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There are many divine experiences that connect two people in a union. Some experiences focus on compatibility whereas some build dependence and trust. In a marriage, the two individuals face many life events together, it is a great advantage if both have a deep connection.

Spirituality is the cosmic concept that believes in a world beyond the self. It involves a connection with a higher power (or religion in some cases). It introduces a person to a worldview that is more than a sensory and physical level. Spirituality is often a source of comfort, relief, and hope. It is of great help in situations of grief, distress, and bereavement. Some examples of spiritual experiences are awareness of karmic design, power of intuitive thoughts, chakra healing and more.

Abraham Maslow (world-renowned humanistic psychologist) did research on Spirituality. He found that many different examples of spiritual experiences like meditation, yoga, chanting create peak experiences in the brain. These peak experiences have lasting effects. These effects resemble euphoria.

If you indulge in these experiences with your loved one, they create a connection. These lead to a meaningful relationship. Some examples of spiritual experiences with your spouse are given below –

Self Reflection

Self Reflection is the simplest exercise to develop meaning. It starts with questioning yourself, your belief system, and then, analyzing your responses. Self reflection is mostly a personal journal but you can share it with your spouse. Both of you can discuss different themes and try to connect with each other. Some questions to ponder upon are –

  • What is your belief system?
  • What relaxes you?
  • Where do you find peace?
  • Do you pray daily? What does praying mean to you?
  • Do you talk with a higher power? Do you believe in signs?

Cleanse your relationship

There might be some secrets in your past. Most of us have made mistakes that we regret. A spiritual experience begins with a clean slate. It is advised to be honest with your spouse and let them in your dark experiences. You should openly talk about any of your past relationships, your desires, and any negative emotions that you experience. This will build trust and honesty in your relationship.

Also, learn to forgive. Your partner will open to you and you must try to forgive them for any misdoings. It might not be easy but it would be the right thing to do.

Daily Disciplines

“When two people grow together, they connect deeper”

If you want to start at a simple level, you can start by forming routines with your partner. Both of you can share an activity daily. You have to be punctual, dedicated, and honest towards the activity. This will bring compassion and discipline to your relationship. There are many examples of spiritual experiences that can be turned into a daily ritual –

  • Reading a holy text or a spiritual book together
  • Praying together
  • Fasting together
  • Listening to spiritual sermons together
  • Chanting together

If you set an activity and follow it daily, both of you will adopt a great habit.

Align your energies

Spirituality believes that we all have energy inside us. This energy guides our moods, our actions, and our living. To form a divine connection, it is necessary to align the energies. If the energies are misaligned, problems brew, and the connection is affected. Many ancient texts have focused on this premise as well. There are different experiences that align with energies. You can try all of them and choose the technique which is best suited for you as a couple.

Chakra Healing

There are seven main chakras:

  1. Root Chakra
  2. Sacral Chakra
  3. Solar Plexus Chakra
  4. Heart Chakra
  5. Throat Chakra
  6. Third Eye Chakra
  7. Crown Chakra

The healing techniques include chakra meditation, chakra massage, positive affirmations, professional energy healers, and chakra music therapy. You can follow the technique that you and your spouse find luring.

Crystal Healing

Crystals are formed by repeating chemical structure. Many believe that crystals possess energies. Different minerals give different crystals that have different powers. There are crystal healers and therapists that help in crystal spirituality. A healer knows the healing properties of every single crystal and chooses the crystal as per the client. The crystal is placed around different parts of the body to help unblock, focus, and guide energy. The most famous crystals are emerald, ruby, sapphire, topaz.

The most followed spiritual practice is meditation. It helps in clarity, connection, strength, and courage. There is no age limit to meditation. Basic meditation (based on breathing and mindfulness) can be pursued by almost anyone. Meditation has recently gained a lot of importance in popular culture as well.

You can pursue simple meditation or choose a guided-meditation focused on a special issue. Many wellness centers provide spiritual mediation, couples meditation, meditation to build intimacy, and more. There are many spiritual organizations that provide fellowships, and courses.

Meditation connects you to your inner self and it explores the boundaries of your soul. If you meditate with your spouse, it builds a bridge between your souls.

You can pursue simple meditation or choose a guided-meditation focused on a special issue. Many wellness centers provide spiritual mediation, couples meditation, meditation to build intimacy, and more. There are many spiritual organizations that provide fellowships, and courses. There are podcasts available in the market with audios of a guru.

If you are a beginner, it is advised that you and your spouse start the practice of meditation with a spiritual healer. A healer will guide you to different breathing paces, chants, and the depth of exploration. Also, the healer will help you to form a connection with your spouse through collective chants and gestures. The most commonly practiced meditations are –

  1. Loving-kindness meditation
  2. Body scan or progressive relaxation
  3. Mindfulness meditation
  4. Breath awareness meditation
  5. Kundalini yoga
  6. Zen meditation
  7. Transcendental Meditation

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Habit of Mindfulness

Mindfulness is very commonly pursued. Mindfulness can be a tool to discover how spirituality manifests in your life and relationship. It guides you to be aware of what is happening in your body and mind in the present moment. This allows you to explore beliefs, perspectives, and experiences in a way that might lead to new insights around spiritual questions.

A brief guide to being mindful-

  1. Take your seat. Find a comfortable spot. Take your own space.
  2. Notice your body. Be conscious of your legs and arms. Feel the movement of your legs as you settle in your space.
  3. Relax your shoulders. Do not sit in a stressed position.
  4. Keep your spine straight. Your spine has a major role in your focus, keep it straight.
  5. Keep your arms parallel to your body. Do not rest your hands on your body.
  6. Let your jaw relax as well.
  7. Close your eyes and focus on every part of your body – how it is alert and how it rests.
  8. Keep deep breathing and repeat the activity.

Service is the most consuming among the different examples of spiritual experiences. A service is an act of devotion and submission. You and your spouse can choose to serve your community, a trust, a non-profit organization, etc. If you are looking for a spiritual experience, then you can choose to serve places of spiritual significance. There are many places by Bahai’ Faith, Mother Nature, Art of Living, Buddhism, and more where you can serve.

Religious practices

Religion is a way to connect with God. It is the doctrine that builds a path to the worship of the higher power. Religious practices are beneficial in building a strong sense of hope. If both of you follow the same religion, you can start with some rituals. There are different rituals dictated by different religions. The major religions are Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism. If you and your spouse follow different religions, you can create a safe space for worship and devotion. Religion as a community has strong social-emotional effects.

