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I have been trying lately to get down and play with the kids more in their environment...follow their lead. It has done something interesting inside of me.. brought a sense of magic to my life through small and simple things like eating marshmallows in a laundry basket.
Why is it that as adults we seem to loose the creativity, magic and love for the seemingly mundane things? And why is it that we feel we need to fill up every minute of everyday with activities and things to do for our children? There is something about just being home and letting their imaginations be at work. Something about laying on the floor and watching how the sun comes through the window and streams across their skin, the inexpensive household items that become spaceships and boats, digging in the mud outside or just sitting together reading stacks of books while your one year old leans in for a kiss and your three year old asks for eskimo kisses. To me, nothing can beat those moments. Not even a morning at Disney!


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Alan fills in for Greg and answers questions about ethical objections to a woman giving birth to her sister's embryo and whether women should be required to see an ultrasound before an abortion.
The Pro-Life View Is the Tolerant View
Even though the goal of pro-lifers is to take away a woman's legal right to an abortion, the view isn't intolerant and discriminatory. In fact, it's the opposite. Here's why.
How the Smallest Born Baby Proves Abortion Is Wrong
When Baby Saybie was born at 23 weeks weighing 8.6 ounces, her birth and survival challenged abortion-choice advocacy in four ways that can be easily remembered by the acronym S.L.E.D.
How the Smallest Born Baby Proves Abortion Is Wrong
Alan explains how the birth and survival of the smallest baby challenges four tenets of abortion-choice advocacy.
Are Portlanders Rethinking Aborting Children with Down Syndrome?
After more than a decade of training Oregon Right to Life students and taking them to the streets of Portland to talk to people about abortion, Alan noticed a possible new trend this year.
A Clear and Present Danger to Human Life
Besides abortion, there are several new biotechnologies that threaten innocent human life. Alan describes four of them.
A Clear and Present Danger to Human Life
With the advancement of science, we've entered a new era of biotechnology where we're increasingly experimenting on humans, jeopardizing the most vulnerable lives in our society
The Black Box of IVF
Given the brave new world we live in, we can't presume that medical technologies are consistent with Christian ethics. We must do our due diligence and investigate.
Does Gender Identity Matter?
Alan explains gender identity and what the Bible says about it.
Seven Pro-Life Action Steps
Being pro-life is not merely an attitude. It's a behavior—it's something you do. Here are seven steps you can take to make a difference in the lives of the unborn and their mothers.

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April 8, 2011 10:20 am
These are so cute – happy birthday to your dad!
April 8, 2011 11:07 am
these look really great! perfect for a cupcake alternative for a party, too.
April 11, 2011 2:13 pm
Your dad is pretty lucky! They look super tasty!
April 14, 2011 3:26 pm
I can't wait to try these! I absolutely love carrot cake.
April 17, 2011 6:13 pm
These look incredible! I love that you're so creative with your recipes – I would never have thought to do it, but they sound incredible. I'm going to make them this week!
Jackie permalinkApril 21, 2011 12:48 am
These are outstanding! Made them today for a party and they were a big hit. I used a 1 tbsp measure for the cookies but might even make them smaller next time. Fantastic – thanks for the recipe!
April 24, 2011 6:47 pm
I'm posting on carrot cake muffins this week and will surely link to your recipe. They are beyond precious!
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I'm going to take a wee break from blogging over Christmas and the New Year so this would be a good time to thank all my readers for their support this year and wish you all the best over the festive season and a prosperous 2015.
I'd also like to thank those who've contributed posts to the blog - Omar, David M. and Phil Rogers in particular - whose often timely efforts have taken some of the strain off of what is otherwise a one-man band. Omar's post of more than two years ago, A Coffee House in Cunda, remains the second most popular post of almost 400 published since then.
The Online Darkroom is continuing to grow and is now getting between 40,000 and 50,000 hits a month which translates into a 30% increase over the year. It would be nice to see if I could push on in 2015 but it's not going to be easy as I'm already active on the usual social media sites and it's difficult to see where I can go from here.
I think the only way of expanding would be if everyone told their mates about the site and encouraged them to become regular visitors but I know many of you have already done that. Of course, it could be that film is now such a niche interest that there isn't much room left for growth. Or maybe I should bite the bullet and get a Leica outfit so that perhaps the most loyal of all marque enthusiasts would have a reason to stop by?
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What is the value of the multi-age classroom?
Montessori classrooms often span a three year age group. The benefits are many beginning with the connection that the student builds with the teacher, which enables the teacher to feed their interests, build on their strengths and work on their developing potential. The younger children often emulate the older children and learn by watching them work. The older children often play the true leaders of the environment as they guide their younger peers with respect to work and social behavior, while acting as role models and motivators. The three years spent in a classroom also allows children to learn at their own pace, mastering work on their inner schedule versus a particular age or grade level.
How are the students assessed at the Curious Minds?
There is a detailed conference report sent to the parents twice a year. This report is a culmination of the daily observation notes that the teacher of the environment has made. The teachers observe the students at work every day and observations are recorded. Appropriate actions are taken immediately, which may include introducing the material with the next level of difficulty or more repetition with certain materials already introduced to the student, as the case maybe. Assessment is a daily routine of the Montessori classroom but it is not labeled so. The purpose behind evaluating a student's work cycle is to make sure that s/he is best supported by us and is challenged every day to maximize their potential.
Are students prepared to transition to a traditional school once they leave the Curious Minds?
The Curious Minds prepares students for life and learning. The children in the Montessori environment not only learn their subjects of Math, Language, Geography and so on and so forth, but also cultivate good work ethics such as focus, motivation, and perseverance; inherit good social values such as kindness, responsibility, and respect; and imbibe strong personal skills such as leadership, confidence, and independence. While there is a transition that happens when a student changes schools, not to mention the difference in the education styles, our local public and private schools' admissions officers report that our children excel academically and are valued members of their new community.
If a student is not self motivated, how can s/he flourish in a self-directed environment like Montessori?
As Maria Montessori always said "follow the child", we would uphold that principle and follow the needs of the child versus their wants. It is true that some children are more motivated than the others. However, the Montessori environment prepares an individualized curriculum for each child, which will address their strengths and needs. When we observe that a child prefers to avoid work that would challenge them to get out of their element, then we make sure to find out their reasoning behind it. The usual recourse to this behavior is revisiting/introducing the said materials, which slowly builds their confidence after several repetitions. The environment is also then tailored to offer more such choices to the classroom as a whole. Since Montessori rewards children intrinsically, meaning the feelings of pride, a sense of achievement and the confidence born from this accomplishment, there is no need for extrinsic motivators such as stickers, medals etc.
What is Montessori education and how does it affect the students at the Curious Minds?
The Montessori Method of learning was founded by Dr. Maria Montessori in Italy, a pioneer of her times. The basic tenet of this method is that children learn and will flourish in an environment that encourages their basic human need for information versus being taught on a time table without accounting for their individuality. The Curious Minds follows this time honored method and combines it with the latest cutting edge research on education and child development to provide the best support for its students while challenging their potential to the maximum.


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Man, just when I'm starting to underestimate the power of the tubes, this happens. It's a great time to be alive. Seeing so many people put their energy into things like this where thirty years ago they'd have either gone unnoticed or been channeled into more legitimate projects both terrifies and heartens me.
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"SIESTA KEY - SIESTA KEY BEACH - SIESTA KEY VILLAGE - DIRECT GULF VIEWS - This Siesta Key "Full Gulf View" property has it all. The property has not been listed on its own in over 12 years. Close to Siesta Key Beach access and close to Siesta Key Village, the property currently boasts a main house with cottage and both structures carry "Old Florida Charm". Built between the years of 1935 - 1950 the current owners have kept the properties in great living condition. The main house is a 2 bedroom / 2 bath home @ an estimated 1,442 SF. The cottage is a 1 bedroom / 1 bathroom @ an estimated 360 SF. Where to start, use the properties "as-is" and enjoy "Old Florida Beach Living", update the current properties and make your decorating mark, raze the current properties and select one of two potential uses; single family home at an estimated 4,000 SF +/-; with or without pool or a multifamily / condominium at an estimated 1,800 SF per unit - one can build 2 units; with or without pool. Building plans are available for buyer review. Whether not the properties are razed, the panoramic full gulf views cannot be described. One must refer to the drone virtual tours attached to this listing to appreciate. Just when you think the property has offered all it can, there is one more feature; the option to operate all or part as a rental. Current zoning allows for a day, week, month or a year at a time, your choice. The rent option applies to all of the uses. Very easy to visit and tour, we look forward to your call."


