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West Sussex Van Centre became a Buy With Confidence member in early April 2015 and are very proud to be part of a select group of businesses to meet the criteria which is listed below. We thank our numerous customers for their positive references in regards to our business conduct and customer care before, during and after a sale has taken place and can guarantee this will always be the case when dealing with us.
In order to become a Buy With Confidence member, a business must first apply or be recommended to join the scheme and must then pass a set of tailored background checks. Membership of the scheme is not given lightly – amongst other checks, each applicant will have their complaints history reviewed and will receive a visit from Trading Standards. Good references are required from previous customers and applicants must agree to abide by the scheme's code of conduct, which requires them to follow the letter and spirit of the law. Only if all the scheme requirements are met, will a business be granted membership, and their conduct will continue to be monitored thereafter.
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Iconic Band Reunites With Famed Producer Todd Rundgren For Fourth Studio Album; Includes New Version of "Trash"
After working together on the New York Dolls' influential debut in 1973, the group reunited with producer Todd Rundgren this winter to record their fourth studio album, 'Cause I Sez So, set for a May 4th U.K. release on Atco Records (U.S. release is May 5th).
Recorded at Utopia Sound Studio in Kauai, Hawaii, the album features 11 original compositions and a new version of Trash, that originally featured on their milestone 1973 debut album. "It was amazing working with Todd again, and I think we were able to evoke the special sound of our first album and drag it by the hair into the present," says front man Johansen.
Prior to the album's release, the New York Dolls—David Johansen (vocals); Sylvain Sylvain (guitar); Steve Conte (guitar); Brian Delaney (drums); and Sami Yaffa (bass)—will appear at the South By Southwest (SXSW) music conference and festival in Austin, Texas in mid March.
The New York Dolls swaggered onto the New York music scene in the early '70s, influencing a generation with its subversive mix of high-decibel rock and high-heeled androgyny. The original band recorded a pair of milestone records—New York Dolls (1973) and Too Much Too Soon (1974)—before breaking up in 1977.
The surviving members reformed the group in 2004 to much acclaim, but soon lost bassist Arthur Kane to leukemia. Two years later, Johansen and Sylvain reunited again to record the New York Dolls' third studio album, One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This.
- The band will perform songs on Later With Jools Holland on May 12th and May 15th (BBC2)
- The band play a sold out gig at the 100 Club on May 14th

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Exams are something that is inevitable in the lives of children and young adults. They mean so many different things to different children and also to parents. Children go through their own stress during their exam and parents undergo a different kind of stress. Both of them caused by the same reason but dealing with them differs greatly.
Dealing with it during exams is very crucial. There are various signs that show the stress levels in your children. Difficulty in sleeping or getting up is a major sign . It is most commonly interpreted as sign of laziness or unwillingness to study by parents. But parents should also consider that it could be sign of stress in your children. If parents know that it is unlikely for their children to show such behavior then they should definitely consider it to be a sign .
Constant tiredness is also a sign . If usually active children show signs of being tired then it can be said that they are under stress. Along with this forgetfulness is also one of the signs. Some children usually complain of unexplained pains and aches in the body due to stress. This leads to overall downturn of their mood and also mental health affects their exams.
One of the major affects of stress on children is loss of appetite in children. Parents usually think that it is just another eating tantrum. But during exams it may be a side effect . Loss of appetite or poor appetite is most commonly seen in children during exams. Other common signs are headaches, dizziness and anxiety.
Dealing with this exam stress is very important for good results in the examination. One of the first steps in dealing with it is talking to someone who has already been through the same thing. It helps in motivation and gives relief. It is also very important not to do any comparison. It is important for children to understand that it is not important how others have scored. The main thing that is important is the child's improvement. Other important factor in dealing with it is eating and sleeping correct. This plays a very important role in the overall performance of children in their exams.
Parents should make sure that all these requirements of their children is satisfied and their stress levels are maintained. This will have a positive impact of both their exams ans well as their health.
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Although the term "naturopathy" originated in the late 19th century, the art can be traced back through Germany into Greece, to Hippocrates himself, and even beyond. There have always been people who understood that healing occurs naturally in the human body, when it is given what it truly needs: proper diet, pure water, fresh air, sunlight, exercise and rest.
"Natural forces within us are the true healers."
Traditionally, individuals who understood this principle have focused on helping the body establish its own condition of good health, rather than on overcoming a particular disease. Today, these individuals are known as either traditional naturopaths or naturopathic consultants.
In the views of traditional naturopathy, good health encompasses far more than the absence of disease. Instead, it is a dynamic state in which body, mind and spirit maintain an energetic equilibrium known as homeostasis. While traditional naturopaths recognize the importance of allopathic healthcare in specific instances, they also understand that many accepted allopathic treatments may not truly promote homeostasis.
In an approach that often equates symptom and disease, allopathic philosophy holds that disease is often caused by external agents and cured when the offending agents, which cause the symptoms, are eliminated. The traditional naturopath sees a symptom as a signal that the body's healthy balance has been upset. According to naturopathic belief, when a symptom alone is removed, it is most likely being suppressed and may return later in a chronic form. True health can be achieved only when balance is restored.
A Short History of Medicine
2000 B.C. - "Here, eat this root."
1000 B.C. - "That root is heathen, say this prayer."
1850 A.D. - "That prayer is superstition, drink this potion."
1940 A.D. - "That potion is snake oil, swallow this pill."
1985 A.D. - "That pill is ineffective, take this antibiotic."
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People talk about grocery-store deserts -- but what about restaurant deserts? Park Hill isn't exactly a desert, but it's pretty arid. Sure, there are some places to eat -- Solera, Tables and Oblio's, to name a few -- but openings are few and far between. That's one of the reasons why The Abbey Tavern has created quite a buzz.
See also: Best Restaurant on Colfax 2014 -- Solera
But not the only reason.
Launched last fall by two Irishmen, this Irish pub has already become a gathering place, not just for folks looking for Guinness but for neighborhood families. "An Irish pub, to me, is a form of inviting hospitality and warmth, very welcoming," says partner Glen Eastwood, who was the general manager at a couple of Irish bars around town before he decided to open his own place.
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For a healthy reward, visit a spa or massage school for a detox-promoting rubdown (such as shiatsu, lymphatic, or Swedish massage). "Saunas are also excellent for clearing out toxins," notes naturopath Brooke Kalanick.
Each day this week, eat five or six small meals rich in fruit, vegetables, and other complex carbs. Supplement with organic, hormone-free animal protein if you want. A typical meal might be three ounces of protein (the size of a smartphone), 1/4 to 1/2 cup carbs (whole grains, sweet potatoes, or fruit), and unlimited nonstarchy vegetables like leafy greens.
Today's Recipe
Halve or quarter a small avocado and remove pit. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon of your highest-quality olive oil and sprinkle with coarse salt and fresh pepper to taste. Spark with a squeeze of fresh lime.
Again today, double up on your stretching and strength training: Make time for both your Yoga Release and Back Strengthening Routines. Finish (or start) the day strong with a 25-minute walk.


