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Six Easy Steps for Creating Art that Sends a Message
Reverend Katie Norris knows firsthand the power of a welcoming environment. She has learning disabilities and works better in a room free of distractions. When her mom, Carolyn Farrell, was diagnosed with dementia, Katie turned to art as a way to deepen their connection. Her art projects were so satisfying that she wrote a book, Creative Connections in Dementia Care, offering simple and meaningful ideas for engaging through the arts.
Katie grew up going to Montessori schools where everything had a place and the work area was clean. She flourished in that environment and realized her mom would flourish as well.
To prepare the room, Katie removed (or minimized) clutter. She added a lamp to increase the light and reduce shadows. She used brightly colored tablecloths so it was easy to see the art paper.
Creating note cards is one of Katie's favorite projects, since they are fun and easy, and result in a tangible, useful gift. If you have time, you can make a card in advance, so you'll have an example to share. This is a relaxing activity for people of all abilities and does not require an artistic temperament. The complete recipe for notecards is in Katie's book.
To begin, set out the materials.
Fold paper into the desired size. Or you can buy blank cards and envelopes at a hobby store.
Decide if you each want to make your own cards. Or you can work together.
Use paints or colors to create a free form design. If you're working with someone who likes more structure, draw some bright lines on the card to form a simple design. They can then paint within and around the design or highlight the picture by outlining it with buttons, glitter, stickers, or paint. Demonstrate the options and leave plenty of space for creative unfolding.
Extras include painting the background of the card with a little paint roller, called a brayer brush, adding design with sponge daubers, or gluing on pictures gleaned from old magazines and cards.
People also enjoy decorating the envelope.
The notecards have a variety of uses, depending on the desires of the person living with dementia. You can donate them to churches or children's hospitals, give them to friends and family, or frame the finished product for display. Or you can send your own notes on it.
"This project works well with an intergenerational group," Katie says. "We involved our faith community, by asking them to host a button drive for us. That gave us a chance to share the finished products with them."
Sharing this art helps people understand the vast creativity of those living with dementia.
For more information about Katie and her book, visit www.RevKatieNorris.com
Deborah Shouse is the author of Love in the Land of Dementia: Finding Hope in the Caregiver's Journey.
Posted in Care Partnering, Caregiving, Creativity, Inspiration, Relationships, The Arts and tagged Alzheimer's Caregiving, Alzheimer's Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, caregivers, caregiving, dementia, Making note cards, Reverend Katie Norris, the arts
Returning to Who He Was: Richard Taylor's Journey as an Advocate
"Dementia has brought me back to who I was to begin with. I'm more self confident in myself. I feel an intensity in the moment that I didn't have before." Richard Taylor, PhD.
Living the Before and After: From Professor to Unemployed to Author and Speaker
Before he was diagnosed with dementia, Richard was a professor of psychology. At age 62, he was a popular lecturer, witty, well read, with an easy manner and a welcoming charm. But when he was diagnosed with dementia, Richard lost his professional standing, his job, his driver's license, his confidence, and his optimism. He found himself crying ceaselessly, not really understanding why.
"I didn't even know anything about dementia," Richard says. "I had fears about losing control of myself. I thought the transition from one stage to another was abrupt, that a curtain would drop and suddenly I wouldn't know the world and the world wouldn't know me."
To stem these fears, Richard began to write daily, capturing these thoughts and activities: he was, after all, a psychologist and used to analyzing things. Every morning, he read his previous day's writings.
After he had accumulated a year's worth of writing, he read some excerpts to the members of his Early Onset support group.
His group identified with his fears and feelings and urged him to take his pages down to the caregiver's support room and slide them under the door. Richard did.
After both meetings ended, some of the care partners sought out Richard to thank him for sharing his feelings and insights. Months later, someone from Health Professionals Press called and asked if they could publish Richard's writings. His book was titled Alzheimer's from the Inside Out.
Turning into an Advocate and Speaker
"Since I'd written a book, people thought I seemed smart and interesting," Richards says.
He was invited to read parts of the book.
"My introductions to my readings got longer and longer," Richard says. "I wanted to share my dementia story, so I talked about my life and what it felt like. I've always felt people with dementia are the only true experts on the subject. You can imagine you're blind, but you can't imagine you have dementia. Dementia is so individualized as to how each person expresses it. Our brains each have different strategies."
Soon people were paying Richard to share his insights at conferences and conventions and his speaking career began.
He starts his presentations by saying, "My name is Richard and I am living with the symptoms of dementia."
But Richard didn't confine his advocacy to speaking. He also worked with the Houston Art Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art to bring an art program for people with dementia to the gallery. Richard traveled to MOMA, learned about the program, worked with the Houston docents, and was a catalyst for bringing the program to the Houston community.
Understanding the Loss and Lack of Meaning
Imagine losing your job, your car and your sense of passion and purpose. You feel you'll never again do the activities you love, make new friends or try new hobbies. Your life is static and boring and you feel out of place and alienated, even in your own home.
Richard believes many with dementia prematurely talk themselves into a wheelchair and into not communicating. They give up. He understands the loneliness and despair that can overtake someone living with dementia.
"Strangers start hugging and kissing you and talk louder to you and never ask for your opinion and are more effusive in their positive emotions with you. After a while, you just go along. So when people say, 'How are you doing honey?' I say, 'I'm doing fine.'"
Reigniting His Purpose
Richard hopes his personal stories will inspire care partners to look for opportunities to bring more joy, connection, and satisfaction into life. He understands how important it is to feel a sense of purpose. As a debater, a professor, and a raconteur, Richard has always defined himself through his speaking and writing.
"Through my speaking and advocacy, I have reignited my sense of meaning," Richard says. "People clap when I talk and this reassures me."
Part of Richard's purpose is helping care partners see their loved ones as whole and complete. He writes, "Just because my memory sometimes fails me, just because my cognitive abilities seem to slip…please know that in my own heart and mind, I am still me. I am not becoming any less a person simply because I cannot remember like you, talk like you do, or think as you do. I am still Grandpa, and Dad, a friend."
Richard believes, "Dementia is about living a purposeful and purpose-filled life, not dying from its causes."
Creative Sparks:
When talking with someone who has dementia, Richard has this advice:
When greeting someone who has dementia, say, "Hello, it's me, Deborah." Then pause, allowing time for a response.
If you don't know how to act or what to say when you're visiting a friend with dementia, try to learn more about what your friend is experiencing. You might ask, "What have you learned from living with dementia?" Or, "What changes are you having to cope with?" Or, "How can I make our time together more meaningful?
See the person as a whole human being.
Look for opportunities to add autonomy, purpose, and adventure to the person's life.
Thanks to Richard Taylor for sharing his wisdom. Richard passed away from cancer on July 25, 2015, but his spirit and his advocacy work will long live on.
Thanks to Lori La Bey for sharing my article about Richard with her readers.
Please visit her site https://www.alzheimersspeaks.com
for more information about Richard, including an interview with Lori.
Lori's site, blog, and radio program feature inspiring people who are working for and with those living with dementia.
Posted in Advocacy, Care Partnering, Caregiving, Communication, Inspiration, The Arts and tagged advocacy, alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Caregiving, caregivers, caregiving, creativity, dementia, Houston, Meet Me at MOMA, Richard Taylor
Fringe Forward with this Edgy, Engaging, and Evolving Theater
For Deb Campbell, Executive Director, Kansas City Senior Theatre, the playwriting process starts with deep listening. When she decided to create a play about dementia for the Kansas City Fringe Festival, she turned to her colleague and friend, Johnna Lowther, for inspiration and support. Together they began a creative exploration by gathering groups of care partners and people with dementia. Deb designed group activities to get everyone connected to each other and to the topic.
Ron and I were honored to participate in one of Deb's listening groups.
"Choose a word," she tells us and we select a word from a tumble on the table. Then she asks each person to add their word onto a magnetic board and tell us why they picked it.
One man chooses "apparatus." He explains, "I've worked with tools most of my life. Since the Alzheimer's, I can't trust myself. I've put the tools away."
One man selected 'gorgeous'. "My wife, Annie, loved that word. She described everything as gorgeous, her engagement ring, flowers, a teacup, a bedspread. Everything was gorgeous to Annie. She was gorgeous to me."
The stories around the words have us leaning forward in our chairs. Deb draws us further into our own stories. She asks us to select from a pile of masks, then invites us to put on the mask and speak.
"Don't forget the real me," one person says.
"I'm not trying to hide," says another.
We all have a turn holding a steering wheel.
"If you were driving this play, where would you take it?" Deb asks.
"In reverse," a woman says. "I feel like that's the direction I'm going."
"My wife keeps getting lost," a man says. "I now have to take the wheel."
After the listening sessions, Deb reaches out to people to see if they'd like to share additional stories. She then meets them at their homes to record what they have to share. The stories are transcribed exactly as they are told.
"I've learned I can't hurry the process," she says. "I just let the stories flow in.
Once Deb has collected all the stories, she begins to hone in on the play.
"I become obsessed," she says. "I devour the material, slosh around in it, and immerse myself. I feel overwhelmed, yet I trust the process."
She plans to let the play unfold organically. Her job is helping people reveal their experiences. She won't shape the drama until the theme emerges from her collection of powerful personal stories.
Originally, she used an image of her mother-in-law's gnarled hand holding onto her baby grandson's hands. She thought the play's theme would be "Hold On." But as she listened to stories and collaborated with Johnna, she realized the play is about accepting the present instead of holding on to the past. An image of building blocks burst into her mind. Those blocks, once again marked with words, now anchor the play, which is titled, Seven Stages, Seven Stories.
The play will debut July 18 at 7:30 during the KC Fringe Festival and will play several times during the festival. The cast is a mixture of people with early onset dementia, care partners, storytellers, and experienced actors.
Ideally, audiences will be inspired by the depth and complexities of the people who are living with this disease and by the love and connections inherent in the journey.
Treat yourself to a meaningful theater experience. Come to Phosphor Studio 1730 Broadway Blvd. (across the street and south of Kauffman Center).
Saturday, July 18th 7:30
Tuesday, July 21st 6:00
Thursday July 23rd 6:00
Visit the Fringe website to get tickets and for any changes in scheduling: www.KCFringe.org
Visit Kansas City Senior Theater for more about Debra's work:
www.kcseniortheatre.org
Posted in Care Partnering, Caregiving, Communication, Creativity, The Arts and tagged alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Caregiving, Alzheimer's Dementia, Art, care partners, caregiver, caregivers, creativity, Debra Campbell, Kansas City Senior Theater, KC Fringe, kcseniortheater.org, playwriting, storytelling, theater
