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The Uncommon Man
I continue to be intrigued by men who seem to grasp what they stand for. I mean really understand their deepest beliefs and hold on to them with passion and conviction and actually live a life that mirrors their true center.
Many of us have observed lately Tim Tebow, quarterback for the Denver Broncos. As I write this, they will be playing the New England Patriots and this game is expected to be the most watched one of the season. Whether you agree with his actual faith and specific convictions or not, most of us admire his commitment and dedication to his own core values and determination to live them out – even in the midst of his professional sports career, which only requires solid game playing and no attention to your character or lifestyle.
Men who stand for something and live out a chosen life, when that life represents deeply held beliefs that touch others with good and decency, become beacons of hope. Hope that real heroes may actually exist who light up the world with an inextinguishable flame – who send the message that our lives have meaning and purpose beyond the daily grind and value that transcends what often feels mediocre in our day in and day out.
I believe men are designed to fulfill deep purposes, sometimes life changing ones. To create, shape and mold a world of authenticity and value. Dignity, integrity, grit, spirit and uncompromising commitment to living effective, brilliant, generous lives that take others to new levels of inspiration and hope – my definition of masculinity!
Most of us want to define our lives with a crisp and resonant message that speaks to our strength, our capacity to write our own life script and saturate the world we live in with something special – that makes others take notice and want to import what we have into their own domain.
It's not uncommon to hear, Republicans and Democrats alike, bemoan the death of John F. Kennedy. And wonder what might have happened to our United States had he lived. Why? Because he stood for something proud and hopeful. Asking only what we can do for others, not ourselves, sent a message like a shaft of shining light, of integrity, that this man argued that we might live by a different standard than those who clamor for personal gain and self aggrandizement.
Whether he lived it or not, he represented men who choose what to believe and choose well – not for themselves, but for dazzling principles that may bring brilliance to the sometimes dreary lives we lead.
These could be values that reach a nation or simply saturate a family with positive energy and love and the effect we can have raising our children. We don't have to be President to manufacture an outstanding life of influence and devout effort for good. We can rock the world of a few or many – but it comes from a strategic place in the heart and soul, not by accident.
So the crucial question here becomes one centered on whether we live by deeply held, clearly defined, principles. Whether we are moving toward a clearly defined set of standards that don't pop up once n awhile, but actually define our being.
I liken this to business strategy. In coaching men in leadership, I often evaluate their ability and that of their business, to set a viable, meaningful and competitive strategy and then also their capacity to execute that strategy. And so in our personal lives, I'm talking strategy. Do you have one and do you execute well, with initiatives that take your life where you want to go. Or do you reserve that concept to business or career – not your personal domain?
Most of us men never had fathers who deliberately taught us about internal beliefs and values, apart from trying to instill theirs into us. Some of us can identify role models who have come into our lives that gave us a sense of personal fortitude that hinged on ideals – and a belief we can live more meaningful lives by choosing a higher calling or path. That we can elect to live out values of greater magnitude and stature than what we may have thought out at the time or been aware of. They inspired us!
Yet at the end of the day, we have to decide within ourselves whether or not we want to choose that "inspired" life and what it will or could look like.
Is that a choice you want to make?
Does it seem like a tall order to fill, that just trucking along as always sounds a lot easier?
Really – does all this seem like a tall order to fill? Truly an order too tall? Maybe, but maybe not. I want to explore a few of the dimensions of how we define and live out an extraordinary life that captures the brilliance we have inherited, learned or as some believe, God has entrusted us with.
How Life Works – or Can Become
We will have to set aside the ordinary experience of daily life for a moment and dream. It all starts in the imagination, identifying the values we hold dear and selecting the ones that inspire us to become more. At the heart of it all? A desire to live brilliantly, to make a difference in the life or lives of others and an unquenchable motivation to define who we are – clearly and with a decisiveness that gives us personal power and the capacity to steer a course toward an outstanding life.
For me, I am sick of circumstances, family of origin issues and all other influences defining me and what it means to live as a man. What I can and can't pursue in my dream to grow and mature. Sick to the bones!
Two Rooms
So how do we wrap our arms around this idea and give it greater substance, even create a path toward fulfillment and a well-defined life – one we have chosen!
I used the analogy recently with a young man I mentor and coach of two rooms. Two distinctly different spaces we can step into and spend time in – that speak of more, of power and of courage.
The First Room
The first room, well that's the one we find ourselves living in daily. It is what you have become as a man, complete with all the factors that have shaped you into the person you are right now.
For some, this room represents limitations – that life is what it is and can't be moved in a different direction – at least not much of one.
In that room we find our fears, what stops us from dreaming, what keeps us stuck and what we are convinced defines our true identity. It includes all the ways we have dreamed before and stopped short in realizing. It may include anxiety that creates self-limiting beliefs about what we can achieve, that limit our ability to see possibilities for the future.
It may be the unfulfilling job we are in, the marriage that hasn't become what we hoped for, the family we thought would be happier and more functional. Or it may be giving up on finding a truly satisfying life, one that screams for reaching a new potential, one set aside, abandoned or never acknowledged.
In that room we don't see God's hand and calling, what life beckons us to step into, what our true potential for success really is.
That room has boundaries that keep us from embracing hope, that put a lid on who we think we are and what we believe defines us in our core as men.
This room may be filled with doubt, messages that capture a short horizon that looms above and consistently speaks to the impossible, what can't really change. How difficult or unlikely, in this space, to be a Tim Tebow or John F. Kennedy. In short, we experience a core too weak to seek out and capture an outstanding life, limiting our stature and momentum. Our core doesn't drive us much – but sits in a chasm as if unreachable, drenched in fog.
If we continuously stay in this room, we live by limitations and the scope of our lives shrinks like a wool sweater in hot water. And we cease to really live – to embrace man-stuff that speaks of courage, resilience and fortitude. We lose our grip on masculinity and we stop shaping, pioneering and feel lost in our ability to change the world around us.
We give up on a better marriage, a more vibrant career, a more positive family atmosphere, a more significant influence in business and leadership! We limit and stop short!
For you see, if we, as men, don't shape and spark life into a world often frozen with doubt and complacency, we lose our calling.
We lose our calling as men – to breach the known, bug the hell out of the status quo, and generate an insurgency that challenges the insipid, dreary lives of those content to live without dreams. Men create hope with absolute courage. And courage comes from knowing, deeply understanding, precept upon precept, what defines us. Our power comes from choosing and living our core! No other way!
The Second Room
For most of us, this means stepping into a different room, battling the way things always are, and designing a new frontier filled with something more – much more – that makes life exciting and worth living.
Imagine this room filled with a different perspective, a new, vivid and more inspirational way of thinking of our life as men. That we can move mountains, influence our marriages, our kids, our businesses. That we have begun to solve some of the harder puzzles and problems we face by defining, clearly identifying, what we stand for and wish to pursue. That we believe we can redefine how to live and influence others and ourselves profoundly.
So the second room, one we can choose to step into and inhabit, challenges the delinquency we so often live with where we have forfeited our calling, our power and what we can do to make a difference. This room, no shelter for those who have surrendered, decorates a man's life with bold ideas and rich beliefs that speak of personal commitment to a higher calling. Comes with a boldness that captures a man's vision for what can be. Takes him into a space where imagination and investment in living a consistent, chosen life saturate thoughts, feelings and goals. It is being alive, truly alive.
This room says yes to dreams, tackles limiting beliefs with a sharp sword and imagines living out a center that moves the landscape of life we live in.
The true masculine heart doesn't seek peace but wants to shake up the sky with vivid impact, reaching deep within our own well and inspiring something bold, new and inspirational for ourselves and others.
Defining a New Path
So, how do we live differently, assuming we are motivated to live even more vibrantly than we do, to create a new horizon that reflects a higher calling?
Even as you read this, you may be thinking, "How lofty" or maybe even "Grandiose." A few books I have read speak to this issue. One is "Good to Great." Analyzing how companies become truly great, stand out amongst their peers, one differentiating factor is this: Great corporations set "Big Hairy Audacious" goals. They seek bold outcomes, not frivolous, band aids just to improve a little.
The same idea in "The Ten Times Rule." Cardone challenges those who set marginal goals, arguing that small ones don't really inspire us. They take us nowhere – primarily because we don't shoot for anything that really motivates us or that creates momentum.
I believe this – many of us men, including myself, don't dream big enough. And so we limit our potential. I refuse to live this way any longer. If I dream big enough, I won't settle for internal values that are anemic and lack force. I won't capture the possibilities that God and life have handed over to me.
So, first and foremost, we need to dream. Big enough to inspire us, large enough to make a difference, bold enough to require us to diligently find our courage and dedication, our innate power as men to shape our worlds. There may be much to learn in getting there, but we start the journey by creating vision.
Second, we must define our values, those that take us places beyond mediocrity. Values we refuse to sacrifice on the altar of complacency but challenge us to believe in greatness and convince us we can move into new frontiers. We need to get specific – pen in hand – and identify those values we live by and any new ones we want to integrate into our lives. We need to, over time, become crystal clear about what drives us. Because our center motivates us and compels us to live out a powerful life.
Third, we have to build a resolute life that strives to mirror what we believe. Our lives need to deeply reflect who we are, how we have defined our center. We need to truly inhabit the second room, to abandon the first one – I mean vacate, say goodbye, refuse to surrender to the rip current of how life has defined us to date. In the second room we hold onto those values we already hold dear. We recommit to those and plunge into new ones that will takes us places beyond today – touching others in the stream of life we define as our world. And we seek to live them out – proudly, boldly and visibly.
Fourth, and finally, we have to believe, really believe – have faith – that as men, we have a calling that goes beyond living unconsciously and reaches toward a future that eradicates mediocrity and creates fulfillment and prosperity. An aware life. A firm conviction that if I define and live out a radical core that embraces love and growth, I can change the world I live in – however I define that to be. Any belief that limits our trust in what we can build and influence in this life, deserves condemnation and suspicion.
So some key thoughts and questions:
Do you dream? I mean dream big? Or do you believe that is for fools?
Have you clearly defined your personal arsenal of crisp, well-defined values that lead and take you beyond? That embrace hope for a brighter future? One you have influenced?
Are you choosing to live a life that clearly mirrors your core values and beliefs? Do you walk the walk? Better yet, are you willing to start?
And finally, which room do you live in? Do you have faith that you can live in the second room, keep from being pulled into mediocrity and that your center, if lived out, will make a true difference in your life and the lives of those around you?
At some level, it comes down to choice. Will we "man up" and search for a clearly defined life where we take our most valuable possession, our inner will to live differently, strategically, and gamble. Gamble for our own life, believing that all bets are on one slot in the roulette table – the very number that defines my core, my center, my deepest values.
Will we step into the second room? Embracing new life with renewed precision and clarity. What a life this can be. I have the privilege of mentoring and coaching men who want to step into a different stream, filled with rushing waters that careen forward shaping the banks around them and moving toward an ocean of possibilities. I often see men discover their brilliance that capitulates to nothing and creates newness and fulfillment.
A Final Word
Imagine with me for a moment. You are sitting in a park, pondering this life you have been gifted and how you reach intentionally into your world, with more precision than ever before, more abundance and more choice. You do a "Tebow" – you know, the one where he kneels down in prayer. Regardless of your faith, imagine this. You kneel in adoration of how great life can be, how you've chosen to live it out with diligence and joy, and how God has shaped your spirit and given you meaning and purpose.
Someone walks up to you, the guy from the first room. He looks just like you, but nervous and a bit ragged – worn down. He's all about holding back, comes up and sees you, wondering if you're real or crazy. He stands only moments away, curious and puzzled a bit. He reflects on his life briefly, knowing the "Tebow" posture, whether his life measures up – really measures up. Perhaps he's contemplated the second room, but sits unsure in his own indecision.
You, the guy from the other room, notice him, somewhat self-conscious. Yet you look up and smile, with perhaps a twinkle in your eye. He briefly sees inside your spirit. Somehow your red-hot courage leaks out, can't be missed. You nod, acknowledging his presence, half way inviting this man – this unique man standing in front of you – to bow with you. You don't go that far but he picks up on your presence – the bond men share when they band together for good. He can almost see the resolution that envelopes you. Man stuff – true grit and courage.
He knows that no one just bows in the park, in the middle of public, without some kind of commensurate muscle – man muscle. He knows you're new to the second room and sees the true difference it has made. Full of deeper commitments, a passionate reason to live, a step through a portal that sees further than before, much further.
Trying on man stuff – seeking to know. To grasp. To shape. To kick ass – the ass of complacency and mediocrity.
You rip out a high five, impulsively, and two hands meet, creating a small clamor that dents the quiet, sullen day. A moment frozen in time, where two lives meet and ponder the unthinkable. To hold one another up and blaze a new trail. Standing together, ready to reshape the landscape we call life.


