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Cultural Integrity - The Lineage of Mexican Fire Opals
Eric Braunwart · May 05, 2022
Every gemstone has a story - Here's the story of MFO.
We source many gemstones from around the world. By doing this, we connect with a wide range of different communities and are fortunate enough to learn how gemstones are a part of those cultures. This includes Fire Opal, one of the wonderous gems we source from Mexico. Here at Columbia Gem House, we refer to this material as Mexican Fire Opal, or MFO for short. MFO is a gorgeous fiery color that reflects its beautiful country, heritage, and cultural significance.
Mexico is considered the land of the sun and is widely known for its Fire Opal in the gem world. MFO can be found in a variety of locations, a few known to be include the states of Queretaro and Hidalgo, among others, and then the gems you will find at Columbia Gem House being from the state of Jalisco in Mexico. The Queretaro mines are one of the most historically significant and have been a known source for Fire Opal since 1835.
Between the thirteenth and fifteenth century, Aztec and Mayan Indians were the first to discover Fire Opal. These glowing fiery gems were called "quetzalitzlipyollitli", also known as the "the stone of the bird of paradise". During the period of the Aztec Empire, these gems were used in the jewelry adorned by their people, but also in other art forms like mosaics, sculptures and even rituals. This gemstone was even linked to their temples, which were built to honor the fiery orb that rules our days, the sun. When the Aztec Empire disappeared, so did most of the appreciation for Fire Opal. It was not until sometime in the 1800's when interest in the material was reinvigorated.
So, what makes Mexican Fire Opal so unique? One element is how it is formed. MFO is formed in ancient volcanic geographies. Within the volcanic rock cavities, water gets trapped in silica-rich lava, and under the high volcanic temperatures, that same superheated water-encapsulated lava then transforms into this burning-colored gem.
Since water is a part of the composition of MFO, it sometimes can be instable depending on its specific origin. Because of this, our team at Columbia Gem House takes special precautions in both sourcing and producing to ensure stability of the gems we sell. First, we thoroughly dry all rough before cutting, then again dry the finished cut gems for another period of time to eliminate any possibility of crazing (fine spiderwebbed cracking) or hydrophaning (turning a transparent gem opaque). By taking these additional steps, we can ensure the color and stability of our Opals.
Its fiery color is unique in the gem world for its vivid intensity. Unlike other Opals, most Mexican Fire Opal is faceted to add brilliance. The standard color for MFO is considered orange, but the full spectrum includes colors from red to orange to gold, with an almost dayglo intensity of color. As of today, the Mexican Fire Opal is considered to be the country's national gemstone.
One of our key Principles at Columbia Gem House is Cultural Integrity. We trace the journey of a gem from Mine to Market®, so that we can guarantee full and complete information is shared. We believe that by keeping the gem closely tied to the story of origin, we are able to preserve the link to its culture. We treasure the unique people, cultures and origins that link to each gem and work with suppliers to ensure those aspects are not lost. We aspire for these stories to be shared all the way through the supply chain, ending with the consumer.
We believe that every gemstone tells a story and holds great meaning from its origin. That story, the cultural identity, and every aspect that has touched a stone, is all held in the beauty of its facets. Mexican Fire Opal is a lovely example of this, and we continually work to keep its lush history and importance to Mexican culture visible in the gems we offer today.
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Auxange ist eine französische Gemeinde im Département Jura in der Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Sie gehört zum Arrondissement Dole und zum Kanton Authume. Der Ort hat  Einwohner (Stand ).

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Der Dorfkern wird im Südwesten von einem Flüsschen namens L'Arne tangiert. Die Autoroute A36, genannt "La Comtoise", führt im Südosten der Gemeindegemarkung auf einer Länge von ungefähr 500 Metern dem örtlichen Waldrand entlang. Die Nachbargemeinden sind
 Sermange im Norden,
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 Lavans-lès-Dole im Süden,
 Malange im Westen.

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Detectives want to speak with Robert Wagner, the 87-year-old widower of Natalie Wood, as new details emerge that could lead authorities to solve the mystery of the actress's death nearly four decades later.
Wood, who starred in "West Side Story" and was nominated for three Academy Awards, was found dead in the waters off Southern California's Catalina Island. She had been drinking on a yacht with Wagner, actor Christopher Walken and the boat captain on Thanksgiving weekend of 1981.
Investigators initially ruled the death accidental. But the case was reopened in 2011 after the captain said he heard the couple arguing the night of her disappearance. Wood's death has been classified as suspicious and Wagner has been named a person of interest in the case, officials said.
Detectives haven't reached out to Wagner for more than five years, Wagner's publicist and a sheriff's spokeswoman said.
Wagner, who is known for his roles in the 1980s TV series "Hart to Hart" and the "Austin Powers" movie franchise, has denied any involvement in Wood's death.
His attorney has said he fully cooperated with investigators.
Several new witnesses have come forward since the case was reopened, including one who described hearing yelling and crashing sounds coming from the couple's stateroom, sheriff's Lt. John Corina said. Shortly after that, separate witnesses who were on a boat that was in the water nearby, heard a man and woman arguing on the back of the boat and believe the voices were those of Wood and Wagner, Corina said.
Those statements corroborated the account of the captain, Dennis Davern, who has said he heard the couple arguing in their cabin.
When he went to their cabin, Wagner told him to go away before Wagner and Wood ended up arguing on the back of the boat, Corina said Davern told investigators.
Wagner was the "last person with her, arguing, before everything went quiet," Corina said.
The coroner's office amended Wood's death certificate to include "drowning and other undetermined factors."
Wagner's statements to investigators after the death and subsequent comments about the case "really don't add up to what we found," the lieutenant said.
Wood's sister, Lana Wood, told "Inside Edition" that she doesn't believe Wagner has told investigators the full story about what happened on the boat.
"Somebody's lying," she said. "Somebody hurt her...I know things go bad. I know people lose their tempers. I know bad things happen when you don't want them to. So, stand up and tell me that."