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Back to School Anxiety
Summer is coming to an end, which means kids will be starting another school year. Adjusting from a summer to school schedule can be stressful to both parents and children. However, there are ways to make sure your child's transition back to school runs as smoothly as possible.
Acknowledge your child's anxiety
Going back to school may induce stress and anxiety for kids, so it's important to address the apprehension before school starts. Talk to your children about what they're feeling and why they don't need to worry as much as they are. Remind them of the fun things that come with a new school year, such as getting a new teacher, seeing friends and making new ones, and learning new things.
Manage your own anxiety
It's important that you address your anxiety, for the sake of your child and your well being. If you feel anxious and nervous about the school year starting, your child will sense that and feel nervous as well. Set the example for them to stay confident and brave going into the new school year.
Ease back into scheduled days
If your kids have been sleeping in and staying up later this summer, the upcoming school routine may be a shock to them and you. Ease into the school schedule by transitioning to waking up a little earlier each day, starting a week before school. If you and your child slowly transition out of your summer schedule, getting up for the first day of school won't be as hard on either of you.
Create things to look forward to
This can be beneficial to you and your child for reducing anxiety. Along with reminding them of the fun things that the school year entails, create fun things to look forward to. This could be packing them a fun lunch with new foods to try, going to their favorite store to pick out a new back to school outfit, or planning an activity to do together when they get home from school. You can also create things to look forward to while your kids are at school, such as more free time during the day, or having a better day at work knowing they're busy at school.
A new school year doesn't have to be scary. For your child, it's a new year to grow their minds and build new relationships. They may be reluctant to say goodbye to summer, but as their parent, you can help this transition with these tips. Have a happy school year!


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City of Palm Coast Public Works Facility Master Plan
Palm Coast, FL
The City of Palm Coast's existing Department of Public Works (DPW) facility's condition, size and working conditions do not meet their operational needs, working and safety standards. Maintenance Design Group, as part of the design team, led the programming and master planning for a new facility to that will anticipate the growth within the City, address future community needs and ensure that the expected level of service maintaining City facilities and infrastructure will be met in the future.
The divisions within the DPW include Administration, Fleet/Facilities, Landscaping/ Parks, Sign & Signal/Special Projects, and Stormwater Swales. During programming interviews with each division, MDG identified the functions, hours of operation, staffing levels, employee parking requirements, key planning issues, and adjacency requirements. The Fleet/Facilities Division currently maintains over 528 vehicle from DPW and other City agencies, including Fire, Water and Wastewater Departments. During an interactive collaborative design charrette, the design team generated alternative site plan options for review and comment by the users resulting in the selection of a recommended master plan.
- Master plan allows phased construction of 100% new facilities on their existing site while maintaining existing operations.
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Master Plan/Concept Design
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By Pamela Barbaglia
LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays is shifting some jobs in its London-based credit and equity derivatives sales teams to Paris as it reorganises its operations ahead of Brexit, two sources familiar with the matter said.
Last month the bank warned staff in charge of credit and equity derivatives sales for the Nordics that their jobs would be relocated to Paris by the end of March, giving them just two months' notice, one of the sources said.
A spokesman for Barclays declined to comment.
The likelihood of a no-deal Brexit has increased substantially since British Prime Minister Theresa May's plan for maintaining ties with the EU was rejected on Jan. 15 by the UK parliament as well as by many politicians in her own Conservative Party.
Many financial institutions have started putting Brexit contingency plans into action and moving staff to newly leased offices in Paris, Frankfurt, Dublin and other financial hubs on the continent.
Bank of America said on Friday that it had begun relocating some jobs to Paris, with staff moving in to a new 11,000 square metre office in the eighth arrondissement, near the Elysee Palace.
The French government has been actively seeking to convince banks to move jobs to Paris, introducing tax incentives and pledging to open more English-language schools for bankers' children.
Barclays has made Ireland its main post-Brexit EU banking hub, and got court approval last week to move 190 billion euros ($215 billion) of assets from Britain to its Dublin subsidiary.
A source familiar with the moves said only "a relatively small number of people" would relocate to Paris as well as other EU centres and that decisions had to be fast-tracked after Theresa May's historic defeat on her Brexit deal in Parliament on Jan. 15.
Britain's financial services industry has so far emerged largely unscathed from the build-up to Brexit, with only about 2,000 roles expected to have moved or been created overseas even as the risk of a disorderly exit grows, a Reuters survey showed.
Most bankers remain confident a compromise deal between Britain and the EU will be hammered out. They are waiting to see what will be agreed and what the relationship will be, before making any final decisions about relocations.
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The Town Commission, after determining it wouldn't save as much money as expected, rejected seven bids for a new telephone system.
The town leases its telephones from Southern Bell for $2,400 annually.
Town Manager John Forrest thought Lauderdale-by-the-Sea might be able to save money if it purchased a new telephone system, but even the lowest bid of $6,312 wasn't low enough to offer the town any substantial savings.
The commission voted 5-0 to reject all seven bids Tuesday night.
In the meantime, Forrest said he plans to look into the possibility of just buying phones rather than installing a new telephone system.