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What a wonderful weekend out in the high desert! The Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council arranged an amazing series of events and a catalog supporting this years's HWY 62 Art tours. As an artist participating in the event for the first time, I was impressed with the community support not only by local residents but other artists on the tour making an effort to visit studios during the weekend they were not showing personally.
I hope to return the honor this coming weekend November 1-2nd for the closing weekend of the Open Studios. A full report of favorite artists and studios, with photos to follow next week!
A few highlights from last weekend, included welcoming over 200 visitors into my home and studio over the two days I was open. I was interviewed by the local newspaper - the High Desert Sun. The photos and a short paragraph about my traveling studio ended up in the print edition on Wednesday, October 29th, 2014.
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Revelation 4 The Message (MSG)
A Door into Heaven
4 Then I looked, and, oh!—a door open into Heaven. The trumpet-voice, the first voice in my vision, called out, "Ascend and enter. I'll show you what happens next."
2-6 I was caught up at once in deep worship and, oh!—a Throne set in Heaven with One Seated on the Throne, suffused in gem hues of amber and flame with a nimbus of emerald. Twenty-four thrones circled the Throne, with Twenty-four Elders seated, white-robed, gold-crowned. Lightning flash and thunder crash pulsed from the Throne. Seven fire-blazing torches fronted the Throne (these are the Sevenfold Spirit of God). Before the Throne it was like a clear crystal sea.
6-8 Prowling around the Throne were Four Animals, all eyes. Eyes to look ahead, eyes to look behind. The first Animal like a lion, the second like an ox, the third with a human face, the fourth like an eagle in flight. The Four Animals were winged, each with six wings. They were all eyes, seeing around and within. And they chanted night and day, never taking a break:
Holy, holy, holy
9-11 Every time the Animals gave glory and honor and thanks to the One Seated on the Throne—the age-after-age Living One—the Twenty-four Elders would fall prostrate before the One Seated on the Throne. They worshiped the age-after-age Living One. They threw their crowns at the foot of the Throne, chanting,
Worthy, O Master! Yes, our God!
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Under His Wings
Mary and I were looking at a house a few days ago when the owner showed us a small room tucked away under some stairs. "This is where you huddle when the tornado siren goes off. In fact I've spent some anxious moments in here with my grandkids." Chicks don't huddle for protection in a safe room. They take refuge under the wings of their mother.
This week in our Devos we will be listening to Jesus in Matthew 24 predict the destruction of one of the wonders of the Ancient World, Herod's Temple in Jerusalem. Before we label Jesus' words as first century Christian hostility toward Jews, we need to read carefully what Matthew's text stressed about God's heart towards Jerusalem and His people forty-seven years before the Romans attacked.
"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you murder the prophets and you stone those I send to you. How often I would gather you under my wings like a hen who gathers her chicks, but you didn't want it. Certainly, I will leave your house desolate. For I say to you, you will not see me again and until you say, "'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD."
Jesus quotes Psalm 118:26. It speaks of a future time when the LORD would provide salvation for King David's people—a salvation that would be provided by the Stone the builders rejected. I took some time to mediate on Psalm 118. It's an amazing piece of prophecy—how it unites God's covenant faithfulness, to the rejected Stone, to a future time when the Messiah will be welcomed by His people.
LORD, in the coming Devos we are going to hear how your Son predicted times of war, famine, and earthquakes—stressing that these are the birth pangs before He appears and sets up His reign on earth. When faced with the mess before He comes, help me not to give way to fear and to abandon love for others. Help me to allow Your wings to shelter me. Keep me from willfully crawling out on my own.
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I started using channel grabber appx 1 year ago and what can I say I have not looked back. The software is very simple to use has great functionality from controlling your stock for multi channels from your website to ebay and amazon and more, you can send your invoices via email at the hit of a button or even have it send them automatically when you dispatch your items.
It is so simple to process all of your orders in one place and answer message in one place too. This saves me a vast amount of time each week processing orders to answering customer queries as the process is so streamline with this package.
I have found the customer service exceptional any time I have had to contact them, and this for me is a big deal. As a business owner customer service is high on my agenda for my own customers so I have extremely high standards and I expect nothing less from the companies I deal with and what can I say Channel Grabber have delivered.
There are more exciting things to come with this program they have recently just launched integration with Etsy and multi listing software which is going to be a massive time saver again for my business.
I would not have any hesitation in recommending Channel Grabber. If you are looking for a software program that manages your orders and stock, this is the one.
I have tried a few other solutions for inventory syncing between my multiple sales channels but nothing has been as good experience as with Channel Grabber. The inventory sync is amazingly fast. Support is always available and responsive fairly quick. I see the guys are continuously improving the product features and extending customer experience. Plus 100 orders free a month is a absolutely a great bargain especially for small businesses. i look forward to product price updates features and believe the guys are already working on it.
Cheers Channel Grabber. all the best and keep up the good work
Using for 4 months, Does what its supposed to do without much hassle occasionally errors occur but they are always resolved quickly by the team, they are constantly bringing out beta features just seems they are interested in making the product better and better which is good, but i think they do need to concentrate on making the basic functions 100%. They are not bad but as mentioned minor errors can occur which need to be ironed out.
Interface is simple and bloat free which is excellent in my opinion nothing there that does not need to be. Saves countless hours every week and time = money. Price is fair for the hours it saves not the cheapest out there but wont be looking anywhere else anytime soon.
Overall 5 Stars few minor issues but seem to be getting sorted and CS are quick to respond by phone and chat.
We have been using the software for many years and have found it to be an excellent solution for our business and our cross platform selling on ebay and amazon.
Excellent Tech support from Dan and Michael. they have really helped us out when we have had issues with ebay..
Top stuff keep it up...
This is a huge time saver for us and should we need any help it's always easy to ask the questions and receive a timely and helpful reply. It feels like a very personal service for us, you don't feel like you are talking to some strange computer robot....(Ebay please note with your automated replies), you do get a real person.
No more trying to split our stock between website and Ebay, brilliant....there's lots more features we haven't even gotten around to using yet....we are not the most technical people so it's obviously easy to use too!
Best service ever, we are using it since 5 years now and we are very satisfied with it. I enjoy the contact with the people working there, fast and professional replies and a lot of patience for a newbie as I am. Thank you guys for all!
Free if you have less than 100 orders a month, then £65 up to 300, and £20 increases with 21 levels, which you can upgrade or downgrade to as required, so well worth giving it a try.
Synchronizes most ecommerce platforms, Amazon, eBay and couriers with orders, stock, messages and printing invoices (which you can customise), postage labels, etc. Also some accounting packages, through a third party plugin (costs more!)
Could do with more integrations, marketplaces and especially epos (only 2 currently) for omnichannel retailers, although there is an API, for those who can write code.
Support is very good. They seem to try to understand the problem before attempting a fix.
No reports, apart from a basic sales graph, but that's not what they do, perhaps an opportunity there
OK, if you were like me and frustrated with trying to manage your orders with Amazon Seller Central then Channel Grabber is a must-have! We had hundreds of orders a day coming in from Amazon but no way to manage them. Amazon doesn't supply any kind of useful order management system, we didn't know what orders had been printed and it was a very slow process to copy and print delivery labels. My staff couldn't do refunds (now only the account holder can do this in Amazon Seller Central) so therefore I was interrupted on holiday to do Amazon refunds and getting more frustrated. Perhaps they just want you to go down the FBA route?! but if you have your own fulfilment facility you don't want to do this.
Channel Grabber takes all this away, it manages all our Amazon and Ebay orders and sends the despatch confirmation to customers. One particular facility we like was the capability to precisely create a customer's invoice. Therefore if you use paper with a peel off address label you can get the address exactly positioned and looking perfect. There are more facilities to this online platform so give it a go with their free trial.
Support was great with sorting out any little niggles.
We have just finished the 13 day trial. There has been a couple of small issues but these were jumped on and sorted very very quickly! The system is very intuitive, easy to use and easy to set up. It's also very fast and seems to work with everyone!
The fact that we finished our trial and signed straight up to one of their subscriptions says it all. We are looking forward to working with them as we grow our business to the next level.
Very good product indeed. Initial set up was easy, configuring invoices etc. was simple to do, adding in new products is very straightforward but most of all it is extremely reliable and just works.
Over the very busy Christmas period we had absolutely no issues with over-selling or missed orders whatsoever. I haven't really had much reason to use the support, but when I have they've been excellent. Answered my question with a "real" answer rather than a convoluted technical response.
Overall, I'd recommend this product extremely highly indeed. Very happy customer!<
Channel Grabber is Very Reliable for Stock Management and invoicing
Royal mail Labels should show SKUs as it really helpful while packing the parcels.
Support was almost 24/7 online which is really amazing.
You can mange multi channel sales under one roof, Send custom designed invoices to all your customers in one click.
Messaging from all channels can be manage able in one program channel grabber.
Team is really helpful and pricing is pay as you go. No fixed fee , if you sell more you pay more. If you sell less, you pay less.
I probably picked a bad time of year to trial Channel Grabber as limited support, but I have to say their daily emails and user guides got me through, there has been a couple of products which have not been imported but I am sure there is a simple explanation or just cockpit error
Having never used anything like this and never really understanding the huge importance of matching SKU's I had my work cut out before I could really get my teeth into other aspects of what they had to offer but I am slowly getting my head around it and know it will be hugely beneficial in driving my business forward.
I am just looking forward to the day that they implement a way of being able to upload a product on here and it then distributing itself across all the sites.
But for now I will just keep on Grabbing!
I have so far found Channel Grabber (CG) really easy to set up with my company details and the channels we use. The interface is also easy to find your way around (without instructions!), but has the right amount of tools to make the system efficient. I have tried a lot of these systems lately and I have found that CG have thought about how real people would use and process orders an so this works well. Another nice touch is the ability to create (different) invoices for different trading names and have these map to sales channels - a real time saver. Great connections to shipping and sales channels.
Although for us there is one missing - Etsy, so that's the only reason for 4 stars.
I believe the guy's at CG will be working on an Etsy connection at some point in the future. There is an API though, so you can connect to anything you like (with a bit of coding)! I haven't had any problems, but have contacted support about general Q's and response has been quick and detailed.
After trying half dozen of software solutions out there, I have finally found what I was looking for. Not to mention the great customer service, always there when needed.
Keep it up a good job
Agrumia Ltd
What was good about this product or service overall?
great fast efficient service, not once did we have any of our products over sell thanks to the speed that it was removed from all the other channel's that they where listed on, and because of this i am sure is why we were able to build up a lot of positive feedback on ebay and all the amazon channel's that our products are listed on, which helped us to build up a good reputation with customers which inevitably led to us having increased sales and a much improved turnover.
Could anything have been better?
All was perfect.
How was the support?
Very quick and always helpful.
Extremely easy to use with a very logical flow, it saves a lot of rummaging about in eBay and Amazon, and so saves hours of messing about keeping track of things. The User order interface is very well designed and the link between orders/messages/site is very neat.
Very easy to set up
Very easy to import products
Order interface very well designed
Good value for small/medium business
We have found Channelgrabber easy to use. It has been very helpful with both listing our eBay products, managing stock levels, processing deliveries and automating parts of our despatching process.
The ease of which you can specify different invoice templates for different sales channels is a real plus. All sales and messages come through very quickly unlike with other platforms I have tried.
The time I save printing from one place is were I really benefit, freeing up time to source new products.
Customer Service is one of the best around
Stock Sync,
Order Processing,
Easy to Use.
Saves us alot of time by using this product.
There are not many bad points about this product it does exactly what it says on the tin.
It's a very useful tool for product listings and inventory management. The customer service is excellent, and issues are rare. Great eBay listing tool!
Not being a wizz on computers, I'm finding it surprisingly simple to set up and understand. I think this software will make my life easier. Stock management should prove to be easier to manage and allow us to grow quicker.
Once you learn the way around it, it is very fast to find an invoice and print it off, or send a copy to the customer if they need another one.