Spirituality begins within the self in the purest form. If you hope to build a spiritual connection with your spouse, it is necessary to be true to yourself. There are some baseline points to follow –

  • Be authentic
  • Do not hide any emotions or vulnerabilities
  • Be true to the spiritual practice
  • Be punctual and devoted- do not miss the experiences
  • Try to immerse yourself- lower your boundaries
  • Be open with your spouse
  • Discuss the effects of spirituality
  • Understand the meaning of spirituality for your spouse
  • Do not push your spouse
  • Do not get influenced by popular culture

Spirituality is a great way to dig deep into your relationship. It helps to explore your spouse and yourself. It can also lead to a new sense of safety. Many couples who have tried different spiritual activities together have become stronger than ever. Spirituality also lifts your family. If you have children, they also benefit from your decision to pursue spirituality. Many therapies that involve different proven scientific techniques also include simple spiritual techniques. Some examples of spiritual experiences are positive affirmations, gratitude, selflessness, gratitude letter, and more. Spirituality can build a strong meaningful connection.


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“Through R&D and HMMA collaborative hard work we were able to improve the Santa Fe’s LED-headlamp performance to meet the stringent testing demands by IIHS. We are extremely proud of the 2022 Santa Fe’s recent TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating and continuing Hyundai’s industry leadership in IIHS awards.”

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Reflection for June 24, 2018 (The Nativity of St. John the Baptist) by Mark McCormick

Reflection for June 24, 2018 (The Nativity of St. John the Baptist) by Mark McCormick

Bonne fête de la St Jean!

In the first verses of Luke’s gospel, not recounted here, we learn that Zechariah, John’s father had been visited by the archangel Gabriel who announced the lovely news that he and Elizabeth would soon be parents of a son, to whom the name John should be given. Doubting the archangel, Zechariah was rendered mute, unable to speak. Elizabeth, too, had been visited by the Holy Spirit in the course of her unexpected pregnancy and told that this much longed-for son was a gift from God and that he should be named John.

When the baby was born, it was a natural expectation of all who were gathered that the son would be named Zechariah, taking after the father. But we know that Elizabeth and Zechariah had been advised otherwise. Elizabeth spoke simply, “No. He will be called John”. Zechariah, perhaps having learned the consequences of disbelieving an archangel, confirmed the choice by writing the name “John” on a tablet. His tongue was instantly freed and this miraculous turn of events signaled to all that this newborn John was specially called by God.

We are reminded in this passage that our children are gifts to us from God. Their call and their mission is from God. With great beauty, the readings and psalm today echo this message. He was John, not Zechariah. He was John, called into being and knitted together by God in his mother’s womb.  As he grew, nurtured in the love and care of his parents, he would have been able to offer praise, thanking God that he was wonderfully made, fashioned in the depths of the earth, as the psalmist sings.  As a man he was able to state with authority, both who he was, and who he was not, “Who do you suppose that I am?”,  he asked his followers. “I am not He”, referring to Jesus, and then going on to live his humble yet crucial mission: to announce and prepare people for the coming of Jesus, to point people towards Jesus and finally, to give way, completing his mission as Jesus began his.

God has a call for each of us and it is important for us to be able to state with the same authority as John-  both who we are and who we are not. The story is told of rabbi named Zusya, who lay on his deathbed surrounded by his faithful students. As death approached he grew more agitated rather than less, as might be expected for a man who had lived such a learned life, full of good deeds. “Rabbi, surely  you are approaching your reward in heaven, go gently with God” said the students. “No, my friends”, he replied, “I can see clearly now- God will not ask me why I was not Moses, why I was not David.  God will ask me why I was not Zusya-  and I have few words to say in reply”.

God asks us to be who we are, confident in the knowledge that we are wonderfully and uniquely made, sharp-edged swords, called to live a mission of service to one another and ultimately to God. Last week we heard Jesus’ parable of the mustard seed and how this tiny seed, has within it, all it needs to live its mission- to become the largest of plants, where all can dwell in its shade. We need to understand, however, that what the mustard seed cannot do, despite all of its God-given potential, is to grow into a cob of corn, or a tomato. We have within us all we need to grow, but only into the person we are called to be.

Finding our mission takes time, often God’s time. As we are reminded in the first reading, sometimes we may feel that we toil in vain, uselessly spending our strength. As the saying goes “what a long time it can take to become the person I have always been”.(1) Listening to God’s quiet voice is important, for we know that we have been called by God from birth. The author and theologian Frederick Buechner suggests simply this: your call from God is the intersection point where your deepest gladness meets the world’s deepest needs.(2)

Thinking of the world’s deepest needs, we witness the plight of migrants and refugees, scorned, turned away, or housed in a former Wal-Mart, children separated from their parents. Whose passion is stirred by this injustice? Whose deepest gladness arises in the mission  to speak truth to power, defending and promoting the right of each child of God to live their call, in decent conditions, together with their family?

At times, perhaps when our spirit is at a low ebb, it is enough and necessary, to ask only this: what is God’s call for me today? Between sunrise and sun-down, how can I honour God and my call?  At other times, in our expected hours of suffering and vulnerability, we hope to be ministered by others who are honouring their call to support, care and tend to us. So, on this, the Lord’s day, and on this feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, let us come to the Eucharist confident in the knowledge that we are wonderfully made, called together to build the reign of God!

(1) Parker Palmer, “Now I Become Myself”, Yes! Magazine
(2) Frederick Buechner, “Wishful Thinking, A Seekers ABC”

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Student health, safety and wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at St Mark's School and Preschool. Our children are part of an inclusive and caring community, and you can be reassured that they are safe while they are with us.

One of our school-wide goals focuses on improving the wellbeing of staff and students. As an Anglican school, we place importance on developing the spiritual wellbeing of our students, and through several other initiatives, we also focus on the importance of both physical and mental wellbeing.

COVID-19 Precautions and Procedures

In order to ensure the safety of our staff, our children and their families, we operate with strict health and safety measures under each COVID-19 Alert Level. These procedures were developed under the guidance of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health, in order to keep our community as safe as possible.

Full details can be viewed on our dedicated COVID-19 page.

Wellbeing In Our Preschool

The wellbeing of our youngest children is central to the way we operate at St Mark’s Preschool.  Our programme has been developed in a way which allows our children to explore, discover and learn about themselves and the world around them in a safe and inclusive environment.

Our Preschool wellbeing programme includes kids’ yoga sessions, weekly nature walks, The Daily K and a mindfulness programme called Pause, Breathe, Smile. Please see below for further details. These activities are all designed to help calm the mind and build resilience.

Our nature walks to nearby Mount Victoria allow the preschoolers to explore their natural environment. Being able to run, climb, shout and move around in the fresh air is a proven way of reducing anxiety. It also helps our young children become confident risk takers, who respect nature.

