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Conference Evaluation and Certificate of Attendance Request Process

A Certificate of Attendance will be available at the conclusion of the conference. To complete the post-conference materials please go to: www.optumhealtheducation.com/scca2012-evaluation

About This Conference

This two-day multidisciplinary conference will highlight the latest updates in science and clinical practice for oncology, hematology and blood/marrow transplantation. A panel of experts will discuss the most recent clinical innovations and emerging therapies in their respective fields. The goal is to provide attendees with a greater understanding of the advancements and clinical research in the field of oncology to ensure they are providing the best possible adult and pediatric patient care.

Targeted Audience

Physicians and allied health care professionals—including nurses and case managers—who care for and/or manage benefits for oncology, hematology, and blood/marrow transplant patients will find this conference of great value in continuing their education and helping improve their management of and care provided for this patient population.

Who Should Attend*

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3 Beds
3 Baths
2,300 Sqft
3,164 Sqft lot
0.07 Acre lot
Status: Pending With Contingencies
Property Type: Low Rise (1-3)
Year Built: 2007
Neighborhood: Marengo
Days on Website: 5
C3431 Beautiful first floor end unit with plenty of open space between you & your neighbor. Look out of the family room, living room or master bedroom sliders onto the large lanai and enjoy the scenic lake views. As you enter through the front door you will notice the 11ft ceilings and crown molding throughout the house. The wall between the living room and family room has been removed to create a very open space (currently the owner has a decorative screen in this space). Tile on the diagonal in all room except bedroom. The kitchen boasts of granite counters, gas stove, pull out drawers and LED lights. The master bedroom & bath features two walk in closets, dual sinks, frameless shower and soaking tub. A HEPA filter and ultraviolet light has been added to the A/C unit. A hurricane screen has been added to the lanai. Close to both Marco Island and downtown Naples and our beautiful beaches.

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This Week in Disney History: July 9-15

There’s always a great, big, beautiful tomorrow at The Walt Disney Company, because every day is tied to a milestone in the heritage and rich history of a company that has been entertaining millions of people every year. Published every week, this interesting series features highlights from all the divisions of The Walt Disney Company. Let's see what happened this week:

This week: On July 14, 2002, Hong Kong Disneyland welcomed Guests to Grizzly Gulch, a themed area in the park where Guests enter the era of the California Gold Rush, visiting the boomtown of Grizzly Gulch, founded on August 8, 1888, the luckiest day of the luckiest month of the luckiest year. Towering over the town is Big Grizzly Mountain, standing more than 88 feet tall. Rocketing through the mountain and around the entire land is a multidirectional coaster, Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars, based on the Expedition Everest ride system at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. There is also Geyser Gulch, a water-based play area, and food and beverage offerings at the Lucky Nugget Saloon.

July 9
1932 – The Silly Symphony short “The Bears and the Bees” debuts
1982 – Walt Disney Productions releases “Tron”
2003 – Walt Disney Pictures’ “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” opens in theatres
2012 – Toy Story Midway Mania opens at Tokyo DisneySea

July 10
1981 – Walt Disney Productions releases “The Fox and the Hound”
2014 – “Ratatouille the Adventure” attraction opens in Walt Disney Studios Park in Paris

July 11
1953 – The Goofy cartoon short “How to Dance” debuts
1986 – Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour opens at Tokyo Disneyland
1987 – The Disney Gallery debuts at Disneyland Park

July 12
1989 – Star Tours opens at Tokyo Disneyland
2016 – Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’ opens at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World

July 13
1925 – Walt Disney and Lillian Bounds are married in Lewiston, Idaho
1935 – The animated short “Mickey’s Garden” debuts
1955 – Walt and Lillian celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary aboard the Mark Twain at Disneyland Park, followed by dinner at the Golden Horseshoe Saloon

July 14
1934 – The Silly Symphony short “The Flying Mouse” debuts
1975 – Disney leaders announce plans for World Showcase
1978 – American Egg House restaurant opens at Disneyland Park
2012 – Grizzly Gulch opens at Hong Kong Disneyland

July 15
1994 – Walt Disney Pictures releases “Angels in the Outfield”
1995 – The Wedding Pavilion at Walt Disney World opens near Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
2005 – Space Mountain reopens at Disneyland Park with enhanced elements and a new sound track by Michael Giacchino
2005 – Turtle Talk with Crush opens at Disney California Adventure
2011 – Walt Disney Pictures releases “Winnie the Pooh”

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Operation Helping Hands

I went to Hyde Park Village this morning for some coffee with other spouses. Rain was hanging around but not more than some drops.

I had to leave early as I had a board meeting at lunch time with Rödebygymnasterna. That went well even if our internet is not very good.

In the evening we were invited to a dinner organised by Operation Helping Hands. The started in 2004 to help and assist families of wounded active duty military. If the active duty is wounded and end up at the Veteran hospital in Tampa the family has to provide for themselves. They will get help from Operation Helping Hands who gets contributions from individuals, corporations and associations.

Due to Covid-19 none of the wounded took part in the dinner. Before the pandemic the dinner was held at the veteran hospital but had to be moved. Maybe it will be different in the future.

Peter and I was sitting next to a Vietnam veteran who’s 84 years old. He did 3 tours to Vietnam and retired after 15 years in the armed forces. It was nice talking to them.

The sponsor of this months dinner was the Tampa sheriff’s office. I didn’t take any pictures of the visitors out of respect for them.

Officers from Tampa Sheriff’s department

Clearwater beach and the Mexican Gulf

Now I’ve been here for 3 months but not seen the gulf or the beaches at Clearwater. We’ve been around the bay but not the other side of the peninsula between the bay and the gulf.

We didn’t bring chairs or bathing suits as we thought it might be crowded as it was Labour weekend. Just took a walk on the beach before we drove south along the small island we ended up at.

We will have to come back another day.

Some mango juice to cool down after the walk.

Cuban Sandwich Festival – or not

Today we wanted to go to Ybor City and the Cuban Sandwich Festival. We found a parking lot next to 7th Street and found it a bit strange it being empty. Half way down the street I asked Peter if he knew where it was happening as there was few people and no music.

Then he looked it up and it was on the other side of Ybor City by N Nebraska Str and not over by N 21st Str where we parked 🤪 We continued walking and reached it eventually.

If a festival for the Cuban Sandwich means one vendor selling the Cuban Sandwich, one selling shaved ice, two selling hemp products and a few more we found it 😱 After walking 25 minutes in searing sun and the “festival” having no shadow we decided to walk back and have a Cuban sandwich with a cold drink somewhere with A/C 😎

The Cuban Sandwich we had at Carmine’s was very nice.

Lettuce Lake Park Boardwalk and Nature Trail

Peter and I explored a new place today that is located about 30 min drive north of us.

You entered the area and could then choose several different parking places within the area. From the parking you could walk on tarmac or nature trails and even a boardwalk through the marshes which was neat.

A young alligator
A young alligator
Could only film for 4 sec as there was an obnoxious boy talking loudly the entire time.

The area had several picnic areas – both with roof and without. All easily accessible and could seat quite many.

One of the seating areas

You can also rent canoes if you wish to share the water with alligators and snakes 🤪

We had a lovely morning out and the afternoon we spent at home enjoying the pool.

The tarmac trails
The nature trails

St Petersburg

Today Peter and I went to St Petersburg for a few hours. We only saw a small part but took a walk at The Pier which was lovely.

The Pier
Nicest restrooms I’ve seen
A playground in the middle of the pier.
If you want to rest with a view
Three restaurants at the end of the pier.
A nice sundial

IKEA, coffee and rodeo

When we sold our house I packed some of my kitchen things into our “American” storage and the rest went to the new apartment. I must have, at some point, been thinking that I would bring some of my stuff from the flat as well. Six months later I had forgotten this part and when Peter unpacked our things here he has to buy a few things. Once I arrived I realised I need to add even more. So on Wednesday I went to IKEA – it’s empty!! Not completely but a lot of shelves are out of products. We are still waiting for a cabinet that was supposed to be in again beginning of August and now it’s some time between beginning of September and mid September.

Thursday I met up with some ladies from the base in Hyde Park Village for a coffee. Still restrictions on base for more than 10 in a group. It was nice and it was lovely to sit outside. Hyde Park Village is a very nice part of Tampa.

Picture credit to Hyde Park Hotel

Friday evening we spent with the other Swedes working at the base and their spouses. One of the guys are leaving next week so it was a farewell to him and a welcome to his successor and his family.