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eToro launched responsible trading scheme to save the beginners of forex from harm of emotional decision making that can produce excessive risks. Novice traders are often inclined to listen to their "gut feelings", because they have not acquired necessary experience in financial trading to make balanced and well-versed choices.
For example, a person unfamiliar with the FX market may think it is a good idea to start online trading with the highest leverage in order to maximize profits. However, in fact, it exposes their trading positions to maximum threat. This is in particular true in the volatile markets with a high level of uncertainty.This type of forex strategies is not limited to the leverage settings. It also shows in online trading diversity, or even in social trading when the beginner copies other experienced traders through eToro's social investment network.
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Vitor Felipe and Evandro continue rise with Vitoria gold
The youthful duo beat Pedro Salgado and Bruno Schmidt in the final, overcoming the team that is currently sitting second in the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour rankings 2-0 (21-14, 21-19).
The result means Vitor Felipe and Evandro now top the Brazilian Tour rankings, alongside Alison Cerutti and Emanuel Rego, the winners of the opening Recife leg.
"I am delighted with this wonderful year we are having," Evandro said. "It was here in Victoria that I played my first leg on the national circuit in 2009, alongside Oscar. I want to say a special thanks to my mother, who came to cheer me on. Only she knows how much I and Vitor Felipe have suffered to get here. It's hard to spend so much time away from family, but the effort is worth it, because it is what we dream about all our lives."
The Berlin Grand Slam gold medallists beat Brazilian veterans Ricardo Santos and Marcio Araujo in the semi-finals before beating Pedro and Bruno with a performance that Bruno claimed no other team could have lived with.
"The way Evandro and Vitor played here would have caused problems for any team in the World," Bruno said. "We can keep our heads up as we played a sensational pair, who are in a rich run of form and who merit their win.
"I am happy we stayed in contention till the end. Now we have to prepare for the Sao Paolo Grand Slam, which is the most important tournament of the year for us."
In the bronze medal match Alison and Emanuel repeated their win over Marcio and Ricardo from the 2011 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships with a 2-0 (21-18, 21-19) victory.
"I was upset not to have reached the final, because I wanted to pay back the entire crowd for their support," Alison said. "I am proud that we finished on the podium and I look forward to playing many more tournaments here."


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Rain still persisted the whole day. Just thinking aloud: with so much water descending upon our little island, we have deprived other parts of the world with rainwater. That I guess is the nature of Nature: to destroy in order to rebuild. When population gets too much to handle, some catastrophe will come wiping out a few digits of human population (sometimes with the help of humans ourselves).
But what is so special about the human race that make us right to destroy families of animals by killing them for food or pleasure? If it's right of us, then shouldn't Nature have the right to cleanse the over-populated human race once in a while? After all, we forced Her to do it, with our industrialised pollution activities. She knew if this were to carry on without intervention, Earth would be uninhabitable.
They don't name Mother Nature for nothing, for Nature is above us all, for Nature gives living organisms life, for Nature manipulates our destiny. Look around us: everything we see belongs to Nature: computer keyboards made from plastic, watches made from metal, clothes made from cotton, bricks made of earth. Who are we to fool?