Yoga sessions were introduced to St Mark’s Preschool in 2020. Our children enjoy learning postures, stretching, balancing and focusing on their breathing.

We believe that learning all these skills early will help our young children meet the challenges of today’s complex, ever-changing world. To find out more about St Mark’s Preschool please click here.

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In 2019 we introduced The Daily K as part of our wellbeing programme, for all students from Preschool to Year 8.

This is an adapted version of UK Programme “The Daily Mile” whereby children go outside and run for 15 minutes before the start of the school day. It offers a time where all children and staff can come together to run or walk around the playgrounds. The intention is to improve wellbeing and physical fitness, and build community.

The atmosphere each morning at The Daily K is fun, inclusive and energised. Music plays through a hefty boombox, and the spirit of St Mark’s shines through. Bigger children run with the younger ones, classes compete to run the most laps and staff get moving as they chat with their past and present students and their colleagues.

The Daily K, not only allows us to start the day with more energy and a healthy burst of endorphins, but the opportunity for children and staff to connect each morning is truly wonderful.

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Pause Breathe Smile is an internationally recognised mindfulness programme which was originally developed by the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand. It teaches children life-long skills in emotional resilience, kindness, self-awareness and encourages positive relationships with those around them.

Pause, Breathe, Smile (or PBS, as we call it) is a New Zealand programme connecting in with the culture of Aotearoa and our place in the world. The programme encourages reflection and curiosity and, in doing so, connects beautifully to the IB Primary Years Programme.

It focuses on elements of mindful breathing, sharing and listening, mindful movements, kindness, connectedness and self-regulation. It also has a weekly focus on mindful eating, which is very popular with the children.

The programme is run right across our school, from Preschool to Year 8. Many parents have reported seeing positive effects at home, and our children have also given us some insightful feedback.

“I love when we do the superhero pose when we do Pause Breathe Smile. I feel that I am a real superhero!” – Preschooler

“When you smile and breathe you close your eyes and your tummy feels like it’s rising like a balloon.” – Year 1

“The food we ate in mindful eating tasted so good. It was just a grape but it tasted different” – Year 2

“It’s relaxing. Afterwards, I feel confident and energized.” – Year 3

“I like doing Lego hands. It makes me feel good and I smile when I think about it.” – Year 4

“It helps you stop and relax which is good when you have had a busy day. I feel tired afterwards but it’s a good tired.” – Year 7

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This workshop is open to all faculty members, students, and staff at Keio University with an interest in Matlab computing useful to scientific technology problems. The program will present a number of brief topics by recognized experts in scientific computing on engineering. To keep this workshop active, each session will introduce one or three brief presentations, followed by time for questions, comments and discussion with the audience. We hope everyone will come away with a new idea or connection to follow up on. Feel free to attend any or all of the three sessions that fit your schedule. No registration is required.

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Whitewater Fire brings major closures to Detroit Lake, Pacific Crest Trail, Jefferson Wilderness

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Firefighters work the Whitewater Fire, which has caused numerous closures in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness.

UPDATE: Whitewater Fire closes 117,000 acres in Mount Jefferson, will remain in place through eclipse.

DETROIT — As the Whitewater Fire continued to expand, fire officials took their biggest steps yet to limit entry to the Mount Jefferson Wilderness.

Almost half of the 111,177-acre wilderness and 30 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail is now closed, officials announced late Saturday.

At the same time, a large swath of Detroit Lake was also closed to allow large “scooper planes” to pick up water to fight a blaze now 5,421 acres.

The fire crossed the South Fork Breitenbush River and is expected to expand north and south in the coming days. The blaze is zero percent contained and remains mostly in the wilderness area. The flames remain three to four miles from State Highway 22.

A total of 257 people are working the fire including 10 ground teams and 7 helicopters.

A meeting to update the public on operations was planned for 3 p.m. Sunday at Detroit City Hall (160 Detroit Avenue N).

Here are details on the closures:

Detroit Lake

To allow scooper planes to safely pick water up from the reservoir, officials closed the southern half of the lake to boat traffic beginning Saturday.

The official closure runs from Detroit Dam to Mongold, and south of Piety island.

The area open to boats is from Mongold to the upper arm, north of Piety, and up Hoover arm.

The planes won't fly every day — they shifted to the Rebel Fire on Sunday — but will be dipping when conditions allow on Detroit Lake.

It's unclear how long the closure will remain, but it could last five to six days, incident spokesman Marcus Kauffman said.

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Scooper planes fly down over Detroit Lake on Saturday, picking up water to drop on the Whitewater Fire.

Pacific Crest Trail

A stretch of roughly 30 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail is closed in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness.

The closure runs from Minto Pass, near Wasco Lake, northward to Breitenbush Lake.

Thru-hikers on the PCT will have multiple options about where they can exit the trail. Those traveling north can exit at Marion Lake Trail, while those coming south must exit at Breitenbush Lake.

Mount Jefferson Wilderness

The entire northern half of the Mount Jefferson Wilderness is now closed, officials announced.

The closure includes everything north of Marion Lake and 14 major trailheads and Forest Service roads. It includes popular hiking and backpacking destinations Jefferson Park, Pamelia Lake and Carl Lake, among others.

Click here for a map of the closure.

The Whitewater Fire burning east of Detroit grew to 5,200 acres Saturday morning.

List of trailheads closed

Bingham Ridge

Minto Mountain

Pamelia Lake

Whitewater Creek

Cheat Creek

Triangulation Peak

Leone Lake

South Breitenbush

Crown Lake

Bear Valley / Rockpile Lake

Cabot Lake

Jefferson Lake

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The Crowd Pleaser – ‘All-in-One Variety Pack’ includes all 8 of Taos Bakes delicious flavors:

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First Impressions of Stitch Fix

I am one of those people who love being surprised and gift giving is definitely one of my love languages, so when it comes to services like Stitch Fix, I am all about it! I was thrilled they reached out to me to review their service for free and share my thoughts with you guys. For those of you who are unfamiliar, Stitch Fix is a personal style service for men and women that evolves with your tastes, needs, and lifestyle. The way it works is, one out of their thousands of passionate Stylists from all over the U.S. learns about your style and evolving needs, in order to find the perfect pieces for you. Your Style Profile answers and continued feedback powers the engine of the Stitch Fix experience. And every curated box come with five pieces you can test out and try. You only pay for what you want to keep and you send the rest back (Note: For each scheduled Fix, a $20 styling fee will be charged right before your Stylist begins styling for you. That styling fee is credited toward anything you purchase in that shipment. )

I was nervous at first because I know that I can be very picky when it comes to style, but I was blown away by the selection my stylist picked for me. I absolutely love the look of each piece! Here are the five pieces I got, my first impressions and personal score rating:

  1. Palermo Stitch Detail Clutch – MODA LUXE

Black and Gold is my go-to combo and this clutch definitely hits my style spot! I love the details on this piece and it goes with just about everything in my wardrobe. This first item I have to give a 10/10!