As Peter has been working every day since mid August I have had to entertain myself but Saturday evening he was off. We went to see something I’ve never done before and frankly won’t do again, but it’s very American.

We went to a rodeo with bull riding, barrel riding, mutton busting, horse relay and horse shooting. How on earth did someone come up with the idea to try to ride a bull? Must have been a man who have no desire to live….

The bulls are waiting for it to start.
Before it all starts.

As always here they start with their national anthem and then recognising military personell and riding the flag.

When they started it all started with the barrel riding and first out was a small girl. We had seen her training, when we entered the arena, with her mother and she did well. Once it was for real her horse and she didn’t communicate very well, she was trying to get him to do the run but he didn’t listen while her father was coaching like a crazy on the side.

Out of the picture her father is frantically waving to help her.

If you want to be a bullrider you have to start somewhere and we saw youngsters being brave and performing well.

Preparing the bull and bullrider.
He was the one staying on the longest.
This bull refused to leave the arena. They had to bring in all the others before he was convinced to leave.
One of the relay teams.
The first course and one of the shooter. Halfway through they have to switch guns.
Second course and actually the same shooter.
Some even had their cowboy hats signed.

A week with no extra happenings

Last week we didn’t do anything special. I spent my days in the pool reading as I was alone most of the time.

Peter has been working since last Sunday, early mornings to late evenings and I’m sure you know why.

Seems like we will have nice weather next week as well. At least warm 😉

A month in Tampa

Now I have been in Tampa for a whole month but it feels like I left Sweden a long time ago. Life if fairly slow in Florida as we are under new restrictions or rather old one had to be enforced again as people don’t follow them and doesn’t get vaccinated as well. Here they even offers money if you get vaccinated to encourage more people.

Last week we have seen a rise of 300% in covid cases just in our county. Stores and other places ask you to wear a face mask even if you are vaccinated but a lot of people ignores this. Well most people don’t wear the mask correctly anyway but Americans really doesn’t want to be told what to do so a lot of people ignore the request.

I can understand that wearing a mask isn’t very comfortable when it’s 35℃ / 95℉ and hight humidity – I have to confess to having walk through a puddle without seeing as my glasses were all fogged =)

Tuesday we wanted to go to Green Lemon to enjoy their Taco Tuesday but we weren’t the only ones and after seeing the people waiting outside and not finding a parking spot fairly nearby we decided to leave it for another week. Instead we went to Sparkmans Wharf – a really nice place to visit.

From their website: Sparkman Wharf is a dynamic and vibrant piece of Tampa Bay’s downtown waterfront. We’re proud to be one of the top community and cultural destinations in the area, with an effortless blend of loft-style office space and ground-floor retail, along with an intimate dining garden, biergarten, and recreational lawn.The restaurants are located in shipping containers. No entertainment this evening but still it was nice.

Yesterday we went to a preseason game of football and to see the Superbowl Champions. I like to watch American football as it is called in Europe but this game was no good. They did NOT play as champions – it felt more like a practice game. Next time we will try to get tickets for when it is a college game.

A lot of people have a barbecue in the parking lot as well as some never enters the stadium.
On our way up to get some food
Downtown seen from the stadium
Leaving – we thought it might take time to get out of there but it was quicker than getting there.

Even if the arena wasn’t full it is so different to watch a game live or on TV. The atmosphere, the smell and the sound – hard to describe unless you have experienced it. It was the same going to Wembley Stadium or Vicarage Rd Stadium for a soccer (football) game or Twickenham for rugby – it makes a huge difference.

We were waiting for a hurricane to come up from the Caribbean but it took another direction and missed us but today we have no sun at all but still 28℃ / 82℉ outside.

Sun, food and walk along the Riverwalk

Today I was invited to a welcome lunch by the neighbouring ladies. We went to Salt Shack by the Bay where the setting is wonderful, outside seating and lovely food.

After soaking in the pool for a while we decided to go downtown and take a walk along the Riverwalk.

At the end of it is Armature Works which is an old building from 1910 where the maintenance and storage for Tampa’s Street Cars use to be. Now it has turned in to a mixed-use commercial building which also hosts several restaurants and a large food court.

Arriving at the Armature Works we decided to have dinner there. It was hard to choose what to eat and we will have to go back again to try more 😉

This weekend we also drove to Coppertail Brewery Co. The brewery opened in 2014 in Ybor and they have about 20 different taps. You can eat there as well as book a guided tour in the brewery. We will do that at one point I think – this weekend it was just a short outing.

A tour around Tampa Bay

Today we took a longer drive going around the Hillborough Bay and down to Mantee to cross the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.

We stopped at the Manatee County Rest area to take a look at the bay and the bridge.

Peter and I with the bridge in the background.

The bridge was built in 1987 and replaced the old bridge that was built in 1954.

We continued to drive north passing St Petersburg and Clearwater to Tarpon Springs. Tarpon Springs has a large population of Greeks or of Greek descendants and a part has turned in to a small Greece.

The first Greeks settled in 1880 as sponge divers. That business is still going along Greek restaurants and tourist’s shops.

We had a nice lunch after taking a walk in the area.

It’s been hot today, the thermostat said 35C/95F but it felt like 40C/105F and it was nice to come home and enjoy the air conditioning to gain normal body temperature again.

We have a lemon tree in the back with 5 lemons on them.

A calm week in Tampa

I’ve now been here for 17 days but it feels longer. We have had some rain but the weekend have been dry and warm so far.

The other day we went for an ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery where they mix the flavours while you watch – very tasty.

I had Banana Caramel Crunch 😋

And tonight we went to a local outdoor restaurant called Big Ray’s Fish camp and I had blackened Grouper Cheek salad. Grouper belongs to the same family of fish as sea bass and lives in warm salt water. It was very nice but a huge portion. The girl taking our order asked if we were Swedish – she too and she thought she recognised the language. She moved here 10 years ago with her family.

Circle B Bar or alligator scouting

On Sunday we went east to see some alligators. At Circle B Bar Reserve by Lake Hancock you can walk the trails and you will come across alligators.

At the entrance to the reserve

The trail were you’re most likely to see them was closed today due to them nesting. You’re not recommended to come between an alligator mama and her baby. We saw one gator, a raccoon, a sunbathing turtle and several birds.

The walk was warm but still nice – in and out of the shadow from the trees and some breeze.

By the entrance
Lovely walk on the Oak trail
Sunbathing turtle
I believe this is some type of Egret
The head and back of an alligator
A Great Blue Heron
I think this is a Little Blue Heron
Lake Hancock

Ybor City

Today we went to Ybor City (pronounced Eebor) which is located northeast of downtown Tampa. We were lucky to have some clouds while walking down 7th Street but it was still HOT!!!

The arch at one of the entrances to 7th Street

Ybor City is a National Historic Landmark District and founded by Vicente Martinez-Ybor in the 1880s. He along several other cigar manufacturers as well as immigrants from mainly Cuba, Spain and Italy.

7th Street is the home of several restaurants or cigar shops. Ybor City was unique in the south as a successful town almost entirely populated and owned by immigrants.

Beautiful street signs.

We also tried the street car which you can take from Ybor City and down to downtown Tampa and back.

Coffee morning

Today I went to my first coffee morning with the other spouses. It was the first in a long time apparently as the last one they had was in March last year a couple of days before the base went in lockdown as well as rest of Tampa.

My contribution but picture’s from the internet.

The afternoon was spent in the pool – even I’m starting to enjoy it. Went in twice today 😊

Not a big pool but enough for us

Driving alone in Tampa

Yeah, today I took the car and went shopping myself.

I found my way there and back but not like Peter showed me 🤪 I was so focused on finding the way avoiding the larger street that I missed it and had to take the larger road. Was easy going there but coming back I couldn’t remember the name of the street I was supposed to be taking so I found a new way 😊

Spent the afternoon in the pool ☀

First visitor arrived today 😉

Welcome to Tampa

Now Peter and I have started our next adventure in Tampa. Peter actually arrived already in February. He was home for two weeks to see family and friends and we travelled back together.

The flight between Copenhagen and Washington was long and boring but on time and went smoothly. We had a few hours at Dulles before heading south and everything went nicely until everyone was seated it was time for take off. Apparently a hatch was broken and needed to be fixed and then approved before we could take off. That took three hours sitting in the plane waiting and a two hour flight all of a sudden became a five hour flight. Glad to be picked up at the airport and driven straight home. We went straight to bed and by then we had been up for 24 hours. Not much sleep on the flights either even if the Atlantic flight wasn’t fully booked.

