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That horrible yellow tinge that can wash over your property photos is not going to do any favours for your Rightmove listing. Get rid, here’s how.

You always want to shoot properties with the lights on, so flip the switch on every possible bulb as soon as you arrive because some take a while to warm up. The problem is that in some light, particularly tungsten (the older non energy saving bulbs) your shots can come out looking like you’ve attached a yellow filter to the lens. Not ideal. You need colour correction.

Camera settings and white balance

Any decent camera will have the option to adjust the white balance for shooting in different light conditions, but here’s the thing, it takes time to switch between the various modes e.g. tungsten, fluorescent etc.

It’s also easy to forget you changed the white balance setting and all you risk taking loads of shots on the wrong setting. Keep things easy for yourself and leave the white balance setting on automatic. Here’s a handy article with some tips on fine-tuning your camera settings for stunning property photos.

Colour correction by tinkering in Photoshop

This is your best option for correcting those troublesome shots where the colours are just plain wrong! You can do it yourself in Adobe Lightroom using the temperature setting or we can do it for you. This is an essential edit we do as standard on any shots you send us.

The trick is to play around with the temperature slider to make the shot ‘warmer’ or ‘cooler’ than your camera’s sensor would have you believe. Before your very eyes the image will shed it’s unwanted yellow or blue veneer and be back to how us humans see things.

The worst offenders

Rooms with tungsten bulbs that give off a yellow light are the worst. Also, rooms with an excess of yellow, cream or beige decor often try their hardest to impose their yellow stain into your image file.

Another one is small bathrooms with low levels of natural light and halogen bulbs, these can look dark, dingy and like you have smeared a thin coating of marmite over your lens in preparation for your shoot.

Sometimes you just never know when the white balance and colours will take on a mind of their own and decide they don’t want to play nice with your camera sensor. Here’s a few shots showing what I mean…

Need help correcting colour in your images?

Should you need a little help to maximise the wow factor of your property shots, that’s what we’re here for! We expertly enhance the photos you take using Photoshop and correct dodgy white balance as standard on all images as well as doing several other essential edits.

We’d love you to check out our Image Enhancement service for FREE so here’s a promocode for you, enter BLOG22 when creating an account 🙂

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One… Or two?

We needed to get our eyes checked, Daughter and I, so we went. I’ve been wearing glasses since about fifth grade so this was an annual event for me with no real cause for excitement. Daughter, however, had had only one eye exam under her belt and she felt like this one was going to be memorable for her. She wanted glasses pretty desperately. I’m not sure if it is because they’re a great accessory or because she feels older with them on. Either way, she was feeling good.

Watching Daughter with the doctor was pretty fascinating. A lot of thoughts ran through my head as I watched her up on that chair. “Wow. Those flip flops are gross… Those are some long toenails… Yikes! That’s a 2 not an S! Oh, sure, now is a great time to pick your nose… Nope, still not an S… Why is she so serious all the time? She’s agonizing over this.. OH MY GOD IT’S A 2!” There was a lot of back and forth with Daughter and the doctor about what looked good as she tried to read the lines of letters. You know the kind: which looks better 1 or 2? More or less blurry? Better or worse?

After a while the doctor asked me if it was ok to put drops in her eyes. I said it was fine but asked why it was necessary. Apparently Daughter was so concentrated on her eye exam that she needed to have her pupils dilated so that she would relax and the doctor to get a correct number for her prescription. “Prescription?! I get glasses?!” She was so excited but I was hung up on the fact that my daughter is so intense that she couldn’t relax enough to get an accurate read on her eyeballs. I was baffled. I was shocked. I was sort of upset. Why was this happening? And then I remembered myself.

Oh yeah. Flashback to that series of thoughts while she was in the exam chair. I had no reason to be surprised that she is so intense, but it did upset me. A whole new batch of thoughts started racing though my brain. But this time I stopped them. The only way to help her be less extreme was to start by teaching myself to calm down. I am going to learn how to slow my anxiety thought train. She deserves it and so do I.

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Inspired by the luscious, abundant jungles of Bali, these beautifully lined oxford style pillow cases are embroidered with petite monstera leaves around their ruffled edges. Translated from a hand illustrated design, the sumptiously soft sateen cotton will get softer with each wash and use.

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All you need to do to return your item is get in touch with us at with your order number and details about the product you would like to return, then simply package the item back up and post it back to us within 14 days of receipt to the below address:

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We will process your refund back through our website within 14 days of it being returned. However, in the event of a delay receiving the parcel this may take up to a max. of 28 days.

Just an FYI – we don’t offer any refunds on sale items, unless they are faulty and at this time we are unable to offer you an exchange by post so if you want to swap your item for another please place a new order and return the unwanted item for a refund.

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Adoptee Suicide

We lost another today.

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When L’wen Scott took her own life, those of us in the adoption community said, “Another.”

It was so recent that Charlotte Dawson had done the same:

These two celebrity deaths made us take notice of a recent study, although many of us did not need “proof”:

Adoptees are four times more likely than the non-adopted to attempt suicide. And those who attempt suicide are much more likely to actually die that way.

We are the lucky ones, aren’t we. The fortunate. The chosen. The ones who weren’t aborted, as we are so often reminded. So we’d better be grateful. By the same line of reasoning, we were thrown away. Abandoned. And to even think about “those people” is betrayal to the ones who raised us, our real parents.

So why are we killing ourselves?

L’wen Scott and Charlotte Dawson should have been Successful Adoption poster children…

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EMDR: Scientifically proven

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Having been a clinician for almost 20 years, I’ve witnessed at first hand the transformative power of EMDR to relieve distressing symptoms including anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, addictions, obsessions, relationship problems and even physical ailments such as chronic fatigue.

Many of my clients have had lots of talking therapy that helped them understand the problem, but were unable to change their reactions to life’s challenges and so were fundamentally unable to fix the problem. EMDR is a psychological ‘power tool’ to achieve real change in a way that other therapies often don’t.

EMDR has been scientifically proven to be profoundly positive for trauma victims in more than 20 randomised trials. So I’ve also worked successfully with many people who have been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder following a road accident; terrorist incident; caught in a war zone or have survived a sexual assault.

I’m an EMDR Consultant, meaning I supervise and train other EMDR therapists with EMDR Focus. My skills have been tested and recognised as an Accredited EMDR Consultant. My services are listed by BUPA in the UK. Read my EMDR testimonials.

Now in private practice after spending several years working as a family therapist in the top treatment centre in Australia, I see clients in Oxford (UK) as well as on annual trips to Sydney (next in July-August 2019). I also work at Charter Harley Street, a leading addiction recovery centre. I have built up a long and substantial track record of administering EMDR and psychotherapy via Skype, for clients who would rather take part from the comfort of home. Read my family therapy testimonials.

I offer pricing structures depending on the nature and duration of planned treatment. Please email for details.

