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Stomach Massage Series on the Reformer

An integral series on the Reformer for not only challenging your Footwork but also training your Roll Up, Teaser and Hip Circles on the mat to name a few.

Stomach Massage Twist on the Reformer

The Twist will reveal everything your body is lacking in strength, connection and flexibility. Are you leaning, heels moving, twisting evenly on both sides?

Stomach Massage Reach Up on the Reformer

Time to test what you have learned from the first two variations. If you’re working on Hip Circles, Teaser and Horseback, this is a great place to practice!

Stomach Massage Round on the Reformer

Stomach Massage Round takes Footwork and Rolling Like a Ball, puts them together to help you get more out of Short Spine Massage, Knee Stretches, and more!

Prep for Breaststroke on the Reformer

Before you do this prep make sure you’re practicing Swan, Pull Straps, and Double Leg Kick. These exercises will make this and full exercise more possible.

Wheel (High Bridge) on the Reformer

Try this on your Spine Corrector & Mat before you try it on the Reformer. This exercise not only elevates your feet and hands but also adds spring tension.

Reverse Horseback on the Reformer

It’s easy to get caught up on the choreography. But, the more you focus on whats not moving supporting your lift the more lift and length you’ll find.

Long Spine Massage on the Reformer

Use your two-way stretch you’ll find a love for Long Spine. And, you’ll be thrilled to flip your headrest up and rinse out some Frogs and Circles afterward.

Russian Squats on the Reformer

Lifting your arms from your back and reaching down through your feet as you squat and stand will assist in feeling taller, stronger and of course longer!

Backbend with Straps on the Reformer

Practicing your longest extension whenever you can in your Pilates practice will help prepare your body someday for this exercise and many others.

Semi Circle on the Reformer

If you feel it only in your legs, remember to work your “up reach” more. Our reach from our back is just as much a part of this exercise as our legs.

Swimming on the Reformer

After you have done Grasshopper and Rocking on the Long Box, you’re ready to swim it all out. It’s a great series that challenges your body against gravity.

Frogs and Circles on the Reformer

Focus on not letting the springs bend your knees in and reach into the straps as your legs circle up is key for strength, stability and Pilates practice.

Russian Splits on the Reformer

Each part will challenge your two-way stretch and teach you something you need in other parts of your Pilates practice. Choose the one you need that day.

Mermaid on the Reformer

Working on your tall back and side bending? Then you’ll definitely want to explore Mermaid on the Reformer as it will teach your body and strengthen you.

Rocking on the Reformer

The 2nd Long Box series is often overlooked and while considered an Advanced or Super Advanced series it can be done in parts and with or without straps.

Headstand 2 on the Reformer

If your backbends, Swan and other extension exercises are strong and the first Headstand went well, then flip yourself over and give Headstands a try.

Headstand 1 on the Reformer

You’ll find that the Headstand is the easier part of this exercise. Focus on your center opening and closing the springs reaching from your seat to the bar.

Short Spine on the Reformer

Once you start you need to keep your reach in both directions and remember that you and your Reformer are a partner in crime together. It’s a dance!

Grasshopper on the Reformer

The Second Long Box Series on the Reformer is often overlooked. Amazing for teaching back extension, connection, and strength. Try Grasshopper in parts.

Front Splits on the Reformer

Focus on what the back leg is doing while also still reaching up. You’ll find a delicious split that equals a great stretch and strength in your entire body.

Side Splits on the Reformer

You will learn more about which leg is more dominant, which hip you fall more into, and your ability to reach down into your legs as much as you reach up.

Hamstring Curls on the Reformer

The muscles around your inner and outer thighs are integral to connecting to your center. Doing Hamstring Curls will deepen your whole Pilates practice.

Teaser Variations on the Reformer

If you’ve got the Up and Down, Arm Circles and Leg Circles down without too much instability, then adding in Shave and a twist will be up your alley.

High Frogs on the Reformer

Similar to Tower on the Cadillac. Learn Tower and also Rolling Stomach Massage. Easier to learn on a more stable piece of equipment like the Cadillac.

Star on the Reformer

It looks like it’s about your top arm and leg but it’s about your bottom leg and side body. The stronger your standing leg is the smoother this exercise is.

Corkscrew on the Reformer

Similar to Corkscrew on the Mat. But now your “mat” can move. And, you get to hold your handles on your shoulder rests to help maintain a strong open back.

Control Balance Back on the Reformer

Control Balance Back is an incredible combination of Chest Expansion, Tree, Single Leg Circles and more exercises. It’s a great challenge for your practice.

Control Balance Front on the Reformer

Control Balance Front is a great challenge for your entire body and requires more than strength. You need to reach in all directions and endurance to do it.

Pelvic Lift on the Reformer

By the time you do Pelvic Lift, you have done Running and you know what your body needs to get stronger, more connected. Which variation does your body need?

Running on the Reformer

I like to think of it as a “check-in” because after Running you still have Pelvic Lift, the Control Push-Ups, the Split series and Russian Squats!

Tik Tok on the Reformer

Tik Tok is an excellent tool for training your body on the twist and reach you need in your Corkscrew, your range of motion and where it all comes from.

Kneeling Shave and Hug on the Reformer

Try this after you do Kneeling Arm Circles and gather all the strength that you used in Arm Circles. Kneeling Shave and Hug is will challenge your legs.

Tendon Stretch on the Reformer

There is a rhythm in Tendon Stretch. It might be a smaller range of motion than you think. As you practice Tendon Stretch on the Reformer, have fun!

Side Sit Ups on the Reformer

Side Sit Ups are also excellent for teaching Side Leg Kicks, Star and any Tall back exercises in Pilates. They challenge your hips’ ability to remain square.

Short Box Series on the Reformer

Short Box Series has all the spine shapes you need to practice – Round, Tall, Side Bend, Extension and Twist, including ways to challenge your whole body.

Snake and Twist on the Reformer

While there are so many exercises that lead up to the Snake and Twist that doesn’t make it any easier to do. It will challenge all those exercises and more.

Breaststroke on the Reformer

If you have a friend handy, have them stand at the back of the Reformer and lightly press into your calves as you reach to help assist in this exercise.

Single Leg Elephant on the Reformer

I love to do the Single Leg Elephant here because it helps you with Single Leg Tendon Stretch with your leg back and Tree among other exercises.

Chest Expansion on the Reformer

Press your shins into the carriage to help you find your seat and hamstrings in this exercise. You’ll need them in Thigh Stretch and Arm Circles.

Elephant on the Reformer

Channel your Double Straight Leg Stretch and your Stomach Massage you’ll discover some great nuances to the lower body reach and the opposition it creates.

Control Balance Off the Reformer

Control Balance Off the Reformer

If you are doing Single Straight Leg Stretch, Control Balance on the Mat, Roll Over, and High Scissors this exercise is in your wheelhouse!

Down Stretch on the Reformer

Try flowing into this exercise by bending both knees to the carriage simultaneously from your Long Stretch exercise as you open your chest.

Swan on the Reformer

The Swan looks like it’s all about the back bend. But the truth is, it’s all about the length. How Long can you get in your Swan?

Arm Circles on the Reformer

As you do this exercise keep in mind that the names of exercises can be deceiving and Pilates exercises are for the whole body! Stand in your legs.

Coordination on the Reformer

If you’re feeling strong in your Double Leg Stretch, then challenge what you know with Coordination on the Reformer.

Horseback on the Reformer

Horseback requires you to call upon your Spine Stretch Forward, Teaser, Open Leg Rocker, and Arm Circles to name a few.

Up Stretch on the Reformer

Try to find your strength from your seat. Press the carriage away from your seat and maintain the upper body reach into your hands.

Overhead on the Reformer

Overhead is a great way to prepare for the Rowing series. Reach you do towards the ceiling will be the same reach you need as you Row and do your Teaser.

Long Stretch on the Reformer

Also, keep your heels over your toes. An easy way to cheat this exercise is to drop your heels towards the headrest to move it.

Long Back Stretch on the Reformer

Looks can be deceiving! This is not an arm exercise. It’s all about the seat and reach from your legs. How far can your legs reach?