First day was driving around to learn how to find my way around. The street system is fairly easy to remember and traffic similar to London. We also saw some of downtown Tampa before we went grocery shopping.

Along Bayshore towards Tampa downtown.

The next day Peter worked but came home to get me to fix a ID at the MacDill AFB and then later meeting the bank to get a debit card. Later in the evening we took Peter’s assistance to the airport.

Saturday we went to St Petersburg to sign the papers for Peter’s motorbike which should have been delivered several weeks ago. But due to the pandemic the factory had problems to build it in time. We had lunch at the beach and it really felt like being back in Mombasa. Not the best food (good enough) but the atmosphere makes up for it.

The Getaway
The Getaway
You could sit “indoors” if you preferred.
Peter’s enjoying the view
Shrimp ceviche

Today I drove for the first time and did find my way to both places we were going and without the navigator.

Cooling down in the pool

It’s time to leave London

We have now been here for 3,5 years or rather 1333 days, we have been travelling to Wales, Scotland, Cornwall as well as other places in England. All together we have made about 440 outings while we’ve been here, met a lot of people and gained new friends.

We have enjoyed being here and would have loved to stay longer – we haven’t done everything yet =) But it is time to leave, Felicia have finished her GCSC, Emelie want to apply for university, I have got a permanent position at the school I want to work at and Peter has been offered a really good job back home. It will be nice to be closer to family and old friends but we will be back and visit those of our friends who are still here. The other friends we will visit where they may end up and they are always welcome to come visit us in Sweden.

In a few hours, we are driving on to the ferry taking us to Hook of Holland and tomorrow morning we are driving back to our house. Thank you, UK, for a lovely time and we will never forget you – we will come back and enjoy you even more.

Buckingham Palace and Royal Mews

Our last outing in UK before heading back to Sweden, Buckingham Palace is only open during the summer when the Queen is not living there. The palace was called Buckingham House when it was built in 1761 by George III for his wife Queen Charlotte. In 1826, it was changed into a palace and Queen Victoria moved in 1837 and since it has been the official residence for the royal family.

The palace has 775 rooms and include 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms. As the Queen is not at the palace everything has been changed into a display area to also show some of the gifts she has received over the 60 years as a reign.

We also went to the Royal Mews to see the carriages and coaches and we also saw 4 of the horses. They run transportation for the royal family by both cars and horse drawn carriage. They also still train the horses that are used for pulling the royal carriages.

At the mews, we could take pictures but at the palace we weren’t so the pictures are borrowed.

Front of Buckingham Palace

Ball room (royalcollection.org.uk)

Blue Drawing Room (royalcollection.org.uk)

East GalleryBlue Drawing Room_royalcollection.org.uk

Grand Hall (royalcollection.org.uk)

Grand Staircase (royalcollection.org.uk)

Buckingham Palace garden

Two of the horses we saw today

Royal Mews

The girls infront of the Semi-state Landau

Queen Alexandra’s state coach built in 1865

Irish state coach exhibitied in 1851

The glass coach acquired in 1911 for the coronation of King George V

Scottish state coache was originally built in 1830

One of the royal cars

Gold state coach

Museum day with the girls

Today the girls and I had a day at Natural History Museum, Science Museum and V&A Museum. Peter was also supposed to come along but as we are moving in a few days he was fitting the car roof box yesterday and saw that the fittings don’t match the roof rack…. Well he didn’t look very sad when we left him.

All museums are too big to do all of it and frankly 3000 stones don’t interest me that much. At the Natural History Museum, we saw the dinosaurs and the earth exhibition and at Science we did Engineer you future and Who am I but wanted to do Mathematics: The Winton Gallery as well but didn’t want to go up the stairs again when we came down.

We took a quick visit to V&A Museum as well but by then the girls where done with museums and we left. They did have energy for some shopping so we went to do that before returning home. A nice but warm day!

On our way into the middle of the earth

Dinousaur at Natural History Museum (well not the girls)

The world at Science Museum

Reading at Who I am

Battle of Britain bunker again

Today I had booked a visit to the Battle of Britain bunker in Uxbridge for Peter, some colleagues and friends. The only reason this bunker has been preserved is because it was still used up until 1974 when it was closed but someone was clever enough to suggest it would be kept as a memory of the battle.

We saw the table where they had some idea of where the enemy’s and their own planes where, how it was done and everyone’s duty, visitors such as Churchill and all the activities going on. We also saw a documentary done in 1990 with pilots that was on active duty during the battle. Sadly, they are no longer around but it’s great that they did the recording when they did.

When we were done our group went for lunch at the White Bear in Ruislip where we had a lovely lunch before everyone had to head back to work or free time.

A replica made out of plastic as the real one was used for spareparts

The map where they could see where the enemy where but as well where their own pilots.

The board where they could see which squadrons that were ready to fight or needed to return to base.

Children were sent to the country side to survive the bombings of London

Famous word from Mr Churchill

Middle Temple Hall Lunch

After been to the Middle Temple Hall and seen the impressing hall, where they serve lunch every day for members and guests, we decided to go there for lunch. It was a three-course lunch and a salad buffet as well – today they served pumpkin soup or pea soup as a starter, for the main course you could choose between steak with roasted potatoes, fish & chips or a vegetarian dish and for dessert there where 3 different cakes (chocolate, lemon and carrot) as well as fresh fruit and berries. If we could have eaten more we could also have cheese.

The lady who showed us to our seats became our private informer, we asked her several questions about the hall but also about the main table and the only table with a white tablecloth. It is only high court judges who are allowed to sit by the main table and if they want to have lunch with their wife or other guests they have to sit by the table with the white table cloth.

Spencer House tour

Today I visited the Spencer house.

From its conception Spencer House was recognised as one of the most ambitious and splendid private palaces ever built in London and is today the city’s only great eighteenth-century house to survive intact.

They started building it 1756 and was done by 1766, the 1st Earl of Spencer ordered it and the land is still owned by the Spencer family (Lady Diana’s family).

Some of the pictures are from their website.

V&A Museum tour

Today I was at the V&A Museum and got a guided tour through the British Galleries.

Yearly visitors are here again =)

Evelina, Helen, Henke and Hampus flew with me back to London after I had helped my parents. We have had a few fantastic days together again and now they have returned to Sweden.

Me at SkyGarden

Felicia and Evelina at SkyGarden

Henke, Helen, Evelina and Hampus at SkyGarden

Been helping my parents

Went 10 days to Sweden and helped my parents to pack as they are moving out of their house and into a flat. Found a lot of things I thought were gone a long time ago.

Benjamin Franklin House

Today I visited Ben Franklin house, where Benjamin Franklin lived between 1757 and 1775. While lodging at 36 Craven Street, Franklin’s main occupation was mediating unrest between Britain and America, but he also served as Deputy Postmaster for the Colonies; pursued his love of science (exploring bifocal spectacles, the energy-saving Franklin stove); explored health (inoculation, air baths, cures for the common cold); music (inventing the glass armonica for which Mozart, Bach and Beethoven composed) and letters (articles, epitaphs, and his witty Craven Street Gazette), all while forging a hearty social life and close friendships with leading figures of the day.

Middle Temple Hall

Today I visited Middle Temple Hall which is one of the four ancient Inns of Court. Inns of Court are the professional associations for barristers (lawyers) in England and Wales. All barristers must belong to one such association. They have supervisory and disciplinary functions over their members. The Inns also provide libraries, dining facilities and professional accommodation. It is a self-contained precinct where barristers traditionally train and practice.

Middle Temple Hall was built between 1562 and 1573 and remains virtually unchanged to this day having survived the Great Fire of London and both World Wars. Middle Temple has one of the finest examples of an Elizabethan hall in the England with a double hammer beam roof carved from the oak of Windsor Forest and an elaborately carved screen made in 1574.

It was a fantastic tour and I will go back to have lunch there and make sure I visit the Temple Church nearby.

The entrance

The lamb and flag is the emblem of Middle Temple

The double hammer beam roof

One side of the Elizabethan hall with the carved screen

The Elizabethian hall

One of many nicely decorated chairs

The carved screen made in 1574 in the hall. The stained glass windows were removed at the beginning of WWII and stored. There was damage during the war to the window and the screen. All parts of the screen were gathered up after the WWII destruction and reassembled.

