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COVID-19 Notification - We are continuing to monitor the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak. In certain areas, we are offering in-personal classes. Please follow this LINK to view safety measures we are taking. If you prefer not to attend an in-person seminar, please consider taking or transferring to a  WEBINAR. All webinars are approved by NCBTMB as live credit hours.

Meet Your Teachers

We have chosen some of the finest massage educators in the business to provide continuing education to you. All of our teachers are licensed, certified or otherwise duly credentialed to provide continuing education to massage therapists. Our teachers are NCBTMB certified and may also have certifications for states that have additional requirements. All of our teachers are either therapists themselves or are chiropractic physicians and all maintain or oversee a regular massage practice.

Tamlynn (TC) Cameron, BS, LMT, AMMP, MMP
TC Cameron

Bio:  For over two decades, Tamlynn  "TC" Cameron has been an International Medical Massage Instructor, as well as a Certified Orthopedic Massage Specialist.  Her passion for educating massage therapists in the field of Rehabilitation was inspired by her journey of healing injuries incurred as a high school and college athlete.  Sensing that “relaxation massage” would not heal these injuries, she has fervently searched for the most effective, cutting edge techniques to help people OUT of PAIN and then gone on to teach those techniques to other therapists.

As a University of North Texas graduate with a Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology, TC has worked primarily in the field of Sports Medicine and Manual therapy for the last 20 years. Her teaching experience includes Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, and manual therapy techniques.

Provider Numbers:  Texas and National #451091-09

Medical Massage Practioner Certification
Advanced Medical Massage.

Kara Carr, LMT
Kara Carr

Bio:  Kara has been a massage therapist since 2009 when she graduated from the Massage Institute of Missouri and was subsequently licensed in the state.  Her focus was on medical and orthopedic massage techniques, and she has worked in PT and Chiropractic offices in both Missouri and Florida.  She has certifications in Medical Massage, Massage Cupping, Sports Massage, Thai Massage, and Lymphatic Drainage techniques.  She is passionate about the structure & function of the human body and uses this knowledge to improve clinical outcomes for her clients.  Kara is also the Assistant Director of LMT Success Group and has a background in providing continuing education events for firefighters, EMTs, physicians, dietitians, nurses, and others from her time at the University of Missouri – Extension.  When she isn’t in the office, doing massage, planning or running LMT Success Group events, or teaching, you can find Kara exercising her creative side costuming, building large scale art, or helping to organize art events.

Provider Numbers: NCBTMB 1646; CE Broker 50-25070; FL MA67711

Massage Cupping

Maria Chah, L.Ac., LMT, MMP

Maria Chah

Bio: Maria Chah is a licensed massage therapist of 25 years, specializing in advanced medical massage techniques. She is also a licensed acupuncture graduate of Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine in Gainesville, FL. She holds a Bachelors's and Master's degree in Oriental Herbal Medicine.  She has a successful practice working with other medical practitioners such as chiropractors, physical therapists, acupuncturists and medical doctors. Maria's experience with an array of modalities makes for a unique educational and therapeutic experience.

Provider numbers: Florida, Georgia and NCBTMB #1266.

Medical Massage Practitioner Certification

Shamaya Chah, LMT, MMP

Bio: Shamaya has been the owner and operator of Musculoskeletal Rehab, Inc., since 1983 and has over 30 years of experience in advanced therapeutic modalities and over 18 years of luxury spa background. Her mission as an educator is to provide a step-by-step protocol of each modality presented with the academic information inclusive of but not limited to history; technique; understanding of the physiological processes; indications; contraindications and immediate practical usage of each technique and the ability to be effective in practical application.

Provider Numbers: Shamaya is registered with the Texas Department State of Health Services, License #CE0187; State of Florida Massage Therapist, License #MA4338; Continuing Education Provider for the NCBTMB, License #037776-00; Continuing Education Provider for the State of Florida, License #MCE-116.

Medical Massage Practitioner Program
NMT for TMJ
CBD for LMT's

Nancy Culver, LMT

Nancy Culver

Bio: Nancy first received her Reflexology Certification from the International Institute of Reflexology in 1986. She became a Licensed Massage Therapist in 1994 and has been a Fitness Instructor since 2002.

Nancy has owned and operated Atlantis Reflexology and Massage, a successful massage clinic, in North Palm Beach, FL for almost thirty years. She is a much sought after therapist and instructor and has a great depth of knowledge and hands-on practice in reflexology.

Provider Numbers: NCBTMB #1822; Florida CE Broker: 50-26750

Foot Reflexology

Paul Dunsdon, BCTMB, MMP, SMP, LMT, NASM
Paul Dunsdon

Bio:  Paul Dunsdon is board certified with the National Certification for Therapeutic Massage and Body Work (NCBTMB) and is a licensed medical massage practitioner who specializes in sports massage and athletic performance.

Paul has been serving the Southern Utah community since 2008 and is the last prodigy of former LMT Success Group instructor, Lisa Agnew, before her retirement in 2018. He also holds dual certification with the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a Certified Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist and Performance Exercise Specialist.

Paul is an allied healthcare provider for Division 1 - Dixie State University and since 2010 has been the caption of the massage team for all Ironman St. George events including IMSG 70.3 US Pro Championships, IMSG 70.3 North American Pro Championships and IMSG 70.3 World Championships.

Paul has worked with youth, student, amateur, professional and Olympic athletes alike and starting in 2020 will offer an internship program for those looking to develop their medical and sports massage skills in addition to the many other CE's he offers.

Provider Numbers:  NCBTMB #1000389; BCTMB #579548-09; NASM #1170069380.

Advanced Sports Massage

Maria Farfan, LMT
Maria Farfan

Bio:  Maria holds a B.A. in anthropology and philosophy from the University of North Florida and is a Licensed Massage Therapist in Florida from the Florida School of Massage in Gainesville, FL. She is also an independent massage educator and an NCBTMB CEU approved provider. Maria's Thai massage training has been largely in Gainesville, FL under the tutelage of her long-time mentor and friend, Ariela Grodner director of the Bodhi Sangha School of Thai Massage. Additionally, she has traveled to Thailand to further her studies in Thai massage advanced techniques at the Sunshine Network School and TMC and has spent time with recognized massage masters like Kam Thye Chow and Pichest.

Thai Massage
Thai on the Table.

Christopher Jordan, D.C.
Dr. Jordan

Bio: Following his undergraduate studies at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Christopher Jordan attended Texas Chiropractic College in Pasadena, Texas, graduating in 1981.  He immediately began his practice as a chiropractic physician in DeLand, Florida.  From the start, Dr. Jordan incorporated massage in all of his chiropractic treatments.   After marrying Mercedes in 1985, Dr. Jordan and Mercedes opened Jordan Health Clinic, offering Chiropractic and Massage Therapy.  In 1989 Dr. Jordan started teaching advanced CEU classes for massage therapists, including neuromuscular and trigger point therapy.  Dr. Jordan studied Ayurveda with Deepak Chopra, M.D., and in 1996 was certified as a Magic of Healing instructor.  Following his certification, Dr. Jordan taught this course nationally for several years to laypeople and as a CEU course for massage therapists.  During that time, he taught Principles of Ayurveda class at the Florida State Massage Therapy Association convention.  In 1999 Dr. Jordan completed a course in acupuncture, passed his state boards, and incorporated acupuncture into his practice.  Dr. Jordan served ten years on the executive board of the Flagler/Volusia Chiropractic Society.  From 1998 to 2001, Dr. Jordan also served on the board of the Florida Chiropractic Association.   In 2006, Dr. Jordan was recognized by the Flagler/Volusia Chiropractic Society for his 10 years of service. In 2010, Dr. Jordan started teaching lymphatic drainage nationally with the LMT Success Group.  Presently, Dr. Jordan practices as a chiropractic and acupuncture physician and lifestyle counselor at Jordan Health Clinic & Day Spa in DeLand, Fl, and teaches Lymphatic Drainage nationally.

Provider numbers: NCBTMB number is 421104-00; Florida number MCE137, Florida CE Broker: 50-1333

Lymphatic Drainage.

Mercedes Jordan, BA, LMT

Mercedes Jordan

Bio:  Mercedes has a background in education, and taught school for 13 years.  Her passion for healing led her to become a massage therapist in 1983.    In 1985, she married Christopher Jordan, a chiropractic physician and they opened Jordan Health Clinic.  At this time, Mercedes and Dr. Jordan started teaching advanced CEU classes for massage therapists, including neuromuscular and trigger point therapy, and healing touch.  In 1997, Mercedes became certified in Spa Therapies.  And in 1998, she became an esthetician.  Dr. Jordan and Mercedes then expanded Jordan Health Clinic to include a spa, hiring several therapists and offering facials, body treatments, waxing and nail services along with massage, chiropractic, and acupuncture.   Mercedes was also active with the Florida State Massage Therapists Association.  She was president of the Flagler-Volusia association in 1999, and in 2000 she received an achievement award from the FSMTA.