Tree on the Reformer

Remember to stand on your leg that is under the strap and reach your arms from your back as you round down and back up.

Thigh Stretch on the Reformer

Thigh Stretch sounds like it’s all stretch but it’s a lot of strength! Your legs, center and back will need to be all systems on deck each rep.

Knee Stretches Knees Off on the Reformer

Opening the springs is easy. It’s more important that you close the springs every rep. The final inch of closing the springs requires you to use your center.

Pulling Straps 2 T-Pull on the Reformer

Pulling Straps as a name is misleading. It sounds as if you’re just supposed to pull on the straps. But, in fact, its really all about the REACH!

Pulling Straps 1 on the Reformer

You’ll want to work on the part where the springs offer resistance. But, the challenge is that we should be working the closing of the springs.

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Rowing 5 and 6 on the Reformer

As you move through your exercises notice when your ribs want to take a break this may be where your range of motion ends.

Stomach Massage on the Reformer

I promise you if you learn to love this series your Teasers, Snake, Boomerang, Hip Circles, and many movements in life will feel stronger and better

Teaser on the Reformer

The sooner you are able to safely add Teaser to your Reformer repertoire the sooner you will see your Teaser on the Mat get better!

Hundred on the Reformer

The Hundred on the Reformer will reveal what the Hundred on the Mat often cannot.

Backstroke on the Reformer

Ideally, your chest remains up and your upper abs and connection your box remains constant no matter what you arms and legs are doing.

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Rowing 1 and 2 on the Reformer

If you can keep your whole palm pressing into the handle throughout the movement, you will be able to stay connected to your back.

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Footwork on the Reformer

When I first get on the Reformer I begin with Footwork. Like the 100 on the Mat, Footwork prepares the body for what is to come in our workout.


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Paganini – Violin Concertos 1 & 2 / Menuhin / Erede

  • A superb UK pressing with a Nearly Triple Plus (A++ to A+++) side one, mated to a very good sounding side two – exceptionally QUIET vinyl too
  • Two of the truly great virtuoso/romantic violin concertos, boasting superb 1961 EMI Golden Age Analog Sound
  • The complete first Violin Concerto on this vintage LP has killer sound, right up there with our Shootout Winner from the last go around
  • It’s simply bigger, more transparent, less distorted, more three-dimensional and more REAL than most others
  • The best balance of orchestra and soloist we know of for both works, with sound to rival the greatest concerto recordings we’ve played

Another remarkable Demo Disc from the Golden Age of Vacuum Tube Recording Technology, in this case 1961, with the added benefit of mastering using the more modern cutting equipment of the ’70s. (We are of course here referring to the good modern mastering of 40 years ago, not the bad modern mastering of today.)

This combination of old and new works wonders on this title as you will surely hear for yourself on this wonderful copy.

The sound of the best copies is transparent, undistorted, three-dimensional and REAL, without any sacrifice in solidity, richness or Tubey Magic. The illusion of disappearing speakers is one of the more attractive aspects of the sound here, pulling the listener into the space of the concert hall in an especially engrossing way. (more…)

Paganini – Concerto No.1 & Wieniawski / Concerto No. 2 – Rabin

  • These sublime concertos are correct and live sounding throughout with both sides earning outstanding Double Plus (A++) grades
  • This copy showed that it had the balance of clarity and sweetness we were looking for in the tone of the violin, and the orchestra sounds amazing – so rich and full-bodied
  • Both works are performed with skill and passion by the incomparable Michael Rabin
  • This record puts most of the TAS Super Discs to shame, and it’s on a budget reissue label. Hey Harry, how about them apples!?

The AMAZING Michael Rabin is the principal violinist. His playing of these exceptionally difficult pieces is legendary. Recorded by Capitol in the late ’50s, his fiery performance is breathtaking, with the kind of energy, excitement and technical proficiency that is second to none in our experience.

There’s a very good chance that you have NEVER heard a better sounding violin concerto record than this one. It’s clearly superior to most of the pressings that audiophiles would hold dear; we’ve played them by the score. The fact that it’s on a budget label reissue label, to my mind, is the icing on the cake. (There’s a valuable lesson here to be learned if only more audiophiles will make the effort to learn it.)

There are two recordings of the Paganini Concerto No.1 we like currently; this one, and the Menuhin on EMI. We prefer Rabin’s sound and performance, but the EMI engineers managed to record their orchestra with slightly more natural fidelity. Both are of course superb. (We love the mono recording Ricci did for London in the mid-’50s but the sound and surface quality are not competitive with the two recordings above.)

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Rabin / The Magic Bow / Slatkin – Reviewed in 2010

This original Capitol record with Michael Rabin is ONE OF THE VERY BEST VIOLIN RECORDINGS we have ever played here at Better Records. The sound is OUT OF THIS WORLD! The immediacy of the violin tone is unbelievable — Rabin is in the room with you throughout the entirety of the record in a way that few recordings in our experience could hope to equal.

What more can we say, other than the music is every bit as good as the sound. If you love the Classical Romantic period, and who doesn’t, these selections will have you in a world of sound and music rarely matched by anything but the best in live performance.

Another TAS List Oversight

This is another record that is not on the TAS List, but would certainly take top honors in a head to head shootout with any of the violin works to be found there. (more…)

Saint-Saens / Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso / Friedman

  • A nearly White Hot side two with the complete Saint-Saens work
  • Side two has explosive dynamics and near-perfect violin reproduction
  • Side one has the first movement of the Paganini Concerto No. 1
  • A Mohr/Layton Living Stereo Shaded Dog pressing from 1962

Side Two – Paganini – 2nd / 3rd Movements / Saint-Saens – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso

A++ to A+++, nearly White Hot. Big and lively, and so involving. Huge space, great dynamics, so immediate and engrossing.

It’s one of the best sounding violin-led orchestral recordings we have played in recent memory, and we’ve played them by the hundreds and hundreds. (Practice makes perfect as they say.)

Side two of this copy easily puts most of the TAS Super Discs to shame. I would venture to say that there’s a very good chance that you have NEVER heard a violin-led orchestral recording as good as this one (that is, unless you own some of our White Hot Stamper violin records).

Side One – Paganini – Concerto No. 1 – First Movement (more…)

Paganini / Violin Concertos 1 & 2 – Expensive Heavy Vinyl Trash

Another in our ongoing series of Random Thoughts on issues concerning (usually old) records.

Had I paid good money to buy this pressing in the hopes of hearing the supremely talented Yehudi Menuhin of 1961 tear it up on Paganini’s legendary first two concertos, I can tell you one thing: I would be pissed.

Where is the outrage in the audiophile community over this kind of trash? I have yet to see it. I suspect I will grow quite a bit older and quite a bit greyer before anyone else notices just how bad this record sounds. I hope I’m proven wrong.

Screechy, bright, shrill, thin and harsh, it’s hard to imagine worse sound to be subjected to from this piece of Heavy Vinyl trash.

NO warmth. NO sweetness. NO richness. NO Tubey Magic. In other words, NO trace of the original’s (or the early reissue’s) analog sound. I may own at most one or two classical CDs that sound this bad, and I own quite a few. I have to wonder how records this awful get released. Then again, the Heavy Vinyl Buyer of today is not known for his discrimination; if he were Sundazed and Analogue Productions would have gone out of business many years ago. (more…)

Paganini – Kreisler / Concerto In One Movement / Campoli – Reviewed in 2019 and 2008

  • This exceptionally rare early London pressing features Double Plus (A++) sound or BETTER and includes a wonderful performance of the Saint-Saens Violin Concerto No. 3
  • This is a spectacular recording – it’s big, clear, rich, dynamic, transparent and energetic, and is guaranteed to put to shame any Heavy Vinyl pressing of orchestral music you own
  • Campoli brings his warmth, feeling, and technical precision to these classical masterpieces
  • The Decca engineers captured the correct amount of detail in the bowing and fingering – it’s not overdone as it is in so many records that many audiophiles prefer, with the mics much too close to the strings

This is a WONDERFUL sounding violin concerto recording. It has TUBEY MAGIC as well as MUSIC to die for. What”s most interesting about the sound is how well the violin is integrated into the orchestra. On most RCAs, just to pick one golden age label to use as an example, the violin is typically hugely oversized and placed far in front of the orchestra. Not so here. The violin is of a whole with the orchestra, which makes for a much more natural and relaxed presentation. (more…)

Paganini & Wieniawski / Concerto No.1 & Con. No. 2 – Rabin – Our Shootout Winner from 2010

A distinguished member of the Better Records Orchestral Music Hall of Fame

WONDERFUL MUSIC AND SOUND ON SIDE ONE, plus quiet vinyl! This copy gives you precisely the right balance of clarity and sweetness we were looking for in the sound of the violin. Beyond that, the orchestra also sounds amazing here — so RICH and FULL-BODIED. We found the sound of this side one Hard To Fault and I bet you will too. In fact, I guarantee it — or your money back! This record puts most of the TAS Super Discs to shame, and it’s on a budget reissue label. Hey Harry, how about them apples!?