Three Great Reasons to Go Out for Art and Culture
Art shows that what people have in common is more urgent than what differentiates them. – John Berger
Teri Miller, with the Alzheimer's Association Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter, has witnessed the power of creativity and the arts. As the Early Stage Program Manager, Teri collaborates with Houston arts and civic organizations and encourages people living with dementia to attend the events, which have included viewing art, doing photography workshops, creating poetry, and spending time in nature.
"Attending these activities offers people a sense of normalcy and gives them something to put on their calendars," she says. "When they attend with friends or care partners, they have a shared experience to discuss and they also have 'news' to share with friends and visitors. Even people who say, 'Oh, I don't care for museums,' usually have a great time."
Sam is just one example. He grew up in a small Texas town and has been attending one of Teri's early stage support groups. His wife, who cares for him at home, attends a care partner's group. When Teri formed a partnership with the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, she invited her early stage group to attend an arts tour with their care partners.
When Sam heard the invitation, he rolled his eyes and said, "I've never been to a museum and I'm not about to start up now."
But the next week, Sam was there, signed up for the tour.
"I'm glad you're here," Teri told him. "What made you change your mind?"
"Well, my wife really wanted to go. She does so much for me and I figured I'd like to do something for her."
Teri expected Sam to sit back silently, arms folded over his chest, when the docent asked, "What does this painting make you think of? Has anyone ever been in a similar setting?" To Teri's surprise, Sam had opinions on each of the three pieces they discussed.
Sam's wife smiled as Sam told Teri, "Originally, I didn't want to go because I was worried I wouldn't have anything meaningful to contribute. But I guess you don't have to know anything about art to enjoy the museum."
Sam and his wife discussed the experience all the way home, adding a new topic to their usual conversations. Discussing the art opened up chances to reminisce and connect. Plus the experience gave them something interesting to share with their grown children and visiting neighbors.
Like many art partnerships around the country, Teri was inspired by Meet Me, the MoMA's Alzheimer's Project for people living with dementia. Houston benefitted from MoMA coming to train their docents. The program offers comprehensive guidelines for visiting a museum or viewing art at home.
http://www.moma.org/meetme/practice/index
For more about Houston's art viewing program, visit
http://www.creativeaging.org/creative-aging-program/6523
Posted in Care Partnering, Caregiving, Communication, Creativity, Inspiration, The Arts and tagged alzheimer's, arts, care partners, caregivers, dementia, Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Meet Me, MoMA
Five Tips for a Terrific Collective Artistic Experience
Twenty years ago, Jytte Fogh Lokvig found herself in a quandary. She was doing a favor for a friend: visiting the friend's mom weekly while the friend was out of the country for three months. The mom lived in a care facility and the first visit went wonderfully. But the second visit was shocking to Jytte.
"Her mom started screaming and cursing," Jytte says. "I went to the nurses' station to figure out what was wrong. The nurse told me she had Alzheimer's."
Jytte, who had experience in art and working with at-risk youth, knew nothing about dementia. But she started to learn. Using principles she'd employed with youth, she began offering additional activities at the facility.
"I didn't view people with dementia as sick," she says. "Everything I planned was directed at the well part of the person."
She looked for activities that were collaborative rather than competitive, so everyone could bloom with a feeling of accomplishment.
"I started with a group collage," she says. "That way, we were all working together."
Through the process of creating collectively, people relaxed and became comfortable with the materials. This experience was so fulfilling and moving that Jytte began working with families, guiding them in doing projects together.
Jytte suggests collages because they are easy and there is no right or wrong with collage.
"Collect old magazines, buy a few glue sticks, and break down big boxes to use for cardboard," she suggests. "Engagement and conversation are the important things; if it never gets beyond discussing a picture of daisies that reminds her of her growing up garden, that's fine."
Jytte believes the keys to engagement include giving people enough time, letting them work at their own pace, and offering them consistent opportunities for self-expression.
When possible, invite others to join you for the collage experience. Introduce the project by asking the person with dementia for help, saying, "Hey Mom, I really want to do this project. Want to help me?"
If Mom is reluctant, start the project and mention; "I sure could use your help if you don't have anything else to do."
Tear pictures out of colorful magazines.
Let Mom direct the artistic action.
Use the pictures to trigger conversation.
Enjoy the process and don't worry about a finished product.
Jytte Fogh Lokvig, PhD, is the author of The Alzheimer's Creativity Project and Alzheimer's A to Z, Secrets to Successful Caregiving. She is also a founder of the Alzheimer's Café.
Posted in Caregiving, Creativity, Inspiration, Relationships, The Arts and tagged aging, alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Caregiving, caregivers, caregiving, collage, communication, creativity, dementia
Eight Wonderful Ways to Heighten Your Caregiving Experience
Mountains cannot be surmounted except by winding paths. — Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
How do we appreciate our lives as a care partner when we're worn, torn and forlorn? How do we feel our creative spark when we don't have time or energy for our usual forms of renewal?
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing some leading creative caregivers for an article on Conscious Caregiving for Natural Awakenings. Click here to read this article.
I've also found inspiration on the blog Zenhabits.net, where Leo Babauta offers great ideas for making the most of life. Leo generously shares his wisdom with anyone who wants to learn from and with him. Here are two of my favorite shots of his inspiration.
Treat an activity like a sacred ritual
Every single thing we do can be done as an afterthought, or it can be elevated to something sacred.
Washing your hands? Take a moment to realize how much of a miracle this act is (many people don't have water for basic hygiene), take a breath, and truly pay attention as you go through this sacred hand-washing ritual.
Do your dishes the same way: every dish a miracle, every sensation elevated to a new importance, every drop of water a gem worth paying attention to.
This applies to every activity: caregiving, writing, responding to an email, listening to a friend, playing with your child, taking a shower, going for a walk, paying bills. Worthy of your full attention, worthy of joy and appreciation.
Your Intention Creates Your Greatness
Start by admitting that greatness comes from making a difference in the world.
Being an example of compassion is one way you can make a difference.
It doesn't matter if you achieve the result you set out to achieve — you can't control the result, but you can control your intention. And you can show up, every day with that intention.
Carve out the time. Put aside everything else. Realize that life is limited and precious and amazing, and you shouldn't waste a minute of it.
Pursue this compassionate work with single-minded devotion. This one thing matters, and all else can be put aside for now, unless it's in support of your work. (Good health supports your work, including a whole-foods diet, exercise, and sleep.)
This compassionate work, with good-hearted intention, pursued with single-minded devotion: this is greatness.
Here's to all those sacred acts of daily caring and to the intentional and loving care partners, bringing greatness into the lives of those living with dementia.
Posted in Caregiving, Creativity, Inspiration, Spirituality, Taking Care of Yourself and tagged care partners, caregivers, conscious caregiving, creativity, dementia, intention, ritual
Eight Easy Actions to Evoke the Inner Artist
"Art has the power to transform, to illuminate, to educate, inspire and motivate." Harvey Fierstein
For Mary, the brief journey from her mother's bedroom to the Memory Unit's community area seemed endless.
"Where are we going?" her mother, Irene, asked. "I don't want to go. I am so confused. Where are we going? I don't want to go."
"We're going to look at art, Mom," Mary said. "It'll be fun."
When Mary finally got her mom settled into a chair, her mother seemed to collapse inward. Irene's head bent; her back hunched. She cocooned into herself and seemed oblivious of the other people in the circle. Even though Irene had formerly loved going to galleries and museums, she didn't stir when the facilitator asked, "How many of you enjoy looking at art?"
Then the facilitator came right over to Irene, gently got her attention and showed her a Norman Rockwell print that featured a young boy and a dog.
Irene stared at the picture.
"What do you see?" asked the facilitator.
"I had a dog," Irene said. "Peaches."
"Tell us about Peaches," the facilitator said.
"She loved to catch balls," Irene said. "She slept with me."
"I had a dog named Happy," said another woman.
"My brother had a spaniel," said a man.
"Peaches was a terrier," Irene said.
Mary took a deep breath and smiled as her mother talked about her dog and interacted with the others. The art had invited Irene out and Irene's conversation had invited the others out.
"Looking at art and making observations gives people living with dementia a chance to exercise their imagination and creativity," says Susan Shifrin, PhD, Director, ARTZ Philadelphia.The ARTZ (Artists for Alzheimer's) program, was founded by Dr. John Zeisel and Sean Caulfield, MEd.
"When commenting on art, there are no right or wrong answers," Susan says. "People are enlivened, realizing they still have ideas to contribute."
Prior to a museum visit, an ARTZ facilitator brings photos of familiar works of art to a care facility, noticing which photos evoke memories, emotions and conversation. The facilitator then tailors a museum visit to feature similar art.
Even galleries without a special ARTZ program can tailor visits for those who have dementia.
To create an ARTZ experience at home, choose art that:
Speaks to the individual's background or interests.
Tells a story, such as Norman Rockwell prints about families and familiar situations.
Features animals that the loved one likes.
Select art books from the library or use your own personal collection. For individuals deep into dementia, bright colors and abstract art are often appealing.
To create your own museum tour:
If possible, ask a docent for a special guided tour.
Choose one or two rooms that feature art appealing to your loved one.
Choose at least one room that has a place to sit and look at the art.
Move slowly and take your time looking at the art. Use the art as a catalyst for conversation.
Click here for more information about ARTZ
A portion of this article first appeared in Natural Awakenings.
Posted in Caregiving, Creativity, Inspiration, The Arts and tagged alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Caregiving, Art, art museum, caregiver, caregivers
"Where Words Fail, Music Speaks"
We invite you to experience an uplifting cinematic exploration of music and the mind. Alive Inside's inspirational and emotional story left audiences humming, clapping and cheering at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award.
If you are not in Kansas City, Click here to look for this film in your city.
If you're in Kansas City, please join us on Friday evening, August 15th at 7:00 at the Tivoli Theater for the premiere of Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory.
Here is a trailer, which has already received more than a million hits: Click here for a Preview of Alive Inside.
Alive Inside follows social worker Dan Cohen as he fights a broken healthcare system to return a deep sense of life to those living with memory loss.
Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to favorite music. He reveals the uniquely human connection we find in music and how its healing power can triumph where prescription medication falls short.
The film features illuminating interviews with experts including renowned neurologist and best-selling author Oliver Sacks (Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain) and musician Bobby McFerrin ("Don't Worry, Be Happy").
Invite Music & Memory into Your Life
"Music is an outburst of the soul."
Frederick Delius
