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Dec 2004 | VOL. 29 No. 10 | View Issue
Nicole is out of the country completing her MBA so she asked me to take care of the December Grapevine for her. Here is my attempt to fill her shoes.
On behalf of Nicole and Carolyn Neimi I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas.
Divestco Completes Westcan Oil Maps Acquisition
Divestco Inc. has completed the acquisition of Westcan Oilmaps (1993) Ltd. Westcan has been a supplier of regional sub-surface geological maps for the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin over the last 30 years. Divestco said its clients have requested that it develop a proprietary geological tops file and, with the Westcan acquisition, they did!
Paradigm to Display Innovative Solutions at the HP Booth at SPE 2004
Paradigm™, the premier provider of advanced petroleum geoscience and engineering technology to the oil and gas exploration and production industry, will be present on the HP booth at the 2004 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, held in Houston, Texas.
Notice to Industry
Effective October 1, 2004 Geophysical Service Incorporated has sold all their rights, titles and interests in our speculative seismic land data located in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan to BlueGrouse Seismic Solutions.
Jeff Kary, President of BlueGrouse Seismic Solutions, states "the acquisition of the GSI database enhances our company and continues the growth we have sustained from inception. This, and further acquisitions on the horizon, will continue to provide significant value not only to BlueGrouse but also to our already extensive customer base."
Any further requests for information concerning this data should be directed to:
BLUEGROUSE SEISMIC SOLUTIONS
#328, 520 – 5th Avenue SW
Atten: Mr. Jeff Kary
Trango and Nexen Partner
Trango has been awarded a contract by Nexen Canada Inc., the energy and chemicals company with operations worldwide, for the design, development, implementation and support of an integrated exploration data management solution.
Trango is providing Nexen with a cost-effective, fit-for-purpose data management solution including advanced capabilities to manage and leverage their corporate seismic, well and geological report data.
Deryl Williams, President, Trango, commented, "We are aware that we will be managing assets that are strategically important to Nexen. Exploration data management is a great responsibility of which we at Trango have many years' experience. We are confident that our business, E&P, GIS, IT and development skills as well as experience in project and exploration management will combine to deliver an integrated solution that meets Nexen's needs."
LunchBox Geophysics
Free informal lunchtime talks where attendees bring their own lunch.
Title: Marine Controlled Source Electromagnetics: Principles, Methodologies, Past and Future Applications
Speaker: R. Nigel Edwards from the University of Toronto
Date: Tuesday November 9
Where: Aquitaine Auditorium, +15 level of 540 - 5 Avenue S.W.
Abbreviated Abstract: Marine methods over the past 30 years traced, From basic theory through experimental design to applications ranging from gas hydrate assessment to shallow sediment characterization. Explanation for the unexpected rise in marine electromagnetics for petroleum exploration.
Title: "Multi-Attribute Seismic Displays" or "Seismic Attributes from a Different Point of View"
Speaker: Steve Lynch of Divestco
Date: Tuesday November 30
Where: Aquitaine Auditorium, +15 level of 540 - 5 Ave. S.W.
The Peddlars Meeting
In June this year, the 2004 Exhibits committee held a feedback forum for companies that had exhibited at the CSEG 2004 convention. The attendees brainstormed on how to improve the CSEG convention for 2005. As a result of this meeting, a number of suggestions have been incorporated into the plans for next year's convention. For example, in response to the recommendation of asking the E & P companies what they'd like to see at convention, we discussed ideas for the future at the Chief Geophysicists Forum.
After this meeting, Mark Noble joined Carmen Swalwell on the 2005 convention committee, where together as sponsorship and exhibits chairs, we will endeavour to put your words into action.
After this success we thought it might be valuable to network together more often. Not only are we fun people who know how to have a good time, we also share the same goals, aspirations and marketplace. The idea of the Peddler's Meeting was born! With your support, the Peddler's Meeting will be an informal networking opportunity for people in the seismic services industry to tap into the latest industry buzz, share market information, explore ways to work together and if all else fails - swap war stories!
The inaugural meeting of the Peddlar's was held on October 28. About 15 people attended and we had a great time. If there is enough interest we will be planning meetings every month. If you would like to be notified of further developments please drop a line to either Mark Noble at mnoble@gxt.com, or 213-8766 or Carmen Swalwell at carmen@geophysicalservice.com or 514-6285.
Doodlebug 2004
Final numbers from the Doodlebug Golf Tournament's charity efforts are in, and this year's totals are the best yet. The 2004 Chairman, Oliver Kuhn, chose the Tom Baker Cancer Center to be the recipient of all Charity Monies generated by the main tournament, and this amounted to $3,690. Probably none of us in the CSEG have been unaffected by cancer, whether personally, or through colleagues and family, and so all Doodlebuggers were extremely generous and helped the cause in a heartfelt way. A couple of interesting notes: Tom Baker, the famous educator the Center is named after, was longtime Doodlebugger Ian Baker's uncle; Phil Gregory of Explor Data was a fitting lucky draw winner of the charitable donation receipt, as he had donated all his Doodlebug prize winnings, $320, to the charity!
Guest Tournament Convenor Erica Boeckx and Oliver devised a charity donation format for the Guest Tournament that proved to be not only extremely effective at generating donations, but was also extremely fun!
Set up on the first tee box, golfers were allowed to "buy" the tee shots of either Martin Armitage or Daryl Robbins, two of the best golfers in the main tournament, with a charity donation. All donations were matched by Geo-X Systems Ltd. This, combined with general contributions, raised a phenomenal $4,070 for the Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter! Everyone was entertained and amazed by Martin's and Daryl's trick shots, including clean 250+ yard drives hit off of a full can of pop!
We're all extremely fortunate to work in a relatively prosperous sector of the economy, so it's really great to see CSEG efforts, such as those of the Doodlebug, to give something back to society. Great job Doodlebug!
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Community health care programs in the UK are becoming increasingly aware of the need for a holistic approach to health and wellbeing. While stories of the short- to medium-term successes of holistic intervention programs abound, the long-term impact of health care projects and policies can only be known years from now. Or, can it?
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The research involved 17,000 Health Maintenance Organization patients who volunteered extensive information about their childhood experiences relating to neglect, family dysfunction, and abuse. The results were startling. Candidates who had experienced severe adverse circumstances during childhood had a dramatically higher risk for seven out of ten of the leading causes of death.
Even when controlling for candidates who practised high-risk coping mechanisms (smoking, drinking, and overeating), the risk profile remained consistent. Across the board, subjects who had been exposed to a high level of childhood trauma had a 360% increase in risk for heart disease and a 20-year reduction in life expectancy.
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The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study measures ten types of childhood trauma, and a shortened-version of the ACE survey is available online. Five of the types of trauma are personal: physical abuse, verbal abuse, sexual abuse, physical neglect, and emotional neglect. The remaining five relate to family members (an alcoholic parent, domestic violence of a mother, an incarcerated family member, mental illness in the family, and the absence of a parent due to divorce, death or abandonment).
Each type of trauma an individual had experienced (before the age of 18) adds a point to the person's overall ACE score. The higher an individual's final score, the higher their risk of adult onset diseases.
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The initial research results which were published in 1998 showed that childhood trauma was not only common in inner-city scenarios with high unemployment rates. In fact, the study's participants were 17,000 mostly middle and upper-middle class residents of San Diego, college-educated, with good jobs and great health care (they all belonged to the Kaiser Permanente health maintenance organisation).
In the UK, the Centre for Public Health ran the first ACE study in 2012 which confirmed the strong link between an individual's ACE score and adverse behaviour, and health and social outcomes in later life. A national ACE study undertaken in England in 2013, found that almost half of the general population had an ACE score of at least one, with over 8% tallying up a score of four or more.
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For this engagement shoot we headed to the picturesque town of Lechlade. It's beautiful and quaint and I have decided it's where I will live when I grow up. Anyway before I digress I want to share with you some of the lovely pictures Jamie and Carli gave me the opportunity to take whilst we shot this engagement shoot.
The point of engagement shoots as far as I see it is to not only get to know your couple before the big day (and they you) or to rid them of any camera jitters but also to try out ideas and poses to see what they as a couple feel most comfortable with. I hope they would agree with me to say that we mainly tried to have fun and the consequences of each set up be it intimate or playful gave us some really lovely results.


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Livet en dröm () är en teaterpjäs från 1635 av den spanske författaren Pedro Calderón de la Barca. Den handlar om den polske kungen Basilio som har spärrat in sin son Sigismund till följd av en profetia. Sigismund släpps under en period fri och börjar hämnas, men blir inspärrad igen och övertalad om att det hela var en dröm.

