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Planetree, an organization dedicated to creating cultures of patient-centered care in healing environments, has recently announced its changes in its Person Centered Care Designation criteria for 2018. Of the five criteria sections, one is devoted to “know what matters” and identifies specific elements to include in uncovering what matters to the patients.

Typically, clinicians focus on “what’s the matter?” and are driven to solve the patient’s immediate clinical needs.  The answer to “what’s the matter” might include:  heart failure, COPD, depression, all very important for the patient’s health.

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Asking about “what matters” can help in uncovering what is most important to the patient. If you asked “what matters to you”, you can learn about meaningful ways to enhance your partnership with patients, what to incorporate into mutual goal setting, and what can be done to immediately provide a better patient experience.

For instance, Katie Boemecke, Director of Service Excellence at Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, CO, has added a question to her patient rounds:  “What is most important to you during this hospital stay?”

She reports that sometimes the patients say “to get better, to go home.”  One time, however, the patient said, “ I need  a good night’s sleep.  I can’t seem to get any rest.”  This gave Katie a chance to dig deeper and she learned the patient slept with a fan on at home, creating “white noise.”  Katie was able to get a fan and replicate her at home sleeping environment.  The patient was extremely thankful for what was a relatively easy fix.

She says, “I have found that sometimes it is the littlest things that make the greatest impact with this work, so it is important to ask what matters to the patient.”

This simple question is relevant for more than the acute care hospital setting.  The IHI demonstrates its impact in a home care and outpatient settings.  Patients have preferences and needs wherever their care is provided, and as care providers, it is important we ask them.  So the next time you are doing rounds, ask your patient “What matters to you?”.  The answer might be a seemingly little thing that has the greatest impact.

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The Crowded Kitchen Players (CKP), noted for antic productions of orginal comedies, is presenting the world premiere of a serious drama, “A Softening Of Her Eyes,” written and directed by CKP co-founder Ara Barlieb.

The two-act play, featuring many of the CKP stable of players, continues at 8 p.m. June 15, 16 and 2 p.m. June 17 on the main stage of the Charles A. Brown IceHouse, Bethlehem.

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The show, set during a courtroom trial and at a radio station broadcast, is part of the Lehigh Valley “Voices Of Conscience: Toward Racial Understanding” Theater Initiative, founded by the CKP.

“A Softening Of Her Eyes,” the story for which is based on a true story, is a particularly challenging piece of theater, especially in the era of the Black Lives Matter and #metoo movements. “Eyes” doesn’t really resolve these or other societal problems (what could?), but it illuminates the socio-economic underpinnings. What’s more, and more to the point, CKP’s “Eyes” is gripping and powerful theater with several outstanding performances.

The production, seen June 9 for this review, is presented in two side-by-side sets, a courtroom and a radio station, with cinematic cross-cutting of scenes, sometimes with dialogue referring to topics in each respective scene. The result effectively intercuts otherwise potentially lengthy testimony and recounting of events, allowing the information to be absorbed in bite-size chunks by the audience.

On trial is Emmanuel Thorogood Morris (William Alexander Jr.) in another impressive performance), who is charged with rape. Morris somehow flees to a radio station’s nearby studios, where during a talk radio interview show in progress, he demands his side of the story be heard. The trial of Morris continues even as Morris recounts his story. The plot takes a startling twist late in the second act, the content of which, if it was revealed here, would ruin your enjoyment and understanding of the play.

The operative word here is “understanding.” As is the case among the best courtroom dramas, there often is a measure of doubt as to the outcome. You be the judge.

There is no doubt of the level of research and the amount of detail Barlieb has poured into “Eyes,” which is absorbing throughout. The media circus that high-profile courtoom cases often become is happening nearly simultaneously side by side on stage.

Alexander gives a strong and believable peformance as Morris. His charisma is unquestionable. Alexander also makes good use of the stage and involves the audience, as if it was the radio or courtroom audience. This is an emotionally-compelling performance.

Trish Cipoletti is so in character as Leslie Grant, the talk-show host, that you would think she could easily get a job as one. Cipoletti is cooly efficient and has a wonderful eloquence.

While this is a serious show, it is not without its moments of humor. Pamela McLean Wallace, as the talk-show guest, movie actress and star Lola Lupino, provides many of the show’s laugh lines, with knowing asides.

Brian Wendt also provides some light touches as the radio show’s producer David Lester.

That’s on the audience right side of the stage.

On the audience left side of the stage is another group of strong performers.

The casting of David Oswald as District Attorney Marshall opposite Dan Ferry as Public Defender Davison is particularly solid. Oswald is supremely self-assured and smooth. Ferry has a quiet authority and, as befits the role, is a bit more aggressive. Presiding over the two like a grumpy but stern taskmaster is Tom Harrison as The Judge.

Rounding out the solid cast of 16, who enter and exit either of the two scenes are James Dziedzic, Bruce Brown, Nancy Welsh, Bill Joachim, Ryan MacNamara, Felicia White, Florence Taylor, Donald M. Swan Jr., and Alexandra Racines.

Barlieb did the set, lighting and sound design. Wallace and the cast did provided the costumes.

“A Softening Of Her Eyes” presents a mult-leveled moral dilemma. The testimony begins. The story builds. It’s fascinating, complex and contradictory. Though fictionalized, it is more than that. It is the dilemma of a man and all of those he has affected. If you see the play, you will be affected, too.

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Decreasing calories is the main way you can presumably shed a portion of the fat. Be that as it may, at that point, eating less junk food isn’t’s some tea. The food cravings entice you back to the plate. Smoothies are the response to keep your stomach full, in the meantime hold your weight in line.

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A huge student protest movement led almost exclusively by teenage girls and young women is sweeping Europe, and it’s on the brink of breaking through in the US.

So far this year, tens of thousands of high schoolâ€“age students in Belgium, Germany, and Sweden have boycotted class and protested against climate change. The loose movementâ€™s inspiration, a 16-year-old girl who began a solitary picket last year outside the Swedish Parliament in Stockholm, has compared the protests to the March for Our Lives movement organized by the Parkland teens in the wake of a shooting at their school that left 17 dead.

In the latest mass climate strikes, large crowds took to the streets in The Hague on Thursday, in the largest such protest in the Netherlands so far. The teens leading the climate strike across the border in Belgium were in Leuven, the country’s eighth-largest city, where they told BuzzFeed News they had 12,000 people on the streets in one of many actions across the country.

