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Publications from 2018

Quantum annealing in spin-boson model: from a perturbative to an ultrastrong mediated coupling

Publications from 2018
M. Pino, J. J. García-Ripoll
We study a quantum annealer where bosons mediate the Ising-type interactions between qubits. We compare the efficiency of ground state preparation for direct and mediated couplings, for which Ising and spin-boson Hamiltonian are employed respectively. This comparison is done numerically for a small frustrated antiferromagnet, with a careful choice of the optimal adiabatic passage that reveals the features of the boson-mediated interactions. Those features can be explained by taking into account what we called excited solutions: states with the same spin correlations as the ground-state but with a larger bosonic occupancy. For similar frequencies of the bosons and qubits, the performance of quantum annealing depends on how excited solutions interchange population with local spin errors. We report an enhancement of quantum annealing thanks to this interchange under certain circumstances.

Correlated dephasing noise in single-photon scattering

Publications from 2018
T. Ramos, J. J. García-Ripoll
We develop a theoretical framework to describe the scattering of photons against a two-level quantum emitter with arbitrary correlated dephasing noise. This is particularly relevant to waveguide-QED setups with solid-state emitters, such as superconducting qubits or quantum dots, which couple to complex dephasing environments in addition to the propagating photons along the waveguide. Combining input–output theory and stochastic methods, we predict the effect of correlated dephasing in single-photon transmission experiments with weak coherent inputs. We discuss homodyne detection and photon counting of the scattered photons and show that both measurements give the modulus and phase of the single-photon transmittance despite the presence of noise and dissipation. In addition, we demonstrate that these spectroscopic measurements contain the same information as standard time-resolved Ramsey interferometry, and thus they can be used to fully characterize the noise correlations without direct access to the emitter. The method is exemplified with paradigmatic correlated dephasing models such as colored Gaussian noise, white noise, telegraph noise, and 1/f-noise, as typically encountered in solid-state environments.

Anisotropic Quantum Emitter Interactions in Two-Dimensional Photonic-Crystal Baths

Alejandro González-Tudela and Fernando Galve
Quantum emitters interacting with two-dimensional photonic-crystal baths experience strong and anisotropic collective dissipation when they are spectrally tuned to 2D Van-Hove singularities. In this work, we show how to turn this dissipation into coherent dipole–dipole interactions with tunable range by breaking the lattice degeneracy at the Van-Hove point with a superlattice geometry. Using a coupled-mode description, we show that the origin of these interactions stems from the emergence of a qubit-photon bound state that inherits the anisotropic properties of the original dissipation and whose spatial decay can be tuned via the superlattice parameters or the detuning of the optical transition respect to the band-edges. Within that picture, we also calculate the emitter induced dynamics in an exact manner, bounding the parameter regimes where the dynamics lies within a Markovian description. As an application, we develop a four-qubit entanglement protocol exploiting the shape of the interactions. Finally, we provide a proof-of-principle example of a photonic crystal where such interactions can be obtained.

Emergent causality and the N-photon scattering matrix in waveguide QED

Publications from 2018
E. Sánchez Burillo, A. Cadarso, L. Martín-Moreno, J. J. García-Ripoll, D. Zueco
In this work we discuss the emergence of approximate causality in a general setup from waveguide QED—i.e. a one-dimensional propagating field interacting with a scatterer. We prove that this emergent causality translates into a structure for the N-photon scattering matrix. Our work builds on the derivation of a Lieb–Robinson-type bound for continuous models and for all coupling strengths, as well as on several intermediate results, of which we highlight: (i) the asymptotic independence of space-like separated wave packets, (ii) the proper definition of input and output scattering states, and (iii) the characterization of the ground state and correlations in the model. We illustrate our formal results by analyzing the two-photon scattering from a quantum impurity in the ultrastrong coupling regime, verifying the cluster decomposition and ground-state nature. Besides, we generalize the cluster decomposition if inelastic or Raman scattering occurs, finding the structure of the -matrix in momentum space for linear dispersion relations. In this case, we compute the decay of the fluorescence (photon–photon correlations) caused by this S-matrix.

Quantum decoherence of phonons in Bose-Einstein condensates

Publications from 2018
Richard Howl, Carlos Sabín, Lucia Hackermuller, Ivette Fuentes
We apply modern techniques from quantum optics and quantum information science to Bose–Einstein condensates (BECs) in order to study, for the first time, the quantum decoherence of phonons of isolated BECs. In the last few years, major advances in the manipulation and control of phonons have highlighted their potential as carriers of quantum information in quantum technologies, particularly in quantum processing and quantum communication. Although most of these studies have focused on trapped ion and crystalline systems, another promising system that has remained relatively unexplored is BECs. The potential benefits in using this system have been emphasized recently with proposals of relativistic quantum devices that exploit quantum states of phonons in BECs to achieve, in principle, superior performance over standard non-relativistic devices. Quantum decoherence is often the limiting factor in the practical realization of quantum technologies, but here we show that quantum decoherence of phonons is not expected to heavily constrain the performance of these proposed relativistic quantum devices.

Dynamical Casimir Effect for Gaussian boson sampling

Borja Peropadre, Joonsuk Huh and Carlos Sabín
We show that the Dynamical Casimir Effect (DCE), realized on two multimode coplanar waveg-uide resonators, implements a gaussian boson sampler (GBS). The appropriate choice of the mirror acceleration that couples both resonators translates into the desired initial gaussian state and many-boson interference in a boson sampling network. In particular, we show that the proposed quantum simulator naturally performs a classically hard task, known as scattershot boson sampling. Our result unveils an unprecedented computational power of DCE, and paves the way for using DCE as a resource for quantum simulation.

Quantum simulation of traversable wormhole spacetimes in a Bose-Einstein condensate

Publications from 2018
Jesús Mateos, Carlos Sabín
In this work we propose a recipe for the quantum simulation of traversable wormhole spacetimes in a Bose-Einstein condensate, both in 1 + 1D and 3+1D. While in the former case it is enough to modulate the speed of sound along the condensate, in the latter case we need to choose particular coordinates, namely generalized Gullstrand-Painlevé coordinates. For weakly interacting condensates, in both cases we present the spatial dependence of the external magnetic field which is needed for the simulation, and we analyze under which conditions the simulation is possible with the experimental state-of-the-art.

One-dimensional sections of exotic spacetimes with superconducting circuits

Carlos Sabín
We introduce analogue quantum simulations of 1 + 1 dimensional sections of exotic 3 + 1 dimensional spacetimes, such as Alcubierre warp-drive spacetime, Gödel rotating universe and Kerr highly-rotating black hole metric. Suitable magnetic flux profiles along a SQUID array embedded in a superconducting transmission line allow to generate an effective spatiotemporal dependence in the speed of light, which is able to mimic the corresponding light propagation in a dimensionally-reduced exotic spacetime. In each case, we discuss the technical constraints and the links with possible chronology protection mechanisms and we find the optimal region of parameters for the experimental implementation.

Quantum simulation of Rindler transformations

Carlos Sabín
We show how to implement a Rindler transformation of coordinates with an embedded quantum simulator. A suitable mapping allows to realise the unphysical operation in the simulated dynamics by implementing a quantum gate on an enlarged quantum system. This enhances the versatility of embedded quantum simulators by extending the possible in-situ changes of reference frames to the non-inertial realm.

Topological phases in the Haldane model with spin–spin on-site interactions

A. Rubio-García, J. J. García-Ripoll
Ultracold atom experiments allow the study of topological insulators, such as the non-interacting Haldane model. In this work we study a generalization of the Haldane model with spin–spin on-site interactions that can be implemented on such experiments. We focus on measuring the winding number, a topological invariant, of the ground state, which we compute using a mean-field calculation that effectively captures long-range correlations and a matrix product state computation in a lattice with 64 sites. Our main result is that we show how the topological phases present in the non-interacting model survive until the interactions are comparable to the kinetic energy. We also demonstrate the accuracy of our mean-field approach in efficiently capturing long-range correlations. Based on state-of-the-art ultracold atom experiments, we propose an implementation of our model that can give information about the topological phases.