Side two is decent but a bit too dark. The best music is on side one, so it’s not a huge loss. It’ll also show you just how exceptional this side one is! (more…)

Rachmaninoff / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini / Fiedler

A distinguished member of the Better Records Orchestral Music Hall of Fame.

Side two here earned a seriously good sonic grade of A++ for the two shorter works by Franck and Litolff respectively. The top end is extended and the overall sound is quite clear and natural.

Side one is not quite up to the sound heard on side two. We rate it A+. It’s a bit dark and there is some smear on the piano. However, this is a wonderfully well-recorded album, so even at one plus the sound is still quite respectable. (more…)

Paganini / Concerto No. 1 / Rabin / Goossens – Reviewed in 2011

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Concerto No. 1 / Rabin / Goossens

A distinguished member of the Better Records Orchestral Music Hall of Fame

This is a rare and very nice looking Capitol LP with Very Little Sign of Play (VLSOP). The violin sounds rich and sweet, although the orchestral sound is a bit old school. (more…)

Paganini / Caprices / Ricci

More of the music of Niccolò Paganini

Caprices / Ricci

A distinguished member of the Better Records Orchestral Music Hall of Fame

This London White Hot Stamper pressing has DEMO QUALITY SOUND on side two! Sound of this calibre is nothing less than SHOCKING. If you like the sound of solo violin — and who doesn’t — you will have a VERY hard time finding a better sounding recording of it than this. That’s assuming you can get your Vertical Tracking Angle (VTA) dead on the money, not something every audiophile can manage. If you can, lookout — you are in for a sonic treat.

And when one side of a record sounds this good, what are the chances that the other side will also be as good? Slim is the flip answer, but flip or not, it’s no less true. Although quite good in many respects, side one is clearly a step down. The statistical law of “regression toward the mean” would tell us it almost had to be. Side two is simply an outlier in the world of violin records. I would not expect to hear many that sound as good in my lifetime, or at least in my audio lifetime. (more…)


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“I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.” - Bill Gates

I couldn't agree more with this old quote from Bill Gates. I found that as I'm thriving as a developer, I tend to get lazier and the lazier I get, the more I acquire fast coding techniques. Let me share some of my favorite techniques with you folks.

1. Move cursor by word

Let's start with the most basic one. I believe most of us are already using this. It's simple, you can use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl +←/→ (Windows) or Alt +←/→ (Mac)
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Now you can navigate the codebase faster.
If you hold the Shift button along the way then it selects the word for you. Neat!

2. Add cursors to line ends

Let's say you have to edit multiple lines of content to be the same, you can simply highlight all the lines and split the cursors to each line's end. Then you can edit those lines simultaneously.
Add cursors to line ends

The actual command name depends on the editor you use. Mine is Visual Studio Code and the exact command for this is "Add cursors to line ends". The shortcut key is Alt + Shift + I (Windows) or Command + Shift + l (Mac).

3. Add selection to next find match

When you want to replace some "A" with "B" but the "Replace All" function just replaces every occurrence and ruins the mood, try this.
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For Visual Studio Code, the shortcut is Ctrl + D (Windows) or Command + D (Mac).

4. Join lines

Sometimes after refactoring, you find out that a part of your code containing multiple lines can be reduced to a single line for better readability. Select all the lines and join them. For VS Code, that's the Join Lines command Ctrl + J (Windows) or Command + J (Mac).
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You might also notice that I've used tip number 3 to format the space between each function chain. However, if you have some code formatting or linting tool set up with an auto-fix feature, that will solve the problem right away.

Another example would be copying a multiline paragraph and storing it as a string variable.
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5. Move Line(s) Up/Down

Want to rearrange function order while refactoring or want to change the order of code execution? Have you been using the Cut/Paste method? Worry not, we have an easier way to do this.
Move multiple lines

Move a single line

Notice that the editor also takes into account the indentation style if the language syntax is recognized. For VS Code, the key command is Alt + Up/Down Arrow.

6. Duplicate selection

You can actually duplicate your current selection which is very useful for populating a list or any kind of collection depending on the context.
Duplicate selection

Extra: Use extensions

As mainstream editors are open to extension contributions, we can find many useful plugins that speed up our workflow. What extension to use depends on your use case. I can give you an example. Very often I have to create mock data with running numbers, so I ended up using Insert Numbers.

Insert numbers

As you can see, being lazy led me to find better and faster ways of finishing redundant steps. This might not feel like it has a big impact,  but when used frequently, it can be a huge time saver resulting in higher productivity.

Which one do you use most often?

I'd like to know which of these matches your preference. Also, I'd like to learn some cool techniques from you as well. Feel free to leave comments in the comment section to share your ideas and methods. If you find this useful please make sure to leave a like and share this blog post. Thank you!
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Lately, we’ve made some good progress on the new Xubuntu website. At last, all the theme- and plugin-related issues should be sorted out. We’re only missing some redirects now on the technical aspect. Currently, the site looks like this:

Xubuntu website draft on January 31, 2012

Much more pronounced, clear and professional than before, right?

In the following days, we will go through the content once more and update bits here and there. We are not aiming for a perfect site on-launch (even if that would be nice!) but releasing the new site as soon as possible and fixing the bugs and deficiencies along the way with you, our followers.

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We Need Open Data to Fight Climate Change

“We’re going to need more and better data to measure and track progress against global climate change targets, including information on temperature changes, mapping deforestation and biodiversity in real time and cataloguing changes to flood plains as oceans rise. Making this data open by design could be the secret ingredient that accelerates progress.”

More voices mean smarter cities

Creating mechanisms for participation in urban planning can be as traditional as institutionalizing town meetings on zoning issues or as innovative as deploying digital platforms for community mapping. For instance, a number of initiatives, such as the Open Cities Project, illustrate the ways in which citizens can help contribute information to the policymaking process.

Open Cities draws on inputs from a range of groups to “create usable information through community mapping techniques, to build applications and tools that inform decision making, and to develop the networks of trust and social capital necessary for these efforts to become sustainable.” The project informs World Bank investment planning on addressing urban challenges and disaster risk in pilot cities in South Asia.


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August 16, 2019

Gender Dynamics in Mining: Why women don’t go into mines

In this article, we’ll be looking into gender dynamics in the mining Sector based on our Extractives scoping study in various counties, we had the opportunity to meet with artisan miners and get to understand their cultural dynamics and ways of working. The gender dynamics in most of the areas were interesting to observe.

In all mining areas, we found that mining work, in general, is gender-segregated – women will not go down a mine shaft to do the actual mining. In most areas, women are only limited to working on sorting the gravel that makes up the crumbs of the mining exercise. The men, who went into the shaft, get to work on the large rocks which are more likely to yield better payloads. In some areas, women are restricted to only cooking and supporting the men and they are not allowed to participate in the main process.

In Vihiga and Migori counties, our fearless Communications Officer Prolyne bravely ignored the norms and ventured into the male-only spaces. She wanted to see what life was like inside the mineshafts and to see what an actual “gold vein” looks like. After much pleading and enduring snide quips from the miners, she was lowered down the shaft with one foot in the bucket.