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This CloudAcademy Playbook provides an ideal start point for any team looking to quickly absorb and get started using the fundamental practices of DevOps, AGILE and continuous delivery / continuous integration. Our team has carefully curated this learning path to help you and your team quickly assimilate the fundamental aspects of DevOps, AGILE and CI/CD in a blend of courses, labs and our final preparation exam. Following completion of this learning path, students be prepared to sit the industry recognised DevOps Institute Foundations certification exam.

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A man suddenly realized that he was lying on his back.

The passing blue sky filled his field of vision, looking as if he was likely to reach it just by extending his arms.

It was beautiful fine weather.

I wonder if such a thing is just a passing thought?

While thinking that, the man inadvertently tried to reach out, but… failed.

For some reason, his arms weren’t moving.

He was questioning himself, why such a thing was—…

[—Splendid, human.] (??)

When he looked towards the sudden voice he heard, there was a huge mountain over there.

Nope, with that degree, he couldn’t think of anything else but something huge.

And the man finally remembered when looking at it.

He was wondering what he had been doing… and why it became like this.

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The voice wasn’t only heard from the huge one.

It was rolling towards him, and the thing was too small, compared to what he heard.

The huge one was its body, while the small one was its head.

However, this was a persistently talk to the bitter end, that the small one was bigger than the man.

When looking at such a thing, the man let out a sigh.

“A…Well, to be honest, I don’t really feel that I have won. And you haven’t died. By the way, how can we speak even in such a state?” (Man)

[Hmm… Isn’t because I am a dragon? Furthermore, I am standing at the top amongst them. Since this is the case, I will not die so easily. And in the first place, I am not talking to you with my vocal cords. I have no need for such a feature.] (Dragon)

Yes, it was a dragon.

With that exaggerated imitation, it wasn’t done by any imposter.

The thing that was his existence was one of the few mysteries.

When looking at the sky, the human was fascinated. But he was embraced by fear again.

It was the strongest symbol of desperation and misery.

It was ridiculous, but it hadn’t died, even though its neck was severed, and he understood that well.

“Oh dear… you’re a troublesome superfluous existence. This is out of common sense in many ways. If your neck has been cut off, just die.” (Man)

[Are you saying that, especially when I was killed by the hand of a human? Instead of me, you are the one with a lack of common sense. Normally, it would be impossible to reach me with that blade, let alone kill me.] (Dragon)

“Well, that’s because I challenged you. To know whether my sword has reached the degree that I expected.” (Man)

Right, although a dragon was an existence that brought calamity to humans, the man didn’t challenge him for that particular reason.

It was the worst of the worst.

A dragon among dragons.

It was call the Dragon King amongst humans and the reason he went there was simply to fight him. He just wanted to test it.

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Test his forged body and his swordsmanship.

He was called the world’s strongest, so there was some self-confidence, but was his test as he expected?

Had he arrived at the top of swordsmanship?

To answer that question, that was the reason why he fought the dragon.

[And the outcome has come out. Your sword has reached even my degree. With that body, you have been well-trained.] (Dragon)

“…Is that so? Did I finally arrive at the top of swordsmanship?] (Man)

lip; I have recognized that. There’s no doubt that you have arrived. That’s why you could kill me.] (Dragon)

He felt that everything was rewarded by those words.

It was a life that he had spent on nothing else but that.

Only thinking about the sword, he spent his time polishing his ability.

There were no regrets.

There were no reasons.

He did all he wanted and had accomplished them all.

There was no regret of not trying.

“And because of that, let me say, once again. You are splendid.] (Dragon)

“…To be honest, I didn’t really care about killing you.” (Man)

[Hmmm… you’ve killed me for the sake of proving it, huh? Again, you already reached that point… and that is it, and I am also satisfied. —…] (Dragon)

When it said until that point, the dragon suddenly changed the mood.

As if it embodied the mystery of dragons, if it was said to be a God, it was something that could be agreed upon.

Between them, it said.

[Although you are satisfied, it has nothing to do with my pride. With that, let me ask you a question. Do you have any desires?] (Dragon)

“…I am not sure what are you talking about. You are asking the opponent who killed you, are you masochist? Nevertheless, while asking that, are you just asking, or is there an ill-natured meaning?” (Man)

[Just say it, or my pride will be affected. Even if it so, I am still called a God. You may be satisfied, but I cannot be satisfied if I don’t do anything.] (Dragon)

“…For you to even say such a thing. I have no desires after reaching the top of swordsmanship… but let alone hoping, it is impossible. Whatever it is, I will soon die.” (Man)

It was a definite future.

In other words, he couldn’t move his arms.

In a literal sense, everything was overthrown.

It was reasonable when his life was running out, but even with that, the man didn’t regret anything.

[If you wish, it is possible to breathe life back into that body, you know? Well, you may not want it.] (Dragon)

“Ooh, there is such a thing. The thing that I want is beyond hope—” (Man)

At that moment, there was one thing that passed through his mind.

Although it was a lingering affection, the man was thinking of one thing, and that was it.

Moreover, the man had no family, and he never made friends or lovers.

That was why it wasn’t about people… once he remembered it, he was jealous, and longed for it.

It was said that it had been already lost in this work, yet he wanted to use it.

For that man, it was his only regret.

However, he didn’t say it because it was meaningless.

Although it was a lingering affection, the man had chosen the way of the sword.

Even if he lived a long life here, there was no way to find that road.

Well, alternatively, if it was possible to be reborn again, but then… even if he opened his mouth, it would be meaningless.

That was why he didn’t need anything.

Just being satisfied, and quietly letting this life end here.

He tried to reply, but he noticed that he couldn’t do it already.

The body of the man truly was beyond limit.

It wasn’t unusual for the light of his life to end at any time… and when that time finally came, that was it.

But even the dragon could understand, when it looked at the face of the satisfying man.

He was thinking that—…

[…Hmm, is that your wish? Understood. With me as a God, I will surely make it come true.] (Dragon)

He felt that he was told something at the end, but it didn’t reach his consciousness.

And the curtain was lowered down for his life as it was.


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I carbed out… sowwwy!

If anyone was keeping track you might have guessed that my 30 day paleo challenge is over and I have been busy stuffing my face with all the carbs in sight, so I haven’t had time to blog plus my hands were dirty with donut jelly. Ain’t nobody got time to be havin’ sticky keys cause they dint wash they hands. Ya feels me!?