In 2001, Mercedes studied Lypossage and became very busy teaching Lypossage in Florida.  In 2003, she became a master trainer, able to teach nationally.  At this time she joined the LMT Success Group, teaching Lypossage.   Lypossage became so popular, that Mercedes taught Lypossage exclusively, becoming the top Lypossage trainer in 2005.  In  2009, she started teaching Lymphatic Drainage, along with Lypossage.  Presently, Mercedes has an active practice in massage and esthetics at Jordan Health Clinic & Day Spa, in DeLand, FL and teaches Lypossage and Lymphatic Drainage nationally.

Provider numbers: NCBTMB number is 421104-00; Florida number MCE137, Florida CE Broker: 50-1333; approved to teach Lymphatic Drainage in New York State.

Lymphatic Drainage
Facial Rejunvenation

Paul Kirchhoff, LMT

Chair Massage

Bio:  Paul Kirchhoff, a massage school instructor at the time, discovered that business education in massage schools left much to be desired. He also noticed that many of the schools' graduates were not working to their expectations, and some of them, although very talented, had dropped out of the profession entirely. Realizing that business and marketing skills are completely different from technical skills but just as important, Paul began teaching Marketing classes locally. These classes grew into what today is our WorkSmart series which soon grew to a national schedule. Paul founded the LMT Success Group in 1986 with the intention of helping other massage therapists to increase their business and marketing skills.

Provider Numbers: Florida MA #3716; FL CE provider #50-11423; NCBTMB Provider #450001-05

LMT Tax Workshop
Massage Parties

Ana Malachowski, MMP
Ana Malachowski

Bio:  Ana's massage career started when she was 7-years old when her grandfather would pay her a dime to rub is shoulders. In 2010, she graduated from massage school and opened a business. She has been running a mobile massage business with patients all over the west and east coast ever since. Her goal is to specialize worldwide! In December 2011, she took her first Medical Massage class with LMT Success Group and has made it her specialty. She also works with massage cupping and Watsu. She has owned spas and salons and has worked with a variety of physicians including chiropractors, pediatricians, and oral surgeons. When she is not massaging or teaching, you can find her riding motorcycles, traveling, dancing or just being goofy with her children!

NCBTMB Provider Number: 1603

Aquatic Bodywork

Benjamin J.  Mickens, III, MS, PTA, LMT, NASM
Ben Mickens

BIO: Ben has an MS in Exercise Science with a Rehabilitation Science Concentration. He also holds an Associates Degree as a Physical Therapy Assistant and has been a Licensed Massage Therapist since 2004. He has extensive training in NeuroMuscular Therapy, Kinesio Taping and Functional Movement. He is also a Yoga Therapist and a Kajukenbo Hawaiian Self Defense System First Degree Blackbelt.

Medical Massage
NMT for TMJ
Advanced Medical Massage

Nick Night, PTA, LMT, MMP

Nick Night

Bio:  When Nick is not practicing hand percussion, tai chi, or body surfing, he can be found in front of a class sharing his knowledge of manual therapies or in his massage practice at Warm Hands Therapeutics in Bisbee, AZ, using his hands-on skills to help clients and patients out of pain, stress and trauma.

Nick began his career as a Physical Therapist Assistant in Ohio in 1989. Soon after, finding that manual techniques provided the best results, he continued his education and earned a degree in Massage Therapy from Brenneke School of Massage in 1995. In 2000, he became certified in Craniosacral Therapy through the Upledger Institute. He earned his Medical Massage Practitioner Certificate from the LMT Success Group in 2008 and his Advanced Medical Massage Practitioner in 2011.  Nick is also a Personal Fitness Trainer.

He has been teaching the Medical Massage Practitioner Program for LMT Success Group since 2009 and has taught Cranio-Sacral therapies as well. He is pursuing his passion by helping students to learn valuable and effective manual healing techniques along with practice building skills and he strives to stay at the top of the field as an educator and provider of manual therapy techniques. One of the greatest joys of his life is hearing his students success stories of how the techniques they have learned have turned their patients' lives and their practices around.

LMT License Numbers: AZ Lic. #: MT08447, NCBTMB #: 21257-00; CE Provider Numbers:  NCBTMB : 451430-10; FL #:50-13235

Medical Massage Practitioner Courses,
CranioSacral Therapy.

Morgan Strong
Morgan Strong

BIO: Morgan is a licensed massage therapist and massage educator located in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is the owner of Integrative Manual Bodywork, a practice that takes an integrative approach to manual therapy focusing on pain management, injury rehabilitation, and life in general. He received his training from the Finger Lakes School of Massage in Mt. Kisco, NY and holds a license to practice massage therapy in the state of Arizona and New York. Morgan is a massage instructor at the Arizona School of Integrative Studies, where he enjoys having a hand in helping students become new therapists. He creates a dynamic learning environment with an energetic teaching style, keeping classes interactive and creative. As an educator, his focus is on enhancing skills and helping each massage therapist grow in their own unique styles.

Provider Numbers: NY 029051-1; AZ MT-21771

Classes: Massage Cupping

Maria Ward, MS, LMT, MMP
Maria Ward

Bio:   Maria has been a massage therapist since 1999 and has been a yoga teacher since 1995.  She has studied with many great teachers in the field of massage and is experienced in Medical Massage, Thai Massage, Massage Cupping, Sports Massage, Lymphatic Drainage, Lypossage, Arthrossage and spa services. She is passionate about movement with proper alignment as a means of well being and has studied the science of stretch. She has worked at luxury resorts, sports facilities and private clients and has had success in helping clients to increase their range of motion, improve strength, balance, stability, mobility, flexibility and posture. She has helped many clients to get out of pain. Maria also holds a Bachelors Degree in International Studies and a Masters Degree in Information Technology and serves as the New Media Director of the LMT Success Group. She is also an ACE Functional Training Specialist.

Provider Numbers: NCBTMB #1075, Florida and Georgia CE Broker: 50-19570

Intro to Thai Yoga Massage
EZ Neck and Back

Thomas Yates LMT, AMMP, CPMT
Thomas Yates

Bio: A massage therapist since 2012, Thomas has been working with relieving patients' pain since his career began. Thomas studied medical massage with Tamlynn "TC" Cameron in Costa Rica and quickly began assisting TC with multiple classes over the years. Thomas also worked at a neuropsychology center and specializes in teaching students with different learning styles (dyslexia, ADHD, etc.). Thomas is the owner of GOAL Wellness and Education in Washington, DC, which provides outcome-based therapy to help you Get Out and Live! As well as quality education to help you Get Out and Learn!

Provider Numbers: NCBTMB #451091-09, Florida and Georgia CE Broker: 50-20222

Medical Massage Practitioner Certification

Harvey Feinstein, LMT, MMP

Harvey Feinstein

Bio:  Harvey has been a licensed massage therapist since 1980. He had a very successful chair and medical massage practice in Hallandale, Florida. In 1992, he was asked to share his successes with other massage therapists and began teaching for the LMT Success Group. He subsequently became a director of the company in 1999. When not teaching and tending to administrative duties, he maintains a private massage and medical-massage based practice.

Provider Numbers: Harvey is a Licensed Massage Therapist in the State of Florida, FL MA#4937; a Florida Provider FL CE#50-1143, #20-244174; NCBTMB Provider #450001-05; a Texas authorized provider, TX CE#0177, and certified in Mississippi (MS CE#MAP030) and Louisiana (LA CE# LAP0067) for Day of the Back and Day of the Neck Courses.

Classes:  Professional Level Series.

Vicki Ramsdell, LMT, CTTMMP.I

Vicki Ramsdell

Bio:  Vicki began the study of eastern forms of health and wellness back in the late '60s after being introduced to yoga. She studied Thai massage and was certified by Kam Thye Chow in Montreal and his teacher Asokananda of Thailand. She completed advanced Certification of Thai Medical Massage and Herbal Medicine with Pierce Salguero. In August 2009, she became a certified teacher of Traditional Thai Medical Message (TTMM), following in the Shivagakomarpaj Lineage.

Vicki has worked as an adjunct professor of Traditional Thai Medical Massage at the three Missouri massage schools and currently teaches at the New York Institute of Massage in Buffalo, NY and Onondaga Massage School in Rochester NY where she teaches Thai Massage and Cupping. In 2010 Vicki started the Academy of Thai Massage and Energy Work. Vicki speaks internationally on Thai Massage, Thai Medicine and Therapeutic Cupping and is a sought after speaker.