Ultrastrong coupling few-photon scattering theory

Publications from 2018
T. Shi, Y. Chang, J. J. García-Ripoll
We study the scattering of photons by a two-level system ultrastrongly coupled to a one-dimensional waveguide. Using a combination of the polaron transformation with scattering theory we can compute the one-photon scattering properties of the qubit for a broad range of coupling strengths, estimating resonance frequencies, lineshapes and linewidths. We validate numerically and analytically the accuracy of this technique up to α=0.3, close to the Toulouse point α=1/2, where inelastic scattering becomes relevant. These methods model recent experiments with superconducting circuits [P. Forn-Díaz et al., Nat. Phys. (2016)].

Transient non-confining potentials for speeding up a single ion heat pump

E. Torrontegui, S. T. Dawkins, M. Göd, and K. Singer
We propose speeding up a single ion heat pump based on a tapered ion trap. If a trapped ion is excited in an oscillatory motion axially the radial degrees of freedom are cyclically expanded and compressed such that heat can be pumped between two reservoirs coupled to the ion at the turning points of oscillation.


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The Good, The Bad, and The UndeadAuthor: Kim Harrison
Series: The Hollows #2
Publisher: HarperTouch
Released: January 25th, 2019
Received: Own
Rating: 4 1/2 kitties

The Good, The Bad, and The Undead is the second novel in Kim Harrison’s Hollows series, and it is a whirlwind adventure. One that throws countless surprises at Rachel and her newly found partners. It’s no wonder that this series has been one of my favorite Urban Fantasy series for years.

Rachel Morgan is a bounty hunter – but not the type you’re probably used to hearing about. Instead, she tracks down all of the supernatural beings in the area that are wanted (for whatever reason).

So it’s safe to say that she’s seen her fair share of crazy things, and come up against some heavy hitters in her time. But nothing has quite prepared her for what life is about to throw her way. Ley line witches are falling all over the city, and it’s thanks to one merciless killer. It’s going to take the combined effort of I.S. and Rachel (plus her loathed magic) in order to track down this killer before the losses become insurmountable.

I should probably mention that I’ve already read The Hollows series (several times), but I recently noticed that I never actually reviewed them. So in preparation for the next Hollows book (so excited!) I’m going to do a reread and review run. I just finished Dead Witch Walking, but I couldn’t resist jumping right on to the next book in the series. I had forgotten how captivating this series can be!

“You cry, you get angry, then you do something about it.”

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The Good, The Bad, and The Undead was another dynamic read from Kim Harrison. Her world is so vivid and alive, it almost feels like the characters are jumping right out of the pages. It was perhaps the best decision I’ve made all year to go back and read the entire series again. It has been a blast and a half, and I’ve still got so much of the series left.

The more I see of this world, the more I fall in love with it. There’s such a complex system of magical beings and humans, supernaturals and law enforcement, it’s impossible not to get wrapped up in it all.

Rachel is a fascinating character and the perfect lead for this series. But I’ve got to admit that she’s not my favorite character (though I do like her). My favorite character tends to shift from book to book, though Jenks will always hold a special place in my heart.

I feel like The Good, The Bad, and The Undead is where the ball really starts rolling in The Hollows series. That is to say, Rachel is officially dealing with some longer running plots, some of which have consequences that lead far into the series (which is obvious now, since I’ve read the whole series).

This plot was an intense one, obviously. The ante has been upped from the first job, all thanks to a crazy killer on the loose. What made this plot so good was that it forced Rachel to take drastic measures – using magic that she would probably have avoided for the rest of her life otherwise. And that’s only the beginning.

The Good, The Bad, and The Undead was everything I remember it to be, and perhaps a little bit more. It was a fun read, even knowing how it was all going to play out in the end. In fact, I’d argue that knowing added to the tension (since there was some heartache involving certain characters).

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I am an avid animal lover, photographer, graphic designer, and much more. I love to create art, and am willing to try any artistic technique at least once. I am particularly fond of artworks involving a lot of emotion and color. The purpose of my blog is for me to be open and honest with myself and the world about my attempts to grow as an artist. My other major passion is reading. My TBR pile is larger than I'll ever be able to read, and yet I can't resist adding to it on a nearly daily basis. I love to read science fiction & fantasy, graphic novels, and pretty much anything I can get my hands on. I have a couple of blogs, as you can see. One is primarily my photography, while the other are my book reviews. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!
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“How Straw Hats will reach Elbaf?”

We all love the adventures of our favorite Pirate group, “Straw Hats”.Yes, today we talk about One Piece. In this blog post, we are going to discuss about, “How Straw hats will reach Elbaf?” We have been hearing rumors that Elbaf will be Shank’s arc. But how will Straw hats reach Elbaf.Will Shanks take them […]

Baki Vs Kengan Ashura Theory: Gaolang Vs Muhammad Ali Jr.

Baki vs Kengan Ashura

Continuing from our last Baki Vs Kengan Ashura post where we talked about what would happen in a fight between both series protagonists with Baki Hanma vs Ohma Tokita. Now we are going to shift our focus onto the boxers of the series. This means that we are going to talk about Gaolang Wongsawat facing […]

Baki Vs Kengan Ashura Theory: Baki Vs Ohma, Who Would Win?

Ohma vs Baki,. Baki vs, Ohma, Kengan Ashura Vs Baki

Both the Baki and Kengan Ashura series have been massive hits for Netflix. Both of these shows have been part of Netflix’s push to have more anime content on their streaming services and they are great showed to have on the platform. With these series being so similar, it’s lead a lot of fans to […]

My Hero Academia Theory: Who Is The UA Traitor?

My Hero Academia Theory, Who is the Traitor

Ever since the incident with the gates being broken at UA High, there has been speculation by the fans and even the characters that there is a traitor within their ranks. Fans have been speculating for a while on who it could be, usually coming down to the same few suspects. So we’re going to […]


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Why mortgage delinquencies are at a 12-year low

There’s a lot of talk about a looming recession in the U.S. economy. But according to one data point, the economy looks pretty healthy.

Mortgage delinquency rates, for single- to four-family properties, have been declining since the Great Recession. At 2.59% in second quarter of this year, according to the Federal Reserve, the rate is at its lowest level since 2007.


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Except where otherwise stated, drug dosages and recommendations are for the non-pregnant adult who is not breastfeeding.

Additionally, there are diseases that affect the connective tissue and integrity of the blood vessel, making the skin bruise more easily and vessels more prone to bleed.

A = consistent, good-quality patient-oriented evidence; B = inconsistent or limited-quality patient-oriented evidence; C = consensus, disease-oriented evidence, usual practice, expert opinion, or case series.

These include type of tissue injured (loose tissue bruises earlier), mechanism of injury, length, duration of force, depth of injury (superficial bruises appear earlier), skin color, health status of the patient, medications (anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents, steroids), and age. Color may help determine “early” or “late” bruising, but more precise timing on color alone is simply not accurate.

Some studies do indicate that yellow will not appear in a bruise until at least 18–24 hours after an injury. Riviello is professor of emergency medicine at Drexel Emergency Medicine in Philadelphia.

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Further cases have been reported where bruising was a “sentinel injury” in children prior to the recognition of child abuse, highlighting the importance of recognising abnormal patterns of bruising in young infants.

Abrasions and Lacerations Potential forensic markers include the presence of abrasions and lacerations but age-related changes may also account for them.

As humans age skin thickness and elasticity decline making them more susceptible to trauma.

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Tired After Lunch? Here Are the Reasons Why

Tired After Lunch? Here Are the Reasons Why
“Post-lunch dip,” as experts called it, is a natural phenomenon and the culprit may just be what you ate.

It's past 12 pm. You just chowed down a burger and suddenly felt heavy. At the back of your mind, you think you're tired; after all, you've been working the whole morning. You're probably right; the post-lunch dip exists, and during this, a lot of things happen to your body.

According to NY Times, this may be due to your body's circadian rhythm. Humans tend to "dip" after seven hours of being awake. At lunch, you are on your resting phase; the time when your body gradually pushes to its homeostatic period which pushes for rest as it measures the amount of time you have been awake.

However, if you're sleepier than normal, another culprit may just be your food. Huffington Post disclosed that the body uses a big amount of energy to digest all the stuff you just ate. According to their interview with Robbie Clark, a sports nutritionist, the body, in order to work, requires energy. This is fuelled by food which is broken down through the digestive process which of course, uses energy too.

