Agnes described the research-based strategy of taking a long-term perspective when making important decisions, and explained how it can be applied by imagining what our future would be like depending on the decision we make in the present.
Sasha said that while she had been putting off her surgery, learning about hyperbolic discounting made her think of the better future she could create for herself if she had her surgery sooner instead of continuing to delay this difficult ordeal and allowing her health to deteriorate slowly. She decided there and then to have the surgery in the summer after she finished her school year!
After a summer of research, planning, networking, and even promoting Intentional Insights at the Secular Student Alliance annual conference, Agnes and Gleb brought together a core group of dedicated volunteers to launch the organization officially. Agnes took the lead on putting together the agenda and preparing materials, and she and Gleb spent countless hours working to help make sure the meeting was a success.
The kickoff meeting took place in September 2014. Unfortunately, health problems prevented Agnes from attending most of the event, since she had experienced a nervous breakdown a few weeks earlier and was struggling with debilitating anxiety, especially during group interactions.
As Gleb started the meeting, there was a lot of uncertainty around how it would go. The room was full of people with a diversity of backgrounds, including psychology, cognitive neuroscience, community organizing, and engineering, but they were all there because they shared a passion for helping people access effective research-based techniques to reach their goals.
The meeting was a success, and Intentional Insights was born. And as we mark our first year, we invite you to see a glimpse of that day and check out a video of the Intentional Insights kickoff meeting.
In the following months, the organization grew rapidly, and Agnes continued to be involved. During this time, Agnes embraced the challenge of co-leading a start-up nonprofit, using it as an opportunity to make further progress on procrastination and perfectionism difficulties using evidence-based techniques. She also used science-informed strategies to recover and grow mentally stronger in the wake of her mental health crisis.
Now, Agnes looks back with pride on the progress that both she and Intentional Insights made over the past year. From a simple idea on a cold winter walk to a rapidly growing organization with an international reach and a team of dedicated volunteers and generous supporters. Intentional Insights has come a long way, and Agnes can't wait to see where it will be a year from now.
Our Year by the Numbers
51 Blog posts and videos published
34 Articles, guest blogs, podcasts, and videocasts (Lifehack, Salon, The Columbus Dispatch, The Huffington Post, The Humanist Hour, The Plain Dealer, Unbelievers Radio, and others)
12 Presentations and workshops
5,663 Followers on Facebook
2,034 Followers on Twitter
605 Followers on Pinterest
4,059 Downloads of Find Your Purpose Using Science book
258 Users of Find Your Purpose Beta web app
9 Active collaborations with other organizations (American Ethical Union, American Humanist Association, Atheist Alliance International, Humanist Learning Institute, Planet Purpose, Secular Student Alliance, The Life You Can Save, Unitarian Universalist Association, Unitarian Universalist Humanist Association)
66 Volunteers from 14 countries and from every continent except Antarctica
Financial Needs for 2016
$42,050 Annual operating costs
10,500 Content development
8,500 Social media management
7,500 Website management
5,500 Marketing
4,000 Administrative and legal costs
3,500 Research
2,250 Fundraising
Top Financial Priorities for 2016
$26,000 New website, donor database, and financial software
Our website, generously provided and maintained by volunteers, lacks the features to allow our audience to engage with our content in the most impactful ways. We plan to develop a new website with a full compliment of tools to enable maximum audience engagement and the cultivation of a virtual community dedicated to learning and practicing research-based self-improvement. This website will be integrated with a donor database and financial software, allowing us to streamline daily operations and channel maximum resources toward developing content and engaging with our audience.
$81,000 Full-time staff position (salary and benefits)
At this time the work of Intentional Insights is carried out by a team of volunteers and paid contractors. This arrangement is not sustainable and poses a threat to the success of the organization. Having a full-time staff person will ensure that Intentional Insights will not only survive, but thrive, and make a lasting positive impact on the world.
We hope that this Annual Report conveyed the impact that Intentional Insights made in its first year. With your support, we can go a lot further next year!
Please donate now to help us unlock a $2,000 challenge grant. Come along with Agnes and the rest of the Intentional Insights team on this journey to empower people like Sasha to make wise decisions to build a better future for themselves and for the world.