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5 Ways Women Approach Dating, As Told By Your Favorite TV Characters
I do a daily Snapchat series where I theorize about people and romantic relationships. Last week, I came up with a theory that there are five kinds of women in the world who all date very differently: The Serena van der Woodsen, the Jane Margolis, the Summer Finn, the Mindy Lahiri and the Olivia Pope.
We're all different kinds of women, and we can all find ourselves reflected in at least one of these fictional women.
Now, the world is not black and white. One can argue she's a mix of two of these characters, or that she doesn't fall into any of these categories at all. I'm also a firm believer in the idea that there is no such thing as the "nice" girl and the "bad girl." I believe we all have a little nice and a little evil in us.
One could also argue that each one of us cycles through each of these kinds of women, as if each woman is just a particular phase of life.
But for the sake of making a point about why some of us are happily coupled while the rest of us are unhappily single, let me show you the way. I'm a Summer. Let's see who you are:
The Serena from "Gossip Girl"
Characteristics: Highly organized, has a #squad, lives life "right" and is basically the kind of girl your mom always wanted you to be. Usually in a corporate job or some kind of leadership position. She knows herself and her ambitions well.
Aesthetic: Preppy, polished, innocent, something out of a Tommy Hilfiger catalog.
How she dates: Serial monogamist, settles down quickly, usually attracted to the "nice" guy (or the guy who has his shit together). Dates some bad boys, but learns it's not what she wants.
Who she'll end up with and when: By 25, she'll be with someone who can't out-prep her but will try his honest best to. They'll have a full-fledged family by 30, puppy, white-picket fence and all.
The Jane from "Breaking Bad"
Characteristics: Highly unorganized, the girl with the hard past, leads on to be an open book by speaking without a filter.
Aesthetic: Grungy, edgy (these two words mean different things to different Janes). All about making her style her own. The sky has no limits for the Jane.
How she dates: She's been burned one too many times, but she doesn't know how to stop the cycle and keeps going back. Habitually attracted to the "bad" boy (the guy who treats her like shit) and keeps finding herself in casual flings rather than real relationships. Dates the nice guy once, quits early on because it's not what she's used to.
Who she'll end up with and when: By 35, she'll have learned the nice guy is worth settling down with and outgrown her bad boy phase. Needs someone who will provide her with excitement. Will most likely settle down with a retired musician, painter or writer.
The Summer from "500 Days of Summer"
Characteristics: Quirky, free spirit, says one thing, but does the opposite. Unsure of who she is now, so she's trying a lot of different projects to see what sticks. Has a hard time trusting guys. Has too much in life she wants to do.
Aesthetic: Doesn't try too hard (yet somehow still always looks flawless). Bohemian-chic.
How she dates: Summers are hopeless romantics. When Summer falls, she falls hard. Often called a "tease" because she tends to lead men on with her ability to say detached. Usually friend-zones the nice guy because she's holding out for something "better," despite having feelings for him.
Who she'll end up with and when: Might never end up with anyone because she's always looking for something bigger and better. But if she does find someone, it's in her 30's.
The Mindy from "The Mindy Project"
Characteristics: Despite her ability to keep it together at work, she's a frazzled mess IRL. Eats pints of ice cream when no one's watching.
Aesthetic: Super girly. Put-together, but only because she wants to compensate for all the disorganization going on inside her head, her apartment, her romantic life... you know, pretty much everywhere.
How she dates: Dates one or two bad boys, but then falls accidentally in love with a guy who's good for her, usually while she's still messing around with a bad boy.
Who she'll end up with and when: The Danny! AKA the guy who has always had enough paternal instincts to level out the lack of her maternal instincts. After fighting feelings for each other — him fighting her propensity to turn everything into a clusterfuck and her fighting his maturity — they'll be together by their mid-30's.
The Olivia from "Scandal"
Characteristics: Hard-ass, won't take shit from anyone, more career-driven than the Mindy and Serena because she works to the point where her romantic and personal lives take a beating.
Aesthetic: Also put-together, but unlike the Mindy, she's a pantsuit kind of girl.
How she dates: Blindly. Usually attracted to men she can't have, whether it's because those men are involved with other women or because they're emotionally cut off. These men are different from fuckboys or bad boys because they're older and wiser, but still emotionally immature. They're "fuckmen," if you will.
Who she'll end up with and when: With POTUS (lol). But if not POTUS, it'll be a man who's in a high position of power because though she's powerful herself, she needs someone who matches her level of ambition and drive. Everyone else is a mere peasant.

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Il Vogtland (in ceco Fojtsko) è una regione geografica della Germania e della Repubblica Ceca, situata tra i land di Baviera, Turingia e Sassonia e la regione della Boemia. Il nome allude all'antica dominazione dei Vögte, i signori di Weida, Gera e Plauen.

Si tratta di una regione collinare con molte foreste ed aree agricole.

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Lynette Sweet (District 7): Lynette Sweet currently represents District 7 on the BART Board of Directors, a district that spreads from Montgomery to Richmond Stations, and which includes sections of all three counties in the BART district. I had not initially planned to write any specific endorsement for her, but then I ran across a disturbing remark in this article in the Merc uttered by Sweet's opponent, Marshall Walker III. Walker sees Richmond Station as the "beginning of the line, not the end of the line," favoring a BART extension to Sacramento. With this single remark, Walker demonstrates either a lack of understanding of or an apathy towards BART's past mistakes, present problems, and even its future promise — which lies not with extensions that snake every further into exurbia and farmland, but with increased capacity in and superior coverage of the urban core. Anyway, we've already heard enough: Lynette Sweet for D7.
Tom Radulovich (District 9): There always seems to be a crop of BART Board candidates who are bewilderingly enthusiastic about expanding BART to the edge of the Bay Area and beyond. District 9 incumbent Tom Radulovich has been challenged by Peter Klivans, a Cole Valley resident who has opined that we should be able to "take BART wherever we want to go." Just about every other Google ad I see in my Gmail inbox has referenced Klivans's desire to extend BART down the Peninsula, where it would wastefully duplicate Caltrain (but without the latter's express service that has already put to shame the Peninsula BART service that already exists). His candidate statement adovcates for BART to the Richmond District, which is one of his better ideas — but then again, Sacramento, which Klivans has hypothesized could also have BART service, if only we had the "imagination" for it? Anyway, the choice for BART District 9 is a no-brainer. Tom Radulovich has served on the Board since 1996 and is also executive director of Livable City. Throughout the years, Radulovich has been active as an ally and advocate for all sorts of good causes, including Transbay, Octavia Boulevard, an infill BART station at 30th Street to bridge the long gap between 24th Street and Glen Park, sensible parking policies, and intensifying land use next to BART stations. His commitment to creating a sustainable and vibrant urban environment makes him a necessary foil to the suburban directors. There's really no need to even think twice about this one: Tom Radulovich for D9.