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Stress Management Training for Managers
1 Day Course
Course Objective
To enable delegates to: identify signs of stress in their team members; discuss the employee's stress triggers with them; and agree individual strategies to be reviewed at a later date.
The training provided on the Stress Management Training for Managers course is very practical and uses a number of specially developed diagnostic and proactive tools to minimise the effect of stressful situations on both people and the organisation. The content is regularly updated to encompass changes in stress-related legislation and HSE initiatives.
The course is highly interactive and contains a variety of group and individual exercises; including case studies, scenarios, personal reflection and action planning.
- Duration: 1-day course
- Capacity: 12 delegates max (for optimum benefit)
- Availability: All our courses are delivered in-house throughout the UK and Europe
- Customisation: The content can be tailored to meet an organisation's individual requirements
Who Is It For?
The Stress Management Training for Managers course has been specifically developed to meet the needs of organisations that have recognised the crucial role managers, supervisors and team leaders play in the reduction and prevention of work-related stress.
Over the last 5 years, hundreds of organisations and over 10,000 managers have benefited from our training in managing stress at work
Key Benefits
- Understand how to meet the legal and HSE compliance responsibilities
- Be clear about what stress is and the risk implications for employees and the organisation
- Know how to create the right climate to encourage open discussion about stress
- Incorporate frameworks and practical approaches/tools that can be used to prevent stress
- Use extensive online resources and access relevant information and tools
Course Content
- Course structure, objectives and delegate expectations
Section 1 – Stress Awareness
- How stress relates to and is different to pressure
- Early identification of stress and stress-related problems
- Stress and the law, including HSE Management Standards
- Case study
- Work pressure profiling tool
Section 2 – Proactive Stress Management
- Creating a good climate
- The CUSP™ framework for stress prevention
- Stress prevention exercise and debrief
- HSE/CIPD Stress management competency indicator tool
Section 3 – Reactive Stress Risk Management
- Customised scenarios, that can cause stress; how to reduce the risk
- Individual stress risk assessment and management
Section 4 – Bringing it all together
- How to use the workbook and online resources on an ongoing basis
- Personal action planning
Optional Follow-up emails
To help embed the knowledge learned on the day we can provide delegates with follow-up emails revisiting the areas covered on the training course and signposting where to find further information and resources. The final email can include a brief questionnaire to evaluate the effectiveness of the training course.
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If you would like to discuss any aspect of our Stress Management Training for Managers course, please call us on 0131 476 5027 or drop an email to – [email protected]
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Meeting Leadership, Hear and 'K'now…
Often leadership is fraught with perils and timing is everything. A successful meeting requires the following:
1. An agenda
2. Time management
3. Quality discourse
4. Conflict resolution
5. Defined next steps with firm deadlines
Since a leader's schedule is heavily weighted with meetings, knowing meeting leadership skills can make the difference between walking out of a meeting feeling frustrated, feeling like the time was wasted or knowing the meeting accomplished something important and there is now project and purpose clarity.
But how does a leader do this?
First, make certain the purpose and need of the meeting are relevant to all attendees. A paraphrase of Jim Collins might be, "Have the right butts in the right chairs." Second, have a realistic allotment of time (the agenda) that will allow the meeting to flow quickly but also allow the voices of the attendees to be heard. If the meeting is relevant to all attendees, their expertise and input are critical to achieving successful outcomes. Next, clearly identify why each expert has been invited, the purpose of the meeting and the expected outcome; the meeting goal. This last point is typically a broad statement about the problem or challenge to be solved and that the next steps will be identified.
Throughout the meeting, it's the leader's responsibility to activity listen (checking emails is a major faux pas) and managing the pace and flow of the meeting. It is not uncommon that one participant will dominate the discourse. It is the leader's job to recognize this and bridge the conversation or to redirect the conversation so the meeting stays on track and goal focused. This technique of bridging is taking a comment and repositioning it to another attendee or another topic. The technique of redirecting is usually a significant topic or agenda item switch that takes the conversation in a new direction.
Quality discourse is a meeting essential. A safe haven climate must be created so the voice of dissent will be heard. If, at the end of the meeting, everyone just "goes along to get along" the goal of the meeting has been missed; you could have just gone to the dominant voice and saved everyone a lot of time but the Project would be adversely affected. The stage for quality discourse is set when the purpose and expectations are identified at the meeting start. But this must be continually reinforced by redirecting comments or questions to other, maybe quieter, experts. Quality discourse can result in conflict. This is a good thing! Conflict demonstrates the attendees are passionate about the purpose of the meeting and their role but it also is a dramatic demonstration of the lack of "group think". The result of "group think" is a loss of inspiration and innovation.
When conflicts arise, the leader should be doing two things, reading the room to understand how other attendees are responding to the conflict and keeping the conflict professional and impersonal. Once the climate becomes aggressive, emotion-laden or the engagement of other attendees is negative or diminishing the leader must quickly intercede in the conversation, often to solve or arbitrate the conflict and redirect the conversation. After the meeting, a leader may have observed some behaviors that set the stage for immediate feedback and mentoring of the involved individuals. Checking back in when there has been an emotional interchange between team members is essential; typically perspective needs to be brought to the participants one-to-one.
At the end of every meeting, the leader needs to summarize what was learned, what decisions were made and what the next steps were identified with firm deadlines put in place with accountabilities and responsibilities clearly defined. Everyone should know what they are to do next and by when…
A leader's job is attending meetings. It is also a leader's responsibility to ensure meeting times are effective, productive and efficient for all attendees.


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Monday, April 30, 2007
Arise then Women Arise! "We will surround Congress...
We HAVE to go to this wimmin!!!! This is echoes of our "women say ENOUGH! BASTA!" call - maybe this is it.
Our newly elected congress sure is NOT going to end war - and here we're supposed to be protesting the veto of $124 billion more dollars to escalate war.
I say we join Cindy Sheehan in D.C., surround Congress, and stay there until it's over.
Together we WILL end war!!!
From Cindi Sheehan, Camp Casey Peace Institute: Call for 10,000 Mother of a March
"I am calling on Mothers of the world to join to join us in Washington DC for a "10,000 Mother of a March" on the day after Mother's Day, Monday, May 14th, 2007. Marches on the weekends are not effective, we need to shut the city of DC down! We will surround Congress and demand an end to this evil occupation and refuse to leave until the Congressional Leadership agrees with us, or throws us in jail!" sign up www.thecampcaseypeaceinstitute.org
It takes balls (I guess) to veto $124 billion more dollars to escalate war: THANKS BUSH!
Amazing. President Bush has the balls to veto his own request for $124 billion more dollars to escalate the war against Iraq – something Democrats in Congress were allegedly fearful of doing because they didn't want to be seen as 'against the troops'.
Here Mr. Bush is going to do it without pause! Wow –I guess this is balls, boys! and girls of the Democratic Party.
I'm celebrating when Bush does this. What a victory for our side!
Can you see our headlines: Bush denies $124 billion to escalate war!
Then there are those who cry, what about the time line? Puleeze do not buy that hype. Take a good look at the "time line" and know that it is as much of a lie for disguising the continuing war as any the Republicans tell about disguising the starting war.
It calls for the troop withdrawal to BEGIN (maybe) Oct 1st, 2007, and to have ½ out (not home) by April 2008 (yes better dates than originally) but it keeps troops in for missions against al qaeda and for training Iraq 'police' – and it is all NON-BINDING. Democrat & Republican HYPE.
I swore after Kerry not just lost but bowed out less than 24 hours after an election froth with fraud and voter disenfranchisement, that I would NEVER settle for less than what I really want again. And I would NEVER settle for the lesser of 2 evils.
I follow Fannie Lou Hamer's courageous acts of empowerment to never settle for "the best they are willing to give that is less than the best that you want"!
If this bill gave Bush $124 billion in additional money & then said it can only be used to return our troops & contractors home safely within 6 months, THAT would be something to fight for.
But to fight for a nothing bill that promotes double speak & allows the Democrats to look like they are anti-war is unconscionable at best.
It is time to stop the killing, stop the occupation, stop the bullshit political games that are destroying people's lives – all in our name. Reclaim Mother's Day, join Cindy Sheehan in D.C., surround Congress Monday, May 14th, refuse to leave until Congress ends war.