Dr. Gleb Tsipursky is on a mission to protect leaders from dangerous judgment errors known as cognitive biases. His expertise and passion is using pragmatic business experience and cutting-edge behavioral economics and cognitive neuroscience to develop the most effective and profitable decision-making strategies. A best-selling author, he wrote Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters (2019), The Truth Seeker's Handbook: A Science-Based Guide (2017), and The Blindspots Between Us: How to Overcome Unconscious Cognitive Bias and Build Better Relationships (2020). Dr. Tsipursky's cutting-edge thought leadership was featured in over 400 articles and 350 interviews in Fast Company, CBS News, Time, Business Insider, Government Executive, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Inc. Magazine, and elsewhere. His expertise comes from over 20 years of consulting, coaching, and speaking and training experience as the CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts. Its hundreds of clients, mid-size and large companies and nonprofits, span North America, Europe, and Australia, and include Aflac, IBM, Honda, Wells Fargo, and the World Wildlife Fund. His expertise also stems from his research background as a behavioral economist and cognitive neuroscientist with over 15 years in academia, including 7 years as a professor at the Ohio State University. He published dozens of peer-reviewed articles in academic journals such as Behavior and Social Issues and Journal of Social and Political Psychology. He lives in Columbus, OH, and to avoid disaster in his personal life makes sure to spend ample time with his wife. Contact him at Gleb[at]DisasterAvoidanceExperts[dot]com, follow him on Twitter @gleb_tsipursky, Instagram @dr_gleb_tsipursky, Facebook, YouTube, RSS, and LinkedIn. Most importantly, help yourself avoid disasters and maximize success, and get a free copy of the Assessment on Dangerous Judgment Errors in the Workplace, by signing up for his free Wise Decision Maker Course.
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Already in their first day as part of the GamersLeague eSport family the team makes an impressive run and lands 2nd place in the Shards of War Pro Cup#1 by TteSPORTS. This secures them a flying start under their new banner and a nice cash prize on top of the new partnership.
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During Your Vaccination
After Your Vaccination
The following information was developed for this website by medical professionals and public health experts using Canadian government and other scientific and medical sources. It is not intended as medical advice. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding the COVID-19 vaccine.
Last revision: 2021-08-13
Am I eligible for a vaccine? How to book an appointment to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
If you are wondering whether you are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in your region, or want to book an appointment to get the COVID-19 vaccine, click on the link below to find the most up-to-date information and booking options for where you live.
What are the ingredients in the vaccine?
The COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in Canada do not contain eggs, gelatin, pork, beef, fetal products, mercury, formaldehyde, aluminum, thimerosal, or latex, and contain no ingredients that would be restricted for dietary or religious reasons.
The complete list of ingredients for each vaccine can be found at:
Pfizer-BioNTech: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/covid19-industry/drugs-vaccines-treatments/vaccines/pfizer-biontech.html
Moderna: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/covid19-industry/drugs-vaccines-treatments/vaccines/moderna.html
AstraZeneca: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/covid19-industry/drugs-vaccines-treatments/vaccines/astrazeneca.html
Johnson & Johnson: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/covid19-industry/drugs-vaccines-treatments/vaccines/janssen.html
Were the vaccines rushed?
The vaccines were developed quickly because the technology used to make them was already developed a few decades ago. Many scientists around the world put all their efforts into creating safe and effective vaccines based on this existing technology because of the global crisis created by the pandemic, and the non-medical parts of approval (bureaucratic processes and rubber-stamping) were fast-tracked. No steps were skipped, and all safety procedures were followed.
Emergency approval was given quickly once trial results were available. The FDA is looking at giving mRNA vaccines full approval by fall of this year.
Will any of the vaccines affect my DNA or my future children's DNA?
No. The protein used in the vaccine never interacts with or alters your DNA. It is naturally destroyed within hours of vaccination, leaving behind only the instructions on making antibodies if you ever get exposed to the COVID-19 virus.
Are COVID-19 vaccines safe for children?
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is approved by Health Canada for kids aged 12 and older.
The Moderna vaccine has been approved by Health Canada for use in individuals 18 years of age and above.
Studies are now underway to determine the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in younger children.
It's extremely unlikely to get serious side effects that could cause long term health problems from COVID-19 vaccines. Historically, vaccine monitoring shows us that side effects usually happen within 6 weeks of getting a vaccine dose. And most vaccinations we have given historically have been in kids!
Is it ok to get other vaccinations around the same time as the COVID-19 vaccine?
At this time in Canada, COVID-19 vaccines should not be given at the same time as other vaccines. However, in the U.S., COVID-19 vaccines and other vaccines may now be administered without regard to timing, including simultaneous administration of COVID-19 vaccines and other vaccines on the same day. You should discuss with your healthcare provider whether this is indicated for you.
Are there certain health conditions which would mean people can't safely receive COVID-19 vaccination (eg. high blood pressure, diabetes, cerebral palsy)
Nearly everyone will be able to safely receive the vaccine, although a very small number of people may need to avoid vaccination due to severe allergies to parts of the vaccine. In the context of ongoing risk of COVID-19, most individuals can be offered vaccination. In fact, people with underlying health conditions that are clinically extremely vulnerable may be more prone to complications from COVID-19 infection and should get the vaccine as soon as it is available to them.
