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One day, Rex saw a TV show that went from town to town and granted their populations three wishes.
He thought to himself, "we need something like that here in Las Vegas."
Using scrap wood, he started crafting small toy cars to donate to local children.
He originally recruited a few of his friends to help out with his mission, but that number has since grown to 50 volunteers.
Local companies have begun donating their scrap wood to the cause.
His goal is to make 500 toys a year; at the time of the interview, he'd given away 65,000 toys.
He says that the key to his company is to let every child know that there is someone out there who cares about their happiness.
Says "if it were all to end tomorrow," that'd be okay, because he knows he's done his part to give back.
I craft wooden cars and trucks from donated wood and gives them away to needy children in the Las Vegas area.


It's the one where they try to disprove or prove certain claims, theories, etc.... What was that called?
they don't and cannot disprove the existence of psychic abilities in general.
I'm sorry. I can no longer participate due to my below-average comprehension. I must be too toopid to get your argument.
To be perfectly honest, I rode the short bus to school when i was a kid.
Psychic phenomena could/might (if it were real) change in strength from individual to individual, and perhaps it has never fully evolved into the strength it could have in an/any individual.
But now you're offering up reasons why the psychic ability can't be proven to exist by testing. This cropped up during some properly conducted ( that is, no chance of the self proclaimed psychic being able to manipulate the test equipment or contact the other participants before hand) scientific testing.
The tests all failed to produce any evidence that the claimed psychic power exists, and the ( alleged ) psychic's explanation was that the powers won't work if there are peopl with sceptical thoughts around.
All claimed psychic ability has so far been explained away as cold reading or sleight of hand that any competent stage magician could duplicate.
You're forgeting that the people who DON'T believe in psychic ability DON'T have to prove it doesn't exist, they aren't making a claim. The person ( in this case, the psychic) making the claim has to prove it exists.
I don't believe in any god, but I also don't think that disproving the types of miracles that people use to defend the existence of god generally disproves a god exists.
true, it just proves christians (or jews or whomever) are willing to believe hooey.
but you're comparing apples and oranges here. the one is a debate about the existence of the being exercising the abilities. the other is a debate about just the abilities. to say the former is logically unsound has no bearing on the latter.
i don't know all the terms of the randi prize, but it's not asking that EVERY person who claims psychic ability prove it. it's asking for just one. if not even one person can come forward to do for a million bux what they're already doing for far less, you can only conclude they're not doing it.
But now you're offering up reasons why the psychic ability can't be proven to exist by testing.
No, I'm saying that perhaps the tests we have now aren't effective at truly assessing it. If you don't know how to do math, then it would be hard to test claims that 2+2=4. Since even psychics (or those claiming to be psychic) can't offer up how, exactly, their skill works, how are we to assess it if we don't either? The tests are based on a presumption that a+b=c.
if not even one person can come forward to do for a million bux what they're already doing for far less, you can only conclude they're not doing it.
Not all people who claim to be psychic use their *powers* for profit. I would think the great many of career psychics are con artists. I cant figure out why they'd put themselves under such scrutiny, in that case, but perhaps they have that much confidence in their conning skills.... much like a magician who likes to put on a show.... and if he/she does it well enough they win a million bucks... And I could see why others who claim to be psychic wouldn't jump at such a test. Perhaps they don't have the confidence in what they claim or believe they can do. Maybe they don't understand the workings of it and don't know if they can just command it at will. Maybe they don't want to be a laughing stock if they can't pass it. I don't know, lol. I'm just saying, I don't necessarily buy that this test is proof of the certainty that all psychic ability claims are cons.
Something in my rational mind just doesn't connect to the so-called logic of these tests. In my view, they don't and cannot disprove the existence of psychic abilities in general.
The ones conducting proper tests aren't trying to disprove the existence of psychic abilities in general, they're trying to find proof that the person being tested can do what they claim they're able to do. So farm, under properly controlled test conditions, no one caiming any sort of paranormal ability has been able to produce evidence that their claims are ture.
Proper tests meaning tests that are for the purpose of testing the person's claims, not tests by eople that believe the claim from the start & are looking for corroberating evidence. Such people generally cherry pick the results, don't do properly controlled tests, or constantly tweak the results to get what they claim is evidence.
Those of us who've had direct experience with it, or with people who are really capable of this stuff, know it exists.
No use wasting our time with people who don't want to hear anything and are convinced by 'scientific testing'.
The so-called scientific testing doesn't square with experience.
Better do your own research and/or test it yourself.
Don't want to hear anything? I'm sure many people have the same attitude towards psychic phenomena that I do, we're willing to believe in it, but not just on some person's say so. If they want to claim to be psychic, then they shouldn't be surprised if someone says "prove it".
and are convinced by 'scientific testing'.
And what are you convinced by?
So far, every claim (& type of "psychic ability" ) that someone has claimed to possess can be duplicated by a competent magician. Many self proclaimed psychics have said the same thing, and have also said there are lots of charlatans out there who claim to be psychics but they assure people that they aren't charlatans, their abilities ARE real.
Capable of what stuff, exactly? Can you provide some examples?
I have had just enough personal experiences with things that would fall into the "psychic" category to be sure that there is SOMETHING to SOME of this stuff. I have some minor ideas about why some things can't be proven to the degree needed for something like the Randi Prize, but which I think have validity anyway.
For example, Telepathy: it makes sense to me, that if our brains DO have measurable electrical activity that reflects what we are thinking (this HAS been proven), that it COULD be possible for someone to use THEIR brain to interpret the electrical emanations of someone else. Why can't it be proved? Well, I ALSO know that when one DOES actively try to focus one's attention on a task, that one's OWN mind begins generating signals. Chances are, the act of TRYING to "hear" someone else's thoughts, blocks out what ever one might "hear". Hence there IS no way to win the Randi Prize under the conditions Randi has set.
Generally, I stay away from ANYONE who claims unprovable abilities, ESPECIALLY if MONEY is involved. This includes plumbers and heating/cooling contractors. NOTHING makes more "noise" than the desire for money.
And just because someone claims NO to want cash, doesn't mean they aren't on the take. Plenty of people out there will claim all manner of things, from speaking to God, to having been abducted by extraterrestrials, just to get attention. I knew guys in college who claimed to have psychic powers to try to help them get laid.
So basically, though I'm open to possibilities, I stick with proven logical means to run my life. NO "psychic" has ever successfully predicted anything significantly useful (as in actionable), that I know of. I'm sort of glad, in a way, since if the future COULD be predicted reliably, it would imply that it was already SET. I like my freedom of choice and action too much to go for that (unless I could, of course, get the right "numbers").
it COULD be possible for someone to use THEIR brain to interpret the electrical emanations of someone else. Why can't it be proved?
I'm not sure anyone has said it can't be proved, only that it hasn't been proven yet. And until it has been proven, anyone's "claim" that they can "read someone else's thoughts" should be considered either a lie or a delusion.
And that's one of the many reasons I won't bother arguing with people who think they know it all.
Again, personal experience and what skeptics say don't square. And it's not because we're idiots who can't discern a fun little illusion from something more valid.
Instead of wasting paragraphs arguing about science, physics, and making a case about fraud, I exhort truly interested individuals to do their own research and experiments.
That way you won't have to trust skeptics or those you think are frauds.
Oh? In what way is their "portrayal of the paranormal " more like "disinformation, than anything else"?
Is it because they ask for proof of someone's paranormal claims?
Or is it because the skeptics are "one-sided" & provide lots of evidence of how the various famous "psychics" are frauds, con artists or ( to be kind) deluded individuals, but the skeptics won't provide lots of evidence of how the various famous "psychics" are actual psychics ( probably because there's no evidence to support the claims)?
Or are the skeptics spreading disinformation because they refuse to accept someone's claim of paranormal ability as being enough proof?
True skeptics won't deny psychic powers exist, they merely say" show us" or "prove it" when someone claims to have psychic abilities, and they won't accept that they exist without evidence ( evidence that can be examined, tested, & reproduced, a "psychic" can't just say after the fact "I knew that was going to happen").
listen, you're describing the ideal skeptic. In practice it isn't like that (not saying there's no decent skeptic, but the loudest and most organized groups usually don't do any kind of justice to these phenomenon).
I don't want to argue endlessly, as I've said. If you're so sure of what you think, stick to it. James Randi, who some of you seem to think is credible, is one of the worse examples of a debunker. Check him up, pro and against, online.
I don't have the patience to fight highly prejudiced people who insist I'm (well me or another) deluded and lack critical thinking skills when that's not the case.
My suggestion: get acquainted with it personally.
You might -barring major psychological defenses- realize there's something to it, as igorfrankensteen suggested.
I haven't said you personally are delusional & lack thinking skills. You've implied you've had personal experiences & these convinced you, fair enough, you aren't ( as fas as I've been able to determine) declared you're a psychic.