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My 2015 Fitness Goals

It is officially the new year and as amazing as 2014 was, I have a feeling 2015 will be even better. I do not love the thought of resolutions but I am a huge fan of goals. Coming off a year where I accomplished many of my goals I am ready to commit to a few fitness goals in particular for 2015.

2015 fitness goals

  • Run another half marathon and beat my first half marathon time.

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I completed my first half marathon in June 2014 with a time of 2:16:08. I felt strong through the first 9 miles but then kind of crashed after that. I would love for that not to happen in 2015 so my training will have to reflect that.

  • Be consistent.

I have really fallen off the wagon with scheduling my life. I’m best at getting shit done when I am scheduled whether this be at work, while working our or even while meal planning. I need organization or I end up just being a lump on the couch. Maybe I’ll create some sort of training plan for life.

  • Weights, weights, weights.

Thanks to my Black Friday purchase, I have access to weights and workouts I love right at home. I love Body Pump classes but right now I do not belong to a gym and do not want to spend the extra money to join a class (if there are even ones near me). I totally get caught up in being a cardio queen and neglecting weights so it is something I will work on.

  • Morning workouts

I was so good at getting up before work and working out while training for the Twin Lobster Half Marathon and since then, not so much. I have been sleeping in like its my job (Is that a job? Can I have it?) Waking up in the dark really sucks but this time of year (here in the northeast) its dark when I have to get up anyway so I just need to set that alarm for 5:15 am  and get my butt out of bed!

There are probably 100 more things I want to work on this year but these are the biggies.

I hope you have a great real start to 2015 and let me know what your 2015 fitness goals are in the comments!

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  1. Such great goals!! Happy New Year!! It sounds like you’re ready to go in 2015!! Can’t wait to follow your journey!! I know you’ll accomplish every goal you set your mind to because you’re awesome and dedicated! Have a wonderful week!! XOXO

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Brand Crystals/Trapped Soldier bugged hitbox (for Mesmer)

The hitbox for the Brand Crystals/Trapped Soldiers is bugged, especially in relation to Mesmers. Mesmers are not about to summon any Phantasms to damage them; instead, I get an "Obstructed" error, even while standing in front of the Crystal. This is true regardless of which side of the Crystal I face. In addition, Clones will also not attack the Crystals.

"Thief? How rude! I'm a Procurement Specialist." -Glenn Gynnafante

  • I noticed this as well and wondered if it was the same for all professions. As soon as I switched to another profession I was able to kill them no problem and get my achievement finished. Very frustrating as a mesmer.

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Barcelone Barcelona: Messi is “tranquil” facing the tax system

Messi-mis-en-examen_article_hover_preview-300x180While he is under investigation for tax evasion, the FC Barcelona striker Lionel Messi reassures himself before the outcome of this case.

I am very tranquil. I’m out of it, just like my father. We have lawyers and counselors who deal with these things. I do not understand all this and it is why other people are dealing with this case for us, “he said Wednesday at a press conference.

The Argentinean would have hidden a portion of his revenues related to his talent rights between 2007 and 2009. The tax system wants him to pay € 4.1 million.

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Lymphatic filariasis

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Lymphatic filariasis
SynonymsElephantiasis tropica,[1] elephantiasis arabum[1]
Bellevue Venus; Oscar G. Mason's portrait of a woman with elephantiasis.
SpecialtyInfectious disease Edit this on Wikidata
SymptomsNone, severe swelling of the arms, legs, or genitals[2]
CausesFilarial worms spread by mosquitos[3]
Diagnostic methodMicroscopic examination of blood[4]
PreventionBed nets, mass deworming[2]
MedicationAlbendazole with ivermectin or diethylcarbamazine[2]
Frequency38.5 million (2015)[5]

Lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis, is a human disease caused by parasitic worms known as filarial worms.[2][3] Most cases of the disease have no symptoms.[2] Some people, however, develop a syndrome called elephantiasis, which is marked by severe swelling in the arms, legs, breasts, or genitals.[2][6] The skin may become thicker as well, and the condition may become painful.[2] The changes to the body have the potential to harm the person's social and economic situation.[2]

The worms are spread by the bites of infected mosquitoes.[2] Three types of worms are known to cause the disease: Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori, with Wuchereria bancrofti being the most common.[2] These worms damage the lymphatic system.[2] The disease is diagnosed by microscopic examination of blood collected during the night.[4] The blood is typically examined as a smear after being stained with Giemsa stain.[4] Testing the blood for antibodies against the disease may also permit diagnosis.[4] Other roundworms from the same family are responsible for river blindness.[7]

Prevention can be achieved by treating entire groups in which the disease exists, known as mass deworming.[2] This is done every year for about six years, in an effort to rid a population of the disease entirely.[2] Medications used include antiparasitics such as albendazole with ivermectin, or albendazole with diethylcarbamazine.[2] The medications do not kill the adult worms but prevent further spread of the disease until the worms die on their own.[2] Efforts to prevent mosquito bites are also recommended, including reducing the number of mosquitoes and promoting the use of bed nets.[2]

In 2015 about 38.5 million people were infected.[5] About 950 million people are at risk of the disease in 54 countries.[2] It is most common in tropical Africa and Asia.[2] Lymphatic filariasis is classified as a neglected tropical diseases and one of the four main worm infections.[7] The disease results in economic losses of many billions of dollars a year.[2]

Signs and symptoms[edit]

The most spectacular symptom of lymphatic filariasis is elephantiasis, a stage 3 lymphedema with thickening of the skin and underlying tissues. This was the first mosquito-borne disease to be discovered.[8] Elephantiasis results when the parasites lodge in the lymphatic system and cause blockages to the flow of lymph. Infections usually begin in childhood.[2]

The skin condition the disease causes is called "elephantiasis tropica" (also known as "elephantiasis arabum").[9]:438

Elephantiasis mainly affects the lower extremities; the ears, mucous membranes, and amputation stumps are affected less frequently. However, various species of filarial worms tend to affect different parts of the body: Wuchereria bancrofti can affect the arms, breasts, legs, scrotum, and vulva (causing hydrocele formation), while Brugia timori rarely affects the genitals.[10]:665 Those who develop the chronic stages of elephantiasis are usually amicrofilaraemic and often have adverse immunological reactions to the microfilariae as well as the adult worms.[10]

The subcutaneous worms present with skin rashes, urticarial papules, and arthritis, as well as hyper- and hypopigmentation macules. Onchocerca volvulus manifests itself in the eyes, causing "river blindness" (onchocerciasis), one of the leading causes of blindness in the world.[11] [12]

Serous cavity filariasis presents with symptoms similar to subcutaneous filariasis; it may also be associated with ascites following the severe inflammatory reaction in the lymphatics.[13]:818

Elephantiasis leads to marked swelling of the lower half of the body and thickening of the skin, making it look like that of an elephant, a term called "pachyderm".