I am recovering from an illness. When will it be safe for me to get the vaccine?
In general, it is safe for you to get the COVID-19 vaccine, even if you are recovering from an illness (e.g., shingles), but if you have a new illness preventing you from performing your regular activities, you should wait to get immunized until you have recovered. This will help to distinguish potential side effects of the vaccine from worsening of your other illness. Also, waiting until you have recovered from an infectious illness ensures that you're not putting others at risk of infection when you come for your vaccine.
If you have symptoms of COVID-19, you should stay home and get tested.
Is it safe for me to get a vaccine if I am immunocompromised from illness or treatment, or have an auto-immune disease?
Nearly everyone will be able to safely receive the vaccine. There are no significant concerns about safety for those with weakened immune systems or auto-immune disease. It is possible that the vaccine may not work as expected in people who have a weakened immune system. If you have questions and have a weakened immune system or auto-immune disease, speak to your healthcare provider about COVID-19 vaccines.
Will the vaccine affect my period/cycle?
Menstruation is a complex process, and can be influenced by many things, such as environmental changes, stress, sleep and some medications. The lining of the uterus is in fact considered to be an active part of the immune system. When your immune system is working hard because you're vaccinated or sick, you may experience changes in how the endometrium reacts. In this way it is possible that the vaccine affects menstruation somehow.
But, one thing to keep in mind is that anytime you look at a large group of people, there will always be some people experiencing changes in their menstrual cycle. With hundreds of millions of vaccines being given worldwide, there will be some people who experience changes in their menstrual cycle too. Researchers are confident that the vaccine is safe, and that there is not enough data to suggest that there should be concerns over potential changes to the menstrual cycle.
The COVID-19 vaccine is not shed after vaccination, so being around recently vaccinated individuals would not be expected to affect someone's cycle either.
Any changes you experience in your menstrual cycle after getting the vaccine are temporary, so it shouldn't be a reason not to get a shot. However, women with concerns should speak with their doctor since cycles can be delayed for other reasons as well.
Is it safe for someone who is pregnant or trying to get pregnant or breastfeeding to get the vaccine?
Pregnancy itself puts women at higher risk of severe COVID-19. They are more likely to develop respiratory complications requiring intensive care, more likely to have a premature birth and caesarean delivery, and their babies are more likely to be admitted to a neonatal unit.
The Canadian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SOGC), the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, and public health experts in Canada all advise that women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should be prioritized and offered vaccination at any time (in any trimester) during pregnancy and during breastfeeding if they are eligible and no contraindications exist.
Both pregnant vaccinated women, and newborns after a vaccinated woman delivers, have detectable levels of protective antibodies against COVID-19. Studies also show that antibodies are transmitted in breast milk to babies as early as 7 days after mother is vaccinated. This protects the baby as well.
If you have questions, and you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding, speak to your health care provider about COVID-19 vaccines.
Do the COVID-19 vaccines affect fertility?
There is no evidence that any vaccine, including the COVID-19 vaccine, affects fertility in either women or men.
Lipid particles from the mRNA vaccines do not accumulate in the ovaries.
COVID-19 vaccination before conception does not affect implantation of an embryo.
Someone who is vaccinated against COVID-19 cannot shed virus or other substance to make another person infertile or affect their pregnancy.
The vaccines have no impact on male fertility. In fact, men who get infected with COVID-19 have a higher chance of problems with erectile dysfunction, producing less sperm or getting testicular infections.
I have allergies - is it safe for me to get the vaccine?
There are very few reasons someone should not get the COVID-19 vaccine.
You should not get the vaccine if you:
1. Have serious allergies to any of the ingredients in the vaccines: an ingredient in the mRNA vaccines that have been associated with a rare but serious allergy (anaphylaxis) is polyethylene glycol (PEG), which can be found in some cosmetics, skincare products, laxatives, some processed foods and drinks and other products. Note: PEG is not in the AstraZeneca vaccine and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. An ingredient in the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines that has been associated with a rare but serious allergy is Polysorbate 80 – It is also found in medical preparations (e.g., vitamin oils, tablets and anticancer agents) and cosmetics.
2. Have had a life-threatening reaction to a previous dose of the COVID-19 vaccine or to any part of the vaccine.
Talk to your health care provider if you have had an anaphylactic reaction but do not know the cause. Serious, life-threatening allergic reactions to vaccines (anaphylaxis) are extremely rare – much rarer than people think. Anaphylaxis is preventable in many cases and treatable in all cases. All immunizing healthcare providers in Canada are required to be trained and actively watch for and treat anaphylaxis immediately. Rarely, based on the recommendations of an allergist and Medical Health Officer, a person may receive a vaccine in a hospital setting.