Vicki is a leading expert in the treatment of neuromuscular diseases using Traditional Thai Massage and cupping. Her clientele range from those who suffer from life-altering diseases such as MS, Parkinson’s, Diabetes and Arthritis to those who see her on a preventative basis.

Vicki’s love of Thai Medicine and her natural understanding of the body and spirit make her a perfect teacher to hand down this sacred art form. All of her classes are stimulating and packed with knowledge that only a therapist with thousands of hours of experience would have. She is a licensed massage and bodyworker, former EMT/Paramedic, Certified Yoga Instructor and taught meditation classes at area colleges. Vicki’s greatest teacher was a blind Thai who taught her the art of integrating hands and spirit with the client to heal and comfort.

Provider Numbers: NCBTMB #451454-10, New York State approved CE provider, Florida and Georgia CE Broker #50-13226.

Thai Yoga Massage
Massage Cupping.

Joel Romig, LMT
Joel Roemig

Bio: Like many of the LMT Success Group instructors, Joël has over 20 years of experience in the massage field. She has practiced in medical offices, national and international sports settings and private practice. She currently works with TC Cameron in the Dallas/Ft Worth area as the clinical supervisor for a multi-therapist medical massage clinic. Her background is in mechanical engineering and she brings that perspective to the body in the way she works and teaches.

Joël's teaching experience began as school-based for several years. She now enjoys working with licensed therapists, expanding their basic hands-on skills and helping them think like clinical therapists.

Provider numbers: NCBTMB # #451091-09; NMLMT #3043, TXLMT # 109322

Medical Massage Practioner Program
Advanced Medical Massage
NMT for TMJ.

Lisa Agnew, MS, AT, MMP, LMT

Lisa Agnew

Bio:   Lisa Agnew has more than twenty years of extensive training and professional experience in the field of Medical Massage and Bodywork Therapy.  She has comprehensive training in various techniques and modalities of bodywork, including Orthopedic Massage, Postural Analysis, Medical Massage, Kinesiology, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation and Sports Massage.  She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health & Physical Education from Bluffton College and a Masters of Sports Science Degree in Sports Medicine from the United States Sports Academy and is a Certified Medical Massage Practitioner.

Throughout her extensive career, Lisa has held many distinctions, such as working with Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Frank B. Kelly, three-time Olympic Gold Medalist Lori Harrigan, local entertainer Earl Turner, professional soccer players, professional dancers and so many others from the professional to the everyday ache and pain. She has been the Director of Education for several local Post Secondary Education Schools in the greater Las Vegas area as well as teaching for College of Southern Nevada and Central Texas.  She is an Approved Provider of Continuing Education through NCBTMB.

Lisa is currently a nationwide provider of advanced training instruction for massage therapists, conducts highly sought after Advanced Sports Massage and Sports Medicine continuing education classes and is the owner of Advantage Massage.

Provider Numbers: NCBTMB #450643-08

Advanced Sports Massage.

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University of Miami reports presumptive COVID-19 case at medical campus

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MIAMI – In a statement released on Tuesday, the University of Miami announced there is a presumptive case of COVID-19 with links to the medical campus near downtown Miami.

Doctors consider it a presumptive case because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has yet to release confirmation.

“This person is in good condition and is self-isolating to prevent the spread of infection to others,” a university spokesperson wrote.

UM’s Miller School of Medicine is within the Jackson Memorial Medical Center complex in Miami-Dade County’s Health District in Allapattah.

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UPDATE 8/31 : Ain’t It Cool now says Mark Millar’s story is 100% FALSE.

UPDATE 8/30: Warner Brothers is not yet confirming that Millar’s report. But Barbara Nicolosi, prophetess, talked about this a while ago in her blog. To read some crazy responses to the idea, click here…

Original story:

Mea culpa. Nicolosi’s rumor looks like it was probably correct after all. I’m in a state of shock.

Can’t you see the slogan?

“This time… Caviezel gets to FIGHT BACK.”

Mark Millar confirms the rumor.


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[At this writing — early June 2020 — Shirley is streaming through various arthouse-cinemas services during COVID-19 theater closures.]

You wouldn’t want to be quarantined with the horror-story author in the spotlight of Shirley.

If you’re looking for straightforward, historically grounded biopic of Shirley Jackson, author of The Haunting of Hill House and that gold-standard short story “The Lottery,” you’ll have to hope for a different film. Josephine Decker’s Shirley takes artistic license the way a 16-year-old earns her driver’s license and then roars out of the parking lot into traffic and slams the pedal to the floor. This is something much more imaginative: a stubbornly realistic fantasy (that is to say, it doesn’t go the predictable route of using easy fairy-tale images as metaphors) about what life might have been like for this troubled but and troublingly talented writer. And it just might be that director Josephine Decker and screenwriter Sarah Gubbins have tapped into something truer than any fact-adherent drama might offer.

But before I get to the best that this psychodrama might have to offer, let me assure you that there are many reasons to see it — from the complex work by an outstanding ensemble cast, to the twitchy and expressive cinematography, to the period detail of academia in 1950s Vermont, to the subversive and surprising script that dares to open a reservoir of very particular grief rarely acknowledged at the movies.

Best of all, this Shirley draws from Elizabeth Moss what looks to me like the best performance of her career thus far — which is saying something, as I’m still shaking from the forces she unleashed as a Courtney Love-like rocker in last year’s Her Smell. Moss’s Shirley is compellingly mysterious. She’s a feminist carrying a furnace of righteous rage in her belly. She’s an artist who sees everyone more clearly than they see themselves, which makes her dangerous. And yet there’s much more: She seems to teeter on the edge of an abyss of grief we don’t quite understand. And there’s a long-take performance in the closing minutes that deserves to be mentioned alongside Nicole Kidman’s legendary long take in Jonathan Glazer’s Birth. (That’s all I’m going to say about the performance’s peak. I want to spare you spoilers.)

Elizabeth Moss gives her most award-worthy performance yet in Shirley.

Matching Moss’s excellence with another remarkable turn of his own, Michael Stuhlbarg is perfectly cast as Shirley’s husband Stanley Hyman, a philandering Bennington College professor whose lectures are as smug and self-serving as his criticism is cruel — he’s phenomenal in a complicated role. One moment, he’s hamming it up in front of a class of spellbound girls; the next, he’s pulling his near-comatose wife from their bed and urging her to get back to work; the next, he’s holding a butter knife over her head and comparing her to Lady Macbeth. We never know what he’ll do next.

The house where Jackson and Hyman carry on their cold war of grudges, egos, and infidelities isn’t exactly squalid, but look behind the wrong doors and you’ll see evidence of disarray, whether its the bedsheets where Shirley sweats in her depression or the offices of papers and projects predictably strewn. “A clean house is evidence of mental inferiority,” she says in self-defense, allowing herself a rare cliché. But it doesn’t take long for the film to reveal at least one of the primary causes of Jackson’s distress.

Shirley may be the main character, but she’s too strange, too complicated a character for us to bond with quickly; we need tour guides into the labyrinth of her angers and obsessions. So we follow Rose Nesmer (Odessa Young) and her new husband, the ambitious PhD student Fred Nemser (Logan Lerman), into the community of Bennington College. There, Rose and Fred will find themselves as tenants in the Jackson/Hyman home while Fred looks for a foothold on the academic ladder. They will bear witness to the stormiest marriage since Javier Bardem terrorized Jennifer Lawrence in Darren Aronofsky’s mother!, the Jackson–Hyman manor a literal battlefield of verbal grenades and nuclear silences. This haunted house is the nexus of Stanley’s habitual mischief and Jackson’s sudden success over “The Lottery,” the dystopian nightmare that will have scarred some of us in high school.

The Nesmers—Fred and Rose—get mesmerized and nearly traumatized by their literary hosts.

It takes only a few hours for Rose get over being starstruck; the reality of Shirley, teetering on the edge of madness as she wrestles a new novel (cross-reference Jackson’s 1951 Hangsaman), is far darker and more difficult than she could have imagined. Meanwhile, Fred goes to work networking and awkwardly angling for a foothold on the academic ladder, which will bring with it, it’s easy to see, the very temptations that have rotted the heart of the Jackson/Hyman marriage.

Drama will ensue, of course. The certainty of extramarital affairs and affairs of imaginative exploitation. The possibility of poisoning. Eruptions of heartless literary criticism. The threat of emotional and physical abuse. And the promise that a big faculty party might turn into a stage for Shirley’s vengeful theatrics. There’s even a missing-person mystery at the heart of things, one that occasionally threatens to make a detective team of Shirley and Rose. (Thank goodness, this movie is smarter than that.)