Life cycle of Wuchereria bancrofti, a parasite that causes lymphatic filariasis

Elephantiasis occurs in the presence of microscopic, thread-like parasitic worms such as Wuchereria bancrofti (the most common[2]), Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori (also known as B. timori), all of which are transmitted by bites from infected mosquitoes.[14] It is a type of helminth infection. Three types of worm cause the disease and damage the lymphatic system:

The disease itself is a result of a complex interplay between several factors: the worm, the endosymbiotic Wolbachia bacteria within the worm, the host’s immune response, and the numerous opportunistic infections and disorders that arise. The adult worms only live in the human lymphatic system.[15] The parasite infects the lymph nodes and blocks the flow of lymph throughout the body; this results in chronic lymphedema, most often noted in the lower torso (typically in the legs and genitals).[16]

The standard method for diagnosing active infection is by finding the microfilariae via microscopic examination.[17] This may be difficult, as in most parts of the world, microfilariae only circulate in the blood at night.[4][17] For this reason, the blood has to be collected nocturnally.[17] The blood sample is typically in the form of a thick smear and stained with Giemsa stain. Testing the blood serum for antibodies against the disease may also be used.[4]

The World Health Organization recommends mass deworming—treating entire groups of people who are at risk with a single annual dose of two medicines, namely albendazole in combination with either ivermectin or diethylcarbamazine citrate.[18] With consistent treatment, since the disease needs a human host, the reduction of microfilariae means the disease will not be transmitted, the adult worms will die out, and the cycle will be broken.[19] In sub-Saharan Africa, albendazole (donated by GlaxoSmithKline) is being used with ivermectin (donated by Merck & Co.) to treat the disease, whereas elsewhere in the world, albendazole is used with diethylcarbamazine.[20] Transmission of the infection can be broken when a single dose of these combined oral medicines is consistently maintained annually for a duration of four to six years.[18] Using a combination of treatments better reduces the number of microfilariae in blood. Avoiding mosquito bites, such as by using insecticide-treated mosquito bed nets, also reduces the transmission of lymphatic filariasis.[19][21]

The Carter Center's International Task Force for Disease Eradication declared lymphatic filariasis one of six potentially eradicable diseases.[19] According to medical experts, the worldwide effort to eliminate lymphatic filariasis is on track to potentially succeed by 2020.[22]

For similar-looking but causally unrelated podoconiosis, international awareness of the disease will have to increase before elimination is possible. In 2011, podoconiosis was added to the World Health Organization's Neglected Tropical Diseases list, which was an important milestone in raising global awareness of the condition.[23] The efforts of the Global Programme to Eliminate LF are estimated to have prevented 6.6 million new filariasis cases from developing in children between 2000 and 2007, and to have stopped the progression of the disease in another 9.5 million people who had already contracted it.[24] Dr. Mwele Malecela, who chairs the programme, said: "We are on track to accomplish our goal of elimination by 2020."[22] In 2010, the WHO published a detailed progress report on the elimination campaign in which they assert that of the 81 countries with endemic LF, 53 have implemented mass drug administration, and 37 have completed five or more rounds in some areas, though urban areas remain problematic.[25]

Treatments for lymphatic filariasis differ depending on the geographic location of the area of the world in which the disease was acquired.[20] In sub-Saharan Africa, albendazole is being used with ivermectin to treat the disease, whereas elsewhere in the world, albendazole is used with diethylcarbamazine.[20] Geo-targeting treatments is part of a larger strategy to eventually eliminate lymphatic filariasis by 2020.[20]

The antibiotic doxycycline is also effective in treating lymphatic filariasis.[26] Its drawbacks over anthelmintic drugs are that it requires 4 to 6 weeks of treatment, should not be used in young children and pregnant women, and is photosensitizing, which limits its use for mass prevention.[26] The parasites responsible for elephantiasis have a population of endosymbiotic bacteria, Wolbachia, that live inside the worm. When the symbiotic bacteria of the adult worms are killed by the antibiotic, they no longer provide chemicals which the nematode larvae need to develop, which either kills the larvae or prevents their normal development. This permanently sterilizes the adult worms, which additionally die within 1 to 2 years instead of their normal 10 to 14 year lifespan.[27]

Vaccine development[edit]

A vaccine is not yet available, but in 2013 the University of Illinois College of Medicine was reporting 95% efficacy in testing against B. malayi in mice.[28]

Supportive treatments[edit]

Additionally, surgical treatment may be helpful for issues related to scrotal elephantiasis and hydrocele. However, surgery is generally ineffective at correcting elephantiasis of the limbs.[29][30]

Disability-adjusted life year for lymphatic filariasis per 100,000 inhabitants
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  less than 10
  more than 500

Elephantiasis caused by lymphatic filariasis is one of the most common causes of disability in the world.[20] A 2012 report noted that lymphatic filariasis affected 120 million people[31] and one billion people at risk for infection.[32] About 40 million people were disfigured or incapacitated by the disease in 2015.[33] It is considered endemic in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Central and South America, and Pacific Island nations.

In areas endemic for podoconiosis, prevalence can be 5% or higher.[34] In communities where lymphatic filariasis is endemic, as many as 10% of women can be afflicted with swollen limbs, and 50% of men can suffer from mutilating genital symptoms.[20]

Filariasis is considered endemic in 73 countries; 37 of these are in Africa.

In many of these countries, considerable progress has been made towards elimination of filariasis. In July 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the disease had been eliminated in Tonga.[35] Elimination of the disease has also occurred in Cambodia, China, the Cook Islands, Niue, the Marshall Islands, South Korea, and Vanuatu, according to the WHO.[35]

A man in Japan is helped to carry his enlarged scrotum

Lymphatic filariasis is thought to have affected humans for about 4000 years.[36] Artifacts from ancient Egypt (2000 BC) and the Nok civilization in West Africa (500 BC) show possible elephantiasis symptoms. The first clear reference to the disease occurs in ancient Greek literature, wherein scholars differentiated the often similar symptoms of lymphatic filariasis from those of leprosy, describing leprosy as elephantiasis graecorum and lymphatic filariasis as elephantiasis arabum.[36]

The first documentation of symptoms occurred in the 16th century, when Jan Huyghen van Linschoten wrote about the disease during the exploration of Goa. Similar symptoms were reported by subsequent explorers in areas of Asia and Africa, though an understanding of the disease did not begin to develop until centuries later.