I can make the same statement regarding ghosts, I had a personal experience which convinced me that at least 1 ghost exists, but I won't claim my personal conviction & my experience as evidence ( except for me personally) that ghosts exist.
Unfortunately the same can be said of those believers who want others to be open-minded, but seem to believe that being open-minded means you're willing to accept anything someone else believes without question.
The problem plaguing this discussion is common to too many such psychic and supernatural discussions. People involved are wrought up about things OTHER than the immediate things being talked about, and they bring that anger and angst to the background of everything they say.
James Randi is an excellent case in point. He attacks ALL psychic claims, because he is always thinking about the outrageous scammers that have victimized so many people. I applaud the fact that he wants to bring those guys down (though I wish he'd attack the religious versions, they do more victimization these days than others do), he's incredibly careless in how he goes about it. He also has NO interest at all in actually investigating ANYTHING. He attacks EVERYTHING, and believes that if he can think up a "magic" trick that mimics what the psychic claim is, that he has thus proven that the claim is false. If he applied that logic to science, he'd have us believe that because you can FAKE a moon landing with video and special effects, that therefore the moon landings never happened.
My big sticking point, is that I am convinced that SOLID LOGIC is the way to find the BEST answers to anything. Here again, we have extremely EMOTIONAL responses being thrown back and forth, with neither side actually addressing any logical or factual points of the other.
people will turn to strange things for help. Some are beaten down by life and feel like its a way to gain a bit of control and some have a lot of time/money on their hands. The only experience mentioned to me that made me wonder if it was true or an urban legend was this... A family member said her girlfriends went to a psychic when they were celebrating a 21st bday. The 3 girls had a few drinks and ended up at the spirit shop to basically see what life would hold for each of them. The first got the usual..she would meet a great guy, get married, have kids...so on. The second girl was told she would marry(this was in the early 60,s) move to another country, have 4 kids and one would die. This was bang on as the lady did have 4 kids and one did die. The third girl took her turn. The psychic held her hands and looked deeply at her for a while. Then abruptly said she was past her closing time and would jot down her future in a note and put it in an envelope. She was told to read it tomorrow. The girls grabbed a cab for home.... then the cab crashed and the 3rd girl was killed...now wait for it!!! The friends opened the envelope and the note said she had no future~!
and me I still dont believe in para normal anything!
Greg Kehn of NY is absolutely amazing. Was 100% (yes, 100%) accurate for me-I still have the 45 min. recording of his reading two years ago. He works with the FBI and local law enforcement. I have a friend who's a police detective in Bakersfield who considers himself psychic (and has told me some things about me I'd rather he not know ) He says the guys laugh about it but some get kinda nasty and lots of them ask his advice. Lots of scammers out there (just like on this dating site) but a few real ones that make up for it.
"I'm not sure anyone has said it can't be proved, only that it hasn't been proven yet. And until it has been proven, anyone's "claim" that they can "read someone else's thoughts" should be considered either a lie or a delusion."
This is incredibly defective reasoning. You are saying that anything that can't be proven is either a lie or a delusion? No other possibilities? That would have ruled out MOST scientific discoveries of the last century.
I am arguing for LOGIC, not for a conclusion as to who is right about things paranormal. The way you have argued so far, including this statement, means you simply are insisting on substituting YOUR prejudices for the believers prejudices.
This is incredibly defective reasoning. You are saying that anything that can't be proven is either a lie or a delusion? No other possibilities?
Well, I'm willing to have a psychic prove my statement is wrong, all they have to do is convince me they have psychic powers.
It's a lie or delusion until they prove otherwise. If I claim I can turn invisible, but only to the human eye & not if anyone is looking at me. That'd be a remarkable claim, but with me unable to produce any evidence of my claim would you think I was lying, delusional, or that my claim merely can't be proven?
That would have ruled out MOST scientific discoveries of the last century.
And many scientific claims were considered lies or delusions...delusions in that the scientist was mistaken in their observation & hence their conclusion, not delusions in that they were insane, I'm sure there are many self proclaimed psychics out there who mistakenly believe they have paranormal abilities ( and also many that are charlatans).
When I've been confronted by those that claim paranormal abilities I don't say to them that they're lyind or delusiional; I say "prove it". I'm willing to be convinced but if there is a non-paranormal explanation for thei "ability" then it won't convince me.
Oh? In what capacity? Do they contact him or does he contact them & offer to help out? Can you provide links to verify his working with the FBI & local law enforcement.
•FBI Prohibits Use of Psychics. The FBI reportedly forbids the use of psychics in its investigations.
•Most Major Police Departments Do Not Use Psychics. A recent story in the Philadelphia Daily News concluded: "Scientific evidence of psychic success in cracking criminal cases is scant. In a 1993 study, almost two-thirds of the nation's 50 largest police departments said they didn't use psychics. None said the information provided by psychics was more useful than that from other sources, and some complained that psychics' predictions even hindered investigations, according to the study by Mark Durm, a psychology professor at Athens State University in Alabama."
"When I've been confronted by those that claim paranormal abilities I don't say to them that they're lyind or delusiional; I say "prove it"."
Both of these 180 degree contradictory statements are yours. Again, I'm not arguing FOR belief in the paranormal, only for logical, rationally, and consistently expressed arguments. You are not giving any, you are going back and forth between demanding proof, and declaring that anyone who has not YET proven something to you is a liar, or suffering from delusions. Make up your mind! You want to declare all as yet unproven things to be false? You'll be told you are wrong, by any real scientist, but go ahead and declare that, if you want. If you want to demand proof before accepting paranormal claims as valid, I and most scientists will sign on as well. But that is NOT the same as declaring all paranormal claimants to be "liars or delusional."
"No use wasting our time with people who don't want to hear anything and are convinced by 'scientific testing'.
Case in point, again referring back to the infamous Randi: a long while back now, he had a show on TV designed to attack paranormal claims, ostensibly by publicly "testing" them. One item he "tested," was dowsing (if you aren't familiar with it, look it up). The test he arranged, was to set up a sort of course for the dowsers to go through, which contained a series of artificially constructed bridges that went up and over unmarked large boxes. Some of the boxes contained large jugs of water, some didn't. Randi's idea, was that if the dowsers found ALL of the boxes WITH water, and correctly labeled all the empty boxes as empty, that they would have proved their ability.
He left an important step out: to be valid, he would FIRST have had to have all of the dowsers check the entire course, and mark any places they thought they detected water BEFORE the boxes and bridges were erected. By not doing so, he left open the possibility that a dowser who labeled an empty box as having water, could claim that he was detecting water UNDER that box.
I personally have no particular belief in dowsing, even though my own grandfather claimed to be able to do it. Until I can conceive of a scientifically consistent way for dowsing to work, I will continue to treat it skeptically. But if someone wants to prove something is true OR false, they need to do so COMPETENTLY.
Again, I'm not arguing FOR dowsing, but you obviously don't understand what the dowsers CLAIMS are. Since the goal is to prove or disprove their CLAIMS, you have to design an experiment that fits them. Dowsers don't claim to detect ANY water that might be SOMEWHERE, that would be useless. They claim to be able to detect REACHABLE water in quantities sufficient to make drilling a well to reach them worth the effort at the selected location. Thus, if they said there was water under one of the bridges, the fact that it was ten feet lower than the boxes would STILL support their claims. So Randi's experiment being sloppily done, meant he accomplished NOTHING (other than what was perhaps his primary goals, of self-promotion and commercial profit).
Quantum entanglement might provide a viable theory.
I spent a day dowsing some land we were dividing. The master dowser, Nell, a 7th Day Adventist, has been doing it for her whole life having learned from her father. She has always offered a money back guarantee to clients if they did not find water where, and as deep as she told them. She never had to pay her fee back in the course of her 45 years in the business. She did the pendulum method, testing for not only water, the depth and deepness of the pool, but also for iron, sulpher and radioactive breakdown products. I've played with the pendulum since, giving it to absolute skeptics and most being amazed at how it moves without their influence. There is something to it.
Exactly why I don't subscribe to dowsing. As I've been saying, I agree that from what I've seen, dowsing isn't valid.
All I'm trying to do throughout this discussion of things psychic and paranormal, is to point out the difference between verbal attacks without proper grounds, and competent scientific proofs or disproofs. I tried to get this across to the woman who keeps insisting that claimants are all liars or delusional, but she hasn't yet grasped the distinction between making statements of derision and logical reasoning yet.
Part of the reason people DO still get fooled by scammers and others, is because too many of the OPPONENTS of the nonsense of the world fall to name-calling, insults, and angry diatribes, instead of investing in legitimate clear thinking. In the same way that opponents of the use of "recreational drugs" have too often used lies and outrageous exaggerations to try to scare people away from drugs, and thus gave supporters ADDED arguments, people who want to discourage belief in false "magic," have too often tried to dissuade others, NOT by showing them VALID proofs, but by simple angry denial and insult.