For a while, this film gave me a familiar headache: It felt overacted, like the work of gifted actors giving each other big moments to play until the weight of their Acting crushes an insufficient script and spoils our suspension of disbelief. (That’s what I was anticipating, anyway, as the film began because it’s exactly how I felt about the improvisational delirium of Decker’s last film, Madeline’s Madeline, which enchanted others but exhausted me.)

Driven to the edge of her own sanity by Shirley’s provocations, Rose can’t escape unstained.

On top of that, the film is abrasive in its visual approximations of misery, a mise-en-scène often green-tinged and blurry, that reminds me of the stifling gloom of Charlie Kaufman’s Synecdoche, New York. Such grim aesthetics have become all too familiar in movies about depression, movies that rarely rise above wallowing in lurid spectacle.

But step by step, Shirley and Rose — the latest target of her jealousies, who becomes her flirtation, and then her confidant, and then her co-conspirator — come to share an understanding as intimate and as substantial (perhaps more so) as that shared by Héloïse and Marianne in Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Shirley’s long-term loneliness and disillusionment and Rose’s naïveté become magnetic. From their first moments onscreen, it’s clear that Young has been cast as Rose so her character can remind us of a younger Shirley, or suggest her potential to embrace Shirley’s brand of madness. In their quiet conversations, the two actresses look like Before and After photos.

But is this a story of a master finding an apprentice? Of Shirley finding company in her loneliness? Or is this all ultimately an author’s opportunistic exploitation of the young and naive for sake of material?

The answer isn’t simple or clear, but it is fascinating.

Shirley’s dinner dialogue with her husband Stanley is as precise and riveting as any onscreen duel this year.

As Shirley moves from seeing Rose as a threat to pitying her for pending trouble, she is revealed as a sort of saint for “unseen” women. For all of her literary celebrity, Shirley still feels unknown; her refusal to conform to community expectations, and her husband’s complaints about tending to her depression, brand her among the academic elite as a pariah. She refuses to settle for anything but authenticity, turning down invitations to smile and accompany her charismatic husband into the swamp of the rich, the fashionable, and the popular, where he feels so comfortable. (There is also an insightful examination here of what happens to to the souls of artistic introverts in the context of self-promoters, socialites, and peer-pressure.) Ultimately, Moss’s performance ends up being more than mere theatrics — there’s real wisdom in this invention. Shirley is discomfortingly real and ravenous, determined to make a heaven of this hell she can’t escape. Madness — fueled by constant cocktails — starts to make an appealing kind of sense when there’s no other way around condescension and betrayal except suicide.

By the film’s furious conclusion, I find all of these studies compelling — the one about artists, but even more the one about women (spouses and students alike) who suffer in male-dominated academia. Yes, we’ve seen progress. But while women have gained ground long denied them, the world of higher education is still a raging battlefield of egos.

Stanley (Michael Stuhlbarg) is a particularly wicked sort of misogynistic professor.

I’ve known a lot of charismatic professors. I’ve heard plenty of stories about teacher-student affairs, and I’ve had good friends shock me with testimonies about teachers who made passes at them, or worse. And I’ve been unsettled by influential men who, getting high on attention, become addicted to one-on-one time with starstruck female students, preferring office hours to time at home. It fills me with a tremendous sense of responsibility in my new work as a teacher, and a deep sadness for so many who have been harmed by men who disgrace their position. And so this movie feels custom-made to weigh heavily on my heart. It’s scary because it isn’t just melodramatic — it’s truthful.

Perhaps it’s a personal thing, then, that this film moves me so deeply in its final act. By the end, I’m longing for Shirley’s release, for a righteous rant that delivers her from captivity. So the closing scene shakes me in a way I can’t connect to anything but Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut — it’s complicated, it’s perverse, and it feels exactly right. It’s going to keep me awake at night. But that’s a spoiler-ish conversation for another time.

I’m inclined to say that, given a script that’s can sustain the energy of her camera and the intensity she draws from actors, Decker might make a great film someday. I’m reluctant to hail Shirley as great, as it’s exploring emotional and psychological territory outside of my experience. (I’m eager to know what women—particularly women in higher education—think of this movie.) But I’m inclined to believe that Decker and her collaborators have achieved something meaningful and compelling here. Shirley is a powerful portrait of two lonely women — an artist of brilliant and burdensome vision and a young woman in search of herself — in a world of vain and harmful men. It is also an illustration of that most sobering of proverbs in the Book of Ecclesiastes: “For in much wisdom is much vexation, and she who increases knowledge increases sorrow.” Shirley, an artist of genuine vision, is made wise by what she sees — and that wisdom wears her down until she cannot play along with the hypocrisy and vanity of her community. She’s a tragic and fascinating figure, and I’ll come back to learn from her sadness again.


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Online Meath Winner Bags €1 Million Lotto Prize

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King’s Ransom won in the Royal County as Online Meath winner bags €1 million Lotto prize

Royal County €1 million winner becomes 11th Lotto millionaire of 2020

Meath has a new millionaire this morning after one lucky online Lotto player in the Royal County tapped into a €1 million fortune by winning the Lotto Plus 1 top prize of €1,000,000.

The National Lottery is asking Lotto players across Co. Meath to check their accounts and emails this morning as the lucky online player is Ireland’s newest millionaire.

A National Lottery spokesperson said: “This morning, imagine getting up out of bed as normal, making yourself a cup of coffee and then checking those emails, as so many of us do. Imagine if one of those emails announced that you are a millionaire! Well that is what may have happened to one person registered in Co Meath. So if you are from Meath and have a National Lottery online account, what are you waiting for? Check those emails or log onto your account to see if you are €1,000,000 richer.”

The winning Lotto Plus 1 numbers from last night’s draw (Wednesday 20th May) are: 06, 12, 26, 30, 41, 45 and the Bonus number is: 27.

The National Lottery spokesperson continued: “If you have discovered that you are our newest millionaire please contact our prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email and we will make arrangements for you to collect your prize, once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, in the National Lottery Winner’s Room in Dublin.”

This lucky winner from the Royal County is the 5th Lotto Plus 1 top prize winner, of €1,000,000, this year and is the eleventh Lotto millionaire created so far in 2020. To date, almost €54 million has been won in prizes in all Lotto games this year.

There was no winner of the Lotto jackpot worth €2,789,321, which rolls to an estimated €3.2 million for next Saturday’s draw.

With more than 77,000 winners in last night’s Lotto draw, the National Lottery has reminded players that it has extended the period of time that lucky winners can collect prizes to encourage people to stay at home and not require them to make any unnecessary journeys during the current public health emergency.

This means that any lucky winners of Lotto and Lotto Plus, Lotto 54321, EuroMillions and EuroMillions Plus, Telly Bingo, Daily Millions and Daily Millions Plus draws from 9th January 2020 until draws in the week 5th July 2020 will have an extra three months in which they can claim their prize. The prize claims extension applies to winners who purchased their tickets and scratch card games in-store, online at and via the National Lottery App.

Nearly 30 cent in every €1 spent on all National Lottery games goes back to Good Causes in the areas of sport, youth, health, welfare, education, arts, heritage and the Irish Language. In total more than €5.6 Billion has been raised for Good Causes since the National Lottery as established 32 years ago. In 2019 alone, €250 million was raised for local Good Causes in communities across Ireland.


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Miss Alice, curled up in a cat bed inside a cat bed, on top of my bed.

Bobby Brady, with attitude.

Alice again, at the end of my bed. You’d think I turn my electric blanket on during the day so they can keep warm or something.

Sleepy Bradys (sweet Cindy Brady, making sure Jan stays clean.)

Tiny Cindy Brady. Oh, she makes me want to squeeze the stuffing out of her.

Cindy, flopped across my feet. Peter, sniffing my feet.

Greg and Marcia.

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Two videos today, both of them Jake-centric. The Bradys are present in both videos, too. That Loony Jake sure can jump!

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Rhyme and Tommy, keeping warm.

2010: Sucker!
2009: Sun bath.
2008: Punki’s almost got the look o’ het down pat.
2007: No entry.
2006: No entry.
2005: No entry.

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  1. Love the videos! My Sweetpea does the spastic back and forth head movement thing, too. I sometimes fear she’ll stick like that!

    But it’s great to see how athletic Jake is. He’s not just a lover!

    And I love all the rest of the photos. Thanks!

  2. Oh my, that loony jake is so funny. I just love the head action. And who is the kitten hiding in the bed in the jumping video?

  3. You do realise that laughing at a cat is a serious crime in all countries, don’t you? (Hope your cell is comfier than mine!)

  4. Oh, kitten paws tucked in like that is just the cutest thing. That Cindy Brady is a doll alright. Don’t squeeze the stuffing out of her, please.