Another reason? Insulin. This hormone, produced after eating carb-rich meals, makes one feel happier, and consequently, sleepier.  Insulin is produced in the pancreas; they are converted into glucose and circulates into the bloodstream. While it may be helpful, excessive secretion of insulin may cause tryptophan, an essential amino acid, to move into the brain. This leads to increased melatonin and serotonin, two known sleep regulators.

Carbohydrate-rich foods – pasta, rice, potatoes, bread and your favourite desserts – make you happy, but they can also boost your need for sleep. This may be the reason why you feel heavier and more sluggish after a heavy meal.

Food NDTV seconded this fact. In India, sneaking an afternoon nap is a common practice. Shop owners in Bengal close their doors from 3 -5 pm to catch up on sleep, especially after eating their carb-rich meal.

While post-lunch dips are natural, not everyone has it with the same intensity. Professor David Dinges of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine shares that some people don't dip at all, and there are those who are “closet nappers” – ones who fall asleep at their desk.

This may be associated with laziness, but Dinges says it could be a factor to improve one's productivity. In one study, it was found that drivers encountered more accidents during afternoon dips and 7 pm. Dinges then suggests that one should take short afternoon naps in order to catch up with their body’s resting cycle and wake up refreshed.

It’s either you sleep, or make better lunch choices

Consumption of fatty meals can make you feel sleepy because the body works overtime and uses larger chunks of energy to break down food. Not all foods affect the body the same way; high-protein foods such as cheese, eggs, fish and tofu contain high amounts of tryptophan and induces sleep. White bread can also be a factor to your afternoon heaviness; this fibre-less starch and refined-sugar rich food causes a spike on your blood glucose, making you feel tired.

How to get through your dips

  • Make sure to eat your breakfast. Don't skip on your power meal; it sets the energy standard for the entire day and will help you reduce feeling of tiredness later on. Plus, you may make poorer lunch choices if you are hungry the whole morning.
  • Eat small meals throughout the days. Tinier portions require smaller energy to digest compared to bigger meals. Snacking helps; it allows you to get your required calorie intake and keep your blood sugar steady all throughout the day.
  • Skip the starches; instead, choose natural high-fibre rich foods such as whole grains, lean meat and vegetables.
  • Move around. Exercising keeps your body alert by regulating the circulation of blood and oxygen around the brain and body.

In cases when your after-lunch drowsies are inevitable, give in to it. Allow your body to recuperate from digesting that satisfying lunch and gain the energy back for work.

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Jonas is Co-Founder at RADICE. He is an avid reader, soccer player and loves hiking in the Munich mountains. He usually writes about productivity, sleep and the science behind both. He studied at in Munich and New York, and worked in Startups. His best advice for sleep? Have a fixed routine and see sleep & recreation as the most important pillar for your health. It determines everything.
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This podcast presents a telephone conversation with Javier Arnaldo along with comments from Lorraine Daston, Matthew Rampley and Claudia Wedepohl on the occasion of their participation in the seminar Fugue of Ideas, which analysed different recognition models and interpretations of Aby Warburg’s intellectual work and its legacy today. The seminar was designed to complement the exhibition Atlas. How to carry the world on one’s back? which included a musical interpretation of Warburg – a musical score, in the words of its curator Georges Didi-Huberman.

Demonstrating that Warburg’s work lends itself to visual hermeneutics, both projects attempted to rethink this historian of images in today’s visual culture, adapting his contributions to the history of art and contemporary cultural criticism. Listening in on researchers from different disciplines, this soundtrack documents some of the opinions and interpretations given during the two-day seminar. The first of three parts discusses the different definitions of the Mnemosyne Atlas, the second looks at overlaps between visual culture and the history of art and the third addresses some aspects of the influence these theories have had on culture and the institutions that distribute it. Here, the Museo Reina Sofía contributes a museum-based hermeneutics that focuses on memory and the construction and recovery of founding guidelines for the history of visuality in contemporary art.

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The secure seat, close-contact design and adjustable thigh and calf supports help you maintain a better balanced and improved position when jumping.

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Expanded Eye’s Abstract Tattoos will Expand Your Mind

Art duo Expanded Eye work with a variety of media. They create illustrations, street art paste-ups and tattoos. Jade Tomlinson and Kev James work together to create their art works, merging contemporary art styles and ideas with classic illustrative techniques to create tattoo designs that are a blend of old and new. Some of their […]

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Tattoos of elephants symbolize a variety of things; depending on who you are and what type of elephant you are depicting. When choosing an elephant for your tattoo design, you have two options; an African elephant or an Asian elephant. African elephants have larger ears than Asian elephants, and are generally larger. In Africa, the […]

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Watch this Artist Speed Draw a Pirate Tattoo Design

Dark Design Graphics shows us the artistic process that went into designing this pirate ship and mermaids tattoo. This is great inspiration for all artistic folks, not just tattoo artists. However, note how the artist is designing specifically for a tattoo; allowing the scene to contain areas of high contrast and smooth gradients so that […]

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Cavan Infante creates a visual image for the insult Potty Mouth in this funny trash pop tattoo

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No Egrets Tattoo Studio in Tennessee, Ohio is home to a tattoo artist with a delightfully cheeky tattoo style. Cavan Infante, who is of the species Frivolous Maximus, creates colorful pop art and comic book inspired tattoos, many of which have a naughty sense of humor or at the very least are non-comformist and humorously anarchistic. […]

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Animals of the Wild Bandana Bibs - Set of 2

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At Rattle & Co, we believe that baby accessories can be both beautiful and functional. And so we bring you our first ever bandana bibs that are perfect for a little party or any kind of event. We want your little babies to look their best! Best of all - our bibs are hand-stitched in India and are made with the highest quality materials and a whole lot of love.

Our 'Animals of the wild' bandana bibs are made of soft fabric and the best prints. The set consists of 2 colors - A blue giraffe print and a yellow cheetah print. They can be fastened with a snap button for your baby's maximum comfort. They make for fun and perfect drool bibs for your little boy or girl. You can use them in your little one's fun photoshoots or their cake-smash for a unique twist on the outfit.

Fabric : Printed Cotton

Ages : 0-2

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Crystal Skies Bow Clip

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Today is the day to love yourself more than you did yesterday.

At Rattle & co., we bring you the best of the best. Presenting a gorgeous bow 'Crystal Skies' - A gorgeous striped bow in shades of blue, black and white, wrapped delicately with a gold leather centre.

Approx size : 3.5 in x 2 in

Fabric : Cotton + Leather Center

Contains - 1 single bow

Available in clips. Bow clips are attached to an alligator clip.

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This is a variation on Phanchita's original Armageddon. The boat is built from frames and 1/16" balsa planks, covered with polyester/glass and painted. In initial trials she is very fast.

Length - 645mm
Beam - 645mm
Weight - 815g
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18 year-old Cellestine Adhiambo smiles as she talks about what she like to do for a job someday. “I would like to be a nurse,” she says, “and work at the hospital in Lwala.” Cellestine’s dreams for her future point to her resiliency and hard work, as she recently re-entered school after having dropped out for 6 months. When she was in Class 8 at Lwala Primary School, Cellestine became pregnant and stopped attending school once she gave birth to her baby girl, Francis Marion.

Cellestine is the 4th born out of five brothers and one sister. Her parents are subsistence farmers who grow maize and sugar cane. After giving birth, Cellestine dropped out of school since she felt she couldn’t balance her studies with taking care of her newborn child. Then, through her visits to the Lwala Community Hospital for her delivery and well-child visits, Cellestine heard from staff and other teen mothers about a group of out-of-school girls who were meeting together in a mentoring group called Salama Pamoja. Curious about the group, Cellestine attended her first mentoring session in May 2013 and remains in the group to this day.

She says, “In Salama Pamoja, I learned how to protect myself and I learned about reproduction. [The mentors] also told us if we continue with the spirit of going back to school, they can help us. They are always teaching us about how we can be courageous; if we get some challenges in our life, we can know how to solve them. As girls, you can know many things as you go to school.” When she first joined Salama Pamoja, Cellestine was trained in Lwala Community Alliance’s agricultural program and learned farming techniques so that she can learn to grow vegetables to sell in the local market. The female mentors have also created a safe space for Cellestine to can talk openly if she is experiencing difficulties and challenges. These same mentors also reached out to Cellestine’s parents and encouraged them to send her back to school.