Dan Cohen's Music & Memory program has a simple yet profound tenet: Figure out what music people love and let them listen to it.
This involves creating a personal playlist. Ideally, each song evokes an interesting and positive memory.
Here's a song from my playlist:
I am pushing my cart through the neighborhood grocery store when the background music permeates my thoughts. The strains of Summer Place transport me to my growing up home in Memphis, Tenn. I see myself, age 12, sitting at my beat-up old upright piano, clunkily accompanying myself as I sing. My mother is perched on the piano bench, singing along. "There's a summer place," we croon. We do not have great voices but we sound good together. "Where I'll be safe and warm." The song offers a moment of respite during a period when Mom and I are not getting along well. Singing together makes us smile and laugh. And now, in the grocery store, in front of the heirloom tomatoes, I smile as the song envelopes me once again, connecting me with my mother, my childhood home, and that piano I earned by doing chores (including picking bag worms off our neighbor's bushes for a penny a worm.)
What about you? What are the songs that weave through your heart and into your memory?
"Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife." — Khalil Gibran
Posted in Caregiving, Communication, Creativity, Inspiration, The Arts and tagged aging, alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Dementia, Art, caregivers, caregiving, music
Waving the White Flag
"Caring for my mother is teaching me to let go of perfectionism and be in the flow," a friend recently told me. Learning to occasionally surrender control and move with the flow has been one of the gifts caregiving brought me. Here's a story I wrote about the art-form of surrender, an art-form I'm still working on.
First, I lost the freelance job that would have supported me for the next two months. Then I discovered I needed outpatient surgery only minimally covered by my insurance. Next, a torrential downpour made archipelagos of my basement furniture. Instead of spending the evening creating a stunning new resume, I was duct taping trash sacks to the dribbling basement walls and sopping up the puddles with towels. I started upstairs to search for more trash sacks and tripped over a stray board, left over from the rascals who water proofed my basement! I picked up the board and was instantly stabbed with a splinter. Grabbing a sodden white towel to stem, I stomped up the stairs.
"I give up," I said to the dirty dishes in the kitchen sink. "I can't take anymore," I said to the pile of unopened bills cluttering the kitchen table. I shook the white towel and water flew across the counter tops. Then I remembered the old westerns, when the bullet-riddled good guys tie a handkerchief on a rifle butt and waved it at the enemy, just to get a moment's respite.
It was time for me to officially throw in my towel.
I went outside and tied the towel to the board. I walked into the yard and waved my flag at the sky and said, "I surrender." It was a good thing too, because I suddenly realized I was ankle deep in water. And I was wearing my good shoes.
I leaned the flag against the porch and dragged myself up to bed.
The next morning, the beat-up-looking flag made me smile. I felt better now that I had officially let go of control. Every time I came in and out of the house, I saw the flag. Despite that constant reminder, I still struggled. Sure, my basement dried up and yes, I got a new client. But I felt "on the edge" rather than brimming with abundance .
"Will you make a white flag for me for my birthday?" I asked my daughter Sarah.
As soon as I spoke those words, I worried: What if I don't like the way the flag looks? What if it simply isn't what I envisioned? What if it's too large or too small? Then I had to laugh at myself: I wanted control over everything, even the shape of my surrender!
The morning of my birthday, Sarah put a long pole in my hands. It was spray painted gold, with an elegant carved top and held a beautifully proportioned, dazzling white flag. The flag was aesthetic, dramatic and elegant. Slowly I walked outside and hung the flag near my porch light, where it was fully visible yet sheltered from the rain. The flag tilted a little to the right. I climbed onto a chair to straighten it and by the time I climbed down, it tilted again. I tried again, perfect, and yet, the moment I stepped off the chair, the flag became askew.
Then I realized, the flag was already working, reminding me to flow with imperfection, to enjoy what was offered. I saluted my crooked flag and went inside to make a birthday wish.
Deborah Shouse is the author of Love in the Land of Dementia: Finding Hope in the Caregiver's Journey. For a signed copy, contact Rainy Day books: 913-384-3126
Posted in Spirituality and tagged alzheimer's, caregivers, dementia tip, surrender, white flag
Eight Steps to Help People with Dementia Feel at Ease during Holiday Gatherings
As we move into the holiday season, Ron and I think often of our parents who went through their last holidays with dementia: my mom Frances and his father Frank. We wanted to share the season with them in ways that felt safe, comfortable, and honoring so we gradually developed these tips. Recently, we shared them via email and had such a great response we also want to share them with you.
Several people wrote, "These tips are good for anyone, not just those with memory loss."
What great wisdom–to treat each person with the tenderness and consideration that we often reserve for someone going through a physical or emotional illness.
We'd like to share our tips and we'd like to learn from you: what other suggestions do you have for helping people feel connected at gatherings?
When you're in a group, help the person with dementia feel safe and comfortable by having a trusted friend or family member stay beside him or her, explaining the proceedings and fielding questions from others, as needed.
Encourage people to say their name and maintain eye contact when conversing with the person who has dementia.
Make sure the person can come and go from the group as needed. Create a quiet space where he or she can rest — or appoint a caring person to drive your loved one home when he tires of the festivities.
Have something special for them to look at, like a family photo album or a favorite magazine.
Choose background music that is familiar to them, music of their era played in a style they resonate with.
Prepare a few of their favorite foods.
When talking to them, don't correct or contradict or try to pull them into the current reality. Simply listen carefully and let them talk.
Appreciate them for who they are right now.
Here's to a holiday seasons filled with grace, gratitude and generosity.
Posted in Caregiving and tagged alzheimer's, caregivers, dementia, holidays, tips for Alzheimer's, tips for dementia
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Neti Pot Beats Steam for Sinus Congestion Relief
Inhaling steam probably won't open your chronically clogged sinuses. But nasal irrigation may bring some relief, a new study finds.
"People with chronic and recurrent sinusitis have poor quality of life, similar to having a major chronic disease," said lead study author Dr. Paul Little, professor of primary care research at the University of Southampton in England.
"It is very nice to be able to provide something really simple that empowers people to manage this problem, helps them with their symptoms, reduces the need to take over-the-counter medications, and makes them less likely to want to see the doctor in future attacks," he said.
More than 29 million American adults were diagnosed with sinusitis in 2014, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sinusitis is an inflammation of the nasal cavities often caused by a virus, allergy, bacteria, fungus, or possibly an autoimmune reaction.
For those with chronic sinusitis, doctors often recommend steam inhalation or nasal irrigation — rinsing the sinuses with a saline (salt-based) solution.
To evaluate the effectiveness of these two common treatments, Little and his team followed 871 patients in England who had a history of chronic or recurrent sinusitis. Participants were assigned one of four treatments: daily nasal irrigation with saline plus use of an instructional video; daily steam inhalation; a combination of both; or their usual treatment. Usual care was at the discretion of the patient's physician and could include the use of antibiotic medications.
Participants in the nasal irrigation group were given a neti pot, a vessel designed to rinse mucus and debris from the nasal cavities. (Typically, they look like little teapots with long spouts.) These individuals were asked to irrigate their nose daily with about 5 ounces of saline solution in each nostril. The solution was made of 1 teaspoon salt and a half teaspoon of baking soda combined in 1 pint of water.
The steam treatment group was asked to inhale steam for five minutes every day. They were directed to place a towel over their head and stand over a bowl of recently boiled water.
The scientists measured results using the Rhinosinusitis Disability Index, a questionnaire used to evaluate nasal congestion and related problems, such as throat pain and headaches.
At three months and six months, the researchers found that patients who used nasal irrigation reported improvement. Those using steam inhalation said headaches had eased, but they appeared to have no congestion relief.
The results aren't surprising, one doctor said.
"Nasal irrigation is foundational in sinus care," said Dr. Len Horovitz, an internist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. "Saline solution can be easily mixed and utilized with a neti pot or other irrigation device. Simple saline mists only moisturize, and steam can cause swelling of membranes. Heat provokes swelling, so that can be harmful."
The study authors also noted that fewer participants in the nasal irrigation group (compared to no-irrigation patients) took over-the-counter medications, had headaches, or intended to consult a doctor in future episodes.
Little added that people suffering from sinusitis often get repeated courses of antibiotics, which may not help much and may contribute to the development of antibiotic resistance.
"It's well worthwhile not taking antibiotics unless absolutely necessary because they make it more likely that you will then carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria," said Little. "They [antibiotics] have side effects and can also affect the ability of the body to fight infections."
Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has said that rinsing nasal passages with neti pots is generally safe, the agency has expressed some concerns about the risk of infection tied to the improper use of these devices.
To avoid an infection caused by contaminated tap water, the CDC advises using filtered, boiled or distilled water. The CDC also recommends rinsing irrigation devices after each use with safe water, and letting them air dry completely.
The study was published July 18 in CMAJ.
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Montrezl Harrell had 30 points and Terry Rozier added 18 to help No. 8 Louisville beat Minnesota 81-68 in the season opener for both teams Friday night.The game at a U.S. Coast Guard Air Station in Puerto Rico featured Louisville coach Rick Pitino going against his son, Richard, for the second time. The Golden Gophers led 14-10 early after a pair of free throws from Nate Mason, but the Cardinals were too much for Minnesota after that.Quentin Snider sparked a 19-2 run with a three-point play and the Cardinals held Minnesota to 40 percent shooting while forcing 18 turnovers. Harrell could have turned pro last season, but he showed off an improved jump shot with 17 points in the first half on 5 for 6 shooting, including a three-pointer to make it 29-16 with 6:38 left.The Gophers cut it to a nine-point deficit, but Harrell's alley-oop dunk helped Louisville take a 43-30 halftime lead.Andre Hollins kept Minnesota in the game with 10 of his team-high 22 points in the first half.
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Montrezl Harrell had 30 points and Terry Rozier added 18 to help No. 8 Louisville beat Minnesota 81-68 in the season opener for both teams Friday night.
The game at a U.S. Coast Guard Air Station in Puerto Rico featured Louisville coach Rick Pitino going against his son, Richard, for the second time. The Golden Gophers led 14-10 early after a pair of free throws from Nate Mason, but the Cardinals were too much for Minnesota after that.
Quentin Snider sparked a 19-2 run with a three-point play and the Cardinals held Minnesota to 40 percent shooting while forcing 18 turnovers. Harrell could have turned pro last season, but he showed off an improved jump shot with 17 points in the first half on 5 for 6 shooting, including a three-pointer to make it 29-16 with 6:38 left.
The Gophers cut it to a nine-point deficit, but Harrell's alley-oop dunk helped Louisville take a 43-30 halftime lead.
Andre Hollins kept Minnesota in the game with 10 of his team-high 22 points in the first half.