Livet en dröm är Calderóns mest kända pjäs och ett av de mest framträdande verken från den spanska guldåldern. Med undantag för 1700-talets förakt för barocken har den hyllats för sitt poetiska språk samt sina moraliska och filosofiska teman, som föranlett många och vitt skilda tolkningar. Den första svenska översättningen kom 1825 och därefter har ett flertal nyöversättningar följt, bland annat av Erik Blomberg 1956.

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Pjäsen har fungerat som inspiration för flera mer sentida författare och konstnärer. Dessa inkluderar Hugo Pratt och Salvador Dalí. 2015 sattes pjäsen El sueño de Segismundo upp på den spanska teatern Teatro Circo de Murcia.

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Rabb da radio (2017 Film) Full Punjabi Comedy Video
Rabb Da Radio is an Indian Punjabi-language film directed by Tarnvir Singh Jagpal and Harry Bhatti, written by Jass Grewal. It stars Tarsem Jassar, Mandy Takhar, Simi Chahal as the main cast. The film was released on 31 March 2017. This movie was produced by Manpreet Johal, released by Vehli Janta Films and White Hill Productions.
This story is about two brothers' families. Though they're real brothers, but the elder brother's wife doesn't like her brother in law and his wife at all because of which she builds up a wall in the house and divides it. Both the families start staying separately.
The elder brother has two sons and the younger brother has three daughters. Their children love each other, but the elder brother's sons don't reciprocate their love for their sisters because they fear their mother. The elder brother gets his elder son married and his mother asks her daughter in law to not to talk to her brother in law's family. The oldest daughter of the younger brother is very intelligent and naive, she craves to talk to her brother's wife, but as she's afraid of her aunt she's unable to do so. As the time passes Naseeb (Mandy Takhar) the daughter-in-law gets to know the dynamics of the house and understands that her mother in law doesn't talk to her sister in law because of her huge ego and arrogance. Naseeb gets too close to younger brother's daughter Guddi (Simi Chahal) with time.
During all this phase of changing relationships a rich boy Manjinder (Tarsem Jassar) falls for Guddi. He asks Naseeb to help him, but she refuses. He then takes help from his Bhua (Satwant Kaur) and gets his marriage fixed to Guddi. When Naseeb's mother in law gets to know about this, she throws Naseeb out of the house and succeeds in breaking Guddi's relation/marriage as well. Naseeb's mother comes and visits Naseeb as she prophesizes that her daughter is going through a tough time.
Naseeb opens up to her mother about how she tried to break her sister-in-law's marriage. Naseeb and her husband go to Manjinder's house and try to fix Guddi's and Manjinder's alliance and succeeds in doing so. The two estranged families reconcile, break down the wall in their house, and wed Guddi and Manjinder, and they live happily ever after
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How Restaurant Playlists Get Made — and Why So Many Sound the Same
An Eater X "Switched on Pop" investigation
by Hillary Dixler Canavan@hillarydixler Jul 30, 2019, 10:33am EDT
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A few months ago, I created a Spotify playlist and dropped it on Eater with the headline: This Is Every Generically Cool Restaurant's Playlist. At the time, I called the playlist a giant self-own — to see all these songs that once meant a lot to me become background music engineered to make me feel cool was mortifying — and many people seemed to feel the same way. Within the list's first few days of existence on Spotify, it garnered thousands of followers looking to get into their feelings with "Midnight City" by M83, "I Can Change" by LCD Soundsystem, and "Giving Up the Gun" by Vampire Weekend. Clearly something resonated; to figure out why, I recently teamed up with songwriter Charlie Harding, the co-host of Vox Media Podcast Network's Switched on Pop to parse through why this particular constellation of music had become the default soundtrack at so many restaurants.
Two professional music consultants shed some light. Jonathan Shecter of the Vegas-based background music provider Playback Prodigy helped us understand the brass tacks of what restaurants need from a playlist: hours and hours of music (like at least 30 hours if a restaurant is open 10 hours a day), sufficiently randomized, suited to the time of day and vibe.
Yvette Bailhache, a music selector who works with restaurant groups in D.C., also suggested that the world of music selectors is a "small, weird bubble," whose tastes sometimes converge — and who also were especially active during the rise of algorithmic music platforms, like Pandora. The list, she suggests, reads like Pandora 101, in part because of that. (One restaurant industry veteran also told me that many restaurants that opened when this music was truly current — think 2005 to 2012 — paid consultants for playlists at that time and then simply never updated them.)
But what Charlie and I really wrestled with was the way in which a soundtrack can articulate not only a mood (we detour to spend some time examining the trippy soundtrack of LA spaceship/tasting-menu restaurant Vespertine to think more about scene-setting) but also who is in the space, and who, perhaps, isn't welcome at all.
Because of course this isn't every restaurant's playlist. This is specifically a list that fits a target audience of millennial and Gen-X diners in big urban centers with disposable income. Their age (my age) is also a huge factor; we're getting too old to seek out new music, and that's reflected in what we're hearing in the wild. Like the musicians on the playlist, these operators and diners skew white. That the musical taste of this cohort has become at all universalized is telling — and, sadly, not that surprising.
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Pretoria - As scores of irate Pretoria residents affiliated to the South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) blocked the entrance of Shepherd Bushiri's Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church in Pretoria on Friday night, some brave followers of the charismatic preacher came out to defend the "man of God" against what they called "sons of vipers".
"This is a major prophet and people are not afraid. If you look at Muslims, you don't play with their [prophets]. If you want to die, touch Muhammad's name. The Muhammad who died a long time ago. Mention anything negative against the prophet, you will die... but a fellow Christian is not afraid to fight another Christian," an emotional ECG member, identifying herself as "evangelist Beatrix from Namibia", told the African News Agency (ANA) outside the church premises.
"We are equal in fellowship, but different in rank. That's what the Bible says. [It says] touch not my anointing and do my prophet no harm. It's there you can check it."
Beatrix said the recent death of three congregants in a stampede at the church could not be blamed on Bushiri.
"It's not the prophet's fault. People are identifying the prophet's name, why? If we are so many, and the gate is so small yet there is over 500 000 people, how do you expect people to pass there? Everybody was pushing to get home first, it was slippery because it had rained. It's not the prophet's fault," she insisted.
Another ECG member "James from Malawi" was also on the scene to defend "the good name of the prophet".
"I don't understand what is happening to this South Africa country. He [Bushiri] is here to help people and he's a man of God. Everything happening here is about God's power," said James.
"He didn't invite anyone to come and sleep here, outside the gate. It's their own fault the people that are sleeping over there [queuing outside the church]. They are not only South Africans, but there are also Malawians sleeping there, Zimbabweans, and many other countries sleeping over there," he said.
Later on, a man wearing a Bushiri's Prophetic Channel television station branded cap was severely assaulted by a mob a few metres from South African Police Service (SAPS) and Tshwane Metro Police officers.
The usually busy WF Nkomo (formerly Church) Street in Pretoria West was on Friday evening closed to traffic as the Sanco protesters demanded answers from the Bushiri-led ECG over the death of three congregants reportedly in a stampede at the church premises.
"We were requesting the mayor [Solly Msimanga] and representative of the church to come and address us regarding what happened last week. We got no answers even after promising to get back to us," Sanco local chairperson Gopolang Makobe told ANA.
"We were demonstrating. We started off by blocking and burning tyres on the road so that we can get attention. We got the attention we wanted, but we haven't received the answers. The protest will carry on until we get the answers we want."
Makobe accused Bushiri of "abusing and neglecting" his congregants; the thousands he said spent nights sleeping outside the Pretoria Events Centre where the ECG is headquartered.
"How can he allow his people to sleep on the streets like this? They do this every day, even when it's raining. Why doesn't Bushiri open the gates for these people to be inside the premises? Bushiri is actually degrading Christianity," said Makobe.
Several ECG members camped outside the venue fled as the protesters descended on the area. Some of the protesters accused the members who queue for days outside the venue of relieving themselves in the open.
"We live in this area, and the whole place has been turned into a huge toilet. Bushiri is fast asleep in a comfortable house while his people are peeing on our fences. They must just go to hell," said a protester who only identified himself as Buti.
Sanco deputy chair Kabelo Tladinyane said the residents would not allow the ECG congregants to gather from now on.