Prolyne bravely went down a mine.

In Migori, she ventured into a rickety building that was filled to the rafters with hundreds on young miners – all men. Inside that building was a 2000 ft Mine in which hundreds of young men worked in 24-hour shifts. On this day, all of them were in there waiting for bags of their gold ore to be brought out of the mine.

The men there were in complete shock and some started going crazy and even throwing sexual advances at her. In that area, culturally, mines are no place for women. They believe women are not strong enough and they are at risk of violence inside the mines.

“It was scary and thrilling at the same time to do what these miners do – especially considering that woman don’t ever go down there.” Prolyne Wamboi, Open Institute Media Team.

In Migori, Vihiga and Kakamega counties, women in ASMs were tasked with the most toxic jobs. They were responsible for extracting the gold from the sand which involves the use of mercury. In the process, the two metals settle and combine together to form an amalgam, gold is then extracted by vaporising the mercury. The women in these counties handled the mercury very casually not knowing what the long term negative effects were. Mercury is very harmful to human beings and increased exposure to it can lead to health risks such as Minamata disease, which can damage the development of the brain.

Legally, through the Kenyan Mining Act, 2016 the use of mercury in extracting gold has been prohibited. In addition, Kenya recently signed the Minamata Convention which is “an international treaty designed to protect human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury and mercury compounds”.  Yet, women ASMs are still using the dangerous metal because no other alternatives of extracting the gold have been introduced.

Young lady holds rope while entering a gold mine in Western Kenya in Ms. Prolyne Wambui  of the Open Institute beating stereotypes going against gender dynamics in mining.

Ms. Prolyne Wambui of the Open Institute beating stereotypes in gender dynamics in mining.

This led us to wonder; What enhanced roles could women play in the extractives industry? How can the mining sector be made more suitable so that women can have a higher stake in it?

In general, the key issues hindering the full participation of women in the extractive industry in Kenya  are:

  1. Discriminatory practices around land ownership. Which results in ineligibility to inherit their father’s properties. It is brought about by cultural perceptions once they get married; that makes it hard for them to gain a license, sell or rent their land for mining purposes.
  2. Risk of physical violence, sexual and gender-based violence if they work inside the mines.
  3. Lack of sufficient knowledge in the extractive industry.
  4. Under-representation at the policy making level in discussions on the extractive industry.

Women in Kenya account for almost half of the population. Therefore, it is essential for them to meaningfully participate in the industry; in order to address the key issues they face working in the extractive industry. They should also fully benefit from the sector.

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Due to the fact that this operator does not respect there customers, I have stopped using Choozze en therefore, I will stop supporting this app. mobile phone plan and account status. It retrieves the current account status and settings for voicemail and call forwarding. It allows also to change the voicemail and callforwarding settings.

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In order to have your data secure on your device, you need to install manually the python pycrypto module. Else your login credentials are in plain text on your device.
This can be done with the following steps:

  1. Login with with SSH
  2. Become root (devel-su)
  3. Install Python3 devel package: zypper install python3-devel
  4. Install Crypto module: easy_install-3.4 pycrypto

Now when the application is started the encryption will be detected and enabled.

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- Fixed date exception. Caused the app not to start working. - Fixed regex match for getting the right amount of internet usage. Thanks to Maurits

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Step3:Install Python3 devel package: zypper install python3-devel

You can add <strong>- python3-devel >= 3.4.3</strong>to your yaml Requires,

this will automatic install python3-devel.

No pycrypto package found at offical repo,this need install by yourself.

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Hi, yes I did this the first version. But I thought that it would not be handy, because python3-devel is only needed if you want to enable encryption. And you need ssh and development modus.

As I think that not everybody does this, I have removed the depency on the python3-devel package. So that you don't install extra packages that are not going to be used.

I was thinking of a way, that the package will also install pycrypto module automatically, but I had no time for that yet. I will look into this in the future.

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Unfortunally not. Niel has his pycrypto package build for python 2.7. I use 3.4 :D. So that will not work.

Also pycrypto needs to be build against system libraries. So that means that everybody should have the latest Jolla updates installed, or else there are libraries missing.

I already tried to add a compiled version of pycrypto to my package. It will work on my phone, but the Sailfish emulator will not. Because there are library differences.

Thanks for searching.

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The application is for the free mobile operator It is a Dutch company.

This is my first Jolla application, learning QT5 and QML with Python


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49 Russian Twitter Trolls Sent Just 942 Tweets During Referendum

Over in Washington, Twitter’s Nick Pickles has told grandstanding Damian Collins and his Culture, Media and Sport select committee that the company detected just 49 accounts linked to a Russian “troll factory”, which sent out a mere 942 tweets during the EU referendum. This is 0.005% of the total number of accounts that tweeted about the referendum. Earlier Collins lost it with Facebook’s representative for denying there was any Russian intervention, snapping: “But you haven’t looked! You haven’t looked!”, and even implying Facebook was lucky not to be “closed down” and its executives “face prosecution. Almost as if Collins is an arch-Remainer using his position to push the Russia / Brexit conspiracy theory, even when the tech companies themselves say it’s a load of nonsense…

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Leicester Labour Party Suspends Deputy Mayor

In the rotting remnants of Labour in Leicester, Vaz’s friends are falling apart having lost his protection. Whether it is quitting the party altogether or being suspended, as is the case with assistant Mayor Councillor Mustafa Malik, (pictured above wearing a red rosette). Here’s a YouTube video he went to the trouble of sharing with his Facebook friends with the comment “an eye opener video”. He had clearly watched it and thought it worth sharing, this was not an “accidental like”…

It was just your average “the Jews control the banks and the media” video from David Duke, the former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard. Labour members are fans of Duke and he is a fan of Corbyn’s Labour Party, praising the election of Jeremy Corbyn to the Labour leadership as a sign that people were recognising “Zionist power” and “Jewish establishment power”. Telling listeners to his radio show n 2015 that Corbyn’s election was “really good kind of evolutionary thing, isn’t it, when people are beginning to recognise Zionist power and ultimately the Jewish establishment power in Britain and in the western world.” Labour have suspended Councillor Mustafa Malik pending an investigation…

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Admission College Essay

Admission college essay is an essay written by a student seeking admission to a college or university. College admission essay is a one of the requirements given by most learning institutions for any individual seeking to join the institution as a student. College admission essay is taken as a personal statement of the writer. Colleges ask for admission essay to know the person better. A person applying for college, university or graduate school admission is expected to be able to give a comprehensive personal statement through admission college essay.

What colleges expect to see in an admission college essay is the career aspirations, strengths and weaknesses in the academic field, and personal characteristics as explained by the applicant. The colleges use this information in the admission college essay as well as the information on qualifications and grades as the basis for admission. This information also helps the college to tailor their future programs to meet career aspirations of their students and to improve on the courses.

In writing an admission college essay, applicants therefore need to give a clear image of who they are. The idea behind the admission college essay is to capture reader’s attention. This can be achieved through outlining major accomplishments and experiences. So as not to go beyond appropriate disclosure, the applicant writing admission college essay must reflect on the  reasons for wanting to join a particular college and course . The applicant can use prompts from the college on requirements for admission college essay. Information required by many colleges of admission college essay is scores, grade and extracurricular activities.

The admission college essay distinguishes the applicant from other people because experiences are different, though the grades could be similar. That is why in writing the admission college essay, the applicant need to take time to brainstorm on the subject matter and on major accomplishments both formal and informal.

Apart from outlining major achievements, the applicant can enrich the admission college essay by explaining personality traits, including failures and strongest personality traits. Personality traits can be determined by a look at the favorite books and movies, attitudes and the favorite extra curriculum activities.

Admission college essay should clearly outline future career dreams of the applicant. The applicant will be required to do more research on the chosen career and seek guidance from parents and teachers. This will help to match the personality with the career aspirations. The applicant can also gain insight, by reading sample papers for admission college essay.