In 1866, Timothy Lewis, building on the work of Jean Nicolas Demarquay [de] and Otto Henry Wucherer, made the connection between microfilariae and elephantiasis, establishing the course of research that would ultimately explain the disease. In 1876, Joseph Bancroft discovered the adult form of the worm. In 1877, the lifecycle involving an arthropod vector was theorized by Patrick Manson, who proceeded to demonstrate the presence of the worms in mosquitoes. Manson incorrectly hypothesized that the disease was transmitted through skin contact with water in which the mosquitoes had laid eggs. In 1900, George Carmichael Low determined the actual transmission method by discovering the presence of the worm in the proboscis of the mosquito vector.[36]

Research directions[edit]

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) have developed a novel vaccine for the prevention of lymphatic filariasis. This vaccine has been shown to elicit strong, protective immune responses in mouse models of lymphatic filariasis infection. The immune response elicited by this vaccine has been demonstrated to be protective against both W. bancrofti and B. malayi infection in the mouse model and may prove useful in the human.[38]

On September 20, 2007, geneticists published the first draft of the complete genome (genetic content) of Brugia malayi, one of the roundworms which causes lymphatic filariasis.[39] This project had been started in 1994 and by 2000, 80% of the genome had been determined. Determining the content of the genes might lead to the development of new drugs and vaccines.[40]

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Marry Me a Little (Desperate Housewives)

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"Marry Me a Little"
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Episode no.Season 5
Episode 22
Directed byLarry Shaw
Written byJason Ganzel
Production code522
Original air dateMay 10, 2009
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"Marry Me a Little" is the 109th episode of the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives. It is the twenty-second episode of the show's fifth season and aired on May 10, 2009.

Karl suggests several shady ways for Bree to hide her assets from Orson, including keeping double books, that she readily agrees to. But she can't believe her ears when he wants her to rob her own house.

Dave asks M.J. what he thinks of Jackson and turns the conversation to the fire at the nightclub, and whether the police have been by to question him about it.

Gabrielle spends a fortune on a new vase, but refuses to shell out for the canopy bed that Juanita wants because her friend has one. Juanita points out that they're supposed to be rich, so Gaby drags her to the church's soup kitchen to teach her gratitude for what she has. There, Gaby runs into an old friend, Fran, who used to be extremely well-off but is now homeless. Gabrielle decides Fran's downfall must have been a drinking or gambling problem.

Susan and Jackson plan to marry at City Hall in a few days, but he suggests having a big engagement party to convince immigration that it's a legitimate marriage. She's taken aback when he insists she can't tell anyone, not even her friends, that the marriage is a fraud. Jackson and Susan tell Mike and Katherine the news: Katherine is thrilled and throws her arms around Susan but Mike is worried that it's all happening too fast.

Tom's discouraged after he blew an interview because he didn't know what "Twittering" was. "I am a dinosaur," he laments. "My time has passed."

At Jackson and Susan's engagement party, Dave comments that he and Jackson probably haven't seen each other since the fire and Jackson mentions that he ran into a detective who wants to question him about that night. As Jackson starts to relate what he saw, Dave knocks over a tray of wine glasses. Orson says that Bree knows how to get red wine stains out of carpet, but can't find her.

That's because Bree is with Karl, breaking into her own house. Bree directs Karl on what to take, but when she starts rearranging the mantel to make up for the items they're taking, he knocks everything to the floor. "This place has to look like it was ransacked by robbers, not someone's personal shopper," he admonishes her. He wants to know why she's so uptight and encourages her to let loose a little. She insists she'd rather be a lady, but gives in and smashes a dental award Orson is very proud of.

At the party, Tom runs into an old college friend who looks remarkably young. The friend confesses his secret: He's had a facelift! And now Tom wants one too. "We can't afford it," Lynette says, but he claims it's an investment in their future.

Mike is happy he no longer has to pay alimony since Susan is getting remarried. Susan drags Jackson aside to tell him how much she needs Mike's money, saying, "I'm sorry, but I can't marry you." He points out that he'll be sent back to Canada and she rolls her eyes and says, "It's Canada, not Iran. It's like America with free health insurance." She promises to talk to Mike to see if they can "work something out."

When Orson and Bree return home, Orson is shocked to see the house obviously looted. "We've been robbed," exclaims Bree. "It wasn't me, I swear," says Orson.

Gaby returns to the shelter to help Fran out, but mostly to find out what brought her so low. Fran tells her that her husband got sick and by the time he died, they'd lost all their money. "We're all just an accident or a tumor or a bad investment away from standing in line for free soup," she says as she takes the money. Gaby explains that she and Carlos managed to bounce back from their days of being poor. Fran hopes Gaby's luck holds and she never loses her house.

Mike casually asks Katherine to marry him and she excitedly says yes. She wonders what brought on his proposal and he answers, "Just seems like the right time." But when she goes to hug him, she sees what he was just looking at: Jackson and Susan.

Orson stirs some romantic memories in Bree when he draws the Venetian mask that was stolen. He's faxed it to the shop where they bought it so they can make a new one. When she can't believe he'd go to all that trouble, he replies, "Then you must not know how much you mean to me."

Dave calls Katherine: he's getting back on the promotional speaking trail and wants her to look in on the house while he's gone. Just then, Susan knocks on Katherine's door. When she learns that Mike isn't home, Susan admits that the wedding is only to keep Jackson in the country and that it all hangs on whether Mike can keep paying her alimony. Realizing her own wedding depends on Susan's, Katherine blurts out, "You have to!" and offers to talk to Mike. Because Katherine put the phone on the table while she "got rid of" Susan, Dave heard the whole conversation. He hangs up the phone with a smile.

Lynette brings home a coworker with a botched facelift to convince Tom to give up the idea, but Tom is undeterred. Lynette believes if he gets surgery, someday he's going to want her to go under the knife as well. She recalls all the incidents that gave him the lines on his face and says, "It's like a map of our marriage, and I don't want to lose it."

Bree tells Karl she's having second thoughts about divorcing Orson, but he talks her back into it, saying that all women get cold feet at some point and that Orson really is "that bad."

Susan gets a text that reads, "I'll keep paying the alimony, Mike." Only the message isn't from Mike, but Katherine, who immediately deletes it.

Susan and Jackson are on their way to get married, but before they can drive to City Hall, a car pulls up with two immigration officials who arrest Jackson. Katherine looks worriedly at Mike while Dave looks on and smiles.

Bree's phone rings and Orson answers it. It's from the storage unit she recently rented, telling him that they accidentally overcharged her. Orson goes to the unit and finds all the stolen items, including the mask.

Mike presents Katherine with a ring, but looks sadly across the street.

  • This title is taken from the song of the same name that was cut from the 1970 Stephen Sondheim musical, Company. (It returned, however, for the 1995 revival.)
  • Although credited, Nicollette Sheridan (Edie Britt), Shawn Pyfrom (Andrew Van De Kamp), Charlie Carver (Porter Scavo), Max Carver (Preston Scavo), and Kendall Applegate (Penny Scavo), do not appear in this episode.
  • This episode attracted 12.29 million viewers.

International titles[edit]

  • French: Épouse-moi... un peu (Marry me ... a little)
  • German: Ein kleines bisschen Hochzeit (A little bit of wedding)
  • Hebrew: הינשאי לי במקצת (Hinas'i Li BeMiktzat; Marry Me a Little)
  • Hungarian: Végy egy kicsit feleségül! (Marry Me a Little)
  • Italian: Maschere (Masks)
  • Slovenian: Razočarane gospodinje (Desperate Housewives)


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Unsprung mass

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In a ground vehicle with a suspension, the unsprung mass (or the unsprung weight) is the mass of the suspension, wheels or tracks (as applicable), and other components directly connected to them, rather than supported by the suspension (the mass of the body and other components supported by the suspension is the sprung mass). Unsprung mass includes the mass of components such as the wheel axles, wheel bearings, wheel hubs, tires, and a portion of the weight of driveshafts, springs, shock absorbers, and suspension links. If the vehicle's brakes are mounted outboard (i.e., within the wheel), their mass (weight) is also considered part of the unsprung mass.