Simple to setup. I've had a little experience with this sort of software before, but anyone could do it with a bit of research and manual reading. CG have good user guide pages which should help you through any questions. If you don't find the answers you need there's always help chat and they'll speak to you on the phone if you need. All my advisors have been most helpful - Sam, Ayaz and Claire have always come back to quickly and efficiently. Now the system is all up and running it really saves time as you can see orders, shipping, messages, and stock levels in one place. We use DPD local for our shipping and CG works really well for label printing and tracking of our orders. Good job guys!
I find it very easy to use and far less cluttered in comparison to other software available. I open Channel Grabber in the morning, click new orders, highlight them and press print, need it be any simpler, I think not. Customised invoicing that enables you to tailor your requirements to the customer.
Very effective order information layout from each purchase, and now orders are grouped together for buyers purchasing multiple items, this is great!
Most off all the customer service is impeccable, never have I been kept waiting longer than a minute or so, I think the strength and popularity of Channel Grabber has been achieved through simple software and fantastic customer service, something other e commerce platforms can not offer.
It does exactly what we need! It keeps the stock file in order, and can be intergrated with other websites and software packages.
Having 5 shops across multiple channels was a nightmare to keep on top of stock levels. Now with channelgrabber it updates them all in one click! Also printing pick lists and invoices and replying to all messages in one place is a great time saver.
Multichannel, communication module incorporated (no need to deal with amazon and eBay page anymore for replying to customers), very quick.
I have used channel grabber to manage our stock level on our online store, in store, ebay and amazon channels. To be honest I wouldn't know what to do without it now. It has helped our business grow dramatically. Would certainly recommend to anyone.
Excellent platform for cross channel selling. Extreamly helpful staff on hand whenever you have a problem. Would definately reccommend!
Amazing service and very helpful. Always have an answer and can help you at any time! They get back to you quickly and efficiently. I would definitely recommend this to another company. They have made doing invoices a lot easier for my company. It was taking up a lot of time and now I have no worries!
This online machine is very useful. Helps with many different online shopping website e.g. Amazon and Shopify.
Many thanks ChannelGrabber for helping us find a quicker and easier way. The only thing is that it is rather expensive but it is very much worth the money.
Decided to try this after looking for help on Amazon forums with sending VAT invoices which I was struggling to keep up with. Very easy to set up with the help of the ChannelGrabber team.
ChannelGrabber has been fantastic. Just what we needed to carry out our daily postage for our orders. Simply click and print and the labels are ready for the parcel. After entering the weights ChannelGrabber remembers these and they are there for the next time you need to post this item and others. I love the idea that ChannelGrabber can email an invoice to the customer so they should know when their item has been dispatched, you can include tracking information to the email and invoice with ease. Most of what ChannelGrabber does can be achieved with 1 or 2 clicks.
If you need help, it's never far away, just live chat from within ChannelGrabber and the team gets back to you instantly. If you miss a reply it is emailed to you. Fantastic.
We have been using ChannelGrabber for 4 weeks and I honestly can say it is the best order management dispatch system I have ever used, and trust me, I have tried many.
If you need straight forward system to monitor your stock and create invoices on Amazon and EBay then ChannelGrabber is the right thing for you. I have been using them for last 6 months and it works great. Their support is great always eager to help.
We have used ChannelGrabber for 18 months now and it has changed and progressed beyond what we first expected. We are constantly updated on new added features. The guys on the message services and phone contact are very easy to work with and can handle most issues whilst you're talking to them. In my view, the system just gets better and simpler to use with each innovation the developers implement.
We looked at several integrated software systems that were on offer when we decided to take a system on board. Glad to say I think we made the correct choice. Keep it up.
This product is easy to recommend. It is really simple to use and customise, fully scalable to suit expanding or seasonal businesses and capable of producing invoices in multiple VAT jurisdictions. The ChannelGrabber tech team are just a phone call away and are available to help new (and continuing) users. They are equally responsive to emails. The team are also proactive in making sure the product keeps up with the ever-changing needs of online commerce and are good at keeping users informed of any new developments. Considering the amount of time we have saved by using this product it is amazingly good value for money and we only wish we had started to use it sooner.
We signed up for ChannelGrabber early this year as we needed a simple system to bring all of our multi-channel sales orders together into one place ready for processing. ChannelGrabber does exactly that very effectively and efficiently. It also has numerous other features that we do not use and which do not get in the way to impede our progress. The ChannelGrabber support team are always keen to help to overcome any snags. Overall ChannelGrabber is quck and easy to use with a good interface…and above all its competitively priced! Great System.
sell a product often bought by businesses requiring a VAT invoice. I searched all over for a platform that could automatically send invoices to my customers after each purchase. I finally found ChannelGrabber and it does a great job. I've had great ratings since setting it up. Customers are really please to get a VAT invoice sent to them automatically. I'm really pleased I don't have to do it manually!
It is all very easy to use and when I've needed help the chat messages are great and a real time saver.
Does exactly what we need with the platforms we use. Sped up the way we despatch by at least a day. Seriously. I have suggested a few things to the guys and they've implemented within days for us. Amazing. Support is always on hand. I am on first name terms with them now.
Been using ChannelGrabber for a few months now, we have had the odd issue but they were very helpful and quick to resolve the problems. The amount of time you save processing your orders and automatically sending your customers Vat invoices makes it a worthwhile investment.
Just finished my 14 day trial and I've subscribed! Very clean looking software and easy to use. I have had some issues with every product coming in, but this is in the process of being resolved. I use WooCommerce, Ebay and Amazon. I really hope they develop the functionality quickly as there is so much more that can be done. Little things like importing the Bin number from WooCommerce and displaying the prices on the product page would be a great start. I understand cross checking the listings so that you can upload to the missing channels is a far bigger job but one I hope for in the future. Its great to have support on UK timezones and they usually answer within an hour or so. Onwards and upwards, I hope I'm using lots of new functionality in a few months time so that I can sing the praises to five stars! Great start ChannelGrabber!
We have been using this software for more than a year now, over this time many new features have been added. The time it saves is worth ever penny. It's a pleasure to use everyday. The new Royal Mail integration is a one click dispatch button. Thanks for all your help and keep coming up with the new addons.
Order hub have really impressed me as our small business has grown. Having a simple way to process orders and deal with the dreaded VAT receipts has been a weight off our minds. Not only that but we find we have more time now than before to do other things in the office as this process has streamlined the processing of orders.
The system is easy to use and our invoices can be easily customised to advertise new products or add new information.
I'll be honest, there are cheaper companies out there that will do similar things but I found that the one-to-one help from OH has been worth every penny. Customer service goes a long way these days and I can't fault these guys at all. I've dealt with so many companies in our years of business that have promised us the world to get us to sign up and then once we're on board...you never hear from them again.
I've been contacted personally by members of the team on a number of occasions now. They ring to note any concerns, to see if we're happy, to see if WE would suggest any improvements with how we run our business. This alone is one of the main reasons that I pay for this service. Every single time, my individual queries are dealt with in a very polite and professional way. I'm made aware of updates to the system and things that they're working on.
It's a piece of mind knowing that I can contact them by email and get a response within a very short time. I have already suggested them to other sellers in forums as I have been so impressed with the service.
A fantastic company with a great team!
After trying various all in one packages to manage order processing, stock control, product details etc this system is by far the most reliable, by only managing the orders and stock levels this seems to work without fault which as an online shop selling on ebay and amazon a system like this is vital to our day to day running. We are very pleased with this and will certainly continue to use it for the future.
ChannelGrabber is the best product in its category. Managing our website, ebay and Amazon orders via each of their interfaces was becoming a major chore and taking time out of our day, so we needed something to cut that time in half. ChannelGrabber cut the time down to about 10% of what it was, with the added benefit of being able to issue a customer VAT receipt in one click when required, which was previously a lengthy job. OrderHub is our main tool on a day to day basis and does the job exceptionally well.
Knowing that this tool was of major importance to our business, I spent a lot of time researching all of the market players I could find and eventually trialed four products, which ended up being the top reviewed ones on various software websites. One didn't make it beyond a few minutes, another lasted a couple of hours and one lasted about a week, before I eventually got too frustrated with at least one issue I considered a major flaw within each (functional or interface related).
ChannelGrabber wasn't the first or the last I tried, so I had experience of using others before I trialed it and it wasn't the "last hope" as I tested others afterwards. Initially I thought ChannelGrabber was too simple and actually dismissed it as an option. Fortunately, after comparing all four products using our live selling accounts, I went back to OrderHub and realised its simplicity is what makes it incredibly good. The others massively over-complicate what actually IS a simple task. While they look like they do more or appear to be a more "mature" product, this is just a perception, as they all make the same mistake of cluttering what is a straightforward task.
If I had one criticism, it would be that the stock management is too simplistic for our needs. While managing stock purely from a SKU count will work for a lot of people, we need to hold items by serial number, grouped by SKU. However, if you do your research too, you'll find there are virtually no other competitor products offering this, and the ones that do, don't do a particularly good job of it. There is an API available which can be used to link a 3rd party stock management system to ChannelGrabber, but we're unsure whether we can afford to pay somebody to do this at present.
ChannelGrabber as a product is excellent and so are the team that support it. I couldn't give a higher recommendation.
We've shopped around a long time for a good fulfilment system which doesn't break the bank. Occasionaly you'll find a good one, but the cost is more expensive per month than getting another member of staff, or the features just are not there.
Then we found ChannelGrabber… it's beautiful to look at, simple to use and has all the features you need and nothing you don't don't need.
I trained my staff in about 10 mins, that's how easier it is to use.
The team behind it are also very helpful and have worked with us to make the system even better with full support for couriers.
I'd rank it a high 9/10 (If it gets Magento support it will be 10/10!)
We began using ChannelGrabber in March 2015 and we honestly do not know how we would cope without it now. ChannelGrabber easily integrates our inventory management and dispatch processes for eBay and Amazon marketplaces and is easily equipped to also manage the same process for our website, powered by ekmPowershop when we launch it officially next year.
From keeping easy tabs on our units in stock, to bulk printing of invoices with a very handy consolidated picking list, the system has truly allowed us to spend more time on what we do best – sell online! We've managed to 'mirror' items on both marketplaces without worrying about overselling as the system automatically updates stock on all marketplaces when a sale takes place.
Having a flexible monthly subscription is perfect for any small business looking to expand, as it means you can have a subscription that reflects your needs without spending out hundreds and thousands of pounds for a system that isn't right for you.
We have seen many helpful and innovative changes to the system in the past 9 months, and hope to continue using the system in the future as we know it moves with our business needs.
ChannelGrabber have been incredibly responsive to e-mails if we have any issues so we know that they can be trusted to resolve something if it occurs. They regularly reach out for feedback on new features and keep up with the ever changing demands of selling online.
We would invite any online trader to try out ChannelGrabber and see how it can work for your business. Well done ChannelGrabber, keep it up!
This team works tirelessly to provide you fantastic support. Whether its through email or on the phone, these guys keep you updated and are fast to help if you have any problems.
ChannelGrabber is getting better and better and improvements continue to come.
It's very hard to find a good service, but you will get one with ChannelGrabber.
I can't say I haven't had some major problems importing all my items into ChannelGrabber as I have, however what I can honestly say is that the guys have bent over backwards getting all my issues resolved. They are helpful on the online chat and email and are very friendly on the phone.
It is the little things that make me smile with ChannelGrabber. When I log on I get some funny little sayings at the loading screen about bribing Amazon with donuts which means I can spend the morning packing my parcels with a smile on my face.
I was unsure if this would be of any help when I first trialed it but it has made life a lot easier. I only need to look in one place now and know that my stock levels across my EKM Powershop, eBay and Amazon are all correct. I would recommend taking the 30 day trial and see how it can change your mind.