2. Garret Grommet Detail Skinny Jean – YSJEANS

I love the grommet details on these jeans! They are everything! They take a simple pair of jeans and bring them up a level! And the placement of them really accentuates length, making my legs look a little longer which I personally like! To style this piece I paired it with pointed toe booties, a tank and leather jacket. This is another piece that got a 10/10 from me.

3. Janeka Asymmetric Ruffle Button Down Shirt – GOLDRAY

First off, let’s ignore the wind that’s violently handling my hair in these photos lol #bloggerlife. I loved this top when I first took it out and still LOVE the design of it, but unfortunately, it was too big for me. I definitely would need to go down a size for it to work (Stitch Fix does offer exchanges for sizes and damaged items). This item gets a 9/10 just because it wasn’t the perfect size but still a banging piece to add to the closet.

4. Abia Faux Suede Skirt – LAILA JAYDE

Usually, I stay away from pencil skirts because I’m not sure how they will fit my body and I’m not too comfortable styling them yet. But I thought I would give this one a try and I loved it! I decided to style it with a more sporty chic feel, pairing it with one of my favorite button-ups, a leather jacket, and my Adidas. I give this piece an 8/10 as it does take me outside of my comfort zone and it, honestly, may be an item I wouldn’t wear all that often.

5. Halston Quilted Velvet Bomber Jacket – VIGOSS

OMGOSH Guys! This Bomber is definitely a new FAVE! I could not get over it the minute I got it. It’s the perfect piece for this fall weather and it is quite warm too. To dress it up I paired it with this oxblood chelsea boots, a minimal striped sweater and the MODA LUXE clutch they sent. This outfit and piece is hands down my favorite from the lot and deserves more than a 10/10!

So far, I am really impressed with Stitch Fix, as I would purchase 4/5 items they sent. Other services that I have tried, that are similar to Stitch Fix, didn’t nail my style as well as Stitch Fix did. They did send me this box for free so that I could review this service and experience for you all. But all my opinions are my own. I definitely think this service is worth checking out. If you do try it out or have tried it out let me know your thoughts, leave your comments below!

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Marantz CD-94 CD player Sam Tellig

Sam Tellig reviewed the Marantz CD-94 in September 1988 (Vol.11 No.9):

In the rest of the Free World, outside North America, Marantz International is part of Philips. Under product manager Ken Ishiwata and his team—Ken being a Japanese who has resided for some years in Belgium—International has made an audiophile name for itself. The best Marantz products (seldom seen on this side of the Atlantic until now) combine European sound quality with Japanese build quality.

Now under new ownership, Marantz Company, Inc. (USA) is bringing in some of these products: the upmarket "94" series of components, including the CD-94 CD player, CDA-94B outboard digital-analog converter, DT-94 DAT recorder (fingers crossed), and two integrated amps: the PM-94 and PM-84.

Regular readers may remember I reviewed an early version of the PM-84 and liked it, particularly the power-amp section. I recommended the product. What did Marantz Company do? Decide not to import it! Now it's finally available, along with its big brother, the PM-94, which I'll get to in a while. Meanwhile, what should cause real excitement is the Marantz CD-94 CD player.

I lusted after a CD-94 since first seeing it at the Summer 1987 CES. It finally arrived, days before the 1988 Summer CES. Worth the wait!

This is a beautiful machine—finished in Marantz's sumptuous "rose gold" finish with rosewood side panels, or "black satin" with oak panels. Go for the gold.

The CD-94 is a Philips-based—indeed, Philips-made—player, produced in Japan at the Philips-owned Marantz factory. Sixteen bits, 4x oversampling, and said to decode all 16 bits—hinting, of course, that some "16-bit" machines don't. Digital and analog filters get rid of the high-frequency garbage (spuriae) produced by the conversion process.

The player's a heavyweight—28 pounds. That's more than three times the heft of a stock Magnavox CDB650. Finish is immaculate, and smoothness of operation places the CD-94 in an exalted category alongside such upmarket faves as the Accuphase players. We are not talking about plastic chassis, plastic drawer, tacky-looking front panel, etc. Luxurious, elegant, this player looks like it's worth spending the money on. And it is.

The back of the player gives you three ways out: analog (which is what I used), digital out via coax, and digital out via optical cable (the option you use with the Marantz CDA-94 outboard unit, which I didn't have). For my listening tests, I ran analog out into a Superphon CD Maxx and pair of B&K ST 140 mono amps. I also used the Marantz PM-94. Speakers were the no-nonsense, tell-it-all Monitor Audio R952s.

First, though, I should tell you about how I trotted the CD-94 down to a dealer and set it up for an audience of three digitophobes and one digitophile (who had sunk over $4000 into a string of mods to a Magnavox CDB650). Associated equipment included lots of Cheapskate stuff—Wilson WATT speakers with new Entec subwoofers, Rowland Model 7 amps in balanced mode, Rowland Coherence One preamp, Jadis JP-80 preamp and JA-80 amps.

The owner of the modified player began to appear ill, but quickly recovered.

"It's damned good," he said of the Marantz CD-94.

"It images," said one of the 'phobes.

"It sounds almost analog," chirped another partisan of the LP.

Several other CD players were on hand, including the California Audio Labs Tempest II, Sony CDP-707ES, and Accuphase DP-70. Compared with the Marantz, the Accuphase seemed overripe—too rich in the upper bass and lower midrange in an attempt to sound like analog. The Sony '707ES was close—neutral, dynamic, with good soundstaging and imaging. But, subjectively (and all of us assembled agreed), the Marantz was marginally better at capturing the atmosphere of a recording: there was more sense of air around the instruments and performers, and hence the sound seemed less artificial. The Sony's no slouch, though. Finally, although this was brief, the CAL Tempest II seemed to be the best of all—all the qualities of the Marantz plus a little extra smoothness and holographic effect, thanks, perhaps, to tubes. Again, though, it was close. And keep in mind that the Cal Tempest II sells for over $1000 more than the Marantz.

Am I now prepared to take back everything I have said against digital—and the compact disc in particular? Not quite. I still prefer analog at its best. Or even at its second best. But no one in the record industry is asking my opinion. Most of the new classical and jazz software is digitally recorded. Might as well have it on CD, which, in many cases, is the only way you can get it anyway. The Marantz—and the CAL Tempest II—make CDs listenable, even enjoyable. If CDs are not as subtly detailed, not as involving as great analog, they can be satisfying nonetheless. The trouble is, you not only have to pay a premium price for the discs (compared to LPs), you have to spend money on a player.