    • I agree, I love it when they tuck their paws. I’ll TRY not to squeeze the stuffing out of her, but no promises. 😉

  5. Thank you so much Miss Robyn! I needed that so badly this week. Can you give Jake a big hug from Denver?

  6. LOL!!!Awwww the shaking head thing is hilarious!! They’re all doing it!!!!! Yay!! Awww Jake is adorable with the kitties – he really is lovely!!!!!

    Thanks for the pics and clips – amazing as always! Take care

  7. Im not sure if you answered this or not, but how is Alice fitting in with the rest of the Bradys? Seems by the pictures they’re doing well!

  8. I had a horrible day at work yesterday and took today off. Seeing Jake having so much wild abandon at trying to land the toy was hilarious! Love the Bradys having fun. I too did the fly the toy around in the air to get the “swivel” head effect. I was laughing hysterically the first time my two cats did that.

  9. Those videos remind me of a kitten we had who would chase the toy around and around in a circle until she fell down dizzy.

  10. As for Alice in the bed in the bed on the bed….it’s like the Princess And The Pea!
    I make my kitties get the bobble-head, too….and I laugh as much as you do. Easy to achieve with a hand held laser light.
    Jake is quite athletic.
    Those green mats are perfect for the kitty gymnastics!!!


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Kilimanjaro Packing List: The Complete Guide

Kilimanjaro Packing List: The Complete Guide

If you’re reading this, I’m assuming that you’re planning to climb Kilimanjaro and you’re figuring out what to pack.  When we went, I put together this little guide for our team so they’d know what to bring — and now I’m passing it along to you! If you can use it and benefit from it, great!  The general idea our packing list was 1. “you’re going to get dirty, so just plan to be dirty” and 2. we were starting our trip with the Kili climb and then hiking around Tanzania for the next 2-3 weeks, so we didn’t want to bring a million pounds of cold-weather gear that we’d have to drag around Africa afterward.

With our objectives in mind, you might want to modify our packing list to better suit your objectives/needs.  If you have a lot of porters, or if you’re flying straight in and back out, maybe you want to pack more than we did and be more comfortable.

A Primer on Materials

If you read nothing else, read this: Absolutely, Positively, No Cotton!!

The temperature varies from hot at the base to freezing at the summit, so layering effectively will be critical to packing lighter. The efficiency of your layering is directly correlated to the efficiency by which the clothing material wicks away water. Some materials wick water more effectively than others.

Wool and merino wool wick sweat/water very effectively – and, simultaneously, are antimicrobial. The “bad smell” of worn clothes is usually a result of bacteria. Wool and merino wool don’t “smell bad” after repeat wearing because the bacteria doesn’t grow in them. Thereafter, you can wear them more frequently with fewer washings (compared to, for instance, cotton) without odors. Wool is itchy, but merino wool is a very fine wool that doesn’t itch. The downside is that merino wool tends to be very expensive ($50-75 for a single t-shirt). A single merino wool t-shirt effectively replaces ~3 cotton t-shirts in your pack, though. For tops, merino wool is usually given in “weight” or “thread count.” 150 is lightweight, 200-250 is middleweight, and everything above 250 is heavy. Lighter stuff is better for warmer weather, but is more fragile; heavier stuff is better for colder weather and is more durable.

Nylon is very lightweight, wicks water, and is antimicrobial as well. You can wear nylon pants/shorts for a very long time without washing, and they’re very lightweight for packing. They don’t trap heat the way cotton does, so they’re very cool, which makes them great for hot weather but horrible for cold weather. Most commonly, I’ve found nylon is used for technical pants/shorts. It’s not an expensive material, so depending on the company, you can find options for really reasonable prices. I just picked up a pair of nylon shorts at REI on sale for $25 and another pair at TJ Max for $12.

Polyester is another lightweight water-wicking fabric. Also, polyester does not wrinkle the way cotton does – which is why it’s found in so many technical “travel clothing” products. Polyester, however, is not antimicrobial and will (maybe notoriously) start to smell. “Pure” polyester is most commonly found in button-up shirts, I’ve found; and “blends” of polyester (with, for instance, cotton) can be found in just about everything. The “blends” are only for anti-wrinkle and don’t really add to the wicking – with the exception being Poly/Nylon blends.

On occasion, there’s a material with some exotic brand-name, but it usually ends up being one of the aforementioned materials or a blend thereof (sometimes including cotton).

Water-wicking is not only important because you’ll be sweating in this stuff; but because, if it rains or you sweat a lot, you’ll want your gear to dry out overnight. Cotton won’t dry overnight, and you’ll end up with a bunch of soaked, unusable gear. Ideally, you want antimicrobial fabrics because you want to carry fewer items, so you will want to rotate-and-reuse clothing without washing.

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3-6 pairs of sport (merino wool, or nylon) underwear Icebreaker, Smartwool, ExOfficio are three top-end companies. If you are based in the UK, we would recommend the all-natural antimicrobial underwear from SueMeLondon.

1 Long-Sleeve (next-to-skin) Base Layer – Smartwool makes a “Lightweight base layer” or Icebreaker makes an “Oasis base layer.”

1 Bottom/Leggings Thermal Base LayerIcebreaker, Smartwool, Nike, etc.

4-6 Short-Sleeve Shirts – not cotton.

1 Long-Sleeve Shirt – Any (for instance) poly-blend long-sleeve shirt would work here, as they’re very popular (and cheap).  The long-sleeve Nike running shirts (dri-fit) are usually polyester and work great here. Could also be Icebreaker or Smartwool long sleeve shirts.

1-2 Hiking Pants – I use Prana Zion pants and I can’t recommend them enough.  They’re stretchy, comfortable, and most importantly — they’re nylon!  They dry fast and they don’t hold on to smelly bacteria. You can also check out Columbia, Mountain Hardware, etc.

1 Rain Pants – (These aren’t just used as a rain layer, but as an outer layer on the summit day.)

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I snapped this picture of Cici. Flip-flops/sandals, shiny rain pants, fleece, and a neck tube/headscarf. Well, it works.

Two Outerwear Options

1 Mid-Layer – Fleece such as the Columbia Fleece Jacket or down. I personally wear the Marmot down Puffer jacket and it served as a great mid-layer on Kili.

1 Insulating Water/Wind Shell – This is a heavy jacket, which most people tend to already own (which is why I’m including this option).

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1 Light Wind Layer – I use one by Salomon; but Marmot makes a lightweight Dri-climb hoodie, and the North Face makes the Cyclone, among many others. Just look at reviews and sales. For this outerwear-option path, you want a breathable wind layer and not something waterproof.

1 Insulating Mid-Layer – Light down-jacket or fleece layer. In addition to the Marmot I mentioned earlier, I also use a Mountain Hardware Ghost Whisperer.  It’s only a few ounces, but they’re pretty expensive. Any small, technical down-puffy/fleece would work here, though. You’ll be carrying this with you for any time you get chilly on the trail or at camp, so down is a great option to keep weight low; but fleece doesn’t lose its ability to insulate when wet.

1 Insulating outer-layer – Fleece or heavy down, specifically for summit day. If you used down for the insulating mid-layer, aim for a down outer layer; and vise versa.

1 Rain layer/shell – There are a lot of super-light options. The Outdoor Research Helium II Jacket is really popular and you can pick it up for ~$120 or less on sales. You pay for the “lightweight” aspect, usually, so for more reasonably priced jackets (that are also heavier), check out the Marmot PreCip (~$65).

1 Poncho (optional, for either system) – This would be large enough to cover both you and your pack.

1 pair Boots – Medium to high tops for ankle support; deep lugs on the sole for traction; and medium weight. Several guide companies recommend waterproof boots if at all possible.  I went with a non-waterproof pair from REI while Cecilia used her non-waterproof Merrell Hiking Boots, since we already had them. Thankfully it didn’t rain.

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Proper hiking boots are a must.

1 pair Flippy-floppies (optional) – These are nice to wear at camp and to give your feet a break from being in boots all day. We both wear the Sanuk brand due to their comfort and durability. Plus they are made from recycled yoga mats, so being eco-friendly is always a plus.

1 pair lightweight trekking shoes (optional) – I’ve seen these on a lot of lists. People are mentioning sneakers for walking around camp or exploring around. If you feel that you’ll want these in lieu of your boots for exploring around camp, I’m including these on the packing list. I use Nike Free Flyknit 4.0 as my travel-sneaker because they’re very lightweight and they pack down flat.  Some of the campsites are going to be cold and you won’t want to walk around in flip-flops; and otherwise, you probably won’t want to put on your dirty hiking boots after you’ve just cleaned up at camp.

1 pair insoles (optional) – I use insoles with stronger heel shock-absorbers. I take out the insoles on my boots and my Nike sneakers, and I use one pair of insoles that I interchange between both my Nikes and my hiking boots.