As a result of what she was learning in Salama Pamoja as well as support for her parents, Cellestine re-enrolled in school in August 2013. She is now in Form 1 at Tuk Jowi Secondary School. Her favorite subjects are biology, English, mathematics, business, and agriculture. She hopes to be a role model for her younger sister and that someday Francis Marion will attend secondary school as well.

Cellestine is demonstrating that Salama Pamoja is effectively empowering girls to continue with their education, gain knowledge about sexual and reproductive health, and make wise choices that will protect them from the risk of violence and infection. She is also actively recruiting other girls to join the mentoring group. Cellestine remarks, “Nothing comes without working. I am always telling girls who have dropped out about the club in Lwala that is called Salama Pamoja. I tell them they can come with me. Some of them have come with me and two of these girls have now gone back to school.”

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Traveling east on US Route 9 in Hancock County you turn into a scenic rest stop to stretch your legs. Before you an amazing vista with rivers, forest and mountain views expand out from the road to the horizon. Imagine if you could own all of what you see, well you can. The Whales Back is one of eastern Maine's most recognized natural features and a timber investment opportunity that is much more than just timber.

The surveyed 4,770 +/- acre parcel with timber cruise estimates of over 55,000 cords has 4 +/- miles of paved road frontage on Route 9 and boasts 10 +/- miles of interior gravel roads and trails providing access for forestry, recreation and future development purposes. Soils on the property contain a lot of sand and gravel useful for future road maintenance and construction.

Water features abound on this tract. The Middle Branch of the Union River courses through the property for approximately 3.7 miles. The wilderness waterbody of Lower Middle Branch Pond forms about 9,500 +/- feet of the northern boundary of the parcel. A wild trout stream known as Seven Mile Brook runs for 2 miles through the land until it enters the Union River. Recreational needs are met with the opportunity for small and large game hunting from grouse and waterfowl to whitetail and moose. Trails reachable in the area for ATV and snowmobiles are groomed, maintained and interconnect with thousands of miles of other state trail systems. If you enjoy coastal Maine, the city of Ellsworth is just 30 miles from the property and Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park are just 1/2 hour further. Aurora is a very rural Maine town of blueberry barrens and mixed wood forest with a population of just over 100. The property is located 35 +/- miles from Bangor International Airport and is accessible all four seasons. Call today and ask for a complete property information package complete with mapping, location, tax and land use information. If you are in the market for an investment property we dare you to find a better one that has it all - paved road front - electric at the street - lakefront - riverfront - trout stream - timber - and a great location for this price anywhere else in the world today.

Direction 9500+/- ft Lake front
Direction 4+/- miles Road frontage
Direction Timber
Direction 3.7+/- miles River front
Direction 2+/- miles trout stream
Direction Hunting fishing investment
Direction Near Bar Harbor
Direction Near Bangor

address Address: US Route 9
city City: Aurora
state State: Maine
address Zip: 04408
address County: Hancock
country Country: United States

listingDetails Listing #: 18015-08401
LotSize Lot Size :4,770 Acres
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Seven Ancient Wonders in colour

When my Seven Fabulous Wonders series was still in print, I used to carry around some laminated A3-size pictures of the ancient Wonders to show children when I visited schools. Six of them were paintings I found in books and enlarged, but I could not find a picture of the pyramids at Giza as they would have appeared at the time they were being built, so I had to paint that one myself.

After these books were retired by their publisher, this picture went into a box with the rest of them, where it stayed until I created the ebook editions and realised I needed some e-covers. I dragged it out and tried to create a cover from it, but gave up when I realised:
(a) it was the wrong shape.
(b) it was too big for my scanner, which was refusing to talk to my new computer, anyway.
(c) I'd have to paint the other six ancient wonders to make the covers look as if they belonged to vaguely the same series. A daunting task, when I wanted to get all the books up by Christmas!

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African American History

Chapter 12

Convict Lease System: The ideology of the convict lease system dates back to the 1880s when private correlation organizations began creating perhaps the first private prison systems in the United States. This system was implemented in the southern parts of America where the private organizations would normally lease out the inmates to provide labor for railroad companies and construction companies. The significance of these prison systems is that they freed states from the burdens of formulating budgets to run the prisons.

John Mercer Langston: John Langston is deemed to be among the most prominent and influential African American prior to and in the course of the Civil War in the United States. Langston was made famous through the limelight political battles with Fredrick Douglas. His historical significance is that he managed to establish himself among the first African Americans in the United States to hold effective office (township clerk in 1855).

Caste System: The caste system is an old social institution practiced in many parts of India. This system serves to bring many primitive ethnic groups together and convert them into a one cultural system. Its impact has led to Indians being divided into unbridgeable and innumerable groups.

Scramble for Africa: This term refers to the period when the African continent was being rapidly colonized by European powers. The relevance of this colonization is that it led to numerous African countries attaining independence.

Buffalo Soldiers: This was an African American soldier unit in west America that a played a major role in influencing the Civil war. Black soldiers were notably good in battle that they were used more in military operations (Boyd, 24).

Ninth and Tenth cavalry: The ninth and tenth cavalries were units of the Buffalo Soldier regime. These two units made history through their sacrifice and combat services.

Springfield Riot 1908: This involved a large civil commotion in Springfield Illinois in 1908. This riot was sparked by the county sheriff’s action transferring two black prisoners from the city jail. The riot led the formation of a civil rights organization that recognized colored people (Boyd, 45).

George H. White: George White was the fourth African American representative of United States second district in North Carolina. White made history through his bold actions of soliciting for mob violence and disfranchisement through legislative proposals in the South.

Question 1

In case between Plessy and Ferguson, Plessy served a jail sentence for violating the segregation laws applying in rail road cars. However, Plessy was one eighth black seven eighth white, but the law in Louisiana implied that he be treated as an African American. Plessy opted to appeal to the Supreme Court after he lost his first case and the decision stood. This case has a major significance in the United States history as it gave rise to the separate but equal legal standing. This doctrine established that equal quality had to apply to separate facilities (Boyd, 37).

Question 2

Grandfather clauses were formulated with the intension of preventing black people from exercising their voting rights. These amendments opted to deprive a person’s voting right through difficult requirements. For example, this included requirements such as large amounts of land ownership, ability to write and read parts of the federal and state constitutions. Exceptions made by veterans who participated in the civil war gave rise to the grandfather clause. Therefore, if an individual’s grandfather was allowed to vote, they could also vote as well with no restrictions.

Question 3

The term Jim Crow is normally used when describing the segregation rules, customs, and laws. It arose in 1877 after the reconstruction was done and its use was dominant up until the middle 1960’s (Boyd, 82). The term gained popularity through a common song originally done by an unknown black man, and was later sang by Rice, a white man who donned black make up that portrayed him as an African American. His performances spread popularity for the term as it gradually substituted the term “nigger” as it was less offensive.

Chapter 13

Scott Joplin: Scott is regarded as the king of ragtime was a talented African American pianist and composer. Joplin’s compositions were talented and popular; he received modest recognition and royalties for his works. His music was incorporated in a motion picture that later won an academy award.

Jack Johnson: This is an American surfer, folk rock writer and musician popular for his acoustic and soft rock genres. His achievements involve producing an entire album on 100 percent solar energy to promote social responsibility on the environment.

Black self-determination: This is a form of self spirited effort by African Americans in their attempts of acting against racism and police brutality. History has seen numerous black activists stand against this kind of oppression (Boyd, 18).

Atlanta exposition speech: This is an address given by Booker T. Washington in 1895 on race relations topic. This speech established the Atlanta Compromise that brought together African American leaders and white leaders in the south.

National Negro Business League: This is foundation started by Booker T. Washington with the intention of enhancing the economic and commercial prosperity of individuals of African decent in America. The foundation managed to expand numerous black businesses.

Fisk University Jubilee Singers: This is an assembly of students studying various disciplines in Fisk University. Their achievements include global performances representing Fisk University while singing Negro tunes.