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The journey to success begins with hard work but the journey to satisfaction begins with happy work. The idea is simple but is often confounded and hence at the end of the journey, we do have enough money to spend but very little contentment to share. Upon generalizing the human needs, we settle on few commodities that are rational to all classes. These objects are Food, Water, and House. However, around 21.25 percent of our country's population starts and ends heir day without food. It is a shameful data depicting how poor we are to not able to serve even our own people. Nevertheless, the country isn't full of such individuals only. There exists some with a heart of exception and mind of extraordinary.
The Hunger Hero
Ankit Kawatra is a very well qualified young man who can take a walk inside any renowned MNC and can earn a lump sum of money. He is similar to all who march in the parade of the youth of our country but what makes him a sequin is his will to help others find a way to live and not just survive. Here we are going to discuss the reasons why he wears the sash of a hunger hero.
1) Just at the age of 22, he quit his well-paying job to put some food in the plate of those dying out of hunger. To him, his corporate job was merely a money producing profession but what he has now is profession and passion wound up together.
2) His initiative, FEEDING INDIA has served over 1.35 millions of meal to the needy ones in just a period of two years. Closely analyzing the statistics reveal that over 3.75 crores worth of food was rescued from landing into dumpsters.
3) This real-life justice league i.e FEEDING INDIA consist of around 750 hunger heroes across 20 cities of our country and they all are working over their limits to help the maximum numbers they can and all because of one inspiring factor, ANKIT KAWATRA.
4) He is aiming for ZERO HUNGER in the country for which he has undertaken many projects like the Magic truck which is a 24*7 refrigerated vehicle moving around the city to collect food that generally occupies dustbin after weddings, parties and other functions. They distribute this food to poor masses.
5) FEEDING INDIA has adopted many donation centers, shelter homes, and even self-run schools so as to help out children, elders, and the specially-abled. All of this under the fine supervision of Ankit Kawatra's desire.
Well, the above points are enough to give away all our love and respect to the man who felt hunger in other's stomach and started fighting for it. Ankit Kawatra has earned an honorary award from the queen of England in 2017. The very last thing we need to learn from this man is that you don't always need money to help those without it, just a well-shaped idea can make it happen.