Is it safe to consume alcohol before or after getting the vaccine?
It is not recommended that you drink alcohol or come drunk to your vaccination appointment. This is not because of a vaccine safety concern (that alcohol interferes with the vaccine) but because the healthcare provider needs your informed consent before giving vaccines. Alcohol may impair (lessen) your ability to fully understand the health information and ask questions.
There are no studies around alcohol use and the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines. People who struggle with alcohol use disorder (AUD) may have a compromised (weaker) immune system and should talk to their healthcare provider. Expert opinion is that we do not expect a moderate amount of alcohol use will have a negative effect on the immune response to the vaccine.
Is it safe to use marijuana/cannabis before or after getting a COVID-19 vaccine? Does it affect effectiveness?
If you use cannabis, the COVID-19 vaccine is safe for you.
When it's time for your appointment though, we recommend that you are not high. This is not because of a vaccine safety concern (that marijuana interferes with the vaccine) but because the healthcare provider needs your informed consent before giving vaccines. Marijuana may impair (lessen) your ability to fully understand the health information and ask questions.
There are no studies around cannabis use and the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines. There is emerging evidence suggesting that cannabis smoking can have negative consequences on a person's respiratory system and immune competence so it is even more important to get a COVID-19 vaccine to protect yourself from the virus if you smoke.
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Thread: 2012,what do you think?
Anything controversial will be hyped up to the point of being ridiculous.
To be clear, I don't know when end times will be (OK, really, I do, but I don't want to tell you all because one day I will make a lot of money from my book Prophecies of The Troll...and I don't want anyone stealing my thunder)..., or who the generation of Matthew 24:34 is, or the time of the Second Coming. My faith in scripture tells me what to expect and what signs to watch for, but says no one knows the hour- so anyone that pins a date on this is in conflict with scripture. We can only 'check off signs' as they pass. People can say 'they think' it will occur in 2010 or 2020 to get a reaction or a following, but that's not what my faith teaches.
There are plenty of other things about me that make me an idiot, but my faith is not one of them : ) And I own it and bring it. Love you guys.
My comments weren't about the 2012 Mayan "theory" either -- I say these things in general terms, that "modern" people are generally unprepared for significant life changes and disasters. Cary - I'm in agreement with you on the date aspects, no man knows the day or time.
The Onion! I actually love that website and it is a great humor break.
wow, cant believe that no one has mentioned that 12/12 is Cy's birthday! LOL!
not sure what Kim's nod was all about to Carrie and I, but spooky nontheless!
It is spooky ain't it????
That is crazy about Cy's birthday, do you want to know something really wierd? Every time I look at the clock to see what time it is, it's always 12:12! Creepy huh?
I quickly discard the Dec. 21, 2012 date based on the Mayan calendar, those people worshipped a feathered serpent-god so I have to question their ability to tell time.
Cary, after thoughtful research, I do conclude that "this generation" in v. 34 refers to those living at the same time as the disciples. Jesus fully expected to return on the heels of the Destruction Of Jerusalem. For the sake of comparison, see also Mt. 16:28 and Mark 9:1, which are parallel passages. But again, not even Jesus Himself knows when, hence Mark 13:32.
Looks best to view the 1000-year reign in Revelation as symbolic rather than literal, since Jesus will never set foot on Earth again. Instead, the faithful will meet Him in the clouds, Mt. 24 and 1st Thess. 4.
I do have more notes on this, my approach is to be comprehensive, consult the original language of the Scriptures and to watch and pray.
I'm curious about the film "2012," I may go see it at some point just to get acquainted with the story line. It's #1 at the box office, so that tells you the public has a fascination for this.
Rev. 19:11-19 I believe in the literal interpretation of Christ waging war against the armies of the earth that will be deceived by the antichrist and the false prophet. He brings the armies of heaven with him. I have to ask "where to?" and conclude "here, to earth", because it is the armies of the earth and the antichrist (here on earth) that Christ defeats in battle. So, that puts Him here again, literally on earth.
Rev. 20:1-7 the 1000 year reign is mentioned 6 times. I also believe it's a literal event, with Christ in the flesh on earth, because I can't reconcile why the Word of God would only figuratively describe this timed event in the same definition of 1000 years six times, within the parameters of other events. Before the time is the chaining of Satan (Rev. 20:1-2). And after: Rev. 20:7 explicitly marks an event to occur at the end of the 1000 years- the release of Satan. Seems to be a series of events on a pretty specific timeline. I have to wonder why this specific event in Revelation would be viewed as allegory. What would then be the interpretation of any of the other events, literal or figurative---and why?