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Rikenjaks Brewing Company
A popular Southwestern Louisiana bar and grill has made its way across the state line to Southeast Texas.
Originally founded in 1992 as a microbrewery in a backyard barn in Jackson, Louisiana, Rikenjaks Brewing Company evolved into a bar and grill and moved to Lake Charles in 1999. The Lake Charles location was sold in 2003 and stopped production in 2007. However, owner Jay Ecker was able to retain the name and later partnered with Frankie Randazzo and Buck Maraist, owners of Madison's, Dylan's Bar & Grill and Bar Local in Beaumont, to revive the closed Lake Charles restaurant in 2016.
The redux of Rikenjaks in Lake Charles saw so much success that the bar and grill's partners decided to open a new location in Southeast Texas. Rikenjaks officially opened in Vidor on Wednesday, May 31.
"We opened the Lake Charles location last year in May and it took off," said Robby Valvano, regional brand manager for Rikenjaks. "It's one of the most popular destinations in Lake Charles."
Hoping to ride the wave of success of its Lake Charles location and outdo the previous bar and grill at the Lakewood Business Park in Vidor, French Quarter, Rikenjaks Brewing Company is concentrating on three aspects — craft beer, Louisiana comfort food and live music.
"We saw it as an opportunity to give Orange County a destination for live music, great food and quality beers," Valvano said.
Rikenjaks' commitment to offering craft beers is demonstrated by its offering nine on tap, many of which are from breweries in Houston, Galveston and Lake Charles. Craft beers on draft include Crying Eagle The Chuck (Lake Charles, Louisiana); Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan (Kiln, Mississippi); Abita Amber (Abita Springs, Louisiana); Bayou Teche LA 31 (Arnaudville, Louisiana); Saint Arnold Art Car (Houston); Spindletap Honey Hole (Houston); Southern Star Blonde Bombshell (Conroe); Galveston Island Tiki Wheat (Galveston); and Karbach Love Street (Houston).
"We feel that staying local helps everyone," Valvano said. "We're a locally owned business. The Gulf Coast definitely has lots of great products as far as beers go, and we're excited to showcase those to the community."
Happy hour is 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. every day and offers $3.50 wells, $4 craft pints, $3 domestic pints, $2.50 domestic bottles, $2 Lone Star and $1.50 High Life Pony, in addition to $4.50 shots of Tito's, Jack Daniels, Bacardi, Jameson and Jose Cuervo.
Billed as "Louisiana comfort food," Rikenjaks menu offers a variety of great Cajun appetizers including Alligator Boulette, seasoned fried alligator balls served with Rikenjaks' signature jezebel sauce — a concoction of mango and habanero with a sweet flavor yet savory bite to it — and Lazy Pistolettes, Rikenjaks' take on the classic Cajun treat that Southeast Texans have grown to love.
Popular main dishes at Rikenjaks include the angus burgers, which are served with Rikenjaks' Beer Cheese Fries for only $1.50 more, and the Swamp Platter, which comes with fried catfish, shrimp, house fries and remoulade.
"It's all the items that you'd want to enjoy on any day while sitting around with friends and family and relaxing," Valvano said.
Why not enjoy a little live music while partaking in Rikenjaks' comfort food?
Live music takes place every Friday and Saturday night. Scheduled to perform this weekend is Blues Tonic on Friday and Tim Burge & The Reckoning on Saturday.
"You're going to see some of the region's best entertainers cover everything from classic rock to current hits with a couple of singer songwriters in there performing some of their own original stuff," Valvano said. "It's a very wide variety of music."
Rikenjaks Brewing Company, at 18635 I-10, unit 1000, in Vidor, is open Sunday-Friday from 11 a.m. – midnight and on Saturday from 11 a.m. – 1 a.m. For more information or to place an order, call (409) 233-2058. You can also follow Rikenjaks Brewing Company South Street on Facebook.