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Buy a Cheaper Second Camera for Nature Photography
As a nature photographer, you might want to purchase a cheaper second camera. A good option is to buy a sophisticated point-and-shoot camera that has many of the same features as your digital SLR. You can choose a point-and-shoot digital camera from the same company that made your digital SLR camera.
If you own a digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera and a case full of lenses, you're probably reluctant to carry the camera with you at all times. Possibly, potential theft plays a role. After all, a lot of people out there would break into a car to steal an expensive camera.
When you're shopping for a second camera, here are some things to consider:
Does the camera enable you to capture images in a RAW format that is supported by your image-editing application? It isn't essential to capture your images in the RAW format, but this format gives you more flexibility when you process your images.
Is the camera menu similar to that of your digital SLR? There's no sense in having to retrain yourself every time you pick up your second camera.
Does the camera take the same type of memory card as your primary camera? This saves you the expense of purchasing different types of memory cards.


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College Bible Study
Wednesday 7:30-9:00pm @ Tribe Nursery
If you're a college student and would like to join a weekly Bible, we'll be starting one up focused on students. We'll talk about Jesus's parables and how His teachings can be applied in our everyday life. If you're looking for a study and place to make friends, this is a great option. We meet Wednesdays 7:30-9:00.
Talk to Alex Mead for details! email@example.com or 510.575.8952
Science & Literacy Playgroup
Tuesdays from 10:30-12:30pm
The science playgroup is for parents and caregivers with their children ages 0-5.
Contact Karen for details: email@example.com
NorOak Play Group-Starting back up on March 20th!
Wednesdays 10am-11:45am @ Golden Gate Recreation Center
1075 62nd St., Oakland, 94608
A play group for parents/caregivers with their children ages 0-5. Join us for free play, circle time, singing, reading, arts/crafts, gardening, outdoor play and a chance to get to know other families from the neighborhood.
Contact Steve for more details: email@example.com
NorOak Tribe Worship Gathering
2nd Sunday of the month 4:30-6:00pm @ the Golden Gate Recreation Center
1075 62nd St., Oakland 94608
Music, prayer, stories about Jesus, community, and a meal!
For information contact: email@example.com


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The constantly evolving, ever changing, and yet forever optimistic spirit of youth is celebrated by this concert.
Raley Schweinfurth, Piano
In the words of noted Shostakovich authority, Elizabeth Wilson, the "circus-world" evoked in this piano concerto returns each time with a vengeance as Shostakovich,"manifests the daring and high spirits of youth"
Portland Chamber Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the International Youth Silent Film Festival in Portland under the leadership of Jon Palanuk.
Ani Maldjian, Soprano
Frid's musical interpretation uses the literal text of Anne Frank. This one act chamber opera-monodrama, comprised of a series of chapters or so called "entries" from her journal, takes the listener through a two year span of life that demonstrates how many children, fraught with adversity, can grow up so quickly to become mature human beings.
Saturday, September 24, 2016, 7:30 PM
Nordia House, 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland
Sunday, September 25, 2016, 3:00 PM
Lewis and Clark College, Agnes Flanagan Chapel, Portland
The PCO celebrated Valentine's Day 2015 with the world's most romantic voice! Acclaimed baritones Rocky Blumhagen and Ron Spivak presented a special edition of their two-man Broadway revue featuring some of musical theatre's most impassioned ballads by Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jerry Herman, Michael Valenti and many others. The program included seductive selections from Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, A Little Night Music, The Pajama Game, and La Cage aux Folles (to name just a few).
Friday, February 13, 2015, 7:30 PM
Union High School, Camas WA
Saturday, February 14, 2015, 7:30 PM
Liberty Theater, Astoria
Sunday, February 15, 2015, 3:00 PM
Lewis and Clark College, Agnes Flanagan Chapel
G. F. Handel's MESSIAH / JUDAS MACCABEUS
The Portland Chamber Orchestra and the Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland offered their first ecumenical holiday concert in a performance of both the Christmas portion of Handel's "Messiah" and selections from the oratorio "Judas Maccabaeus." "Messiah" is one of Christendom's most hallowed works and "Judas Maccabeus" is a work based on the story of Chanukah. In its day, "Judas Maccabaeus" was one of the most popular of Handel's Oratorios. Handel's score mingles passionate mourning, pious gratitude to the heroic defenders of the nation, ardent apostrophe of liberty, triumphant hymn and fanfare.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 7:30 PM
St. Henry Catholic Church, Gresham
Friday, December 19, 2014, 7:30 PM
St. Matthew Catholic Church, Hillsboro
with the Hillsboro Community Youth Choir
Saturday, December 20, 2014, 7:30 PM
St Andrew Catholic Church, Portland
Sunday, December 21, 2014, 3:00 PM
Lewis and Clark College, Agnes Flanagan Chapel
Courtney Ruckman, soprano
Sarah Mattox, mezzo soprano
Les Green, tenor
Charles Robert Stephens, bass/baritone
David De Lyser, Artistic Director/Conductor
Saturday, September 13, 2014, 7:30 PM
Union High School, Camas, WA
Sunday, September 14, 2014, 3:00 PM
Lewis and Clark College, Agnes Flanagan Chapel, Portland, OR
Little Suite
Piano Concerto in D minor
(In memory of Mary Tooze)
Chad Heltzel, Piano
Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra
Brett Pascal, marimba
Concerto Grosso No.2
"If music were to assume human form and explain its essence, it may say something like this: '...I love the vast surface of silence; and it is my chief delight to break it.'" — Carl Nielsen
Pictures at an Exhibition
May 2014 | Lewis and Clark College, Portland
Maestro Yaacov Bergman presented two different versions of the Mussorgsky piano suite, by Julian Yu and Yaron Gottfried, bringing contemporary interpretations to Mussorgsky's most famous piano composition. Two fascinating arrangements of Mussorgsky's masterpiece, paired with projected images of Victor Hartmann's original pictures that inspired Mussorgsky. Also featuring an original dance film created for this performance, by Peter de Grasse and Tiffany Fish; and soloists Yaron Gottfried, Piano; David Captein, Bass; and Gary Hobbs, Drums.
All That Jazz!
March 2012 | Venetian Theatre, Hillsboro & Kaul Auditorium at Reed College, Portland
Featured on "Played in Oregon," AllClassical Portland 89.9 FM | Concert originally broadcast August 5, 2012, and rebroadcast on July 21, 2013
Virtuoso violinist, Lindsay Deutsch, returned to the Portland Chamber Orchestra in an exciting program with world-renowned jazz pianist and composer, Dick Hyman.This program premiered a new transcription of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue for violin and orchestra, and offered works by Hyman for jazz trio, violin, piano and orchestra. An extra special feature was the almost impromptu encores with Dick Hyman and Mark Varenkamp on Sousaphone, playing some Jellyroll Morton tunes. Hyman's long career includes his performances as member of the Benny Goodman trio, and his music can be heard in cinema from Woody Allen's films to Moonstruck.
Celestial Connections
September 2012 | Village Church, Beaverton; Pacific University, Forest Grove; Alice Flanagan Chapel, Lewis and Clark College
The Portland Chamber Orchestra returned to perform at where it started over 65 years ago, at Lewis and Clark College in Portland. This concert had two very traditional pieces combined with a world premiere.
Starting with the charming Haydn Organ Concerto No. 3 with organist Juergen Essl, the concert proceeded to the world premiere of Dance with the Universe, a new organ concerto by Czech composer Jan Jirasek. The concert concluded with Yaacov Bergman's and the Portland Chamber orchestra's spectacular performance of the Mozart Symphony No.41 in C major, K 551 also known as the Jupiter Symphony. There is no better combination than the sonorous acoustics of the Alice Flanagan chapel and the Portland Chamber Orchestra.
Handel's Messiah
December 2011 | St. Mary Cathedral, Portland & St. Matthew Catholic Church, Hillsboro
This was the Portland Chamber Orchestra's second presentation of the holiday classic and now has become a PCO tradition. Maestro Yaacov Bergman's interpretation combined traditional and modern approaches to Handel's music. Guest artists included: The Oregon Chorale; Sarah Parnicky, soprano; Mike Meo, boy soprano; Beth Madsen Bradford, mezzo; Daniel Buchanan, tenor; Richard Zeller, baritone.
October 2011 | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College, Portland
Featured on "Played in Oregon," AllClassical Portland 89.9 FM | Concert originally broadcast October 28, 2012, and se to be re-aired this Halloween.
An all Halloween-based program with two Liszt classics and two premiers in one concert! Pianist Rosa Li performed Liszt's Totentanz (Dance of Death) and Piano Concerto No. 1 in Eb major.
PCO presented the world premiere of The Monster by Duncan Neilson. An incredibly moving original score for orchestra and chorus, plus superb hand-drawn animation by Liz Gill Neilson, were combined in a retelling of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, told from the point of view of the Monster.
Also on the program was HK Gruber's Frankenstein!! in a Northwest premiere performance, with Kirk Mouser. Frankenstein!! crossed genres in anarchic fashion in pursuit of the comic-strip heroes and film idols of H.C. Artmann's poetry.
Yaron Gottfried | May 5, 2014 | Conductor, composer and pianist Yaron Gottfried, a multi-disciplinary musician bridging jazz, contemporary and classical music.
Recorder Virtuoso Aldo Abreu in Concert | March 16, 2014 | Lewis & Clark College Music Department and Portland Chamber Orchestra present Aldo Abreu in Concert playing a solo recorder recital in honor of members of the Portland Little Chamber Orchestra.
"Oh Those Gershwin Boys" | June 8-9, 2013 | Music of George & Ira Gershwin
Lindsay Deutsch, Violin; Rocky Blumhagen & Susanna Mars, Vocals; Rick Modlin, Piano
"Celestial Connections" | September 21-23, 2013 | Organ Concertos by Haydn & Jirasek (World Premiere)
Juergen Essl, Organ
Mozart "Requiem" | June 8-9, 2012 | Music of W. A. Mozart
Michael & Lauren Siess, Violins; Nicole Greenidge, Angela Niederloh, Ross Hauck, Richard Zeller–Vocals
"All That Jazz" | March 23-24, 2012 | Music of Dick Hyman and George Gershwin
Lindsay Deutsch, Violin; Dick Hyman, Piano
"Music of Film" | February 22-24, 2012 | Film Music and Trivia
Edmund Stone, Host & Narrator; Don Feely, Organ; Susanna Mars, Vocals; Norman Leyden, Guest of Honor
Handel's "Messiah" | December 19-23, 2012 | Sacred Oratorio
Oregon Chorale; Portland Boys' Choir; Hillsboro Community Youth Choir; Audrey Sackett, Beth Madsen Bradford, Carl Moe, Anton Belov–Vocals
Handel's "Messiah" | December 21-23, 2012 | Sacred Oratorio
Oregon Chorale; Portland Boys' Choir' Hillsboro Community Youth Choir; Sandy Parnicky, Mike Meo, Beth Madsen Bradford, Daniel Buchanan, Richard Zeller–Vocals
"From Darkness to Light" | April 8-10, 2011 | Music of Beethoven, Frid, Senesh
Shelley Jordan, Visual Artist; Portland Symphonic Girls' Choir; Ani Maldjian, Vocals
"Halloween Monsterbash" | October 22, 2011 | Music of Liszt & Neilson
Rosa Li, Piano; Resonance Ensemble; Liz Gill Neilson, Visual Artist; Kirk Mouser, Chansonnier
Handel's "Messiah" | December 22-23, 2010 | Sacred Oratorio
Oregon Chorale; Portland Boys' Choir; Hillsboro Community Youth Choir; Nicole Greenidge, Angela Niederloh, Daniel Buchanan, Richard Zeller–Vocals
"American Feast" | May 22-23, 2010 | Music of Avshalomov, Bloch; Valenti's "Story of an Hour" (World Premiere)
Brandon Garbot, Violin; Natalie Gunn, Beth Madsen Bradford, Jeremy Irland–Vocals
"Rennaisance Redux" | October 24-25, 2009 | Music of Lucas Foss, Peter Warlock, Ottorino Respighi & Giovanni Gabrieli
Carol Wincenc, Flute; Pam Patrie, Tapestry Artist
"Rhymes & Rhythms" | January 19, 2008 | Music of Walton & Sitwell, Bernstein & Hayden
Edmund Stone, Mary McDonald Lewis–Narrators; Tai Murray, Violin