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First Maryland Sports Betting License Applications Get Preliminary Approval
Posted on October 6, 2021 - Last Updated on January 19, 2022
by Derek Helling
Sports betting license applications attached to three of the six Maryland casinos are through their first round of regulatory scrutiny. It's good news for the casino operators hoping to offer sports wagering before the next round of NFL playoffs.
However, the announcement from the MD Lottery and Gaming Control Commission (MLGCC) also sheds light on the process and points toward a possible staggered launch in the Old Line State. The latter might displease some stakeholders.
MLGCC sends on three sports betting license applications
On Wednesday, the MLGCC announced it gave its approval to license applications from:
Horseshoe Casino Baltimore
Live! Casino & Hotel
MGM National Harbor
With that, the newly created Sports Wagering Application Review Commission (SWARC) will now have its say on these matters. There is no timeline for when that body could render decisions.
The SWARC may not rule on all three simultaneously, either. However, it does bode well for each applicant that the MLGCC approved the licenses.
In August, the SWARC voted to adopt the same standards of consideration that the MLGCC uses. Using that criteria, the SWARC could vote as soon as Oct. 14 to approve these licenses. That's when the commission meets next.
Approval in that meeting would essentially open the door for all/any of the three applicants to get their systems ready for inspection. Again, there's no firm timeline for that process.
There are no official updates at this time on the status of other license applications, including the state's other three casinos. That's part of what might ruffle some feathers in MD.
Some hoping for a uniform launch date
Among the public comments at a set of meetings last month was a call for regulators to set one launch date on which all approved licensees could start accepting wagers. The most prominent of those voices was Paul Hannon, senior VP of PointsBet USA.
If these license applications get approved before others, that suggests they might get to start earlier than the competition. The gap between approvals might not be that long, however. Also, regulators could still choose to delay go-live authorization dates, too.
While there is a benefit to the public of having a lot of options from the get-go, that needs to be balanced with the license holders' interests. Regulators could choose to reward the work that these parties have done to get into compliance with standards quickly.
All three of these casinos have announced at least part of their plans for their retail sportsbooks. Additionally, they have turnkey solutions for online wagering due to their existing partnerships.
While that might not mean Marylanders will get a crack at BetMGM Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook, and Caesars Sportsbook in Maryland first, this news does give some insight as to the regulatory path. It also raises an important question, though.
Concurrent action makes votes mostly a formality?
The rules in MD made it clear that license applications for sports betting in MD need approval from both bodies. It seems that the MLGCC and SWARC do their due diligence on the applications concurrently.
It's uncertain whether the two bodies look at applications through different lenses with complementing emphasis or if both bodies take a similar overall approach. It's clear that they are both working from the same criteria for consideration, though.
The question is whether a vote to approve in the MLGCC then essentially assures the same from the SWARC or whether the two groups could reach different ultimate conclusions. Given that they seem to be taking the same "road," it's hard to see that path going to a different place.
If that's the case, then these three MD casinos can consider the SWARC vote mostly procedural. Marylanders also now have some idea of where they might first be able to put down legal bets.
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Top Xian Day Trips
Terracotta Warriors Tickets Booking
Unless you can write your name in Chinese characters and have a credit card to match, online booking is hard in China. This service makes it easy, guaranteeing a spot at the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, without locking you into transfers and guiding. Your ticket includes entry to the main excavations and the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, plus a shuttle bus in between.
Skip the Line:Xi'an Tang Dynasty Show Ticket w/Optional Dinner and/or Transfer
Travel back in time during a colorful Tang Dynasty show in Xi'an. The show includes an entertaining combination of live music, dance and poetry performed by talented dancers and singers outfitted in gorgeous costumes that help bring the history of ancient China to life. Xi'an was the capital of the Tang Dynasty, making this show the perfect thing to do while visiting the city.
Private Full-Day Xi'an Highlights Tour with Pickup and Lunch
Experience several of Xi'an's top attractions on an all-day guided tour. After a convenient hotel pickup, see the ancient sculptures of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, cycle the 600-year-old city wall, tour the Xi'an Museum, and taste your way through the city's Muslim Quarter. With an English-speaking guide leading the way, learn the history of China's ancient capital and explore its celebrated food culture.
Private High-speed Train Arrival Transfer: Xi'an Bei (North) Station to Hotel
Make your departure from Xi'an Bei North Train Station is as smooth and hassle-free as possible by booking your private transfer with a private driver ensures a comfortable and air-conditioned vehicle to take you to your hotel in downtown Xian.
Xian Terracotta Warriors and City Wall Private Day Tour
See the highlights of Xi'an with a private guide on a full-day tour that takes in the Terracotta Warriors Army and Horses Museum, Ancient City Wall and Muslim Quarter. Follow your guide into the UNESCO World Heritage-listed 2,000-year-old mausoleum complex where the life-sized Terracotta Warriors stand. Afterward, visit the Muslim Quarter and the Ancient City Wall, built during the Ming Dynasty and remarkably intact. With a private guide, you can focus on your interests during the tour. Includes lunch, and hotel pickup and drop-off.
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What happens if a pregnant woman falls on her belly?
What happens when a pregnant woman falls on her stomach?
Can a fall harm my unborn baby?
Can falling while pregnant cause brain damage?
What to watch for after falling while pregnant?
What weeks are the highest risk for miscarriage?
How long after trauma can you miscarry?
What is considered trauma during pregnancy?
Can a baby survive placental abruption?
You could experience contractions, the loss of amniotic fluid, the separation of the placenta from the inner wall of the uterus (placental abruption) or the passage of fetal blood cells into the maternal circulation (fetomaternal hemorrhage).
Falling hard on your bottom is unlikely to hurt the baby, though there is some risk of a placental abruption if there's significant direct trauma to your abdomen in the second or third trimesters. In the first, the uterus is well-protected by your pelvis and often shielded from trauma.
Trauma, especially traumatic injuries due to car accidents are one of the causes of maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity during pregnancy. Fetus brain injuries are usually caused fetus death.
You had a fall that resulted in a direct blow to your stomach. You're leaking amniotic fluid and/or vaginal bleeding. You're experiencing severe pain, especially in your pelvis, stomach, or uterus. You're experiencing faster contractions or are starting to have contractions.
March of Dimes reports a miscarriage rate of only 1 to 5 percent in the second trimester.
Weeks 0 to 6. These early weeks mark the highest risk of miscarriage. A woman can have a miscarriage in the first week or two without realizing she's pregnant. …
Weeks 6 to 12.
Weeks 13 to 20. By week 12, the risk may fall to 5 percent.
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The most common traumatic injuries are motor vehicle crashes, assaults, falls, and intimate partner violence. Nine out of 10 traumatic injuries during pregnancy are classified as minor, yet 60% to 70% of fetal losses after trauma are a result of minor injuries.
It's very important to seek treatment as quickly as possible for potential placental abruption. According to the American Pregnancy Association, 15 percent of severe placental abruption cases end in fetal death. Placental abruption is a pregnancy complication that doesn't have a known cause.
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Done. I do not allow my students to use the "D" word about their writing. I have instilled in them that they are never done. I have told them that they can use that word if they get a publishing contract for something they've written. We use expressions like, "I'm putting it aside for a while because I feel like I've done all I can to make it as good as I can for now." And, "I am no longer passionate about this, so I'm putting it aside," and "I'm submitting this part for you to evaluate because it's the best example of…". It never ceases to amaze me how quickly students acquire class language. They love repeating those phrases. It's like class language is a special secret code.
The other day, a student who came new to us during the second semester approached me with the following question: "Ms. Cribby, I'm done with my writing. What do I do now?" A few nearby students stopped what they were doing and looked at me, round-eyed.
I spend months setting up the process of writer's workshop, and to have new students embrace the idea immediately always stops me in my tracks.
I have a few theories on why students like the idea of never being done with their writing. I know as a writer, that I like the idea of my WIP (work in progress), but I also like the accomplishment of being "done." However, my first "finished" novel (unpublished), was "done" about ten times, and now, it's a work I have set aside, for now. When and if I ever publish one of my novels, I know I might use that "D" word.
It occurred to me the other day, watching my students' reaction to my new student's question, that my students embrace this idea of not being done so much more readily and completely now more than ever. So, what's different? I have been teaching basically the same model of writer's workshop for twenty years(of course, I've tweaked it every year). What's different is that my students write on Googledocs.
Revising isn't writing one draft, making notes all over it and then rewriting it. Students are able to rewrite and rewrite and rewrite, and they don't feel like they've done more work. They're doing far more work on their writing than ever, but it doesn't feel like labor anymore. My students are far more open to feedback when it's part of the dynamics of their writing. My feedback and their writing isn't static.
Sure, you can look at hand-written work and give feedback, and students can make changes. Only the most intrepid writers though, would make real changes. That process would take far more time though that now can be used in making even more changes.
Yesterday I was evaluating student's writing on a compare/contrast essay. I had tons of emails and responses from my students to my comments throughout the day. Nearly every student took my feedback and made changes even though we were, in that point, "done for now" with that assignment.
There is a time and place for pen and paper. From my perspective, drafting and crafting writing, for the purpose of improvement, is best done digitally. I could go on about the increased engagement of using computers to write, and I could go on about how much more quickly students can improve their writing. I could go on about class procedures that allow me to give tons more feedback in far less time.
My big aha came yesterday, though. Students wanted to improve their work, which they'd already turned in, based on my feedback. Students are feeling more ownership with their writing. Again, I could speculate and theorize. The bottom line is, it's working.
On a completely different subject, I still haven't written about that day we lost Wifi and the wonders that came out of that. I also want to share some of the 8 million thoughts I've had about the ubiquity of teaching and learning using technology. I also want to share some about my learning curve. I also want to share why I'm so exhausted but loving teaching more now than ever. I have to get back to evaluating essays though.