4-8 pair trekking socks – Get wool or merino wool hiking socks. 4 socks would be plenty for the hike, but you can pack extras in case of moisture from rain or to change frequently if your feet perspire a lot. You’ll want dry feet to avoid blisters. We loved our Bridgedale hiking socks. They maintained their comfort and integrity throughout several days on the trip. (Check out our full review of the Bridgedale Trekker socks here.) If you like options, you can also check out Smartwool Mountaineering Extra Heavy Crew and Point6 Hiking Essential Crew. Always look for flat seams and thick socks.

1 pair long, wool, thermal trekking socks – These are specifically for the day of the summit, or for sleeping on cold nights. You want thick, heavy socks.

2-4 pair sock liners – These help wick away moisture from your foot; and keep away blisters. Most of these tend to be polypropylene, but check out Bridgedale Ultralight Coolmax Liner socks (~$15 for a 2-pack).

Thermal Beanie – The nights get cold, so you’ll probably sleep in it; and a beanie is great on cold mornings, or on summit day.

Headlamp – Much better than flashlights.  You’re going to want to have your hands free to do things.

UV Sunglasses – It gets sunny. Your eyes are going to get pretty tired without some protection.

Safari/Sun Hat (optional) – You might feel silly, but a big brim is a life-saver when the hot sun is beating down on you all day, every day.

Bandana or Shemagh (optional) – This is to protect your neck from sunburn while hiking; to cover your mouth/nose from blowing dust (and there will be tons of dust); and to cover your face at the summit. We can’t recommend this enough!  The added bonus to the Shemagh is that Tanzania is a Muslim country; and in some of the more rural areas, it’s polite for women to cover their hair per local customs.  The shemagh will fill that role in case you plan to travel.

Balaclava or Airhole Tube Mask– the Kilimanjaro summit (Uhuru Peak) is going to be cold, you will want to cover up as much as possible. We tried the Airhole  Airmasks. The small hole allows for easier breathing and helps to prevent wet condensation from your breath forming. Not only did it help with summit night, but it also served as a general face mask during previous days to help block out dust. We highly recommend this product as well as their Airtube version.

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Aside from blocking out dust and providing extra warmth at night, pour some water on the shemagh and drape it over your neck to keep you cool during hot days.

Duffel – The porters will carry your duffel. I used a Farpoint 40L, and the straps zip up to make a duffel.

Daypack – Depending on what you want to carry, between 15-25L. Mostly this will be used to hold the clothes that you strip-off during your long hikes, since the mornings will often start out cold and then warm up considerably as the day progresses.  Also, you’ll pack your rain gear, snacks, and water. We recommend the Osprey daypack.

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Osprey makes some great day packs.

Small bag locks These are always recommended by the trekking/guide companies but I never used them. I try not to travel with anything that can’t be lost or stolen.

Ziplock bags – These are cheaper than “travel organizers” and are waterproof. They’re great for separating dry from wet gear, or dirty clothes from clean clothes, too. There is going to be dust everywhere, so pack your clean gear in individual ziplock bags so that you can keep your clean clothes clean; then repack the dirty clothes into the old ziplock bag when you’re done with it.  You’re going to be tired at the end of a long day of hiking, so have a super-simple system.  Don’t go complicated; don’t plan to rearrange all your stuff a thousand times, or to pack each “whole outfit” in one bag.  Pack everything in its own individual bag.

Rainfly – You’ll want to give your gear every opportunity to stay dry.  Have a rainfly for your duffel; and something for your daypack (like the poncho, a black trash bag, or a rainfly).

Sleeping Gear

Sleeping bag – Most of the time these can be rented from the trekking companies.  Because we knew that we would be traveling through Tanzania post-hike, we chose to rent so that we would not have to lug it around during the rest of our trip.

Sleeping Pad – Some trekking companies provide these.

Pillow (optional) – We slept on our packs; or on zip-locked piles of dirty laundry.  My theory on hiking is: if you sleep too comfortable, then you’ll have a hard time waking up early in the morning.  Be the first one out of your tent!  No one likes waiting for that last person who’s still packing up.

Water bladder – Our porters boiled water for us every morning and night to fill our water bladders, so we didn’t need to carry any iodine or water purification systems.

Collapsible water bottle – You’re not going to want to carry your water bladder around camp with you or when you eat dinner. And getting water out of a water bladder is a pain in the wazoo when you’re inside your tent or brushing your teeth.  Pack a small, collapsible water bottle like the Vapur Eclipse, and it’ll fill all those roles.

Baby wipes – Baby wipes, baby wipes, and more baby wipes.  Baby wipe showers are your best friend.  We went through 1 large pack of baby wipes per person, and we could have probably gone through more.  It wasn’t so much the desire to “be clean” as it was keeping our feet in good condition (foot washing every night) and cleaning our face (because we were covered in dust and didn’t want to keep inhaling it while we slept).  Bring baby wipes.

Toilet Paper

Blister plaster

Trek towel

Toothbrush, paste

Advil (for AMS)

Insect repellent – I recommend spraying your clothing with Sawyer Permethrin Premium Clothing Insect Repellent. I sprayed all of my clothing before I packed it in my suitcase to Tanzania. It did an incredible job of repelling the bugs that were irritating Cecilia. (She was stubborn and just used an off name brand of bug spray.)

Snacks – Energy bars

Passport – There are usually lock boxes at a lot of the trekking bases; but I don’t like my passport leaving my side, so it comes with me in my daypack.

Money – Tip your porters!  Tip your porters, tip your porters, tip your porters!  Plan to give a tip of +$150.  You can also leave your extra gear behind and give it to the porters.

Camera – Depending on your style, your cell phone camera might be all you want.

Spare batteries – For your headlamp or camera.

Fleece Gloves AND light glove liners – I wore light glove liners most every day. The sun can be grueling if you’re not exceptionally resistant.  The best protection is to hide from it.  The fleece gloves you’ll use on the summit — and you’ll definitely need them or you’ll risk losing some fingers.  It goes from 100 degrees to 0 degrees in just a day or two.  It’s a little surreal.

Walking poles

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Couldn’t imagine climbing Kilimanjaro without hiking poles.

Earplugs (optional) – If you’re a light sleeper, you might want some earplugs.  You’ll share campsites with a lot of other hikers going on a lot of different routes.  At one site at least, someone was up for what felt like hours listening to a radio.

Dysentery pills – I had to use these in Tanzania.  Long story.  Well, maybe not that long —  I pooped myself and needed pills.  Okay, story was shorter than I thought.

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Last weekend marked the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from the UK to China, with Xi Jinping making his first trip to Hong Kong as President to hail the occasion. On Saturday night, Hong Kong's skyline was lit up with red and gold fireworks to mark the event. But not all were in a celebratory mood.

During Xi's visit, key leaders in the 2014 Umbrella Protests were periodically detained for protesting and scuffling with pro-Beijing counter-protesters. But it was Xi's speech that received plenty of media coverage throughout the world, describing any attempt to challenge the power of the central government as a 'red line'. Although unreported in mainland China, pro-independence demonstrators continued to protest Beijing's erosion of Hong Kong's rights and denial of full democratic rights on Saturday afternoon, following Xi's departure.

In China's English-language media, the message intended for international readers was that Hong Kong is inseparably part of China and that China's internal affairs are not up for debate on the international stage. In a Global Times article entitled 'China refutes UK, US remarks on Hong Kong affairs', the author quotes Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang emphasising that Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, making Hong Kong affairs China's internal affairs. The article goes on to dismiss any role the UK might have in the former colony, since under Chinese control, the Sino-British Joint Declaration was a 'historical document (which) no longer has any practical significance nor any binding force on the central government's administration of Hong Kong, SAR.'

Underpinning this article are two of China's foreign policy principles: non-interference and the supremacy of state sovereignty. These philosophies have underpinned China's foreign policy thinking since the 1950s, when Zhou Enlai signed up to the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence with India's Jawaharlal Nehru, who would together go on to lead the Non-Aligned Movement.

Most of the English-language coverage (written to influence international debate) focused on the 'one country, two systems' principle. Established as part of the Joint Sino-British Declaration in 1984, the agreement promised Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy and certain economic, social and legal rights (unavailable on the mainland) for at least 50 years. But the system has come under fire recently, as some in Hong Kong claim that the disappearance of five booksellers in the city in 2015 demonstrated China's failure to keep its word, and that Beijing is pressuring Hong Kong to abide by mainland norms.

Chinese-language state-overseen media was flooded with overwhelmingly positive coverage of the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the 'motherland' – unsurprisingly ignoring the anti-Beijing protesters. Although Xi's praise for the Hong Kong government's control over 'independence forces' was widely reported in Hong Kong media, there was no mention of dissent in the mainland press.