Effects of unsprung mass[edit]

The unsprung mass of a wheel offers a trade-off between a wheel's bump-following ability and its vibration isolation. Bumps and surface imperfections in the road cause tire compression, inducing a force on the unsprung mass. The unsprung mass then reacts to this force with movement of its own. The motion amplitude for short bumps is inversely proportional to the weight. A lighter wheel which readily rebounds from road bumps will have more grip and more constant grip when tracking over an imperfect road. For this reason, lighter wheels are sought especially for high-performance applications. However, the lighter wheel will soak up less vibration. The irregularities of the road surface will transfer to the cabin through the suspension and hence ride quality and road noise are worse. For longer bumps that the wheels follow, greater unsprung mass causes more energy to be absorbed by the wheels and makes the ride worse.

Pneumatic or elastic tires help by restoring some spring to the (otherwise) unsprung mass, but the damping possible from tire flexibility is limited by considerations of fuel economy and overheating. The shock absorbers, if any, also damp the spring motion and must be less stiff than would optimally damp the wheel bounce. So the wheels still vibrate after each bump before coming to rest. On dirt roads and on some softly paved roads, the induced motion generates small bumps, known as corrugations, washboarding or "corduroy" because they resemble smaller versions of the bumps in roads made of logs. These cause sustained wheel bounce in subsequent axles, enlarging the bumps.

High unsprung mass also exacerbates wheel control issues under hard acceleration or braking. If the vehicle does not have adequate wheel location in the vertical plane (such as a rear-wheel drive car with Hotchkiss drive, a live axle supported by simple leaf springs), vertical forces exerted by acceleration or hard braking combined with high unsprung mass can lead to severe wheel hop, compromising traction and steering control.

A beneficial effect of unsprung mass is that high frequency road irregularities, such as the gravel in an asphalt or concrete road surface, are isolated from the body more completely because the tires and springs act as separate filter stages, with the unsprung mass tending to uncouple them. Likewise, sound and vibration isolation is improved (at the expense of handling), in production automobiles, by the use of rubber bushings between the frame and suspension, by any flexibility in the frame or body work, and by the flexibility of the seats.

Unsprung mass and vehicle design[edit]

Unsprung mass is a function of the design of a vehicle's suspension and the materials used in the construction of suspension components. Beam axle suspensions, in which wheels on opposite sides are connected as a rigid unit, generally have greater unsprung mass than independent suspension systems, in which the wheels are suspended and allowed to move separately. Heavy components such as the differential can be made part of the sprung mass by connecting them directly to the body (as in a de Dion tube rear suspension). Lightweight materials, such as aluminum, plastic, carbon fiber, and/or hollow components can provide further weight reductions at the expense of greater cost and/or fragility.

The term 'unsprung mass' was coined by the mathematician Albert Healey of the Dunlop tyre company. He presented one of the first lectures taking a rigid analytical approach to suspension design, 'The Tyre as a part of the Suspension System' to the Institution of Automobile Engineers in November 1924.[1] This lecture was published as a 100-page paper.[2]

Inboard brakes can significantly reduce unsprung mass, but put more load on half axles and (constant velocity) universal joints, and require space that may not be easily accommodated. If located next to a differential or transaxle, waste heat from the brakes may overheat the differential or vice versa, particularly in hard use, such as racing. They also make anti-dive suspension characteristics harder to achieve because the moment created by braking does not act on the suspension arms.

The Chapman strut used the driveshafts as suspension arms, thus requiring only the weight of one component rather than two. Jaguar's patented independent rear suspension (IRS) similarly reduced unsprung mass by replacing the upper wishbone arms of the suspension with the drive shafts, as well as mounting the brakes inboard in some versions.

Scooter-type motorcycles use an integrated engine-gearbox-final drive system that pivots as part of the rear suspension and hence is partly unsprung. This arrangement is linked to the use of quite small wheels, further affecting their poor reputation for road-holding.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Tompkins, Eric (1981). "9: The Beginnings of Tyre Science". The History of the Pneumatic Tyre. Dunlop Archive Project. p. 55. ISBN 0-903214-14-8.
  2. ^ Healey, Albert 3 (1925). "The Tyre as a part of the Suspension System". Proc. Inst. London: Institution of Automobile Engineers.

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Seoul welcomes reported dismantlement of N. Korean missile test site

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SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- A senior official from South Korea's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae welcomed the reported dismantlement of a North Korean missile test site Tuesday, calling it a step toward the North's denuclearization.

"It will likely have a good effect on denuclearization," Nam Gwan-pyo, a senior director from the presidential National Security Office (NSO) told reporters when asked about the reported dismantlement of the missile test site in the North.

"It is a better sign than nothing, and I believe (the North) is moving step by step toward denuclearization," the Seoul official added.

An earlier report from 38 North, a U.S. web site monitoring the communist regime, suggested the North may have begun dismantling one of its key missile test sites, a key agreement reached at the historic summit between its leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump in Singapore on June 12.

An informed source here has partially confirmed the report, noting the North appeared to have partially disassembled a tower crane near a launch pad at the test site on Friday and again on Sunday.

The reports follow an apparent dispute between Washington and Pyongyang over the speed and sequence of North Korea's denuclearization steps and international rewards for the impoverished nation.

Following a brief trip to Pyongyang earlier this month, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he had productive discussions with his North Korean counterparts, but the North accused the U.S. of making "gangster-like" demands for its unconditional denuclearization.

Nam insisted the reported dismantlement of the North Korean missile test site may indicate North Korea moving ahead with its denuclearization efforts regardless of a possible discord with the U.S.

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Welcome to the home of someone who turned her dreams into reality. Carla Murley Mebourne milliner.

(I know, I know, Engaging Women is a magnet for these types)

Carla Murley of Murley & Co is a talented milliner who also happens to be at the pointy end of a six month renovation on the mid-century Beaumaris home she shares with her husband Troy and two children.

On this shoot I discovered a striking, tactile family abode. It’s a far cry from the mustard shag pile and bad drapes they were greeted by at the first viewing.

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Photo – Changwei Dean. Production – Martine Harte.

“We had a five month settlement so we spent a lot of time on Pinterest and we kept coming back to this one image of a kitchen that had repetitive timber patterns, no handles, white Caesar stone. I had a great kitchen designer who worked with all my Pinterest images and this is what happened.” says Carla.

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Featherstone chair was a gift from her husband when they renovated their last mid-century home, whale tail on panelling is from Seminyak, the fireplace was rebuilt after a gas heater was removed. The beautiful wood panelling is still a work in progress. Photo – Changwei Dean.