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A: I have been facing the same problem... It got fixed by adding:
In you podfile:
use_modular_headers!
instead of
use_frameworks!
Good luck! I hope this works for you

A: This seems to be related to apple not supporting external frameworks since 13.3.1, if you don't have a developer license.
Try the actions mentioned here: Running iOS apps causes runtime error for frameworks "code signature invalid"


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Alexander & Baldwin to Present at J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation & Defense Conference
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HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 7, 2012-- Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (NYSE:ALEX) announced today that two company executives will present an overview of the company's transportation business at the J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation & Defense Conference in New York City. Matthew J. Cox, president of Matson Navigation Company, a subsidiary of Alexander & Baldwin, and Joel Wine, senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of Alexander & Baldwin, will deliver the presentation at 1:10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, March 15, 2012 and will respond to questions from conference participants.
Alexander & Baldwin will provide access to the presentation slides on its website at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on March 14, 2012. Access to the slides will be available at this link: http://www.alexanderbaldwin.com/investor-relations/events-and-presentations. Additionally, J.P. Morgan will provide audio-only access at its website, http://jpmorgan.metameetings.com/webcasts/aviation12/directlink?ticker=ALEX. A replay of the audio portion of the webcast will be available at this link for 90 days.
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii and is engaged in ocean transportation and logistics services through its subsidiaries, Matson Navigation Company, Inc. and Matson Logistics, Inc.; in real estate, through A&B Properties, Inc.; and in agribusiness, through Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company. Additional information about A&B may be found at its web site: http://www.alexanderbaldwin.com.
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the relevant forward-looking statement. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. This release should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our other filings with the SEC through the date of this release, which identify important factors that could affect the forward-looking statements in this release. We do not undertake any obligation to update our forward-looking statements.
For media inquiries:
Meredith J. Ching, 808-525-6669
mching@abinc.com
For investor relations inquiries:
Suzy P. Hollinger, 808-525-8422