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Business owners in Queens, New York, are reportedly furious at Democrats and especially Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), after they chased Amazon out of the city, which is now struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic.
"Almost two years after Amazon pulled out from a proposal to build a massive headquarters along the Queens waterfront, the site is a vacant eyesore — and, to many locals, the squandered economic opportunity is even more painful amid the coronavirus pandemic," the New York Post noted. "The world's largest e-tailer abruptly canceled its projected 25,000 job-producing campus in February 2019 after being taken aback by ferocious opposition from local pols — including Democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and state Sen. Mike Gianaris."
The Post called the vacant site "the scar that won't heal."
The following individuals spoke to The Post about the situation:
Eric Benaim, CEO of Modern Spaces realty: "It's really crazy what's going on. The city has no solutions. We have a do-nothing mayor. I'm watching AOC selling 'Tax the rich' T-shirts for $58 while businesses are leaving New York. That's AOC's solution. Who is going to pay $58 for a T-shirt when you're out of a job?"
Donna Drimer, owner of the Matted LIC art gallery and gift store: "The site just sits there empty. It's terrible. We're in the middle of a pandemic. People say, 'If we only had Amazon.' We got nothing. AOC, Giannaris, [local Councilman Jimmy] Van Bramer — wake up! People are leaving. Businesses are closing."
Gianna Cerbone, owner of Manducatis Rustica restaurant: "I'm angry at the stupidity. Everybody fears AOC, who has no idea what she's doing. Opposing Amazon benefited other communities. Imagine if AOC did something positive with her big mouth. I believed in Gianaris. Mike believed in the community until he went so far up AOC's ass she couldn't s–t him out."
Bishop Mitchell Taylor, pastor of the Center of Hope International Church: "It's like we're living in the 1970s. Things are worse for poor people now. The Amazon project provided a ray of hope to a lot of people. We didn't want a handout. The largest public housing project in the country wanted the opportunity to do business with the largest retailer in the country."
"Governor Cuomo, who with Mayor de Blasio helped negotiate the deal largely in private, blamed the State Senate, where crucial leaders opposed the plan," The New York Times reported. "Ocasio-Cortez, who opposed the campus, blamed Amazon for seeking $3 billion in tax breaks and incentives that she said should have been spent elsewhere."
The Times highlighted a Sienna College Research Institute survey that showed that New Yorkers pinned more blame on Ocasio-Cortez for ruining the deal than anyone else.
Democrat New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched efforts behind the scenes to try to bring Amazon back.
Ocasio-Cortez cheered sabotaging the Amazon deal, calling it "incredible," claiming that the city was "subsidizing" the tens of thousands of jobs that the deal was going to bring to the area.
However, as Democrat New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio explained, "that $3 billion that would go back in tax incentives was only after we were getting the jobs and getting the revenue."
WATCH: Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez celebrates Amazon's NYC pullout https://t.co/Mql0RtAQ90 $AMZN pic.twitter.com/mB3RNHVKzR
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 19, 2019
Earlier this year, as the coronavirus pandemic began to devastate the U.S. economy, Ocasio-Cortez appeared to cheer job losses in the oil industry.
Ocasio-Cortez tweeted: "You absolutely love to see it. This along with record low interest rates means it's the right time for a worker-led, mass investment in green infrastructure to save our planet. *cough*"
Ocasio-Cortez wrote her statement while promoting a tweet that stated: "Oil prices now at 'negative values,' meaning oil producers have to pay people to take it off their hands and store it because when demand plunges (like now), that is less expensive for them than building more storage and/or shutting wells down."
The Houston Chronicle had reported at the time about the thousands of jobs that were being lost in the oil and gas industry. AOC later deleted her tweet.
Rep. @AOC after seeing news that means American workers will lose their jobs: "You absolutely love to see it." pic.twitter.com/WcHb4fI220
— Matt Wolking (@MattWolking) April 20, 2020
Author: Ryan Saavedra
Source: Daily Wire: New Yorkers, Stung By Amazon Loss Amid Pandemic, Rip AOC: Do 'Something Positive' With Your 'Big Mouth'
CNN's Cuomo Caught Threatening Man in Viral Video
Democrat City Stuns Nation In Newest Attack On Police
President Trump's Statement On Barr Goes Viral


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Wygonoszcza (, Wyhanaszczy; , Wygonoszczi) – wieś na Białorusi, w obwodzie brzeskim, w rejonie iwacewickim, w sielsowiecie Telechany, nad Kanałem Ogińskiego.

W miejscowości działa parafia prawosławna pw. Opieki Matki Bożej.

Warunki naturalne
Wygonoszcza położone są wśród lasów i bagien, przy granicy Rezerwatu Krajobrazowego "Wygonowskie". Kilka kilometrów na północ od wsi znajduje się jedno z największych jezior Białorusi – Jezioro Wygonowskie.

Historia
Wieś istniała już w połowie XVI w.

Właścicielem wsi był hetman wielki litewski Michał Kazimierz Ogiński, który w 1785 ufundował tu cerkiew unicką pw. Opieki NMP (po zaborach już w 1795 przejęta przez prawosławnych). W wyniku III rozbioru Rzeczypospolitej Wygonoszcza znalazły się w Imperium Rosyjskim. W XIX wieku położone były w guberni mińskiej, w powiecie pińskim.

W dwudziestoleciu międzywojennym miejscowość leżała w Polsce, w województwie poleskim, w powiecie kosowskim/iwacewickim, w gminie Telechany. Po II wojnie światowej w granicach Związku Radzieckiego. Od 1991 w niepodległej Białorusi.

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From Tahiti to France and Ireland to Japan, Monyca Eleogram has had a busy travel schedule for campaign shoots and #ROXYpro events over the last 12 months. With a large part of her year spent in transit to exotic locales and sought after surf breaks, Mons decided to document her adventures by packing a cheap disposable camera to take along for the journey.
My trip to Japan last year is where it all started, for my disposable fujifilm camera that is :) Kelia, Holly, and I were looking for snacks and face masks in a tiny convenience store when we kept finding super fun and unusual trinkets.
I saw the camera and thought it would be really fun to have real photos of this amazing place! Believe it or not these are the only two pics I took in Japan, but I really love this pic of me standing in front of an incredible temple in Kyoto wearing a Hawaiian haku (head lei) given to me the night before at a ROXY store visit in Osaka.
This was a super memorable trip for me. We were there for a photo shoot/surf trip for two weeks! Enough time to really get a good feeling for the culture and we got to see quite a few places, and waves. My fear levels were tested by big swells and watching Sis (Kelia Moniz) catch that monster wave at Teahupoo. My favorite memories were made surfing with best friends, eating traditional poisson cru (a ceviche style tahitian salad), watching the locals bring in their fresh catch, and exploring the coast by boat.
This picture isn't anything too special but Ireland definitely is. This was my second trip there and it was only for two days! What an incredibly beautiful country full of amazing people. I don't think the sun set until 11pm and we managed to shoot all day long. From the cliffs of Moher to the cattle filled streets we saw it all that day without wasting a moment. I have a picture in my phone somewhere of me in front of the ruins of a stunning old castle. So rad. I love Ireland.
I was so excited when I got the email that we were headed to Saas Fee, Switzerland, for a shoot. I had always wanted to see it in the peak of Winter because of photos I had seen. On this trip I got the best of both worlds, perfect green and lush flowery landscapes near our hotel, then just a short walk to the gondola and we were on the glaciers watching professional ski and snowboard teams training. The views were unlike anything I had ever seen.
Always such a treat to visit. All the girls get together, some competing in the #ROXYpro France, and others creating content stories for social media. We all stay together in a big house in Hossegor. Last year the snow team were in town and we had a massive beach picnic while cheering the ROXY team riders on. There are so many friends there that I grew up competing against. Trips like this allow us to stay close and create new memories together.
Straight after the #ROXYpro a few of us left for a shoot in the Maldives. I have never seen whiter sand or more turquoise water! We stayed on board the Ocean Divine boat so we were in the water constantly. Snorkeling, swimming with huge rays and Kelia and Steph even got to swim with a whale shark. So amazing. Dance parties on the top deck were pretty epic too.
I finished off my camera roll in Hawaii last winter hanging out and shooting some surfing around Waikiki. Most of the surf world is in Hawaii for the winter contests, not to mention capturing amazing content the world's best. Steph, Whitney, Kelia, and I had a great time this day paddling around a supsquatch in matching hats and enjoying a cocktail or two in the sunset. Waikiki is always magic.
If you could tell a story of what 12 months looked like in only 24 shots, (and just remember this is film, not digital, so no do-overs or filters) what would those pictures look like?