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It's officially September, and that means it's time to start thinking about the biggest event on the Fall aca-calendar: SoJam.
On it's return tour to North Carolina, SoJam is back this year and shaping up to be better than ever. That's a pretty high bar considering all the lore that surrounds the festival - in case you didn't know, SoJam is basically the festival of legends.
With three weeks left til the SoJam competition deadline, I wanted to share our favorite stories from legendary Friday night SoJam performances that shaped the futures of some of the biggest groups in the game right now. Could your group be the next crazy story in the a cappella history books?


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Online and interactive training videos
Every business or training organisation understands training is important. But what happens when you can't get the right people to deliver the training or can't get them to everyone who needs the training just to stay safe at work? What does it mean to the person missing out on the correct information or your legal obligations?
If there is no proof - it didn't happen!
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Stars: 5 out of 5
Pros: Amazing characters and a good mystery
Cons: Romantic triangle a little strong for my tastes.
The Bottom Line:
A toymaker's death
Brings us back to characters
You will quickly love
Festival, Toys, and Murder
After discovering just how strong the Amish Mysteries by Laura Bradford are, I knew I had to read the second in the series soon. That's why Assaulted Pretzel jumped several places up my to be read mountain range. I'm glad it did because this was another great book.
The series features Claire Weatherly, who has moved to the town of Heavenly, Pennsylvania, in Amish country. She's living with her aunt and running a gift shop that sells Amish created items. Through the shop, she's made several friends in the Amish community, including Esther, her employee, and Benjamin, the handsome man whose sister runs the bakery next door. She's also friends with Jakob, the handsome detective who left this very Amish community years ago and has been shunned as a result.
Claire has been hearing about an annual Amish Food Festival ever since she moved to Heavenly, so she is excited it has finally arrived. She is looking forward to spending the day sampling Amish food and chatting with her new friends. Unfortunately, some of the festive spirit has left thanks to a leaked memo that reports that Rob Karble, who was in town to sign a deal to distribute Amish made toys via his toy company, is planning to use his own workers and plants instead of local workers like he'd originally promised.
However, things take a dramatic turn when Rob is found murdered behind one of the booths. With multiple people in the Amish community affected by Rob's change of plans, Claire once again finds herself helping Jakob, navigate the investigation. Will one of her Amish friends be convicted?
Once again, I found myself drawn into this book by the vivid and real characters. After two books, I love them and can't wait to spend time with them again. My heart breaks for a few of the characters as the book progresses, and I have to keep reading to see if they can overcome the obstacles in their lives. And yes, the suspects introduced for this book are just as strong as the returning characters.
Part of these characters being so real is the reactions we see to the murder. Because we see how it affects a wide variety of people, the pace might be a tad slower than I would normally enjoy. The tradeoff is completely worth it because it makes the characters that much richer, so this isn't really a complaint at all.
On the other hand, I did grow a little weary of the romantic triangle in this book. Claire isn't quite ready to pursue a romance, yet she is drawn to both Benjamin and Jakob, who are equally interested in her. Benjamin being Amish produces even more obstacles. Even though all this annoyed me at times, with how that storyline is left, I can't wait to see what happens in the next book. I know, I know, a complete contradiction, right?
And what about the mystery itself? I'm glad you asked. As the book progresses, it continues to build with some nice twists and surprises. I thought I had the killer pegged early on, but I began to question my guess the further into the book I got. When the killer was revealed, the solution was completely logical.
I've already purchased the third in the series and am planning to get to it soon. If you are looking for a mystery story you will get lost in, look no further than Assaulted Pretzel.
Want to fully appreciate the character development? Read the Amish Mysteries in order.
Want to fully appreciate the character development? Read the Amish Mysteries in order.


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OTTAWA, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Canada's economy shrank more than expected in November as businesses across most sectors clipped back production, suggesting the recession that started in the fourth-quarter is steeper than expected.
The economy contracted 0.7 percent in the month, the biggest drop in five years, as feeble global demand forced cuts and layoffs in manufacturing, construction, wholesale and real estate industries, Statistics Canada said on Friday.
In the worst year-over-year performance since August 1991, the economy shrank 0.8 percent compared with November 2007. The Canadian dollar strengthened slightly after the data
Economists, surprised by the swift deterioration from a 0.1 percent decline in October, now expect the fourth-quarter contraction of close to 3 percent. That compares with the Bank of Canada's latest projection of a 2.3 percent decline.