Burn’s night 2017

Again we went to NHQ mess for the Burn’s Night where we had a three-dinner-course with haggis as a middle course. A fun evening in good company again!

Whitechapel Bell Foundry

Today Peter and I went on a guided tour at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry.

Whitechapel Bell Foundry, known to be established in 1570, is the oldest manufacturing company in the UK. Bells of all sorts and sizes are manufactured, ranging from large church bells to musical hand bells, ship’s bells, level crossing warning bells, and a wide range of small bells for domestic clocks, pocket watches and musical boxes.

Two very famous bells came from this Bell Foundry: A bell originally cast at the Foundry in 1752 for the State House in Philadelphia and later known as the Liberty Bell and in 1858 they cast Big Ben, a 13,5-ton hour Bell at the Palace of Westminster.

Poppy Factory visit

We went to visit the Poppy Factory in Richmond who supports ex-servicemen/women who has been injured or disabled in war. They get help to find a new career and some of them work in the factory but they do help a lot more.

It’s a charity and has been around since 1922 when they started by helping the servicemen returning from World war 1. They make the royal wreaths and other wreaths that are laid down on Remembrance Sunday.

It was really interesting to listen to and really nice to see how the poppies are made – we even got to make our own.

The entrance to the Poppy factory

The machine cutting the petals for the poppy

Another cutting machine

The Royal Navy wreath

The original cross for the unknown soldier

The founder of the Poppy Factory – Major George Howson MC

The Royal wreaths – The Queens, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry

A cold evening in January

Tonight I gathered my friends for another guided pub tour – as always a fantastic evening. Thanks for coming!

The Golden Boy of Pie Corner

Canadian and Swedish friends

Colleen’s gin & tonic at The Viaduct Tavern

Swedish and American friends

Skiing in Sweden

This year we didn’t stay in Northwood to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Eve but went to northern Sweden to go skiing with Peter’s side of the family. His parents as well as his sister with her family had all driven to Björnrike to ski and celebrate Christmas.

The weather was lovely and even if I didn’t ski we had a wonderful time and enjoyed the lovely surroundings.

We drove down to our hometown to celebrate New Year’s Eve with friends before we headed south to my family and then go back to London.

Beautiful sun set

We saw reindeers when driving to the resort

Peter and Felicia in the slopes

Another sun set

The girls <3

Even Santa was out skiing

The slop system at the resort

Christmas Walk in London

I had a nice walk in a Christmassy London today.

A stiletto in Golden Square

Northwood Liberal Synagogue

After my English class today, I joined the tour at Northwood and Pinner Liberal Synagogue. Very interesting!

Winter Ball 2016

We had a wonderful time at the Winter Ball at the NHQ. The girls thought the best was the chocolate fountain =)

We weren’t really impressed by the reindeer they had by the entrance

White chocolate fountain enjoyed by the girls

Peter and I at the dining table

Mary, me and Colleen

Dick Whittington tour

I was on a tour today that was all about Sir Richard Whittington who was an merchant and politician during the latter part of the medieval time. He is also the real-life inspiration for the English folk tale Dick Whittington and his cat, which has very little to do with the real Whittington as he didn’t come from a poor background nor if he ever even owned a cat.

He was a member of parliament and a sheriff of London as well as he was Lord Mayor of London four times. He financed different public projects, such as a hospital ward for unmarried mothers, and drainage systems in the poorer areas of medieval London. He also donated his fortune to a charity which, nearly 600 years later, continues to assist people in need.

But as usual we heared a lot of other history on our walk around London.

The Royal Exchange

The Royal Exchange

The Royal Exchange

The Gresham family crest is a grasshopper

Dick Whittington and his cat

The house where Sir Richard Whittington lived once

Embassy of Finland in London

Tonight, Peter and I was invited to the Finnish Ambassador’s residence here in London for some Christmas drinks and nibbles together with other defense attachés. A nice evening with nice people.

Lucia in London

It was time again for celebrating St Lucia together with other militaries stationed here in London. The department of Defense at the embassy arrange it every year and it’s really appreciated by everyone that are invited.

The Lucia train consist of the middle school students at the Swedish school in London, they come and sing and the guests will applaud after each song if not told that you do that once they are done.

In Sweden, it is done on December 13 and everywhere – schools, pre-schools, care homes, work places, shopping malls and churches, from the youngest to the oldest it is liked. We do not only listen to them sing but also eat Lucia buns (with saffron), ginger snaps and drink glögg (a sweeter mulled wine).

Photo by Claudia Gründer – Claudia Gründer, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3221537

A birthday weekend in Edinburgh

When Peter was in Sudan he worked with a British officer (among others) and last time we were in Edinburgh we had dinner together. Peter has also met him in London when he’s been here.

We were invited to his birthday party at Craigiehall, outside Edinburgh, together with a large group of whom we had not met any before. We had a lovely evening and enjoyed the food and company. We stayed at Craigiehall overnight and after breakfast the next day we went back to Edinburgh and did visit the castle.

We didn’t do that last time as it was the tatoo at the time and so many tourists. This time we took our time, only thing was that we had to carry our bags as the line for leaving them at the station was too long. It’s a nice castle and different from other castles we have seen.

Craigiehall – close up

Edinburgh castle

Mons Meg – she kept enimies of Scotland at a distance 500 years ago.

The dog cemetery – for officers dogs during Queen Victoria reign

Hindu Temple

Today I went on a tour to BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir here in London. No passports were needed to go to India for a few hours.

The whole world is one nest” – Atharva Veda

”We are the birds of the same nest.
We may wear different skins,
We may speak in different tongues,
We may believe in different religions,
We may belong to different cultures,
Yet we share the same home – Our Earth.
Born on the same planet, covered by the same skies,
gazing at the same stars, breathing the same air,
we must learn to happily progress together
or miserably perish together.
For humans can live individually, but can only survive collectively.”

NAWC visiting Northwood HQ

For some time, the NAWC ladies have asked if it would be possible to have a guided tour at the base. Many of the ladies have lived nearby for years and years but know nothing about it or have never been there. For us who can go there anytime it’s nothing special, there’s a coffee shop, gym, hairdresser, church and a thrift shop, but they were curious.

The tour ended with a small coffee morning that ladies connected to both the base and NAWC helped out with.

Northwood School

Been to the new Northwood School where Felicia go, Emelie only attended the old one. The school is well planned with every department having their needs met. Especially the science floor – my fellow teachers in Sweden teaching science would love this.

Lecture Hall

Fashioning a reign @ Windsor

I went with some friends to see Queen Elizabeth’s fashion over the years. The exhibition was held in 3 places but we chose to go to Windsor.

Fleet Street & Middle Temple

From Lloyds Bank Law Courts Branch

Two Temple Place

The Edgar Wallace pub in the corner

The Devereux – 2nd Earl of Essex

The sign for St Clement Danes and fire insurance

The lamb and flag of Middle Temple and some former gas lamps.

Temple church (where part of Da Vinci Code was filmed)

Inside St Dunstan-in-the-West

17 Fleet Street

Dragon guarding the City

Lloyds Bank – Law Courts Branch

My exploring took me today to Fleet Street and Middle Temple.

Visit to FGS Karlsruhe

We were invited to the German ship FGS Karlsruhe who was visiting London. It was moored outside HMS Belfast in River Thames, between London Bridge and Tower Bridge.

We had a lovely evening with a lot of food and company. It was the ships last visit to London before being decommissioned next year (2017).

Picture from Wikipedia

Guy Fawkes @ Cassiobury Park

Remember remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason why gunpowder, treason
Should ever be forgot…

On the 5 of November England is still celebrating/remembering what happened in 1605 when Guy Fawkes was caught guarding gunpowder that was placed under the House of Lords. He was part in a plot to kill the King, James I. Talk about not putting the past behind you =)

Me, Felicia and Robbie went to Cassiobury Park in Watford to see the fireworks as this was the first year it didn’t rain on the evening. First they burn an effigy of Guy Fawkes and then there is fire work. There were so many people we could see the fire but not the effigy.

Kings Cross Rejuvenation

Kings Cross has been an area for a long time where people only went if they had to, it was a red-light district. The city decided to claim the area back when the Eurostar started to operate out of Kings Cross station. Even if this started already in the 90s they are still building and bringing it back to its old glory where the trains delivered coals among other things. They are keeping the outer walls of some of the old buildings and builds new behind.

The area is called Kings Cross and the train station is called Kings Cross/St Pancras.