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Winter is leaving us, and spring is in the air. That means tattooing all day, and drawing all night.Here are some photos from February.
Tim stopped by, have one more session on his sleeve.
damn! sorry about the shirt genna!
Lucy is finally done her cherry blossoms, thanks to Dr. Numb (numbing agent). It works, she did not move or show any signs of pain.
Laura got her birds colored in.
my man sausage fingers got drop dead on his 18th birthday, his mom is going to be pissed!
Thanks to everyone who came by and got tattooed I enjoyed spending time with you all.
Thanks to everyone who helped us raise money for the Lupus Foundation, I have some new ideas on how to bring the fund raising to the next level this spring, by also selling numbing agents along with after care.
The story this week is snow again. Instead of tattooing we focused our energy on building a snowman outside the shop. Which started a chain reaction down the block. The bakery, Brownies Squared, made snowmen cupcakes and the hardware store made a snowman outside their shop, so Main Street was looking alive in the middle of this slow season.
P. Cause finished his sleeve and we started lining out a new project.
Lined out Nicole's back. Her back piece has Halloween images and her 4 Jack Russell Terriers. Hope to get this done by the summer.
Kyle came by on Traditional Tuesday. The Original Sailor Jerry octopus has only 6 arms, so I added 2. Traditional tattoo = traditional price, Tuesdays only.
Started Laura's shoulder, flowers and birds always look feminine, good start.
Cliff came threw and got a Celtic style Maltese cross (no relation to the dog, all about firefighting).
Next day Brian finished up a Norse style dragon around an older Celtic piece.
A walk in came through. Christian from right down the street got some script.
Then more snow and cancellations, so I used the time to complete some homework, study drawings and making stencils all day. The corkboard is filled with tight stencils ready to be tattooed.
Chris got his King Tut Ernie.
Lucy started on her cherry blossoms.
Jamie came by, got "long way to go" collar rocker plus I got better photos of her owls. We also brainstormed about future chest piece options.
A lot of cool people came through this week, I'm lucky to be tattooing so many easy going, smart & funny cats. Makes me want to put everything into this.
Greg's new thing is making "one offs" which is a machine where the frame is not mass produced. I have been using this one all week check out Greg at veraitasirons.com.
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While no one begins their day with the goal of feeling more worried or stressed out, there are certainly a few things that make anxiety worse, including many common habits anxious folks might unknowingly engage in every day. Without even realizing it, you could be amping up your stress levels, contributing to negative thought patterns, and feeling more anxious as a result — all thanks to little habits like drinking too much coffee, not getting enough sleep, and overpacking your schedule.
There is good news, though. Once you realize these habits can increase anxiety levels, it's pretty easy to change them, or even replace them with habits that are healthier. "Addressing anxiety through increased mindfulness and making little tweaks to everyday habits can help you to feel empowered, which is a great step to having a happier, healthier you," Tiffany Towers, PsyD a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist, tells Bustle.
Swapping out bad habits for good ones often works wonders for mild anxiety. And it can be a great addition to treatment for more intense anxiety. But sometimes, you might need something a bit more. As Towers says, "If you still find that you are often anxious, it can help to talk to a professional to understand the underlying root causes for your anxiety." Here are a few habits to keep an eye on in the meantime, since experts say many of them can make anxiety worse.
Even if you're feeling super productive, sometimes it's just not worth it to over-pack your schedule. "[Some people] try to accomplish too many tasks, see too many people, or attend too many events, and then wonder why they are feeling anxious," licensed psychotherapist Jill Lurie, LCSW tells Bustle. "People can decrease their anxiety by selectively choosing the most important tasks and foregoing others."
It can also help to schedule breaks into your day, "even if it's just closing your eyes and being quiet for five minutes," Lurie says. "It's important to remember that our energy levels may fluctuate from day-to-day so we need to tune in to our bodies as often as possible."
Plenty of folks need a dose or two of caffeine in order to get going in the morning. But it can come at the cost of increased anxiety. "Caffeine is seemingly harmless, however, when dealing with anxiety, caffeine can ignite or increase our symptoms," Autumn Collier, LCSW a psychotherapist at Collier Counseling, LLC tells Bustle. "In fact, many of the signs of too much caffeine are the same as many physiological symptoms of anxiety, such as increased heart rate, restlessness, sweating, nervousness, and dizziness."
But these side effects can be remedied with a few simple changes. "Try switching to decaffeinated coffee. [Consider eliminating] energy drinks as well, as they are loaded with caffeine and sugar," Collier says. "Making these tweaks to your daily routine will have huge payoffs towards your mental wellness. Many clients report a noticeable decrease in their anxiety levels after one week of eliminating caffeine from their daily intake."
Think about your morning routine. Do you barely give yourself enough time to get ready? Are you constantly running late? Or road raging because you're stuck in traffic? If so, you might not be doing your anxiety any favors.
"These worries and uncomfortable thoughts can cause the physical sensations of anxiety in our bodies. The heart starts to beat faster, and the sweat glands are activated. We might feel dizzy, short of breath, or nauseated," Lurie says. "People can avoid this cycle of anxiety from happening in the first place by being more realistic about their capabilities and by allowing for more preparation time. They can set reminder alarms on a smart phone and prepare the items they will need to take with them in advance."
Waking up in the middle of the night and immediately checking the time may seem benign, but this is not a good habit to get into. "When your anxiety is caused by sleep problems or insomnia, having access to the time is not helpful," Lurie says. "I had a client who would wake up in the middle of the night, look at the time on the clock, and start worrying about the fact that she was not sleeping. A few minutes later, she would look over again at the clock and think about how terrible it was that she was still awake." Sound familiar?
Then cover that baby up. "I suggested to my client that she cover her clock face with a piece of paper or fabric so she couldn't read the numbers in the middle of the night. She followed this ridiculously simple suggestion and it worked like a charm! Since she couldn't track the time, her anxiety was not triggered and she soon fell back to sleep." Easy as that.
While it's important to stay informed, if you watch the news constantly, it might hike up your anxiety. "Televised news increases anxiety with the rapid pace of show content delivery," licensed psychotherapist Lisa Hutchison, LMHC tells Bustle. "It can feel overwhelming to hear fast music and talking coupled with negative images. Rarely do you hear a positive story. The majority of stories are about war and violence leaving people with sensitivity vulnerable to anxiety."
If you want to keep up on what's happening in the world, there are other, less anxiety-inducing ways to do so. "The best remedy is to shut off the news and get it in small doses by reading it, "Hutchison says. "You can be informed about world events by remaining in control of what you read and how fast you take it in."
Hey, sometimes you gotta put on a jog to get somewhere on time. And that's obviously OK. But if you're a fast walker 24/7, this habit could be ramping up your anxiety. "As the body moves quickly, the heart rate and breath speed up, which also occurs during a triggered 'fight or flight' reaction," meditation coach Lindsey Pearson, founder of Do You Mind(Fully)?, tells Bustle. "It's also muscle memory; you tend to move fast when you're late. The body recognizes these physical symptoms as what occurs during stress and [then believes that stress is happening]."
So whenever you catch yourself speed-walking along, try to slow down. "Notice the colors, sounds, and life around you," Pearson says. "Take a breath. Roll your shoulders down your back. Then see if you notice a difference in the anxious feelings."
It may not feel like a big deal to skip your nightly "me time." But putting yourself on the back burner can take its toll on your health — and exacerbate anxiety. "We all need to schedule in time to take care of ourselves, especially as life seems to be moving faster and faster," Bianca L. Rodriguez, MA, EdM, LMFT, tells Bustle.
Even though you likely have a long to-do list, it's important to give yourself permission to occasionally slow down. "Everyone needs to take time daily to fill themselves back up, whether it's taking a walk, a bath, reading for 30 minutes," Rodriguez says. "Find out what soothes and recharges you and make it a priority. Following through on this will also increase your confidence in your ability to take care of yourself, which can help minimize anxiety. "
Shallow breathing is another habit so many of us have. And it's one that can make anxiety worse. "Holding your breath or forgetting to breathe is common amongst people suffering from anxiety," Rodriguez says. "This is because your body's natural response to anxiety is to tense up, constricting the lungs and airways. Taking a deep breath and sighing it out relaxes your parasympathetic nervous system, allowing your body and mind to relax."
Be honest. Is your phone ringer on 24/7? If so, it may be adding to your anxiety. "Being easily accessible can be a great convenience but also detrimental, particularly for individuals who are anxious and unable to concentrate with various ruminating thoughts," Keisha M. Wells, LPC, NCC, founder of Transformation Counseling Services, tells Bustle. "The frequent buzzes, vibrations, and chirps from cell phones via notifications can put a person on edge and serve as disruptions — constantly directing [their] attention from one topic or issue to the next."
While it can be difficult to put your phone down, occasionally doing so will be necessary for better mental health. "A person may choose to limit [their] accessibility via turning off instant notifications; using do not disturb settings on the cell phones to decrease interruption; as well as establishing a daily schedule to read and respond to texts and emails at specific times," Wells says. "These steps may help individuals be more present in the moment — sans distractions — and foster a stress-free environment."
If you're in the habit of talking down to yourself throughout the day, it can cause you to feel more anxious as a result — especially if your negative "self-talk" is telling you that you're anxious, overwhelmed, or stressed. "Because our brain hears our self-talk as commands, when we say things such as, 'I'm so anxious' or 'I'm so overwhelmed,' our brain does what we say. That is, it becomes more anxious or overwhelmed.," licensed psychotherapist Karen R. Koenig, MEd, LCSW tells Bustle. "The key is not to tell yourself what you're feeling, but what you wish to feel. You might say, 'I'm calming down' or 'I'm busy but will get everything done.'" It really can make all the difference.
Not getting enough sleep may feel like NBD, but the effects can really drag you down and make anxiety worse. "Adequate sleep is essential for balancing hormones. That said, not sleeping enough can result in a hormone imbalance that can exacerbate anxiety," Chris Brantner, sleep expert and founder of SleepZoo, tells Bustle. "Sleep deprivation can have a serious negative effect on anxiety levels. Not only that, lack of sleep can also impact your ability to deal with anxiety in a healthy manner. That's because sleep deprivation acts as a chronic stressor, which can lead to an overload on your body's system. As a result, you may experience irritability and lowered self-esteem, which can cause worsened anxiety."
While anxiety can make it difficult to fall asleep, do your best to calm down before bed, stick to keeping a healthy sleep schedule, and snag those recommended eight hours a night. All of the above will help keep your anxiety in check.
We all want to stay connected with our friends, see the latest memes, etc. But there's often a cost to delving into social media. "Have you ever decided to check Facebook for 'just a minute' and emerge two hours later, feeling like you're not sure where the time went and also feeling anxious? Spending too much time on social media can increase anxiety in a number of ways," Dr. Agnes Wainman, C. Psych, of London Psychological Services, tells Bustle. "You may be exposed to multiple bad news stories all at once, making you feel powerless, hopeless, and worried about the state of the world. You may be unconsciously comparing yourself and your own life to the picture-perfect moments of your friends or even celebrities on social media, and end up feeling bad about yourself. You may spend way more time on social media than you intended, taking time away from other, more beneficial activities."
While you can certainly check IG or Facebook throughout the day, do keep your mental health in mind when doing so. "Set an alarm for 15 minutes and once it goes off, you're done for the day," Wainman says. "Also, make sure to include white space in your schedule. This time is sacred because it is a time for you to unwind, rest, and give your brain some downtime. Treat this white space with as much importance as you do any other appointment."
We often don't give ourselves the space or time to sit down and eat, and as a result tend to snack on the go — grabbing granola bars while running down the street, or eating a sandwich while speeding down the road.
And yet — even thought it's not always possible to sit down and have a "real meal" — it is important to slow down whenever you can. "When we eat without proper chewing and relaxing, our digestive system has trouble working properly, and the sensation of tightness in the belly, or indigestion can create feelings of anxiety," Amanda Malachesky, a functional nutrition practitioner and founder of Confluence Nutrition, tells Bustle. That, and rushing through a meal can add to anxiety by making you feel even more stressed. So go ahead and slow down, and take the time to enjoy your food.
Most of us use the time before bed to scroll through Instagram, check emails, or fall into a deep Wikipedia hole. But there are two reasons why that's not the best bedtime hobby.
"Blue light from screens confuses our brain into thinking it's daytime and disrupts the sleep hormone melatonin," Malachesky says. "Additionally, we tend to stay up consuming news or high stress films or television shows, and encouraging a stress response. Sleep quality is so important for reducing anxiety. Bad screen habits can keep us up later than is healthy, and disrupt the quality of our anxiety-soothing sleep."
While it's certainly OK to ask friends or family for advice, take note if you find yourself asking for reassurance over every little thing. "Reassurance seeking — or asking others to tell you that you look OK or that whatever you're worried about is not going to happen — is a common response to anxiety," licensed psychologist Laura Chackes, PsyD, tells Bustle. "However, it actually makes anxiety worse in the long run. While it temporarily reduces anxiety in the short term, the next time you worry about something, you will feel like you need reassurance in order to cope with it. This turns this seemingly innocent behavior into a habit that is very hard to break, and for some people makes their anxiety significantly worse."
But you can change your ways. "It is much healthier to sit with the anxiety and not get reassurance from anyone, even yourself," Chackes says. "By sitting with the anxiety you will find that it passes on its own, and then over time you will become less dependent on reassurance."
Pretty good advice, right? By being aware of all these little habits that can make anxiety worse — and making a few simple changes — you can effectively lower your anxiety levels, and feel better as a result.