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Striking Elephant artwork by Carla’s dear friend, another Beaumaris based gal, artist Fiona Slater Teak table by Bayside Furniture in Geelong and sourced Sandarne Homewares (owned by Carla’s brother and sister-in-law) Handy!  Photo – Changwei Dean. Production – Martine Harte.

The Czechoslovakian light above the dining table was the most exy purchase.

“There’s a place that imports them in Melbourne called Relax House, it’s called a ‘Brokis muffin’ hand blown glass; one of the biggest purchases for the house. We sat on it for about six months and then decided if we didn’t do it I’d always be looking at whatever light we put up there and be wishing it was the Brokis muffin,” recalls Carla.

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Artwork – Kirsten Jackson ‘Happy Me’ pops against the white brick wall in the main bedroom, Koo bed linen, scatter cushions from Ikea and Freedom. Photo – Changwei Dean. Production – Martine Harte.

“Four weeks after we started the renovation we were dismayed – the roof was off, everything was waterlogged – so we went to the Canterbury art show with Fiona Slater and we spotted this painting. Unbeknownst to me my husband bought it,” says Carla.

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Plans are afoot to restore this Singer sewing machine, which has pride of place in the master bedroom. Photo – Changwei Dean. Production – Martine Harte.

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This fab sliding door is Carla’s favourite moment in the house. It is prefab on the inside; her “talented builder” from AML Boutique Builders lined it with cedar and handcrafted the handle. PhotoChangwei Dean. Production – Martine Harte.

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The vintage rocking horse was a present for Carla’s brother.  “I have somehow managed to scam him, I’ve said I will give it back when he wants it back, but he’s still here, he’s so cute. I have images of me as a baby riding it,” laughs Carla.

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Guest bedroom, linen Koo. Aura cross cushion, other cushions handmade with love by Carla herself. Photo – Changwei Dean. Production – Martine Harte.

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The home studio is a relaxed setting for Murley & Co clients. Photo – Changwei Dean. Production – Martine Harte.

Like so many of the women I feature on this blog, Carla hit her stride after the birth of her first child. She was running a children’s head ware business when she spotted master milliner Richard Nylon’s work during Spring Fashion week.

A quick Google search revealed he was teaching at the Melbourne Fashion Institute in Fitzroy, so she signed up for a course and the rest is history.

“When I was in my early 20’s I was surrounded by talented musicians and artists and there was no way my creative streak was coming out when I was around such talent! After I had kids I said, “Who cares! If I can give birth in three hours and nearly do it in the car I can start my own business and I can be creative!”

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Carla is very discreet about her clientele (which includes actresses and fashionistas) but she’s all about making every woman feel beautiful.

She offers a hat hire library if you like to mix up your Spring Racing looks.

Pop across to her site to see some edgy creations by tapping here Murley & Co

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ASA24® Resources Related to the Healthy Eating Index (HEI)

The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) is a measure of diet quality that can be used to assess compliance with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The HEI-2015 was introduced in 2018. There have been several prior versions, including the HEI–2010 and the HEI-2005. Information on calculating HEI scores from ASA24 data can be found on the HEI Overview of the Methods & Calculations web page. The HEI web pages also contain sample SAS code to calculate HEI scores for ASA24 data as well as for other dietary assessment tools.

There is a Canadian version of the HEIExternal Web Site Policy, but the information presented here pertains to the U.S. HEI only. Data based on ASA24-Canada-2016 can be used to calculate the U.S. HEI, however, Researchers may wish to consider whether this is appropriate for their research.

Calculating HEI Scores for Person-Level ASA24 Intake

It is important to consider that an HEI score at the individual or person level based on one or several days of intake data does not represent usual intake and that meeting dietary recommendations is meant to be achieved over time. However, methods have not yet been developed to estimate usual intake with recall or record data only. At this time, code available on the HEI website is only available to calculate HEI scores for one day or multiple days with the knowledge that this approach reflects intake on that given day and does not likely capture true usual intake.

SAS Code can be found on the HEI website to calculate HEI scores in two ways: for each intake day regardless of how many recalls or record days are available per person; OR one HEI score per individual across all days of ASA24 recalls or records collected, even if some Respondents have varying number of intake days, including only one.

ASA24 users should also note that there are two SAS programs to calculate HEI-2010 because the pyramid equivalents databases for ASA24-2018 and ASA24-2016 vs. ASA24-2014 versions are different (2016 uses USDA's Food Patterns Equivalents Database or FPED, and 2014 versions use the MyPyramid Equivalents Database or MPED).

Additionally, if Researchers using 2011, 2012 or 2014 versions of ASA24 are interested in calculating HEI-2015, FPED food groups equivalents must first be calculated from the data output. SAS code is available to perform this calculation.

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Mean HEI scores for a population, subpopulation, or group can be estimated using ASA24 data and the population ratio method. This approach has been shown to be the preferred method of estimating a population's mean usual HEI component and total scores on the basis of a single day of data, which is sufficient for this purpose.

The HEI SAS Code page provides SAS programs to calculate mean and component HEI scores for a subpopulation or group using ASA24 output. Information is also provided on estimating distributions of HEI scores and on estimating relationships between HEI scores and another variable, such as health.

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It's going well but it could be better. We expect all EU Member States to respect the conclusions of the European Council and to set the date for Serbia for opening accession negotiations before the end of the Irish Presidency. There was a commitment of the EU 27 so I don't have any reason to doubt that the EU Member States will stick to their commitment.