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Filly Funtasia Concept Art - Spoilers Edition
Poster sketch of the 2015 MIPTV poster.
Even more concept images of Filly Funtasia have been shared on the internet, giving us quite a lot of new information about what the show (and/or specials) is going to be about, as well as what it will look like. However, unlike the previous collection of concept art and the collection before that, this time the information is a lot more specific - to the point where it may actually be considered spoilers that may spoil potential surprises. The pictures will get increasingly spoilery as the article progresses.
Read at your own risk.
Hey! Listen! Look! Watch out!
It's Alyssa from Filly Butterfly, along with a blue dragonfly friend! The dragonfly is wearing a medallion with a green emerald and pointing at something. The background of the scene is "Forest 7" from one of the earlier concept art posts.
Alyssa appears in the toyline, so let's take a look at her bio:
I was just watering these flowers and all of a sudden I'm talking to this dragonfly in the middle of the forest.
Is Alyssa the daydreamer going to have a role in the Filly Butterfly special? That remains to be seen!
Fourth level Rogue
It's Alyssa again, but wearing a cerise-colored cape and drawn in a somewhat different style. The cape conceals her butterfly wings and antennae. She's again standing in front of a forest, which is "Forest 10" from one of the earlier concept art posts.
I put on my robe and wizard hat.
It's some poses for Antares! Who's Antares? Well, he has both wings and a horn, so he's presumably a Filly Star, even though he does not appear in that toyline yet. Also, there's stars on his wizard hat. Furthermore, "Antares" is the name of one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
It's a pretty big star.
While we don't know much more than what he looks like right now, it's probably a safe bet that he'll be a "wise wizard" type of character in the Filly Stars special. (Or in Filly Funtasia, or in both...)
Poor Bijou. Let's hope that ends well.
It's an owl called Bijou, fluttering away and coughing after being hit by some kind of smoke. The subtitle says "Expressions and Poses EP #06". Since we previously know that there will be an episode called "Bijou on the Loose" from the writer emails, it seems quite likely that this owl named Bijou is who's going to be on the loose! It also appears to suggest that "Bijou on the Loose" might be the 6th episode, or at least that it was intended to be the 6th episode at the time this art was created. Of course, there's also the possibility that Bijou appears in multiple episodes, so perhaps not necessarily. There are a few other potential sightings of Bijou. First, there's the owl on the Filly Funtasia website:
One day, the links on fillyfuntasia.com will be clickable. One day.
And at about 0:32 in Promo 5:
With a nice little moon medallion that looks somewhat similar to Battiwigs' medallion.
In the second frame, the Filly to the right has fallen over.
Two frames of dancing poses from Episode 4, which should be "The Crush", according to the episodes listed on the official website. Presumably, Cedric is trying to impress Rose with his dancing skills, when Lynn joins in.
Hello darkness, my old friend.
Another scene from Episode 4 (likely "The Crush") sketched. Melody and (Isa)bella are supporting Rose according to the sketch's title, but looking at that facial expression, I'm not sure how supported she feels. Yikes. As a sidenote, this is yet another appearance of Melody - who is not one of the main Filly five, but might just be a recurring character throughout the show.
u wot fily
Melody has had her distinctive color scheme with a yellow body and pink mane since her first appearance in "Filly Princess" in 2008, retaining it in both Filly Funtasia and Filly Royale. She has appeared in the background of a lot of clips from different episodes that have been featured in the first, third and fifth promos.
Evil mirrors: friends with bats, but not with ladybugs or horses.
Wranglum being attacked by some rather cute ladybugs. Without more context, it's difficult to say what exactly is going on here.
Rats!
A rat. Context unclear.
Squirrels!
A squirrel. Context unclear.
Ram Zodiac Pets and Villainous Bats Same Size CONFIRMED
It's Aero, one of the Zodiac Filly pets from Filly Stars! Apparently the same size as Battiwigs.
But will I meet a mysterious stranger?
This would be the first hint that at least one Zodiac Pet might make an appearance in the animated content! Maybe more of them will?
The six dance moves for "The Batti".
It's Battiwigs! He can do expressions! His medallion looks different here - it's got a big gemstone on it, similarly to Alyssa's dragonfly in the first picture. (And Aero also has a medallion with a big gem on it...)
Dude, a talking horse!
It's the Master Curator! Right now, we have no context as to who this is or which episode he might appear in, but we'll hopefully find out in the future!
I've seen it a few times now, but this cave still looks cool.
This one should be recognizable! It's those scenes where Zack, Rose and Fabian walk through a cave. There is however something strange here - the title says it's "Poses EP#06". Now, that doesn't seem right. All previous information about this scene strongly suggests it's from the "Blue Rainbow episode" called "The Missing Student". That episode is listed as Episode #03 on the official website. Besides, previous images in this particular set of images have already suggested that Episode #06 would be "Bijou on the Loose" - and it seems unlikely that the owl episode would be the same episode as the episode with the blue rainbow and cave - which is probably the episode we have the most cohesive footage from. One possibility could be that "The Missing Student" was episode 6 at one point but was later moved, another is that this title is simply wrong. To add to the confusion, the 3D prop article seemed to suggest that the turquoise orb which is associated with the cave episode would actually appear in episode 5. Of course, the orb is not actually visible in these sketches so it is also possible that the cave scenes were originally part of a different episode.
Let's compare a few of these sketches to how these scenes look in Promo 4:
Feels bad, man.
According to the title, Rose is practicing the "dancing steps". The top left corner is "a suggestion of poses" and this whole thing is apparently "Poses Ep#08". Why is Rose dancing in a silly frog outfit in front of a stage that then collapses Paper Mario-style? I don't know that, but there is one thing I do know. Zoom in on the picture, and look at the mask that lies on the ground in the part of the image where the stage is collapsing. It's this mask:
We first posted a picture of this mask in an article about 3D props back in May 2014. The filename suggested that it would be found in episode #08, which seems to agree with the previous image - but this does not guarantee that the episode will end up being the eight one in the final episode list as it seems the episode numbers may have been changed at some point during development.
A challenger appears.
It's Zack's previously unknown father! And three suggested color schemes! He has not appeared in the Filly Stars toys, nor (as far as I know) in any other media.
Eww! A mirror!
It's expressions for Petunia, which seems to be the name of the Filly that appeared briefly in the Filly Funtasia holiday promo. Petunia seems rather upset here!
Bah, humbug!
While this is the end of this article, there are two more images that were part of this set. These were so very spoilery, that they might ruin the fun for some people. For that reason, they have been put on a separate page which is linked below to protect careless scrollers from them. Please discuss the content of these final two images only on the comments for the linked page, and not on the comments on this page.
Click here for the final two very spoilery images
Well, that's about it, except for an alternate sketch of the poster which this article began with. Rose has a more prominent role in this version!
With thanks to Zejgar for contributing material for this article.
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All I have to say is Speech Language Therapists are amazing. Truly amazing. Big Guy went and saw a Speech Language Therapist when he was still completely non-verbal and still very much detached from everyone.
And I will admit that I was completely skeptical of sending Big Guy to Speech I mean really - A child who doesn't speak to anyone. ever. anywhere. In speech? How could this possibly work?
I don't know how it worked - but it did. While Big Guy never spoke to his Speech Therapist he started speaking at home. He started talking to me. And most importantly his time at speech meant everything to him. He looked forward to going and playing at Speech every week. He was only 4. He is now 6 and he still talks about Marie, his speech therapist and how much his time there meant.
They played games together, Big Guy 's world opened up a bit, his eyes were bright - he got to choose the games they played and he loved it. Mister Potato head became a big hit - Feeding Cookie Monster cookies even got the odd laugh out of him.
His SLT taught us so many wonderful coping mechanisms. One of which was to ease Big Guy's anxiety about new situations we should use social stories. We googled like crazy - we found a ton of amazing resources on the internet and used those as the basis for writing ours.
All kids feel angry at one time or another.
When I feel angry, I will try to take one deep breathe nice and slow.
I will count to and try to calm down.
I will take them to our special Speaking Place.
I will tell them why I am feeling angry.
I may draw pictures to help me be able to explain what is upsetting me.
This will help me feel better.
Sometimes I think people don't understand what I am trying to tell them.
Sometimes I don't understand what people are saying to me. This makes me mad. Sometimes it makes me really really mad.
We put in a picture of Big Guy every time our story said I or me and clip art images for all the key words (like angry, mad, people, safe place or speaking place). We made stories for starting school, going camping and going on our train trip across Canada. He loved them and we took them everywhere with us. They made a great road trip activity - we laminated each page so not only did we have a story to read together we also had something that we could draw all over and then erase.
By the end of summer of 2013,Big Guy's time at speech was over. The program run through the local hospital was only for children before they started school - the schools would then take over, but for Big Guy that meant no more speech, his school didn't have access to a Speech Language Therapist.
Muddling through Selective Mutism for me was like diving in to a muddy pool. All the information all coming at me all seeming to tell me so many different things. Reward talking, don't reward talking, be open about it, pretend like nothing has changed. I was so lost, I didn't know anyone whose child just woke up one morning and didn't speak a word to anyone for 6 months. We lived up North, there weren't a lot of resources available that specialized in Selective Mutism, but there were amazing Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers, Speech Language Pathologists, Therapists, Teachers, and Friends who learned about SM Along with us.
One of the biggest challenges for me to over come was that there isn't one magic cure, what works for one child won't necessarily work for another. We found Big Guy responded best to a reward system - not a prize system but a reward system special fun family activities (with the odd dollar store prize thrown in every now and then) like pull out the sofa with a big bowl of popcorn and having a movie night pretend sleep over or Sundae Day.
This was our first of many charts, simple but Big Guy loved sounding out the words and seeing what "prize" lay behind. He chose the stickers that went on the board, helped me make the board and then put it up in our kitchen. When he wanted to earn a prize he knew he could come get me and we would sound out the word together. That board hung on the wall in the kitchen for weeks before we opened a single door. But when he sounded out his first word it was amazing.
I also got the look a lot - you know the look- the one that judges you as a parent, the one that says oh so you did this. Heaped on top of the guilt I already felt - was I too strict, not strict enough, was it genetic, was sending him to preschool too stressful? What had I done or not done to make my beautiful, smart, funny boy stop speaking?
And why was there no one in our tiny isolated northern town who could help us. We felt alone.
So we ventured into the internet- trying to wade through it and find that one journal article that would cure our boy or at least help him to speak to us. While there are lots of brilliant scholarly articles there many out there that blame the parents especially the mom. And as a mom who was already struggling with the loss of her sons voice this hurt more than I ever could have imagined, I began to doubt myself more - I cried - a lot - I felt so much guilt and even though I knew deep down that I didn't cause big guy's selective mutism seeing "experts" lay the blame on mom's everywhere was devastating.
Then one day,not long after reading those articles, I woke up I realized I didn't cause it. Selective mutism is a mental health disorder and I didn't cause it but I could do everything to help my son. We would be his therapist if none were available, we would be the experts if there weren't any near us and the wait lists in other towns were too long (we were on the wait list 20 months before moving - we are now on a new wait list in another province).
And so we delved back into the journal articles and studies and we began reading.
November 2nd 2012 the day my almost 4 year old said "I not going to speak again till my Papa comes home." The first day I didn't worry, nor the second, on day three I was upset and on day four I was in tears. I begged, I bribed, his brother and sister tried to get him to speak, his friends, teachers everyone. He had just stopped speaking -after two weeks his Papa was back, but his words were not.
His Papa didn't worry the first day, nor the second, but within a few days he too was worried. It was nearly three weeks since we had heard our little boys voice. No "I love you" s no laughter, no silly stories not a single sound.
A visit to our family doctor told us that Jean might have "selective mutism" a little know social anxiety disorder. Our (fantastic) doctor referred us to a paediatric resident who confirmed the earlier diagnosis and ruled out several very scary diseases.
We headed home with a name for what it was that our son had but we were still at a loss. What had caused his selective mutism, why wouldn't he talk to anyone, and what could we do to make it better?
One day my then three year old son stopped talking and for the next six months he did not utter a single word to a single person. Not a single word. To anyone ever.
Tests, visits to doctors, at home therapy, tears lots and lots of tears, guilt and sorrow.
And then one day he spoke again but just to us and despite all our best efforts, therapy, friends and family he still hasn't spoken to anyone else in 3 years.
These are our adventures in selective mutism - a misunderstood and little known disability that can manifests it self differently in every person it effects.