That's how my position has changed. With the Marantz CD-94, I have met an expensive player I think is worth the money. As for the Tempest II, you won't go wrong with that, either. But at $1800 list (with discounts likely the rule rather than the exception), the Marantz CD-94 represents better value, in my opinion.

The magic of the Marantz is in its soundstaging—there's a lot of it—and its ability to create a convincing sense of the "palpable presence" of instrumental and vocal performers. This is coupled with a smoothness of frequency response that is almost, but not quite, tubelike.

When the time came to send the player back to Marantz, I sent them a check to purchase it instead.—Sam Tellig

John Atkinson compared the Marantz CD-94 with the Arcam Delta Black Box in February 1989 (Vol.12 No.2):

A Marantz CD-94 CD player was used as the source transport to provide data for the Arcam Delta Black Box to handle. Compared with the Marantz CD-94, the sound of the Black Box was less mellow but also with less of a sense of "leading edges" to the sound of piano. There was a lower-midrange/upper-bass softness to the British sound which occasionally obscured detail in fast left-hand passagework on the piano. However, the way in which instruments were placed within the soundstage was almost as delicately defined as with the Marantz. The opening of the Mahler symphony was a little more brash in the upper midrange than with the Marantz, pushing the image forward toward the listener a little, but the stereo stage was nevertheless presented by the Box in a convincing manner. The Michael Hedges album, for example, was reproduced with a quite tangible solidity to the multifarious guitar images.

Listening to Amanda McBroom's track "Dorothy" revealed major differences. The Marantz was noticeably mellow, with a fatter bass guitar. Despite its more laidback nature, however, drums were more three-dimensionally presented by the CD-94.—John Atkinson

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Can the PTAB Adopt a New Construction of an Agreed-Upon Term?

Bylined Articles
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox

In Qualcomm Inc. v. Intel Corp.[i], the Federal Circuit ruled that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board violated patent owner Qualcomm’s rights under the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) by not giving it notice and a chance to respond to the Board’s sua sponte construction of a claim term that neither Qualcomm nor petitioner Intel had disputed. The Court vacated the invalidity decision and remanded for further proceedings.

The Court first explained that, under the APA, the agency must “timely inform” the patent owner of “the matters of fact and law asserted,” 5 U.S.C. § 554(b)(3), must provide “all interested parties opportunity for the submission and consideration of facts [and] arguments . . . [and] hearing and decision on notice,” id. § 554(c), and must allow “a party . . . to submit rebuttal evidence . . . as may be required for a full and true disclosure of the facts,” id. § 556(d). If the agency fails to safeguard these requirements, then the Court explained that it must “hold unlawful and set aside agency action . . . not in accordance with law [or] . . . without observance of procedure required by law.” 5 U.S.C. § 706. Here, the Board failed to comply.

In the initial proceedings, the parties had agreed that the claims require carrier signals that increase user bandwidth (the “bandwidth requirement”). However, in its decision to invalidate the patents, the Board’s construction excluded the bandwidth requirement. On appeal, Qualcomm argued that it was unfair for the Board to adopt a different construction for an agreed upon claim term.

When evaluating whether the Board provided the requisite notice and opportunity to respond with respect to the bandwidth requirement, the Court considered three factors: 1) whether Qualcomm was prejudiced; 2) whether the Oral Hearing provided Qualcomm notice and opportunity to respond; and 3) whether Qualcomm’s option to move for a rehearing, which they did not take, constituted an adequate opportunity to respond.

Was Qualcomm prejudiced? Yes. The Court explained that Qualcomm argued throughout the IPR proceedings that the prior art did not disclose the increased bandwidth requirement. And, by removing that requirement, sua sponte, the Board eliminated an element for which Intel bore the burden of proof, and for which Qualcomm would have had no reason to brief or establish evidentiary record supporting its position. Under those facts, Qualcomm was prejudiced.

Was the oral hearing sufficient to meet the APA requirements? No. The Court observed that during the hearing the Board did not announce a construction, criticize the parties’ agreed-upon requirement, ask any follow-up questions to Intel or ask any related questions to Qualcomm, or request any additional briefing on the bandwidth requirement (as it did, sua sponte, for another term). And, a single question-answer exchange between one judge and Intel regarding the increased bandwidth requirement was insufficient. The Court also found that the hearing did not provide an adequate opportunity to respond because the Board “failed to provide any theory or rationale for its departure from the agreed-upon requirement to which Qualcomm could have responded”[ii] during the hearing.

Is the option to seek rehearing sufficient to meet the APA requirements? No. The Court ruled that just because Qualcomm had the opportunity to seek rehearing after the final written decision, which it did not take, does not provide adequate opportunity to respond because “this would effectively require an aggrieved party to seek rehearing before appealing.” No such requirement exists, and the Court declined to impose one.

The opinion should not be understood, however, to constrain the Board’s ability to adopt a claim construction for which neither party has advocated. Where a term is disputed, for example, the Court reaffirmed that the Board may impose its own construction without running afoul of the APA. However, when diverging from an undisputed construction of a claim term, the APA requires the Board “to provide notice of and an adequate opportunity to respond to its construction.” The Court reasoned that “it is difficult to imagine either party anticipating that this agreed-upon matter of claim construction was a moving target.”

Takeaway: Where the Board departs from an agreed-upon claim construction without proper notice or an opportunity to be heard, the Board may run afoul of the APA and an aggrieved party may have good cause for appeal.

[i] Qualcomm Inc. v. Intel Corp., Appeal No. 20-1589 (Fed. Cir. July 27, 2021) (precedential).

[ii] Id., 12.


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‘We’re going to miss him terribly’; teen dies from injuries sustained in dirt bike accident

Mason Esplin, date and location not specified | Photo courtesy of Derrick Esplin, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — Mason Esplin, the 17-year-old son of Derrick and Andrea Esplin, died Friday from injuries he sustained in a dirt bike accident.

Mason Esplin snowboarding, date and location not specified | Photo courtesy of Derrick Esplin, St. George News

The teen was seriously injured March 7 when he was ejected from his bike on Boulder Springs Road in the Bloomington Hills area. Six days later, he succumbed to the injuries.

Derrick Esplin told St. George News that his son loved to hang out with his friends and ride his dirt bike, which was exactly what he did the day of the accident. He also mentioned the other thing Mason loved was sleeping in, something which he also did on that day. Mason Esplin was a kid that enjoyed the outdoors. His family would go camping and dirt biking. Mason also had a season pass to Brian Head Ski Resort, where he would spend his time snowboarding during the winter.