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Kids' Game-Together
Date(s) - 07/14/2019
Recurring Event: the second Sunday of the month
Cost: free
Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea Plymouth Green
Region: Northeast
3393 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor
Join us for a kids' board and card game get together every second Sunday of the month. Most games will be elementary-age appropriate, but feel free to bring your own games to share & play.
Possible games available, but not limited to: Uno, Dos, Crazy 8s, Feed The Woozle, Ticket To Ride, Settlers of Catan (jr. and regular versions), Battleship, Sorry, Yahtzee, Monopoly, Pokemon, Apples to Apples, and many more.
This event is free and open to the public. Milkshakes, hot chocolate, Italian sodas, cake, sandwiches, mac n cheese, and desserts, among other tasty, kid-friendly, treats, are available for purchase.
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Services de soutien destinés aux personnes de 55 ans et plus aux prises avec des problèmes de dépendance
Groupe Harmonie is a community organization established in Downtown Montreal since 1983. The volunteers and staff are involved in helping people aged 55+ struggling with a problem with alcohol, drugs or other substances. We also offer services to families and caregivers, train professionals in health and social services, and give information sessions in the community.
As for our social and philanthropic goals, Groupe Harmonie:
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The fault is director Nicholas Martin's. This "Present Laughter" is hyped and coarsened, as if Martin doesn't trust American audiences to get Coward's very English humor. An immediate warning is set designer Alexander Dodge's far-too-glamorous Art Deco apartment. Yes, Essendine is a matinee idol of the British stage, but as an upper-class Brit of a certain social standing, it's unlikely he'd be given to such opulent excess, particularly in the late 1930s after the Depression and with the war clouds gathering in Europe. Martin also overrides Coward's sophisticated comic rhythms, encouraging his cast to push as if driving a second-tier Neil Simon comedy. The show is shot through with an American idea of Englishness.
This is reflected in much of the casting. Richard Poe doesn't even make a feint toward an accent playing Essendine's producer, and his gruffness is that of an American businessman. I've been a big fan of Harriet Harris since I first saw her in "Jeffrey," but here she's about as English as a Hershey bar. As Essendine's long-suffering secretary, Monica, Harris falls back on her trademark mannerisms to wring laughs, but the wryly maternal, self-effacingly efficient Monica just isn't in her palette. As Joanna, the producer's wife and lover of Essendine's young manager, Pamela Jane Grey takes her character's description as "predatory" too much to heart. Her calculation and gall seem ripped from any number of glossy '30s Hollywood films. It's unbelievable that this tight-knit circle of friends would ever have allowed her entry. As her lover, Marc Vietor is more Kaufman and Hart juvenile than clear-eyed English chap. Holley Fain as Daphne, a young would-be actor romantically obsessed with Essendine, is too glamorous and self-confident, missing that peculiarly antiseptic good-girl sexuality young upper-class Englishwomen so often sport. Nancy E. Carroll makes Essendine's world-weary Scandinavian maid into a collection of overblown comic tics.
But Carroll is restrained next to Brooks Ashmanskas as Roland Maule, an eccentric 20-something playwright also obsessed with Essendine. Playing the role like a squirrel on speed, Ashmanskas sacrifices any shred of believability in favor of labored physical comedy, ridiculously goony stares, and highly calculated line readings. He's not playing to the balcony; he's playing to the galaxy. It's an appalling performance.
Surprisingly, Garber is too restrained in the midst of all this bluster. Previous Essendines I've seen—George C. Scott, Frank Langella, Donald Sinden—have all magnified the part through their already larger-than-life personas. Garber seems to have decided to play the role as if he were playing Coward himself. The impersonation straitjackets him—he's even less than compelling singing the Master's "World Weary"—making his performance feel tentative and inauthentic.
On the plus side, Lisa Banes does well as Essendine's long-separated wife, the voice of reason in his life; James Joseph O'Neill is on the money as the cocky lower-class manservant, and Alice Duffy stands out as the plummy Lady Saltburn, Daphne's aunt. But when Lady Saltburn is the highlight of "Present Laughter," you're in trouble.
Presented by Roundabout Theatre Company at the American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St., NYC. Jan. 21–March 21. Tue.–Sat., 8 p.m.; Wed., Sat., and Sun., 2 p.m. (212) 719-1300 or www.roundabouttheatre.org. Casting by Jim Carnahan and Carrie Gardner.


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The probability of the English voting to be ruled over by two left-wing members of the Scottish Raj must be small. England voted in the most for the Tories at the last election, now the re-invigorated Tories are likely to face two tired old faces. Dave is one lucky politician.
Incidentally, it's worth watching online today's edition of Andrew Neil's Daily Politics – Jenny and he tore into all the LibDem candidates mercilessly. Watch them squirm.