Sixty veterans (54 men, 6 women) with chronic military-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) participated in a wait-list controlled trial of cognitive processing therapy (CPT). The overall dropout rate was 16.6% (20% from CPT, 13% from waiting list). Random regression analyses of the intention-to-treat sample revealed significant improvements in PTSD and comorbid symptoms in the CPT condition compared with the wait-list condition. Forty percent of the intention-to-treat sample receiving CPT did not meet criteria for a PTSD diagnosis, and 50% had a reliable change in their PTSD symptoms at posttreatment assessment. There was no relationship between PTSD disability status and outcomes. This trial provides some of the most encouraging results of PTSD treatment for veterans with chronic PTSD and supports increased use of cognitive- behavioral treatments in this population.


The Riverbend CEO is a high school business class made up of students from Marquette Catholic, Alton, and EAWR high school. These students spend two semesters learning from community business leaders the tools needed to start their own business. During the first semester, the classes work on a group project to help raise money. The proceeds from this project will provide startup money for the individual entrepreneur's business plan. The second semester is devoted to creating and pitching their idea to local bankers at the annual CEO Trade Show.
The Marquette students, led by Mrs. Katie Sabolo created a business plan, sold advertisement to local businesses, designed their game board and now they are ready to sell the Riverbend version of the classic Monopoly game.
The group is selling the game for $30 and are now taking online orders.


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Провинция Валлонский Брабант (, ) входит в Валлонский регион Бельгии и включает в себя 27 коммун.

Провинции и коммуны в Бельгии обладают автономией, закреплённой в Конституции, законодательными полномочиями и формируют свой собственный бюджет. Организационные возможности и компетенции коммун были установлены Коммунальным законом 1836 года и последующими правовыми актами. Во главе коммун находится совет, избираемый на всеобщих
пропорциональных сроком на шесть лет и состоящий из 7-55 депутатов (в зависимости от величины муниципалитета). В его компетенции находятся все вопросы местного уровня. В частности совет занимается решением вопросов, связанных с муниципальными предприятиями, общественными работами, формированием бюджета и местного налогообложения. Во главе исполнительной власти в коммунах находится назначаемый королём мэр по рекомендации избранного муниципального совета, который выдвигает его из своего состава (в крайне редких случаях им становится общественный деятель, не входящий в совет). Как правило мэр представляет сильнейшую партию или же партийную
коалицию, сформированную на местном уровне. Мэр председательствует в совете и правлении, основной его обязанностью является слежение за соблюдением законов и нормативных решений местного совета или правления.

Коммуны Валлонского Брабанта также объединены в округ , включающий в себя все 27 муниципалитетов провинции.

Провинция Валлонский Брабант занимает площадь в 1091 км² и имеет население в  жителей (на 1 января 2020 года). Столица провинции — город Вавр. Крупнейшей коммуной по численности населения является Брен-л'Аллё. Самый большой по площади муниципалитет Валлонского Брабанта — Женап (91,52 км²), а самый маленький — Ла-Юльп (15,59 км²).

Список
В данном списке представлены коммуны провинции Валлонский Брабант, их названия на нидерландском и французском языках, фотографии (панорамы, достопримечательности и т. д.), площадь, население (по данным за 2020 год), гербы, географические координаты, округа (в состав которых входят коммуны), расположение на карте провинции соответствующих муниципалитетов. В примечаниях указаны ссылки на официальные сайты коммун, а также на их страницы на сайте Союза городов и муниципалитетов Валлонии. Доступна сортировка коммун по площади и населению (по возрастанию и убыванию), а также по округам, к которым они относятся.

Карта
На административной карте провинции Валлонский Брабант указано расположение центров её коммун.