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It is Football Insider that reports that Real Madrid are interested in signing Stekelenburg as a back-up option to their first-choice goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois.
An Everton source apparently told the English news agency that Los Blancos have contacted the Dutchman's camp to discuss their keenness in a "shock" transfer that they have lined up for him this summer.
The publication also reports that Stekelenburg is not the only target for Real Madrid at the moment, with ex-Liverpool ace shot-stopper Pepe Reina also in manager Zinedine Zidane's wishlist, apparently.
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the great commentary. It was Wu Tzŭ-hsü, he says, who got all the credit of Sun Wu's exploits, because the latter (being an alien) was not rewarded with an office in the State.[1]
How then did the Sun Tzŭ legend originate? It may be that the growing celebrity of the book imparted by degrees a kind of factitious renown to its author. It was felt to be only right and proper that one so well versed in the science of should have solid achievements to his credit as well. Now the capture of Ying was undoubtedly the greatest feat of arms in Ho Lu's reign; it made a deep and lasting impression on all the surrounding states, and raised Wu to the short-lived zenith of her power. Hence, what more natural, as time went on, than that the acknowledged master of strategy, Sun Wu, should be popularly identified with that campaign, at first perhaps only in the sense that his brain conceived and planned it; afterwards, that it was actually carried out by him in conjunction with Wu Yüan,[2] Po P'ei and Fu Kai?
It is obvious that any attempt to reconstruct even the outline of Sun Tzŭ's life must be based almost wholly on conjecture. With this necessary proviso, I should say that he probably entered the service of Wu about the time of Ho Lu's accession, and gathered experience, though only in the capacity of a subordinate officer, during the intense military activity which marked the first half of that prince's reign.[3] If he rose to be a general at all, he certainly was never on an equal footing with the three
↑ See his preface to Sun Tzŭ: — 入郢威齊晉之功歸之子胥故春秋傳不載其名葢功成不受官.
↑ With Wu Yuan himself the case is just the reverse: — a spurious treatise on war has been gathered on him simply because he was a great general. Here we have an obvious inducement to forgery. Sun Wu, on the other hand, cannot have been widely known to fame in the 5th century.
↑ See Tso Chuan, 定公, 4th year (506), § 14: 自昭王卽位無歲不有吳師 "From the date of King Chao's accession [515] there was no year in which Ch'u was not attacked by Wu."
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On Thursday, the Las Vegas Aviators started their baseball season. Prior to the season beginning, the Nevada Gaming Commission decided to remove a provision rolled out 34 years back which precluded bookies from the state from taking bets on professional baseball games played in the state. Now, bettors can happily and legally place wagers on minor league baseball games. Read on for more!
The gaming commission in Las Vegas officially scraped off the provision during their monthly meeting on March 28. According to reliable sources, the company's stakeholders had to take action after changes were made to the regulation back in February, this after a special order tied to baseball. Since the announcement, several sportsbooks announced that they would be taking wagers on Minor League Baseball (MiLB) games on the state and also offer betting lines on the Aviators games as well.
Although now the state will be accepting bets on Minor League Baseball, there won't be much of a boost. This is according to a recent study from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas' Center for Gaming Research. The director of the center, David Schwartz revealed that since 1992, bettors in Nevada had only wagered CA$16.3 billion on baseball. Meanwhile, football received CA$31.9 billion in wagers. This disregards the fact that the National Football league only plays 256 games in the regular season, while Major League Baseball has 2430 matches in a regular season.
Nevertheless, the decision will lie with the sportsbook if whether they will offer bets on baseball or not. Otherwise, the gaming commission allows for whichever move.
The president of the Minor League Baseball, Pat O'Conner, expressed his concerns to the Boston Herald last month. The executive's concerns were how players, scorekeepers and umpires could be affected by sports betting expansions.
Speaking to Casino.Org ,the league's senior director of communications, Jeff Lantz said that "Minor League Baseball believes that there should not be betting on Minor League games because the Minor Leagues are focused on development of both players and umpires, and we do not believe that betting creates a healthy environment for player and umpire development".