So I was looking through some photos on my phone so that I could post pictures of my favorite paleo recipes, when I found this:

That my friends is a selfie of me smelling flowers at a bar on a Saturday night. Flowers that weren’t even mine, mind you. Remember how pissed I was that Gigi got what I thought should have been my flowers? This is them, and now I understand why he gave them to her instead of me. This is the kind of thing you can look forward to now that I’m back on the booze train.

Anyway, here is one of my favorite recipes that I tried during the challenge.  This one I found on paleoplan.com

Garlic chicken, red pepper, and mushroom sauce on a bed of asparagus

  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced
  • 2 Tbs olive oil, divided
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 8-10 white button or cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 red bell peppers, sliced
  • 1/3 cup coconut milk

  1. Marinate chicken in 1 Tbs olive oil, sea salt (optional), black pepper, chili powder and garlic. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  2. Shortly before meal time, heat 2 medium skillets over medium-high heat.
  3. In one, saute marinated chicken until browned and almost fully cooked.
  4. Heat 1 Tbs olive (or coconut) oil in the other skillet. Add onion and saute for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add mushrooms and continue to cook until tender.
  5. Add red pepper, coconut milk and browned chicken and stir. Cook for an additional 5-10 minutes, or until the chicken is completely done.

I made mine into a smaller portion and loaded it on top of some boiled asparagus annnnd it was delicious! Now, please excuse me while I help myself to a package of E.L. Fudge cookies. NOM!

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I turned into a hippie freak

As Lucky mentioned yesterday I too am doing a food challenge.  Mine isn’t so much for detox like Lucky’s, but is mostly just to increase overall wellness and a reason for me to take notice of all the garbage I’m putting into my body. And I’ll also say that I’ve done the Advocare challenge that Lucky is doing a few times, and it’s way harder than what I’m doing. WIth that you literally have to make everything yourself and it sucks donkey, so lets give props to her.

I’m doing a challenge to see if I can eat paleo for 30 days. I’m sure by now everyone knows what paleo is, but in the event that you don’t I’ll give you a little run down. There are different versions of paleo and all kinds of rules that go along with it, but the gist is that you eat food that caveman ate.  Which means fruit, veggies, nuts, lean meats and fish and that’s basically it. The super paleo people go so far as to make sure all the fruits, veggies, and nuts they eat are organic and the animals are grass fed and pasture raised. I like the idea of all that; but lets be honest, I’m a baller on a budget and that super paleo shit is expensive. So I do the best I can.

I decided to do the challenge because of all the health benefits that come along with it. I read that those who suffer from headaches and joint pain often find that changing their diet helps relieve a lot of the ache, it helps clear skin, gives mental clarity and of course helps with weight loss.  So I figured why not, the worst that could happen is I would look good and feel great at the end of it, right? Right.

I’m a few weeks in and started the challenge reminding myself that it was only for 30 days, not forever and as soon as it was over I could have all the PSL (not really cause it’s going to be gone!) and cinnamon rolls I wanted. The only thing I have really had a huge craving for is chocolate and PSL.  And you’re allowed to have dark chocolate on paleo, but it’s just not the same.  Paleo has been around long enough that there are a lot of good recipes out there that are paleo substitutes for anything non-paleo you could want. Except grilled cheese, still haven’t found one for that.  But in general it’s pretty doable, unless you’re super busy, then you’re fucked because if you have a hankering for cookies or banana bread you’ve got to make that shit yourself. The groceries stores just got on board with gluten free stuff, so I’m sure paleo isn’t far behind, but for now we’re on our own.

Anyway, the challenge got me reading labels, something I rarely did before.  I started looking at ingredients to see if things were paleo friendly and realized how much shit I am putting in my body that I really have no clue what the hell it is.  (By the way, my new general rule of thumb when this is over is that if there are more than 2 ingredients that I can’t pronounce/don’t know what it is – I’m not going to eat it. I may regret this decision.) So I started googling. And that lead me to swearing to never put certain foods in my mouth again. One of those being peanuts. Want to know why?

They add MSG to it.  Riddle me this, why the fuck do they need to add MSG to peanuts? They are born exactly the way you eat them.  There is really no processing needed aside from removing the shell and adding a little salt. But they add the one thing everyone wants to stay away from and people don’t even realize they are eating it because they are peanuts for God’s sake. But they add it, along with a whole gaggle of other shit you probably would prefer not to eat. At some point I’ll scare everyone to death and post everything else I found, but I ain’t got the times right now ya’ll.

I blame this all on the health nut freaks I work with. They turned me. They turned me into one of them and I like it.

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Back on the salad train.

I know I am not the only woman out there who puts her diet on the back burner when you’ve got a guy gushing over you 24-7, right?

D is constantly complimenting me, telling me I’m sexy, and beautiful, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Usually, when I’m dating a guy, I want to hit the gym even harder, jump right into a new diet, and make sure I look good for my guy. But those were also times when I was dating super shallow assholes.

Of course, I still want to look good for D, but when he’s inviting me out to lunch and dinner and drinks, I always chose that over the gym. And then the whole chain reaction thing happens and the next thing you know I’m a fat sloth.

Not quite, but that’s what I feel like.

So, after a few weeks of only hitting the gym once or twice, I’m back at it.

I’ve been to the gym twice already this week (going once more tonight) and played kickball Tuesday night. I haven’t had a drink since Monday, and it was only half of a light beer. Go. Me.

Last night, I threw away anything unhealthy in my fridge and pantry and went grocery shopping for all things healthy.

Then, I cooked. I made lean tacos, skipped on the cheese, but loaded up all the fresh toppings. Then, I made individual cups of steel cut oatmeal with almond milk, cherries, and nuts…yum!

D doesn’t seem too thrilled about my health kick–he isn’t sold on the turkey tacos or my recipe for making him baked chicken wings instead of his usual fried ones.

But I refuse to look back a month from now and not be able to fit into my jeans!

I’m gonna go eat a string cheese now…

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11 weeks and 11 pounds

This week has been a real whirlwind for me, first because of all the unexpected contact with guys from my past over the weekend.  Then, as soon as I got to work yesterday I had a missed voicemail from my stepmom, saying my dad was in the hospital.  She didn’t leave much detail, only saying that he was bitten by a snake twice, he was ok, but would be in the hospital over night.