Ultrasounds and mammograms are diagnostic tests used for the early detection of breast cancer. An ultrasound uses sound waves; a mammogram uses x-rays.
Ultrasounds can be more detailed and specific than mammograms, as they can reach areas of breast tissue that mammograms can't. They are carried out using a small handheld probe, called a transducer, that releases soundwaves into the breast tissue and produces an image of any abnormalities.
The procedure is painless and noninvasive. It may be recommended by your doctor if you have abnormal results, to check a breast lump, and to evaluate the need for a biopsy. Mammograms are typically used later in life when the breast tissue is less dense.
It is an x-ray test that is used to detect breast cancer. The breast is pressed between two x-ray plates which flatten the tissue. This can cause some discomfort. If your mammogram shows any abnormal areas of breast tissue, you may be asked to come back for further testing.
What is the difference between a mammogram and an ultrasound?
An ultrasound can be a more detailed and specific diagnostic method than a mammogram, as it can show parts of the breasts, such as the area closest to the chest wall, which are harder to image with a mammogram. Unlike x-ray or CT scan, no radiation is involved.
Why is the doctor suggesting I have an ultrasound?
A doctor may recommend that you have a breast ultrasound if your mammogram shows abnormal results, or to check a breast lump to see whether it is fluid-filled (a cyst) or a solid lump, which may in turn require a biopsy.
A mammogram is done using two glass plates attached to an x-machine. These plates gently press the breast tissue, which allows for a clearer picture to be taken, and two images are taken of each breast, at different angles. The pressure of the plates on the breasts can be uncomfortable, and in some cases the discomfort may last for a few hours after the x-ray.


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Biografia
Battezzato Carolus Philippus Immanuel, era il secondo figlio maschio sopravvissuto di Johann Sebastian Bach e della sua prima moglie Maria Barbara. Georg Philipp Telemann fu suo padrino di battesimo. Nel 1717 con la famiglia si recò a Köthen, dove il padre prese il posto di maestro di cappella. Dopo la morte della madre, avvenuta nel 1720, fu a Lipsia, dove Johann Sebastian diventò Thomaskantor nella primavera del 1723. A dieci anni fu ammesso come studente alla Chiesa di San Tommaso; presso questa scuola fu allievo del padre, dal quale ricevette lezioni di tastiera e organo. Intraprese anche lo studio del violino e della viola, ma ebbe non poche difficoltà nel suonarli a causa del suo mancinismo.

Dal 1731 al 1734 studiò giurisprudenza all'Università di Lipsia. Dopo esser stato rifiutato come organista a Naumburg, nel settembre del 1734 si trasferì a Francoforte sull'Oder, dove entrò all'Università Viadrina; nel 1738 decise di concludere la sua carriera accademica per dedicarsi solamente a quella musicale.

Quindi nel 1740 fu nominato clavicembalista della cappella del re prussiano Federico II il Grande (non si sa se prima o dopo l'incoronazione del re prussiano avvenuta il 31 maggio 1740); precedentemente per un certo periodo prestò servizio anche presso le cappelle dello stesso re a Ruppin e a Rheinsberg, dove studiò con l'allora maestro di cappella Carl Heinrich Graun e con il fratello Johann Gottlieb Graun. In questo periodo diventò uno dei clavicembalisti più noti d'Europa. Egli prestò continuamente l'attività di accompagnatore al clavicembalo di Federico II, flautista dilettante, dal 1740 al 1755 con uno stipendio iniziale di 300 talleri, che successivamente incrementò. Tuttavia Bach era ben lungi nell'arrivare a guadagnare come i suoi colleghi cantanti e concertisti (come Johann Joachim Quantz), i quali venivano ricompensati con stipendi notevolmente maggiori.

Contemporaneamente all'attività clavicembalista egli si dedicò profondamente alla composizione; infatti le sue composizioni, che nel 1731 ammontavano già a circa 30 sonate e vari concerti per il suo strumento preferito, in questo periodo furono numerose: egli compose le Preußische Sonaten nel 1742 per Federico il Grande, le Württembergische Sonaten nel 1744 per il granduca di Württemberg, il Magnificat nel 1749, le Cantate di Pasqua nel 1756 e molte sinfonie, concerti e altri lavori sacri.

Nel 1743 iniziò a soffrire di gotta, che gli causò problemi per tutta la vita, e l'anno seguente si sposò con Johanna Maria Dannemann, figlia di un mercante berlinese di vino, dal quale matrimonio ebbe tre figli, fra i quali si ricorda Johann Sebastian (1748-1778), il più giovane dei tre, che diventò pittore. Il 7 maggio 1747 vi fu il famoso incontro a Potsdam tra Johann Sebastian e il re prussiano, per il quale il padre aveva composto e dedicato l'Offerta Musicale BWV 1079. Tuttavia questo avvenimento non portò alcun miglioramento al posto che Carl Philipp Emanuel teneva a corte. Nel 1751 si recò a Bückeburg, dove dall'anno precedente era impiegato il fratellastro Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach come musicista di corte, e successivamente a Schaumburg-Lippe, dove dedicò al conte Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst, suo amico d'infanzia, due suoi trii. Sempre nello stesso anno fece visita al compositore Johann Mattheson ad Amburgo e forse anche al padrino Telemann.

Dopo la morte del padre, egli non riuscì a prendere il suo posto di Thomaskantor a Lipsia. Questo anno vide anche la pubblicazione della prima parte del suo trattato più noto, Versuch über die wahre Art das Clavier zu spielen (la seconda parte fu pubblicata sempre a Berlino nel 1762), un trattato sul modo di suonare il clavicembalo all'epoca in Germania. Nel 1755 il suo stile lezioso fu duramente criticato dal teorico e compositore tedesco Christoph Nichelmann nel proprio scritto Die Melodie, nach ihrem Wesen sowohl, als nach ihren Eigenschaften. Questo contrasto fra i due compositori si concluse con l'uscita di Nichelmann dalla corte berlinese e con la riduzione dello stipendio di Bach a 200 talleri.

Successivamente, attorno al 1760, dedicò alcune sonate e concerti per organo alla duchessa Anna Amalia di Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Tra il 1762 e il 1764 scrisse la maggior parte delle sue sinfonie e nel 1763 celebrò il Trattato di Hubertusburg, che concluse le ostilità della guerra dei sette anni tra Austria e Prussia, componendo la marcia h621(w188).

Nel marzo del 1768 successe a Telemann, morto il 25 giugno 1767, nella carica di direttore della musica e di cantore presso lo Johanneum di Amburgo; per aver ricevuto tale posto fu soprannominato il Hamburger Bach (Bach Amburghese). Durante il periodo amburghese (l'ultimo della sua vita) si dedicò principalmente alla composizione di musica sacra: infatti l'anno successivo portò a termine il suo oratorio Die Israeliten in der Wüste e tra il 1769 e 1788 mise in musica 20 passioni, un secondo oratorio, Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu, nonché 70 cantate, litanie, mottetti e altri lavori sacri. Per il clavicembalo scrisse sei volumi di sonate per gli intenditori e gli amatori. Egli morì nel 1788 ad Amburgo e qui fu sepolto nella Chiesa di San Michele. Dopo la sua morte i poeti Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock e Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim gli dedicarono un necrologio poetico.

Vita privata
Ebbe tre figli: J August (1745-1789) avvocato, Anna Carolina (1746-1804) e J. Sebastian II, quest'ultimo pittore, si recò a Roma e vi rimase diversi anni

Considerazioni sull'artista
Nella sua musica possono essere riscontrati i primi elementi del romanticismo, caratteristica che lo segnala come un compositore vincolato al Classicismo.