At the ETUCE Special Conference in Athens, Greece, on 27-28 November 2018, the European education trade union movement kicks off new priorities for shaping the future of Europe and the role of education trade unions. 300 education trade union delegates from 132 national education trade unions at all levels of education from 51 European countries debated and voted on several resolutions to face the challenges teachers and other education personnel are confronted with and to put forward their vision for quality education as a landmark for fairer European societies as a vital prerequisite for democracy.
President Christine Blower opened the second ETUCE Special Conference in Athens on Shaping the Future of Europe: The Role of Education Trade Unions. She was followed by the presidents of the DOE and OLME welcoming the delegates to Greece. EI General Secretary David Edwards addressed the delegates and outlined the global challenges confronting quality education and teachers in worrying times of populist, extremist, nationalist and xenophobic movements gaining consensus. To counter the influence of private actors in education, especially where their activities in education have a negative impact on access and exacerbate inequities within education systems, EI is committed to the Global Response to the Commercialisation and Privatisation of Education. The campaign calls on all education trade unions to develop a global response to ensure governments fulfil their obligation to provide free and quality public education.
Framing the conference theme, the European Director Susan Flocken highlighted the need to defend education against privatisation and commercialisation, to face broader societal challenges and fragmentation through collective actions and through intensifying organising and servicing efforts amongst the most marginalised and under-represented with solidarity actions. It is in this context that ETUCE is launching a new Europe-wide campaign to "Shape the future of Europe with teachers".
Three honoured guest speakers prompted and inspired discussions. In his speech on Trade union renewal: building capacity to support effective social dialogue, Professor Howard Stevenson from the University of Nottingham pointed to the challenges and changes facing the teaching profession and the needs to organise around ideas to develop 'unionateness' as central to professional identity, to develop skills and capabilities of members in order to increase the participation and engagement in unions' work. Mr Sjur Bergan, from the Council of Europe, broadened the discussion reflecting on the role of education in developing democratic cultures, based on valuing human dignity and cultural diversity, democracy, justice, fairness, equality and the rule of law, on knowledge and critical understanding. Eventually, Ms Susanne Conze from the European Commission, Directorate General for Education and Culture, described the European policy initiatives for up-ward convergence of quality education systems across the European countries in the framework of the European Education Area by 2025.
One-day of side events preceded the Special Conference, allowing for in-depth discussions on specific challenges and priorities for education trade unions on innovation in education, equality and equity, new forms of employment, communication and campaigning, trade union rights and on migration. The ETUCE Central and Eastern European Network (CEENET) met prior to the Special Conference to evaluate the work conducted during the first 4 years of the network and to discuss future priorities. Trade unions' leverage in policy making and trade union rights were in the focus of the meeting. Representatives from ETUCE member organisations in Serbia, Croatia, Kyrgyzstan, Albania and Lithuania outlined the key challenges and achievements in their countries.
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Rowling announced Wednesday that she is releasing three 10,000 word short stories that all take place in the Harry Potter Universe: Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists; Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies; and Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide.
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J.K. Rowling has done it again. Potterheads and casual fans alike just got over the heart tremors from the announcement of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child being released in book form (it's a script from the London-based show that opened up on Harry's birthday of this year, July 31, 2016).
All three books are curated from the Pottermore website by the editorial staff and will feature exclusive additional content, also written by Rowling.
Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists will cover the history of Azkaban prison, some back story on the utterly vile Dolores Umbridge, some vital information on Ministers for Magic, and even a section on Horace Slughorn's acquaintance with Tom Riddle (later Voldemort) while Tom was a mere student and Slughorn was teaching him about horcruxes (because that's appropriate school-age content).
The choice makes sense. In the years (decades, really, we are getting old) since Rowling started the Harry Potter universe, Rowling has added her 2 knuts on a host of real-world political and social justice issues. And she's not afraid to go against the grain when it comes to the typical progressive mindset. Her stance on the Scottish referendum, for example, was quite a bit more nuanced than merely a 'yay' or 'nay' vote to separate from the UK. She quickly became an icon – as many 20 somethings learned to read due to the Potter universe – and those 20 somethings listen. And vote. She even published a non-Potter novel that centered around the real-life applications of legislation in a small town titled The Casual Vacancy in 2012.
Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies promises to profile two of the Potter world's most beloved and mysterious characters: Minerva McGonagall and Remus Lupin. Rowling will also be touching on patches of Sybill Trelawney's life and even Silvanus Kettleburn, a former Care of Magical Creatures Professor and very minor character in the original canon.
Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide is a more extensive Marauder's Map than fans had ever had the audacity to hope for. Rowling will reveal secrets of residents of the castle, passageways, classrooms, and maybe we'll finally figure out how the Room of Requirement works.
The Harry Potter universe – not just the canonical narratives in the movies and books – has captured this generation in a way that, frankly, we're not sure is healthy. We ate up the books, lined up for premieres of movies, signed up for Pottermore, got ourselves sorted into houses, planned trips to Disney's Hogsmeade, followed all of Buzzfeed's recipes for Butterbeer and Pumpkin Pasties, and attended dozens of theme parties.
And we just can't get enough. The universe is so extensive that if Rowling wanted to keep answering Twitter Q&As and publishing transcripts of those conversations for the rest of her career, she probably could.
Never change, Jo. The real world is starting to feel like we're all just hanging onto the Triwizard Cup, knowing that something went wrong, and unable to stop that hook behind our gut from dragging us to watch Cedric kick the bucket again. If you can give us 10,000 words away from this, just for awhile, and teach us something to boot, we'll take it.
The three new ebooks are available for pre-order on Pottermore and on Amazon. Get on it.
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Stop Obsessing Over Sleep—Your Brain Will Thank You
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Worrying about sleep is perhaps the most counterproductive thing you can do, no matter how many gadgets try to tell you otherwise.
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Maiken Nedergaard considers herself a pragmatic woman. She's got kids, a career, and she knows she feels better after a solid night of shut-eye. She's also a neuroscientist at the forefront of research showing the biological value of sleep. In studies she coauthored in 2013 and 2019, she documented how during sleep, fluid washes over our brains, clearing out toxins like beta amyloid, which is linked to neurodegenerative diseases.
Suddenly sleep became a tonic: an Alzheimer's wonder drug available, for free, every evening. For Nedergaard, the results made her anxious about her own bedtime priorities. Now, she says, "I take sleep very seriously."
For the rest of us, who don't have labs full of equipment to study the inner workings of the brain, there's a growing suite of gadgets offering the illusion of science: nightly reports full of numbers and charts purporting to show just how well we're performing while conked out. Fitbit kicked off this trend when it released the first tracker in 2009.
Little more than a glorified pedometer at the time, the Fitbit couldn't monitor your heart rate, pay for anything, or even tell you the time. (It even shorted a WIRED reviewer's run by 0.6 mile: "Not cool!") But it did include a sleep tracker that measured the duration and quality of your slumber, producing a "sleep efficiency" score. Since then, obsession with sleep optimization has only grown. The global sleep-tracking market topped $1 billion in 2016. It's expected to increase by another 18 percent by 2024.
Sleep, once no more glamorous than taking a shower, is now perched at the pinnacle of the well-being-as-a-lifestyle trend. The irony is that by agonizing over sleep, it's also turning into a source of anxiety—the kind of thing that keeps people up at night. Fears over bad sleep are getting the TED treatment and topping best-seller lists.
In his semi-pop-science distillation of research, Why We Sleep, UC Berkeley psychologist Matthew Walker warns that sleep loss is an epidemic that could have dire consequences. Our chronically overtired brains make our bodies more susceptible to diabetes, cancer, and other diseases, he argued. Getting a good 40 winks, on the other hand, would improve memory and mood, and even make us feel and look younger. "Sleep is a nonnegotiable biological necessity," Walker proclaimed in his 2019 TED talk. "It is your life support system. And it is Mother Nature's best attempt at immortality."
Who among us would scoff at immortality?
And so we've slipped Oura rings onto fingers and wrapped Fitbits and Apple Watches around wrists. Beneath sheets and mattresses we've concealed Beddits and Emfits, sensors that promise to monitor heart rates and sleep cycles from their discreet hiding places. We track our REM and non-REM cycles, scrutinizing the length, quality, and depth of our rest on Reddit forums like r/sleep and r/Biohackers, where users write about the benefits of cold showers and question the need for pillows.
All this measuring, rating, tracking, and comparing now amounts to a new sleep disorder that some scientists are calling orthosomnia. A coinage of Greek origin that merges "straight" or "correct" with "sleep," orthosomnia is a condition where anxiety over proper sleep metrics actually induces insomnia.
"The patients' inferred correlation between sleep tracker data and daytime fatigue may become a perfectionistic quest," wrote the researchers from Northwestern and Rush universities who came up with the term after observing three cases of people who relied more on their sleep-tracking data than on the advice of experts. In one case, a 27-year-old woman insisted she wasn't getting enough deep sleep and underwent a full examination in the lab. The test concluded she slept normally, but she remained unconvinced. "Then why does my Fitbit say I am sleeping poorly?" she asked.
Sleep has become one more thing to feel guilty about, even when the data we're consulting is often flawed or incomplete. It's one more number we didn't hit, one more goal we didn't achieve. Pangs of guilt follow every new study reminding us of this magical panacea, if we would just turn off Netflix, forget our social lives, emails, and all the dishes in the sink, and just climb into bed.
Sleep may be a biological necessity, but our stress over it is a choice. So let's put the issue to bed. Hit the snooze button on this one! All the wide-eyed worry over shut-eye is the thing that's actually cheating us of immortality, or at the very least, stealing the promise of a delicious, relaxing, no-pressure night of sleep.
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The five most-read articles featured on ProSoundWeb for the month of November 2015, plus some recommendations from the editor...
By PSW Staff • December 3, 2015
ProSoundWeb presents at least two feature articles every day of the working week, meaning that there are 40-plus long-form articles highlighted each and every month.
That's a lot. In fact, so much so that we got to thinking that it would be handy to present a round-up of the most-read articles for those who might have missed at least some of them the first time around.
Here we kick off with the top 5 most-read articles on PSW for the month of November 2015.
Note that since the articles aren't all posted at the same time, we apply the same timeframe (length of time) for each when measuring total readership.
Also note that immediately following the top 5, PSW editor Keith Clark offers some additional suggestions of recently published articles worth checking out. These articles also scored quite well in terms of readership but were just outside the head of the list.
Without further adieu, here are the top 5 articles on PSW in November.
1. The Best Place To Put Subwoofers? "Subwoofers should be located on the floor if at all possible." This is one of those classic bits of audio "conventional wisdom." But is it true? By Jerrold Stevens
2. Wiring The Stage Efficiently & Safely. Improper wiring of a stage makes for more work overall, in addition to making it difficult to trace faulty cables that may arise, and more. This is the way I was taught years ago… By Alex Fernie
3. Take Our Stage Monitoring Quiz. 20 questions about stage monitoring and related issues that are subjective and largely intended for entertainment purposes – better known as fun. By PSW Staff
4. The Tradecraft Of Recording Vocals. Dividing the process of recording vocals, one of the most important things in pop music production, into activities in two spaces: what goes on in the studio area and what's required in the control room. By Barry Rudolph
5. Living With Sound. Or "what I learned from a cheap spectrum analyzer app." Gaining an education about sound, along with a new perspective, for six bucks. By Kerrie Mondy
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Wireless On The Road. A day in the life of a veteran RF technician on the road with a large-scale concert tour. By Ike Zimbel
IEM Fundamentals & Hearing Conservation. In-ear monitoring presents a lot of benefits, but does it really protect hearing? An in-depth discussion. By Mark Frink with Michael Santucci, Au.D.
10 Technical Skills Every Church Sound Tech Should Know. Members of the Church Soundcheck (CSC) discussion board offer key technically oriented skills that a church sound tech must have (or strive for). By Curt Taipale
Microphones Of The Past. A true recording engineering legend discusses microphone design, technology, and application, along with some need-to-know history and personal stories. By Bruce Swedien
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HOW LONG DO GOLDFISH LIVE? | How Long Do Animals Live?
Although many people believe that their lifespan is very short, the truth is that they can live for years. There are some goldfish varieties where the average lifespan is 10 years while in some varieties life expectancy can be even twenty years or more. Generally speaking, their lifespan is greater when they are in captivity.
We have mentioned that there are different varieties of goldfish and that their variety directly affects their life expectancy. Namely, the common goldfish which is known as a very tough fish that can live in poor conditions can live more than 10 years. Shubunkin goldfish are one of the varieties of goldfish that don't have golden hue and they can live more than 15 years. Finally, the Black Moor goldfish is probably the variety with highest life expectancy – 25 (or more) years.
It is important to understand that the life expectancy of any goldfish is closely related to the care that these attractive pets get. Those who want to extend the lifespan of their fish must take proper care of them and create an environment where the fish will be satisfied and happy. The good news is that this is not difficult to achieve.
First of all, overfeeding fish is a mistake that many goldfish owners make. Goldfish can't tell when they are sated and it is not unusual for them to overfeed themselves when there is abundance of food. As a result of that their bodies get swollen and susceptible to different health issues including serious diseases. In addition, using too much food can "pollute" the water because if goldfish can't eat this food they will leave it and let it dissolve. So, a good diet and giving adequate amounts of food will extend their lifespan.
In addition, regular change of water and keeping the water clear and fresh is another great way to extend their lifespan. The water in the tank needs a replacement of at least 25% in 30 days. It is also a good idea to install a filter. Finally, decorate the tank, so it can stimulate physical and mental activity in goldfish.
Goldfish live for a relatively long period of time and with these tips you can make them live even longer.
When people think about keeping fish as pets, they usually think about goldfish. Goldfish have been kept as pets for many years now. Even though goldfish are basically wild species, they have been bred for decoration purposes since ancient times. They were often found in the ponds situated in Buddhist temples in Ancient China. Starting from the 17th century they were available in Europe.
One of the main reasons why people choose this pet is the specific golden hue that this fish has. The color makes it look attractive and exotic. What is interesting is that they are not actually golden – the loss or combination of different pigments provides this hue. In addition, besides golden, there are bronze, white and red goldfish. Before people buy goldfish, they usually want to find out how long do goldfish live.