The Niagara Movement: This was a African American civil rights movements established in 1905. Its main view was to oppose disenfranchisement and racial segregation. Booker T. Washington was the main supporter of this movement (Boyd, 74)

Question 1

Booker T. Washington’s approach on black advancement was one that focused on education and self help. His belief was that African Americans could work and earn respect from the white community. Washington also argued that black education would benefit both the African American and white communities (Boyd, 56). On the other hand, William E.B. Dubois though that Booker T. Washington’s strategy was incorrect. He thought that African American should never have to stomach the turbulence they were being subjected to by the white people.

Question 2

Yes he would agree. In his view, double consciousness implied two separate identities of being American and African at the same time. This resulted to tensions in a psycho social manner where individuals would identify themselves through two social words, black or white. Having such consciousness has a harming effect on the psyche of African American people as dual existence has a damaging effect on their morality sense. The life of an African American in history is one filled with strife. This is because of the separate identity with other Americans.

Question 3

Benjamin Singleton “Pap” was born a slave and later managed to escaped and managed tom open a boarding house that served as temporary shelter for run away African American slaves like him. His influence in the west involved holding state convections that encouraged west black emigration in the west. On the other hand Bishop Henry McNeal Turner had a similar impact. He solicited or the idea of black emigration in the west. His ideology lied behind a dream of creating a homeland for escaped African American Slaves (Boyd, 62).

Works Cited

Boyd, Herb. Autobiography of a People: Three Centuries of African American History Told by Those Who Lived It. New York: Doubleday, 2000. Print.

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Libervia CSS Framework

Libervia comes with generic CSS styling which is thought to be re-usable. If you create a new theme/site, you don't have to use it and can use something totally different, but building on top of Libervia CSS make theming more easy and consistent as you can re-use existant components without changing the classes.

All CSS files must be in the ``static`` directory of your theme. Following names are assumed to be in this directory.

Libervia may link one to several style sheets when it renders a template. It will always links the following file (if they exist):
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Then it will link styles relative to the current theme (where path is joined with a ``_``). For instance, if your template is ``blog/article.html``, the following files will be linked (in this order, and if they exists):
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You can suffix any style sheet (but ``fonts.css``) with ``_noscript``: this suffixed file will be loaded only when javascript is not available, allowing to adapt your template to such case.

The main CSS styling is ``styles.css``, it contains styles for every major elements used in Libervia.
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If you create a new theme, you should not touch ``styles.css``, but work on ``styles_extra.css`` instead. The later doesn't exist in default Libervia theme on purpose.

There are a few "magic" classes, which imply some DOM modification when Javascript is enabled, see below.
Last but not least, there is also a "state system", i.e. classes which are dynamically changed during runtime.

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Inca Primactor which is a vitamin and mineral supplement for racing pigeons.

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Directions: Shake bottle for use.

Dosage rate: add 4ml to each litre of drinking water, daily. Mix well.

Individual dosage: when bird is being prepared for a special event, or recuperating after severe stress, individual dosing is recommended at the rate of 3 drops of Primactor (0.15ml) twice daily, direct to beak.

When to use: Experience has shown that the best results are achieved when Primactor is administered throughout the racing season commencing 4 weeks prior to first race.


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George D. Behrakis

Our Benefactor

George D. Behrakis is a Greek-American scientist and philanthropist. He worked in the pharmaceutical industry where he established a distinguished career as a researcher, entrepreneur and businessman developing drugs of major pharmaceutical importance such as Tylenol and founding several pharmaceutical companies.

After retiring from the pharmaceutical business, George D. Behrakis has been devoted to Philanthropy, contributing to many organizations and establishments in the fields of Art, Education, Healthcare, promoting Hellenism and supporting the Greek Orthodox Faith.

In 1996, George Behrakis together with his wife Margo Behrakis, established the Behrakis Foundation, a private family foundation in Massachusetts.

The Behrakis Foundation

Some of the major initiatives of the Foundation include:

Behrakis Health Sciences Center, Northeastern University

In 2000, construction of a new Health Sciences Center was donated by the Behrakis Foundation to Northeastern University. The 84,000 square foot modern seven-story complex, completed in 2003, is still one of the most advanced health sciences centers in the country.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

In 2009, Behrakis and his wife made a major donation to the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) to add new exhibits of Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations that introduced a new face of culture to the MFA.

Leadership 100

Behrakis has for many years been a member of Leadership 100, an organization that helps raise money for the Hellenic Society. Two of his children, Drake and Stephanie, along with their spouses are also members. Behrakis has made a huge difference in the Leadership program by donating money and serving as president and chairman for many years.

Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Allergy research

  • Fellowships in Asthma and Allergy and Research Grants, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  • Sponsorships in Cardiovascular Research for Greek scientists, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  • The Behrakis Hellenic Fellowship in Respiratory Allergy, Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center.

Endowed University Chairs and Lecture Series

  • George D. Behrakis Chair in Targeted Pharmaceuticals, Northeastern University
  • The Behrakis Family Endowed Lecture Series, Fletcher School of Diplomacy and Law, Tufts University

  • The American School of Classical Studies in Athens
  • Greek Orthodox Church of America
  • The Boston Symphony Orchestra

Tobacco Control in Greece

George Behrakis and his wife are part of many other organizations such as the National Hellenic Society and the Alpha Omega Greek program. George was on the board of Trustees at Tufts, Northeastern, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell. In May 2012, Behrakis received an honorary degree from the Hellenic College in Boston, and in June was given another at Drexel University in Philadelphia. In September 2014, he was presented with the Greek Heritage Award by The American College of Greece, recognizing his contribution to promoting Hellenism.


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Diary of a Professional Organizer - A Behind the Scenes Look at My Journey to Downsize, Move and Organize a New Home - March 2017

A Behind the Scenes Look at My Journey to Downsize, Move and Organize a New Home.

Earlier this I settled on the “theme” for this year’s monthly newsletter publication. If you are a new subscriber, welcome!

Click HERE to read January’s publication or HERE to read February publication.

Our them this year is a look behind the scenes of a professional organizer’s journey to downsize, move and organize a new home.

Rob and I sat at our kitchen table on the afternoon of Friday March 3rd, answering several questions about our home from one of the real estate agents we were interviewing to list our home.

Questions like:
• What room in your home do you love the most?
• What features of your home do you like?
• What about your home will you miss the most?

I can’t remember all of the questions; but I remember these and it was the last one that suddenly hit me.

This was real.  This is really happening.  We are really moving.
And then I needed a tissue.

You see, I love our home and everything we’ve done to make it “our home.” It makes me sad to leave and the uncertainty of what’s next.

I have an overall idea of what’s next; we’ll rent a house until we find one we want to buy or remodel – but the “planner in me” likes to know exactly what is happening so I can plan for the future. You can’t do that when you rent. For me, that is the scary part. But, I digress.

The first weekend of March we met with a second real estate agent to hear her approach for listing our home. We then had the difficult task of deciding which agent would represent us as we’ve worked with both agents in the past. Once we selected an agent, we also settled on potential listing dates which will be in July.

This is a date that works for us and our needs, given what is already on our plates personally and professionally this spring and summer. Even better; it means that we get to spend most of the summer in our home, enjoying our back yard, deck, the flowers and the A/C! It also means I can plan one last summer bash – so that will be added to my bucket list of things I want to do before we move. (Read about this the January newsletter.)

My pursuit of purging the unnecessary items we won’t be moving did not make as much forward progress in March as I would have liked. Can you believe it? Even someone in the business is having challenges. I can assure you it is not for lack of trying.

Let me explain....

Your stuff only sells as fast as someone wants it and is willing to pay what you are reasonably asking for it.

Let me repeat that....your stuff sells as fast as someone is willing to pay what you are reasonably asking for it and shows up at your home to take it away.

You need both of these things to happen. Sounds easy, right? Not so much.

For the month of March I’ve had our red living room furniture listed on Red Couches Compressedthree sites: Craig’s List, OfferUp and Nextdoor. Purchase price in 2005 was $1700 for the couch, love seat and ottoman. I listed it for $375 and thew in some inexpensive wall art and other décor. Almost instantly I had several hits on OfferUp for $100. Are you kidding me I Bear on Living Room Couch Compressedthought? $375 was already a steal – given it’s never used except for the occasional bad doggie that manages to sit in it looking out the window wondering when a human will come home to entertain him.