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Shell goes slow and steady for a safe Prelude
thewest.com.au 02/13/2019 06:22:00
Shell's Prelude floating LNG vessel will come into production when it is safe to do so, and not before, Australia chairwoman Zoe Yujnovich told the Melbourne Mining Club today.
Ms Yujnovich also called for Australia to reconsider a carbon price as she discussed political, economic and social tensions in Australia.
In what may be an attempt to lower expectations about when first production will occur, Ms Yujnovich said the 488m-long giant was simple in concept but complex in execution.
"Our Prelude teams are working around the clock in an involved commissioning process," she said.
LNG was first loaded onto Prelude last June, and in late December a number of wells were opened to allow gas from the reservoir to flow into the vessel.
"We're not rushing the process," she said.
"We're taking the time to do this safely and remaining in control."
Ms Yujnovich said Prelude was a multi-decade facility.
"While we all find near-term milestones exciting, the success of Prelude will be measured by delivering sustained performance over a much longer time horizon," she said.
Condensate is expected to be the first product to be exported with LNG and LPG to follow.
WestBusiness last week reported a series of safety missteps that occurred on Prelude between May and October last year.
In a wide-ranging address Ms Yujnovich called for business leaders to create the right culture in their organisations.
"In Shell, we often say we need to do the right thing, especially when we think no-one is watching, because everybody is always watching," she said.
She acknowledged the financial pressure people felt from stagnant wage growth, less job security due to the growing casualisation of the workforce and soaring energy bills.
Ms Yujnovich rejected calls for government intervention in the Eastern States gas market where rising wholesale gas prices have pushed up power prices and threatened the future of some manufacturing.
Shell operates the QGC LNG plant in Gladstone, Queensland that is supplied with onshore gas.
She said Shell sought to maintain a strong social licence to operate at a time when social cohesion in Australia looked more fragile than at any time since the Vietnam war.
"People who feel economically marginalised naturally look to things to blame for their predicament," she said.
"The erosion of public trust in big business mirrors the erosion of trust in political parties and religious institutions."
Ms Yujnovich said big business was not blameless, citing concerns about executive remuneration and tax paid by companies.
She said government had a role in encouraging lower carbon emissions "perhaps through government-led carbon-pricing."
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Zoe Yujnovich, chairman of Shell Australia and executive vice-president, integrated gas Australia and New Zealand, will be the next guest speaker in The West Australian's Leadership Matters breakfast series.
Event: Breakfast, 7am (for 7.30am) to 9am
Date: Wednesday, February 27
Venue: Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre's BelleVue Ballroom
Tickets: $115 (incl GST), corporate tables (10) $1150.
Information: 9482 3820, email events@wanews.com.au or go to thewestshop.com.au/events


If you love to laugh, you'll be excited to know that a budding comedy club franchise has just opened a location in Brampton!
Crickets Comedy Club has officially expanded to Brampton, located inside of Joker's Hideout Pub & Games at 55 Rutherford Road South, unit 4.
Crickets held a grand opening showcase on January 5, 2018, featuring such comedic talent as headliner Casey Corbin, feature performer Jason Allen, and openers Daniel Sanker and Munish Joshi.
Many more events are on the horizon for this new hangout spot in Brampton — Crickets will host regular shows on Friday and Saturday nights, so it looks like you'll have a new option for something to do on weekend nights right here in Brampton.
A pretty impressive lineup of stand-up comedians.
Precious Chong (daughter of Cheech and Chong's Tommy Chong) will headline shows on January 12 and 13, well-known Canadian comedian and actor Mike MacDonald as the headliner on January 19 and 20, and edgy comedian and one of the top headliners in Canada for over three decades, Glen Foster, will take the stage on January 26 and 27.
Owner and popular local comedian Neil Griffin has opened a comedy club in Brampton before that garnered some attention — the 420 Comedy Club that launched this summer inside of Greenleaf Vapour Lounge on Rosedale Avenue.
Initially launched in Thunder Bay in 2016, Crickets is expanding fairly quickly. In fact, the comedy club has signed a deal to run regular comedy shows in 24 venues across Canada - Brampton included.
Founder Chris Mulawyshyn hopes it'll be the biggest comedy chain in North America.
Tickets to any Crickets Comedy Club night in Brampton are just $10, regardless of who's performing.
For more information on Brampton's Crickets Comedy Club, click here.