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South Bank guide: Everything you need to know about Brisbane's cultural heart
Taking centre stage in Brisbane's beating cultural heart, South Bank has secured a solid rap as a destination in itself in our capital city, and for good reason.
Sitting oh so pretty on the southern banks of the Brisbane River, the premier precinct is a year-round source of inspiration, home to myriad cultural ingredients – from Australia's largest gallery of modern and contemporary art to its world-class dining scene.
But with over 17 acres to cover, we wouldn't blame you if your head was spinning trying to plan the ultimate South Bank staycation.
So to help you out, we've created this guide laying out what to see, what to eat, and where to stay so you can make the most of this cultural locale.
Things to see and do
Follow the art trail
Creativity and imagination come to life at the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA). Standing on either side of the State Library, the twin galleries focus on the contemporary art of Australia, Asia and the Pacific, offering distinct yet complementary experiences that, together, cover a wide range of artistic moods.
Start your trail at the Queensland Art Gallery (QAG), where the scene takes on more of a traditional sense of contemplative admiration – we're talking portraits, paintings and artefacts spanning Indigenous Australian to European and Asian influence.
Over at the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) things get delightfully weird and wonderful, even more so this year celebrating its 10-year anniversary with the headlining exhibition Sugar Spin. Where else can you stroke a furry wall, play with thousands of Lego, gaze at sleeping giants, and spiral down a slide from the top to the bottom gallery floor?
Tip: While most exhibitions are free, if you want to delve even further you can hop on a guided tour of gallery highlights at no extra cost (check their website for details).
Catch a show
If theatre, dance and music is more your cultural-jam, then you'll want to book ahead for a show at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC).
Home to the Queensland Theatre Company, Queensland Ballet, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, and Opera Queensland, the centre features a year-round menu of productions from circus shows to broadway performances.
Across the road at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, the action continues with a line-up of entertainment from kids shows and musical performances to informative expos and festivals.
A day at the museum(s)
Sea-loving folk won't want to miss a trip to the Queensland Maritime Museum under the Goodwill Bridge. While slight in size, she's packin' a hearty collection of vessels and nautical equipment worthy of a solid few hours.
Suss out the conditions of crewmates aboard the WWII HMAS Diamantina or put yourself in Jessica Watson's (sailing) shoes exploring Ella's Pink Lady, which she commandeered in her voyage as the youngest person to sail solo and unassisted around the world.
On South Bank's north side you'll find the Queensland Museum and Sciencentre, and trust us when we say you'll want to set aside a full-day for this bad boy. Covering four levels of collections and exhibitions, you'll be a walking encyclopaedia by the time you've finished schooling up on fossils and animals in the Discovery Centre or getting stuck into interactive experiments in the Sciencentre.
Speaking of experiments, the last few months have allowed visitors to step inside one of the world's greatest, the Hadron Collider (the largest and most powerful particle accelerator on the planet). Although the clock is ticking on this exhibition fresh outta London, you've still got until 25 April to squeeze in the 101 on the science behind it.
World Science Festival Brisbane
South Bank can't stop/won't stop the science train, and we couldn't be more thrilled.
After being held outside of its native New York for the first time last year, the World Science Festival returns to Brisbane in 2018 with a one-up on last year's festivities, kicking off with an exclusive live performance of Stanley Kubrick's sci-fi wonder 2001: A Space Odyssey, accompanied by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
As well as the slime and bubbles set to overtake South Bank Parklands during Street Science!, we can once again expect a seriously epic line-up of chats and panel discussions with leading scientists and thought leaders from around the world (including Australia's own Dr Karl Kruszelnicki).
Check out some more highlights of this year's program and tips on getting prepped with this guide.
State Library of Queensland
Not only a decent WiFi spot, the State Library of Queensland is hotbed of literary and cultural goodness, housing a mammoth collection of journals, magazines, manuscripts and archives, rare books, music, photographs, films and videos, with a large chunk covering Queensland's heritage, history, art, design and science.
But they also hold a range of exhibitions, discussions, workshops and short courses for kids and adults either for free or at minimal cost! So do yourself a favour and check out their upcoming calendar on their website.
South Bank strollin'
More than just some pretty greenery, the South Bank Parklands covers 17 acres of riverfront land hiding a few cultural twists of its own.
Nature lovers will relish the change of pace along the Rainforest Walk, starting at the green behind South Bank Piazza. Winding along raised wooden walkways through a man-made canopy of tropical and sub-tropical plants, the northern entry point also marks the home of the enchanting Nepalese Peace Pagoda.
Featuring 80 tonnes of intricate hand-carved timber crafted by more than 160 Nepalese families over two years, the three-storey tiered tower is one of only three Nepalese peace pagodas in the world to be located outside of Nepal. It was originally brought to Brisbane as the Kingdom of Nepal's contribution to World Expo 88.
A little further up you'll find an eccentric picnic space in the Liana Lounge. Architecturally inspired by Australia's native liana, the chair structure mimics nature's long-stemmed woody vines in a playful burst of bright green, all made sustainably from precast concrete and recycled plastic. #bigkudos
And of course, don't leave without a token snap in front of the giant BRISBANE sign on the foreshore in front of QPAC, tagging #thisisqueensland so we can see your Brisbane love!
To market to market
For those who've got retail therapy on their minds, South Bank is a hub for finding one-off goods and unique buys thanks to its buzzing market scene.
Every Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday, the South Bank Collective Markets fill the Stanley Street Plaza with stalls of arts, crafts, collectables and homemade treats (I once found a stunning portrait of a sloth and it's now one of my most treasured possessions #slothsrule).
If fashion, jewellery, and homewares are more your target, make sure you catch the Young Designers Markets held on the first Sunday of the every month, featuring cutting-edge creations from local designers.
You get free stuff, you get free stuff, everyone gets free stuff
South Bank is like the Oprah of travel destinations, and year-round you can find her dishing out freebies like no one's business.
Ditch the gym for the leafy lawns and saltwater goodness of Little Stanley Street, where the Medibank Feel Good Program will have you working up a sweat with free outdoor fitness classes (including yoga, pilates and high-energy workouts) from now until 6 May.
If cardio isn't your thing, soak up the 'laxed vibes and live music at City Sounds every Saturday evening, where local and touring musicians will be crooning sweet tunes on the parkland lawns.
Back it up with River Quay's weekly Sunday Sessions and finish your weekend on the right note with more live music, lawn games and funky chill-out seating. (FYI, the River Quay Green is licensed between 10am and 8pm daily. You're welcome.)
Still haven't had your fill of South Bank? Hit up Brisbane Greeters for a free walking tour led by keen locals more than happy to show you its best-kept secrets.
South Bank for families
Got the kids in tow? Don't worry, there's plenty to keep young minds captivated with this list of family-friendly activities:
- Show the youngins the lay of the land on a ride of the Wheel of Brisbane.
- Take a dip in Australia's only man-made inner-city beach, free to use and patrolled by qualified lifeguards year-round.
- Next to the lagoon, the interactive water park Aquativity will keep the kids on their toes with tipping buckets, fountains and educational play elements teaching them about the Brisbane River.
- Let their imaginations run wild on pirate ships and skywalk bridges at the Riverside Green Playground.
- Hire a bike and cruise next to the Brisbane River on Clem Jones Promenade, keeping an eye out for the perfect picnic spot along the parklands. (Note: CityCycle has three bike station locations in South Bank).
- Spend a Thursday morning playing, creating and discovering at South Bank's Little Day Out program. Each week the free children's workshops change in theme from Superhero Escapes to music classes, so check their website to see what's on.
- Engage their minds at the kids corner in the State Library and at the Children's Art Centre in GOMA (keeping an ear out for pop-up workshops and activities during school holidays).
Where to eat and drink
Dining in South Bank is like scoring a 'round-the-world ticket for your taste buds.
Serious food fiends will want to point their tummies in the direction of premier foodie strips Little Stanley and Grey streets. Here, you'll find the mass of multicultural offerings from Japanese street food and Hellenic-inspired gyros and fetta chips, to sangria bars and craft beer haunts.
At the crossroads of both, the Stanley Street Plaza is serving up a casual but infectious atmosphere of live music, classic Aussie pub-grub, and homemade market treats.
If you want views-to-die-for on the side, River Quay delivers with these restaurants overlooking the CBD and Brisbane River. For quick and easy bites – we're talking kebabs, ice-cream and takeaway fish 'n' chips – the parkland food court has got you covered.
Prefer to DIY? South Bank is peppered with picnic and BBQ facilities, with the most popular green spots being River Quay, Picnic Island and Riverside. Better still, drop in to the Epicurious Garden next to Aquativity on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday between 7am to 2pm and you can score free produce from the garden's harvest cart (it's a first-in, best-dressed basis here, so you'll want to get in early to avoid missing out).
But if you really want to see South Bank shine on the food front, time your visit with the annual Regional Flavours, where over two massive days you'll get to indulge in Queensland's best artisanal food and wine, and learn tricks of the trade from celebrity chefs and industry experts.
Where to stay
Making South Bank your Brisbane-base is always a good choice, not only due to the fact you've got all the above at your doorstep (which, let's be honest, is pretty awesome) but because you're also central for exploring Brissie's other bangin' city precincts, too.
To help you find what you're looking for, we've got a few suggestions based on traveller type and experience:
Couples and solo visitors
If you're looking to stay in the heart of South Bank's bustle, set your sights on the newly redesigned Rydges on Grey Street. Adjoining the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre and only a short stroll from QPAC and QAGOMA, it's ideal for those wanting to maximise the cultural surroundings (plus their rooftop bar scene is seriously on-point #justsayin).
A few streets back, the Botanic Residences are luring travellers with their stylin' studio apartments and top-notch facilities. Only a 10-minute stroll from the central buzz, you'll relish coming back to the relaxation offered by the realm of space in your cosy digs (hello high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling glass) and rooftop pool and movie theatrette at your disposal.
Two words: child minding. Aside from getting a little parental downtime to enjoy the dining scene at your leisure (sans tears and fussy eaters), Mantra South Bank on Grey Street sits directly across from South Bank Parklands, meaning more time playing and swimming and less time having to haul weary littles ones after they've exhausted all their physical energy.
If your kids would rather roam the fossil structures of dinosaurs and get stuck into art play, then the self-contained apartments at the Morgan Suite Hotel should do the trick, with the Queensland Museum and Sciencentre, State Library and GOMA all within a 10-minute walking radius.