Successful admission college essay presents something of personal importance, future goals focus and personal qualities. All these attributes will need to fit with other parts of the essay.  The admission college essay also needs to address the issue of diversity and how they are handled. The applicant honesty, passion and personal character are very important in admission college essay and these needs to be shown in the essay. The tone of the essay should be one of humility not pride, even as the applicant outlines personal achievements.

In writing admission college essay, punctuation, spelling and grammatical rules are followed. The words used should be easy to understand. Humor can be used appropriately to capture the attention of the reader. The writer should combine content and humor in a formal manner.


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Spectral Resonance

Sound, both its presence and absence, is a key factor in ghost stories and tales regarding the paranormal; everything from archetypal ‘bumps in the night’ to the cryptic crackling of detuned televisions, from the clanking of chains to voices plucked from the ether itself have been used to build atmosphere and tension. Yet all of these, whether ignored, misunderstood or simply dismissed, act on the conscious mind. The footsteps heard in an empty corridor are as immediate and sensate as the sight of a shrouded figure in a moonlight graveyard, the smell of putrescence rising from an opened grave or the clammy touch of a long-dead hand. What then of the sounds we don’t know we have heard?” – Extract from “AS PHANTOMS WHISPER MIDNIGHT”.

Released in support of the article “AS PHANTOMS WHISPER MIDNIGHT: A brief introduction to the study and experience of Spectral Resonance” (Available here: wp.me/a3op73-3A), this minimal infrasonic texture is intended to aid investigators in researching the phenomena surrounding Spectral Resonance and related audio edge-experiences.

Investigators are encouraged to contact mail@ordo-pestilentia.co.uk to report any verifiable phenomena caused through the use of this recording but no responsibility is taken for any damage caused, physical or otherwise, or any lingering effects attributable to its improper use.

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Wild Sandalwood Essential Oil

(Santalum paniculatum)

100% wild Sandalwood essential oil has a rich, deep, precious wood, creamy balsamic bouquet with a uniform long-lasting dryout.

Our Favorite Way to Use Wild Sandalwood Essential Oil:

Inhale this special oil to relax and focus your mind. You will be pleased with the mental clarity it brings.

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Processing: Organically grown in the rich red volcanic soil of Mauna Loa at 5,000 ft. on the island of Hawaii. The unique 3,000-acre sandalwood rural farm is family owned and represents a new generation of forestry management. The land has been nurtured to return to its native condition after years of cattle and wild sheep grazing. The farm is dedicated to environmental responsibility and guided by ancient cultural values for a more sustainable Hawaii. Santalum paniculatum is native to Hawaii and is found nowhere else in the world. The seedlings are grown in biodegradable sleeves to protect them from herbivores. Irrigation is from an abundance of natural rainwater. The sandalwood is first chipped into small pieces to increase the surface area and then steam distilled on site.

How to Use: topically with or without carrier oil, diffuse, in bath, massage, GRAS* for internal use and foods

Storage: cool, dark place – shelf life 8 years or more if stored properly

Emotions Influences: Helps us mediate on releasing feelings of isolation, past ties that limit our connection to both our human and spiritual selves. It brings harmony and peace.

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Hawaiian Bone Jewelry

This Hawaiian collection of bone jewelry is made in Oceanic Pacific styles with natural and strong buffalo bone.

This bone jewelry will take you into the Hawaiian Island tropical paradise of mythic tribal presence, and they make great gifts!

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Franky Friday – Diffuser Blend 1st May 2020

Each week I share a different way to use the ‘King of Oils’ aka Frankincense aka Franky boy aka Franky.

It’s either one of the three ways which you can use essential oils. Topically, Aromatically or internally ( which is OK for Frankincense but not the case for all oils. Also I’m only talking about doterra)

Today I’m sharing a way to use Franky Aromatically through scent.

Gratitude diffuser blend

Start of a new month.

End of another ‘work’ week. A Perfect time to reflect on all you are grateful for.

Things you ‘already have’ & that on its way to you. So much to be grateful for.

The blend

🔆 2 drops  Frankincense

🔆2 drops of wild orange (the oil of abundance)

⭐ A daily gratitude practice is something worth incorporating if you don’t already have one. It can be as simple as thinking of everything you are grateful for after you wake up while saying thank you, writing down a gratitude list, writing 3 things you are grateful for, going around the table before a meal and saying one thing each, recording it in a voice memo.

🔆 Show gratitude for all the things you love & want to keep in your life and things you want to attract more of. Speak in the present tense for that which you are wanting to bring into your life. I have a blog post on starting your own gratitude practice here

Check in each Friday for other Frankincense uses. I also have post here on the Benefits & Uses of Frankincense.

If you don’t yet have your own oils & would like some you can order right here. Feel free to message me if you need help selecting the right starter kit.

Much love

How to start your own Gratitude practice

I have almost finished my fave gratitude journal so was inspired to write this post.

My Kikki K gratitude journal almost full I love the gold edging 👌🏽

Do you practice gratitude?

I guess I was first introduced to it via The Secret back in 2006. Which talks about being thankful for what you have now & talking in a present tense about future desires you wish to manifest.

Getting the gratitude journal from Kikki K helped me to make it a practice.

The journal has 3 spaces for each day. Here you write down three things you are grateful for. I often use up more than the three spaces depending how inspired I am.

A great tip from Marie Forleo was to really build out your gratitudes – write very detailed & specific descriptions for each grateful. Especially if it is something you are looking to bring into being – manifest.

Practicing gratitude brings more things to be grateful for into your life.

It’s a favourite practice of many well known figures – Oprah, Tony Robbins, Lewis Howes, Danielle LaPorte, Marie Forleo to name a few.

Benefits of practicing Gratitude

♥ Improved mental health

♥ improved cardiac health

♥ improves immunity

♥ improves quality of sleep

♥ Shifts your perspective – changes the way your see the world

Some easy ways to get started with your Own gratitude practice

💗 Think of 3 things you are grateful for as you get out of bed

💗 Say ‘Thankyou’ with each step you take from the bed to the bathroom ( usually the first port of call) when you get up

💗 Start a gratitude ‘note’ in notes app on your phone. Write 3 things at a certain time each day or when you get a few minutes eg while waiting in line etc

💗 Get a notebook / gratitude journal like my new one. Another Kikki K gem.

💗 If you don’t want another notebook have a section in your current daily planner or journal.

💗 You can have reminders on your mirror, fridge or wall. ‘What are you grateful for today?’ Or even a scheduled reminder on your phone.

💗 Go around the table at meal time & each person says what they are grateful for today.

💗 You can join a gratitude challenge on Instagram or do your own one like this

Gratitude Inspiration

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♥ I am so thankful for you, your support & for you taking the time to read my ramblings. ♥

All the best with your gratitude practice I’d love to see how you practice. Let me know in the comments below or on social @kellystevensonlal on most platforms.

Much love & gratitude

Kelly xo


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I've switched to Org Babel as a replacement of Jupyter Notebook since I already
tired copying Julia program texts back and forth between Jupyter pages
in web browsers and Emacs.  Fortunately, Org Babel can do everything that
Jupyter Notebook does.  Except that there is a small usability feature
that I miss in Org Babel.  Typing 'C-RET' in Jupyter evaluates the current
code block.  In Org Babel 'C-RET' inserts a new heading at the end of
the current subtree.  To evaluate the code block there is 'C-c C-c'
(org-ctrl-c-ctrl-c).  Thus the equivalent of 'C-RET' is 'C-c C-c'.
So far, so good.

What I miss in Org Babel is an equivalent of 'S-RET' that in Jupyter
creates a new code block relative to the current code block.

Actually, in Org Babel such a command already exists and is bound to
the needed key 'S-RET', but currently it works only on tables:
the command is 'org-table-copy-down' and it copies the current field
down to the next row and moves point along with it.  This is exactly
what is needed also in context of code blocks.

Maybe like there is already the command named 'org-ctrl-c-ctrl-c',
a new general command bound to e.g. 'org-s-ret' could do this
depending on context.