John Betjeman was one of the founding members of Victorian Society who worked to save Victorian architecture, which St Pancras is.

Sir Nigel Gresley was one of Britain’s most famous locomotiv engineers. He designed fast, elegant and powerful locomotives including the Flying Scotsman and Mallard, the fastes locomotives in the world.

One of many companies having their headquarters in the area.

Paul Day’s sculpture The Meeting Place

The base of Paul Day’s sculpture The Meeting Place

Hampus and Emma spends the weekend in London

My cousin’s son and his girlfriend came to visit. I picked them up at the airport and when they walked out my first thought was that they missed getting their luggage as they had no bags. But they had forgotten to book bags for going to London, luckily, they had it booked for going home. They just needed to by bags so they could take everything home they shopped here.

It was nice to have them here even if we just saw them for breakfast and when they came home to sleep. I’m glad that they came!

Nordic Defense attaché dinner

Tonight, we were invited to the Finnish defense attaché and his wife for dinner with the other Nordic and Baltic attachés and their wives. The hostess had together with the chef put together a lovely dinner with food from all the countries – Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Norway and Sweden.

The food was delicious and looked amazing. Sadly, I forgot to take pictures of the food…

My parents visiting

As mum and dad have now sold their house and is going to move beginning of next year they decided to come visit before all the packing and then unpacking. We had a few lovely days together where we did mostly spend it together but also got to do some outings. Took them to Sky Garden as they have never been there and I thought it would be something they both would like to do.

Bombay Sapphire Distillery visit

Together with some other Swedish friends we went to Bombay Sapphire Distillery for a guided tour. First part was with audio guide but then the last part inside the distillery it was by a lady who gave us the insight of how to make gin.

A part of the tour was to smell a range of different ingredients used in making gin, you were there plotting it on a piece of paper what you liked. After the tour you take your paper and give to the bartender, he then makes you a gin drink based on this ingredients. As I was driving I got a small bottle of gin and Fevertree tonic to go.

Bloomsbury & Foundling Hospital

Today I went on a tour in the Bloomsbury area with my women’s club.

The clockmaster that invented the chronometer that allowed sailors to navigate more accurate.

Outside the site where Rossetti, Morris and Burne-Jones lived in 1851

She was an English crime writer as well as a poet and translator

Thomas Coram was a sea farer and the founder of the Foundling Hospital

A piece of art that symbolises the hospital and the abandoned children.

Peter Pan and Tinker Bell outside Great Ormond Street Children Hospital. SirJames Barrie donated his royalties for the play version of Peter Pan to the Hospital.

Russel Square

Anzac Cemetery in Harefield

Today we went to Harefield and the Anzac Cemetery. The hospital in Harefield, Harefield Park was during world war l used as an Australian military hospital. Those who died there were buried with military honors in the graveyard of St Mary’s Church.

Being there we met a man from Australia who asked Peter to take a picture of him and the stone – his grandmother’s brother was buried here. He was told by the family that they wanted a picture.

She is the only staff that is buried here.

Deeds Not Words

Today I went to London for a guided tour about the women of WW1. Many worked for the first time and still didn’t have any rights. Strong women that carried the country through tough times.

This lady was killed by the Germans for treason – she helped a lot of soldiers to escape from Belgium after it was occupied by Germany.

Where The London of Economics and Political Science is today the organisation of receiving Belgian refugees started.

From this post office a lot of letters were sent to the west front.

This tin Queen Mary made to send to all soldiers fighting the first Christmas 1914.

Ivor Novello wrote a famous song that become very popular during the war – today known as Keep the homefires burning.

Where the doctors were female – Endell Street Military Hospital 1915-1919

The words of the suffragettes.

Dame Agatha Christie DBE

Girl friends visiting

A group of friends came to visit, as they were so many they stayed in a hotel in London. We didn’t do a lot of sightseeing as everyone have been here before but we did spend the time together walking around, talking, laughing and just enjoying.

We had Afternoon Tea, ate at Sartori, Carluccio’s and La Perla and some shopping before they were going back home.

Peter & Felicia watching Zlatan

Manchester United with Zlatan visited Watford. Of course Peter and Felicia was there almost secretively cheering for Zlatan from the most devouted Watford stand. Surpisingly Watford crushed United. It was great to see him on the pitch though.

Motown Musical

We went to see the musical Motown which was arranged from the base. We took Jesper with us and I hope he enjoyed it.

The girls and I liked it even if there was a lot of music that was new to us. We liked the story, the singers and actors as well as the music.

Having Jesper staying with us

In Swedish schools the students do work experience when they are 15 and 16 years old, for the 16-years-olds it’s two weeks during the fall. The son of our friends asked if he could stay with us and do his work experience in London, he was going to work at the Swedish store Totally Swedish.

We are looking forward having him here.

Tishit-Stolla family

When we arrived here in Northwood Felicia couldn’t continue with her German language studies as her school only offers French. As she was 1,5 years behind of the others she needed help with her oral presentation, her parents not being able to help her. At least she says we don’t speak French, Peter and I think it sounds good =)

In my English class I have a French guy whom I asked if he could help Felicia to be able to get the pronunciation right. He has come around to help a couple of times and now it was time to invite him and his family over for dinner.

We served typical Swedish food – meatballs with cream sauce, lingonberry and pickled cucumber.

Emelie has found job

After coming back from Sweden and before going to Paris Emelie went around in Northwood applying for a job. She had handed in her CV at several places and was hoping to find something local to avoid commuting.

While in Paris she had switched off her phone and turned it on again entering UK. She had a missed called from Costa Coffee and contacted them the day after by going there, they wanted her to come in and do a trial shift to see if they wanted to hire her.

She got the job!!! She will now train to become a barista and we know she will be the best <3

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In my daily travels I see all too many truck drivers doing the most unsafe things imaginable. I am talking following too close (a serious moving violation), passing on the right in left lane-only construction zones (or vice versa) and forcing a fellow driver doing the speed limit to fear for his life! And the inconsiderate act of not considering the load and equipment differences when traveling near and sharing the road with other drivers.

You know a motor home is most likely out for a one- or two-week vacation and is not up to the task, so why push and crowd him/her? Or, why get on that wide load for going so slow when what he is doing is trying to keep the roof from blowing off someone’s new house before it arrives in high winds. And a tanker or doubles must take that curve ahead a lot slower than most units. Someone has to do a story on this. Get out there with a camera: I’d say 90 percent of the drivers out there are breaking the rules 90 percent of the time!

And then HOS rules. My comment is this. Ha ha haaa! They really did it this time! I hit a clock, so there is no way for me to get around the 14- hour rule. I used to take my trip and about half way take a long nap that was part off-duty lunch and part on duty not driving. After being up 16 hours, I often take a dispatch. Not so bad.

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• Understanding Kapha: Stability and Grounding

    Dominant elements: Water & Earth

    Dominant principle: Structure

    Qualities of Kapha:

    • Heavy
    • Cold
    • Soft
    • Oily
    • Sweet
    • Stable
    • Slimy

    General Characteristics

    • Heaviness Kapha people generally have deep voice. They have a tendency towards obesity, large heavy body, bones and muscles.
    • Coolness - Skin is generally cold to touch and there is tendency towards colds. Kapha people may have slow metabolism leading to reduced appetite.
    • Softness  - Skin and hair are generally soft. Kapha people generally exhibit loving, caring and kind attitude.
    • Oiliness - Kapha people generally have oiliness in their body, including oily skin, nails, hair and stools. Their joints are mobile and flexible.
    • Sweetness - Kapha people have tendency towards excessive intake of sweet foods and drinks.
    • Stability - Kapha people are generally patient with a relaxed attitude. They are firm in their decision making.

    Physical Characteristics

    People with Kapha dominant constitution have medium to broad frame with a balanced bone structure and wide-set shoulders and/or hips. Their bodies seem well proportioned to the eye with joints that are well lubricated and may be deep-set. Their fingers and toes tend to be short and squarish. Kapha people generally have soft, oily and lustrous skin and fair, light complexion. Hair is generally plentiful, think, curly and dark with hardly any greying. Face is rounded with attractive large eyes and full rounded lips. Kapha people have a regular appetite with a relatively slow digestion.

    Emotional Characteristics

    Kapha people are predominantly calm, quiet and steady. In balance, kapha people exhibit patience, fortitude and humility but in excess these traits may engender passivity, attachment, possessiveness and greed. Kapha people usually have very stable personalities and are loyal and loving to their friends. They often make friends slowly, but their friendships usually last for long. Their comprehension is slow but they have a good long term memory. Katha people tend to be innately more compassionate than other types.