I also found some interesting points regarding the duality of the questions and answers in the Matthew 24 conversation between Christ and the Apostles. I agree with points that the apostles didn't even realize they were asking questions that could be interpreted to mean two different events in different periods of time. I believe Christ's answers refer to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. PLUS, to end-time events that have yet to come.
Last edited by Cary C-Troll; 11-23-2009 at 10:54 PM.
Is this where we incert the Twilight Zone music?????
Last edited by Jeanne Thelen; 11-23-2009 at 10:09 PM.
I'm really looking forward to December 22, 2012, when I'm having my Saturday morning coffee, and reading everyone's reactions online to why nothing happened after all. The sad part will be reading about all the misguided souls who joined doomsday cults and had a big suicide party on the 21st. That aside, it will be the biggest non-event of all time (eclipsing Y2K). Didn't people learn from the past eleventeen times the world has ended? 2008, 2003, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1984, 1982, 1977.. the many times that Jehovah's Witness has predicted the end, and I'm sure there was lots of Second Coming talk back in the old days (like 0-1000 AD) Does anyone have a good explanation for so many wrong predictions? I'm pretty sure this existence isn't scripted, folks..which means I may or may not be having coffee on the 22nd.


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We want to celebrate National Stationery Week 2016 with something that encourages the continued use of mark making! Whether it be written words in lists or letters, thoughtful sketches or absent minded doodles, pencil and paper are here to stay. Here are some words on the importance of stationery from three people who put pen to paper daily.
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Like us, it's set in its ways.
Carved into the cultures of craft.
Technology is not quite as solid.
The pencil and paper's robotic ghost.
Striving to replicate simplicity is complicated.
Almost as responsive as the real thing... Imagine that.
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When lost, it'll turn up in the last place you look.
The pencil behind your ear.
Take it anywhere, but it's going nowhere.
Whilst clearing out my Nan's house, I discovered every letter my Granddad Ernest ever wrote to her during the war. This was like finding buried treasure as far as I was concerned. I read them now and again, he writes with such passion and romance, there is no way this discovery could happen digitally. It's also a connection with my past, he died when I was little so I didn't get the chance to really know him. This is my chance to learn about him. His hand writing is beautiful, he uses an indigo ink that sinks into the pages. When I got married I photo copied them to use as a background pattern for my decorations. He also includes doodles for her and the stamps on the envelopes are another link to the past.
I too love writing letters. I think there is nothing better then getting a handwritten letter in the post, rather then junk or bills. It just lightens up your day. They don't have to be profound, I still think the mundane everyday has a place. Our handwriting is unique to us and it's great to show it off as an expression of who we are.
And I love lists! I don't know how I would survive without them. My mind drifts constantly, I struggle to remember and focus so I need to write down what to do all the time. It calms me down to know I won't forget. And there is nothing better then crossing off one task at a time again something I don't think the digital world really offers, it's so satisfying.
Stationery, to me, means potential. There's nothing like getting the thoughts out of your head onto a clean page to make you immediately feel better. So much of our world is lived through a screen that choosing to go analogue feels like a bit of a statement these days. Plus, I think your stationery choices can say a lot about you and your personal style, and there's certainly lots of beautiful stuff to choose from out there!


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Penn National raising final beam at Plainville…
Penn National raising final beam at Plainville casino
PUBLISHED: August 27, 2014 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: July 12, 2019 at 12:00 a.m.
BOSTON (AP) — Penn National Gaming is marking a milestone in its $225 million casino project at Plainridge harness racing track in Plainville.
The Wyomissing, Penn.-based gambling company says local politicians, business leaders and labor union officials will be on hand Wednesday morning for a "final beam raising" ceremony marking the completion of the building's structural steel shell.
Penn National Gaming won the state's first gambling license for the proposed slot parlor in February and officially broke ground on the project in March. Since then, a construction crew of about 200 has been working on the 100-acre property.
The slots parlor is being built beside the racetrack, which will continue to offer harness racing. It will feature about 1,250 slot machines as well as video poker and video blackjack terminals.


The state of New Jersey has become the first in the United States to prohibit the use of wild and exotic animals by traveling shows and circuses. The legislation was signed into effect on December 14 by Governor Phil Murphy, and is a milestone for animal rights activists who have been fighting for this law since the last legislative session, when former governor Chris Christie vetoed it.
"I am proud to sign 'Nosey's Law' and ensure that New Jersey will not allow wild and exotic animals to be exploited and cruelly treated within our state... These animals belong in their natural habitats or in wildlife sanctuaries, not in performances where their safety and the safety of others is at risk."