Beautiful estate find antique gesso carved florentine frame with twist wire stand and florentine matted picture of beautifully colored Angels playing trumpets. This is old I would say Edwardian Victorian era mid 1800's. Aprox 10.5" x 10.5". Great original condition. Good Luck.
Signed Vintage Inlay Inlaid Wood Marquetry Painting Religious Plaque 18"


Dubai-based developer Gemstone has announced the signing of a partnership with Kempinski Residences to manage and operate its new Kempinski Residences Business Bay project.
Gemstone Real Estate Development, the property development arm of Saudi Arabia's Al Rajhi Holding Group, said the project is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2019.
It added in a statement that it will offer luxuriously furnished serviced residences with views of many of Dubai's famous landmarks.
Federico Tauber, CEO of Gemstone, said: "The partnership with Kempinski is the start of a long-term relationship, as we entrust them with the management and operation of our 5-star luxury serviced residences in Business Bay.
The project will include facilities such as a Chef's Kitchen, offering privately catered functions as well as cooking classes, and a Leisure Deck with four pools, a sunset terrace and recreational area.
"Kempinski is very pleased to be partnering with Gemstone on this exciting project," said Semer. "We are confident that this landmark development will become one of Dubai's premier destinations for residence owners, families, VIPs, long-stay business travelers and those who appreciate a high quality residence centrally located in this dynamic city."