High school baseball coach Scott Drootin has won league championships at three different Los Angeles area high schools–Calabasas, Chaminade and Newbury Park.
In 1995, when his Calabasas team went undefeated in 24 consecutive regular season games, the L.A. Times named him Coach of the Year. The same year, he was named coach of the Bernie Milligan All-Star Game.
In 1997, he coached the Sylmar Stallions to the Palomino World Series championship.
As head varsity coach at Chaminade College Prep High 1997-2002, his teams won Mission League titles for the first time in school history. In 2002, Chaminade was rated #1 in State for small schools by Cal Hi Sports. That year, Drootin was voted one of the Most Inspirational Coaches in America by Jiffy Lube. And the L.A. Times and Daily News named him Coach of the Year.
From 2005 to 2008, Scott was head varsity baseball coach at Newbury Park High. In 2005, he was chosen to coach the Bernie Milligan All-Star Game. One year later, less than two years after he took over the last place baseball program at Newbury Park, he led his Panthers to the Marmonte League championship.
Among the future Major League players he has coached are: Randy Wolf, Jeff Cirillo, Damon Buford, Jeff Suppan, John Garland, Mike Moustakas, and the Dodgers' #1 prospect, Andrew Lambo.


Quarterback Russell Wilson will not sign a new long-term deal with the Seattle Seahawks after Monday, according to reports.
Pass rusher DeMarcus Lawrence has agreed a five-year deal worth a reported $105m to stay with the Dallas Cowboys.
Recently-retired receiver Jordy Nelson says he would consider playing in 2019 if Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers asked him to.
Neil Reynolds and Jeff Reinebold are joined for the latest episode by Chris Simms from NBC's Pro Football Talk.
The Cleveland Browns have agreed to trade defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Former NFL star Tony Romo suffered an early exit in his latest PGA Tour appearance as he missed the cut at the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship.
Two-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman T.J. Lang announced his retirement from the NFL on Friday in a social media post.
Can Kane make it in the NFL?


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In cold climates de-icing salts (NaCl, CaCl 2 ) are regularly used to prevent the freezing of water on the horizontal surface of concrete structures like roadways and walkways which results in salt scaling, one of the major durability issues of the concrete. In this experimental research, the effect of one-week pre-saturation and three curing methods (standard 14-day moist curing, three-day curing, and the usage of a curing compound) on salt scaling resistance was studied in three concrete types including the plain concrete and concretes made with fly ash and slag at 25% and 35% cement replacement, respectively. Two salt scaling test methods used in this research included ASTM C 672/C 672M and its proposed replacement method (one-week presaturation). One-week pre-saturation was observed to improve the salt scaling resistance of the plain concrete and slag concrete while decreasing the resistance of fly ash concrete. The application of the curing compound resulted in lower salt scaling resistance than the standard 14-day moist curing method in fly ash and slag concretes and higher resistance in the plain concrete. The three-day moist curing method showed higher resistance than the standard 14-day moist curing method in fly ash concrete, lower resistance in slag concrete, and similar resistance in the plain concrete. The concrete made with slag showed the highest salt scaling resistance in accordance with ASTM C 672 and its proposed replacement method followed by the plain concrete followed by the concrete made with fly ash.
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You live in a world where simplicity is in short supply. Think for a moment about the complexity of your every-day life and compare it to the lives of your ancestors. Certainly, you are the beneficiary of many technological innovations, but those innovations have a price: in all likelihood, your world is highly complex. Unless you take firm control of your time and your life, you may be overwhelmed by an ever increasing tidal wave of complexity that threatens your happiness. But your Heavenly father understands the joy of living simply, and so should you. So do yourself a favor: Keep your life as simple as possible. Simplicity is, indeed, genius. By simplifying your life, you are destined to improve it.
Agree. Simplicity meaning basic and with clarity, not ambiguous and complicated. I was amazed to realize in living this life in Jesus that Maturity is indeed Basic. Yes, God created us with intellect and discernment, we were born with it!


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The Company plans to issue its earnings release at approximately 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, November 9, 2018, and will host a conference call and live audio webcast, both open for the general public to hear, on Monday, November 12, 2018, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The number to call for this interactive teleconference is (412) 542-4116. A replay of the call will be available through November 19, 2018, by dialing (412) 317-0088 and entering the replay access code, 10125156.


On each photo of Kirill that we have, he looks sad and distracted by something. On one photo he sits humbly and totally indifferent on the hands of a clown invited to the hospital to entertain young patients. On another the boy shows his bright and buoyant drawing: green, yellow and ruby-colored stripes are on it. However there is no cheerfulness in Kirill's eyes. On the last photo the kid is intently drawing a fish with an orange pencil while all other patients in the gameroom are briskly playing around... We can't know what our 7-year-old Kirill is thinking about all the time, but we know for sure that he needs your help very much.
Kirill is seriously ill. He has been ill since the second day of his life. For the past 7 years Kirill has been fighting for his life, winning it back from the immunodeficiency. What is happening to him can hardly be called something else than a struggle for life: at 1 month and at 3 months, he caught an acute respiratory viral infection, at 5 months, was down with pneumonia, at 6 and 8 months, had an acute bronchitis. At 9 months, Kirill's liver and spleen started to enlarge, at 10 months, his body got covered with multiple abscesses, and because of numerous viruses, the boy started having heart problems. At the age of 1 year, a local BCG infection was added to all the troubles with the kid's health. At the age of 2, Kirill was put in intensive care with respiratory failure. 4 and 6 months later, respectively, his lymph nodes and colon got inflamed. The boy began to lose appetite, stopped gaining weight, he was tormented by stool problems. At the age of 3, the boy was taken to intensive care again, there he spent 9 days in coma… Kirill was admitted to the Russian Children's Clinical Hospital for the first time in 2009.
After you learn of the hardships Kirill has been through in his young age, no questions about the boy's detachment and pensiveness remain. In spite of all, according to his mother's words, Kirill does have a favorite occupation – he enjoys drawing and modeling. The kid has an elder brother who is absolutely healthy. This year Kirill "went to the first grade", but not in the literal sense of the word – the boy began to study at home, since he is not allowed to attend a school for health reasons.
A 1-month course of drugs essential to Kirill costs 60,000 rubles. He needs these drugs to be provided on a constant basis. We hope very much that due to them there will be less and less troubles in Kirill's life and one day we'll see his photo where he is cheerfully smiling and laughing!


Dental implants are the treatment of choice when it comes to replacing missing teeth or stabilising loose dentures and it's easy to see why. It's just like having your own tooth back.
Dental implants provide a long-term solution to tooth loss, restoring the strength, appearance and functionality of your teeth. Most patients are suitable for this treatment, which has a very high success rate. Unlike bridges, they don't require drilling down neighbouring healthy teeth and they prevent the bone and tissue loss often associated with the aged look of people who lose teeth.
Dental implants can also be used to securely stabilise loose dentures. Even the most carefully crafted dentures can become loose over time, but with several strategically placed dental implants, denture wearers can be confident of their smiles in all social situations.
Dr Mullish studied dental implants at Harvard University in 2006 and has since transformed the smiles and lives of many hundreds of patients.
Dental implants replace the entire missing tooth and come in two parts; the dental implant replaces the tooth root and a crown replaces the missing tooth. Over a period of months the jaw bone sets solidly around the new implant giving your new crown the same secure foundation as a natural tooth.
In a healthy person with a healthy mouth and bone, implants should last as long as your natural teeth. They need caring for as natural teeth do so regular hygienist visits and good home care are vital.
The treatment is pain free and is carried out under a local anaesthetic. The treatment is a minor surgical procedure so some soreness may occur for a few days after.
Most of our patients are suitable. The success of dental implants depends on it being the best treatment for your individual needs. That is why it is so important that your case is comprehensively assessed prior to embarking on treatment. If you are not suitable we promise to do all we can to find an alternative solution.