I tend to post my ads on a Friday afternoon or Saturday morning for those that are shopping over the weekend. On one Friday I had three people that I thought were going to go into a bidding war over the furniture with one single mom begging to bring me money Saturday morning to “hold” the furniture for her until she could rent a truck to pick up the furniture and take it home. Here’s how I operate; and I tell this to everyone. The first person that shows up with cash gets the stuff. Period. By Saturday, no one was responding and I had put my day on hold to be home to either collect cash and hold furniture or help load furniture into someone’s truck and say goodbye to it. Neither happened.

We’ve hosted a number of events in our home recently, the most recent on St. Patrick’s day when members from our NSA Chapter (National NSA Northwest 3.17.17 CompressedSpeakers’ Association) were here for our monthly meeting. During various events, people have asked why I would want to get rid of the furniture? The answer? It’s not what we want in our next home. Don’t get me wrong, this furniture has significant meaning to me; however I am not so attached to it that it’s difficult to let it go.

When I received my book advance to write Eliminate Chaos: The 10-Step Process to Organize Your Home & Life, I purchased this furniture for my lgbookcoverthen family room in a different house I owned before I met Rob. In fact, I purchased it less than a month before we met. The love seat and ottoman was the location I sat where most of the book was written. I did this for complete focus. Eventually a couple of tables were purchased to complete the room that will also be sold (once I know the Stager doesn’t want them). As I reflect back a decade on how the book Eliminate Chaos: The 10-Step Process to Organize Your Home & Life helped transform the business, it’s interesting that letting go of this furniture doesn’t conjure up the same sad emotions I felt when preparing to let go of items from my childhood. (See the February newsletter). Isn’t it facinating how certain things in your life drum up a swell of emotions and others do not?

I’m learning a lot as I go through this process about what I value in life and what is most important to me based on the emotions that I am allowing myself to feel.

Back to the downsizing journey and another example of how time-consuming this can be.

We also had an IKEA desk that was not going to make the move. Wrong color, too large, etc.... I listed it on my three favorite sites again; Offerup, Nextdoor, and Craig’s List. I can’t even remember the number of requests I received to purchase this desk for the low, low price of $15.

Finally a gal and I agreed that she and her husband would pick it up at 6pm on a Friday night. When 6:15pm rolled around and Rob wanted to know where they were so we could get on with our evening, IE figure out dinner plans, I text her through the OfferUp app.

If your are not familiar with OfferUp, you don’t exchange personal information like e-mail, phone numbers, etc...you just put the info through the app and when you do, you hear something that sounds like an old fashion cash register.

At 6:15pm I pinged her through the app and got a response immediately that her husband was still at work and that they’d come “later.”
Later? What time is “later?” I don’t have that time on my calendar I thought. Is later 8pm tonight, tomorrow, next week? Can we be a bit more specific please – because I go to bed pretty early and I don’t want someone showing up to my house at 9pm on a Friday night when I am in my jammies snuggled up on the couch with my pups watching TV.
That doesn’t work for me.

I politely replied that “tonight would not work” and how about 3pm tomorrow (which was Saturday) to which I never received another response. ARGH! Come on people. We put our dinner on hold because you said you would be here at 6pm!

And, don’t be fooled that it would be ANY easier if I was giving this stuff away for free; that they would magically show up when they say they would. Nope, it’s just not the case. Been there, done that too.

People do what is convenient for them, when it is convenient for them.

This is why I’m telling you that this is time consuming because you never know how many false starts you are going to have to go through before someone actually shows up to pick up the item(s), whether they are paying for it or not!

We have a policy in our house that two people must always be home when someone comes to pick something up. Ironically, I received an email on a Thursday afternoon from someone that found the add on Nextdoor and wanted to pick up the desk that afternoon. The nice thing about Nextdoor is that it means that the person lives close by because you have the ability to post in just your neighborhood or the surrounding neighborhoods. The guy that bought the desk was in our neighborhood was able to come right over and better yet, he was able to help my husband carry it down the stairs!

Problem solved. As you can see, for some of these items, it’s not so much about the amount of money made on them ($15 in this case) – it’s more about the fact that it’s out of the house and I didn’t have to haul it away or pay to move it! Now there are two happy people, Nicholas who got a desk he needed and Rob and I who are happy to have it gone – at a normal time of the day.

I have faith that what I want to downsize and sell will eventually happen, it just takes time and patience. Thankfully, I still have time and patience; at least at the moment anyway. When I start to run low on both, I have a Plan B!

Our Journey

Here's an update on progress as we prepare to list our home.

• Real Estate agent selected.

• Tentative listing date determined.

• Listed Living Room furniture and IKEA desk for sale.

• Remember in February’s newsletter when I talked about the items from my childhood that I was trying to find a home for because I just wanted someone to appreciate them? No one in my family wanted my twoAmy and Jill Compressed favorite dolls (Amy and Jill) from when I was a little girl and I still had several books that no one in our family wanted either. I had previously given some of the books to my massage therapist for her daughter and then she asked me if I had any books left and what was I going to do with the dolls. I told her I didn’t have a home for the dolls and she said her daughter would love to have them and promised to take good care of them. Sold! Well, not really – I just gave them to her because all I wanted was Amy and Jill to have a good home and for a little girl to get as much Amy and Jill Bed Compressedenjoyment from them as I did. I didn’t have many toys when I was a child and those dolls were extremely special to me. The clothes for the dolls were made by my mom and grandma which made them even more special. How could I possibly just donate those dolls and not know who was enjoying them? I gave Jenny the dolls for her daughter Mikayla. That evening I received a text from Jenny telling me that Mikayla made a bed for them to sleep together because they are sisters! My heart was warmed with the thought that Amy and Jill now had a new home and would be loved and played with.

• If you live in Washington State, you’ve heard of the town called Snohomish which is where we live. What you may not know regardless of whether you live here or not is that the downtown area of Snohomish is known for antiques. I enjoy the downtown area of Snohomish for its charming little boutiques, gift shops and restaurants, but I don’t spend much, if any time in the antique stores because it is not my thing. I do however, from time-to-time, have to do some research for clients regarding particular items they are trying to “let go of” and want to sell because they “know” their items are “worth something.” One Saturday I was meeting a friend for brunch in Snohomish and to visit the cute boutique shops. I decided to arrive early and wander around to some of the antique malls with a few items to see how they were doing things these days. I must say that I was not met with a very warm welcome when I asked what their process was for buying items. I’m sure they must get asked the same question over and over again. Here’s what I learned in case you live in Washington and you think you’re going to drive your stuff to Snohomish to sell it. Don’t waste your time. There are three stores that will potentially purchase items, however that is up to the store owner. The antique malls rent space to “dealers” who purchase items and then turn around and sell it. The cashiers will not give out their name and phone numbers. Needless to say, I was not successful finding a home for the few things I had with me that day or finding a place for an antique desk Rob has from the 1800’s. The quest will continue. I was given a couple of good leads; but you need to do your research. This will apply to anywhere you live. Don’t just assume they want your stuff.

• Sold IKEA desk.

• Stager scheduled for 3/23 to review our home. I am personally really looking forward to this meeting because anything “décor wise” she is not interested in using will be on the “leave the house” list unless we plan to use it on our next home.

•  Replaced windows in my office! I can see clearly now.... However it looks like another seal cracked so another one will need to be replaced. Drat.

•  Hosted the NSA Northwest Chapter for our monthly programming.  I love to host and entertain and wanted an opportunity to open our home one last time. (Another bucket list item).

• Selected a paint color to paint our upstairs/office bathroom – because I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that whomever buys this house will not want a pink bathroom. Yes, I have a pink bathroom. If you could’ve seen the color it was when we moved in – and I always wanted a pink bathroom, but I’m over it now and ready to paint!

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I hope you will enjoy this journey with me this year – certainly a year that will be comprised of change. I know you will find your home more enjoyable, less stressful and peaceful when you start working on some of your own projects.

Here’s to our organizing successes in 2017!