So I started to freak out and basically got nothing done at work yesterday.  It took me forever to get ahold of them and when I finally did they were just kind of ho hum about it.  Apparently my dad was with my grandpa at his country cabin and my dad was mulling around in a wood pile and when he pulled his hand out and it was gushing blood, swollen, and had 4 fang marks where the blood was coming from.  My grandpa had some kind of venom extraction do-hickey at his cabin so they tried that, but it didn’t work so they took my dad to the hospital where his motor skills were becoming slow and he was having trouble breathing… the works.

He didn’t see what kind of snake bit him, but they could tell from the side effects that it was venomous. He is ok, he gets to go home in the late morning and I still hate snakes.  I mean really… could anything else bad happen with snakes? Oh right, I forgot to mention that over the weekend when Betty was visiting she wanted to make sure the snake was in the cage and  we discovered that in fact it is not and Doogie has yet to inform anyone, but took the liberty of shutting off the heat lamp to save some energy and a few bucks.

So I told Anth that because of what happened to my dad it’s totally justifiable that I murder Doogie’s snake if it’s ever found…. and he told me that I need to reevaluate what is a big deal and what isn’t.  I mean…. my dad being in the hospital is a big deal, fucking asshole.  He claimed that me hating Doogie’s snake wasn’t a big deal because it’s a boa and it can’t do anything to me.  But, the simple fact that I could wake up in the middle of the night to that thing trying to choke me out because Doogie is so careless with it is plenty of reason to be afraid of it and want it dead.  I stand by my opinion – Anth’s an asshole!

Anyway… exactly 11 weeks from today I leave for Hawaii!! And that means I am getting down to the diet crunch time.  I’ve been slack assing on the working out because I’ve been super stressed at work, but I made the decision to make myself work out every day for the next 11 weeks and then after that I can go back to being fat.

So, if anyone wants to join my weight loss crusade I’ve done some research and here’s how it’s going down.  3500 calories = 1 pound.  But, you don’t lose a pound just by cutting 3500 calories out of your diet… it has to be a 3500 calorie deficit.  So you start with your resting (or basal) metabolic rate… I’m going with 1200 calories per day, but here’s a link to find yours in case you aren’t a 26 year old, 120 pound, 5 foot 3, female.

So every day my base calorie intake is 1200 calories, anything over is weight gain and anything under is weight loss.  To lose 1 pound a week I need to either burn 500 calories a day by exercising or only eat 700 calories.  So I’m going to need some ideas from everyone on low calorie foods that I can eat a lot of because only lazy days when I don’t want to work out I’m going to need some tasty ideas!

I ordered this Victoria’s Secret seashell/mermaid bikini

I was pretty disappointed last night when I tried it on and it didn’t look the same on me as it does this girl… so, operation lose a pound a week from now until I leave for Hawaii is in full force.

Any dieting tips/staying strong advice/words of wisdom anyone has…give it to me!

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Murder At St Marmaduke’s

Chapter 7 concludes today. To read the first six chapters, please go to my website: The rest of chapter 7 can be found in the posts below, and will also be posted to my website soon.

Chapter 7

Monday 4th November 1985: 16.20 – 17.15

Section (e)

In the Rawlings’ sitting room, Joseph checked the clock on the mantelpiece again. Clarissa had been gone for nearly thirty minutes. Surely she’d have been able to find Hettie Number One’s address by now?

He stood, wondering whether to go and investigate her whereabouts. Then he sat again. He wasn’t sure he wanted to roam the vicarage with Father Rawlings possibly still irate over his carelessness at the church.

He repeated his up-down calisthenics, then did them again. He was on his third recurrence when he heard footsteps in the hallway outside. At last!

The door of the sitting room swung open, but instead of the hoped-for sashay of femininity, Father Rawlings stepped in with a rather more masculine gait.

The vicar stopped at the threshold, surprise on his face. ‘Oh. Mr Makumbo. Joseph.’

Joseph felt heat rising from his collarbone. ‘Erm – Father Rawlings. I – er – I am waiting for Mrs Rawlings to return,’ he gabbled. ‘She is getting some information for me – regarding… Regarding…’ He ground to a halt, unsure whether he wanted the vicar to know of his interest in Hettie Foster.

But Father Rawlings was staring around the room, as if searching for a prized possession. Now he completed his entrance, a puzzled frown on his face. ‘Yes,’ he said, his voice matching the frown. Reaching the armchair opposite Joseph, he more fell into it than sat. Once there, he stared around again as if double-checking he hadn’t missed anything.

‘Is something wrong, Father Rawlings?’

‘Hmm?’ The vicar’s gaze stopped wavering and settled on Joseph. ‘Oh,’ he said, ‘I thought Clarissa would be here. She isn’t anywhere else; I’ve been looking for her. That’s why I’m surprised to see you. I assumed that whoever our visitor was would be gone by now.’

Joseph stared at him. ‘She is not anywhere in your house?’

‘No. Apparently not.’

‘You mean that she has gone out?’

Father Rawlings looked at him with a touch of his asperity from that morning. ‘Really, Joseph. Do you often repeat yourself in such a fashion?’

Joseph, puzzled, replayed the last few sentences. Oh – he saw what Father Rawlings meant. ‘I am sorry,’ he said. ‘It is just – as I told you, Mrs Rawlings was getting some information for me. The address of one of the ladies at the prayer meeting this morning. Hettie – Foster?’

The vicar’s eyes widened. ‘Harriet Foster? Why? Why do you need her address?’

Joseph hesitated. Besides not knowing whether they were talking about the same person, he still wasn’t sure how much to confide.

He suddenly realised he needed to make a decision quickly. He spun a mental coin, which came down Heads.

His mother, of course, would have taken his father’s belt to him for daring to play games of chance. But his mother, he told himself again, was no longer the major influence in his life. He also determined that sooner or later, he was going to believe that.

‘Father Rawlings,’ he said, ‘as I was trying to explain this morning, Hettie – Miss Foster – killed Miss Mabel Cartwright whilst we were in the meeting. It seems that the police do not believe me, and I wish to ask her to tell them the truth. That is why I asked Mrs Rawlings for her address.’

‘Oh, well.’ The vicar waved a hand, as if in dismissal. ‘As to that, I could have told them Miss Foster was likely to have been behind Miss Cartwright’s death. She normally is whenever one of the elderly parishioners go to glory while at the prayer meeting.’

Joseph stared at him, aware that his jaw was once again heading floorwards. ‘You could have told the police that Miss Foster killed Miss Cartwright?’