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Being Real - The Power of Authenticity
In our workshops, training programs, and coaching sessions with salespeople, sales leaders and sales teams we spend a lot of time exploring the subject of authenticity. It's an essential, yet elusive quality, and of the five Go-Giver principles we share, The Law of Authenticity seems to be one of the most challenging, for both for individuals and inside the cultures of organisations, to come to grips with.
In today's hyper-competitive world, sales skills are critically important. However, their effectiveness is severely curtailed in the absence of authenticity, while the presence of authenticity has the effect of amplifying their effectiveness.
Just like WWE Superstar and Hollywood heavy weight The Rock in the compelling video below, many of us have leaned to play 'the part' in our professional lives. Sure,we can flip the switch and go into 'sales mode' but again, in much the same way as The Rock experienced early in his wrestling career, turning up as a fake version of yourself can create very real feelings of angst and stress; and what's more your clients and colleagues can tell.
They can tell, and that niggling feeling that something isn't quite right about this person or this situation causes them to question your motives, undermines trust, and creates the adversarial relationships that traditionally exist between buyers and sellers, which of course makes it less likely rather than more likely other people will want to work with, or do business with you.
In psychology they refer to the feelings we get when our words, actions, and behaviours are in conflict as cognitive dissonance, which is:
"The mental stress or discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time, performs an action that is contradictory to one or more beliefs, ideas or values, or is confronted by new information that conflicts with existing beliefs, ideas, or values"
— https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance
In today's purpose driven experience economy it has never been more important to be real and to do so in each and every interaction. There can be no disconnect between how we relate to ourselves and how we relate to our clients. In the same way that trustworthy people don't have to say "Trust me" we can't simply tell our clients how real and authentic we are, they are much smarter and sophisticated than that. We have to communicate and demonstrate it through our behaviours; and we need to do so constantly, and consistently.
Recently published research from our partners at purpose pioneer Imperative identified an even more compelling reason for leaders to cultivate workplace cultures where all of us get to embrace our true authentic core. Their 2019 Workplace Purpose Index revealed "it is statistically impossible to be fulfilled in life if you aren't fulfilled at work". These findings are supported by international consultancy Gallup, who have been tracking employee engagement for almost three decades. Their data shows that only 15% of the global workforce is classified as being engaged at work.
According to Imperative "The encouraging news is that employee fulfillment appears to be far more actionable and attainable (while still creating significant business value) than engagement. Where the work on employee engagement has focused on managers, culture, and resources, employee fulfillment is something that people recognize is about them. It is their responsibility and they also see themselves as the greatest barrier."
You simply can't fake being real. The really great news is, authenticity isn't something you need to learn; it's only something you need to embrace because at your core you already are your true authentic self. It can take some time to re-discover, but there are few things in life more precious, so don't keep yourself waiting.
"The most powerful thing you can be is yourself"
— Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
Ian J Lowe is the Founder and CEO of eccoh, a sales transformation, coaching and consulting organisation pioneering a movement to change the way the world experiences and thinks about sales. The selling environment has radically changed and yesterday's attitudes, mindsets and cultures are no longer relevant. To succeed we need to be much more than in the past. Our mission is to harness the collective energies of every salesperson on the planet as a force for good in the world.
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Your Nordica Enforcer 110 Skis lay down the law and it's best if you don't argue. The Enforcer's insatiable appetite for the softest snow takes you all over the resort in search for the best powder, and you have no choice but to charge through all the variable crud standing between you and wherever this ski wants. Hopefully your boots are tight enough, because four layers of carbon and Titanal reinforcements keep this ski stiff enough to hit eye-watering speeds without a chatter. As a powder ski, the Enforcer sports a beefy 110mm waist with plenty of rocker in the tip and tail for ripping through the steep and deep. The low camber ensures full edge contact in order to employ a surprisingly short turn radius for such a fat ski. Nordica's I-Core is a trifecta of poppy poplar, stiff beech, and lightweight balsa wood sandwiched between durable ABS sidewalls that will be easy to tune before next season, and the season after that.


Mini School is an annual event hosted by Woodrow Wilson High School to welcome our parents and students to a new school year. The focus is to provide parents with a brief introduction to their student's classes and share materials that are essential for student success. After a brief assembly in the auditorium, parents will attend each class in their student's schedule for 10 minutes with a 5 minute passing period. Please bring a copy of your student's schedule or you can pick one up in the main hallway before the assembly. Students are welcome to attend.


Decades kicked off their The Truth Hurts Tour in Christchurch on Friday the 13th of July at Empire Bar. The venue is fairly new, and they have invested in their stage set up and sound system quite heavily. Because of this, Empire Bar was an excellent venue at which to commence Decade's nationwide tour.
The night began with Lexxa, two young female twins hailing from Auckland who were sporting wonderful vintage styled tartan pant suits. Lexxa's varied instrumentation consist of a synthesiser keyboard, a drum pad machine, some backing tracks, a vocoder, the occasional bass guitar, and lead electric guitar, with beautiful vocal harmonies woven through their tapestry of synth pop. One factor Lexxa expertly incorporates into their songs is a sense of nostalgia. This is initially noticeable in their 80's-like synthesised sound, but less obviously, the lyrics hark back to Bubble'O'Bill ice creams at the beach and learning who your real friends are. It was clear from the outset that these young ladies have a talent for writing catchy tunes and potential radio hits, and you can sample this yourself with their newly released single I Got Better Friends Now on Spotify. I have no doubt that we will be hearing much more about Lexxa in the near future.
The second lot of talent taking the stage for the evening were Auckland's four-piece female rock band She Loves You. On this tour, the band has the drummer of Skinny Hobos filling in for them, and he slotted in perfectly, laying down a really solid groove foundation for each song. It is obvious that these girls sure know how to rock! The chemistry between band members was tremendous and it was clear that everyone on stage was having the time of their lives. With a tried and true combination of electric guitar, bass, drums, and rocky vocals, She Loves You have found the golden ratio which works ideally for them. There is talent at play in the arrangement of their songs, as it was not always obvious where the next section would take you. For example, the song titled Last Night takes you from an intense rock guitar solo to a pumping reggae beat which the audience was completely on board with, judging by the dancing erupting from the crowd. The lead vocals were impeccable, slightly raspy but full of soul, and always right on point. The guitar work was intricate and powerful, with backing vocals harmonising effortlessly. I noticed some very cool slap and pop bass lines along with some grooving bass melodies, and when all of these elements come together, the end result is a powerful and beautifully punchy sound which appeals to a wide range of audiences.
Thirdly and finally, Decades took the stage, and immediately owned the heck out of it. This is a band who has toured the country for close to ten years, and their level of professionalism and ability to consistently deliver an expertly crafted sound was obvious from the outset. Decades sounds incredibly similar on stage as they do in their studio recordings, and segue between songs very cleanly, keeping the music flowing throughout the set. Each band member had a relentless energy and was entirely in command of their parts, while interacting with each other and the audience the entire time. The lead vocals were faultless and authoritative, never missing a beat, while the guitar work was perfectly executed and delivered with enthusiasm, along with flawless back-up vocals from both the guitarist and bassist. The drumming was intense and commanding with some really cool syncopation, and the bass playing perfectly complimented that while standing out in its own right with its groove and high attack.
Of course, Decades played all the hits from their debut album The Truth And Other People, but two unexpected covers were also thrown into the set. The first of these was The Cranberries' Zombie which Emma played solo with just an acoustic guitar and a microphone. The tone of the song took the upbeat vibe down slightly to a more intimate feel for a few minutes, as the crowd sang along, and Emma passionately sang her heart out. The second surprise cover took the energy of the room up to 11 as the instantly recognisable intro to Rage Against The Machine's Killing In The Name erupted from the stage. The bass tone during this intro was incredibly fuzzy and deliciously gritty, and the guitar solo towards the end of the song was impeccable, brilliantly played. Having not heard this song with a female voice before, I was unbelievably impressed by the level of grit and intensity that was delivered in the lead vocals here. The audience was going nuts, the mosh pit was intense, and every crowd member was singing along with this song. It was an exquisite performance of a very well-chosen cover.
Signing off the night with their latest single The Truth, Decades proved to us that they are an unstoppable force. With the bassist and guitarist both flanking the stage rocking out on top of some very tall speakers (at times literally hanging from the rafters), the drummer's arms a backlit blur from behind Emma's dancing silhouette, and an audience moving in unison, it was a high-octane and apt ending to an impeccable and engaging set.
The entire evening at Empire was one not to be missed, and I applaud Decades for including more female rockers in the line-up of this tour. If the Christchurch show was anything to go by, these three bands have an exciting tour ahead of them, as they make their way into Dunedin, Wellington, and Auckland, tearing each city a new one on their way through, and leaving audiences captivated by their astonishing performances. Get yourself a ticket from Under The Radar and get along to see this show. You'll be so glad you did.