Легенда карты:

 1 — Бовешен
 2 — Брен-л'Аллё
 3 — Брен-ле-Шато
 4 — Вавр
 5 — Вален
 6 — Ватерлоо
 7 — Виллер-ла-Виль
 8 — Гре-Дуасо
 9 — Женап
 10 — Жодонь
 11 — Итр
 12 —
 13 — Ла-Юльп
 14 — Лан
 15 — Мон-Сен-Гибер
 16 — Нивель
 17 — Ор-Жош
 18 — Оттиньи-Лувен-ла-Нёв
 19 — Перве
 20 — Рамийи
 21 — Ребек
 22 — Риксансар
 23 — Тюбиз
 24 — Шастр
 25 — Шомон-Жисту
 26 — Элесин
 27 — Энкур

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Валлонский Брабант


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Ekong M. Ekong M Ekong, Mfon.The Well Newborn. In: Zaoutis LB, Chiang VW. Zaoutis L.B., Chiang V.W. Eds. Lisa B. Zaoutis, and Vincent W. Chiang.eds. Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2e New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; . http://accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=2216&sectionid=170336602. Accessed April 18, 2019.
Ekong M. Ekong M Ekong, Mfon.. "The Well Newborn." Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2e Zaoutis LB, Chiang VW. Zaoutis L.B., Chiang V.W. Eds. Lisa B. Zaoutis, and Vincent W. Chiang. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, , http://accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=2216&sectionid=170336602.
The majority of full-term newborns have an uneventful postnatal course. Once the newborn transitions from the intrauterine to extrauterine environment, management centers on routine care and parental anticipatory guidance. However, certain clinical conditions may not manifest in the immediate newborn period, and their early detection may prevent long-term morbidity or even death. Therefore, proper parental education not only makes the mother's and father's transition into parenthood easier but also prevents potential adverse outcomes for the infant.
Assessment of the newborn begins with review of the maternal history, the pregnancy, and the delivery (Table 124-1). A physician must perform a thorough head-to-toe examination of the newborn infant within 24 hours of birth and daily while the infant is in the hospital. Every examination should start with a review of the vital signs; the range of normal values for newborns is provided in Table 124-2. The initial examination should also include measurements of birth weight, length, and head circumference. These are plotted on standard growth curves to determine whether they are proportional and appropriate for the gestational age.
CVS, chorionic villus sampling; GBS, group B streptococci; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; PPD, purified protein derivative (for tuberculosis); RPR, rapid plasma reagin (for syphilis); STI, sexually transmitted infection.
Corresponds to >97.7°F and <100.4°F.
The respiratory rate should be obtained by counting breaths for 60 seconds, because newborns often exhibit periodic breathing.
The infant should be completely undressed and observed for any signs of distress, dysmorphology, asymmetry, or abnormal color. Pertinent findings of the newborn examination are summarized in Table 124-3. Abnormalities, including vital signs outside the normal range, often require further investigation or follow-up.


Last Advent, I was very blessed to be part of a group of writers who reflected each day on part of Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel). When I was asked to be part of this by my friend Kelly Wahlquist, I admit, I didn't really know what an Apostolic Exhortation was. But I learned quickly that it is essentially a personal plea from the Holy Father to us, the Church. Pope Francis is inviting us to put first things first and to remember that above all, we are missionaries called to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ in whatever corner of the world we live in. This task is not just for priests and religious, college professors and Bible scholars. This task is for everyone, including moms and dads, grandparents, single aunts and everyone in between. This task includes women and men, young and old.
So, throughout Advent, we read and prayed and reflected with Pope Francis and other faithful Catholics. My reflection first posted on Dec. 7, 2013. I just re-read it this morning, and thought, "Wow! I really needed to read that!" You see, I am having a really hard time this Advent. I am having a hard time focusing on Jesus, preparing my heart and being filled with the joy and peace that I long for this season. I am paralyzed with anxiety and overcome with perfectionism. I can tell anyone else to trust, to let go, but when it comes to telling myself, I get stuck and give in to the lies that I am not doing enough and that I am not enough.
Reading our Papa tell me that "perfection is not possible," perhaps I can listen to him. Like a spiritual father, perhaps I can trust his words as truth and coming directly from God.
So, for what it's worth, I'm re-posting my reflection as part of Allison's #WorthRevistWednesday series, for those who might be feeling a bit overwhelmed two weeks before Christmas … as much as I'm reposting it for myself!
In Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis reminds us—the People of God, the Church—that first and foremost we are missionaries called to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ to whatever corner of the world we live in. This calling is not just for priests and religious, college professors and Bible scholars. This calling is not just for those selected to literally go to the ends of the earth. This calling is for all of us—moms and dads, business professionals, retirees and everyone in between. Each of us is invited to be part of something ever-new and always exciting!
And this, my friends, is incredible!
Such a good thing can appear challenging and scary, because as ordinary, everyday lay Catholics, we may feel inadequate and unversed. We may wonder how our simple, normal lives can possibly be missionary and evangelistic. But they can be … and they are! Because God is calling each and every one of us to partake in a mission that is "above and beyond [our] faults and failings" (44).
As a stay-at-home mom of six children, my primary goal is to love my husband, and together help our children enter Heaven someday. "It is in the bosom of the family that parents are 'by word and example … the first heralds of the faith with regard to their children'" (CCC 2204; LG 11). Right there in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, I am given my mission field: my family.
As a mom, I do many different tasks. I cook, clean, read aloud, snuggle, nurse the sick, wipe away tears, and make hot chocolate. The most important things I do involve passing on the Catholic Faith to my children—by attending Mass, frequenting the sacraments, teaching them to pray, introducing them to the saints, and celebrating feast days and holy seasons within our domestic church.
Some of my tasks I do quite well, and others … not so much. In my mission, I am faced with my own limitations more often than I'd like to admit. But in all the trial and error, triumphs and failures, God allows my "shoes [to] get soiled by the mud of the street" more than once, so that I can realize that "perfection is not possible" (45).
What is possible is love and joy and faith. What is possible is taking "a small step, in the midst of great human limitations, [which] can be more pleasing to God than a life which appears outwardly in order but moves through the day without confronting great difficulties" (44). No matter what our calling—whether priest, scholar, business man or homemaker—God is inviting us to step out in faith, to proclaim the Good News to our corner of the world. It doesn't have to be fancy; it doesn't have to be deep. In fact, "variety serves to bring out and develop different facets of the inexhaustible riches of the Gospel" (40). All it has to be is you. You, "expressing unchanging truths in a language which brings out … abiding newness" (41).
With "the expression of truth [taking] different forms" (42), I bet Pope Francis would encourage us to make sure of one thing: keeping it simple. "The precepts which Christ and the apostles gave to the people of God 'are very few' … 'so as not to burden the lives of the faithful'" (43). I think this is a wonderful concept to ponder, as we close this first week of Advent. Within our vocation, within our own call to evangelize, Pope Francis is reminding us of very few precepts, small steps and limits. How merciful and gentle is our God!
What small step can you make to embrace your role as missionary in your corner of the world? What few things are you doing, either alone or with your family, to keep Advent simple this year?