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The 5k is my favorite of the four races making up Dopey. Not because I love the course (a boring stretch of parking lot followed by a nice run through Epcot), but because it starts at 6 instead of 530, allowing for some extra time to sleep in. Sleep is important during Dopey. As anyone who's done it will tell you, it's not the miles that are the hard part; it's the four early morning alarms. If an Ironman is a bike race with a swim to warm up and a jog to the finish wrapped around an eating contest, Dopey is a few days of running wrapped around a sleep deprivation exercise.
Keels drove us over to the start, getting us a nice space in the lot closest to the corrals. We took our time wandering over to the race, and by the time we did, corral A had already been released to the start line. I ended up in the back few rows of the corral, only a few meters in front of the tape marking the first row of corral B. The race itself was nothing special, though running through World Showcase in the dark was as good as ever. I ran easy, never felt too crowded, took a picture in front of the ball, and finished in 28 minutes.
Just like the 5k, Keels worked her magic parking skills to get us a place in the front lot again, this time in the front row. Our walk to the corrals took maybe five minutes, and this time, we arrived before A had been released. I still ended up in the back, which was fine with me. Having the fast people head out before me meant a relatively open road with not much congestion during the race.
I love the 10k course because you run through World Showcase; around Boardwalk, Yacht Club, and Beach Club; and back into Epcot again on the way to the finish. Lots of nice scenery and things to look at to make up for the time spent on the road and in the parking lot. I stopped for a few pictures, and more importantly, I stopped for a beer. Keels' friends Mercedes and Angela were outside Beach Club with a bag of beer, though they wouldn't give one to me until they checked my name and number on my bib against their records. Good to see them protecting our supply against all the other people looking for a cold IPA at 615 in the morning. I didn't run very hard during this race, obviously, in order to save myself for a proof of time effort on Saturday.
|Keels says I need to work on my product placement skills.
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skin elixir blog
Today we talk to Marsha Smith founder of Super Kitchen and all round beauteous lady for her top tips to nourish the skin you're in.
1. What do you do as part of a regular routine to look yourself?
I practice immense self-kindness, follow my menstrual cycle and plan my life around it where possible. I spend some time consciously alone each month. I cycle, I listen to birdsong, I get out in nature, and I use food as a pleasure and as a medicine. I use coconut oil both internally and externally. I prioritise sleep. I use oil to clean my skin, frankincense to oil my breasts, I bathe in warm salt infusions, I regularly overdose on kombucha and I find ways of hugging most people that come within arm's reach.
2. What are the key things you have found that nurture self-nourishment?
Being mindful of the realisation that I am usually doing the best I can, that other people are doing the best they can. Developing a belief that we are in essence, here to learn and grow spiritually and seeing that as the foundation upon which to act, or refrain from acting. I have an ongoing commitment to self-improvement, and to the letting go of stuff that no longer serves my highest good. I've learned to say 'fuck it!' more regularly. These things stop me getting depleted and burning out. Self-nourishment has to happen at all levels and be experienced as a way of modelling best behaviour to the world, rather than something of an indulgence or as an aside. Put your own oxygen mask on first.
3. What could you do more of to nourish the skin you're in?
Drink more water, especially during the winter. Try and find a sauna that I can use regularly. Realise that sometimes during my menstrual cycle my inner critic can be very strong-mouthed, and I need to switch down my ears and not get too bothered about the way my body looks as it functions excellently. I could probably dig down and find a list of stuff I could do better but to be honest, I spent half my life torturing myself by worrying about being a bad person, and I ditched that shit a while ago, so I know I'm generally lovely, juicy and well-nourished because I really try to give myself a lot of love and encouragement (see previous answers).
4. What top tips have you got to give others around your working life to stay on top?
Prioritise your own self- care and self-love. Women aren't meant to be martyrs, we are meant to live in pleasure. Stay juicy and stop thinking you have to do and be absolutely everything. You feel much better if you drop some stuff and have a day off each month wherever possible to laze around, do nothing and indulge yourself, especially around your menstruation time. Do the stuff that you enjoy, are talented at and that contributes to the greater good. Women's bodies are power-portals and we are wired up for pleasure. Living in our turn on and radiance is an immense offering to a world that is suffering and in need of our happiness and satisfaction.
5. What are the things you couldn't live without that are key to your happiness and nourishment?
Family, especially my daughter, who always brings me into the present and calls me out on bullshit and motivates me to step into my femininity and power. Companionship and connection are everything, and I have an amazing bunch of friends who support and sustain me. I couldn't live without a sense of purpose or a sense of consciousness within everything; and the magic and reverence that this approach brings into my everyday life. Giving and receiving love, in myriad forms. Realising I am alive, I am conscious, and just how precious that is, and deeply feeling that there is an incredible reality we are all contributing to. A sense of the bigger picture. Knowing that we all come from, and return to, love.
Marsha has taken an interesting path between the academic and social sectors becoming known for her passionate approach, and success in founding the Super Kitchen social eating network. Marsha is currently a Visiting Fellow at The Nottingham Trent University. She is currently undertaking research into social eating and about to begin work doing research for Sheffield Public Health.
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Matthew 5:8 New International Version (NIV)
8 "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God."
I am that person that can wake up one morning, hop out of bed, adore my first cup of coffee and thank God for my wonderful life. I have the best husband, 2 healthy kids, great friends, trust in the Lord, more material nonsense than a girl could need, and the list goes on and on. Yet, by my mid-morning snack, my husband turns into my enemy (this is only in my mind of course because he has no idea), I find myself raising 2 ungrateful little people, I'm not loving how my jeans fit, and my never ending busy schedule is driving me nuts. In a matter of 3 hours, my life turns from one that is blessed and amazing to one that is in need of more. When I am in the moment, my laundry list of unhappy events seem so very real. Yet, If I take a moment to reflect, I realize that it has a lot more to do with me and my vantage point of the situation verses true reality.
With most things in life, I think the best way to get yourself into trouble is to over think. Although life is full of unforeseeable twists & turns (which seem to increase in magnitude, trickiness and occurrence for me lately), things are usually not quit as confusing as we make them out to be. I find that situations only get complicated for me when I push God away or forget about His presence in my life. When I get stuck focusing inward, I tend to see all the bad, grey, dingy stuff. Yet, when I look up and outward to the Lord and all the amazing people and goodness He has put into my life, I am better able to view things through those rose colored glasses.
As I move closer to that 40th birthday cake (is that old or young... depends on the audience), I meet more and more people with such varying perspectives. I know people that have a negative story to share each and every time I see them. I feel as though it is almost all that they know. They only understand how to communicate via misery and carry a weighted cloud along with them in their journey through life. I also have the joy of spending time with people that seem to only see the good. They turn any and every situation into a pure 'love of the Lord' moment. Sometimes, I even wonder if they are just trying to fool themselves (and if they are... good for them)!!! I truly believe that how you view things in life is a part of who you are and how God created you, but I also think that your attitude is something that can be gradually changed over time and with practice. It is almost like a muscle and the more that you find the delight in even the most mundane of events, the more that you will have joy and peace in your heart.
Matthew writes in chapter 5 verse 8 that, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God". I think there is so much to be said in this tiniest and simplest of verses. It is not complicated. There is no grand strategy that can 'fix' your life and make things perfect. Life is messy. It just is. Yet, by relying on the Lord and finding peace in His presence, you can take 'your head out of the game' and just follow His journey. There will be good moments and bad moments, but they will all be moments in the eyes of the Lord. Only He can help you conquer your daily tasks in the most joyous of ways. Life is so very precious and so very easy to take for granted. Yet, if you turn to the Lord more often, I almost bet that the glass will gradually start filling up. Give it a whirl!!! Your love and joy in the Lord will speak volumes and rub off on each and every person that you touch in your life... the best form of evangelizing EVER!!!!
I have always loved this portrait by W.E. Hill, 'My wife and mother-in-law'. I first saw it in my guidance counselor's office in 3rd grade. It is such a simple take on how perspective makes all the difference in the world. You can view this photo to see a young lady's profile looking behind or an old lady gazing downward. Some can perhaps only see one version or some may see both immediatley. Just as in life, perspectives can and will change. You just need to take a moment to let the process unfold!
So, Lord, I pray that you give me the strength, guidance and glory to see the true wonder of Your creations. You have blessed me so much and present Yourself in my life through the littlest of events. I pray that I can use Your grace to see the good in my life. I pray that I look at the mountain of dirty clothes, toys strung about the home, fingerprints on the counters and glitter in the cracks of my hardwood floor as a true gift from You! I ask that You help me to make lemonade more often than not. Also, I pray that I have Your patience to understand that sometimes I am going to easily see Your joy and sometimes I am going to really need to lean on You to find the good. Thank you, Lord, for unconditional love and support as I need it always!!!. AMEN!
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I'm Rachel Myers, a mom of 2, married to my college guy, former Corporate America gal that stayed home with the kiddos, and now am a preK teacher. This is my little spot to reflect and make it through my journey. Sometimes I lean on Christ and sometimes I forget. Along the way, I love finding inspiration from others, spreading the good in people and finding the joy in God !
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Apartment in Tolo for up to 4 persons - economical – Home 6822613 Apartment
- 2 bedrooms
- 4 sleeps
- 2 nights min stay
Apartment in Tolo for up to 4 persons - economical – Home 6822613
- Apartment
- 2 bedrooms
- sleeps 4
- 2 nights min stay
Key Info
- Child friendly
- Car not necessary
- Air conditioning
- No pets allowed
Description from owner
Modern, newly built apartment suitable for 4 perons just 150m from Tolo beach on the ring road. Fantastic panoramic views of Tolon and the whole of Tolo Bay. Large balcony or patio depending on apartment.
Iliana Apartment is perfect accommodation in Tolo for families or groups of friends with 2 bedrooms, one with a double bed and one with 2 single beds.
Well equipped with kitchen facilites and private bathroom the apartment also has a tv, air-conditioning and free Wi-Fi access for use with your own laptop.
Iliana Apartment Tolo is located in a quiet neighbourhood just 150m from the village where all necessary amenities for your stay are situated and, of course, Tolo beach famous for its crystal-clear waters awarded with a "Blue Flag". Its waters are warm and shallow, ideal for children and the elderly.
- Great for children of all ages
- No pets allowed
Bed & bathroom
- Bedroom 1: Double Bed
Bedroom 2: 2 Single Beds
- 1 Family bathroom
- Air conditioning
- Mountain Views
- Patio
- Sea view
- Internet access
- Cooker
- Linen provided
- Towels provided
- Housekeeping Included
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- Not suitable for wheelchair users
- Check in time: 14:00, Check out time: 12:00
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Change of plans? No problem. You could receive a partial or full refund, depending on when you cancel.
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About the owner
Iliana C.
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- Calendar updated:
- 03 Jul 2019
- Years listed:
- 4
- Overall rating:
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Languages spoken: English
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"Appartamento davvero graziosi"
Siamo stati in questo posto, Tolon, dal 12 al 15 agosto. Ci ha accolto la proprietaria, la signora Iliana e ci ha fatto sentire subito a nostro agio. L'appartamento era un grande monolocale, ben … More
"a very comfortable apartment with an amazing seaview"
The apartment is large, clean, equipped with everything you may need for a comfortable stay. It is quiet, cosy, with excellent air conditioning. The towels are changed every other day, and the bedshe… More
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Send an email through the contact form on this page. Or if there's a phone number on this page, you can call them.
If you've already booked, go to Manage your holiday booking to view Iliana the owner's contact details or send them a message.
- What's the difference between 'Book your stay' and 'Contact the owner/manager'?
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Simply enter your holiday dates in the Book your stay form to calculate the cost of your stay.
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In most cases, you don't pay a damage deposit up front. Instead, we save your payment details securely and you're only charged in the event of damage to the property.
Occasionally, you will pay a damage deposit up front as part of the total rental cost. In this case, the owner has 10 days after you check out to report any damage. If they don't, we'll return your deposit. If their claim is successful, we'll deduct the agreed cost and return the remainder.
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As Chirstians, we know what's good and we know what's bad. Sometimes, we are not aware if we did something bad.
God doesn't judge those who are not aware of their sin. He won't judge a man for hating his brother if he didn't know that hating his brother was a sin.
Ohhhh but there is harsh judgment from God if you are aware of sin and you commit it anyway.
I always try to warn people about a sin that I fell into. I remind them of my story, the consequences I had to endure and the pain that resulted afterward. I do this because its my job as a Christian.
If that person commits the same sin after they have seen God's wrath upon me, it is biblical that that person suffers worse than I did.
2 Peter 2:21
It would be better if they had never known the way to righteousness than to know it and then reject the command they were given to live a holy life.
Look at the story of Daniel and Belshazzar.
Belshazzar knew what his father Nebuchadnezzar endured with The Lord. Belshazzar knew his father was sent in the wilderness by the Lord to live with the animals because he wouldn't humble himself. Belshazzar KNEW! instead, he continued to sin and God took away his kingdom completely within 24 hours. [You know, before the day was over, I guess? I forgot]
See God didn't take away Nebs kingdom while he was in the wilderness. God dealt lightly with him because he didn't know as much as Bel knew. Since Bel was aware of the God of Israel and his wrath, he was treated harsh-er. 😐
People! don't do what you already know is bad. You'll wreck yourself. I'm telling you, it's gunna hurt.