‘Now you’re repeating what I say, Joseph. You really ought to rid yourself of this habit.’

‘But – but -’ Joseph wasn’t sure how to say, ‘Then why the hell didn’t you tell them!’ He didn’t have the required vocabulary, for a start; and besides, he was too stunned to say anything.

However, Father Rawlings saved him the necessity of doing so, by continuing: ‘The thing is – why would Clarissa have gone out at this time?’

‘She would not normally?’

‘Not unless she’s on a pastoral visit. She does often visit the sick for me.’

‘So she may be doing so now?’

The vicar shook his head. ‘I don’t believe we have any sick at the moment. All our flock are rampantly healthy.

‘And besides,’ he continued, ‘Clarissa would never be so rude as to go out and leave a visitor. It’s most unlike her.’ Once again he swept the room as if expecting to see his wife climb out of the sideboard or somewhere.

Joseph’s thoughts had been turning in a very unpleasant direction, and now he felt he had to follow them. ‘Father Rawlings, I think that we may need to try to find Clarissa – Mrs Rawlings, I mean. I told her a – well, a small untruth; and she may have gone to see Hettie Foster to verify my statement. If she has – then I am afraid that she may be in terrible danger.’

The vicar’s face turned a deathly pale. ‘You mean that she might be visiting a murderer?’

Joseph forbore to point out that the vicar was now repeating what he’d just said. Instead, he leapt to his feet. ‘Father Rawlings – do you know the address of Miss Foster?’

‘Well, no. But it will be on the membership list.’

He too rose from his chair; more of a lurch than a leap, though. ‘Wait there,’ he said. ‘I’ll fetch it.’

‘Hurry, sir.’

Father Rawlings paused as he reached the door. ‘Be assured, Mr Makumbo,’ he said, with a tone as severe as anything Joseph’s mother could have summoned, ‘that your lies will be exposed to the light.’

That is all very well, Joseph thought. But for myself, I am more worried about your wife being exposed to someone with a pointy object in their hat.

‘Do hurry, Father Rawlings,’ he urged.

But having intoned his warning, the vicar had already left the room.

End of Chapter 7

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Deutschland and beyond

Living in Germany

Weindorf, Spargel, and summer trends

 Well the weather here has been amazing (minus the past few days of course, but the vineyards need rain). Right now in Würzburg we have the Weindorf, or “wine village” in the town center, built similarly to the Weinachtsmarkt but with fewer stores and a lot more places to sit! I went last weekend with a friend and we enjoyed some local wines. They also serve something called a “bowle” which you can get with different fruits, usually strawberry or peach. Apparently it’s a combination of fruit, white wine, sekt (like champagne) and lemon. I didn’t try it; I thought it looked a little questionable (not to mention they were way overcharging for it)

 Another food and drink-related piece of information I’ve come to learn (but not understand) is the German appetite for asparagus. Yes, asparagus. And it’s not green here either, they eat the white variety. I’m not exaggerating when I say there’s asparagus everywhere. Since about the beginning of May, there are individual stands all over the city that exist solely to sell asparagus. Well, sometimes strawberries too, but only if you’re lucky. The daily specials outside of restaurants consist of combinations of food I wasn’t aware of which could include asparagus. There’s your basic asparagus with hollandaise sauce, but asparagus soup, asparagus with ham, or potatoes, or rolled in meat and baked with cheese and tomatoes, or in a casserole, or fried, or au gratin are all new ways I’ve learned that one can enjoy asparagus. I don’t particularly have an aversion to it, I just wouldn’t pick it off the menu given other, better options.

Food aside, it’s hard to believe I’ve only got one month left here. I didn’t get the extenstion, due to an abundance of first-year applicants and grantees- the second years wouldn’t get placed until all of the first years have a spot. A classmate of mine from BC will actually be at my school next year, and I’m really excited for him (and to dish a little bit on what to do/not to do).  This means the job search is on for me, yes, over here in Würzburg. I figured, next year’s completely open anyways, I like it here, have friends and my lacrosse team, so why not? I’m planning on coming back in August or September, regardless of the job situation (which will hopefully be resolved in the upcoming months). Druck die Daumen für mich! (German equivalent of “cross your fingers for me!”)

I am sad to be leaving the school though, I really like the students. I was interviewed yesterday since there’ll be a short piece on me in the yearbook (celebrity status) and it was a little sentimental, I definitely got “graduation goggles” (HIMYM reference, anyone?) thinking back on the past year. But my students in the 10th and 11th grades have begun to find me on facebook so I have a feeling we’ll keep in touch somehow. I got to do a lacrosse “sample-lesson” with some of my 10th grade girls last week, and they loved it! Five of them actually came to our practice Monday to watch, and they want me to start a U19 team for them which would be amazing! I’m doing the same lesson with the 10th grade boys next week, and a few of the guys from the men’s team are going to come in and help me out (plus it’ll be cool to see all of the pads/equipment/helmet).

Lacrosse ladies at the mafia party

Otherwise May’s been a pretty low-key month. No big travels, aside from Munich for a weekend to celebrate a fellow teaching assistant’s birthday as well as my first experience with EuroVision. EuroVision is a Europe-wide song contest, in which each country selects an act or singer to represent them. It’d be like American Idol consisting of 50 singers, one from each state. We watched the finals which consisted of I believe 30 or so acts and somehow Azerbaijan won. I wasn’t under the impression that Azerbaijan was even part of Europe but hey, they’ll host the contest next year now. Overall Munich was a great time, as always, and aside from a mafia-themed party Würzburg hasn’t been too wild. With the nice weather everyone’s outside grilling or enjoying a beer by the river (YES open containers are allowed) and I’m sad I won’t be here the entire summer.

But don’t worry, in June I’m sure I’ll get more than my fair share of traveling/more upbeat events. It’s a little sad, but also exciting, that every weekend from now until I come home I’ve got something planned! (and it’s all to do with lacrosse. surprised? you shouldn’t be) This weekend I’m going down to Vienna with another girl from my team here to play in the Austrian Lacrosse Open. Next weekend nine of us girls and ten of the guys are going to a training camp, and then from the 15th-27th of June I’ll be joining GlobalStarzLax, an American lacrosse team, in tournaments in Berlin, Hannover, and Amsterdam. I’m so excited! We’ll have a lot of opportunities to learn and improve as a team, and I’m so proud of the girls already for how far they’ve come. Oh and as a last note, we also were lucky enough to watch the NCAA championships this past weekend, congrats to both the Northwestern women and Virginia men’s teams on their titles! They were great games to watch.