So far New Jersey is the only American state to outlaw the use of wild and exotic animals. Some other states and localities are making efforts to improve conditions for circus animals, such as banning bullhooks, a cruel elephant training tool, in California and Rhode Island in 2016, and banning elephants in traveling shows in New York and Illinois in 2017, but none has gone so far as New Jersey. The U.S. is behind the times in this regard. More than 45 countries, including India, Italy, Iran, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, and the Netherlands, have already passed laws banning the use of wild animals in circuses.
"Wild animals used in traveling shows are subjected to prolonged periods of extreme confinement in dark and unventilated trucks and trailers as they are hauled from venue to venue for months at a time. When they are not performing, elephants are chained or confined to small pens and big cats are kept in transport cages that typically measure approximately four feet by seven feet – barely bigger than the animals themselves. The animals are routinely deprived of adequate exercise, veterinary care, or even regular food and water by exhibitors whose primary concern is heading out of one town to set up in the next."
When these animals escape from the circus, they can meet a tragic end. Block gives the example of a tiger spotted along an interstate in Atlanta, Georgia, last year: "The tiger was one of 14 big cats in a circus act who was being shipped back to Europe after having performed for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for several years." The tiger ended up being shot by police after jumping into a backyard and attacking a dog.
Nosey's Law signifies the beginning of a new era for American circuses. I suspect it will catch on, inspiring other states to do the same and put an end to a form of entertainment that is simply not entertaining anymore.


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January 1, 2023 September 24, 2022 by multiplesofno
There are infinite multiples of 181. The Multiples of 181 are follows as: 181, 362, 543, 724, 905, 1086, 1267, 1448, 1629, 1810, 1991, 2172, 2353, 2534, 2715, 2896, 3077, 3258, 3439, 3620, 3801, 3982, 4163, 4344, 4525, 4706, 4887, 5068, 5249, 5430, 5611, 5792, 5973, 6154, 6335, 6516…… to infinity.
The multiples of 181 are : 181, 362, 543, 724, 905, 1086, 1267, 1448, 1629, 1810, 1991, 2172, 2353, 2534, 2715, 2896, 3077, 3258, 3439, 3620, 3801, 3982, 4163, 4344, 4525, 4706, 4887, 5068, 5249, 5430, 5611, 5792, 5973, 6154, 6335, 6516 ……..
The 5th Multiple of 181 is 905.
Multiply the number by any natural number to find multiples of 181. For example, 181 x 5 = 905.
It states that 905 is the fifth multiple of 181.
Examples of multiples of 181 are 362, 543, 724 ,905, and so on.
The result of multiplying 5 by 181 is 905, The number 905 is a multiple of 181.
The first three multiples of 181 are: 181, 362, 543.
No, It is not compulsory that the multiples of 181, 362, 543 are always odd.
The first 10 multiples of 181, written as : 181, 362, 543, 724, 905, 1086, 1267, 1448, 1629, 1810.
The multiples of 181 are : 181, 362, 543, 724, 905, 1086, 1267, 1448, 1629, 1810, 1991, 2172, 2353, 2534, 2715, 2896, 3077, 3258, 3439, 3620, 3801, 3982, 4163, 4344, 4525, 4706, 4887, 5068, 5249, 5430, 5611, 5792, 5973, 6154, 6335, 6516 ……………… .
The first 10 multiples of 181 are 181, 362, 543, 724, 905, 1086, 1267, 1448, 1629, 1810.
The fifth multiple of 181 is 905.
The average of First Five Multiples of 181 is 543.
Sum of First Five Multiples of = 181+362+543+724+905 = 2715
The answer is 543.
The sum of the first 8 multiples of 181 is 6516.
The sum of the first 10 multiples of 181 is 9955.


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Britney Spears is a Guest Star in "Jane The Virgin"
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Things get toxic this week on "Jane the Virgin" as pop icon Britney Spears appears as herself with an unresolved issue with Jane's dad Rogelio.
Britney checks in at the Marbella Hotel to be the main act of Petra and Milos' wedding. Upon knowing that the international pop superstar is coming, Rogelio is on a hunt for her to confront her about something Britney did way back in the past when they were both presenters at the Latin Pop Music Awards.
Jane wanted to end this rivalry so she finds a way for the two to reconcile. Will she succeed in her mission to finally end their feud?
"Jane the Virgin" on ABS-CBN continues to captivate viewers nationwide on primetime as it remains the most watched program in its timeslot. The story continues with Jane still confused between Rafael and Michael even after delivering her baby Matteo.