PS: another similarity is how typing RET in shell buffers
inserts a new prompt where the user can type a new command.
'S-RET' in code blocks could work the same way: type 'S-RET'
and write code in the next code block, and type 'S-RET' again.

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Hello Friends of Orthogonal,

I wanted to let you know that as of today, Pathfinder Software is changing its name to Orthogonal. The new website is at, and the email domain name will now also be at, rather than

Why did we change our name?

As we’ve evolved to a company that develops companion software for medical devices and diagnostics we felt that the Pathfinder brand no longer represented what we’ve become as a company.  We chose the name Orthogonal because it represents three things that are important to what we are about as a company:

First, from computer science, orthogonality the system design property essential for feasible and compact design of complex systems like the connected care systems we build.

Second, from system reliability, where orthogonal failure modes for redundant components substantially reduce the chance of system failure, critical to the safety of class III medical devices.

Third, Orthogonal represents the new market incentives in value-based care, incentives that are orthogonal to the traditional fee-for-service model but align with the connected care systems we develop.

What’s different for you?

Other than a different domain name, nothing.  We’re still the same company, we haven’t changed ownership, and contracts with Pathfinder Software are contracts with Orthogonal.

The Pathfinder Software site will exist in parallel to for a while, and emails to your contacts at Pathfinder that you send to their old addresses will be forwarded to their new addresses.

One of the things we are doing under the new brand is increasing our research and development efforts, so expect to see additional white papers, articles, and research from us that we hope will be helpful to you.  Here are a few examples:

PhysIQ Case Study
Introduction to Bluetooth In Medical Devices
FDA Human Factors Guidance

Take a look, I’d love to hear what you think.

Thanks for your support for Pathfinder, and now for Orthogonal.

Best Regards,

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Vimium Helps You To Browse The Web With Vim Keybindings

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Who needs Mouse? We can navigate the Internet just using your Keyboard, without touching the mouse or touchpad. Yes, there is a Google Chrome extension called Vimium which helps you to browse the web with Vim Keybindings. Vimium, also known as the Hacker's Browser, provides a bunch of keyboard shortcuts for navigation and control of the web in the spirit of the Vim editor. Good thing is Vimium will not change or modify the browser's interface in any way. It simply allows a user to navigate web pages, tabs and links using vim-like keyboard commands. If you are familiar with the Vim keybindings already, you can efficiently browse the Web as the way you use Vim editor. Vimium is a free, open source project and its code is freely available in GitHub.

Vimium let us do all sort of actions as listed below:

  • Scroll through a web page,
  • Reload a page,
  • Select a link,
  • Open a link in current/new/background tabs,
  • Switch to next/previous tabs,
  • Restore a closed tab,
  • Pin/unpin current tab,
  • Go back and forth,
  • Move down/up and left/right,
  • Move to half page down and up,
  • Copy an URL to clipboard,
  • Bookmark a page,
  • Search bookmarks and history,
  • View page source and a lot more.

All from the keyboard! No mouse is actually required!!

Vimium is mainly developed for Google Chrome, however there is an experimental port of Vimium on Firefox available here. Unfortunately, some functions may not work in the Firefox version.

Install Vimium

Vimium should work on all OSes that supports Google Chrome, Chromium and any Web browsers which are based on Chrome web browser. Install Vimium from the Chrome Extensions Gallery.

After adding the Vimium extension, you will see the icon in your browser's tool bar.

Vimium icon on browser tool bar

Well, Vimium extension is activated. Let us see how to navigate the web using keyboard shortcuts.

Browse the web with Vim Keybindings using Vimium

As I already mentioned, if you are used to the Vim keyboard shortcuts, you won't find any difficulties to browse the web just using your Keyboard.

Basic Navigation

Open any web page in Chrome/Chromium browser.

Press j and k to scroll down and up throughout the web page.

To scroll half page down, press d. Similarly, to scroll half page up, press u. i.e. d for down and u for up.

You can scroll to a top of a web page immediately by pressing gg. Similarly, to scroll to the bottom of a page, press SHIFT+g.

What if I want to scroll left or right instead of up/down? That's easy! Press h to scroll left and l to scroll right. This is useful while reading long landscape pages.

To open any link in a web page, press SHIFT+f. After pressing SHIFT+f, you will see some random letters next to each links as shown in the below screenshot.

Open links in new tab using vimium

Just press those letters to open the respective links in the new tab. For example, when I typed the letter 'h' , it opened the first link (i.e. Manually Add Messages To Linux system Log Files) in a new background tab from the above page.

To change between from one tab to another tab, press SHIFT+j or SHIFT+k. To go back and forward, press SHIFT+h and SHIFT+l.

You can reload the current tab by pressing r.

For some reason, you might want to copy an URL to the clipboard. If so, press yy to copy the current URL to clipboard. The clipboard's URL can be opened by pressing p to open it in current tab or SHIFT+p to open it in a new tab.

How would you input texts on a form in a web page? For instance, you may want to fill a contact form in a web page. If so, press gi to focus the first text input filed. Type the inputs and press tab to go to the subsequent input fields.

To close the current tab, press x. And to restore the currently closed tab, press SHIFT+x.

Search bookmarks and browsing history

We can open the entries from bookmarks and browsing history by typing the letter o (o for Olympics).

Open bookmarks, history entries using vimium

Use up/down arrow keys to go through the history list.

If you have already opened multiple tabs, press SHIFT+t to search through all of the opened tabs.

Getting help

You don't even have to remember all the keybindings. Just press ? (question mark) to open up the help menu at any time. The Vimium help section includes all available shortcuts along with description.

Vimium help menu

I created a simple one-page image template that contains all Vimium shortcuts. Print this image and put it on your table or any visible place.

Vimium Keyboard Bindings

Create custom shortcuts

There is also a way to create custom keyboard shortcuts. If you want to map a key to do a particular action, here is how you can do it.

Open help menu by pressing the ? key. Click on the Options button on the top.

Create custom keybindings using Vimium

In the Custom key mappings column, set your keybindings in the following format.

map <key> <command>

map c removeTab

The above command will map the key c to close the current tab.

You can find the command that closes the current tab from Show available commands link.

Set custom key mappings in Vimium

Here is the command to close the current tab.

Command to close current tab using Vimium

Just copy/paste it in the Custom key mappings column and click Save changes to take effect the changes.

Now you can close the current tab by pressing c.

This is just enough to browse the Web without a mouse. There are a few more additional advanced shortcuts available.  Refer the project's GitHub repository given at the end for more details.

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Even better is to drop firefox and run qutebrowser https://qutebrowser.org/

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Romance is in the air with Nashville outdoor lighting!

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Outdoor lighting makes the perfect gift for any occasion!

Imagine what a unique and unexpected surprise the gift of light would be for Valentine’s Day? You can bestow your love with a dreamy outdoor mood for Valentine’s Day and illuminate the evening thanks to a gift certificate for the gift of light from Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Nashville. Whether you want your honey to have the opportunity to sit with one of our lighting designers to create the look and feel they would like for your home and property; OR if you want to do it in advance and let them experience the big reveal as they drive up to your home–we can work with you to create the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift.

Red lens covers welcome the holiday season. Photo courtesy of Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Colorado.Should a romantic mood be in order, we can temporarily change out your clear well light fixture lenses to red ones so that a gorgeous rosy glow can be cast over the front of your home to commemorate the day of love.

There is no doubt that outdoor lighting for your home and garden delivers a unique setting and atmosphere that dramatically changes your landscape in the evening. Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Nashville can help you turn your outdoor living areas into an enchanted retreat filled with endless romantic ambiance. Why go out to a crowded restaurant on February 14th, when instead we can turn your patio or deck into an exquisite spot for a dinner for two? We can elegantly swathe fiesta lights overhead so that you can enjoy an evening under the stars with the feel of a fancy European restaurant. Best of all, it’s permanent—so it’s the gift of light that is continually making memories night after night.

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No matter what your outdoor lifestyle is, we can maximize on it with customized lighting. If your backyard is where all the parties and barbeques happen, or where the family likes to toss the ball around and hang out by the pool, or if it’s just a quiet retreat to dine and enjoy the evening air by the fireplace—we can ensure the fun can continue well after dusk. We use only high quality, American made fixtures and the thickest wiring in the industry to ensure high value and a system with longevity.