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Situated in the pleasant Oxfordshire town of Didcot, Meylan House supports seven adults with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex needs.
The home was opened in 2013 and has six en-suite rooms in the main property plus a separate, one bed, self-contained annex in the garden area. With spacious lounge areas and a homely, welcoming atmosphere, Meylan House provides contemporary residential living.
The experienced staff team support the individuals living here to develop their independence skills and to have a full and active lifestyle. Our Positive Behaviour Support Team works with service users aand staff to ensure the emotional and mental wellbeing of each individual.


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Looking at the expanse of 88 keys stretched out before you can be confusing and overwhelming if you're a beginning student of the piano. Each note on the piano has a corresponding letter name. It may be helpful to label the notes using small stickers to help you identify them as you learn to play.
Locate the note "C" on the piano keyboard. All the "Cs" on the piano except for the highest note on the keyboard have one black note to the top right and a single white note to the left. Label the "C."
Count one white note to the left of the "C." This note is "B."
Count down two white notes to the left of "C." This is "A."
Proceed up the keyboard from "C." One note up from "C" is "D" followed by "E," "F" and "G." After "G," the musical alphabet starts over again with "A." Continue to label as much of the piano keyboard as you feel is necessary.
Translate the black keys to letter names after you complete the white keys. Pick a black key and look at the white note to the bottom left. The letter name for the black key is the name of that note with the addition of the sharp symbol. For example, the black note with a "G" at the bottom left is a "G sharp." Black notes have two names. One "flat" name and one "sharp" name. Figure out the "flat" name by looking at the white note to the bottom right. Continuing with the previous example, the black note "G sharp" is also known as "A flat" because the white note to the bottom right is "A." Continue this pattern for the rest of the black notes, dually labelling each one.
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|Boyle Cup
|Riverton Country Club (Directions)
|Jul 15 - 16 2019
|Registration Deadline:
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|Tee Times:
|Flights will be determined by team's combined handicap. 5 flights of 6 teams each will be made based on handicaps. Chapman format throughout. Monday - three 9-hole matches. Tuesday - two 9-hole matches. 1 point for each hole won and 1/2 point for each hole halved (10 points available in each match.) The overall winner will come from the top flight, with prizes for the winners and runners-up in each flight.
|Partners need not be members of the same club.
Women have to have a class A or B handicap index (up to 22.9 inclusive).
Men must belong to GAP and have a USGA GHIN Index with a minimum of 10 scores from current and previous year on GHIN as of the June 1 revision.
|Rounds: min: 10
USGA Index: max: 22.9 (Revision 6/1/2019)
|30 Pairs - or a field that is a multiple of 6 pairs to allow for full flights. Preference given in order of registration.
|Starting Times:
|Shotgun starts for each of the nine-hole matches starting at 8:30 each day.
|First and second place finishers in all flights.
|The cart fee per person covers both days (27 holes on the first day and 18 on the second).