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Hi Friends,
Have you ever had a manicure or a pedicure? If you are a woman you probably get both on a regular basis or at least on special occasions. If you are a man you probably have never had either. If you are a real man you are probably saying "what's a pedicure?" Just kidding about the real man part.
A few years ago my son Jay (he is our tech support here at the office) got a pedicure. He had a date with a girl that worked at a salon and she convinced him to let her work on his feet. At first he said, "No way!" (Atta boy.) But you know how convincing a woman can be…. especially when they have a pair of little scissors in their hands.
The next day Jay told me about his experience. "She soaked my feet in a little tub of soapy water. She carefully dried each foot. Separately! She rubbed my feet with some kind of lotion that made my feet softer than I can ever remember." Jay went on and on with every detail.
I was ready for him to tell me it was embarrassing. That it was disgusting. That is was humiliating. Instead he said, "It was fabulous!"
Not only did he say it was fabulous… he suggested I get a pedicure. I told him in no uncertain terms that "I am not letting some woman I don't even know mess around with my feet."
As far as I know that was Jay's last experience with a pedicure and I have yet to succumb to the foot sirens.
It is not unusual for all of us to resist new things or even resist old things that we haven't tried. Pedicures, fried pickles and wearing a berea to work a just a few of the things that many people avoid.
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A longtime advocate in the non-profit sector with a career spanning twenty years, Denise most recently worked at a leading NYC based advocacy and social service agency FPWA (formerly Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies) bringing a wealth of experience in securing vital resources and helping increase the visibility and reach of the organization's work and mission.
Prior to joining FPWA, Nelson led the development efforts for two leading educational organizations, Eagle Academy Foundation and PENCIL, and served as Associate Vice President of Major Gifts at United Way of New York City. There, she developed and managed a women's leadership initiative, as well as launched an annual fundraiser and celebration of women leaders. She also served at Habitat for Humanity in New York City, managing corporate relations by strengthening partnerships with firms throughout a variety of business sectors and developing new volunteer programs for women, as well as for legal and real estate industries. Denise is an alumna of Rutgers University, where she earned her B.A. in Political Science, and has participated in the Harvard University Business School Social Enterprise Program.


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To Juice or Not to Juice?
By Lenny & Larry's. Posted on April 14, 2017.
Ah, the question of the modern age. To juice or not to juice? Well, the answer really isn't that simple. Just like any other diet, trend, or even weight-loss theory, there are conflicting opinions on juicing. Let's break it down.
The Benefits
Basically, the pro-juice argument says that because the fruits and vegetables are already broken down, it's easier for the human body to absorb the nutrients. This is true … mostly. If you're a person who doesn't normally eat his/her fruits and vegetables, but doesn't mind the taste of juice, juicing is most certainly a step in the right direction for you. The nutrients found in fruits and vegetables are known to help protect you against a variety of illnesses like cardiovascular disease, different inflammatory diseases and different cancers. Along with that, the flavonoids and anthocyanins in fruits and vegetables can help protect your cells from exposure to chemicals and pollution. So, it is imperative that you get these nutrients. The USDA recommends five servings of fruits and veggies a day, and a recent data study by the CDC showed that only a quarter of U.S. adults eat more than three servings. Some vitamins, such as vitamin C and the B-vitamins are actually more easily absorbed as juice compared to their whole food counterparts, but they're about the only ones.
The Drawbacks
The main downside to only consuming your fruits and veggies through juicing is that you'll miss out on all the fiber. In addition to being highly important for your digestive health, getting through all the fiber when you bite into an apple, for instance, helps slow down the absorption of all the naturally occurring sugar. When you juice, your glucose levels are more likely to spike, and you're probably going to absorb a lot more calories than you realize. While vitamin C and the B-vitamins work well with juicing, vitamins A, E and K are better taken through the whole digestion process and some vegetables, like tomatoes, can actually provide more nutritional value when they're cooked. A smaller downside is that you have to drink your juice right away. No advanced planning for you. Juice that's not consumed right away can gather bacteria that could cause food poisoning, not to mention the longer juice sits out, the more its nutritional value is compromised.
Other Things to Think About
There are people out there who back "juice cleanses," meaning you consume nothing but juice. All fasting can be dangerous, but juicing in particular is a red flag for your blood sugar (because of the aforementioned sugar levels) and can lead to headaches and lightheadedness. Because you wouldn't be consuming nearly enough fiber in an all-juice diet, you won't feel full. You'll either be irritable, you'll crack and binge-eat the exact type of food you're trying to avoid eating, or you'll overload on juice, which will bring your caloric intake so high that it will defeat the purpose of juicing in the first place. It's also important to make sure you check with your doctor, because large amounts of certain vitamins, like vitamin K, could impact blood thinners or other medications.
The Bottom Line
Juicing isn't a bad idea as a supplement in your life, especially if you're not a salad or fruit tray type of person. If you make sure to get enough fiber and keep an eye on your sugar and caloric intake, along with running it by your doctor (as you should anything else diet and fitness related), juicing may be a step in the right direction for your health. But if you're able to pick up an apple and eat it, just do that instead.
Sources: WebMD, Men's Fitness, Dr.Oz.com, The Mayo Clinic, Financial Times.