Hope everyone had a happy/relaxing/fun Memorial Day weekend and next big American holiday- 4th of July- I’ll be back to celebrate in style!

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Guest Post: The Role of Smartphones in Getting What We’re Owed

Sup homies – this is a guest post from Brendan Baker, who helps run the excellent homework help site Student of Fortune. Check out his bio below the post.

We’ve seen excellent resources for keeping track of debt drama, but what about when it comes time to collect? Without a doubt, getting reimbursed has always been a problem for college students, especially between roommates. How many of us have fallen victim to a scenario such as this:

You: OK, 2 extra large pizzas and a gallon of Mountain Dew comes to… $18.50 each.

Roommate: Sorry, I only have 14 dollars on me…

You: (Sigh)…fine. Just give me the 14…

In this scenario, you would appear cheap holding out for that extra $4.50, so accepting the $14 would be in your best interest. But after continually getting shorted a few bucks time after time, it starts to add up. And that’s money you could be using towards more pizza, for example.

Or perhaps you’ve been swindled with this old trick:

“I don’t have any cash on me right now, but I’ll pay you back.”

Of course, that day never came, and suddenly that $18.50 you were owed was one too many weeks away to confront your friend about any longer.

But we’ve all been victims of it, and hell, we’ve all been perpetrators, too. Luckily those days are long gone thanks to the witchcraft that is the modern day smartphone. Now, paying somebody back instantly is no sweat!

Let’s try that first scenario again, but this time let’s add in a dash of smartphone magic!

You: OK, 2 extra large pizzas and a gallon of Mountain Dew comes to… $18.50 ea…

Roommate: Transferred.

Wow! See how easy that was? What a considerate and incomprehensibly speedy friend you have! But how did such a transaction take place? I’m surprised more people don’t use them, but here are my 2 favorite apps for all your money transferring needs:

[Insert name of Bank Here] App

If you bank with a larger institution, they probably have an app available to you. I’m a personal fan of the Bank of America iPhone app. Provided you and your roommate have already exchanged account information, there is no easier way to wire money.

Some attest that setting up an account is just as much of a hassle as driving to the ATM, but I beg to differ. Sure, the initial setup can be a pain, and perhaps exchanging bank account information to begin with can be an awkward conversation, but after you’re set up, the one-time pain will make transfers in the future a real snap.

Paypal App

Paypal is another convenient money transferring service, especially for transfers outside of your bank. Not only is the app simple to use, but it looks like it might be getting simpler. Soon enough, transferring money will be as undemanding as touching phones.

Square is a relatively new entrant to the money-moving game, but its offering is a very good one. You simply download the app for your iPhone, and the company will send you a free credit card reader that plugs right into the headphone jack. After that, they simply charge 2.75% per transaction – a lot less than that $4.50 you got shafted for last week’s pizza

Less Pain, More Gain

Apps such as these actually seem to take some of the sting away from owing money, too. Giving someone cash feels like a real loss, whereas transferring electronic digits from one account to another is a lot less painful. It’s the same psychology behind how some casinos allow you to gamble with “credits” instead of cash. It’s just not as emotionally agonizing if (or when) you lose it.

Final Note: With Great Convenience Comes Great Responsibility

With new technology percolating throughout our lives, sometimes etiquette takes a backseat. As human interaction dwindles, so does common courtesy. In the same way that having the convenience to text your friend an almost certainly hilarious inside joke of yours, doesn’t mean you should do it while talking to your date’s father.

And so it should be for transferring money. We have the convenience to transfer money easily now, sure, but remember this is still hard-earned money you’re exchanging. So be polite when asking for money owed – you’re not trading pogs (remember those!?).

Additionally, if you’re going to set up accounts for transferring, be straightforward about it. For example, try saying: “Since we’re going to be living together, maybe it will easier to keep our finances together by exchanging account info for convenient transfers?” Throw in some trendy slang or pop culture references to make it sound more appealing.

Our phones are already on their way to replacing our credit cards, so if this process is something that puts you off, you may want to stop filling out the money gram form and catch up with the times, grandpa (sorry, that was harsh). But I digress.

The apps of today and tomorrow not only make sure you get paid the right amount, but that you get paid instantly and effortlessly. No debt drama, no more getting shorted – just the money to which you’re rightfully entitled. With all of that out of the way, the only thing you have to worry about is who’s getting up to get the pizza.


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If you’ve just started a blog and wondered why you haven’t gotten many visitors, you’ve come to the right blog. There are many things you can do with increase that traffic, and I’m going to share them with you.

Organic Traffic – Content Is King

So how to get traffic on your blog for free? Well, content is really the king, and writing more posts on your blog will be my #1 recommendation for you.

The more content you have on your blog the more keywords can rank on google, and so the more people will find your website when googling things. This type of traffic is called organic traffic.

Importance of Keyword Research

If you’re blogging without doing any research with a keyword  research tool, this could be why you’re not getting much traffic. You can write the most interesting blog post in the world, but if you’re using bad keywords, then nobody will find that post. Bad keywords are those that have heavy competition, have low amount of searches, or both.

You don’t want to use the same keywords that 100s or 1000s of other people are using already, especially when your blog is new. When you’re new, you don’t get a lot of trust in the eyes of google, so your post likely won’t rank very high in the search results, and having 1000s of competitors on top of that will make it much harder for you to rank. So the best thing to do is to pick good keywords with very low competition, but high amount of searches.

How To Do Keyword Research

So how do you know which keyword is good or bad? The answer is to use a keyword research tool. A keyword research tool is something that you must have if you want to be a successful blogger.

Basically you enter any keyword into the tool, then it will show you a number of stats such as how many people search for that keyword every month, competition strength, and also how likely you’ll be able to rank high in google for that keyword.

Once you find a good keyword with low competition and high number of searches (I recommend at least 50 searches a month,) then use that keyword in the title of your blog post, and you should also write out the keyword at least one time in your blog post itself.

You can read more about keyword research tools and the #1 that I personally use for my blogs and the one I recommend HERE.

Other Methods of Getting Traffic

Besides writing more content, you can also derive traffic from social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus. If you have people following your social media account, every time you share a post or a tweet with a link to your newest blog post, your followers can click that link and visit your blog.