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I cannot recommend enough that one should live at least one year abroad. Living here in the U.S. there is no sense of just how isolated things are, especially if you do not live in a big city like New York or San Francisco. If you are a curious person and like to explore, then living abroad is a must. One thing I discovered while living in Japan is that official documents need to be stamped using the person's family hanko stamp much more than they actually need to be signed to become official documents. Think about how important one's signature is here in the U.S. Not so in Japan. When I first setup things like a bank account, they asked me for my stamp. I of course did not have one. Eventually a friend gave me my own with an approximation of how my name sounds in Kanji characters (see below photo). I even had one with just "Jason" on the end of it which I used sometimes!
There are specialty shops just for hanko stamps. There are a lot of such specialty shops along the streets of Tokyo for many things that we just do not have in the U.S. Often they are very tiny shops, not much larger than walk-in closet sized. I always found them super interesting and kind of mysterious. The hanko stamps in the top image were in a display case out front of a hanko shop on a street I lived on for four years. I walked by them every day and would always peek inside the small shop to see the craftsman as his workbench. It just occurred to me now that I wish I had photographed the shop itself too!


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Open Mouth, Insert Fat/
Donald Trump has women across the country shaking their heads after calling a Miss Universe winner fat.
Hillary Clinton said that Trump's criticisms of Alicia Machado, a Venezuelan who won the Miss Universe contest in 1996, was "one of the worst things he said" about women. "He called this woman Miss Piggy. Then he called her Miss Housekeeping because she was Latina."
While Trump appeared to dispute Clinton's accusation on the debate stage, he called into Fox and Friends Tuesday morning and once again called Machado fat.
"I know that person. That person was a Miss Universe person," Trump told the Fox News morning show. "And she was the worst we ever had, the worst, the absolute worst, she was impossible," he said. "She gained a massive amount of weight, and it was a real problem. We had a real problem. Not only that, her attitude."
Watch this video of the Fox and Friends hosts as Trump calls the woman fat.
It appeared even the Fox and Friends who are so deep in the tank for Trump could not believe that the guy wanting to be President was saying this.
Lucky for Trump he has no issues with weight and is in perfect shape.
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
Do I like to make mama-baby animal sculptures? I am a BIG, TOUGH and MACHO guy, yet...
I was remembering yesterday jogging through the zoo in Chicago (I lived near it, and it was free, so why wouldn't you go every week?) in the 1980s and a seal gave birth to a pup right there. And we went to the beach on Massachusett's north shore January 1, 2000 to watch the sun rise and there were all these seals cavorting about....
Posted by Gary's third pottery blog at 6:02 AM
7 comments:
- cookingwithgas said...
and as i say, Why not?!
- October 15, 2009 at 7:44 AM
- Becky Jo said...
What is it about cute stuff that makes girls (even tough truck-driving girls) want to go "awwwww"? Must be some genetic reflex...... :)
- October 15, 2009 at 9:22 AM
- Gallow said...
Why don't you make some macho pottery with chainsaws on them? I guess they probably wouldn't sell.
- October 15, 2009 at 9:26 AM
- Gary Rith Pottery Blog said...
even my skulls are cute :)
- October 15, 2009 at 10:40 AM
- cindy shake said...
It's cool Gary no worries, we know you wear your black leather jacket when you make them :o)
- October 15, 2009 at 11:09 AM
- Pauline said...
Those sculptures are soooo cute!
- October 15, 2009 at 7:30 PM
- ML said...
Yup! And almost as cute as their creator!
- October 17, 2009 at 12:30 PM
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Shanks, which said it is in talks about a takeover approach, said the cold weather and snow that has overwhelmed Europe over the last month had frozen pipes that carry waste and made transport links treacherous.
Shanks Group
Before Tuesday's trading update, analysts were forecasting profit before tax of roughly £38m for the year to March 31, against an "underlying profit" of £48.5m last year. Tom Drury, chief executive, said the outcome would now be "slightly below the board's previous expectations", although underlying trading remains "satisfactory".
The company has been moving from landfill to a focus on recycling and generating energy from waste projects. However its profits have been hit by the recession, which has seen a decline in industrial production and consumer spending, resulting in a reduction of waste.
In the statement, Shanks said "confidential discussions" were taking place with a private equity group, understood to be Carlyle, about a takeover. Carlyle bid 135p per share for Shanks last year but the waste management company, supported by its largest shareholders Schroders and Legal & General, indicated that it wanted 150p.
Charles Pick, an analyst at FinnCap, said: "At least the talks are ongoing which squares with recent stories of Carlyle Group commencing due diligence. It is early days in this situation with no offer as yet tabled and one would hope that in contrast to Cadbury there could be several bidders."


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National parks of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has 15 National Parks. These parks are not truly National Parks according to the internationally accepted standard of the IUCN.[1]
National Parks of the United Kingdom are a devolved matter with each of the countries of the United Kingdom having its own policies and arrangements. There are 15 of these managed areas of outstanding landscape where habitation and commercial activities are restricted, with 10 in England, 3 in Wales and 2 in Scotland.
There are currently no National Parks in Northern Ireland though there are controversial moves to establish one in the Mourne Mountains.[2] If established, it would stretch from Carlingford Lough to Newcastle and Slieve Croob, creating a tourism boom and up to 2,000 jobs. On the other hand, there are fears that it could drive up house prices making it difficult for young, local couples to set up home in the area.
All 15 National Parks share two statutory purposes; To conserve and enhance the natural and cultural heritage of the area, and to promote understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities of the National Park by the public. The Scottish National Parks have two further statutory purposes; To promote sustainable use of the natural resources of the area, and to promote sustainable economic and social development of the area's communities. The Broads is not a National Park, but is a member of the UK National Parks family, with the same level of landscape protection, and an additional statutory purpose; To protect the interests of navigation.[3]
All 15 National Parks in the UK are members of the UK Association of National Park Authorities (UK ANPA), which works to promote the UK National Parks family and to facilitate training and development between staff and members of all Parks.[4]
Beginning in 2014 there was a movement to establish the Greater London area as a National Park.[5]
For details of the established National Parks in the constituent countries that have them, see:
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- ↑ Raven-Ellison, Daniel. "Why Greater London should be made into an urban national park". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>


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S: Jackson Scot Michael Ortwein Baptism
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FC: Jackson Scot Michael Ortwein Baptism October 17, 2010 Blessed Sacrament Church
1: Let the little children come unto Me, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. (Luke 18:16)
2: Jackson Scot Michael Ortwein Baptised October 17, 2010 Officiant: Fr. Daniel Vogelpohl Godfather: Joey Cucchiara Godmother: Renee Mischell Godmother: Megan Clayton
4: Nona, Daddy, Mommy, Nono and Me!
5: A blessing from Fr. Vogelpohl
6: You have come into the world so tiny, Yet with such great promise for the future. Before you were even born, God planned wonderful things for you.
8: My Baptism Reception
9: October 17, 2010
11: At Jackson's Batpism today The Lord will be there Watching and Listening...
15: Father in Heaven, when the Spirit came down upon Jesus at His Baptism in the Jordan, You revealed Him as Your own Beloved Son. Keep me, Your child, born of water and the Spirit, faithful to my calling. May I, who share in Your Life as Your child through Baptism, follow in Christ's path of service to people. Let me become one in His Sacrifice and hear His Word with faith. May I live as Your child, following the example of Jesus.
16: Blessed Sacrament Church Ft. Mitchell, KY
17: October 17, 2010
19: I baptise thee in the name of the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit
20: As you are baptised, May you feel His love And the love of those around you, And may you always follow in His way.