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Known as a joyful stone, Sunstone inspires the nurturing of self in order to be of service to others. As a powerful symbol of abundance, it encourages independence and originality. Wear sunstone to feel enthusiastic as it increases vitality and is beneficial for occupations requiring high energy levels.
Physically, sunstone warms the body, increasing metabolism and digestion. It stimulates the body's self-healing powers and harmonizes all the organs. Placed in a grid around the body, it is useful in helping cartilage problems, rheumatism, athletic injuries and general aches and pains.
Emotionally, sunstone is effective in cleansing the aura and chakras. It can assist in removing hooks to other people who are draining your energy. It encourages self empowerment and independence and is useful when ties need to be cut. Dispelling feelings of unworthiness or rejection, it emanates a positive spectrum of energies that re-balance emotional patterns.
On a spiritual level, sunstone relates to faith and encourages us to act with grace and joy. As it resonates with the sacral chakra, it helps connect the body and mind and assists us in finding the joy in life.


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Saturday, August 28, 2010
garage sale season
garage sale season
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
another 'un-toy': play ropes
to make: i used my extra short needles (seen here) to cast one on. i did 6 or 7 stitches on a size 8 or so. then i kept it in my purse - that way i was never without a knitting project (nor did i need a pattern)! play ropes are also great for making play silk scenes, where they can be used as roads, rivers, or trails. you may want to make one in blue or green for these purposes. the clean up task of coiling the rope is also a really great skill for little ones!
another 'un-toy': play ropes
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Monday, August 16, 2010
now laying...
now laying...
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Friday, August 13, 2010
this moment
|omiza river (click here to listen)
this moment
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
more berries and beaches
more berries and beaches
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Friday, August 6, 2010
so many moments
so many moments
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
it's a boy!
i am not talking about the sex of our unborn child - that remains a mystery. we have, however, had to say goodbye to one of our chickens. when we got them, colden and i were reading the 'harry the dirty dog' books. so naturally, i wanted to name the chicken that was white with black spots: 'harry'. i knew that couldn't be a good idea.
it's a boy!
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Cheap flights to Sandy Springs aren't hard to come by. There are many cheap flights to Sandy Springs on airlines such as Delta Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, and American Airlines. Average costs of flights: New York, $280; Dallas, $180; and Los Angeles, $340. International airlines such as Air France, British Airways, Korean Air, and Lufthansa German Airlines also provide service. Average round trip price from most western European cities is $1000-1200, while prices vary for other countries.
Some hotels in the Sandy Springs area offer an airport shuttle. Car rentals from Avis, Hertz, National, Enterprise, and Budget are available, and many taxi companies ($60-$75 to Sandy Springs) and limousine and car services ($75-$85) are also available. MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) provides public transportation by bus and rail service. There are four MARTA stations that serve the Sandy Springs area.
Sandy Springs flights come with a variety of hotel options at a reasonable cost once you reach your destination. At $80 per night, the Fairfield Inn and Suites Perimeter Center features refrigerators and microwaves, a pool, free Wi-Fi, a business center, complimentary breakfast, and airport shuttle service. The Comfort Suites Perimeter Center has similar amenities at a competitive rate.
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Jun 14, 2009
I find myself watching things that painfully evoke emotions I have never addressed.
By some act of my own independence, I have reclaimed my childlike soul. But there are reasons and paths along the way that must be considered before I can fully respect from where I've come, and who I have always been.
I have a collection of ZIPPO lighters that have all dried to nothing but flint and cotton. I look at them in my sideboard as they rest next to silver plate flatware from my grandmother and only I know how much both mean to me. Why I keep both, is a mystery to my roommate, my husband, my partner. A partner I chose when I was unsure and had lost my strength. A partner I chose when giving was itself survival.
But the realization that I might not survive this human starvation of giving but not receiving has left me startled. The sudden shock of self awareness has confounded the process I followed without question since leaving my own journey into my own wild.
The movie Into the Wild strikes so many relevant chords. It is a symphony of my past, a dying brother in Alaska and a child who never felt truly relevant, my present a partner from Emory, and perhaps my future, an independent soul left to the devices of nature to survive. All of these intertwine into the woman I have become today. The sister of an errant soul, the daughter of an unexpectedly pregnant teen, and the child of a classic family. How do those people become one warm soul?
Can finding love for just an intermission keep one warm through a cold Alaskan winter? Can one sided passion suffice for the fervor of a wild pack leader? I realize that my soul may not be meant to be a lifelong mate. I am a wolf, not a penguin.
The absurd and tedious duties that I have agreed to for the last decade since the death of my sweet and errant brother have caused a volcano of emotion and opportunity. Not unlike an elementary science project, I am ready to explode. I hope they know that I love them no less for my own insufficiencies. I am no less a friend, but perhaps less a citizen.
I wrote as a child that I was she wolf who led her pack and chose her destiny. I am grateful to re-embrace that soul and aware of those I might hurt along the way. I hope they can forgive my trespasses as I aggressively blaze the trail of my own wild.


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Toynbee Tiles
Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles
I've been interested in the mystery of the Toynbee Tiles since the early 1990's. Between 2005 – 2011, I worked with a small documentary film team to answer the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the mystery. Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Directing Award for U.S. Documentary.
These galleries show a little of that process. The Toynbee tile gallery is updated with new or previously undiscovered tiles as they are photographed. THANK YOU AND GOODBYE!
More Info
Rent or buy Resurrect Dead on Amazon Instant Video (also available on Itunes)
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Antonio Galloni
A beautiful country restaurant in a historic villa, overlooking the valley of Greve and commanding exceptional views of the Chianti landscape.
"Villa Bordoni's real x-factor is its restaurant"
Conde Nast Traveller
The Villa Bordoni restaurant offers a unique opportunity to enjoy the very best of Tuscany and its food, all from a privileged location on a hill directly above the town of Greve in Chianti.
The restaurant is housed in a XV century villa with its Italian garden and parkland, home also to a boutique hotel with just 11 rooms and suites, and is surrounded by olive groves, vineyards and timeless hamlets dating back to the middle ages.
From the garden, where in the warmer months guests may have lunch or dinner, the views of the surrounding countryside are nothing short of breathtaking, and truly help to put into context Chianti's widespread reputation as one of Italy's most beautiful regions.
The villa also sits atop an important wine cellar, carved directly out of the bedrock upon which the Villa stands. Its cool walls, once enclosing a dungeon, now preserve more than 250 wine labels. These are a celebration of Italy's - and especially Tuscany's - immense diversity and quality by its many wine producers - with a small hommage paid to some of the great sparkling wines from the Champagne region in France. Guests are welcome to visit the cellar with our sommelier and pick the wine - or wines - to accompany their meals.
The restaurant is open from March until November 30th for both lunch and dinner, and is a perfect venue for hosting banquets and small wedding receptions - it is a paradise for those with a fine palate.
For those who do not have the time for a full meal, our bar and gardens are always open for a relaxing drink or aperitivo, while enjoying the views of the surrounding hills and hamlets.
(+39) 055 8547453
Via San Cresci 31/32
Greve in Chianti (FI)
Tuscany - ITALY
Open every day, from March to November
Lunch 12.30-2.30 p.m.
Last orders 2.15 p.m.
Dinner 7.30 - 10.00 p.m.
Last orders 10.00 p.m.
The Chianti Cooking School
Born from the experience of David Gardner as a successful restaurateur in Florence, our Chianti Cooking School began operating in 2006 as a branch of the new Villa Bordoni Hotel & Restaurant. It was initially available only for our hotel guests, but in 2008 it assumed a new identity and became available to the public as a part of the Villa Bordoni restaurant.
Today, we offer cooking classes in different forms, and with content spanning from traditional and rustic to contemporary and sophisticated, fruit of our long experience in Tuscan and Italian cuisine through our restaurants in Chianti and in Florence, and more recently in Panzano. Our in-house cooking classes in Greve in Chianti and in Panzano take our guests through a unique hands-on experience in our custom-made kitchens, led by one of our chefs, where they prepare a complete, "fine dining" meal, covering the four courses typical of an Italian tasting menu - antipasto, primo, secondo and dessert, with an extra eye to making fresh focaccia and breads. In our newest Chianti Cooing School in the quaint town of Panzano, an epicenter of Tuscany's famed gastronomy and wine making, we also offer the possibility of tasting numerous wines from local producers - all accompanying our guests' cooking!
Both these experiences culminate in a meal based entirely on what was prepared during the lesson, in our Villa Bordoni Restaurant or in our Enoteca Il Cardo Panzano. Our lessons can be personalized on request, and we are used to catering for very specific needs - be they dietary restrictions or preferences, requests for lessons appropriate for children, or closed groups and different levels of expertise.
On each and every occasion we aim to share what we feel is the culture and essence of Italian cuisine and, perhaps above everything else, to ensure that our guests have a memorable experience, worth remembering whenever they enter a kitchen!
Located between Florence and Siena, reaching us is easy - but please: do not rely solely on GPS!
Located in the heart of the Florentine Chianti countryside, between Florence and Siena and in the vicinity of the timeless hamlets of Badia a Passignano and Montefioralle, Villa Bordoni can be easily reached by car.
Coming from Florence, reach the A1 Impruneta/Certosa roundabout, then follow the signs to Tavarnuzze - Greve in Chianti (third roundabout exit, SR2)
drive towards the A1 Firenze Sud access. As you leave Florence, follow the signs to Grassina - Strada in Chianti - Greve in Chianti (SR222). Remain on the same road, following signs to Greve in Chianti.
As you enter the town of Greve in Chianti, pass through one set of traffic lights, then turn right immediately before the ESSO service station, into Via L. Falsettacci. *
From Siena, take the SS222 towards Florence, passing the towns of Castellina and Panzano until you reach Greve in chianti. In Greve, turn left immediately after the ESSO service station. *
* After the Esso, following the signs for Fattoria Zano and Pieve di San Cresci, turn right after about 50m into Via di Colognole, and then immediately left into Via di Zano. Remain on this road, which climbs steeply and becomes an unsealed road, for about 2.5 km, passing Fattoria Zano and Pieve di San Cresci. Shortly after the latter, there is a tiny cemetery on your right hand side. Turn right here, and follow the road until you arrive at Villa Bordoni.
Call (+39) 055 8547453, send us an email, or fill in the form below.
Reservations are strongly recommended.