Orb Lighting at Arrington VineyardsThe gift of outdoor lighting is one that lasts and your love will be reminded of this every evening when the sun goes down and your outdoors is magically transformed into a romantic oasis. When the floral bouquet and the expensive restaurant dinner are long gone, your present of illumination will build memories every evening and will not be forgotten. Best of all we can work within your budget and design a customized design that won’t break the bank and it increases the value of your home.

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Let Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Nashville show you how we can create passion not only on Valentine’s Day evening, but every night after that when we turn the darkness into a wonder of romantic light. Call Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Nashville  at (615) 373–0638, or by emailing us at:

Endless benefits abound with Nashville backyard lighting!

backyard gazebo lightingThe best way to make your backyard look and feel like an outdoor oasis is to think about your illumination plan BEYOND the front door. If all you have is a light at your entryway and a few fixtures casting a harsh light on your home’s façade and a blaring flood light on your driveway–you are missing out a whole outdoor lighting experience that can enhance your outdoor lifestyle tremendously!

Hardworking families are spending more and more hours at the office, doing homework and running around with endless activities—and most people don’t get home until well after the sun has set. The only way to nurture time with family and friends after dusk is by lighting up the areas in your backyard you enjoy spending time.  Make your outdoor space just as useable as your indoor spaces by thinking of your outdoor landscape illumination in the same you do about inside lighting.

LandscapeLightingLots of people seem to ignore their backyards as an extension of real estate that is available for evening entertaining with their family and friends. It’s possible to light up the entire perimeter of your property and make your deck or patio a place that is just as comfortable and welcoming as your living room thanks to an outdoor lighting scheme that will make your outdoor spaces highly functional. Why sit cooped inside with the kids when everyone can be having just as much fun outdoors and getting a good dose of fresh air? Get everyone off the computer and TV and get everyone outside for family bonding and memories.

GardenPathLightsOur energy-efficient LED outdoor lighting uses very little power and brings in plenty of light so that you can hang out doing all the things your family loves to do like playing a game of football on the lawn, some Scrabble by the fire pit or dining al’ fresco while Dad is flipping burgers under some good task lighting at the grill. Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Nashville’s outdoor lighting systems are programmable, so they are designed to work to fit your lifestyle. We place lights where you need them so you can make the most out of each backyard zone that your family and friends hang out. We can drape decorative festival lighting across large expanses such as your patio or deck so that you’ve got good overhead lighting that is both elegant and practical.

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We also go beyond just pathway, task and façade lighting, too. We have artistic lights that add incredible drama and personality to your evenings as well. Even if it’s raining or cold outside, you can enjoy a gorgeous view of your wonderful backyard from your windows. We can highlight special features such as a water feature, your pool, an outdoor sculpture or a fabulous ornamental tree.

Good outdoor lighting changes the way you live, brings your family outdoors to gather and gives you added space to enjoy what feels a lot like a stay-cation when you get home from work and school. Let Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Nashville create a relaxing outdoor oasis of relaxation in your backyard through romantic outdoor lighting! You can call us at (615) 373 – 0638, or by emailing us at:

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Chase away the winter blues with beautiful backyard views through outdoor lighting!

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives tree lightingIf you are looking out your home’s back windows and there is a dark void, you are missing a fabulous opportunity to extend the dimension, depth and view of your backyard through the use of professional landscape lighting. Wouldn’t you rather see your entire backyard elegantly illuminated so you can still enjoy it on a cool night while you are sitting in the comfort of your home with a good book in your hand?

Many of our customers come to us only thinking about adding outdoor landscape lighting to the front of their home, or only adding architectural lighting to their home’s front facade. However, there is a big missed opportunity right out your living room and kitchen windows where the addition of outdoor lighting would benefit. A lifeless winter landscape can get a good dose of drama with outdoor lighting that can make every season look like an evening postcard from your windows. We can uplight your tree branches to give them an exciting and ethereal look that will make them dazzle even though they are bare of leaves. We can even add a downlit moonlight effect that can make your lawn shimmer and play up interesting shadows.

Outdoor lighting enhances your landscape during all seasons!

Outdoor lighting enhances your landscape during all seasons!

Backyard landscape lighting can unify your garden beds and make the perimeter of your property seem much larger than it actually is. We can illuminate walking paths, arbors and arches to give them a fairytale appeal that makes you wonder what could be on the other side. We can give your patio or hardscape a theatrical feel by casting a wash of light on stone or brick so that your yard bounces with texture. We can also make a water feature, outdoor fireplace or even a beloved outdoor sculpture pop in the dark of night so that it stands out and can be appreciated at all hours.

trellis_lighting_by_Outdoor_Lighting_Perspectives-300x225At Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Nashville we feel there is no reason to have a boring back yard when the opportunity to make a splashy effect can be appreciated during every season of the year. You and your family can enjoy the first blooms of spring, the colorful riot of leaves turning scarlet and gold in autumn and the hauntingly beautiful branches of barren trees dancing in the winter wind. You can also watch the wildlife that inhabits your backyard in the evening hours. Relish in a gorgeous back landscape whether you are indoors or out by always showcasing a fabulous view from any window in your home to the delight of your family and visitors.

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Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Nashville will help you with an outdoor landscape lighting design that will capture mood and ambiance that you can delight in if you are working late in your home office, washing dishes in the kitchen or just hanging out with the kids on the couch. Gazing outside even on a wintry, chilly night over all the facets of your back yard is sure to put you in a relaxing mood no matter what’s gone on that day. Let us show you how to paint a dazzling picture of your property with the use of artistically placed light.

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Dinner under the stars with a little help from Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Nashville!

Outdoor living in Nashville TN is better with outdoor lighting

Outdoor living is better with outdoor lighting!

What better way to surprise your family than with an outdoor autumn dinner under the stars? Invite family and a few close friends for dinner and a memorable autumn evening, or,  host a romantic moonlit dinner with your significant other and enjoy a favorite meal (even if you order it in!) on your patio or deck abound with great conversation. Of course, doing this all in the dark or with only a few spotlights just isn’t going to cut it, but Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Nashville can be your wingman and show you exactly how to get it done so that you can stage you backyard with the perfect dining alcove bathed in stunning light.

Nashville backyard lighting

We will come in and illuminate the shadows in the darkness so you can see all around the perimeter of your backyard and be able to enjoy all the foliage and hardscapes. We can up light into the canopy of trees for a dreamy effect and we can cast light downward from the eves so that your home looks washed in moonlight. We can spotlight particular garden beds so the shrubbery appears to glow in the evening, and we can show off the stone on a retaining or rock wall and make it shimmer.

Task lighting over an outdoor kitchen makes food preparation effortless!

Task lighting over an outdoor kitchen makes food preparation effortless!

For an evening dinner, we can add deck or patio lighting so you have plenty of visibility to be able to clearly see what’s on your dinner plate and get around in the dark while still being romantic and not overly harsh. We can add specific task lighting at your barbecue grill or outdoor kitchen so you can prep and cook a meal without having to use a pesky flashlight to see what you are doing. You can safely flip your steak knowing full well that it’s done without guessing. It adds a heap of convenience if you fancy yourself an outdoor grilling chef!

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Indulge in the season — it’s easy with outdoor lighting!

We are lucky that Tennessee temperatures in autumn afford us the opportunity to enjoy outdoor dining well into the year, and what better way to enjoy the fall evenings than highlighted by artistically designed outdoor lighting set up by a pro. The changing leaves flicker like fire when illuminated in the twilight; and when they drop, their branching takes on a haunting appearance that will leave you breathless. If you only think that outdoor lighting is for the summer time, you are missing out on a grand visual opportunity to enjoy the majesty of the changing seasons.

Contact Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Nashville before you plan your dinner under the stars so we can set the mood for the perfect evening with the perfect lightscape added to your outdoor living area. Maybe even take over and woo your honey with candles, flowers and a divine meal. We love this easy and tasty pork recipe for Grilled Brown Sugar Pork Chops that is delicious and very simple to whip up without too much fuss.