Dust free, Chemical free, Recycled Paper Pellets with superior absorption qualities and excellent odour absorbing properties, from Hugro. Perfect for using in litter trays.
These are the softest and most absorbent paper pellets I have seen so far. 20g of pellets absorbed 70ml of water within a minute or 2. When saturation point was reached the pellets still held their shape - other brands I have tested turn to pulp.
Back To Life can be used in litter trays or as a substrate on the bottom of the cage. A very deep litter can be used to encourage burrowing, especially with smaller pets.
These recycled pellets can be disposed of in the compost bin. Also suitable for cat litter trays as they are low tracking and absorb odour.


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Handbooks and Companions: Book Series
Routledge Library Editions: Existentialism
This set collects together a vital selection of works on Existentialism, including the key Introduction to the New Existentialism by Colin Wilson. Some of the titles were early works written as this new philosophy spread into the English language, while others are more recent examinations.
The Concept of Freedom and the Development of Sartre's Early Political Thought
By Bernard Merkel
This book, first published in 1987, is a study of the development of Sartre's political thought from the late 1920s to the liberation of France in 1944, concentrating particularly upon his concept of freedom. It is argued that the evolution of Sartre's thinking can be regarded as constituting a…
Sartre and his Predecessors
The Self and the Other, 1st Edition
By William Ralph Schroeder
This study, first published in 1984, presents an explanation and critical examination of the theories of Sartre, Heidegger, Husserl and Hegel on the fundamental relationships between persons. It also synthesizes the results into a new conception of one's relation to other people. Sartre's famous…
Situation and Human Existence
Freedom, Subjectivity and Society, 1st Edition
By Sonia Kruks
Social philosophy oscillates between two opposing ideas: that individuals fashion society, and that society fashions individuals. The concept of 'situation' was elaborated by the French existentialist thinkers to avoid this dilemma. Individuals are seen as actively situating themselves in society…
A Study of the Political Philosophy of Merleau-Ponty
This book, first published in 1987, is an extended examination of Merleau-Ponty's political philosophy. It describes and critically elucidates the main political themes to be found in his writings, and shows how his political ideas are related to his general phenomenological philosophy.…
The Philosophy of Sartre
By Mary Warnock
This book, first published in 1965, is a critical exposition of the philosophical doctrines of Jean-Paul Sartre. His contribution to ethical and political theory, and to metaphysics and ontology, is reviewed against the background of German idealism and phenomenology, and his arguments are…
Existentialism from Within
By E.L. Allen
This book, first published in 1953, was one of the first written in English that attempted to provide a sympathetic analysis of the new movement of Existentialism. In the attempt to bring out what is of permanent value in what was at the time a study yet to gain academic recognition, it is a…
Philosophies of Existence
An Introduction to the Basic Thought of Kierkegaard, Heidegger, Jaspers, Marcel, Sartre, 1st Edition
By Jean Wahl
This book, first published in 1969, examines the 'philosophies of existence' or Existentialism and the field's leading philosophers. These philosophers, the book argues, wished to distinguish themselves from other philosophies in their structure and approach – and it is that structure that this…
Beyond Existentialism
By J. Von Rintelen
This book, first published in 1961, is a careful analysis of this modern movement of thought, and especially of its leading German representative Martin Heidegger. This study presents a sound reading and criticism of the existentialist thinkers.…
Encounter with Nothingness
An Essay on Existentialism, 1st Edition
By Helmut Kuhn
This book, first published in 1951, discusses the fundamental concepts which have crystallized around the fatal 'crisis'. It proceeds by critically examining the theories which, from Kierkegaard to Heidegger, Sartre and their associates, have placed Existentialism in the focus of philosophical…
Introduction to the New Existentialism
By Colin Wilson
Colin Wilson revitalised existentialism with a completely new approach to the philosophy. The six volumes of his 'Outsider' series created an existentialism that is not paralysed by its own nihilism. This book, first published in 1966, is a clear summary of the ideas of the 'Outsider' cycle, and…


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Step into the boots of a pro footballer
New Star Soccer may not look the part, but it is one of the best sports RPG's you can play on mobile. In it, you step into the shoes of a 16-year-old footballer and lead him through his entire footballing career.
To-doing Gets Better
Platform: Android, iOS, Windows Rating: 4.6/5 in Google Play and App Store
Grow a habit
Whether it is something as simple as reading a book or something that requires a bit more stamina like taking morning walks, building up a habit can be a difficult task which requires a lot of patience and dedication, and a little bit of your time each day.
Your password in safe hands
How secure is your online presence? From websites to mobile apps, security breaches are seen almost every other day and vital information is compromised. Under such circumstances, you cannot afford to use weak passwords, that too for all of your accounts.
2D Tanks of Carnage and Fun
Tank Stars is a turn-based 2D platform game by Playgendary where you make two 2D modelled tanks battle out in a satisfyingly destructible environment. Tanks can be moved horizontally only and you aim by setting the position, angle and power of the shot.
Not-Scrabble, with Acquaintances 2
In an age where people are increasingly moving away from board games, I would call myself a scrabble dealer. I've had to resort to strangers online, which is never a good decision, except in the case of Words with Friends.
The Spooky, The Scary & The Downright Hilarious
Tired of reading the same old stories of love, crime, why marketing is the 'best course for students ever', and generally twisted made-up tales? Do you want to spice your reading experience up with horror and 'horror' stories? Here is the perfect free app for you.
Not your clue to remember
Clue is a period tracking app that allows its users to track their menstrual cycle at a few clicks. This app does not use the euphemisms of pink colour or the symbol of a butterfly or a feather to symbolise its female user base.
A year's story, told in pixels
This app is basically a digital bullet journal with a rating of 4.8 on Google Play, so you know it's good. It helps you record your moods each day, throughout the year. It's also cute and pretty aesthetic too.
KEEP YOUR PHONE ADDICTION IN CHECK
Your Hour is an app that can monitor the amount of time you spend on your phone.
For the love of killing time
My wisdom tooth pain wouldn't subside at any cost. Helpless and miserable, I discovered the game and went about playing it for hours.
Be careful, it bites!
Puzzle games and mind benders are fun and all in a methodical manner, but there are moments when we merely want pure fun. That is what Hungry Shark World gives you.
Mouth to Words
Audio recording apps are extremely handy, whether you're a student in school or university, or even a professional trying to keep track of meetings.
Manage your finances on the go
Money Manager, as the name suggests, is an application that helps you track your financial activities. The app has one of the simplest user interfaces I have ever seen and that's what makes it easy to use. People of all age groups can efficiently track their financial records with this app.
Todoist - Your Life Together
Todoist is unlike any other app in the productivity category. Traditionally Todoist can be deemed an organisational or task management app, which helps you add and keep track of all your important tasks.
Do you know your plants?
PlantSnap is a plant identifying application that can recognize all kinds of plants, flowers, leaves and even mushrooms. It uses your phone's camera to
Writer is a simple app meant for writing pretty much anything. It has a 4.1 rating on Google Play and works both on phones and tablets.
Keeping up with your diet and health
Lifesum is a health and fitness app for your device which lets you keep track of your diet and exercise routine. It has a sleek and friendly user interface which is easy to use for people of all age groups.
Turn your phone into a Canvas
With Canva, you can create amazing designs with much ease and simplicity right on your mobile phone. The app has a simple and easy to understand user interface
Musicana a poor man's Spotify
The future of music, for general listeners, is in streaming. With the rise of platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, storing music on ones devices has become a thing of the past.
Tuning your guitar
A tuner is one of the most important utilities a guitarist needs. It doesn't matter if you are an amateur or a professional, carrying a tuner never hurts and it is always wise to do so. GuitarTuna is one such app which allows you to tune your guitar into perfection.
Three functionalities, one app
By taking just one picture, the 'Translator Foto Scan' app can provide you with three unique yet necessary functionalities that are sure to make your academic or professional life much easier.
Quick, note it down
If you ever feel the need to note down anything but you don't have access to pen and paper, you can simply do the task with your smartphone.
The Swiss army knife of file sorting and sharing
If you're familiar with SHAREit, then Files Go by Google won't be complicated for you to understand. However, Files Go has a lot of extra features which make it a must have for anything file related. More than just being a file sharing app, it's also a free space tracker, a junk cleaner and an unused applications identifier.
SLING YOURSELF INTO ORBIT
A game where you drive around in a car is not what you'd think about when you want a game to play when you're standing in queue wondering what's taking them so long.
PERFECT "AESTHETIC" VIDEO EDITOR
If any of you want to up your Instagram game, be it your stories or posts on your feed, the app "90s - Glitch VHS & Vaporwave Video Effects Editor" is what you need. It can be used to edit photos to make mini videos from 1-10 seconds and can also be used to edit actual videos.
The ultimate mobile office suite
While Google have perfected a lot of things, an all-in-one office suite is certainly not on that list. Almost all Android users have gone through the ordeal of trying to use Google's office apps as their daily driver and ended up downloading Microsoft's apps instead.
The Instagram for writers
Have you always wanted to become an Instagram specialist but failed at it because you are more of a writer than a photographer? This app was made for you.
Making vintage memories
Are you tired of the same old filters and Prisma effects you use to beautify your photos? Do you have a certain kind of love for poorly taken and blurry photos, which you don't have the heart to delete? Here's an app to help you with all your hipster issues.
Nothing Special about this Shooter
Ready Steady Bang is a Western themed point and click shooting game. You stare your enemy down from one end of your screen as the timer counts down from five.