Durante la seconda metà del XVIII secolo la reputazione di Bach rimase molto elevata. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, il quale ebbe rapporti con il fratello Johann Christian Bach disse di Carl Philipp: "Egli è il padre, noi siamo i figli". La maggior parte dell'apprendimento musicale di Franz Joseph Haydn deriva dallo studio dei lavori del Bach di Amburgo. Ludwig van Beethoven ammirò e stimò profondamente il suo genio. Egli si occupò principalmente delle sue sonate per clavicembalo, le quali incisero in un'importante epoca nella storia della forma musicale. Lucide nello stile, delicate e morbide nell'espressione, in esse si denota libertà e varietà nella struttura; tuttavia non presentano un esatto contrasto formale, il quale, attraverso i compositori della scuola italiana, fu consolidato in una convenzione e sostituito da uno schema più flessibile, che venne maggiormente sviluppato dai grandi maestri della Scuola Viennese.

Il contenuto dei suoi lavori, sebbene sia carico di invenzioni, lascia un raggio emozionale abbastanza limitato, ma schietto. Fu probabilmente il primo compositore che fece uso di colori armonici per gusto personale dal tempo di Claudio Monteverdi, Orlando di Lasso e Carlo Gesualdo. Egli spianò quella strada che fu presa anche dai pionieri della Prima Scuola Viennese. Nel XIX secolo non fu particolarmente considerato; tuttavia compositori come Robert Schumann e Johannes Brahms, il quale tra l'altro pubblicò qualche suo lavoro, ebbero grande rispetto verso di lui. Tornato in auge il secolo scorso, attualmente esistono numerose incisioni dei suoi lavori.

Composizioni principali

Concerti per tastiera e orchestra
Concerto per tastiera e orchestra in la minore, Wq. 1, H. 403
Concerto per tastiera e orchestra in mi bemolle maggiore, Wq. 2, H. 404
Concerto per tastiera e orchestra in sol maggiore, Wq. 3, H. 405
Concerto per tastiera e orchestra in sol maggiore, Wq. 4, H. 406
Concerto per tastiera e orchestra in sol minore, Wq. 6, H. 409
Concerto per tastiera e orchestra in la maggiore, Wq. 7, H. 410
Concerto per tastiera e orchestra in la maggiore, Wq. 8, H. 411
Concerto per tastiera e orchestra in sol maggiore, Wq. 9, H. 412
Concerto per tastiera e orchestra in re maggiore, Wq. 11, H. 414
Concerto per tastiera e orchestra in la maggiore, Wq. 12, H. 415
Concerto per tastiera e orchestra in re maggiore, Wq. 13, H. 416
Concerto per tastiera e orchestra in mi maggiore, Wq. 14, H. 417
Concerto per tastiera e orchestra in re minore, Wq. 17, H. 420
Concerto per tastiera e orchestra in re maggiore, Wq. 18, H. 421
Concerto per tastiera e orchestra in la maggiore, Wq. 19, H. 422
Concerto per tastiera e orchestra in mi minore, Wq. 24, H. 428
Concerto per tastiera e orchestra in si bemolle maggiore, Wq. 28, H. 434
Concerto per tastiera e orchestra in la maggiore, Wq. 29, H. 437

Lavori strumentali
Concerto in re minore per flauto, orchestra d'archi e basso continuo H 425 (Wq22) (1747)
Concerto in la maggiore per flauto, orchestra d'archi e basso continuo H 438 (Wq168) (1753)
Concerto in sol maggiore per flauto, orchestra d'archi e basso continuo H 445 (Wq169) (1755)
Concerto in si bemolle maggiore per oboe, orchestra d'archi e basso continuo H 466 (Wq164)
Concerto in la maggiore per violoncello e orchestra H 439 (Wq172) (1753)
Concerto in la minore per violoncello e orchestra H 432 (Wq170) (1750)
6 Sinfonie per archi Wq182
4 Sinfonie orchestrali a 12 voci obbligate Wq183
Marcia per 3 trombe e timpani
Concerto in do minore per oboe, orchestra d'archi e basso continuo                                                                            *quartetto in la minore wq 93 (h537)
quartetto in re maggiore wq 94 (h538)
quartetto in sol maggiore wq 95 (539)
concerto in si bemolle maggiore per violoncello e orchestra wq 167
sinfonia in do maggiore Wq174 (H649)
sinfonia in fa maggiore Wq175 (H650)
sinfonia in re maggiore Wq176 (H651)
sinfonia in mi minore Wq178 (H653)
sinfonia in mi bemolle maggiore Wq179 (H654)
sinfonia in fa maggiore Wq181 (H656)
 Magnificat Wq 215, (H.772)

Musica per tastiera sola
6 sonate per cembalo (Preußische Sonaten) (in fa maggiore, in si bemolle maggiore, in mi maggiore, in do minore, in do maggiore, in la maggiore; 1740-2)
6 sonate per cembalo (Württembergische Sonaten) (in la minore, in la bemolle maggiore, in mi minore, in si bemolle maggiore, in mi bemolle maggiore, in si minore; 1742-3)
6 sonate per cembalo (Sechs Sonaten für Clavier mit veränderten Reprisen) (in fa maggiore, in sol maggiore, in la minore, in re minore, in si maggiore, in do minore; 1758-9)
6 sonate per cembalo (Fortsetzung von Sechs Sonaten fürs Clavier) (in do maggiore, in si maggiore, in do minore, in re minore, in sol maggiore, in sol minore; 1758-60)
6 sonate per cembalo (Zweyte Fortsetzung von Sechs Sonaten fürs Clavier) (in mi maggiore, in re minore, in sol minore, in fa minore, in mi maggiore, in mi minore; 1744-62)
6 sonate per cembalo (Sechs leichte Clavier-Sonaten) (in do maggiore, in si maggiore, in la minore, in re maggiore, in do maggiore, in fa maggiore; 1762-4)
6 sonate per cembalo (Six sonates pour le claveçin à l'usage des dames) (in fa maggiore, in do maggiore, in re minore, in si maggiore, in re maggiore, in la maggiore; 1765-6)
6 sonate per cembalo con rondò (Sechs Clavier-Sonaten für Kenner und Liebhaber) (in do maggiore, in fa maggiore, in si minore, in la maggiore, in fa maggiore, in sol maggiore; 1758-74)
6 sonate per cembalo con rondò (Clavier-Sonaten nebst einigen Rondos) (rondò in do maggiore, sonata in sol maggiore, rondò in re maggiore, sonata in fa maggiore, rondò in la minore, sonata in la maggiore; 1774-80)
6 sonate per cembalo con rondò e fantasie (Clavier-Sonaten und freye Fantasien nebst einigen Rondos) (ròndò in la maggiore, sonata in sol o mi maggiore, rondò in mi maggiore, sonata in mi minore, rondò in si maggiore, fantasia in mi maggiore, fantasia in la maggiore; 1779-82)
6 sonate per cembalo con rondò e fantasie (Clavier-Sonaten und freye Fantasien nebst einigen Rondos) (sonata in mi minore, rondò in so maggiore, sonata in si maggiore, rondò in do minore, fantasia in fa maggiore, fantasia in do maggiore) (1779-84)
6 sonate per cembalo con rondò e fantasia (Clavier-Sonaten und freye Fantasien nebst einigen Rondos) (rondò in mi maggiore, sonata in re maggiore, fantasia in si maggiore, rondò in re minore, sonata in mi minore, fantasia in do maggiore; 1785-6)

Strumenti
C.P.E.Bach usava per le sue esibizioni strumenti (clavicordo e fortepiano) costruiti da Gottfried Silbermann, un famoso costruttore di strumenti a tastiera di quel tempo. Nel 2020 il moderno costruttore di pianoforti Paul McNulty ha costruito la copia di uno strumento di Gottfried Silbermann del 1749,  per Malcolm Bilson.