If you have not read the tips from the prior newsletters in this series, you can access them HERE

  • Give yourself plenty of time if you plan to try to sell things online. And don’t forget to add in a dash of patience and a sense of humor; you’re likely going to need it.

  • Selling antiques or anything that is rare will be a project as so many people are trying to get rid of their stuff. The young people of today don’t want their parents or grandparents stuff and they are living a more minimalistic and simple lifestyle. For this reason, it’s hard to find places that are willing to pay money for your items. Sure, you will find them eventually, but it’s going to take a lot of patience and research and there is no magic bullet. Allow yourself enough time if you are looking to sell; otherwise you may be better off taking a tax deduction. See Resources below.

  • Keep a folder on your computer or desk top of your computer of the items you are selling that you can quickly upload to Craig’s List or Nextdoor. This helps you see at a glance what you have for sale. Once sold, you can delete the picture.

  • Type up a description in e-mail of the item you intend to sell. I store it in my drafts folder in Outlook so I can copy and paste it to each site quickly without having to re-write the description.

  • One of the cost savings repairs we’ve discovered is replacing our own windows when the seals have cracked. Rob happens to be quite handy, so he’s measured several of the windows in our home and ordered the glass from a local glass company and installed them himself.

Projects to Accomplish IN Your Home – If You are Not Moving

Each month I will give you 3 simple projects that should not take more than an hour each. Here’s your projects for March. Yes, I realize it is now April.  No foolin, once again, I missed getting this newsletter out on time, in March due to work committments.

Project 1: Closet Clean-Out
Spring is here! Well, at least the calendar says it is. Time to make some room in the closet for the spring clothes, shoes and accessories. While you may not be able to organize your entire closet in an hour, there are a few things you can do that aren’t too time-consuming.

Review your shoe collection. Of your “spring/summer shoes” what did you not wear last year? Are you kidding yourself that you will wear them this year or are they taking up space that something new could take the place of.
Boot Bins Compressed
Move boots or out-of-season shoes to bins, upper shelf storage, under bed storage or hard-to-access storage until next year. I like these boot bins to protect my nice short boots from dust. I purchased these at the Container Store. If you don’t have one near you, they ship.

Scarf Hanger CompressedRotate you fall/winter and spring/summer scarves. I love the ease of access from these scarf hangers. I can easily see everything all at once.

Men can do this with their ties, while they may not need to rotate them, a tie organizer will keep them contained in one small location.

Finally, spend 15 minutes and grab 10-15 pieces of clothing you did not wear one single time this past fall/winter. Ask yourself why? There may be a good answer. For example, it could be special occasion clothing that is worn only once a year and then it’s OK to hold on to – unless of course it’s out of style. Or, perhaps the clothing doesn’t fit and that is why you didn’t wear it. C’mon ladies, how many of us do this because “someday” it’s going to fit again.

Who are we fooling? I’ve done it myself. It’s time to get real. When we shed those pounds, you’re going to want to buy something new and stylish. Might be time to think about why you are still holding on to those clothes.
If you don’t have a good answer for why you didn’t wear it, chances are it didn’t make you feel pretty, it no longer makes you feel great, or you have better options and you don’t gravitate to those pieces anymore. Those are the pieces that it is time to find a new home for.

Project 2: Make-up Madness
It might be time to “make up” your mind about how much makeup you really need. After all, makeup is expensive and so much of it goes to waste because either you can’t find it or maybe it doesn’t look as great as the day the makeup artist put it on.

When was the last time you sorted through it all? I want you to pull ALL of your makeup out. Everything. Including cleansers, brushes, makeup remover, all of it.

Now, take a look at these recommended guidelines* for how long you should keep makeup and start making decisions about what you will ultimately keep:
Mascara: 3-6 months
Foundation 6 months to 2 years
Blush, Eye Shadow and other Powders: 1-2 years
Lipstick: 2 years

*These guidelines are from an article titled: The Makeup Expiration Dates You Need to Know.

Put what you are keeping away, in an organized fashion of course, only what is still in current and you will use.Makeup Organizer CompressedKnowing what you have and having it easily accessible will help keep costs down in the future and it might even make get ready in the morning easier.

Project 3: A Linen Closet You’ll Love
A linen closet can become a place where random items land because they don’t have a home.Master Bath with Linen Closet Compressed
I want you to focus purely on your linens for an hour: sheets, bath towels, hand towels, wash cloths, etc....
It’s great if your towels match because they will look pretty and organized in your closet, but you also need to think about how many sets each person in your home needs.

How often do you wash towels? In our home, we have three sets of four bath towels for two people and that is more than enough.
We do keep a large stack of washcloths because those are changed out every day. Consider the volume in your home and that may help you downsize what is no longer needed.
Towels that don’t match or have become to thin to use make great rags or can be donated to a pet shelter. Sheets work the same way. You don’t need lots of random sheet sets if you have a schedule for doing laundry.

In our home we keep only two sets for us; one on the bed and one in the rotation. There is another set on the guest bed and that’s it. When folding towels, fold in such a way that the seams match, this way when you open the closet door, you’ll enjoy what you see.

You’ll be surprised at what you can accomplish in a focused hour of time, by working on only the linens.

Please know that I do not receive compensation for recommending these resources to you.  I recommend them because I use them personally or with our clients and I like them.

Glyde.com - Sell your used smartphones, tablets, iPad, Macbooks and video games on Glyde.com. You can also sell in bulk. It’s really easy and you can also purchase used electronics there for sometimes far less than what you’d pay retail. A lot of people will sell a phone that has not been used much simply because they want the latest model; so they list it on Glyde.

Sell luxury handbags – on trendlee.com or rebagg.com.

Kovels.com – The go-to source for antiques and collectibles information since 1953.

Books & Encyclopedias – Not sure what to do with your books and encyclopedias? You can donate them to Books for Africa and ship them to Atlanta or drop them off in Atlanta or St. Paul, MN. Be sure to read their guidelines for what they accept. www.booksforafrica.org Many people want to know what to do with encyclopedias, but note that they ones they accept must be published after 2005.

I will list other resources for donating/selling books and electronics in future newsletters as there are many.

Wishing you an organized and productive 2017,

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Description: Cedar Lime blends fresh hints of lime with the ancient tones of cedar - androgynous and light.

Directions: You simply take a bit of the frosty gel-like paste with your finger and smear it under your armpit – and you are good to go for 24 hours or so – or till your next bath or shower. It’s a bit of a different approach to using deodorant but it will soon feel natural and you won’t look back.

Ingredients: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Sodium Bicarbonate, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Beeswax, Ricinus communis (Castor) Oil, Zinc Oxide (non-nano), Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil, Cedrus Atlantica (Cedarwood) Oil, Tocopherol (natural)

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What’s wrong with a “Jesus Plus” kind of faith?

July 7, 2018

Last Sunday’s scripture, Mark 5:21-43, is often called a “Markan sandwich.” The top piece of bread is Jairus’s meeting Jesus on the shore to ask him to heal his daughter and Jesus’ accompanying him to his house, in vv. 21-24. This plot line gets interrupted by the hemorrhaging woman. Her story, in vv. 25-34, forms the middle part of the sandwich. Finally, the bottom piece of bread is the resumption and conclusion of Jairus’s story in vv. 35-43. This literary device is characteristic of Mark’s gospel: See Mark 2:1-12; 3:1-6; 3:20-35; 6:6b-31, among many other examples.

Mark tells his story in this way for two reasons: Not only because this is the way these events unfolded, but also because he wants the reader to see the interconnectedness of these two plot lines. As I said last Sunday, everyone, including the hemorrhaging woman, would expect Jesus to fulfill the request of a powerful, wealthy, credentialed, and respectable leader of the community: Jairus seems like a worthy candidate for a healing miracle of Jesus, whereas this ritually unclean poor woman does not.

Jairus is, as far as his fellow Jews are concerned, an unassailably “righteous” man. Mark doesn’t imply for a moment that he’s a hypocrite; he has no ulterior motive in coming to Jesus; his faith, such as it is, is sincere, as v. 23 makes clear: he “implored him earnestly.”

And yet, is Jairus really so different from the woman—social status notwithstanding?