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With: Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara, Anna Nakagawa
Written by: Kiyoshi Kurosawa, based on his own novel
Directed by: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
MPAA Rating: NR
Language: Japanese with English subtitles
Cure (1997)
Miracle 'Cure'
While Hong Kong action movies struggle for respectability with releases like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, it seems that Japanese cinema longs to be taken less seriously. For the last several years filmmakers Takashi Miike and Kiyoshi Kurosawa (no relation to Akira) have quickly churned out genre movie after genre movie to the complete and utter ignorance of us Americans -- until now. In three weeks we've seen releases of three of these slam-bang Japanese B-movies.
If you saw and loved Miike's Dead or Alive and Audition, your next challenge is Kurosawa's Cure, his fifteenth feature film and his first to be released here. Cure plays more like the first half of Audition than the first half of Dead or Alive -- slow and calculated.
It stars the compelling Koji Yakusho, who has graced our shores here in a number of recent outstanding performances: Masayuki Suo's Shall We Dance?, Shohei Imamura's The Eel, Kon Ichikawa's Dora-heita, and Shinji Aoyama's Eureka. Made in 1997, Cure is only the first of five films that Yakusho and Kurosawa have made together, which is already slightly reminiscent of that other Kurosawa and his favorite actor Toshiro Mifune. With luck their other four films will eventually find their way here. They make a great team.
In Cure, Yakusho plays a police detective named Takabe investigating a series of grisly murders in which the prime suspect is always loaded with evidence and easy to catch. The problem is that, though the murders themselves follow the same pattern (an "X" carved in the victims' necks), the supposed "killers" have nothing to do with one another except that they don't remember why or how they killed. Takabe realizes that one man using some kind of mind-control or hypnosis must be behind all these murders.
The actual killer, a creepy young man named Mamiya (Masato Hagiwara) with his hair hanging in his eyes, eventually allows Takabe to catch up with him and, in the film's second half, the two men begin to play cat and mouse with each other. Takabe's questions meet with more questions, and he begins to lose control. And Takabe is not the most stable guy to begin with -- he suffers hallucinations, such as seeing his wife (Anna Nakagawa) hanging from a noose in their kitchen. (In his waking life, Takabe's wife grows increasingly disturbed, keeping their empty clothes dryer running full-time and serving Takabe a raw steak.)
The story itself provides nothing new and asks for a little much in the way of suspending our disbelief. But Kurosawa's extraordinary direction drizzles a bit of psychological acid on everything, making it seem breath-stoppingly fresh. His camera stays very still throughout many shots, such as in one that rests on the side of a building for a long moment, and if we blink, we miss a man falling through the frame on his way to a messy death below.
Kurosawa also takes the high road as far as plot construction is concerned. He's not really concerned with solving the crime or making the criminal pay. Instead he leaves us with an unsettling and potentially confusing ending that avoids both clever twists and easy categorizing. It's a mesmerizing film.
DVD Details: Home Vision's Cure DVD is another prime example of the excellent work that company routinely does. The disc comes with a superb transfer and clear optional subtitles, an interview with director Kurosawa (in Japanese with subtitles) and a filmography of this prolific and elusive director's work.


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The 1941 German Supercup, known as the Herausforderungskampf (English: Challenge Match), was an unofficial edition of the German Supercup, a football match contested by the winners of the previous season's German football championship and Tschammerpokal competitions.

The match was played at the DSC-Stadion in Dresden, and contested by 1940 German football champions Schalke 04 and cup winners Dresdner SC. Dresden won the match 4–2 to claim the unofficial title.

Teams

Match

Details

See also
 1940 German football championship
 1940 Tschammerpokal

References

Unofficial 1941
Dresdner SC matches
FC Schalke 04 matches
1941 in German football cups

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Ha! I forgot about the 1 - 10 fiasco!
What a silly nightmare that was.
"If it isn't broke.... don't fix it"
Even though I originally stated that I wasn't bringing the topic up as a complaint and that I loved the site the way it is, I kinda figured that the topic would get carried off in that direction. Once again, I had NO IDEA of the terrible history of this subject and thought (naively) that I had an original idea. All I wanted to accomplish was to hear other members' opinions on the subject..........and I got them.
The last thing I want to turn this forum into is a complaint factory. My original intention was to try to have normal relaxed brainstorm with other members and, instead, had my words misconstrued and accidentally re-opened some sore subject.
its just this topic (and others like it) has been done to death.
I agree with all you said. I was only commenting on a system of voting because I saw this forum.I like the way this works, but, if someone is looking for suggestions I was trying to offer another way.
Only way IMHO the voting field can be leveled is if no names are posted for entries.
Than we miss the comments and advice (and the jokes). After the contest nobody read it anymore. Gone and forgotten. And I will miss them for sure.
For each contest, it would be nice to be able to vote for a single entry twice. Maybe they could put in a button that says "first place vote" that would give two votes instead of one, and then disappear after being used once in a contest.
Not saying you would DoaC... but come on, friendly voting is already a problem, now you want to give people the power to give one of their friends 2 votes?! Besides, just cause you think something is worth first place, doesn't mean I do.
if it means THAT much to you, just use one vote for your "first place entry" and don't vote on the other entries.
You would obviously use your first place vote on something else then, wouldn't you?
Personally, I don't like the idea of giving 2 votes to any one entry. And if it were an option, I'd probably abstain. It just seems wrong to me, that one persons opinion means more than the community as a whole. Like voting for the person you'd like to see be President twice. And besides, unless its for a prize... who really cares who wins? 9 times out of 10 in prize contests, the best in show wins anyway.
Amen! Having something of yours added to somebody's favorite's list is an amazing achievement.


How did Chai Galli Start?
It all started when Nihal was at a wedding in North India. A relative took Nihal to a tea shop and he was amazed at the tea stall's loyal customers. It was not just tea that they served but excellent snacks and accompaniments too.
He noticed how small groups of friends and family arrived to relish the different kinds of teas and the snacks. They sat huddled in the winter morning in the sun as they sipped from steaming glasses of tea and bit into crunchy Pakodas, Samosas and other delicacies. It was as much of relishing the great tea and good food as it was a social gathering. Many men read the newspaper. Some, chatted about films and politics.
Nihal went there many times during his stay. The stall would open early and shut late and would be packed throughout the day. He started talking to various customers. Each one of them said that this was part of their daily routine and it was a social affair too. Most felt that the spicy and milky team gave them the energy for the day. All agreed that the food and accompaniments were superb.
Nihal became obsessed with the concept of this stall. Indians love tea. It is part of our culture. It is what we grow up with. Guests are offered tea and not cappuccino. Executives from multinationals throng to tea stalls to rejuvenate themselves during work load. When you go for a long drive or journey, you are on the lookout for tea stalls for re-energizing yourself. He didn't recall anyone asking for Café Au Latte!
India loves tea. Indians love snacks with their tea.
And, of course, tea is punctuates our daily lives. Tea breaks. Tea during office grinds. Tea at social engagements. And gossip, discussions or adda is never complete with tea.
The idea grew stronger. The concept started blossoming. The concept was to provide a comfortable environment where the tea stall concept would be replicated. Great quality tea and delicious accompaniments would be provided while ensuring top quality hygiene and personalized service in air-conditioned comfort.
The objective of Chai Galli went beyond great food and teas. It was a place where people would gather – friends, relatives, couples, colleagues, business partners to enjoy a range of tea with superb side dishes. They could idle time. Or discuss heatedly on their next big project. Gossip. Or get into a debate on politics, films, people, society, literature, arts – just about anything under the sun. Or, simply hangout and enjoy each other's company.
The menu of Chai Galli was chosen carefully. It had to be simple, affordable and be delightful to India's intrinsic tastes. It also, had to reflect India's evolving culinary tastes.
We took a page from a tea stalls book. Street food: delicious, but also hygienic. And, then we added a twist by adding a range of pizzas, pastas, sandwiches and juices.
Dive right into all-time favourites like Vada Pav, Sev Puri, Bhel Puri or try out Falafels, Baked Bean on Toast, Paninis or our delicious pastas.
And, what would Chai Galli be without great tea. From the streets, relish the Cutting Chai, Laung ki Chai or taste the refined and subtle flavours of Japanese, Oolong or the heavenly aromas of Darjeeling tea.
Above all, it had to be affordable.
Our vision is simple. Great times over great food. Our philosophy is to give you many experiences that will be etched as fond memories.


New Delhi, Jan 3 : Speaker Sumitra Mahajan adjourned the Lok Sabha for the day after naming and suspending two more members for four days on Thursday for creating uproar and 'wilfully violating rules'.
When the House met after second adjournment at 2pm , members who were suspended earlier in the day, gathered into the Well and raised slogans.
Ms Mahajan expelled TDP members Pandula Ravindra Babu and Kesineni Srinivas under rule 374 (A) that allows Lok Sabha Speaker to suspend members in the event of grave disorder occasioned by a member coming into the Well of the House or abusing the rules of the House, among other things.
Under the Rule, any member named by the Speaker shall "stand automatically suspended from the service of the House".
"Please leave the House. You have come to the Well of the House and abused the rules of the House,', the Speaker said and asked the members to vacate the precincts of the House.
Earlier, in the pre-lunch session, Ms Mahajan named and suspended 19 AIADMK and TDP members from attending the proceedings of the House for four days for creating uproar over Cauvery issue and Special Category status demand for Andhra Pradesh.
Ms Mahajan has named and suspended 25 AIADMK members from attending the proceedings of the House for five days for creating uproar over Cauvery issue on Wednesday. Apart from discussion on Rafale issue, various bills, including Companies Bill and The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, were among the listed business of the day.