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Marketing research industry veteran Suzanne Costa to lead AskingCanadians
Thursday, October 5, 2017 (TORONTO, ON) – Delvinia, an innovative data collection company and technology scale-up headquartered in Toronto, is pleased to announce the addition of Suzanne Costa as Executive Director of its AskingCanadians online data collection business.
"As our company continues to grow and focuses on scaling globally, we are redefining our leadership responsibilities," said Delvinia CEO Adam Froman. "We are very pleased to welcome Suzanne to our Executive team and are confident she will be an effective leader who will ensure AskingCanadians' continued growth and success in the years to come."
Costa will oversee all aspects of Delvinia's AskingCanadians data collection business, which will enable Delvinia EVP Raj Manocha, who has played a pivotal role in building the AskingCanadians brand since joining the firm in 2011, to focus on growing revenues across all of Delvinia's commercial business units.
With more than 15 years of experience in the marketing research industry, Costa brings a wealth of experience to her new role, having led North American operations for Verve and global operations for Research Now. Costa will oversee the AskingCanadians business, solidifying the brand's positioning as the market leader in Canada and directing future growth across the country.
In addition to bringing Costa on board, Delvinia kicked off the fall with a number of new hires, adding nine staff to support the growth of its AskingCanadians and Methodify businesses in recent weeks. The firm is continuing its recruitment efforts to meet the growing demand for its services and will be hosting a Career Fair later this month.
About Delvinia
Delvinia is transforming the way organizations collect and use data, enabling them to make better and more informed decisions. Founded in 1998, the innovation company includes a successful portfolio of digital businesses, each with a focus on data collection. Delvinia Custom Solutions uses new and emerging technologies to help clients collect, visualize and enable data; AskingCanadians and AskingAmericans offer a range of data collection services to market researchers throughout North America, including access to an online research community of more than one million Canadians; and Methodify provides the ability to gain customer insights through an innovative online platform in as little as 12 hours. For more information, visit delvinia.com.
About AskingCanadians
AskingCanadians, a Delvinia company, is an online data collection firm with access to a research community of more than one million Canadians who have opted-in to participate in online surveys that significantly influence today's leading brands. Established in 2005, AskingCanadians owns and manages the AskingCanadians online research community and its French counterpart Qu'en pensez vous. AskingCanadians is dedicated to enabling market researchers to quickly gather and deliver high quality information from Canadian consumers. AskingCanadians and Qu'en pensez vous are built through incentive partnerships with Aeroplan, Hudson's Bay Rewards, Walmart, PETRO-POINTS, and VIA Préférence. The result is an average response rate that eclipses the industry. For more information, please visit corporate.askingcanadians.com.


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Vincent Clancy
Chairman and CEO, Turner & Townsend
This year has been significant for our growth not only in terms of financial results, but also the way we manage and lead the business towards success.
In a year of change across our clients' businesses, the industries and regions in which we work, our commitment to, and investment in, our business model has created stability and a platform for growth.
Our Executive Board, supported by our Management Board, continues to set the
direction for our business, developing and implementing our business strategy and making key decisions on talent acquisition, proposition development and service excellence.
These decisions are reinforced by our partnership model, established in November 2015 to motivate the best talent, protect our independence, and pursue our goal to be the world's leading independent capital programme professional service provider by 2020.
The decision has proved the right one both for us and our clients.
Our model ensures we have the flexibility to make independent decisions in our clients' best interests and take a long-term view on investment – supporting both our sustainability as a business and enabling us to create a positive legacy.
The leaders of our business also operate stronger as one global team, sharing in both the successes and challenges across the regions in which we operate. This connection promotes collaboration, with teams working hard to share knowledge, people and skills across our global business and make decisions based on the bigger picture. As a result, we are able to deliver consistent services to our clients which harness global insight.
Acting as one global business supports our desire to work with the best clients in the world, and to attract and retain the world's best talent.
No matter how they come into our business, our people now have a new path for progression that is not based on formal training or background but on aspiration, dedication and a passion to make this business a success.
Our approach is attracting new talent to our ranks, while motivating our existing employees to realise their potential and pursue their careers within Turner & Townsend for the longer term. This, in particular, has had a positive impact on succession planning.
This year, we appointed eight new partners and a record 151 new associate directors and directors from within our ranks. We also enacted succession plans following the planned retirement of senior partners including Chairman, Tim Wray, and Chief Operating Officer, Tom Harrison – both of whom I thank for their dedication to the business over many decades.
I am excited for what the coming year brings, and look forward to working with people across the globe to build a long-term, responsible business based on strong decision-making and continued excellence.


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High quality 1m long cord set, with Polished Chrome ceiling rose and braided Slate cable
1 metre length of braided cable in Slate (can be adjusted by a qualified electrician.)
A single E27 lampholder in Polished Chrome finish.
Ceiling rose or ceiling plate finished in Polished Chrome.
Made and wired to conform to the Lighting Association Code of Practice.


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White 6.5 Inch Hoverboard App Enabled, LED Lights & Bluetooth Speaker
- Samsung Battery - 100% Safe & Certified
- CE (EU) Certified
- Built in Bluetooth Speaker
- LED Lights
- App Enabled
- Free Carrier Bag
- 6.5 Inch Wheels
It is important to note that all of our boards are equipped with CE certified and safe Samsung batteries. Beware of cheap hoverboards with Chinese batteries as these are a fire hazard. Our hoverboards are 100% safe using OEM parts and fully UL and CE certified.
A popular model the 6.5 inch wheel hoverboard comes with a CE certified original Samsung battery so you know that it is 100% safe and is EU certified. It comes with a built in Bluetooth speaker, remote control and free carrier bag.The battery itself is also UL certified and will last 2 - 3 hours on a full charge with a quick charging time of just 1 hour for a full charge. It has a max distance of between 15 - 18 km's on a full charge and a top speed of 15kms/hr. It comes with super cool LED lights so you can be seen in the dark.
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Institut für Informatik und Computational Science
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We introduce formal proof systems based on tableau methods for analyzing computations in Answer Set Programming (ASP). Our approach furnishes fine-grained instruments for characterizing operations as well as strategies of ASP solvers. The granularity is detailed enough to capture a variety of propagation and choice methods of algorithms used for ASP solving, also incorporating SAT-based and conflict-driven learning approaches to some extent. This provides us with a uniform setting for identifying and comparing fundamental properties of ASP solving approaches. In particular, we investigate their proof complexities and show that the run-times of best-case computations can vary exponentially between different existing ASP solvers. Apart from providing a framework for comparing ASP solving approaches, our characterizations also contribute to their understanding by pinning down the constitutive atomic operations. Furthermore, our framework is flexible enough to integrate new inference patterns, and so to study their relation to existing ones. To this end, we generalize our approach and provide an extensible basis aiming at a modular incorporation of additional language constructs. This is exemplified by augmenting our basic tableau methods with cardinality constraints and disjunctions.
We address the problem of belief change in (nonmonotonic) logic programming under answer set semantics. Our formal techniques are analogous to those of distance-based belief revision in propositional logic. In particular, we build upon the model theory of logic programs furnished by SE interpretations, where an SE interpretation is a model of a logic program in the same way that a classical interpretation is a model of a propositional formula. Hence we extend techniques from the area of belief revision based on distance between models to belief change in logic programs. We first consider belief revision: for logic programs P and Q, the goal is to determine a program R that corresponds to the revision of P by Q, denoted P * Q. We investigate several operators, including (logic program) expansion and two revision operators based on the distance between the SE models of logic programs. It proves to be the case that expansion is an interesting operator in its own right, unlike in classical belief revision where it is relatively uninteresting. Expansion and revision are shown to satisfy a suite of interesting properties; in particular, our revision operators satisfy all or nearly all of the AGM postulates for revision. We next consider approaches for merging a set of logic programs, P-1,...,P-n. Again, our formal techniques are based on notions of relative distance between the SE models of the logic programs. Two approaches are examined. The first informally selects for each program P-i those models of P-i that vary the least from models of the other programs. The second approach informally selects those models of a program P-0 that are closest to the models of programs P-1,...,P-n. In this case, P-0 can be thought of as a set of database integrity constraints. We examine these operators with regards to how they satisfy relevant postulate sets. Last, we present encodings for computing the revision as well as the merging of logic programs within the same logic programming framework. This gives rise to a direct implementation of our approach in terms of off-the-shelf answer set solvers. These encodings also reflect the fact that our change operators do not increase the complexity of the base formalism.