Derrick Esplin said that if there was one positive that could be taken from the tragic incident, it was the fact that his son was an organ donor.

“We’re going to miss him terribly, but one of the silver linings in all of this is that from his neck down, all his organs were able to be donated,” Derrick Esplin said. “That’s something that Mason wanted. He put on his drivers license that he wanted to be a donor, so we feel like we were able to fulfill his wishes in that way.”

Esplin said that a doctor informed him that Mason’s organs could possibly save up to six lives.

Mason is survived by his parents and his three siblings: Colin, Olivia and Jemma.

“Mason had such an amazing ability to connect with others that were struggling and to be a light and a blessing to those that most needed a friend,” Esplin said in a Facebook post. “Since his accident we’ve seen how many people truly loved Mason and what a true light to others he was.”

There will be a visitation Friday at the South River Road Stake Center, 1762 S. River Road in St. George, from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday from 9-10:30 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m.

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Faces of Palau – Meet Mysty and Madonna

  • Written by Akulka
  • August 13th, 2011
  • 6 min read

Meet Mysty the Student:

Travelling from Peleliu back to Palau’s main island and its capital Koror I take the official state boat rather than the speed boat that had transferred me over a couple of days earlier. Even though it takes three times as long I enjoy the journey far more as one has a so much better chance to enjoy the stunning scenery along the way.

Sitting on the upper deck of the boat I share a bench with two young local girls. The chattier one of them keeps smiling at me curiously while her friend appears to be rather shy.

So what’s your name?” I ask her.

I’m Mysty, and her name is Madonna!” she says, pointing a finger at her shy friend.

Madonna like the mother of Jesus or like the pop star?” I tease.

Madonna first rolls and then averts her eyes.

So what are you going to Koror for?” I address Mysty.

At first sight I believed Madonna and her friend are in their mid-teens, but as they already go to college I figure they must be at least 18 years or older already. Pretty Mysty is dressed in tight jeans and a t-shirt. Madonna wears a long skirt, a plain-colored blouse, and a flower behind her left ear. Both wear their black hair combed back, revealing attractive features.

Over there, the big guy, that’s our friend Fluffy Larry!”

Fluffy Larry waves at me. His name is fitting. He’s a big and chubby Palauan guy with curly black hair. He wears a loose black T-shirt with print that reads “Hot as Hades, Fort Hood 5k Run” on the front. On the back there’s a large print of an American Abrams tank and more letters that spell out: “A moment in III Corps history, 2 Aug 90, Saudi Arabia, Desert Storm, Desert Shield”.

Mysty and Madonna have boarded the ship with a bunch of provisions. There is a plastic box filled with some sort of fried rice and shredded spam, and a few plastic bags full of fruits. Soon after the boat had left the dock the girls started spooning rice into their mouths from the plastic boxes, and later opening the plastic bags and cutting fruits into little mouth-fitting bits and pieces. Some bits they throw over the railing and into the sea.

Feeding the fish?” I ask.

Mysty laughs. Madonna rolls her eyes again.

“That piece no good!” Mysty says and points at the spot where the piece of fruit hit the water and sunk. “You want Palauan apple?” She hands me a small slice of the familiar looking fruit.

“In Thailand they call this Chompoo!” I tell her. “There people like to dip this fruit into a mix of sugar and chili before eating. It’s quite good, perhaps you should try!”

Mysty looks mystified. “With chili?” she repeats after me incredulously. “We have this!”

She shows me a plastic cup full of reddish paste that I hadn’t noticed before. “Should I put it on for you?”

I put the piece of fruit into my mouth. The flavor is a concoction of salty, sweet, strangely synthetic, and goes down with a fizzy aftertaste. It tastes weird in a funny yet not unpleasant way.

What’s in this?”

Oh…many things!”

Drawing out some of the vowels Mysty starts summing up the ingredients: “Saaalt, Peppeeer, Vinegaaar, Sooooy Sauce”.

Any chili?” I ask. “What else would make it turn so red in color?”

“That’s Koooleeeh!” Mysty informs me in a matter-of-fact voice.

Kooleh? Is that some kind of a plant?”

Mysty and Madonna erupt in laughter.

No! No plant! Don’t you know Kooleh?”

How do you spell that?”

C O O L A I D!”

Hence I learn that the secret ingredient to this traditional recipe is the powder of synthetic instant lemonade that doesn’t only require water to get transformed into a barely potable substance, but also copious amounts of sugar. Now it’s my turn to laugh.

What flavor then?” I want to know.

Why, tropical of course!”

Of course!

As the boat slowly maneuvers its way through the many shallow coral banks Peleliu becomes smaller and smaller in our wake. Sometimes the captain’s arm comes shooting out of the window and points at a shadow under the surface of the water. Sharks! There are many around these islands. Some members of the crew have lowered fishing lines into the water, hoping that something will bite. And it does! After only twenty minutes a couple of sizeable fish are lying on deck, wriggling in their death throes.

Where you from?” Mysty asks. “In your country do you have marijuana?”

Yes we do, but it doesn’t grow in the open. The climate doesn’t allow for that.”

On Peleliu, we have loooooots of it, and huuuuge! It grows everywhere!” Mysty says proudly. “You want?”

A joint appears out of nowhere. I politely decline. Mysty looks at me funny, and lights up. The salty air in the lagoon mixes with the scent of weed. The boat sways gently in the waves as the joint gets passed around between Mysty, Madonna, and Fluffy Larry.

What do you study?” I ask.

I study Tourism: Food and Drink!” Mysty explains unenthusiastically. “Madonna studies Criminal Justice”.

Oh! Judge Madonna!” I attempt another friendly tease.

No! Lawyer!” Madonna sneers back. Mysty laughs and draws from the joint in her hand.

So why you came to Palau?” they direct a question back at me.

I heard it is beautiful, and I like Pacific island nations a lot. I’ve been to quite a few. Also, many people, me included, enjoy seeing scenery different to the one they are familiar with!”

Oh. But where is your wife, your kids?”

“No have!” I reply. “I like to be free!”

Mysty nods and gives me two thumbs up. I’m not sure if she means it. With her free hand she digs into her handbag and pulls out a small plastic bag.

You want Betel?”

I’m running out of good excuses. Watching the otherworldly beautiful scenery slowly pass before my eyes I soak in the deliciously salty ocean air, listen to the monotonous hum of the diesel engine, and relax with the rhythm of the waves that rock the boat ever so gently. This is all the drugs I need to make me happy.

Short before reaching the dock in Koror someone pinches my shoulder and I snap out of my hypnosis.

Hey! You want this?”

Mysty drops some M+M’s into my right hand. Now that’s more like it!