I am so excited that Zap Technology, one of our local Brisbane Based ISV's that I have been working with recently, have been awarded the 2009 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Award for ISV/Solutions, Innovation for our Business Analytics for Microsoft Dynamics solutions.
"Zap is totally focused on supporting the Microsoft Dynamics community with analytics solutions that drive profitable, repeatable business for Dynamics partners," said Garth D. Laird, President of Zap. "We deliver solutions that are 100% Microsoft technology, we've scaled up our geographical reach to provide global coverage, we are extending our solutions from NAV and CRM to also include GP and AX, and we are also working with many partners to deliver vertical solutions that provide tremendous competitive advantage."
A big congratulations to the great team at Zap Technology! This is very much well deserved!
Zap will have representatives at both the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in New Orleans in July & also at the Australian Partner Conference in September, so if you are heading along to either of these events, make sure you say hello to the great guys from Zap.


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Why Iran May Be Locked Into a Future of More Protests
World Politics Review, 27.11.2019
Vahid Yücesoy, candidato doctoral en ciencias políticas (U. de Montreal)
Smoke rises during a protest after authorities raised gasoline prices, in the central city of Isfahan, Iran.(AP).
At midnight on Nov. 15, Iran's government announced a precipitous 300 percent hike in fuel prices. Immediate public outcries quickly escalated into nationwide protests that spread to more than 100 cities and gripped the country for 6 straight days, before the authorities effectively crushed them.
Since President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear deal in August 2018 and reimposed unilateral sanctions, the Iranian economy has been charting difficult waters. President Hassan Rouhani admitted as much recently when he exhorted lawmakers to reduce fuel subsidies in the face of plummeting oil revenues, saying that "Iran is experiencing one of its hardest years since the 1979 Islamic Revolution."
While Iranian government officials and some observers abroad have been quick to cast the blame for this month's protests on American sanctions, the causes are deeper and more structural. The fuel hike only set them off. Consider the popular chants of protesters, which targeted Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—with "Death to the dictator!"—and Iran's wider ruling elite, rather than the United States. While Trump's "maximum pressure" campaign is certainly exacerbating economic strains, Iran has seen sporadic unrest and protests for several years now by workers, teachers and poorer segments of society—the very people that the Islamic Republic had vowed to represent when it first came to power.
For the moment, Iranian officials seem to have managed to contain the protests by resorting to repression. An Amnesty International report decried the "intentional lethal use of force" by Iranian security forces, which killed at least 143 protesters. The internet was also shut down across the country.
Iran has used this playbook—excessive brutality and an internet blackout—to quell various mass protests over the past decade. In 2009, in what came to be known as the Green Movement, millions of middle-class Iranians took to the streets to demand accountability in the face of widespread electoral fraud that ensured then-President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's reelection. Pro-regime forces killed scores of protesters, whose chants for reform fell on deaf ears. As Iranian officials kept ignoring protesters' demand, the slogans became more radical, calling not just for reform but for the fall of Khamenei.
In 2013, hopes of Iranians were high when Rouhani came to power in a landslide election victory. A soft-spoken cleric who spoke of the rule of law, Rouhani was a political moderate compared to the hard-liner Ahmadinejad, but in the context of Iranian politics, he is more of a conservative pragmatist. Still, he managed to resuscitate the reformist constituencies that had been largely incapacitated after the Green Movement. While promising to end U.S. sanctions imposed by the Obama administration, Rouhani's government also pledged to make peace with Iranians through what it called "the Citizens' Rights Charter," spelling out the rights and freedoms Iranians are meant to enjoy according to Iranian law. Yet under Rouhani's presidency, Iran continued imprisoning dual nationals, executing the highest number of people in the world per capita, and censoring the internet.
Then, in December 2017, the "Dey-Mah" demonstrations—named after the month of the Persian calendar in which they occurred—rocked several provincial towns across Iran. In a matter of a few days, much to the astonishment of the ruling establishment, poor Iranians took to the streets chanting radical anti-regime slogans: "Down with the dictator!"; "Death to Khamenei!"; and "Reza Shah, rest in peace!" That third chant was a reference to the first king of the Pahlavi dynasty, whose son, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was overthrown in the Islamic Revolution.
The regime's response to these demonstrations included the usual brute force, but in a new twist, reformist figures joined conservatives and hard-liners in casting the protests as plots by foreign enemies. Masoumeh Ebtekar, Rouhani's vice president for women and family affairs and the highest-ranking woman in the Iranian government, claimed protesters were being directed by the Saudis and Americans. Abbas Abdi, a prominent reformist journalist and leader, called the protests "calculated and irrational." Mostafa Tajzadeh, a reformist politician who was jailed in the notorious Evin Prison from 2009 to 2016, described them as "destabilizing." The Association of Combatant Clerics, a group led by the former reformist President Mohammad Khatami, claimed "opportunists and troublemakers have exploited the demonstrations."
But this effort to discredit the protests failed; if anything, it had the opposite effect. One slogan popularized by students at the University of Tehran—"Reformist! Hard-liner! The game is over!"—suggested just how disillusioned many young Iranians had become with the status quo, seeing the choice between reformers and hard-liners as a false one. Earlier this year, Khatami himself confirmed what outside observers have suspected: That many Iranians who had backed Rouhani and his camp have lost faith in the possibility of slow reform, and that their disillusionment could pose a threat to the Islamic Republic. "If people are disappointed, those who want a regime change might find an opportunity for success," he warned.
So it was only a matter of time until more protests broke out. But demonstrators were angrier and more determined to press ahead with their demands this month. The public anger was palpable, and not just in provincial towns or working-class areas, but also the middle-class neighborhoods of Tehran that took part in the protests. And the reformists' image was further stained since none of them condemned the security forces' brutality in the streets.
Ahead of parliamentary elections in February 2020, the social contract between Iran's regime and the population at large is coming apart as the reformist project has run out of steam. In addition to anger over reformists' silence in the face of repression, there is growing frustration with them over signs of corruption and nepotism among political elites, at a time when ordinary Iranians have been suffering severely under U.S. sanctions.
Iran's rulers are confident that they can weather future unrest with their usual playbook. But both the demonstrations of late 2017 and early 2018, and the latest ones this month, are reminders of how quickly Iranians can mobilize mass protests. Continuous repression only increases the likelihood of uniting different Iranians—working-class and middle-class, all with their own grievances—against the Islamic Republic itself. If a more coherent protest movement forms along those lines, it could potentially trigger a schism within the military and security forces.
With so many unmet expectations, and more Iranians with seemingly nothing to lose, the country may be locked into a future of more protests. But how much longer will Iran's aging theocracy be able to quell rising public anger, if repression only creates more of it?


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Top performers — week 12
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LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers RB, had 184 yards and 3 touchdowns, including a 32-yarder that tied the game in regulation and a 41-yard TD run in overtime for the win over the Redskins.
Steve McNair, Titans QB, threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns in the third quarter, including two within 80 seconds, in beating the 49ers 33-22. He finished 23-of-41.
Carson Palmer, Bengals QB, was 22-for-30 for 302 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-29 victory over Baltimore.
Larry Johnson, Chiefs RB, who had a franchise-record 211 yards rushing against Houston the previous week, ran for 119 yards in a 26-16 win over New England.
Marcus Robinson, Vikings WR, had only three receptions from Brad Johnson — all touchdowns, each set up by Cleveland turnovers.
Torry Holt, Rams WR, had 10 catches for 130 yards and a touchdown in a 33-27 OT win at Houston.
Samkon Gado, Packers RB, ran for 111 yards and one touchdown in a 19-14 loss at Philadelphia.
Lawrence Tynes, Chiefs kicker, tied an NFL mark with four field goals in one quarter, connecting from 25, 20, 33 and 47 yards.
Chiefs pick off Brady 4 times in win over Pats