Registrazioni

 Edna Stern, Amandine Beyer. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. 4 Sonatas for Violin and fortepiano. Fortepiano Walter (Paul McNulty)
 Les Adieux, Andreas Staier. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. Chamber Music - Quartets for Fortepiano. Fortepiano (Christopher Clarke)
 Gustav Leonhardt. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. Concerto No 1 in D Minor. Clavicembalo Blanchet (Down)

Note

Bibliografia
 E. Eugene Helm, Thematic Catalogue of the Works of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, New Haven, Conn., Yale University Press, 1989
 Alfred Wotquenne, Thematisches Verzeichnis der Werke von Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788), Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel, 1905; rist.: Wiesbaden, Breitkopf & Härtel, 1980
 Gabriele Formenti, Il Fortepiano di Federico, delitti e misteri alla Corte di Potsdam, romanzo Florestano, Bari, 2011

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Registrazioni Video
CPE Bach Sonate per Pianoforte Taisia Hadizadeh su YouTube
"Hamburger Sonata Wq. 133" Eseguita dall'Eckhart Duo Enrico Sartori - flauto, Giuseppe Santucci - pianoforte

Compositori barocchi
Carl Philipp Emanuel
Musicisti figli d'arte
Organisti classici


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This standing desk buying guide aims to streamline your process of choosing and purchasing your stand-up desk.
The first accessory you should get for your new sit-stand desk is a Standing Desk Mat.
When I first started researching standing desks in 2007, I found a handful of industrial-looking warehouse invoicing stands, a few very nice-looking fixed-height wooden desks with designs that hearkened back to the Colonial era, a handful of home-made models, and a few makeshift, do-it-yourself solutions. There were just a few manufacturers making the electrically height adjustable desks that are so common today, and they typically cost well over $1,000.
Now you can't glance at your daily news feed without seeing a new standing-desk announcement. In just the past few years, every category of standing desk has grown dramatically in breadth and depth. Whether you're looking for a free-standing electrically height-adjustable model or a simple cardboard riser, for a "smart desk" that will remind you when to stand or an elaborate sit-stand-recline model that can position you like an astronaut, your choices can seem infinite.
It's still easy to find budget-busting, multi-thousand-dollar standing desks, but now there are also several contemporary, attractive, free-standing, electrically height-adjustable models that will cost you as little as $500. Desktop add-ons and other budget models can be as little as $200.
With the explosive growth in the standing-desk industry, it can be a daunting task out to figure out which kind of standing desk is right for you. That's what this guide is for – to help you choose which kind of standing desk will work best for you and to then help you sort through the available options in the category your choose.
You have several options for standing at work. I'll be adding detailed lists of what to look for in each of these types of desks in the coming weeks.
Adjustable-Height Free-Standing Desks are arguably the best solution. Functionally, they are really hard to beat. They quickly and easily change the height of your work surface, keeping all of your gear – keyboard, monitor, reference materials, and knick-knacks – in the same place. These desks are available in a variety of styles, colors, and desktop configurations (rectangular, curved, L-shaped, etc.) and are available from a wide variety of vendors and manufacturers. Most of them height-adjust with electric motors, but a few models use gas lifts or counterbalance mechanisms.
Adjustable-Height Desktop Add-ons are a good solution if you're on a budget or are for any reason stuck with your conventional sit-down desk. These models either rest directly on your existing desktop or hover above it on a swing-arm or similar mechanism. Some of these desktop standing extensions are quite stylish, but even the good-looking ones can take over your desktop. Some models in this category compromise on ergonomics, failing to permit optimizing both keyboard and monitor placement, for example. Still, a good height-adjustable desktop workstation can get you standing comfortably at work without denting your budget too badly. Two of the best-known lines in this category are the Varidesk and the Kangaroo.
Fixed-Height Desktop Risers are basically elevated platforms that you set down on your existing desk to elevate your monitor, laptop and/or keyboard. This can be a super-affordable option to get you standing right away. Several of these fixed-height add-ons fold up for portability, so they can work well if you have a mobile workstyle. Some of these risers are labeled "height adjustable," but they require you to remove everything from your desktop to adjust their leg locks or wingnuts or to slide surfaces into different mounting slots, so they function as essentially fixed-height desks.
Fixed-Height Standing Desks, even though they are sometimes derided as ergonomically "incorrect," have a place in the stand-up desk world. They can be more affordable than an electrically height-adjustable desk. Paired with a conventional sit-down desk, they can offer a low-tech sit-stand solution. Many fixed-height desks are custom-made by high-end woodworking shops, so they can be among the most attractive standing office options. On the other end of the aesthetic spectrum are a number of models designed for warehouses and other non-office settings. Many of the desks I'll list in this category are labeled as "height adjustable." But they require tightening and loosening wing nuts, sliding slats into grooves, or otherwise making you clear your desktop to adjust the desk's height. So while they are technically height-adjustable, in practice they function more like a fixed-height desk.
Sit-Stand-Recline Desks like the Zero Gravity Workstation or the Altwork let you not only sit and stand but also recline like an astronaut. Their price tag and footprint make them a bit of a niche product. But if you have an orthopedic condition like severe back pain or chronic neck pain, they could be a good solution to keep you working as you recover. I would have gladly paid the $5,000 for one of these reclining workstations back when my low back was acting up.
The links above will take you to a page with detailed information on what you should look for in each standing-desk option.
This standing-desk guide focuses on desks available for sale through retail channels, mostly online. So I'm assuming that the primary audience will likely be individual consumers, people with home offices, and managers in small businesses.
Architects, interior designers, and facilities managers typically rely on contract furniture firms and consultants for information about standing desks, but I'm hoping they may find this guide useful, too.
This guidebook sets out buying criteria, advises you on which features to look for, shows you which accessories and options are worth getting, and otherwise informs you on how to choose a standing desk. It's a work in progress and I'm always open to your ideas about how to improve it.
You won't find many opinions here, at least not about any one standing desk. I genuinely don't care which particular stand-up desk you buy. I just want you to be as knowledgeable and as informed as possible as you make your buying decision. When I lived in New York City years ago, my favorite clothing store was Sym's, which used the tag line: "An educated consumer is our best customer." That's the spirit here, too.
I am an ardent proponent of standing and other non-sedentary behaviors in the office. So I enthusiastically recommend any category of products that help you in that regard, especially standing desks. So I'll list the factors that you'll want to consider as you make your buying decision. I'll put together lists of standing desks that meet objective criteria like price, height range, style, etc. And I'll tell you why I think one type of standing desk will work better than another in a particular situation.
But you won't find recommendations for specific desks here. I would love at some return to doing proper Consumer Reports-style reviews (as I used to do at Well9to5) of office-wellness products like standing desks, but that's not currently in the cards. Only a organization (The Wirecutter, e.g.) are even attempting to do that now, but even they have only looked at a dozen or two of the hundreds of standing desks that are currently available.
Obviously, the quality of the individual products and the reliability of the companies making them will be all over the map, especially in an arena as new and as rapidly evolving as the standing-desk market. Right now, the main sources for these kinds of reviews are Amazon, YouTube, and standing-desk manufacturer websites.
If you have found your way to this page, you probably already have in mind several good reasons for standing at your desk. But even if you're 100% clear on why you want to stand at your desk, it can be helpful to quickly review the benefits of standing more at work.
You'll want to make sure that standing at work is right for you before you shell out the money for a new desk. Check out this page that sets out several ways to prototype the standing-desk work style.
Who Is This Guy, and What Does He Know about Standing Desks?
Obviously, if you look at the scope of this site, my interests and expertise are much broader than that, but I'm OK with being pigeonholed that way.
My main intention here is to help you get moving at work. There are many ways to do that – and I truly don't care which way you choose to undo your sedentary ways – but a standing desk is arguably the best way.
I hope this guide helps you find the standing desk that's right for you.