    Kapha in Balance

    A balance of kapha in the body gives a person strength of mind and emotions, solidity, protection and endurance.

    Kapha out of Balance

    When kapha builds to excess in the body, it can lead to a wet cough, stagnation, congestion, growths, sluggish digestion, and an excessive desire to sleep. Further problems may include, heart problems, diabetes, high cholesterol or becoming overweight. Excessive kapha in the mind can manifest itself as stubbornness, with an inability to let go of people and jobs that are no longer nourishing.

    Causes of Kapha Imbalances

    • Lack of plan or schedule
    • Sleep during the day
    • Dairy products
    • Meat
    • Starchy food
    • Sleeping immediately after food
    • Sweet, sour, salty tastes
    • Winter
    • Spring
    • Humid, cold weather
    • Sedentary job or work
    • Excess water intake
    • Frequent heavy meals

    Symptoms of Kapha Imbalance

    • Heaviness
    • Heavy muscles
    • Low agni (digestion)
    • Slow metabolism
    • Obesity
    • Local or general heaviness
    • Lethargy
    • Indigestion
    • Chest colds
    • Sinus congestion
    • Excess sleep
  • “No medicine can compensate for un-healthy living.”

    ― Renu Chaudhary

  • How to Balance KAPHA

    Routine, Coolness, Stability

    General Guidance for Kapha Pacifying Diet

    • Foods that are pungentbitter, or astringent in taste
    • Warm foods, both energetically and in temperature
    • Heating spices—like chili, black or cayenne pepper, gingercinnamon, and cumin
    • Whole, freshly cooked foods
    • Light, dry, and warm foods
    • Honey
    • Only room temperature or warm drinks
    • A minimal amount of high-quality corn, canola, sesamesunflower oil, or ghee in your daily diet
    • Routine times for your meals
    • Eating your meal in a peaceful environment

    • Foods that are sweetsour, and/or salty
    • Cooling foods, both energetically and in temperature
    • Heavy and oily foods (e.g. cheese, pudding, nuts, cake)
    • Highly processed foods (e.g. canned or frozen foods, “TV” dinners or pastries)
    • Cold or carbonated drinks
    • Overeating or eating heavy meals
    • Eating fresh fruit or drinking fruit juice within ½ hour of any other food
    • Red meat
    • Foods or drinks that contain refined sugar or corn syrup
    • Deep fried foods
    • Alcohol, except for an occasional glass of dry red or white wine

    General Guidelines for a Kapha Pacifying Lifestyle

    • An energetic routine. Avoid stagnation
    • Stimulating your body and mind on a daily basis
    • A 10–20 minute self-massage daily with ½ cup warm sesame oil before bathing. Perform a daily Garshana (dry massage) on your body to stimulate circulation
    • A vigorous exercise routine that includes jogging, hiking, biking, vigorous forms of yoga or martial arts, or other challenging forms of exercise, a minimum of five times per week
    • Keeping warm and dry, no matter what the weather
    • Use an Ayurvedic neti pot to prevent congestion. The neti pot is powerful tool for nasal cleansing
    • Lively and invigorating music, smells, experiences, and company
    • Use warm, stimulating aromas including cloves, camphor, cinnamon, eucalyptus, juniper, and marjoram
    • Favour colours that are warm and bright, including yellow, orange, and red
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Trends in wine are a funny thing. We’re all familiar with the biggest trend in recent years - everyone drinking bottom end Chardonnay from the supermarkets and suddenly no one touching it but drinking Pinot Grigio instead (though that’s an old example and Pinot Grigio is now gradually on the way out itself). But who actually sets the trend? Well it’s not the wine trade – although sometimes there is a bit of a trickle down effect from the trade to the public. The trend, in most cases, comes from the wine drinking public with the wine trade following in their footsteps to supply the styles of wine that they want.

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Think of Borneo and you think orangutans. These unmistakeable creatures have become the top highlight for this lush, green and beautiful island. Seeing orangutans in the wild has to be one of the most incredible things that nature-lovers can experience – especially as this is becoming tragically less and less likely. As orangutans’ livelihoods are threatened by logging and palm plantations, the protected swathes of jungle are becoming even more crucial.

Yet Borneo boasts many other wonders than just the “people of the forest”. Winding rivers cut through the jungle and long boats line the edge of these waters. The beaches remain undisturbed and the cities a fascinating jumble of eras.

Whilst everyone knows of Borneo, it is still a relatively undiscovered land. This means that our intrepid volunteers can step off the beaten track and into the heart of conservation, working closely with the locals to maintain the presence of orangutans in this area. Whilst you will certainly make the most of exploring this diverse land, the orangutans will likely remain the constant highlight.

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Disability Chic: These Irish Sisters Are the Wheel Deal

Disability Chic: These Irish Sisters Are the Wheel Deal

By Fiona Zublin

Because fashion is for everyone.

By Fiona Zublin

When Ailbhe Keane was young, her little sister’s wheelchair was her art project. Isabel, paralyzed from the waist down by spina bifida, would at times have a chair decorated in bright colors. “It attracted a lot of attention,” says Ailbhe, “but it was just temporary stuff.”

Not so temporary anymore. The two sisters are founders of the Dublin-based Izzy Wheels, which sells colorful removable wheel covers for wheelchairs like Isabel’s. Isabel herself may be their best advertisement, zipping through their Instagram videos in her brightly colored duds and wheel covers, a huge grin on her face.

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Izzy Wheels was born in 2016 from a final-year project Ailbhe completed for her visual communications degree at the National College of Art and Design. Inspired by her childhood hobby of decorating Isabel’s chair, she “spent a whole year experimenting with ways of improving the chair. And the wheels were just this big blank canvas screaming for something to make it look better.”

Your wheelchair looking the same every day is like wearing the same coat every day, the same pair of shoes.

Ailbhe Keane

Two years later, Ailbhe, 25, and Isabel, 21, are full-blown entrepreneurs, with customers in 35 countries (though most sales are to the U.S.) and 40 designer collaborations under their belts. While Ailbhe initially did all the design herself, she soon realized that her style wouldn’t suit every customer and reached out to a few designers. As Izzy Wheels has grown, Ailbhe says, dozens of designers are now reaching out weekly about working on sets of wheels. Ailbhe would not reveal the company’s revenue, though she says a portion of its proceeds will go to Irish disability-focused charities.

Ailbhe, busy as creative director of the brand, rarely designs herself now outside of bespoke projects — such as a set of wheels commissioned for a customer’s wedding. The sisters have seen professional accolades too: They made Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list this year and were the first Irish people featured on the main Instagram account last summer, which helped balloon their follower count to nearly 43,000.

Isabel, responsible for a growing social media community on Instagram and Facebook as the brand’s primary ambassador, is chatty and cheerful, with an expert touch at creating a positive, engaged community of customers online. You know how there are a select few brands people love? Izzy Wheels may have a limited community of consumers, but it’s a community that’s been largely ignored by consumer culture — and those who use the wheel covers are passionate, positive and proud, sending in photos of themselves with their new chair outfits and buying several sets of wheels. “You have different wheels to go with different moods, different outfits,” says Ailbhe. “Your wheelchair looking the same every day is like wearing the same coat every day, the same pair of shoes.”

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That explanation — concise, relatable, witty — is another hallmark of the Keane sisters’ mission: They want the world to understand how people in wheelchairs relate to their chairs, to see those with disabilities as people rather than symbols of fortitude or a needy minority. “I’m very much aware that my chair is visible to other people when they meet me, and I don’t want that to be the elephant in the room,” says Isabel. “I want people to know they can approach me about it and ask me questions about it, and that’s not a rude thing. We all love talking about ourselves, and it’s a part of who I am.”

To be sure, having a good-looking wheelchair won’t necessarily make life for those with disabilities materially easier. While Isabel notes that Ireland offers free public travel for people with disabilities, they have to book a day in advance, and social spaces like nightclubs and concerts often have limited wheelchair access. Ireland has been slow to make changes to laws about disability: The 144-year-old Lunacy Regulations Act (yes, that was the name), allowing courts to control details of the lives of those with intellectual disabilities, was only repealed in 2015.