For yet another story with lots of pictures from Palau check out this link:

Stickman's thoughts:

A most interesting report!

You sure have a most interesting life and see some incredibly interesting places. There's few people who have a lifestyle that I am truly envious of – but you would be one of them!


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Mindful Holiday Survival Kit

Mindful Holiday Survival Kit

Discussion date: Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at our weekly Thursday evening practice

Dear Still Water Friends,

As we head into the holiday season, making holiday plans can evoke both excitement and dread. While it can be wonderful to spend time with our families, we also may fear that certain familiar communication patterns and entrenched family dynamics will arise during the time we are all together again. How can we keep our hearts open to what is actually happening in the present moment with our loved ones and avoid acting on old habits, patterns, and triggers?

The Fourth Mindfulness Training, “Deep Listening and Loving Speech,” opens a doorway into this challenging situation. In “The Mindfulness Survival Kit,” Thich Nhat Hanh writes:

"The Fourth Mindfulness Training focuses on Right Speech and deep listening because we can only understand another person when we’re truly able to listen to them. When we can listen to others with deep compassion, we can understand their pain and difficulties. This helps us feel calm and receptive, and it’s easy for us to talk with them using loving speech. Loving speech is an essential tool when we want to build a community that’s a healing and loving refuge for people.

"It’s helpful if, before speaking, you’ve practiced being able to listen well. You can begin to practice this on your own by beginning to listen to yourself in your meditation. Listening deeply to another is also a form of meditation. We follow our breathing and practice concentration and we learn things about the other person that we never knew before. When we practice deep listening, we can help the person we’re listening to remove the perceptions that are making her suffer. We can restore harmony in our partnerships, our friendships, our community, our nation, and between nations. It is that powerful."

Thay’s suggestion is to start with listening to ourselves in our own meditation so that we discover the contours of our own hearts before we open to others. By being grounded in our own experience, we are more likely to show compassion and understanding toward our loved ones when we touch their joy and suffering. He encourages us to listen below the words and old patterns and habits to hear what is being expressed from our loved ones’ core beliefs and from their misperceptions, just as we might hope our loved ones would hear us fully, completely, and with enough love and compassion to also hear our misguidedness and love us anyway.

This Thursday, at Crossings, we will have our monthly recitation of the Five Mindfulness Trainings. As we focus on the Fourth Training, we will explore how we can learn to open our hearts in difficult situations and what supports us in our practice of listening deeply to ourselves as well as others. We invite you to be with us!

The text of the Fourth Mindfulness Training is below.

Many Blessings,

Eliza King and Scott Schang

The Fourth Mindfulness Training: Deep Listening and Loving Speech

Aware of the suffering caused by unmindful speech and the inability to listen to others, I am committed to cultivating loving speech and compassionate listening in order to relieve suffering and promote reconciliation and peace in myself and among other people, ethnic and religious groups, and nations. Knowing that words can create happiness or suffering, I am committed to speaking truthfully, using words that inspire confidence, joy, and hope. When anger is manifesting in me, I am determined not to speak. I will practice mindful breathing and walking in order to recognize and look deeply into my anger. I know that the roots of anger can be found in my wrong perceptions and lack of understanding of suffering in myself and in the other person. I will speak and listen in a way that can help myself and the other person to transform suffering and see the way out of difficult situations. I am determined not to spread news that I do not know to be certain and not to utter words that can cause division or discord. I will practice Right Diligence to nourish my capacity to provide understanding, love, joy, and inclusiveness and gradually transform anger, violence, and fear that lie deep in my consciousness.

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Discussion Date: Thu, Nov 12, 2015

This week
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Sun, September 26 Mon, September 27

Morning Meditation at Crossings

Friends in Different Places

Tue, September 28 Wed, September 29

Morning Meditation at Crossings

Thu, September 30

Evening Practice at Crossings

Fri, October 1

Morning Meditation at Crossings

Sat, October 2

Mindful Artmaking


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Wonderment and Gratitude

  Wonderment and Gratitude

Discussion date: Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at our weekly Thursday evening practice

Dear Still Water Friends,

Warm Thanksgiving wishes.

We won’t have our Thursday evening gathering this week, but everything else at Still Water goes on as usual this holiday week. Please join us for our Wednesday morning sittings in Silver Spring and Chevy Chase, our Thursday morning sitting in Takoma Park, our Friday morning sitting and breakfast in Silver Spring, and our Sunday evening gathering in Columbia.

I’ve always like Thanksgiving because of its inclusivity and its simple message of gratitude. In the reading below, M. J. Ryan reminds us that gratitude springs from wonderment.

May you and yours be well, happy, and peaceful this Thanksgiving.

Mitchell Ratner
Senior Teacher

Practice Wonderment
by M. J. Ryan, from Attitudes of Gratitude

Oh, for the wonder that bubbles
into my soul.

– D. H. Lawrence

Recently I had the pleasure of accompanying my friend and her one-year-old daughter to the zoo for the first time. Her eyes almost popped out of her head when she saw an elephant. And when I gave her her first scoop of ice cream, her joy knew no bounds. Her little body wriggled, her eyes sparkled, and she brought out the biggest smile. The truth is elephants are amazing creatures, and ice cream is just as delicious the one-thousandth time as the first. But we adults have lost our wonderment, and so we can’t appreciate elephants and ice cream as much.

In wonderment, children are our greatest teachers. Wonder is a natural state, one that we often lose track of as we become numb to life. Since wonderment is the willingness to be surprised by life, and gratitude springs from wonderment, to practice gratefulness we need to let life surprise us, with a glorious sunset, a luxurious back rub, a mysterious phone call, or the kindness of a stranger. The problem with adulthood is that we become jaded. Oh yes, another great sunset, another fabulous dinner, another birthday present.

We can recapture our sense of wonderment at any moment. All it takes is to open our senses and let the world come into us anew. Try it for one minute. First listen to the sounds around you…perhaps an airplane is overhead. Isn’t it amazing that airplanes can fly? It doesn’t seem possible. What kinds of scents are in the air? I can smell Jasmine. Isn’t it amazing that so many flowers have such distinctive scents?

Now turn to your sense of sight. Really notice what’s around you…the grain in the oak door, the black letters against the white page, the bright yellow bananas in the bowl. Isn’t it amazing that you can see? Isn’t it fascinating to wonder if everyone can see yellow the same way as you? Isn’t it marvelous that you can have a banana even though they grow thousands of miles away?

We can touch wonder in every moment as we slow down and perceive the world around us as if for the first time. And when we contact wonder, we know thankfulness for the most ordinary, extraordinary things of life.