A lot of people don't realize that emotional eating is directly related to stress. But if we put it this way, most emotional eaters are probably not aware that they have a problem in the first place.
Emotional eaters tend to eat whenever they feel upset, anxious, nervous, and basically… stressed.
While it is totally possible for someone to feel positive feelings like being happy and delighted when eating, that condition is more affectionately referred to as a binge. It's still a form of emotional eating. But it's positive connections make it a lesser problem than it's negativity-inclined cousin.
Emotional eaters are basically feeding their stress. And with cloudy food choices, they consume food that is bad for the body to neutralize that stress.
This gives them a high for a few seconds before feeling guilty. And this guilt builds more stress. Triggering a craving to eat more. The cycle repeats and won't stop even when you get obscenely obese. In worst cases, it can even lead to depression.
You might think you have a problem. But for some reason, you are uncertain if you indeed have an issue to deal with.
Well you are on the right path as the first step to overcoming emotional eating is to be aware that you have a problem.
Here are more strategies an tactics to combat this undesirable habit.
One of the oldest methods of kicking bad habits is the old distraction trick.
This is the simple act of doing something, any activity, whenever you feel a craving to eat mindlessly.
The key to distraction for good effect is to engage in activities that does not require you to think deep. The more you allow your brain to think, the more probable that you might think about eating again.
This means that when trying to distract yourself, you shouldn't take on activities like writing journals, reading, or homework. Also avoid the TV as that's the biggest cue for you to start snacking again.
Often times, all you need to do to combat cravings is to relax.
When we feel tension, we feel the effects both on a physical and psychological way. And for some reason, instincts tell us to eat in order to relief these unpleasant effects.
Maybe the body knows the temporary effects a sugar-rush can induce? I don't know.
Yet all the body needs is to relax to alleviate all that tension. This is when relaxation techniques like breathing exercises and meditation might be extremely effective.
If you can get past a craving and withstand it's onslaught on your brain for maybe a minute or two, very often you would find that the craving is gone.
A lot of times, we snack without even thinking.
Surely you must remember a few incidents when you walked to the fridge and open it's doors to look in without even knowing why? It's like a reflex!
Pin up a note using a fridge magnet to remind yourself not to eat when your are not hungry. This was you will see the note whenever you reach for the fridge.
You can also use sticky notes on cookie jars and packaging of tidbits.
A simple reminder to mindful eating can go a long way.
It's not the most important meal of the day for no reason.
You body will have gone through extended hours without food the moment you wake up and consciousness takes over. It is hungry and rightly so.
There many advantages for breakfast. Yet it is the most skipped meal of the day.
Other than being a base for a stress-free day, in bodybuilding circles, breakfast is an essential meal to get your body to start metabolizing.
So it can be a step towards weight loss too.
Just be mindful to be moderate with fat and carbohydrate consumption.
A proven method to preventing overeating is to spread out your meals. This means that instead of having 2 big meals (lunch and dinner) a day, spread it our to 4 smaller meals by splitting the meal portions.
You will in effect consuming the same amount of food. But because you spread out the timing, you will feel lesser periods of hunger.
Having large meals also tend to make one feel lethargic. And you would feel hungry sooner than when the next meal time arrives. Making you prone to snacking emotionally.
Meal portioning makes perfect sense.
If you absolutely do have to snack, replace your existing snacks with more healthier food choices.
For example, have you heard about superfoods?
Superfoods are foods that supposedly have very healthy and nutritional qualities. Some people even believe that they help the body reduce fat instead of packing fat.
Not only might you better manage stress by alleviating emotional eating, you could get slimmer at the same time with a snacking regime like this.
If a full stomach is all you need to instinctively avoid more food, then water could be the best solution for you.
Plain water has zero calories. And the body needs a vast amount of it to optimize it's functions. Which is why it's such an irony that 90% of the population do not drink enough water each day.
Every time you feel an urge to snack, drink a glass of water to start off. You would end up eating less garbage and hydrate yourself at the same time too.
See it as a way to fool your mind into avoiding snacking and a way to detox as well.
While some victims of emotional eating might see it as a harmless pleasure to indulge in, the long term effects can be drastically negative. And you should put in a conscious effort to eliminate it as soon as you get aware that it's affecting you.
Despite having felt stress for as long as I can remember, stress management as a field of study, is still a relatively new concept.
It was not so long ago that people were too busy with work and enjoying life to think about stress management. And having mind therapy is perceived as something only those with mental problems will go through.
In the past, having anxiety or stress that is bad enough to require professional attention can create the impression that one is down with mental problems… crazy.
But as life became more and more stressful. And as people as a community start to attain the basic needs of life, mental health has become one of the needs that people pursue.
What better way to manage a new age problem using an old approach.
The origins to the concept of mindfulness can be traced back indirectly to classic religious text. Specifically Buddhism and Hinduism.
To attain enlightenment, followers had to arrive at a high level of awareness. And once of the qualifying factors to get to this awareness is mindfulness.
These days, even professionals practice mindful living in order to alleviate anxiety, manage stress, and tackle their worries.
And if mindfulness is practiced by the upper echelons of religion leadership, who are we to question whether there is a science behind it.
With sufferers of stress start to get positive response from mindfulness, it has now become an important module in any stress management workshop.
So what exactly makes up mindfulness?
In a nutshell, being mindful is about being present. Present in the moment. Evaluating things as they are without letting pre-judgment to cloud your thoughts.
The idea that mindfulness is great for stress management is due to the logic that most, if not all, sources of stress originate from a lack of awareness.
For example, the reason you got so hepped up over the lost of your iPhone was due to the fact that you were suffering a lack of awareness and misplaced it. The reason you are so nervous about the presentation tomorrow is because you did not pay attention to what your manager said he wanted in the presentation slides. And the reason why you don't look forward to seeing someone is because you had judge him unfairly to be a boring person.
The gist is that when you are able to incorporate mindfulness into your daily routines and life in general, you are going to live a less stressful life.
In order to embrace the full impact of mindfulness. It is essential that you annihilate a few myths floating around trashing it.
While the application of mindfulness on stress management seemed to just burst onto the scene and still in it's youthful stage, it is not just a fad. Especially when qualified doctors and medical professionals have lent their weight in backing it.
Getting into a relaxed state is one of the results of being mindful. And there are many other advantages that come with it.
The key difference between mindfulness and meditating is that the latter is something you do alone, while the former is usually practiced for social and interaction reasons.
This is not the case as mindfulness advocates non-reaction and indifference. This means that it is neither positive or negative. If anything, it's neutral and objective.
Just like picking up every important skill in life, the beginning is the toughest. But with practice and commitment, it would be like second nature. Like riding a bike and swimming.
Nothing can be further from the truth. While it originated from religion, the idea behind it is not tied to any religion. And anyone can practice it without being influence by worship.
I can empathize if you feel that mindfulness just seem to odd a thing to practice. I felt the same way when I first learned about this idea and attempted to apply it.
But what I was after was the results.
If going through it can help calm down stress and anxiety, there's really nothing to lose by just giving it a try. It has not just helped in areas of stress management, but I credit it for a more productive and resourceful me as well.
The biggest hurdle you might face is actually thinking that it is associated with some kind of cult or religion as previously stated.
So if you find yourself often suffering from anxiety attacks or a stressed out mind, just give mindfulness a go for a couple of weeks and see how it goes. You can always cross it from your to-do list when you don't experience positive results.