But life for people with disabilities in Ireland may be changing too. In March, it became the last country in Europe to ratify the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities, which insists on equality for the 13 percent of Irish citizens who are disabled. Alannah Murray, a young Irish disability activist, doesn’t use Izzy Wheels because they aren’t compatible with her chair, but she loves what the company is doing. “Izzy Wheels has really been a pioneer in turning disability into a fashion statement,” she says.

Murray notes that other positive changes are on the horizon, like fashion brand ASOS premiering its first wheelchair-friendly jumpsuit. In the U.S., stylist Stephanie Thomas launched the website Cur8able to show off disability-friendly fashion and has pushed major brands for more inclusive designs. “You can’t market to people you don’t see,” she said in a 2016 TEDx Talk. “And you just can’t see people that you don’t value. And I don’t mean value as human beings; I mean value as potential customers.”

The Keanes aren’t planning to stop at wheel covers. While Isabel is now part time with the company while studying politics and French at Galway University, there’s a lot of work to do when it comes to wheelchair fashion. Not only are people with disabilities rarely represented on catwalks, Isabel explains, but many people with disabilities can’t buy clothes from traditional stores. “Disability fashion has been such an underserved area of design for so long,” Ailbhe explains, hinting that the company will launch a new type of product by 2019. “We want to create things for wheelchairs and other mobility aids — fashionable things that look good, things that are designed by artists and fashion designers … not by hospitals.”

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Mic-vac’s pasteurized, vacuum-packed, chilled microwave-ready meals stay fresh for approximately 30 days in 8°C without additives.

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The extended shelf life enables longer production cycles and a more cost-efficient production. It also reduces store waste without reducing range availability:  there is an opportunity to offer fresh food with better margins and fewer logistic challenges.  The vacuum packaging allows the trays to be stored upright, providing space-efficient transportation and eye-catching in-store display.

Consumers simply put the packaged meal in the microwave oven, without piercing the film. A valve makes a whistling sound when it reaches eating temperature. The specially designed Flextray ensures that the food is hot all the way through.

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On October 3, China Airlines received their first 777-300 ER (Extended Range). A special ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in Washington to celebrate the milestone delivery.

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    Just got myself a axillery tank off a 1991 paj the ones they use on lpg converstions if any one has a axillery set how have you got your set up as I was going to set it up with the standrad fuel pump and gauge or a transfer pump not sure which would be better and less probelms like repluming the fuel lines etc any help would be great ---andy
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    Probably a little late to reply, but my NH has had the same sort of auxillary tank installed when she was put on Gas. Different situation to yours as they used the original pump and sender in the new tank.

    My concern with it is the new filler pipe they've fabricated. The inlet for the new tank is right at the front of the rear wheel arch, above the chassis rail, in front of the top shocker mount. They've fabricated a steel pipe (looks like exhaust pipe, which gives me concerns as to its longevity), that comes out the gap between the chassis and body, turns 90* and runs along the inside of the wheelarch, bends up through a cutout they've made in the steel protection plate above the mudflap, and then hooks up to the original filler neck. The gap between the tyre and this pipe is not overly large, and there looks to be a rub mark already, and that's without any serious off-roading.

    I'm not sure how you'd go either running a second filler point, or I've seen it done with a 'Y' piece at the filler neck, meaning you have to poke it down each side to fill each tank (but then your ULP restrictor might cause you grief).
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Author: Justin Mckibben

Life is not meant to be easy. If you needed someone to tell you that, I don’t know what else to tell you… other than buckle up and stay tuned because things are about to get really real.

There are always, ALWAYS going to be these inevitable obstacles in life that we have to face. The nature of the human experience is to be confronted with things that aren’t meant to be so easy to deal with.

Part of what life is about it developing into the person you need to be in spite of those things, and how you decide to face those things that get in your way. In addiction we create more obstacles and in recovery from drugs and alcohol we can be confronted with those obstacles, along with all the others of everyday existence.

Developing a productive inner dialogue is one of the most productive ways individuals in recovery from addiction can keep building their mental health. Creating a mantra or incantation of positive, yet realistic affirmations can drown out the negative thoughts that tend to hold us back from breaking through these barriers.

So here are just 7 mantras to remember in recovery to help you defeat the things in recovery from addiction that try and defeat you.

  1. Failure is part of the process

C.S. Lewis once said,

“Failures, repeated failures, are finger posts on the road to achievement. One fails forward toward success.”

In order for us to truly succeed, we must learn to know and survive our failures. When we fall, it is so we can learn to rise up in spite of the fall and overcome. Those who have never know what it is like not to fail will never be able to savor the true victory of succeeding. We are not meant to win at everything, because we learn and grow through the times we do not win.

Even repeated failure means we are still trying and still growing. Relapse doesn’t have to happen, but when it doesn’t mean you cannot recover.

  1. My best is good enough

Pushing yourself to be perfect is harmful. It undermines the process, because ultimately no one will ever be perfect. No one can expect anyone to be everything all the time, and you can’t expect it from yourself either.

Recovery is a process like any other. No one does it prefect. Insisting there’s no room for error only brings extra anxiety. Understand that as long as you believe wholeheartedly you are doing your best, that is always enough.

  1. All I need is within me now

Guess what- along with life not being easy, it is also not always fair either. An easy way to feel defeated is to tell yourself you cannot succeed because you don’t have what others have, or you don’t have what it takes.

Be grateful for all that you have instead of insisting you need more to get what you’re striving for. Remind yourself that all you need to succeed is what you already have. Be aware that others have overcome more with even less to work with, and find a way. You are an amazing person and have potential to be everything you want to be.

  1. Doing right makes a difference

Martin Luther King Jr. said,

“The time is always right to do what is right.”

This is still true, whether we want to acknowledge it or not. Doing the right thing isn’t always easy or popular- but your job isn’t to please everyone. Be brave enough to live according to your values.

You may here people always say to do the “next right thing” and recovery is possible. They aren’t wrong. Doing the right thing doesn’t only pertain to what is comfortable or profitable. Do what is just in your heart.

  1. It’s Okay to NOT be Okay

This is always easier to say than it is to feel your way through. But being 100% positive all the time, especially in recovery, is pretty much impossible.

Emotions still exist like fear, embarrassment, and disappointment. They aren’t fun to feel most of the time. But the reality of life is just that- sometimes we are NOT okay… and that IS okay!

Be ready and willing to cope with the discomfort. You will be sad, angry, upset or lost sometimes… but that is alright if you are willing to do what it takes to get through it. In recovery our emotions can be tricky; be prepared to accept these feelings.

  1. I can control my actions

Now you may have heard you have an illness that makes you powerless; that you are powerless over (insert substance) and cannot control yourself once you start.

In my experience, that last part is the key- once you start! You have the option once you have detoxed or managed to step away from drugs or alcohol to take responsibility for what you do to maintain your recovery.

Acknowledge the fact that at some point you are in control of how you behave. Taking responsibility for your actions will empower you to either make the best of your circumstances, or create positive changes in your life that will support your recovery.

  1. I’ve survived so far

James Joyce said:

“Mistakes are the portals of discovery.”

If you are reading this, you have already made it so far! Undoubtedly you have already survived a great deal in your lifetime already, and that means you have great capacity to do amazing things.

Also, if you have made it this far it means without question you have faced some level of struggle in some aspect of your life. In all likelihood you have probably also made some mistakes and persevered through some pretty intense circumstances.

If you have survived drugs and alcohol, are active in your recovery and trying to change your life then you have created a portal to discovering your true self… do not falter when life gets harder. You can survive this too.

Life itself can be pretty tough work, and a life in recovery can sometimes feel harder than ever. We all have the same ability to succeed in life either way, and sometimes the best thing we can do to change our circumstances is put ourselves in the best position to get better. If you or someone you love is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please call toll-free 1-800-95-6135

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Achieve Business Harmony and Compliance Through Automated Policy Enforcement

I was doing some compliance research recently and came across the following statistic from the Veritas Truth in Cloud Study:

"76% of organizations believe that their cloud service providers take care of all data privacy and compliance regulations.”

Once I had a chance to collect my jaw from the floor, I began to write this blog post.

According to the Shared Responsibility Model, the customer (you) are responsible for ensuring the security, privacy and compliance of your workloads and data in the cloud.

For this post, let’s zero in on compliance.