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Eighteen days until Christmas and we have been very busy at The Money Pit. The best motivation to get things done is to schedule a party and that is exactly what we did.
It is our second Christmas in the house but it feels like the first as we are completely moved in and ready to celebrate.
Every celebration needs planning and in our case, it also meant more work to be done. After making a long list, Hubby and I began to tackle things one by one.
I started on the stairway. About a year ago, I bought a hand painted wallpaper panel from Gracie to put on the turret wall. It was the perfect size and worked well because it laid flat on the curved wall.
I framed it in flexible molding painted gold. I also added a chair rail which I painted a beige color taken from the panel.
There is still lots of trim work to be done, but it works for now…
Remember the valances I built in the great room?
I had one more piece of salvage left over so I decided to use it for the entry stairs.
I used it as the starting point and then ran a decorative chair rail that matched the molding in the foyer. I then gave it a coat of primer.
I brought the same beige color down the stairway, then had Ericka over to work her magic with gold detail.
Entry stairs DONE!
The upstairs landing need to be dressed up , so I went from room to room and just took things I liked and made it look "done". The chair was rescued from someone's junk pile, the black fan in the frame belonged to my great grandmother from Sweden and the clock with the four twirling dancers was won by my father at a bowling tournament in the 1950's.
This desk was my grandfather's. Originally it was black but I painted it in a faux wood finish. The chair was also his which I repainted and reupholstered.
I still have bins that need to be emptied, but for now they will stay put covered by a screen. (Next to an extra door from the construction drama.) Notice all the nooks and crannies…this was one of the results of having to reconfigure the entire upstairs. The whole area is a mix up of angles and dead space. I plan to have some kind of shelving put in….
The second bedroom also needed to be done as it was pretty much a storage area. I have a pair of twin beds from the other house I bought at auction for $15.00.
I recovered them and added cord welt and attached carved bow motifs to the tops.
I had also purchased two gilded wood valances at auction and decided to use one over each of the beds.
I wanted to tone down all of the gold, so I painted them white and then rubbed them with stain to age the look.
Although I do not like sewing, I dragged out the machine and made some valances and panels knowing how much I would save poor Hubby….
So I didn't feel guilty when I had a custom cornice and panels made!
It went from this..
to this..
Guest room #2 DONE!!
Next to be finished was the powder room off the entry.
If you remember, I bought this vanity, sink and faucet as one piece in a salvage store.
We installed the onyx floor and walls ourselves. For the upper half, I wanted to compliment the soft green and yellow tones in the onyx.
I bought a decorative molding and painted it gold.
With my new electric power miter saw I cut the molding to make boxes for the walls.
I bought a beautiful tone on tone damask wallpaper and applied it to the inside of the boxes.
I would love to put Venetian plaster on the rest of the walls, but that will wait until after the holidays. For now, all that is left is to sort through all of the old decorations…
Finish making all party props…
and trim the new 12′ artificial pre-lit tree (SO much easier!!)
Another successful year of DIY gone by.
I hope you all have a Merry Christmas, a joyous Holiday Season and a healthy and happy New Year!!