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Some people thought that maybe once six was enough, or nine or twelve but what we have seen is that the European Union has become better and better. I don't agree with those who say that we have an enlargement fatigue because in that sense because of the enlargement we have a more vitally dynamic Europe than we had otherwise. The problems we have today are not coming from enlargement, they are coming from lack of reforms in very many of the old Member States.
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The philosophy undergirding a social studies program developed for the BIA by the University of New Mexico is discussed to aid the teacher in helping Navajo children view with insight their own unique culture and the cultures about them. A beginning or pre-school teaching unit ("When I Come to School") dealing with easily mastered classroom activities is designed to familiarize the student with the classroom situation. A first grade unit based upon home situations ("When I'm at Home"), which emphasizes differences between Navajo and Anglo familial structures, is also included. Eleven additional units covering grades 2 through 12 are forthcoming. (DA)
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This pamphlet, intended for senior high classroom use, defines war, peace, and peacekeeping systems; discusses the destructiveness of war; and proposes the case study method for studying world order. The major portion of the booklet explores ways of peacekeeping through analysis of four different models: collective security, collective force, mutual deterrence, and limited world government. Three of these models are illustrated by actual historical systems (the League of Nations, the United Nations, the balance of power between the United States and the USSR) and one by a hypothetical system, that of world law. Each is further appraised by presentation of a scenario of a crisis when the system was used, such as Ethiopia in 1934-1936, the Congo in 1960, Cuba in 1962, and a hypothetical situation in Malaysia in 1989. Organizational charts, maps and chronologies are used throughout the pamphlet, as well as discussion aids in analyzing the systems, reviewing the cases, and using the models. Conclusions and suggestions are provided in the final chapter for testing the models, using a rating chart, building your own model, and testing your own model. (CK)
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This resource book contains demographic data for the eight states of the Mountain Plains Adult Education Association. All information is current (1990-92) and comes from the national census and hundreds of research studies. Chapter I provides a demographic perspective of the nation, describes a holistic view of demographics, and discusses implications for adult and continuing education. Chapters II-IX present data by state: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Data on people include growth, urbanization, and ethnicity. Data on education are provided in the following categories: adult basic education--state system for public-supported programs; postsecondary education--state system for public-supported community colleges and universities, private colleges and universities, public-supported vocational technical schools, private vocational technical and proprietary schools, and student assistance programs; master planning for higher education; cultural institutions; historic sites; and communications media. Information on government is followed by data on the economy: agriculture, forestry, mining, manufacturing, tourism, transportation, and energy. Other data include the following: annual performance report in adult education, Tests of General Educational Development, estimates of levels of proficiency in basic skills, accredited institutions of postsecondary education, members of the executive and legislative branches, and senators and representatives in Congress. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers are listed. Chapter X contains socioeconomic indicators in the Mountain Plains states. Chapter XI discusses implications for adult and continuing education. There are 208 tables and 133 figures. Sources are listed for each state and in an appendix. (YLB)
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OBJECTIVE: To examine the therapeutic potential of stochastic vibrotactile stimulation (SVS) as a complementary non-pharmacological intervention for withdrawal in opioid-exposed newborns. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective, within-subjects single-center study was conducted in 26 opioid-exposed newborns ( > 37 weeks; 16 male) hospitalized since birth and treated pharmacologically for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. A specially-constructed mattress delivered low-level SVS (30-60Hz, 10-12mum RMS), alternated in 30-min intervals between continuous vibration (ON) and no vibration (OFF) over a 6-8 hr session. Movement activity, heart rate, respiratory rate, axillary temperature and blood-oxygen saturation were calculated separately for ON and OFF. RESULTS: There was a 35% reduction in movement activity with SVS (p<0.001), with significantly fewer movement periods > 30 sec duration for ON than OFF (p = 0.003). Incidents of tachypneic breaths and tachycardic heart beats were each significantly reduced with SVS, whereas incidents of eupneic breaths and eucardic heart beats each significantly increased with SVS (p<0.03). Infants maintained body temperature and arterial-blood oxygen level independent of stimulation condition. CONCLUSIONS: SVS reduced hyperirritability and pathophysiological instabilities commonly observed in pharmacologically-managed opioid-exposed newborns. SVS may provide an effective complementary therapeutic intervention for improving autonomic function in newborns with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.

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Beginning a mindful meditation practice couldn’t be simpler: take a good seat, pay attention to the breath, and when your attention wanders, return.

To start, find a good spot in your home or apartment, ideally where there isn’t too much clutter and you can find some quiet. Leave the lights on or sit in natural light. You can even sit outside if you like, but choose a place with little distraction.

At the outset, it helps to set an amount of time you’re going to “practice” for. Otherwise, you might think too much about when to stop, and end up distracted. If you’re just beginning, it can help to choose a short time, such as two, five or ten minutes. Eventually, you can build up to twice as long, then maybe up to 45 minutes or an hour. Use a kitchen timer or the timer on your phone.

Many people do a session in the morning and in the evening, or one or the other. If you feel your life is busy and you only have a little time, remember that doing some is better than doing none. When you get a little space and time, you can do a bit more.

How to Sit

Here’s a posture practice that can be used to begin a meditation practice, or simply as something to do for a minute, maybe to stabilize yourself and find a moment of relaxation before going back into the fray. If you have injuries or other physical difficulties, you can modify this to suit your situation.

  1. Take your seat. Whatever you’re sitting on — a chair, a meditation cushion, a park bench — find a spot that gives you a stable, solid seat, so you aren’t balancing on the edge of your seat, or leaning back.

  2. Notice what your legs are doing. If on a cushion on the floor, cross your legs comfortably in front of you. (If you already do some kind of seated yoga posture, go ahead and do what you like to do.) If on a chair, it’s good if the bottoms of your feet are touching the floor.

  3. Straighten — but don’t stiffen — your upper body. The spine has a natural curve. Let it be there. Your head and shoulders can comfortably rest on top of your back and spine.

  4. Hang your arms to your sides, so your upper arms fall straight down the sides of your torso. Then let your hands drop onto the tops of your thighs. If you keep your upper arms at your sides, your hands will land in the right spot. Too far forward will make you hunch. Too far back will make you stiff (you can try these variations and see for yourself). You’re tuning the strings of your body — not too tight and not too loose.

  5. Drop your chin a little and let your gaze fall gently downward. You may let your eyelids lower. If you feel the need, you may lower them completely, but it’s not necessary to close your eyes when meditating. You can simply let what appears before your eyes be there without focusing on it.

  6. Be there for a few moments. Relax. Bring your attention to your breath or to the sensations in your body.

  7. Feel your breath — or some say “follow” it — as it goes out and as it goes in. (Some versions of this practice put more emphasis on the outbreath, and for the in breath you simply leave a spacious pause.) Either way, draw your attention to the physical sensation of breathing: the air moving through your nose or mouth, the rising and falling of your belly, or your chest. Choose your focal point, and with each breath, you can mentally note “breathing in” and “breathing out.”

  8. Inevitably, your attention will leave the breath and wander to other places. Or your nose might itch, or a sound outside might distract you. Don’t worry. There’s no need to block or eliminate thinking and feeling. When you get around to noticing your mind wandering — in a few seconds, a minute, five minutes — just gently return your attention to the breath.

  9. Practice pausing before making any physical adjustments, such as moving your body or scratching an itch. With intention, shift at a moment you choose, allowing space between what you experience and what you choose to do.

  10. You may find your mind wandering constantly — that’s normal, too. Instead of wrestling with or engaging with those thoughts as much, practice observing without needing to react. Just sit and pay attention. As hard as it is to maintain, that’s all there is. Come back over and over again without judgment or expectation.

  11. When you’re ready, gently lift your gaze (if your eyes are closed, open them). Take a moment and notice any sounds in the environment. Notice how your body feels right now. Notice your thoughts and emotions. Pausing for a moment, decide how you’d like to continue on with your day.

And that’s it. That’s the practice. It’s often been said that it’s very simple, but it’s not necessarily easy. The work is to just keep doing it.

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NON0029: Tutorial Ariel Anderssen Flash Lighting On A Bed

This is another of the sets we shot with RE member turned photographer Paul McRope when he came for a two-day tutorial session with us. He was interested in the sort of lighting patterns and techniques he could put into practice for shoots of his own, and one of the most common shooting scenarios is a girl and a bed - either at home or in hotels. So how can we set up a "robust" lighting pattern which will work for most angles around the bed?