There are more compliance frameworks than I can count on two hands, and depending on your industry, it’s mandatory to comply with one or more of them. Here’s a small handful for example:

  • ISO 27001: International standard
  • SOC 2: Popular in the U.S., particularly with financial services and SaaS providers
  • FedRAMP: Government clients, NIST 800-53
  • PCI: Credit card payment processing
  • HIPAA: Healthcare patient data
  • GDPR: Personal data

Become intimately familiar with the frameworks that apply to your business as a prerequisite. From there, you can start tackling roles and responsibilities within your organization.

Cloud Security and Compliance Is a Team Sport

We hosted a webinar on this very topic back in October, but I think it’s important to reiterate some of the key players and their responsibilities around ensuring compliance.

EVERYONE plays a role.

I like to categorize in three different buckets:

  • Management (e.g., C-levels): These are the people who are legally responsible if your organization is out of compliance. Not only from the brand standpoint – these folks are literally on the line to shield the repercussions – including jail time.
  • Compliance (e.g., internal auditor and governance teams): These people are the interface between the business and the governance powers that be. They must make sure compliance programs are up to date and being tested consistently.
  • InfoSec and Developers (e.g., SecOps and DevOps): These people are tagged to do the work the audit team needs to showcase proof of compliance.

And we can drill down even further. Let’s look at the roles and priorities of three key players and the variance based on your organization’s level of cloud maturity.

  Adopt Phase Expand Phase Scale Phase
SecOps Adapting policies
Exploring tools
Automating security monitoring & assessment for full visibility Automating enforcement of policy
DevOps Adopting a security-first approach
Learning what is available from CSPs
Developing processes to ensure best practices are followed Automating workflows to validate configuration BEFORE deployment
Compliance Learning plans and impact of deployments Understanding what is inherited from CSPs

Performing periodic measurement to identify gaps in compliance Compliance scorecard by month, week or day

Figure 1: Cloud maturity levels

The Underlying Contention Between Teams

It’s arrived: the dreaded compliance audit. As if SecOps and DevOps aren’t busy enough with IR, now they must shift focus and pile on a ton of work to help the compliance team ensure a passing score for a security audit – a typically manual process that requires significant time and resources and causes hefty delays for their priority initiatives, apart from compliance. Herein lies the problem.

The good news is that automation can help reduce this contention and unite these teams for the greater good: continuous compliance.

Security by Design - Automating Policy Enforcement

According to the RightScale 2018 Cloud Security Report, 42% of organizations are focused on automating policies for governance. This is good news. Even better, compliance requirements can be fulfilled in the cloud with the right strategy, tools and governance – rooted in automation.

Automating policy enforcement is hugely beneficial. It helps ensure visibility of policies across clouds and the larger organization, and propels innovation through confidence that critical policies and standards are always being upheld. Here are some points to keep in mind as you build your strategy and execution:

  1. Take a “Shift Left” Approach. Be sure to involve policymakers at each step, and as each project is deployed. Also, don’t forget that incidents will happen. Account for these as part of your project delivery timelines upfront.
  2. Take a Cloud-Centric Approach. Remember that the cloud is not your data center. You must approach security and compliance, including automated policy enforcement, differently.
  3. Prototypes Become Permanent. In the cloud, it’s never just an experiment. As quickly as you can say “cloud workload,” your “experiment” can be exposed on a massive scale.

Maintaining compliance as requirements increase and expand in scope can be challenging. Palo Alto Networks RedLock security and compliance service continuously monitors all cloud resources for potential compliance violations and provides customizable one-click compliance reports. Click-through controls resolve issues quickly in the face of ever-changing configurations and development requirements.

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Chapter 50

How should be prepared and put to use the celebrated Pantagruelion.

One prepares the Pantagruelion under the autumnal equinox in diverse manners, according to the fancy of the peoples, and the diversity of the land. The first assignment that Pantagruel gave, the stem of it to strip of leaves and seeds macerate it in stagnant not running water for five days, if the weather is dry and the water hot, by nine or a dozen, if the weather is cloudy, and the water cold. then dry it in the sun; then in shade excorticate it, and separate the fibres (in which, as we have said, consist all its price and value) from the woody part, which is useless, except to make a luminous flame, light the fire, and for the amusement of little children to inflate hogs’ bladders. They are used otherwise by the friars in secret, as syphons, to suck and with the breath draw the new wine by the bung. Some modern Pantagruelists to avoid the manual labour required to make such partition, use certain cataractic instruments composed in the form in which Juno the troublesome held the fingers of her hands entwined to prevent the childbirth of Alcmene, mother of Hercules. And traverse these break and bruise the woody part, and render them useless, to save the fibres. In this sole preparation acquiesce those who contrary to the opinion of the whole world, and in a manner paradoxical to all philosophers, gain their living by going backwards. Those who at a profit more evident want to value it do what one tells us of the pastime of the three Parce sisters; of the nocturnal amusement of the noble Circe and of the long excuse of Penelope towards her amorous suitors, during the absence of her husband Ulysses. Thus is it put into its inestimable virtues, of which [I] will expose to you part, (because the whole is impossible for me to expose to you) but before, to you [I] interpret the denomination of this.

I find that plants are named in diverse manners. Some have taken the name from those who first invented, knew, demonstrated, cultivated, domesticated, and appropriated them, as mercuriale from Mercury; panacea from Panace, daughter of Aesculapius; Armois from Artemis, who is Diana; eupatoria, from King Eupator; telephium from Telephus; euphorbium from Euphorbus, physician to king Juba; clymenos from Clymenus; alcibiadion from Alcibiades; gentian, from Gentius king of Slavonia. And such was formerly esteemed this prerogative of imposing one’s name to herbs invented, as made controversy arise between Neptune and Pallas over for whom would be named the land by them two together found: which since has been called Athens, from Athena, that’s to say Minerva; similarly Lyncus king of Scythia went to the effort to slay in treachery the young Triptolemus sent by Ceres to show men wheat then still unknown: after which by the death of that one he would impose his name, and be in honour and immortal glory called inventor of this grain so useful and necessary to human life. For which treachery was by Ceres transformed into an ounce, or loupcervier. Similarly great and long wars were formerly made between certain sojourning kings in Cappadocia, for this sole difference, of the name of whom should an herb be called; which for such debate was called polemonia, as warlike.

Others have retained the names of the regions from which they were formerly transported like median apples, which are pome-citrons of Media, in which they were originally found; Punic apples, which are grenades, carried from Punicie, which is Carthage; ligusticum, which is lovage, carried from Liguria, which is the coast of Genoa. Rhubarb, from the river in Barbary named Rha as Ammianus attests; santonica, foenu greek, chestnuts, peaches, sabine, stoechas, from my Isles Hieres anciently called Stoechades, spica celtica, and others.

Others have their name by antiphrasis and contrariety, as absinthe, the contrary of pynthe, because it is bitter to drink. Holosteon, which is all bone: on the contrary, because there is not an herb in nature more fragile and more tender than it is.

Others are named for their virtues and operations, like aristolochia, which aids women in childbirth. Lichen which cures the maladies of its name. Mallow which mollifies. Callithricum, which makes the hair beautiful. alyssum, ephemerum, bechium, nasturtium, which is garden cress, hyoscyame, henbane and others.

Others by the admirable qualities that one sees in them, like Heliotrope, which is soulcil, which follows the sun. Because the sun rising, it opens; climbing, it climbs; declining, it declines; becomes hidden, it closes. Adiantum, because [it] never retains humidity, although it grows near water, and although one plunges it in water for very long time; hieracia, eryngion, and others.

Others by metamorphosis of the men and women of the same name, like daphne, which is laurel, from Daphne; myrtle, from Myrsine; pine, from Pitys; Cynara, which is artichoke; Narcissus, saphron, smilax, and others.

Others by similitude, like hippuris (which is prelle) because it resembles the tail of a horse; alopecuros, which resembles the tail of a fox; psyllium, which resembles a flea; delphinium, from the dolphin; buglosse, the tongue of an ox; iris, like a rainbow, in its flowers; myosata, to the ear of a mouse; coronopus, from the foot of the crow. And others. By reciprocal denomination are called the Fabies, from beans the Pisons, from peas; the Lentules, from lentiles; the cicerons, from chickpeas; As again by a more high resemblance are called the navel of Venus, the hair of Venus, the tub of Venus, the beard of Jupiter, the eye of Jupiter, the blood of Mars, the fingers of Mercury: hermodactyles; and others.

Others from their forms, like trefoil, which has three leaves; pentaphyllon, which has five leaves; serpoullet, which creeps against the ground; helxine, petasites, myrobalans, which the Arabs call Ben, because they resemble acorns, and are unctuous.

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