Renmin Ribao, the domestic Chinese-language People's Daily, ran an analysis of Xi's speech entitled 'Xi Jinping's address serves as the trend for Hong Kong's future development'. It stressed that 'one country, two systems' was primarily useful to maintain the unity of China. While making no mention of anti-Beijing protests, the article stressed that Xi believed social stability and harmony should always be maintained in Hong Kong.

The author elaborated on this sentiment using an old Chinese saying, 'If all the family lives in harmony, all affairs will prosper' (家和万事兴), implying that if Hong Kong and China co-exist peacefully, both will thrive materially. Stability is a priority for the government, as it makes economic growth more attainable, which in turn helps it to honour the social contract it holds with all citizens: material wealth and wellbeing in exchange for acceptance of the political status quo.

Chinese-language state-overseen media also made an obvious effort to show off the optimistic opinion of Hong Kongers, and how it was displayed inside the city. One article in Renmin Ribao reviewed Hong Kong's Chinese-language press coverage of Xi's speech, which it analysed as supportive of Xi's emphasis on 'one country, two systems' and the push to better implement it.

A video posted on People's Daily asked young passers-by: when you think of Hong Kong, what do you think of? Among make-up, TV dramas, films, Stephen Chow and Jackie Chan, one young man answers, 'one country, two systems'. The government's message came in many different forms in the Chinese press, but the attempt to reaffirm commitment to the status quo and raise further support is clear. The video, showing young people's positivity towards Hong Kong today, could also be read as an attempt to counter the narrative of growing pessimism among Hong Kong youth about the city's state and its future.

Global Times stressed China's sovereignty over Hong Kong, endorsed the new Chief Executive Carrie Lam and warned that foreign observers, particularly the UK, should not try to influence Hong Kong's internal affairs. While Global Times emphasised first principles, Xinhua's English edition headlines cut straight to the chase. Xinhua led with a warning against challenges to national sovereignty and central government power, and in another article underlined Xi's commitment to 'one country, two systems'.

As these articles and their ideological underpinning show, Beijing is keen to rebut the kind of questions that were always going to come to the fore over Hong Kong's 20th handover anniversary, including over British responsibilities, a loss of belief in the 'one country, two systems', and the prospect of pessimistic youth. But it is also clear that Hong Kong is key to the Chinese Communist Party's quest to consolidate legitimacy and power. As such, Hong Kong remains a central component of how Beijing imagines the future of China. That vision does not include political pluralism nor any type of separatism, but instead strong Party governance, a continuing focus on wealth creation and sovereign independence on the international stage.


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Nadia Morales and Serena Garcia combined for 24 kills to give Monterey coach Kelly Lozada her 100th career coaching win Saturday.

The Class 5A, No. 9-ranked Lady Plainsmen coasted to a 25-9, 25-21, 25-15 District 3-5A victory over Plainview.

In addition to her 13 kills, Morales went 17-for-17 from the service line with two aces and Garcia totaled six digs.

Meagan Jimenez led the Lady Plainsmen’s defensive prowess with 10 digs and Taylor Salsky helped the offense with 31 assists. Maddi Stephens finished with seven kills and an ace.

Monterey (25-6, 5-0) is scheduled to play Palo Duro on Tuesday in Amarillo and Plainview (11-13, 1-3) returns home to play Randall.

Lubbock-Cooper 3, Tascosa 1

AMARILLO — Shelby Snead dished out 29 assists to help the Lady Pirates to a 25-19, 23-25, 27-25, 25-22 win over the Lady Rebels.

Snead and KeKe Underwood each had 11 digs with Kate Siegel recording a team-best 21 digs.

D’Mya Hill, Haleigh Douglass and Kaitlyn Mayo combined equally for 27 kills in the victory. Hope Douglass chipped in two blocks.

Lubbock-Cooper (19-13, 1-3) is slated to return to District 3-5A action by traveling to Coronado on Tuesday.

Idalou 3, Tulia 0

TULIA — Dawson Riley hit two service aces in the Lady Wildcats’ 25-15, 25-13, 25-16 sweep over the Lady Hornets.

Madelyn Merrill and AnnaLyssia Gonzales added an ace apiece for the Lady ‘Cats.

Idalou (13-14) is scheduled to play at Lubbock Christian on Tuesday.

Pecos 3, Estacado 0

Pecos dealt Estacado a 25-18, 25-23, 25-21 loss.

C’Kyra Sims ended the match with 10 kills, 10 digs and five blocks for the Lady Matadors. Ashtyn Paige added on four kills and five aces, while Vaniya Davis totaled 12 assists.

Estacado (15-16) is slated to play at Snyder on Tuesday.

Seminole 3, Alpine 0

ALPINE — Robin Franklin and Kassey Gallardo combined for eight kills in Seminole’s 25-11, 25-12, 25-18 win over Alpine.

Gallardo also had six assists and four digs. Emily Alvarez doled out 11 assists with Brooklyn Bates totaling five digs.

Seminole (8-20) is scheduled to travel to Levelland on Tuesday.

Levelland 3, Shallowater 1

SHALLOWATER — Jordan Campbell racked up 45 digs in the Loboettes’ 25-22, 23-25, 25-14, 25-23 win over the Fillies.

Kaylee McCarter led Levelland in kills with 11 and Michaela Watkins chipped in 10 kills, 13 digs, two blocks and two aces. Annie Dewbre finished with 10 kills, four blocks and four digs, while Kazzi Spears doled out a team-leading 20 assists to go along with seven kills and 17 digs.

Madison Batten contributed 43 digs to the Fillies’ defensive effort. Tynli Harris had 23 digs and a team-leading nine kills with Alee Roberts finishing with seven.

Levelland (17-10) is slated to host Seminole on Tuesday, while Shallowater (18-10) is set to hit the road to Lamesa.

West Texas 3, Olton 0

West Texas picked up its second District 4-2A win via a 25-13, 25-19, 25-5 sweep over Olton.

Olton (1-16, 0-2) is scheduled to host Miami at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Brownfield 3, Lubbock Christian 1

The Lady Cubs defeated the Lady Eagles, 25-17, 19-25, 25-20, 25-17.

Lady Eagles middle blocker Haley Brewer had three blocks and 13 digs. Braxley Oaks notched four aces in addition to recording a 2.9 passing rating.

Lubbock Christian (9-11) is scheduled to host Idalou on Tuesday and Brownfield travels to Andrews to play the Lady Mustangs and Coahoma.


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Brazil has one of the most complex regulatory environments in the world for those who want to start up a business venture, according to the publication Doing Business 2019,1 of the World Bank Group.

Among the 190 economies surveyed in 2018, Brazil is at 109th position in the overall in the ease of doing business ranking. Among the BRICs, Russia is in the 31st position, China in the 46th, and India in the 77th. In the specific ranking for ease of starting a business, Brazil occupies the 140th position, behind Russia (32nd), China (28th), and India (137th).

Much of the complexity of this regulatory environment is directly related to labor law: as if the ever-changing tangle of laws, decrees, ordinances, and norms were not enough, companies also have to be always vigilant regarding new rulings, jurisprudential guidelines, and judicial precedents which, at one time or another, have a direct impact on legal certainty, thus generating unexpected labor uncertainties and liabilities.

The long-awaited and necessary Labor Reform itself has already been amended by two presidential decrees, the first of which was published less than two days after its entry into force in order to address controversial points, and the second, at the beginning of March of this year, in order to change the rules related to the collection of trade union contributions.

Despite this challenging business environment, in Brazil, certain cities, especially São Paulo, Santa Catarina, Minas Gerais, Paraná, and Rio de Janeiro,2 have been transforming themselves into important poles for development of startups, some of which have already achieved market value exceeding US$ 1 billion, such as the companies 99, PagSeguro, NuBank, and Stone.

According to Censo StartSe 2017: Brazil Startup Ecosystem Report,3 70% of the startups analyzed were founded between 2016 and 2017 and, although young, only 5.4% are in the initial stage, 38% are in the validation stage, 36% are in the business stage, and 20.6% are already in the scaling stage, beginning their period of accelerated growth.

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In fact, in its early stages, when a startup is a promising idea or an innovative project, contact with Labor Law is still very incipient. The Consolidated Labor Laws, known as the CLT, and the main players present in the day-to-day business of traditional companies, such as trade unions, the Labor Courts, the Labor Prosecutor's Office, and the now-defunct Ministry of Labor (now part of the Ministry of the Economy), seem to be distant points on the horizon.

However, as a startup develops and grows through the raising of external funds via investment rounds, issues related to Labor Law become more and more present and, if not addressed correctly, may turn into labor liabilities capable of directly affecting the raising of capital contributions from investors.

After all, even though startups as a rule are based on an innovative and disruptive business model, their legal structure is embedded in a regulatory environment common to any other company and, as such, is subject to the regulatory, administrative, and judicial complex to which the other traditional companies are exposed.