If you've followed the previous instalments it won't surprise you that we start with a large soft-box as a key, and place it off to one side of the bed, diagonally out from one of the corners of the bed into the corner of the room (see lighting diagram). This provides us with a flattering soft source in a glamour lighting position that works for most of the angles we might want to shoot.

Then we supplemented that with a second soft source, in this case a shoot-through umbrella, to provide some fill and to make sure we had catch-lights in Ariel's eyes from most of the angles we wanted to shoot. We chose to put that two stops down from the key light - enough to significantly reduce the shadows and soften the overall look without providing a distracting second shadow or letting the lighting get too flat.

There's some variation with angle- go around the sides of the bed towards the headboard and shoot back and it looks much more constrasty, but in a nice drama way rather than an unflattering way.

The one touch I'd have like to have added but which is the first to go if the shooting space is tricky is some back/hair/rim light behind the model. In our old house we had spigots in the ceiling to get some flash above and behind the model, but we're not allowed to add those in our new house, so it is a fairer comparison with what we'd do in a hotel room or a room in a normal house that doesn't double as a photo studio workplace! For blondes, you can usually get away with it. Ariel's hair isn't quite a lush looking as we'd have managed with a hair-light, and she's not quite as well separated from the background, but it works here. For a model with dark hair on a dark background especially, though, you might need to get a C-stand and a boom pole and put a battery powered speed-light back there to achieve that separation.

But this is my go-to bedroom lighting. Lights either side of the bed, the key a stop or two stronger than the fill, both with big soft light modifiers. Vertically, try to put the lights a little above the model's eye level (and you may want to drop them part way through the set if you go from kneeling or sitting up to hogtie or spreadeagled on the bed). For more drama, reduce the power on the fill. For more drama again, separate the two light sources more- rather than having them in the corners of the room, slide them up the walls towards the bed. This can produce very dramatic cross-lighting or head you more to cinematic lighting, and adding a hair/rim light behind completes that. In a very extreme situation with the lights at 180 degrees you'll probably need a small kicker light in the front as well to make sure you get catchlights (have this one on minimum power to avoid diluting the drama of the cross-lighting.

The problem is that such dramatic lighting patterns start to only look good from one shooting position. Which is why the arrangement we have here is a better place to start.

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Olympic medalist Adam Rippon has announced his retirement from competitive skating.

The 29-year-old athlete and “Dancing With the Stars: Athletes” winner took to Twitter on Tuesday to confirm the news.

“The lessons I’ve learned on the ice I will take with me into everything I do,” Rippon wrote. “Work hard, stay true, be your biggest cheerleader, and GET YOUR CHECK.”

Rippon competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and took home a bronze medal for the figure skating team event. The feat made him the first openly gay American athlete to win a medal at the Winter Olympics.

In his tweet, he also shared an article from CBS News, in which he reflected on his career in the outlet’s “Note to Self” series, where celebrities write messages to their younger selves.

“You are going through a really tough time right now,” Rippon wrote to his past self, who had just missed out on qualifying for the Olympics. “You’ve just missed qualifying for the Olympic team for the second time in a row. You feel confused and you feel like a failure. It might not make sense right now, but this is truly one of the most important moments in your life. Take a moment and be proud of yourself.”

After reflecting on the sacrifices that he made as a teenager to pursue his dreams, Rippon mused about learning that being a winner “is a mindset,” and recalled feeling “so free” after coming out as gay to his friends and family.

“It made you feel so free like you’ve grown wings,” he wrote. “Do you remember growing up in Pennsylvania, thinking that being gay was something you would never tell anyone? When you publicly come out in the next year, you will let go of what other people think of you. You will hope to give someone else what you didn’t feel growing up: permission to be themselves. You will be saying: ‘You are worthy.’”

Rippon commended his younger self for having focused on “perfecting yourself instead of trying to change yourself,” and opened up about the devastation of suffering an injury at a crucial point in his career.

“You will become a national champion at 26 and your path to the Olympics will seem clearer than ever,” he wrote. “But exactly one year before the 2018 Olympic team selection, you will break your foot. You’ll fear everything you’ve worked for was in vain, but don’t be discouraged. You are strong, you are brave, you can take on anything.”

“You, Adam, will make the Olympic team and skate on Olympic ice, it’ll be a moment you’ve been waiting for your entire life. It’ll be crazy, wild, emotional and very exciting. The world will see your character and they will embrace you for just being yourself.”

Rippon concluded the touching letter by sharing that he can finally “see a winner” when he looks in the mirror.

“You are a man now,” he concluded. “You’ve challenged yourself and taken risks. You make people around you laugh, and help them like who they are. You’ve become the role model that you wished you’d had as a kid. You will look in the mirror and you will see someone you like. You will look in the mirror and finally see a winner looking back at you. Now go out and conquer the world.”

After posting the article, Rippon opened up about his “new life” on Twitter.

“I’m travelling (what feels like almost every day), working all the time, enjoying every second of my new life, and feel so lucky for all the opportunities I’ve been given,” he wrote in the Twitter thread. “Thank you for rooting for someone like me. I will always root for you too.”

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Main Goal: To speed the adoption, at scale, of common open urban data platforms, and ensure that 300 million European citizens are served by cities with competent urban data platforms, by 2025.

City data holds vast untapped value. And it is growing exponentially! It can help streamline transport systems; reduce energy consumption and support use of local low-carbon energy; and deliver improved health and wellbeing outcomes. However very few cities have managed to access these benefits. An EIP survey revealed three reasons why: (i) challenges in working across the city silos (ii) justifying the investment (iii) capability gaps.

Much has already been done

Three working groups are established (illustration) that are progressively integrating what will become a comprehensive toolkit to help achieve the goal.

Delivery to date includes:

(i)  For Cities: materials to support cities in making their case, specifically:

  1. a Leadership Guide for political and professional city leaders;
  2. a Management Framework to help service owners collectively agree how best to move forward;
  3. a City Needs Specification to support technical staff in capturing their requirements. (Note that the version available for downloaded is an excerpt intended for the public consumption. Join the Initiative to get the full version.

(ii) For industry particularly, a Reference Architecture is published to assure cities that industry will adhere to an open standard, and provide more certainty for suppliers

(iii) For City & Industry executives, a Briefing Paper on the Reference Architecture

Cities and City Networks have signed the Letter of Intent to commit to the initiative; and a number of Industry partners have signed the Memorandum of Understanding. These include importantly many of SCC01 ‘Lighthouse’ partners

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Status and Forward Plans

We have delivered an initial suite of documents that can engage at all levels. We have delivered an initial suite of documents that can engage at all levels. Applying these and improving them is our priority.  The latest very practical roadmap – as output from the June Action Cluster event -

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Graham Colclough (Action Cluster Chair)
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Albert Engels (Initiative Co-Lead for the Demand-Side)
Holger Tallowitz (Initiative Co-Lead for the Supply-Side)
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