"Jane The Virgin" is a multi-awarded US series loosely based from Venezuelan telenovela "Juana La Virgen." Since it premiered on US television via the CW, the program already received a Peabody Award, an American Film Institute award, and People's Choice award for favorite comedy program, and was also nominated in the Critics' Choice Awards, Television Critics Association Awards, and the highly-acclaimed Golden Globe Awards, where lead star Gina Rodriguez won as Best Actress – Television Series, Musical or Comedy.
Don't miss the premiere of "Jane the Virgin" weeknights after "The Story of Us" on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida. (TV Series Craze)
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Jenny Jaeckel
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Reminiscing ~ Iona
May 22, 2018 May 19, 2018 ~ Jenny Jaeckel
Of the contemporary minds that I admire, one that stands out is the author Zadie Smith. I find it insane (and frankly unfair) that someone that brilliant is also that beautiful. It can be difficult to know which is more dazzling, her beauty or her brilliance, when you watch an interview with her, but it all comes through in a rare, bold, and piercing eloquence. I mean, seriously.
Recently I took in a conversation from a few years ago, with Zadie Smith and the wonderful Paul Holdengraber of the New York Public Library. At one point in the conversation, talking about how the idea in hip-hop of "keeping it real" applies to literature, Smith said, "If you're extremely honest, you will always be extremely weird….The honest expression of experience is always strange."
I'm really glad she said that. It gives me a lot of courage, and will help bolster my telling of the following small story:
When I was 18…
Many years ago, which can sometimes seem like yesterday, when I was 18, on a sunny day in San Francisco, I went to a hilltop park with two friends. Gwen and Lily, and I sat in the grass and ate little graham crackers shaped like teddy bears; we were out for a day of art and adventure. Eventually we made our way to the playground, the sand and the play structures scattered with kids.
Gwen had brought a camera with a roll of black and white film, and we took turns with it. I was absorbed in taking pictures of some kids on the swings when I noticed Gwen climbing all over one of the play structures and laughing her head off. Gwen and Lily and I had the advantage of being teenage girls, and white, in that we could hang around a playground without anyone suspecting us of being dangerous, even playing with two random kids, as Gwen was now doing.
The kids were a sister and brother pair, Iona and Melvin. Iona was the older, eleven (Melvin was only seven), and confident in the way that eleven-year-olds are, at the apex of mature childhood, before adolescence starts to sneak in and undermine things, and she was directing the game: obstacle courses.
"First you climb up this ladder, then you slide down this pole…" she explained, along with numerous other directions, and I quickly got on board. So then we were all over the bars, one after the other, breathlessly finishing one sequence and then starting another.
When the game came to its natural end, Melvin had a lot of sand in his hair, which I tried to help brush off. He was a quiet guy, though smiley, but Iona had a lot to say. We sat on a curb between pavement and sand.
"My Rocky Robot won first prize," she said, filling me in on the science project she and her dad had made in the garage, and a lot of other things. I was generally interested in meeting people with stories to tell, and Iona was a really, really cool kid. I got my notebook and a pen from my backpack and began to take notes.
I liked kids. I had no siblings and always wished I did. I had a big, unspent love for a younger sister, that somehow I always felt was missing. When I myself was eleven my dad had a girlfriend named Barbara, who had two little daughters, two and four years old. I hoped my dad and Barbara would get married, so the girls could be my sisters. The older one, Addie, was especially charming. If she couldn't pronounce a word, she'd put an "FR" at the beginning. That summer we spent a lot of time "frimming" in pools, or sometimes "friving" in the car to a lake. But it wasn't to be. I lost them in the wake of change, like I'd already lost so many people I had wanted to keep.
Sitting with Iona, talking about her life and writing things down I was mostly quiet, especially when Iona told me that her mother had died. I was struck, and so sad. The revelation took me by surprise and I didn't know what to say. I would know now, maybe, almost 30 years later, having slowly acquired some social skills. But that day, that moment, I just watched her face, her eyes looking down, listening to the tone of her voice as she said the words.
I don't know how long we sat there, but at some point Iona said that she and Melvin had to go; they were expected at home. Gwen and Lily and I collected our things and walked with them down to the corner. On the way, down a long set of wide concrete stairs, Iona sang "Rockin' Robin." I knew that song too and sang along.
Rockin' in the treetops all day long
Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singin' his song
All the little birdies on Jaybird Street, love to hear the Robin go tweet tweet tweet
Rockin' Robin, tweet, twiddly-deet, Rockin' Robin…
Gwen took a picture of me and Lily with Iona and Melvin in the middle, and someone took a few pictures of Iona by herself. And then we said goodbye and went on our separate ways.
Goodbye Melvin.
Goodbye Iona.