In view of this, our series proposes to hold a dialogue on legal solutions and opportunities for problems commonly faced by startups, through topics such as trade union classification, forms and structures for hiring employees and executives, work hours and alternatives, compensation and incentives linked to stock (stock options, phantom stock, and stock grants), intellectual property, confidentiality, non-solicit, and non-compete obligations, termination of employment, and liability of partners and investors.

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Just a couple news bits to update you on.

• Light day here at MBN studios as we continue to contemplate the significance (or lack thereof), of Nike's latest TV spot. I think it's interesting that while some of Tiger's sponsors ran away from him at the first sign of trouble, Nike's creative agency was busy scripting a commercial to exploit their largest asset's extra-marital affairs.

First of all, I applaud the idea. It's an impactful spot that truly does what it's supposed to do...which is to make you think, and create discussion. But is it a little too soon? And do we really need to see 3 Nike swooshes? This man is purely a corporate monkey at this point.

Why do I say that? Well last night Masters chairman Billy Payne gave his opening statement for the 2010 Masters. In it, he pretty much gave Woods a verbal spanking.
"Our hero did not live up to the expectations of the role model we saw for our children," said Payne. "It is not simply the degree of his conduct that is so egregious here, it is the fact he disappointed all of us and more importantly our kids and our grand kids."
A little too heavy? Maybe. But then, in today's opening round, he's set to tee off at 1:42PM...just in time to have the entire world tune in in the afternoon to see him play. No chance in hell Payne has Tiger tee off at 6:40AM and finish before the broadcast airs live in ESPN.

• Rich Rodriguez joined Bill Simonson on the Huge Show yesterday to discuss the defense, spring game, Demar Dorsey, Dave Brandon and all the other important spring issues that have Michigan fans up at night. [Link to MVictors audio]

• Backup DE Will Heininger suffered a torn ACL in practice a couple days ago. I meant to post this earlier, as I do think this could be a big blow for the depth of our defensive line. No question we're thin up front...okay...all over. It's not clear whether or not he'll miss any time this fall, but clearly an injury like this is not something you just come back from right away.

• ESPN Big Ten blogger Adam Rittenberg is in Michigan this week visiting MSU and UofM to get the lowdown on both school's spring practice, and to his dismay, he's taken back by the overwhelmingly positive attitudes he encountered at Schembechler Hall. Not that he was probably expecting doom and gloom, but maybe with all the struggles and negative news coming out of Ann Arbor recently, the overall feeling should be a little more subdued.
There's a lot of doom and gloom outside the Michigan program, but inside Schembechler Hall, there's definitely a different feeling among players and coaches. They know Year 3 is critical and another losing season will not be tolerated, but no one is walking on eggshells in here. Several players told me they're having fun playing football again, particularly in practice. "We can dance in practice now," wide receiver Roy Roundtree said, smiling. "Freshman and sophomore year, no one could really dance. But the only time we can dance is if we make a big play or score a touchdown." Who's the best dancer? "Kevin Koger," Roundtree said. "Denard, too. I said I might do a Chad Ochocinco if I score a touchdown."

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  1. Re: Payne, I just don't understand why the guy said what he said. Talk about the new sprinklers and Nicklaus and Palmer teeing off or whatever. If anything, say that he's disappointed with Tiger's behavior, hopes he finds redemption and leave it at that.

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Pride and Prejudice is a fantastic novel written by Jane Austen. This novel is one of the most romantic stories ever written and is still one of the most famous literary works of all time. Pride and Prejudice is set in the small village of Longbourn, England in the 1800s. The main character of the story and second oldest daughter of the Bennet family is Elizabeth Bennet. Throughout the story Austen portrays many examples of pride and prejudice through the main characters, and especially through Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. The theme of this story is shown through the characters, situations, attitudes and social class. The Bennet family is an average English family that consists of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet and five unmarried daughters. The oldest being named Jane and also the most beautiful, falls in love from the beginning and has a constant affection for Mr. Bingley. Elizabeth is the second oldest and also is known to be the most wise. The other girls of the family include Mary, Kitty and Lydia. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet lead the Bennet family, who evidently love their girls and hope to see them all get married, especially Mrs. Bennet. Pride and Prejudice is the story of these girls finding love, but mainly Elizabeth and her older sister Jane. The two girls face obstacles with their men. The girls attend a ball in their village at which Mr. Darcy refuses to dance with Elizabeth. This causes her to make a hasty judgment about Mr. Darcy and she refuses his proposal later on in the novel.
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Hatyai | Thailand

Me and My family was planing to go Hat Yai by bus with a gang of 24 person include me ....

When you think of hat yai, you will think of Lee Garden plaza, central mall.. It's a shopping heaven for most people!

If you don't compare with the quality, everything there were so cheap! We went for three days two night staying at Pink Lady Hotel,let's start with my first ever trip to Hatyai

mommy planned to come here since half a year ago....6 hours journey from Ipoh that include 4 R&R Stop.

I have done many researches regarding Hatyai before we went there so that we know what to do, where to go and what to eat and also most importantly the cost of it all.

people always get dumbfounded whenever they heard about this place.  Hat Yai (หาดใหญ่) or Hat Yai belongs to Songkhla, Southern province of Thailand. It's the business center capital of the province and  4th most densely populated in Thailand. The city is known as haven for travelers who cross by land between Malaysia and …

Chang Puak Camp , Hatyai | Thailand

No entrance fees, but there nothing for you there unless you take up the activities provided. Chang Puak Camp where they allow you to ride the elephant for 500 Bath per person inclusive of water and fruits.

let me tell you a little something about “elephant trekking” in Hatyai. It’s no jungle trek. You basically ride an elephant, like it’s a carnival ride. The elephant walks down a cement path, turns around and comes back. Of course, if they called the attraction “elephant walking over cement” it wouldn’t catch as much attention. As you’re on a hill, you do get a few nice views but that’s it.

I had an elephant to myself with a guide. The guide sat on the elephant’s shoulders and hung on to a bullhorn, which made me nervous..Evidently, the elephant had done the route enough times that it knew what to do

Tips : They tried to sell accessories from elephant teeth. To avoid, just give small change to them and tell them you are not interested. So prepare small change swap it as a tips.

Buddhist temples , Hatyai | Thailand

Naturally, you will expect to find Buddhist temples wherever you are in Thailand, and Hat Yai is no exception. Hat Yai is home to one of the largest reclining Buddhas in the world at Hat Yai Nai temple.

If you've seen spectacular temples elsewhere in Thailand you may be a little disappointed with those in Hat Yai. Some temples in other parts of the country really do have a 'wow' factor, but I can't think of any in Hat Yai that will take your breath away.

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The Thai temples best known to foreigners are probably the ancient temples of Ayuthaya and Sukothai; the large, ornate temples of Bangkok and the central region; and maybe places …

Golden Mermaid , Hatyai | Thailand

Samila Beach Hatyai is where you find the Golden Mermaid Statue on the sandy white beach. I read some articles with the believing of touching the Golden Mermaid will bring you love luck. The sun is high on the sky going by this noon time.

Apart from the landmark of the Golden Mermaid, I find this is rather a peaceful beach with the warm weather. There's no wave can be seen from the sea, the long strecth sandy beach is rather smooth, clean & clear beach with not many people, the earth line of the sky and ocean is straight..... Peaceful felt of place.

Of all the beaches along the coast of Songkhla, Samila Beach is the most popular among locals and tourists. This timeless well-known beach is characterized by the most famous view of a Golden Mermaid Statue with the islets Koh Noo and Koh Maew in background

Most people only think of the most famous mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark. However, there is another one situated at the Samila Beach, Songkhla, Thailand.

The tale about the m…

Stainless Steel Pagoda(白钢塔) , Hatyai | Thailand

Hatyai, sometimes being spelled as Hat Yai, Had Yai or Haad Yai, is the largest city of Songkhla Province in southern Thailand.

The temple is was build on top of the mountain (Khohong hill) Also the design of the temple is was difference than other temple you have seen...

How to get there? By tuk tuk or taxi (The temple are located on Punnakun Rd, near Prince of Songkhla University) (about 15 minutes from hatyai down town)

What you do there? Of course take some photo, pray for the buddha and go up to the 2nd floor of the temple. Enjoy the silence moment, lots of trees around. (should visit there when is clear blue sky or before sun set)

Dont miss it!! If you're already in Hatyai city :)

Before dinner, for those who were interested to visit Stainless Steel Temple paid 200baht for the ride up.We were lucky enough to visited a spectacular Buddhist temple high up on a hill about 10km out of Hadyai. Chedi Thaimongkhon was made from all stainless steel tubing and is lit up at night and visi…