Discussion Date: Thu, Nov 25, 2010

This week
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Sun, September 26 Mon, September 27

Morning Meditation at Crossings

Friends in Different Places

Tue, September 28 Wed, September 29

Morning Meditation at Crossings

Thu, September 30

Evening Practice at Crossings

Fri, October 1

Morning Meditation at Crossings

Sat, October 2

Mindful Artmaking


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St Kilda Club History

George and Irene Waterston led the first volunteer working party to St Kilda in June 1958 and a similar party followed which was led by Alex Warwick who later became the first President of The St Kilda Club. The enthusiasm generated by these groups resulted in several members recounting their experiences through articles and photographs in local newspapers and journals throughout the UK.

Small groups met in the party leaders’ houses and this, in turn, led to the formation of the Club as we know it today. Following my own first visit to St Kilda in 1972 I became involved with the Club which at that time was quite informal. In 1976 a Constitution was proposed and subsequently adopted at the Club’s meeting in 1977. Alex Warwick remained as President, the Vice Presidents were Donald Erskine, Allan Aitken and Jock Nimlin and I found myself on the Committee.

In these early days the Club had a very close association with The National Trust for Scotland and it was indeed a requirement that the Secretary and Treasurer should be from the Trust. Circumstances have changed over the years with the Club now being registered as a charity in its own right but the link between the Club and the Trust remains forever strong.

In January 1977 the first edition of the St Kilda Mail was published. The first editor was Jim Stuart who continued in this role until 1982 when Phil Sked took over.

After a few years Phil sadly died and in 1985 I, together with Archie Maynard, became Joint Editors and we continued as such until April 2009 at which time Archie decided to step down and wrote his last contribution as Joint Editor.

 Jill Evans was appointed as his successor and together Jill and I continue to serve as Joint Editors, with Jill’s library experience proving invaluable.

Over the years the Club has maintained a strong and growing membership and currently has in excess of 1000 members throughout the world. Many members regularly travel from near and far to attend the Club’s Annual Reunion and AGM. The St Kilda Mail has allowed other members to be kept informed as to the Club’s activities with special reference to Trust and Work Party news and activities. The St Kilda “retail experience”, in the form of the Club Shop on the island and at the Reunion, has been another vital area of growth for the Club enabling its donations to the Trust to expand from £75 in 1976 to a total of £52000 over the last three years.


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It seems clear that HDR photography is here to stay in the world of photographic techniques. While it initially received a lot of criticism, particularly due to overprocessed images, most photographers are now implementing at least some of the HDR techniques into their photographs.

HDR, or high dynamic range photography, uses blended exposures to bring a wider range of exposures into a photograph than were originally in the picture.

Whether used a little, or a lot, HDR can lead to spectacular results, and here are some tutorials that show how:

Get Started With HDR Photography

See the full article here.

HDR Tutorial – HDR How To Guide by Alik Griffin

Trey Ratcliffe’s HDR Tutorial

Colin’s HDR Photography Tutorial

Creating an HDR-like Image From a Single RAW File in Lightroom by Post Production Pye

HDR Tutorial Using Photomatix and Photoshop

HDR Interior Photography Tutorial

HDR Photography Tutorial by Nasim Mansurov

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HDR Tutorial – How to create HDR photos by Miroslav Petraskoi

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What is the role of a mission statement? It is common to hear about a business or organization taking time to write up a mission statement. Sometimes it is because the organization has lost its way and needs to find its way back, in order to stay viable and relevant. Or it’s the first step in a start-up, to avoid getting lost in the first place!
Here are some examples, can you identify the company?
“To give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected.”
“To organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.”
“To refresh the world in mind, body and spirit. To inspire the moments of optimism and happiness through our brands and actions. To create value and make a difference.”
“To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world. If you have a body, you are an athlete.”
“To inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup and one neighborhood at a time.”
“To be our customer’s favorite place and way to eat and drink.”
For an individual, a mission statement is a clear statement of purpose that describes: who a person is and would like to be; what matters to them right now; and where they would like to go. Having a strong, meaningful mission statement helps clients make decisions and stay on track. It brings clarity to confusion. If you are clear with your purpose, your “why,” it becomes a source of intrinsic motivation. You are not forcing yourself to following a set of rules, you are aligning yourself with a deep set value with which you personally identify. Notice how many people talk about how motivation for fitness or eating healthy is a struggle? What if every time you did not act in a way that supported your health goals you understood it as a violation of your core values, how you identify yourself? Would that help you to stay committed?
Actually, take a moment right now and think of the words that you would use to identify yourself. Do words like strong, committed, passionate, energetic, or beautiful come to mind? Or are words like tired, heavy, lacking willpower, or unattractive the ones you think of? We are probably more willing to describe others with the former words and feel a little silly describing ourselves with them. And we would likely never tell someone they are the latter words yet so often think them of ourselves. In the same way a kingdom divided against itself cannot stand, we need to not be our own worst enemy. This might start with changing the way you see yourself.
The mission statements above are how those companies see and identify themselves. Could you guess them? Here are the companies, in the same order. Facebook, Google, Coca-Cola (I know, I know, I thought it was supposed to be the ‘I’d like to buy the world a Coke’ song too!), Nike, Starbucks, and McDonald’s. Now a couple of those statements made me raise my eyebrows a little, considering the company, but I can’t argue the impact made in their respective industries while being led by their mission. Here is my own personal fitness mission statement:
“Fitness founded on strength and graceful movement, nourished and energized by good fuel, expressed daily and shared with others to achieve freedom, play and vitality!”
A lot of thought and revisions went into that one little sentence. It might change sometime in the future but for right now I believe it best captures how I want to see myself. I carefully chose words and phrasing that resonated a sense of liberation within myself. Too often I encounter what I perceive as limitations, restrictions and “imprisonment” mindsets in others. I have only one body to navigate my way through this existence, I want to see it as having more possibilities, not limits.
Do you have a fitness mission statement? Could writing one help you to stay focused on what is important to you and staying motivated? Intrinsic motivation is crucial for living a fit and healthy life. It keeps us focused, committed, and enjoying the process itself.
Intrinsic motivation is a “pull” towards something we value and want , rather than a “push” away from something we don’t want. Don’t feel like you have to get it right on the first draft. Do some brainstorming and recognize that your fitness can connect to the world outside the gym. Fitness should free you to more than just more push-ups.
We review goals with our members and since defining what is important to you and acting in alignment with that is what a mission statement is all about, writing one may help you decide upon some goals! Make sure to set up a time with a coach to do your goal setting!
If you are not a member, we offer a FREE No-Sweat Intro! A chance to sit down with a coach and talk about what your goals are, what success might look like to you, and what some options are to get there. We would love to meet you! You can contact us to set up your No-Sweat Intro here.
Yours in strength,