"The honest expression of experience is always strange," said Zadie Smith. I'm sure it will sound weird if I say that every time I've thought of Iona since that day, I've missed her, like I missed that younger sister I never had. Too bad we couldn't have met as neighbors or something, and maybe I'd help her with her homework once in awhile, if she was working on it on her front steps, or we'd go to the park and do her obstacle courses, and sing songs. If she didn't have a mother, and I didn't have a sister, then maybe, in that alternate reality, we could have kept each other.
I still have a few pictures from that day. At some point, shortly after saying goodbye to Iona and Melvin, Gwen opened the camera by accident and the pictures of them got over exposed. There are two dream-like portraits of Iona, one where she must be in the middle of a monologue, and another in a reverie, with her scarf blowing like the Little Prince on his asteroid.
Somewhere out there, in the real world, I hope, Iona is alive and well, and almost 40, and Melvin is 36 or so. I hope they are happy.
Jenny Jaeckel is the author of House of Rougeaux, recently published and available in print and audio.
Publishers Weekly called House of Rougeaux a "rich tapestry of a novel" in their starred review.
Find out more on the publisher's site.
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It is no less than a pyrrhic historical atrocity to want to eliminate the reality of a whole section of living people by refusing them the right to call themselves what they wish.
It is understandable that if and when asked, any court in the land would say official records should use the nomenclature �Scheduled Castes' since this is the term that the Constitution recognises and validates.
But to suggest that the word �Dalit' had best not be used in public discourse as well is just a brazen stretch.
The reason for this suggestion is not far to seek: �Dalit' is a loaded political term that bespeaks a whole history of oppression and, even more dangerously, of the proud and sentient resistance to that oppression. Much as a rose remains a rose by any name, historical realities are often successfully erased by erasing the names by which we have learnt and known them. At least for periods of time.
This is clearly our own time of Podsnappery. This term is owed to that nouveau riche man in Dickens's novel, Little Dorrit (of which Bernard Shaw had said, �If you would know about finance capital, read not Das Kapital but Little Dorrit�) who wards off all unpleasant news by dashing a forearm against the messenger and turning his head in the other direction.
The latest piece of advice from official quarters seems to come as an etymological assault on being: by eradicating�or rather seeking to eradicate�the word Dalit, the powers-that-be hope to evacuate the thick reality of caste oppression of its substance and content�indeed to disembowel, as it were, a creature that struts too much of late. Little surprise that the ruling party's Dalit scions have not taken kindly to this terminal attack on their own identity, one that has been constructed through gruesome phases of social, intellectual and political struggle. Imagine that another diktat were to come tomorrow requiring that Muslims and Christians no longer be called Muslims and Christians but just minorities. Wouldn't that leave the field glowingly open only to upper-caste Hindus being called by their proper name, as clearly enunciated owners of the realm?
But is there perhaps a more crass reason that informs this unbelievable offence to freedom and dignity of some fifteen per cent of Indian citizens? We think so: the Brahminical order that now lords over the republic is very apprehensive that such terms as �Dalit Muslims' and �Dalit Christians' may continue to find greater traction in social discourse and, god forbid, at some point acquire acceptance of a legal kind. The safe thing about saying �Scheduled Castes' is that such reference is ab initio eliminated.
It is one thing, one terribly churlish thing, to want to alter the names of roads and buildings to install alternate deities. But it is no less than a pyrrhic historical atrocity to want to eliminate the reality of a whole section of living people by refusing them the right to call themselves what they wish. The attempt would be just hilarious were it not so dangerous.
The days to come may show us that the limit has been reached, and this latest gimmickry may prove the thin end of the wedge. India may now be poised on the cusp of a concerted pushback.


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Five years ago, a group of young Salvadoran professionals living abroad decided to start giving back to their country and they chose education as a way to do this. The Mentoring International Program was then created and since then it has impacted hundreds of lives and has now subsequently expanded to Panama. In 2015, more than 150 participants around the world are now part of this mentoring adventure.
Through the website www.mentoringinternational.org, Mentoring International pairs outstanding high school students with successful young professionals living abroad who in return provide one-to-one mentoring. Throughout a year, mentors inspire their assigned mentee; they motivate them to finish their secondary studies; support them to define students' career preferences while guiding and motivating them to enroll in higher education institution. Plus they help them improve their English level.
Flash-forward five years and the program has benefited many mentees, who when asked to describe the program in one word, their answers vary from success, to support, culture, interaction, creativity, experiences, innovation, friendship, brotherhood, helpfulness, beneficial, sharing, dreams, and learning. Mentors from all over the world have also found in Mentoring International a practical way to contribute to the community despite the physical distance.
If you have a dream, you don't need to wait, just start working hard to achieve it.
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