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Now you can receive lessons from Lou in his own Lesson Studio at Coyote Music Den!
Any Level, Any Style
Guitar - Bass - Piano - Slide Guitar - Ukulele
Contact Lou for details:
(252) 256-0327
Lessons can be purchased by credit card through our online shop.
Not on Ocracoke?
No problem, take ONLINE LESSONS using Skype (free)!
Lou Castro started his musical career as a child dragging his Mickey Mouse record player behind his bicycle by its power cable in Philadelphia, PA. He soon graduated to the broom, then the badminton racket and then the tennis racket. He took classical piano lessons from age nine until eleven when he picked up a REAL guitar. Louie graduated from Berklee College of Music. He is principal player in Coyote, Martin Garrish & Friends, Raygun Ruby, and Lightening Lou & The Blackouts. He appears frequently with The Ocracoke Rockers and Aaron Caswell Band.
Photo by Daniel Pullen


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Good to Know
- Rates apply during school/daycare weekday hours only.
- Each attraction is good for one activity (mini golf, playground admission, karts, bumper boats, Castle Clash, Water Wars, Battle Botz, or Kiddie Train). Game Play can be used in the arcade or at batting cages. Age and height requirements will apply.
- Fun Cards are non-refundable and non-exchangeable but never expire. If less than 10 guests, you will be charged for the 10 minimum but will receive all Fun Cards.
- A $100 Non-Refundable deposit is required with reservations. To open early, there must be a minimum purchase of 20 packages. A 7-day notice is required to reschedule the date OR change the time and transfer the $100 deposit; cancellations cannot be refunded. Deposit can be refunded back onto credit card or applied towards balance.
- Upon reserving, please be prepared to give us the total expected number of guests, food orders for students and teachers, and arrival/departure time.
- If your group is tax exempt, fax or mail your form R-1056 in advance and payment must be made by matching organizational group check, not cash.
Pre-Booked Food Options
Hotdog, chips, drink ……………..$3.00
2 slices pepperoni pizza, drink $4.00
Lg 1-topping pizza & pitcher ….$16.00
Gambino's Cake (serves 15-20) …..$27.00
Discounted Fun Options
1 Attraction ………………………….$4.50
Lanyards (each) ……………………$1.75
Dozen chocolate chip cookies $6.00
Ice Cream Cups (10) ……………..$10.00
Fresh Popcorn Bowl ……………..$4.00
Package A
- 4 Attractions $3 Game Card 10 Minimum
Package A+
- 4 Attractions $8 Game Card 10 Minimum
Package B
- 3 Attractions +$3 Game Card +10 minimum
Package B+
- 3 Attractions +$8 Game Card +10 minimum
Package C
- 2 Attractions +$3 Game Card +10 Minimum
Package C+
- 2 Attractions +$8 Game Card +10 Minimum
Package D
- 1 Attraction +Small Drink +10 minimum
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We're so glad that you're interested in Hanover Valley Presbyterian. In order to make your experience as comfortable as possible, here's some basic information to make your visit a bit easier.
Location and Times
133 Carlisle Street Hanover, PA 17331
Sunday School begins at 9:00am every Sunday unless announcements state otherwise.
Sunday Worship begins at 10:00am every Sunday*.
*Exception made for inclement weather. Announcement for Sunday worship cancellation will be on the church website as well as broadcasted on on WHVR radio and WGAL 9TV Channel 8.
Welcome to Hanover Valley's childcare ministry. We recognize that your children are very precious to you and so we desire to provide the best loving care that we can for your children. We will provide a safe environment with reliable volunteers who will engage your children in creative play. For peace of mind, when you drop your children off in our nursery you will be given a pager so we can notify you quietly if necessary. Our volunteers are there to serve you so please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
We provide childcare for newborn infants up through 4 years of age during the worship service. During the Sunday school hour, we also provide childcare for infants through 2 years old.
-Marty Kieffer
Childcare Coordinator


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Greetings Luminaries!
We're excited to bring you a lot of new content with this latest patch!
We've got a new player ability: Vortex! Try it out in an Endless level and watch the sweeping attack hit all Corruptors on the level!
For those of you wanting to start a new game, all 6 Soul Locus Guardians are now available to choose! Try out our new Sly and Keen Guardians! We've also updated our Valiant starter, Pilohop with a new ability.
We've also finalized the art on current Soul Guardians! Check out your team to see the updates!
Complete Patch Notes below!:
[New] Player Ability: Vortex - Damages all enemies and heals the goat. Focus cost and effectiveness go up with each use.
[New] All Six starter choices are now playable.
[New] All Guardians have the finalized art!
[New] Drag and drop Guardians onto towers!
[Balance] Pilohop has changed Aim into a new ability: Shockwave - On defeating an enemy, deal a small amount of damage to all enemies.
[Fix] Fixed a crafting bug that allowed spamming Combine for duping results.
[Fix] Hacheep should not repeated tutorials after they've been viewed.
[UI] Clicking on the help button a second time will close the help menu.
[UI] When viewing card info, you can now spend attribute points.
[UI] The '+' icons indicating available points can be clicked to spend them.
[UI] The bookmark buttons now layer under pages in the Inventory book.
Let us know what you think of the updates on our Steam Forums! We love hearing from you!


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Comprehensive Evaluation & Golf Coaching Programs
Coaching Programs
Achieve more than you ever thought possible by participating in a PERSONALIZED Coaching Program!
We'll get to know you and create a program that fulfills all of your golfing needs, just like we do for our collegiate players and aspiring TOUR Players. You will have full access to all we have to offer all the support you need to take your game to a new level.
What is an evaluation?
"A systematic organization of data in order to assess the strengths and weakness of programs, policies, and organizations in order to improve their effectiveness."
Why is the initial evaluation so important to us at Don Parsons Golf Instruction?
We have found our 2 hour initial evaluation ($300) to be an invaluable resource when assessing a new clients golf game.
It allows us to sit down in a comfortable setting and get to know you as a person and as a serious golfer.
We simply want to know your story. What are your goals? What drives you? What can derail you?
Here are some questions you can expect to hear when sitting down with our team:
- Have you ever had pain, injury, or surgery?
- What are the strengths of your game?
- What are the weakest parts of your game?
- Have you ever been custom fit for golf clubs?
- What are some "swing flaws" you have worked on in the past?
- What is your primary goal you have for developing this program?
- What are you short term goals?
- What are your intermediate goals?
- What are your long term goals?
- If we could waive a magic wand, what is your ideal result from working with Don Parsons Golf Instruction?
Once we know about you, we want to see you in action!
We will start on the driving range where we will use our Flightscope 3D Doppler Ball Tracking Monitor and High Speed Camera to measure exactly how you are delivering the golf club to the golf ball.
From there we will move inside to our 3D Hitting Bay where we will use our K-Vest 3D Motion Capture System. The K-Vest allows our team to quickly and objectively diagnose swing faults and utilize real time feedback to improve how your body moves during the golf swing.
Once we put together all the pieces of the puzzle, our team will then be able to customize a Coaching Program to get you started down the path to playing the best golf of your life!