If you’re able to amass a huge following on social media, this can become a very significant source of traffic for your blog. Imagine if you have 30,000 followers on Twitter, every time you tweet something you’re reaching out to the potential of 30,000 people! Realistically only a small number of your followers will see your post and engage with it, but still, even if just 10% of your followers click your link that’s still 3000 visitors!

There are also paid traffic from Facebook ads and other things like that, but in this post I’ll only share the free ways to get traffic. I hope this has helped some of you, and if you have any questions please let me know in the comment box below.

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Negan has been one of the most notorious characters in THE WALKING DEAD’s history. He instantly made his mark in readers’ minds with his brutal execution of Glen by a barbed wire covered baseball bat in issue #100. This issue of THE WALKING DEAD has perhaps the biggest Negan moment so far, when he slits Alpha’s throat and reveals his plan to bring her head back to Rick. More on that later, but the last few pages of this book were heart pounding, to say the least.

Everything else, however, seemed to be a mad dash to arrive at this game-changing conclusion. One of THE WALKING DEAD’s major strengths has always been its ability to keep readers on the edge of their seats through the use of suspense and delayed gratification by switching to other plot lines. Those are classic horror tactics, and they’re classics for a reason–they work. The reward for the reader is not always seeing the horror in the comic but more often earning a satisfying conclusion to the characters’ stories. Had this issue utilized this tactic, there could have been some compelling plot elements, but instead, it came off as rushed.

READ: Need to get caught up? Read our review of last month’s issue here!

In this issue, we see Negan living life amongst the Whisperers and having to earn his keep. He is ostracized by them and struggles to prove himself, which he eventually does by killing a boar on a hunt. This earns him a knife, which he uses to kill two zombies. I loved these scenes because of the stark contrast between Negan’s brash vulgarity-imbued humor and the grim, serious attitude the Whisperers have adopted. My one problem was that I had no sense of the timeline of these events. The arc of Negan starting a life with the Whisperers and their acceptance of him happen all in this one issue. In rushing these plot points, I believe the story missed an opportunity to explore the reasons why Negan has so much admiration for the Whisperers and to learn more about this strange and deadly new faction in the world of THE WALKING DEAD. Additionally, I felt there was some romantic subtext to all of Alpha and Negan’s interactions that I would’ve liked to explore more. They’re cute in a “they’d look so good murdering people together” kind of way. Anyway, I dig it, and I wouldn’t have ended it so soon.

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Even though it could have been done better, the character development in this issue was still pretty good. Alpha justifies the rapes that occur in the Whisperers camp by saying that only the strong survive. Negan points out that society is built to ensure the protection of the weak and justice for the wronged, but these ideas don’t exist in Whisperer culture because these people are trying to live like animals in nature. Despite her apathetic façade, Alpha does break down when she admits her regret at letting some Whisperers rape her young daughter because of this philosophy. It’s a fascinating discussion of human nature, and one of the reasons why I love THE WALKING DEAD. Here you have a horror comic about the zombie apocalypse while also getting some of the best commentaries on these philosophical topics. I invite anyone who thinks comics are “low art” to read this book.

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Speaking of art, this issue upholds THE WALKING DEAD’s artistic merit. It’s all well drawn, and the black and white adds a lot of character to each panel, particularly in intense scenes where the background is blacked out and in full-page spreads that give you those classic “Oh shit” moments the horror genre is known for. That said, the plot and characterization are still the main reason I pick up this book every month. Not to say that the art is weak, but it’s not the reason I keep coming back.

READ: Love Negan? Check out our character analysis of him in our WALKING DEAD villains series!

Even if this issue was rushed and missed some opportunities for further character development, I still love it because of how powerful the ending is. Negan killing Alpha for Rick is bound to shake things up, and I can’t wait to see where it goes next month.

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With DB2 Version 11, the IBM Data Server Driver for the JDBC and SQLJ package replaces the existing db2jcc.jar file with db2jcc4.jar. The db2jcc.jar driver is based on JDBC3 specification. It is deprecated starting with DB2 Version 11 by the JDBC4 specifications going forward, but fully backwards compatible.  This will be GA by September 30th 2017.

Web Viewer 12.1 supports DB2 V11 with RO98223 Cumulative build 175.

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MidAmerica Basement Systems proposed a solution to use PolyLevel 400 (PL400) rigid polyurethane foam to lift and support the settled areas of the duplex slab. PolyLevel is a two component liquid urethane system that when combined expands into a lightweight, rigid material used to fill voids, stabilize slabs, and lift concrete. When installed, PL400 Typically weighs only five to seven pounds per cubic foot (pcf). Other slab lifting materials can weigh upwards of 120 pcf which can contribute to further slab settlement over time. With a compressive strength over 10, 000 pounds per square foot (psf), PL400 has the strength to support residential and most commercial slab loading conditions.

PL400 was injected through small, 5/8 -inch holes drilled in the slab, starting with the lowest areas. As the fill and lift operation continued, door function returned to normal and the visible gaps between partition walls and ceiling closed dramatically. The area of slab that had settled as much as 2 ¾ inches was returned to within an ⅛-inch of its original elevation. After observing the successful results, the customer asked the crew to expand the scope of work to other areas of the duplex. The project was completed in 11 hours using 470 pounds of material.

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I have an "Add Quote" button that adds a record to the Quotes table.

I want users to remain in the Quotes table after saving the quote record . . . i.e. users should not return to the other table by default.

I've seen several posts on this topic but am unsure whether my question is as complicated as the others. Is there a way to do this without coding it into the URL formula?

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URLRoot() & "db/" & [_DBID_TABLE_1] & "?a=API_GenAddRecordForm&_fid_222=" & URLEncode ([Scheduled Service Log ID#])

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Food truck trend could come to Hutto

With food trucks becoming popular dining options for residents in Austin, Pflugerville, Round Rock and soon Georgetown, Hutto is hoping to tap into the trend and open its own food trailer park venue within the year.

The idea has been in the works for more than a year as part of an overall plan to revitalize the city’s downtown, Hutto Planning Manager Will Guerin said. Food truck businesses such as Skillet’s already have trailer-style serving points set up throughout Hutto, and companies such as Hey Cupcake! have inquired about launching locations in a Hutto-area food truck park.

“We know this is a growing trend,” Guerin said. “It’s very popular in Austin, and it’s growing into Williamson County and the surrounding areas. It’s something that we definitely envision as a positive use of our downtown area.”