Grilled Brown Sugar Pork Chops

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup apple juice
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 6 boneless pork chops
  1. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.
  2. In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, apple juice, oil, soy sauce, ginger, salt , and pepper. Bring to boil. Combine water and cornstarch in small bowl, and whisk into brown sugar mixture. Stir until thick.
  3. Brush grate lightly with oil before placing pork chops on the grill. Cook over hot coals for 10 to 12 minutes, turning once. Brush with sauce just before removing chops from grill. Serve with remaining sauce.
  4. Enjoy!
Grilled brown sugar pork chops.

Grilled brown sugar pork chops.

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That dog, those boots, these lungs

Kumo and I just returned from our second walk today, during which I was taking my customary long strides and deep, deep breaths.

Two weeks ago this was not possible. My fitness had declined to the point that it was, frankly, becoming more difficult to move around.

My lungs have been through a hell of a lot. Not once, not twice—again and again over a period of sixteen plus years. And yet, given the opportunity, they are still capable of a good deal of bounce back. This is something I do not take for granted.

Three weeks ago I would have said that it was unlikely I’d be here for next Christmas. Now I am back to measuring time in years versus months.

Isn’t medical research a remarkable thing.

Henrietta Lacks and her legacy

The Senate has passed a Henrietta Lacks Bill.

Henrietta Lack’s story is a cautionary tale and this bill is an attempt to right an eternal wrong (the cell line derived from Henrietta’s tumor is immortal).

However, I can’t help but feel that this is not only too little too late, it is disingenuous as well. Take line seven and eight from the bill:

(8) For more than 20 years, the advances made possible by Henrietta Lacks’ cells were without her or her family’s consent, and the revenues they generated were not known to or shared with her family.

(9) Henrietta Lacks and her family’s experience is fundamental to modern and future bioethics policies and informed consent laws that benefit patients nationwide by building patient trust; promoting ethical research that benefits all individuals, including traditionally underrepresented populations; and protecting research participants.

So what has changed in the 70 years since tissue was taken from the tumor of Henrietta Lack’s without her knowledge? This. Now we must give informed consent. However, how informed is that consent? As I quoted an article from ASCO in a previous post:  ‘Informed consent forms may not adequately describe the risks and the nonbeneficial nature of research biopsies in language that facilitates comprehension.

There have been efforts to make reparations to the Lacks family–in October a six figure donation was made to The Henrietta Lacks Foundation by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. But I can assure you that those of us participating in medical research now do not share in any of the profit and to suggest otherwise is erroneous. Should we be injured as a result of a clinical trial, there are no reparations–our insurance will be billed. If we are lucky, then some of our additional expenses are repaid. In my own case, I have yet to be compensated for anything. Certainly not co-pays. Not even my parking.

I am not in the position, as a white woman, to even begin to address the part of Henrietta’s story that has to do with race. All I can do is to acknowledge it. Henrietta’s story, like the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, took place such a very short time ago. And faith takes a very long time to rebuild. The Henrietta Lacks Bill will oversee a study into barriers to participation in medical research. Some of those barriers–mistrust and misunderstanding, are both understandable and difficult to address. However, transparency is an excellent place to start.

This is where I am qualified to comment. As someone who has now spent more than a decade in clinical trials, I have had to learn as I have gone along. The difference between a research biopsy and a clinical biopsy? I figured that out a very short time ago, and only because I asked a specific question regarding return of results.

So. It’s good that medical research is having such a moment. But let’s not pretend that something like informed consent is all about the patient. No, it is essentially legal jargon, designed to protect the physician from litigation. The tip off? That word consent, which connotes permission. Because how can you say yes with certainty when you don’t truly understand what it is that you are agreeing to?

And here I go, reacting

Can’t help it, y’all. As I scramble to come up with the money to pay last years taxes, it hurts, actually hurts, to know that those who participate in clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine are being compensated.

Read this article from the NCBI and weep. Tell me, again, why it is that those of us who are both unfortunate enough to have contracted terminal cancer and also desperate enough to stay alive that we will do almost anything, are somehow a different story. Are we too not deserving of assistance and recognition “for the fair value of…time and effort expended in research participation?

And how about this paragraph rationalizing compensation for vaccine ‘volunteers’: “Compensation also should be viewed as the ethical default because it helps to minimize the chance participants will be exploited by receiving benefits that are disproportionately low compared to the burdens they undertake and the value they contribute to research. While the prospect of direct benefit is relevant to avoiding exploitation, research benefits are not always present and are never certain. Thus, it often makes sense to compensate participants for their work via a wage-payment model, using a fair local wage for similarly burdensome nonresearch endeavors as a benchmark. This is not intended to make participants better off as compared to their financial baseline or even to fully compensate for participants’ opportunity costs but rather to acknowledge the value of their time and effort. Compensation can also help distinguish research activities, with their distinct goals and risks, from clinical care, signaling that participants are contributing to science and that individual benefit may not result from their research participation.

Um, yeah. I can hope like hell that when I participate in a clinical trial I shall attain some personal benefit, but–particularly in phase I where safety versus efficacy is being assessed–it’s a crapshoot.

So why why why why why why why are cancer patients treated differently? This is a human rights issue. I am/we are more than our tissue. Those of us dealing with advanced cancer are desperately ill individuals who are taking on tremendous risk and burden in order to A. hopefully live longer and B. advance medical research—A being the far dicier of the two propositions.

And then there is this curious sentence: “We argue that reimbursement and compensation should be offered in COVID-19 trials as a matter of fairness, as is true for other types of clinical research.” I’m all for the fairness part but clearly they are talking about medical research with ‘healthy volunteers’, not those of us with cancer.

Thanks to COVID-19, clinical trials are having a big ass moment right now. Let’s not waste this opportunity to have some constructive dialogue per ongoing issues related to medical research such as disparity, accrual and compensation. And while we’re at it, let’s stop hiding the dirty little secret that exploiting cancer patients didn’t stop with Henrietta Lacks.

We can, and should, do better.

Getting it right about research

Medical Research (capital M, capital R) is often the star when cancer patients talk about their continuing survival.

I’ve sung the praises of research again and again. Without it, I’d be dead.

However, the part of the story that often gets glossed over is that medical research requires human subjects. And that particularly in phase I trials (designed to assess safety not efficacy), these human subjects are taking on quite a lot.

MTD, or maximum tolerable dose, is determined in phase I trials. You know how? Someone experiences side effects that are not tolerable. Tolerable is a word with a lot of latitude. As I begin my fourth phase I clinical trial, I can tell you that it takes both courage and an ability to navigate uncertainty and discomfort that frankly, many don’t possess.

Clinical trial participants are the unpaid labor force that moves experimental therapeutics to market. We take on enormous risk as well as additional expense. Our skin in the game is the real deal, from blood draws (thirty teaspoons at cycle one this time) and biopsies, we provide the necessary specimens. We agree to take drugs that no humans have taken before. In exchange, if we are lucky, our lives might be extended—maybe even long enough to enter yet another trial.

Because frankly, if trials are not a one and done, then they become a literal way of life. I have now spent a decade, or one sixth of my life, as a clinical trial participant. That’s a lot of heavy duty community service.

However, it wasn’t altruism but rather a desire to stay alive that led me to my participation. That in no way lessens the contribution though. Veterans of combat are honored for their service, not their motivations.

If we want to have clinical trial participants recognized as partners rather than merely participants, we need to change the way we talk about trials. Don’t just thank medical research, acknowledge as well the contribution of those individuals who ‘volunteer’ their time, tissue and finances. Recognize that medical research simply could not happen without these sacrifices.

Next time you express your gratitude to medical research, try saying this instead: “I would like to thank medical research and all those brave individuals who participated in the clinical trials that brought this drug to market.” It’s a mouthful. But frankly, it’s the least we can all do. Remind the world that without trial participants, research isn’t going any further than the lab. And I’m not just talking tissue, this is all about teamwork.

Honor that.