A collection of 44 short stories, all centered around the character of Odysseus as he appears in the Iliad and the Odyssey but, of course, completely transformed through postmodern sensitivity. In fact, each short story – they're unrelated and only called a novel to mess with you – consists of an intellectual exercise: What if Odysseus was Homer? What if the books were really a chess manual? What if Penelope was a werewolf?
I had it on my reading list to read after the real Odyssey, which I finally finished and followed up with this collection.
An impressive intellectual and literary exercise that I enjoyed more than the actual Odyssey.
Well, if you read the Odyssey, you might have similar doubts that I had when I finally read it. I mean, Odysseus is a psychopath. (I know, I simplify without taking the times and circumstances into account but seriously, just look at the story.) We never get enough insight into his psychological life to understand him – because literature wasn't big on psychology yet. I feel like Mason's book makes the mythical story more approachable and intriguing, filling in some gaps left by the original narrative and trying to answer questions a modern reader will have. It also does it in a subtle, poetic and mostly unpretentious way that I enjoyed.
As is the case with collections, some of these stories are weaker than the others. I personally preferred staying closer to the original with fewer direct modern references.
When I was just starting to read short stories my father told me this theory that a good short story has to have a surprising conclusion that twists the whole thing around in the last paragraph. I might have discovered since then that it isn't always, or even usually, the case, but I still on some level expect such a construction from a short story and "One Kindness" scratched that particular itch.
It made me understand the Odyssey better and feel more curious about the story than Homer's work did.
Zachary Mason wrote another book but professionally he's a computer specialist who works in a startup. That makes this book a true work of passion and makes me even more impressed by it.
I'm not sure there's a direct follow-up but I'm always interested in a reinterpretation of a classic myth.
People somewhat interested in Greek mythology who would like to see a different approach to it. I recently saw it on a list of recommended books by a translator of the Odyssey's modern edition, so that should be a recommendation enough.
A new serial killer seems to be prowling Bon Temps, this one with a penchant for the victims' hearts. Tara gets increasingly involved with the cult-like household of Maryann while Jason travels to Dallas to join another cult. Meanwhile, in a mostly unrelated story, Eric asks Sookie to help him clear a mystery.
I didn't even have to search.
It's still better than any later seasons and still much more focused but it doesn't have the sharpness of season one.
Most of the show falls into two separate plotlines and the one involving Sookie I find quite exciting. I was always curious about vampire politics on the show and we get glimpses of that. I like how the creators realized the inherent attractiveness of Eric and just ran wild with it. And I find Godric such a good twist on the whole moral dilemma of the existence of vampires. Jason's story also works and the fanatics he gets involved with shine a new light (heh, I know) on the human-vampire conflict. It is a tragedy of modern television how later seasons will do literally nothing with any of these themes.
Pretty much everything to do with the other storyline – the maenad – until the very moment when Sookie and Bill finally get involved with that. But until then the whole story had me so bored I only kept myself from fast-forwarding to Dallas scenes through my uncommon restraint. The failure of this storyline only draws attention to all the (numerous) faults of Sam and Tara.
✤ You can only appreciate it knowing future seasons but new motifs that will be picked up later are introduced quite smoothly (most of them, anyway).
✤ Widening the scope from Bon Temps to Dallas and showing more urbane (in a Texas way) vampires makes the mythology interesting.
✤ Jason gets to show off his comedic talent. His lines tend to be overwritten every now and then but that's not Ryan Kwanten's fault.
✤ While I don't care for the storyline as a whole, the way the maenad reveals the brokenness of the town's people works at times.
Ugh, Daphne. I forgot about her and didn't relish the reminder. I'm not a huge fan of Eggs either and particularly of Tara with him.
Despite the unequal charms of this season, it still gave me a lot of pleasure and excitement.
As far as I remember from the book (I read it ages ago), Godric was more complex there. Living as long as he did, he outgrew his times and his preference for children became unacceptable, which is quite a different idea from this saint we get on the show.
I guess I will watch season three during some flu or a long trip.
Those ready to accept that True Blood was only incredibly brilliant in season one and still want to revisit Sookie and the gang. Fans of vampire stories.


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Ian has had a battle with Ulcerative Colitis for 15 years. It wasn't until he bucked the traditional healthcare system that he finally got some breakthroughs. Though the journey continues, he now has hope, experience, and empathy for those that suffer with digestive disorders and has used his health gains to start a second career as a health coach.
A Marine vet, husband, and fitness enthusiast. Colitis has threatened to take his life enjoyment but he refuses to play the victim.
Want more of Ian? Connect with him at Heart to Health Wellness.
Wow. I had no idea that there could be so many links between digestion, body traumas, and illness. In addition to getting that info, I appreciate that Ian took control when traditional medicine was running him in circles, and that he also did not demonize the traditional doctors for doing what they know how to do. Thanks Ian, and thanks Dr. Kurt.
Most people dont know the correlation between all of these things. I am just grateful that I was presented with some different options, explored them and had that moment where things really changed for the better! Thanks for your comments Rose and thanks for listening.


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Q: domain name regular expression not matching I have a shell script at /www/cgi-bin/test that I can access on my network at http://192.168.1.1/cgi-bin/test.
I am attempting to parse the query string, which should look like d=domain.com, and validate it against a regular expression:
#!/bin/sh

echo "Content-type: text/html"
echo ""

domain=${QUERY_STRING#d=}

if [[ ! $domain =~ [A-Za-z0-9-]+(\.[A-Za-z0-9-]+)*(\.[A-Za-z]{2,}) ]]; then
    exit
fi

echo "Validation success!"

When this didn't work, I tried using another regex which I stole from here:
if [[ ! $domain =~ \
    ^(([a-zA-Z](-?[a-zA-Z0-9])*)\.)*[a-zA-Z](-?[a-zA-Z0-9])+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}$ \
]]; then
    exit
fi

I can't get this regex to match either. In both cases, I tried escaping the curly braces (\{2,\}) according to the Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide, but that didn't make any difference.
In case it's relevant, the platform I'm on is OpenWrt 12.09.
Edit: I just realized my shell script might not support bash's [[ ... =~ ... ]] syntax. Unfortunately OpenWrt doesn't ship with bash.

A: Your regex looks fine but problem appears to be in your string manipulation of populating variable domain.
You need to replace:
domain=${QUERY_STRING#d*=}

by
domain=${QUERY_STRING#?d=}

Which will give you: domain.com in $domain
UPDATE: You have wrong shebang #!/bin/sh
You need to have:
#!/bin/bash

UPDATE 2: You can do this in sh (non bash) to get your desired value:
QUERY_STRING='d=domain.com'
domain=`echo "$QUERY_STRING" | awk -F'd=' '{print $2}'`
echo "$domain"
domain.com

To validate you can use egrep:
echo "$domain" | egrep -q '[A-Za-z0-9-]+(\.[A-Za-z0-9-]+)*(\.[A-Za-z]{2,})'

A: If you don't have bash, and/or you cannot replace the shebang with #!/bin/bash, then the [[ expression might not work, or the pattern substitution with ${QUERY_STRING#pattern} might not work.
In that case, you can use awk to hit two birds with one stone:
if ! echo $QUERY_STRING | awk '$0 !~ /^d=[A-Za-z0-9-]+(\.[A-Za-z0-9-]+)*(\.[A-Za-z]{2,})$/ {exit 1}'; then
    exit 1
fi

Or, if the pattern substitution works, and only the regex doesn't then you can use expr instead of awk:
domain=${QUERY_STRING#d=}
if ! expr $domain : '[A-Za-z0-9-]\{1,\}\(\.[A-Za-z0-9-]\{1,\}\)*\(\.[A-Za-z]\{2,\}\)$' >/dev/null; then
    exit 1
fi

In both cases, I used a bit more strict pattern for the d= in the QUERY_STRING. In both cases, be careful to end the pattern with a $, otherwise things like domain.com- would pass.

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – In two sessions Tuesday, Dr. Randy C. Thompson, Ph.D. shared how to incorporate financial counseling, pricing and underwriting in a credit builder program and examining the vital signs of your credit union. This way you can help members, and the credit union.
In his first session on vital signs, Thompson pointed out that Sometimes management can overlook an area that they believe might be within healthy ranges and ignore certain tell-tale signs that could exert an unhealthy effect on the CU system. Over time, this disconnect can lead to critical health problems for a CU. To mitigate this risk, he suggests CU managers employ a vital signs report, or CU Vital Signs/Key Financial Indicator (KFI) Report which identifies a set of 4 core indicators including: Equity Ratio, Loan to Share, ROA, and Deposit Mix.
In his second session on credit builder programs, he pointed out that the key to success is telling a good story. What is your credit union's story? How do you stay relevant to our members? Members can put your credit union at risk but how do you identify who is putting you at risk?
Credit builder programs help us help our members (which is a GREAT story), but we also have to protect ourselves.
Making credit decisions based on where members were a year ago or even a few months ago in credit score is dangerous. Your credit union needs to get the whole story and sometimes take a risk. The single biggest predictor of potential loss or no potential loss is a changing FICO score, he pointed out.
Credit Builder programs could include a financial education class as a requirement for approval – this helps the member and also mitigates loss for the credit union.