The project will require collaboration among city staff, council and commissions to make changes to planning and zoning ordinances and the city charter as well as budgeting to install utilities.

A lot near Farley Street and adjacent to The Co-op in Old Town Hutto is currently under consideration for the food trailer park. Before vendors can move onto the property, water and electricity need to be routed, Guerin said.

“Our goal is to try to find a private partner to help manage it and the day-to-day operations [and]enforce whatever needs to be enforced,” Guerin said.

Because the city’s budget does not include funds for the trailer park, Guerin said staff will have to find money for getting the site ready and maintaining it once the park is built.

“Just to get electricity and water, it’s been a few thousand [dollars],” he said.

City Council discussed the project during a work session at its Feb. 28 meeting. Several members expressed concerns about bringing food trucks into Hutto versus more permanent food trailers. While food trucks are more mobile, the council is concerned trucks could leave the park at any time.

However, a compromise could involve regulating how the trucks set up business in the park, Mayor Debbie Holland said.

“[Council was] concerned about the general appearance of the area in terms of vehicles coming and going on and off the property,” Holland said. “What I think is going to happen is we’ll come up with some kind of guidelines on what that truck is going to look like.”

Guerin said staff is still discussing what amenities it will require vendors to provide, including eating space, trash cans, shade and landscaping.

But allowing mobile food trucks could bring more interest in the park, as more businesses will invest in less expensive truck operations rather than more expensive, permanent locations.

“We have been approached by some businesses that specifically want to do a food truck,” he said. “Part of the trend of food trailer parks is that it’s a good trial period for businesses.”

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For the hardcore, there are many hundreds of multi-day bushwalks across our wide brown land. They love nothing better than filling a backpack of essentials and heading off into the unknown for a week of silence and discovery.

And to them I say, good for you! But I’m not hardcore, and I like to have my comforts around me at the end of the day. Chilled wine, good music, a hot shower, a campfire and a warm comfy bed is always very welcoming after a hard days exploring. So here is my list of Australia’s best SHORT walks.

Northern Territory

Kings Canyon Rim Walk, Northern Territory

6km, 3.5 hours, moderate

This six kilometre walk follows the rim of Kings Canyon in a horseshoe fashion. Reasonable fitness is required-500 steps need to be tackled before reaching the flat top. You’ll marvel at the breathtaking views of Watarrka National Park and into the canyon itself, before descending into the green oasis of the ‘Garden Of Eden’’.  There are some impressive weathered formations that resemble the remains of an Aztec city, earning them the name ‘The Lost City’.

Kata Tjuta

7.4km, 3 hrs, moderate

Formed from granite, gneiss and basalt, and spread across 35 square km, 32 red domes (some up to 450 metres high) are waiting to be explored at Kata Tjuta via the Valley of the Winds walk. To gain an insight into the significance of this site to Aboriginal people, visit the cultural centre near Uluru. The weather can be hot and windy and the track can be tricky with vast sections of loose rocks and steep descents. From the car park climb to the Karu Lookout. The track then enters one of the deepest chasms before heading to the Karingana Lookout, one of the most spectacular sections of the walk.

Uluru Base Walk

9.8km, 3-4 hrs full circuit

This walk is quiet and you are unlikely to encounter large groups of people in most areas. Walk in a clockwise direction. It takes in the Mala and Mutitjulu walks along the way, taking in a beautiful waterhole, past rock art sites, Kantju gorge, and several caves used by the Anangu.

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New South Wales

Manly to the Spit Bridge

10km, 4 hours, easy

Encompassing panoramic views of the majestic Sydney Harbour and swathes of bushland, this is one of Sydney’s iconic walks. Now don’t give this one a miss just because it’s in an urbanised area! This walkway takes in some of Sydney’s most sensational views, with pockets of subtropical rainforest, Aboriginal sites, historic military sites and fishing shacks, hidden beaches and harbourside mansions just a few of the highlights on this spectacular walk.

Mt Gower, Lord Howe Island

14km, 8.5hrs, medium/hard

Regarded as one of the best day walks in the world, this walk is graded 10 for difficulty. Mt Gower is an iconic peak at the southern end of Lord Howe Island, rising 875m above sea level. The hike is complete with rope assisted climbs and dizzying drops, and is best experienced with a local guide.  Once at the top, walkers experience breathtaking 360 degree views of the island and it’s crystal clear waters.

Dorrigo Skywalk and Wonga Walk

6.6km, 2.5hrs, easy

This world heritage listed national park is an area of exceptional beauty (I waxed lyrical about this a few months ago, read all about it here). This walk will take you above the forest canopy, and then through subtropical rainforest, past ancient figs, underneath waterfalls, and through glades where you can walk with the wildlife.

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Mt Anne and Eliza Plateau

15km, 7-8 hours, hard

Regarded as Tasmania’s premier day walk, Mt Anne (1423 m) attracts experienced bush walkers to its imposing sheer faces and spectacular views. Amazing scenery awaits walkers determined enough to endure the very steep final ascent and often inclement weather. The walk begins at Condominium Creek before meandering through exposed plateaus, temperate rainforest and finally the slightly technical and highly exposed climb on the final ascent. Considered a photographers paradise, the views on a clear day have to be seen to be believed.

Wineglass Bay to Hazards Beach

12km, 4.4hrs, moderate

Wineglass Bay regularly sits atop the most beautiful beaches list of travel magazines and websites worldwide. Viewing the beach from the lookout marks the start of this walk , and many visitors never venture further than the lookout, but those who leave the crowds behind will be rewarded with one of Australia’s finest coastal walks. Enjoy the white beach, the crystal clear waters, a walk through the low marshy isthmus, a dune-locked lagoon system, and the unique bare granite outcrops of the Hazards. Remember, keep your eyes out the local dolphin population and migrating whales.

Dove Lake Circuit, Cradle Mountain National Park

6km, 2hrs, easy

The Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park is a world heritage listed wilderness area, and is renowned for it’s fabulous multi day hikes.  This 6km track is one of Tasmania’s premier walks. It is boardwalked for much of the way. Towards the southern end of Lake Dove you will enter a magnificent cool temperate rainforest. Ancient myrtle-beeches festooned in moss tower majestically from a moss strewn forest floor-the effect is stunning and reminiscent of an ancient cathedral.

…Stay tuned for Part Two of our Bushwalking feature-all about the best short walks in all the other states. Where is your favourite bushwalk?