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Hodgson Hails English Effort, Rues Penalty Misses
Hodgson admitted he felt confident, ahead of the shootout, as the team had practiced penalties well in training but added he would not blame the players for the loss
Football News Roundup - 25/06/12	IBTimes TV
England coach Roy Hodgson has insisted his team can leave Euro 2012 with their heads held high, despite losing to Italy, on penalties, in the last quarter final in Kiev, on Sunday evening. This is the fifth time England have exited a major competition after failing to win a penalty shoot-out, after the game against the Azzurri finished goalless.
Hodgson admitted he felt confident, ahead of the shootout, as the team had practiced penalties well in training but added he would not blame the players for the loss.
"When we took it to penalties I was rather hoping it would be our tournament to win on penalties. Certainly the practising didn't help us too much on this occasion, Maybe it's just fated at the moment that we don't win on penalties but I really can't fault any of the players for their effort," BBC quoted Hodgson as saying.
"We have an obsession with penalties in this country and it will be even bigger now - but you can't reproduce the tired legs, the pressure and the nervous tension in training. [Italy] stood up to it better than we did and [Andrea] Pirlo's [chipped] penalty being the prime example," the FA quoted the former Inter Milan boss.
Hodgson stated that despite the disappointing exit, England could leave the championship with pride as he thought the team performed well and had a bright future ahead, considering so many youngsters were stepping up to the task.
"We have lost and we have gone out without losing a game with our heads held high. I've been very happy with what I have seen from this group of players and how they have dealt with the demands of an England shirt. I do think we have got some very good young players coming through and this tournament has been very good for them," Hodgson pointed out.
Meanwhile, England goalkeeper Joe Hart admitted Italy were the better team in the quarter final clash. The 25 year old failed to save any of the Azzurri's penalties in the shootout, including one against his Manchester City teammate Mario Balotelli.
"I went in confident we would win the game, I was required to step-up and didn't make the saves. They were superior in regards to chances, but we were very resolute and gave everything when defending. I face penalties against Mario Balotelli on the training ground and I felt confident, but he took a good penalty. Of course I expect to make saves, I feel like no-one can beat me. I'll take away the great way we qualified, we've lost at the end of the day, but I don't think anyone has let the country down and we have adapted well to the manager," ESPN quoted Hart as saying.
Italy will now face Germany in one of the semi finals in Warsaw on Thursday, while the other semi-final pits Portugal against holders Spain in Donetsk the day before.
Related topics : Portugal


For measuring dimensions, both projected dimension and actual-measurement dimension are used in this manual.
These are the dimensions measured when the measurement points are projected into the reference plane, and are the reference dimensions used for body alterations.
If the length of the tracking gauge probes is adjustable, make the measurement by lengthening one probe by the amount equivalent to the difference in height of the two surfaces.
These dimensions indicate the actual linear distance between measurement points, and are the reference dimensions for use if a tracking gauge is used for measurement.
Measure by first adjusting both probes to the same length (A=A').
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Elaje P. Comeily Birjandi, MD, FPCP, DPSG
Specialty: Internal Medicine Subspecialty: Gastroenterology Clinic Address & Schedule: Hi Precision Diagnostics Pasig Branch Unit 101-202 Armal Bldg, C. Raymundo Avenue corner F. Legaspi Street, Brgy. Maybunga, Pasig City 1607 Philippines Phone: (02) 628 7045 / (02) 628 3277 Schedule: Tue: 9:00AM – 12:00PM Thu: 9:00AM – 12:00PM Sat: 9:00AM – 12:00PM
Benjamin G. Benitez Jr., MD, FPCP
Specialty: Internal Medicine Subspecialty: Gastroenterology Clinic Address & Schedule: Makati Medical Center Room 250 Hall C, Tower 1 #2 Amorsolo St, Makati City, Philippines 1229 Phone: (02) 888 8999 local 2250 Schedule: Mon: 9:30AM – 12:00NN / 2:00PM – 4:00PM Tue: 9:30AM – 12:00NN / 2:00PM – 4:00PM Wed: 2:00PM – 4:00PM Thu: 9:30AM – 12:00NN Fri: 2:00PM – 4:00PM Sat: 9:30AM – 12:00NN Social Network: LinkedIn *Schedule may be subject to change. Please call for confirmation.
Miguel Edgardo M. Fores, MD, FPCP
Specialty: Internal Medicine Subspecialty: Gastroenterology Years of Experience: 8 HMO's Accepted: HMI, COCOLIFE, PHILCARE, ICARE, INTELLICARE, VALUCARE Local Board Certification: FPCP International Board Certification: American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) / European Endoscopy Training Centre (EETC) Medical Organization: Fellow – Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) Member – American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Member – European Gastroenterological Association Staff member – European Endoscopy Training Centre Member – Hepatology Society of the Philippines (HSP) Member – Philippine Medical Association (PMA) Member – Makati Medical Society Clinic Address & Schedule: Makati Medical Center Room 302 Hall A, Tower 1 #2 Amorsolo St, Makati City, Philippines 1229 » » » [Read more]
Roger Sia Forroza, MD
Doctor of Medicine: Cebu Institute of Medicine, Cum Laude Residency training in Internal Medicine at Chong Hua Hospital Fellowship training in Gastroenterology at Philippine General Hospital Upper and Lower GI endoscopy, stomach, esophagus, liver, gallbladder, intestinal and pancreatic diseases Specialty: Internal Medicine Subspecialty: Gastroenterology Clinic Address & Schedule: Chong Hua Medical Arts Center Basement Room 1, Don J Llorente Street, Cebu City, Cebu 6000 Philippines Phone: (032) 412 6297 Schedule: Mon: 10:00AM – 12:00PM / 2:00PM – 5:00PM Tue: 10:00AM – 12:00PM / 2:00PM – 5:00PM Wed: 10:00AM – 12:00PM Thu: 10:00AM – 12:00PM / 2:00PM – 5:00PM Fri: 10:00AM » » » [Read more]
Raquel R. Adaza, MD
Specialty: Internal Medicine Subspecialty: Gastroenterology Clinic Address & Schedule: Medical Center Manila Room 240, 1125 Gen. Luna Street, Ermita, Manila 1000 Philippines Phone: (02) 523 8131 to 32 Schedule: Mon: 1:00PM – 4:00PM Wed: 1:00PM – 4:00PM Fri: 1:00PM – 4:00PM Sat: 2:00PM – 5:00PM Accepted HMO: STAR HEALTHCARE LACSON AND LACSON INS. BROKERS, INC. MEDICARD PHILS. COCOLIFE MED-ASIA PHILS. MAXICARE
Jane Ricaforte Campos, MD
Specialty: Internal Medicine Subspecialty: Gastroenterology Clinic Address & Schedule: Medical Center Manila Room 330, 1125 Gen. Luna Street, Ermita, Manila 1000 Philippines Schedule: Mon: 2:00PM – 6:00PM Thu: 2:00PM – 6:00PM Fri: 10:00AM – 12:00PM Sat: 10:00AM – 12:00PM Accepted HMO: MEDICARD PHILS. COCOLIFE MAXICARE
Abdel Hussein Dianalan Lucman, MD
I've been practicing Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases for the past 5 years in Metro Manila. I decided to study / train Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy (e.g. ERCP) at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to further enhance my skills. In this way, I can serve my fellow Manaranaos / Muslims in the South area of the Philippines who are less fortunate.
Danny Joseph S. Tuazon, MD
Internal Medicine Gastroenterology Endoscopy Gastrointestinal Disorders Liver Disorders Pancreatic Disorders Gallbladder Disorders Specialty: Internal Medicine Subspecialty: Gastroenterology Clinic Address & Schedule: Isaac & Catalina Medical Center Room 114, Calero Street, Ibayo, Balanga City, Bataan Philippines Phone: (047) 612 1590 Schedule: Mon: 3:00PM – 5:00PM Tue: 3:00PM – 5:00PM Wed: 3:00PM – 5:00PM Thu: 3:00PM – 5:00PM Fri: 3:00PM – 5:00PM Sat: 10:00AM – 12:00PM Bataan Doctors Hospital & Medical Center Room 1006, Balanga City, Bataan Philippines Phone: (047) 612 1590 Schedule: Mon: 11:00AM – 1:00PM Fri: 11:00AM – 1:00PM Bataan Women's Hospital Room 207, Balanga City, Bataan Philippines Schedule: Tue: » » » [Read more]
Vanessa Navarro-Agno, MD
Gastroenterology Digestive endoscopy Hepatology Specialty: Internal Medicine Subspecialty: Gastroenterology Clinic Address & Schedule: Paranaque Doctors Hospital Room 425, Doña Soledad Avenue, Better Living Subdivision, Don Bosco, Paranaque Philippines Schedule: Mon: 8:00AM – 10:30AM Wed: 8:00AM – 10:30AM Fri: 8:00AM – 10:30AM
Ivan Michael G. Vicente, MD
Dr. Ivan Michael G. Vicente is a certified internist – gastroenterologist at Palawan Medical City and Adventist Hospital Palawan in Puerto Princesa, Palawan Philippines.
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