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The Clinique Moisture Surge Face Spray is the second face mist I have used.
How to use (from Clinique)
Hold 10-12″ from face. Close eyes and spray a light mist.
Use in addition to daily moisturizer, under or over makeup, whenever skin feels thirsty.
Avoid spraying into eyes.
For all skin types.
How I use it:
- As a toner in the morning.
- Refresh my face when I am or have been under the sun for too long.
- Whenever the air in the office feels very dry.
- As 'makeup fixer.' It actually helps prolong my makeup.
There are a two things I like about it more than the first spray I used, which is the Mario Badescu Facial Spray.
- The Clinique one sprays evenly (full cone). I hope this would make sense–It's not ideal to go farther than 10-12″ since the spray pressure isn't that strong. The mist won't reach my face if I extend my arm further. Also, the spray covers only a small area. I can concentrate on where I need it more (for makeup fixing or hydration) such on my oily t-zone and where there's irritation.
- Unscented. (This.)
The price might be a turnoff for some. A single bottle though seems to last a long time. Three months of daily use and I'm just halfway the bottle. If you were to ask me if I'll repurchase this, I'll say most likely. But there are other face mists I still want to try. 🙂
The Clinique Moisture Surge Face Spray Thirsty Skin Relief is PhP1500 and available in Clinique stores and Rustan's.


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Neglected Horse Who's Scared Of Humans Is Comforted By The Most Unlikely Of Friends.
Lexi the horse has had a pretty rough life. Though her previous conditions are unclear, her current foster family knows that she's been neglected and/or abused in the past. She gets extremely nervous around human beings and random objects, and sometimes, no one can get her to calm down.
Except, of course, for her best friend George. George is an alpaca, and he's by her side every step of the way.
The current fosters think that George and Lexi have spent their entire lives together, and somehow, George believes himself to be Lexi's bodyguard. The two have an amazingly strong bond - George stands in front of Lexi to protect her, seems to calm her down when she is agitated, and the handlers often hear the two of them "chatting" in the stall.
Take a look at the photos below - you're going to be so glad that the two of them have each other.
A wolf was thrown into a cage with a donkey. What happened next shocked the town.
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Chances are, unless you've taken a guided tour of the 6th arrondissement, you probably haven't wandered into Marché couvert St. Germain. A regular stop off point to show tourists what French cheese and charcuterie looks like, this small market is emblematic of most covered marchés in Paris, which is to say farmerless markets with a focus on specialty products.
With the exception of Marché des Enfants Rouges, which occasionally has a local producer selling seasonal produce, the covered markets of Paris are largely outlets for refined products, from cheeses to meats to regional specialties of all kinds.
Certain markets excel at offering a wide variety of quality products- such as the Italian and artisanal counters at Marché couvert Beauvau or the fabulous fish and cheese vendors at Marché couvert de Passy. Others are a bit less exciting, Marché couvert St Martin comes to mind...
The advantage of Paris's covered markets is that they figure amongst some of the few of the city's food markets that fit your work schedule. Which is why, even though I prefer the outdoor markets of Paris with their potential for farmers and fresh produce, I also visit the covered markets from time to time to see if they hold any surprises.
Marché couvert St Germain straddles the line between interesting and industrial. The organic shop is very proud of itself, but mostly sells pre-packaged gluten-free crackers and a few rather sad looking vegetables. Another disappointment is the choice of hot lunch options, including a Thai takeaway counter and several small restaurants that line the perimeter of the market, which do little to inspire one's appetite. In this regard, Marché St Germain would do well to follow the example of Marché des Enfants Rouges.
The most interesting aspect of the market is, as it happens, exactly what flocks of guided tourists gather around when entering the market: the cheese counters with a wide variety of fromage from around the country and other Franco-centric specialty shops.
Les Jardins du J'GO sell a large variety of preserved items, including homemade jams, soups, sauces, and dried goods. The "meat market" may have been pandering to these very tourists, but their selection of French origin meat looked legit and was presented with care and professionalism.
If you happen to be guiding a tour through the 6th arrondissement, or in need of some last minute cheese for a picnic, pop into Marché couvert St Germain. Otherwise I suggest you wait for the neighborhood to celebrate the weekly apparition of Marché bio de Raspail to do your market shopping.
Marché couvert St Germain
4/6 rue Lobineau, 75006
m° Mabillon (line 10)
Open: Tues-Sat 8-20h, Sun 8-13h30


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Our Cairns massage treatments are tailored to suit your specific needs. Gentle to medium pressure will leave you relaxed and rejuvenated, while a firmer touch can be applied for Deep Tissue and Remedial Massages. Just let us know your preferences at the time of booking and/or arrival. At Alagrea Beauty & Massage we use the finest, botanic oils to prepare special massage blends, designed to deliver a complete sensory experience. Think lavender, patchouli, cedarwood, rosemary, ylang ylang and more. While the benefits of massage have been known for thousands of years, did you know professional massage can also leave the body feeling relaxed, by reducing nervous and muscular tension? Our Cairns massage treatments last between 30 and 90 minutes and can include hot stone massage (for more information, please see below). Enjoy one of our Cairns massage treatments at our exclusive tropical retreat. Bookings by appointment only on 0418 304 987.
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Hot stone therapy is a deep soothing massage. It offers more than traditional massage. It uses the natural heat stored in heated stones to soften your muscles, releasing tension and increasing circulation. Our unique hot stone massage, therapeutic treatment, will leave you feeling relaxed and balanced. An amazing, deeply relaxing massage.
Our Cairns hot stone massage treatments are personalised to suit your specific needs, aches, pains and requirements. We take care in selecting the correct basalt stones for you, with particular consideration given to the texture, weight, size and shape of the stone. Basalt stones are dense volcanic stones, which hold their heat for a long time and release it slowly. The stones are placed on various key points of the body, as well as being used with aromatic oils on the skin and muscles.
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Bells Echo Vineyard
Carefully arranged and trellised along a gently sloping valley, the Bells Echo Vineyard was replanted in 1989 and is primarily devoted to Bordeaux varietals. Owners Ron & Lisa Sutton believe in sustainable farming practices while also cultivating high-quality, organic grapes to make great wine.
Bells Echo Vineyard
3580 Feliz Creek Road
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LKT Toxic 5 Tactical blade Toxic series of blades are the ultimate blades for controlling the pace and spin of the game. Truly unique design tested by professional players gives this blade the ability to add or take speed and spin from the ball with unparalleled control. Special Tactical notches in the backside of the handle provides ventilation for decreased moisture, increased grip and most important provides the 2 rubber type player with a physical reminder of the blade position.
This is a great "offensive" blade for HARDBAT. In conjunction with Gambler Peacekeeper OX I find it's a great combination of speed and control. The large sweet spot also offers a very satisfying "PONK!" when you connect with the ball. The larger "tactical" handle is also most excellent for someone with grip issues such as myself. I need a larger handle as my hand does not close fully as it used to. Arthritis unfortunately. But this blade (and it's 3-ply brother) has helped immensely!


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