At first, it seems like it. While they’re both desperate for Jesus to perform a healing miracle, the woman has nothing to lose: She’s lost everything already. She’s exhausted all her options. She has nothing in her favor. And even if Jesus heals her, what credit will she deserve? She doesn’t even have the courage to ask Jesus for help. She intends to steal a miracle from him.

Jairus isn’t like her. When he meets Jesus, he still has something working in his favor: time. In other words, he hasn’t lost everything yet because his daughter is still alive. So long as he gets Jesus to his daughter’s bedside before she dies, his labor will not have been in vain. How wise, how clever, how resourceful he will have been! “Well done, Jairus! Once again, you’ve saved the day—with Jesus’ help, of course. Still… apart from your quick wits, your good reputation, and your initiative, your daughter would have died! So, good job!”

I said in my previous post that Jairus’s faith is far from perfect, and we can see why: Until the messenger delivers the fateful news in v. 35, he isn’t trusting completely in Jesus or depending on him completely. He’s also trusting in his favorable circumstances: “As long as my daughter is still alive, it’s not too late! I still have reason for hope!” Jairus’s faith was not in Jesus Alone: it was in Jesus Plus these other things.

Jesus, of course, wants Jairus—and, by extension, us—to have a Jesus Alone kind of faith, not a Jesus Plus kind of faith. He wants to bring Jairus to the same place in which the hemorrhaging woman finds herself: a place of complete dependence on Christ. And so Jesus (that is, God) “rigs” Jairus’s circumstances to make sure this happens! By taking time to heal the hemorrhaging woman, God knows that final thread of Jairus’s misplaced faith—in himself and his circumstances—will be broken: “Why trouble the Teacher any further? Your daughter is dead. There is no longer any hope, Jairus. Give up.”

To this Jesus says, “Do not fear, only believe.” In other words, Jesus says, only believe in me! I am the Lord of all circumstances. I’m the One who looks at the storm raging all around and says, “Peace! Be still!”

Easier said than done! I prefer to have a Jesus Plus faith rather than a Jesus Alone faith. I like being able to depend on myself, my circumstances, my vain belief that “things aren’t as bad as they seem.” In fact, what often passes for “Christian faith” for me is belief in my own power: the thought that I haven’t exhausted all my options; I haven’t worked all the angles; I haven’t called in all my favors—in which case my prayer isn’t that Jesus would save me—even if I mouth those pious words—so much as these favorable circumstances would save me, or these people who are well-disposed to me would save me. While Jesus often saves through circumstances and people—by all means!—I can easily forget that it is Jesus who does the saving; he is the One in whom I need to trust.

And isn’t that the hard part?

Not to worry, though: as I’ve learned from experience, Jesus will often test me until I remember that I have nothing and no one else to depend on except him. This is the “severe mercy” that Jesus shows to Jairus when he learns that his daughter has died. This is God’s discipline, and as painful as it often is, it is good for us!

The words of the author of Hebrews couldn’t be more fitting:

And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons?

“My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.”

It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live? For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness. For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

I’ve heard no one put it better than C.S. Lewis on this subject. (He uses the word “punishment” for “discipline,” but same difference.)

I am beginning to find out that what people call the cruel doctrines are really the kindest ones in the long run. I used to think it was a “cruel” doctrine to say that troubles and sorrows were “punishments.” But I find in practice that when you are in trouble, the moment you regard it as a “punishment,” it becomes easier to bear. If you think of this world as a place intended simply for our happiness, you find it quite intolerable: think of it as a place of training and correction and it’s not so bad.[1]

Think of this world as a place of training and correction and it’s not so bad. This is classic English understatement, perhaps, but I can only say, Amen!

1. C.S. Lewis, “Money Trouble” in The C.S. Lewis Bible, NRSV (New York: HarperOne, 2010), 1123.

5 Responses to “What’s wrong with a “Jesus Plus” kind of faith?”

  1. bobbob Says:

    several years ago one of our preaching staff gave a great message on this exact scripture and it generally lines up with what you have written here. With one significant difference: the personal to me application. You see that sermon was delivered on Palm Sunday after my daughter and granddaughter had both had these exact problems: my daughter had a miscarriage that nearly killed her, and my granddaughter had, at two-and-a-half years, appendicitis, a burst appendix which, in 24 more hours, might have put her in real mortal danger. So, as his message unfolded, I was absolutely stunned. Humbled. Relieved. Both recovered nicely, but it was not without some worry, angst. It is very discomforting to visit your daughter in hospital to see an IV bag delivering concentrated red-blood cells and hear that it is one of two! She was getting the equivalent of four pints of blood!! That was a close one! To visit your granddaughter and see that tiny child getting IV and really not wanting to get poked (IV installation on a small child is the highest medical art form) any more. Poor thing. That sermon was delivered several months after both events and was exactly the thing I needed to hear. Yours and his are slightly different in slants and are each very good. Well done, Rev B.

  2. Tom Harkins Says:

    “For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” “Seems painful” may be the “classic understatement,” as you reference Lewis’s comment! Also, I cringe at the last part–“trained by it.” What if you’re not? In other words, what if you DON’T “learn your lesson” and don’t change your bad behavior as a result of the discipline? What then? It’s not made clear. I think there is a verse in Psalms that says, “If you, O Lord, were to regard sin, who could stand?!” Perhaps at some point God would say, “Well, I will just count that against you when it comes to rewards on Judgment Day, and we will move on.” In some matters, I must say that may be my only hope! 😦

  3. bobbob Says:

    I know the Scriptures say that we will be held accountable on JD, but they also say that faith in Jesus’ perfect life, perfect death, and perfect resurrection is enough. The first lead to a works mentality and the second lead to a kind of spiritual laziness. Thus the tension in many peoples’ lives. Just like the tension between predestination and free-will. I cannot reconcile either of these two strained relationships to my satisfaction. But I have said, probably in this space, my take on one of them: God is the ultimate multi-processor, in that He knows how all the decisions, decision-by-decision, of all His creatures affect each other and the course of history. Yup, His clock-cycle is in the order of zeta-hertz and faster.

    • Tom Harkins Says:

      Good comments, bobbob. It really is astonishing how God can know everything at once, past, present, and future, when we can hardly focus on one thing at a time!

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2012 Super Eagle from the fine folks at Heritage Guitars—yes, please! This is a dynamite jazz box that’ll handle rock and blues with aplomb. Maple back and sides paired with a carved Spruce top, humbuckers, and Bigsby tailpiece for all the warbling vibrato and dive bombs you can shake a pick at. This Super Eagle is a big boy, make no mistake: 18 inches at the lower bout—and that translates to a big voice with sweet resonance for all the registers. In great shape from toe to tip, this Heritage Super Eagle is itching to keep crooning; snag it while you can!

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  • brand: Heritage
  • Product Year: 2012
  • Model: Super Eagle ACB
  • Serial #: 023901
  • New/Preowned: Preowned
  • SKU: TMP1645
  • Condition: Excellent, only a few pinhead dings on top and some finish shrinkage at bindings on back.
  • Body Type: Large, Hollow Body
  • Back & Sides Wood: Maple
  • Top Wood: Spruce
  • Neck Wood: Maple
  • Neck Profile: C
  • Bridge: Ebony
  • Rosette: F Holes
  • Top Trim: Violin Lines
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Fingerboard Bindings: ABS
  • Fret Markers: MOP
  • Frets to Body: 14
  • Headplate: Ebony
  • Headstock Bindings: ABS
  • Headstock Inlay: Builder Logo
  • Instrument Finish: Gloss
  • Body Bindings: ABS
  • Tuners: Grover
  • Tuner Finish: Gold
  • Cutaway: Venetian
  • Pickguard: Maple
  • Pickup: Humbucker
  • Pickup (y/n): Yes
  • Body Length: 21 in
  • Upper Bout: 13 in
  • Lower Bout: 18 in
  • Body Depth Heel: 3.125 in
  • Body Depth Tail: 3.125 in
  • Scale Length: 25.4 in
  • Scale Length (mm): 645 mm
  • Nut Width: 1.75 in
  • Nut Width (mm): 44.5 mm
  • String Spacing: 2 in
  • String Spacing (mm): 51 mm
  • Instrument Weight Pounds & Ounces: 8 lb. 2 oz.
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