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Internship programs at London Global Gateway offer "remarkable experiences" outside the classroom
When Jim English, a Notre Dame senior, spent a semester at the London Global Gateway last spring, he gained knowledge of British politics that would rival most locals.
He spent his Wednesday evenings sitting in the public galleries watching Prime Minister Theresa May debate issues such as Brexit and the refugee crisis. When his friends and family came to visit, he had full access to parliamentary grounds and was able to give them tours. From his desk, he could clearly hear Big Ben as it struck the hour. All of this was possible due to the internship program at the London Global Gateway.
As a political science major, English applied for the parliamentary internship as soon as he heard he had been accepted into the London undergraduate program last semester. He was excited about the idea of getting to work in Westminster, and seeing first-hand how another country's political system operated.
English quickly realized that this opportunity was even more unique than he had anticipated.
"I had incredible access to all of the parliament grounds, and just right at my fingertips," English said. "It really made me feel a part of the city and country while I was there."
This snapshot into the British government was so unique, in fact, that his professors often called on the parliamentary interns to talk in class about their first hand experience of political policy decisions.
It wasn't all academic. The internship shaped his time in other, more unexpected ways. English recalls his two supervisors, who became close friends in and outside of work. He remembers how they used to play music in the office, and created a fun, relaxed environment, despite the serious nature of the work they did. English is still in touch with them, and said the internship program was critical because it allowed students to forge friendships with locals and really become immersed in the British culture.
The prestigious nature of the environment of where English worked was one of the things he loved most about his time in London. However, working in a high-profile setting came with an unexpected experience. On March 22, 2017, English and several other interns were inside parliament when there was a fatal terror attack just outside Westminster. His office was sent into immediate lockdown and they were kept inside for over three hours to ensure their safety.
While it was a scary experience at the time, English spoke less of the incident itself and more about the sense of community that emerged over the following days. He praised the London Global Gateway staff for speedy and reassuring communication, and said the spirit and sense of togetherness from the general London community made him feel comfortable and secure.
English is one of many advocates for the internship program, not just because of his remarkable experience, but because of the impact it had on shaping future decisions about his career. Previously undecided about whether he wanted to work in government or in business consulting, English says he was excited by the work he did in parliament everyday, and this informed his decision about his future.
"I want to be doing something that is meaningful for the rest of my life, and being involved with the government somehow is how I feel like I could do that," said English.
He plans to continue working with constituents and to be involved in government operations. Next year, he will move to Washington, D.C., for a consulting job within the Department of Justice.
Program growth
London Program students on the Hungerford Bridge
At the London Global Gateway, Program Specialist Nick Brill and Director of Student Affairs Judy Hutchinson have seen the number of internships grow from twenty-three to fifty-three under their direction. Nearly a third of all students in London are now assigned placements in environments from corporate to education and charities.
"Internship placements offer the students an authentic study abroad experience, allowing them to delve beneath the surface of the culture in which they find themselves for four months," said Hutchinson.
"In most cases, they will depart London having had an extremely rich and in-depth intercultural experience that would have been difficult, if not impossible, to have achieved without their internship placement."
Cultural immersion
Aside from the academic benefit of the internships, it's the element of cultural immersion that is most valued by both students and staff involved with the program. Jack Byrnes, the chief financial officer for BBDO and a Notre Dame alumni, takes in seven or eight interns each semester, spanning four departments. In these positions, students work among colleagues from the U.K. and other countries, and contribute to a successful, global organization.
"The quality of the interns' work is usually excellent which really helps out the teams to accomplish their goals," said Byrnes. "It is a win-win for all of us."
It's not just the multinational companies that benefit from the internship program. Fr. Anthony Homer is an assistant head teacher and chaplain at a school that takes several interns every semester. He's impressed with the students' level of engagement.
"Students fully engage in a breadth of curriculum areas and extracurricular activities, supporting in class and engaging in tailored one-on-one interventions and small group activities," said Homer. "Interns have also supported our Catholic ethos by attending the daily mass in our chapel and working with our students in their faith formation, sharing their own stories and faith journey."
The staff at the London Global Gateway work tirelessly to develop and expand internship opportunities in London. Hutchinson said they recognize that it allows their students to flourish culturally, spiritually, and academically. The students get the chance not only to integrate and learn from a British workplace, but also to offer their time and skills to their host organization.
English described his time in Parliament as a "memorable experience that I will never forget," and Hutchinson hopes that many more students come back to Notre Dame saying the exact same thing.
To learn more about the internship program in London, please contact Judy Hutchinson.
Originally published by Colleen Wilcox at international.nd.edu on May 23, 2018.


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Delay to Government housing plan seen as setback
TDs criticise failure to publish plan that had been due next week
A spokesperson for Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien said the launch of the policy was being put back in order to allow for more work to be done on the package of reforms next month. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
Jack Horgan-Jones
Harry McGee
Thu Jul 22 2021 - 15:44
Harry McGee and Jack Horgan-Jones
A four-week delay in the launch of Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien's landmark housing policy has been received as a significant setback for him and for the Government.
The Housing for All publication, which will determine the State's housing policy and plans until 2030, was due to be published next week but is now not likely to be launched until late August or early September.
The Government on Thursday played down the delay and strongly denied there were any divisions within the three Government parties on funding for the plan, or on its major policy initiatives.
A spokesperson for Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien said the launch of the policy was being put back in order to allow for more work to be done on the package of reforms next month.
"Work is continuing on the Housing for All plan. It's a multi-annual plan, to 2030, and a fully funded plan with a number of Departments feeding into it and this work will continue throughout August," she said.
"There are a number of iterations and we are working our way through the drafts. There are some things that need agreement that are still under discussion."
'Year of promises'
However, opposition parties criticised the delay and a Government backbench TD expressed frustration at the development.
Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin said it was incredible the plan had not been published.
"We have had a year of promises and half baked legislation but no indication of the new social and affordable housing targets for each year from 2022," he asserted.
"For all their faults at least Fine Gael had a housing plan published within 100 days of taking office. At this stage it appears that the plan is being held up by further wrangling between the coalition partners on the budget allocation," he said.
Several Fianna Fáil TDs also expressed frustration at the delay. The Dun Laoghaire Deputy Cormac Devlin posted on Twitter that it was "frustrating to see our Housing for All plan delayed again. Those delaying the plan won't be thanked by people waiting to buy affordable homes or access cost rental schemes".
Not quite ready
Other Fianna Fáil TDs seemed to attribute the delays to Fine Gael. However, Government sources representing all parties maintained that the main reason the publication had not been finalised was that it was felt the plan was not quite ready.
One source said that there was also a view at senior level that it would not have sufficient impact with the public if launched in the run-up to the August bank holiday weekend.
It was also confirmed that none of the parties have major issues with any element of the plan and that there have been no issues with financing. "There has been no drama or walk-outs," insisted a senior official. "We have not been banging the table."
It is understood the new likely date for publication is the end of August, or early September.
The plan envisages a raft of new policies to tackle homelessness, affordable home ownership, public and social housing and reforms to the rental sector, including the development of the cost rental sector.
A senior Government source said a cross-departmental group, chaired by Martin Fraser, the secretary general of the Department of the Taoiseach will meet next week to finalise elements of the plan.
That group includes the secretaries general of several of the largest government Departments including Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, Justice, Enterprise and Social Protection.
Work will continue at official level over the summer before publication. Sources said elements still to be concluded focused on the development of rural towns, sustainable retrofitting and planning reform.
Cabinet is also set to approve work done on expenditure by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for each department next week, including housing, which is seen as a key element that has to be in place before the plan is launched.
Jack Horgan-Jones is a political reporter with The Irish Times
Harry McGee is a Political Correspondent with The Irish Times
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Woman Finds Strange Little Animal Napping In Her Kitchen
He made QUITE the mess.
By Lily Feinn
On December 15, Kim Fryer was roused from her bed by a shout. When she rushed downstairs, she discovered her daughter face-to-face with a furry little creature curled up on top of the microwave.
Though the animal was roughly the size and shape of one of the Fryers' five cats, his plush red coat and bushy tail gave him away.
"I came down and spotted this little fox curled up on top of the microwave!" Fryer said. "I have five cats and a dog so obviously I have a cat flap. He must have crawled under the gate and through the cat flap."
The fox had made a bit of a mess searching for the warmest spot in the house, but the Fryer family was more concerned for the fox's safety than the tipped-over houseplants.
"A couple of my plants were smashed and there was mud everywhere," Fryer said. "[My daughter] put the light on and one eye opened but he didn't move. We could tell there was something wrong with him."
Fryer called the RSPCA, who took the lost fox to Putney Animal Hospital in London for a check-up and observation. Though the little animal, whom the staff dubbed Mr. Fox, had initially seemed weak and lethargic, he quickly turned a corner in the hospital.
"He was quite happy to be brought in to the hospital for a health check but was understandably not keen on being in a cage," a hospital spokesperson said. "Fortunately he was quite healthy with a beautiful fluffy coat."
After the staff was confident that there was nothing wrong, Mr. Fox was released back into the general area around the Fryer family's home.
Hopefully, after his ordeal, he will think twice about following neighborhood cats home again.