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Since 1979 Rainbow Printers has been providing quality print services to businesses and residents of Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario. Our experienced staff have decades of experience in their areas of expertise. This means not only providing quality service, but also acting as a knowledge base should you encounter any problems in the planning stages of your project.
Key Staff
Pina handles the business end of things at Rainbow Printers, all the paperwork goes through her desk. The buck stop here!
Sam handles the production end of things. A jack-of-all trades Sam handles estimating, equipment maintenance, press operations and much more. Sam does a little bit of everything, which adds up to a lot.
graphics dept.
Rick is the Senior Graphic Designer at Rainbow Printers and has been in the commercial printing industry since 1985 (yes he's that old). With a wealth of experience in traditional printing as well as digital design Rick is able to work with customers to solve almost any problem they should encounter along the way to producing a quality finished product. Rick is a longtime member of the Communication Workers of America, and as a member in good standing is authorized to imprint your printing project with the Union Label if you desire.
Don & Karen
Don & Karen are the Jack- & Jill-of-All-Trades in the backshop at Rainbow Printers. Karen is a Certified Printer/Lithographer and between the two of them they manage to keep things running smoothly by tagging off on the press, cutter, folder, general bindery work and deliveries.
Like most printing companies (it seems to be a thing), Rainbow Printers employs a "shop dog". Apollo is a Husky-X and likes to bark a lot. Fortunately he is all-talk and no bite. Until recently there were two "shop dogs" but sadly Earl (retired racing greyhound) succumbed to cancer on October 5th. He will be missed by staff and customers alike.


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|Dobes napping.
Adobo, or "dobes" for short, was loyal, but he also had issues. He got into a few fights with Sebastian - the 16-year-old dog we didn't expect to outlive Adobo, but he's like one of those 100-year-old marathon runners. If dobes was sitting with his dads or near any food or treats, he was in growling/protect mode against any threats, especially Sebastian. He usually did not like kisses and would growl, and occasionally snap, at anyone who gave him one (though he did have his moods when he was cool with a peck on the head). He also ate poop. And we loved him.
We heard he had spent a lot of time in a crate and without a backyard before getting to us, so for the short two years we had him, we let him take advantage of the huge park across the street, and eventually made some changes to the house to give him access to the yard at all hours (he ruined a few IKEA rugs before that).
We adopted him as a senior, and knew we wouldn't necessarily have him for multiple years. But he stayed with us just long enough for us to get really really attached. He went out on a high note: uncomfortable, but still able to walk, wag his tail, and (with pain pills) eat a decent breakfast. He'll be missed, but I think his time with us was pretty much dog joy from beginning to end.


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caseyfoster needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 99 designs submitted by 20 freelance designers.
TrackFaction is a car enthusiast group focused around "tracking" or performance driving cars on track and racing.
This logo will be used on our website, mobile app, t shirts, stickers on cars etc. So maybe place the logo on some of these items near the final design stages to help give us a better idea of what it will look like.
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If you contact us about doing an Engagement Session and your ideas include your favorite Ice Cream Shoppe, your dog (whose name is THOR), flesh-color Hulk hands, and a heavily graffitied lot...we are going to say yes. And chances are, we are going to want to be friends with you too. At least, that's how it went with Melissa and Bradley.
These two are simply amazing, and we cannot wait to do their wedding next September!
Have a look at a few of our favorite images from their fantastic Engagement Session in Logan Square:
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"If Mark Twain had Twitter, he would have been amazing at it. But he probably wouldn't have gotten around to writing Huckleberry Finn."
— Andy Borowitz
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Despite the best intentions with my writing, I've become this wandering, forgetting, unproductive woman. This woman with adult-onset ADD. Check out this charming, silly British video and see if you recognize yourself. For anyone older than 35, ask yourself if you used to be different. You know, able to concentrate for longer than 10 minutes? Ah, the good ol' days.
The kitchen timer is working for 30 minutes at a time; no worries there. Bits of writing are getting done. But facing my unfocused behavior and my relationship with Facebook and other modern distractions means I've had to try other strategies.
These tactics worked this week to keep my focus:
Sounds like you need to throttle back on the caffeine. 🙂
I love that picture of Twain!
Au contraire, Monsieur Mustin! Caffeine is still legal and powering this machine! 😉


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Chanel vs Jeffrey Campbell
October 5, 2010
Ready to Wear Fall 2010 Chanel collection was incredibly amazing! Karl Lagerfeld presented an arctic scene where models demonstrated shaggy boots with iced heels and very extravagant outfits. Since Chanel items are not available anywhere else but Chanel shops, I don't know the exact price for these lovely fur boots. But I found a great affordable alternative by Jeffrey Campbell. Compare?
Reader's Request: Givenchy booties! Get ready for Fall 2009!
July 12, 2009
Denise wrote:
i am in love with these boots that hanne gaby has in in these pictures. especially the two in the middle look like the same boots to me.
i have no idea which boots these are, and would love to know. Someone in the fashion spot forum thought that they were these Givenchy boots but i am not sure that they are.. and they are sold out everywhere. i checked with barneys today. I would love love love an alternative!
thanks so much!!!!
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Why do sports teams call timeout?
To rest the team
To set a play or strategy
To stop the clock
To ice the opponent
To substitute players
To maintain possession
To evaluate performance and refocus
Why do business teams call Timeout?
But they absolutely should.
Sports teams strategically make use of time outs to boost performance and win games. The effective calling of time outs is a defining strength of the best coaches in any sports league. Business leaders can learn a valuable lesson in managing team performance by studying the habits and techniques of athletic coaches.
Groove Management has studied the professional coaching model for calling time outs and we have developed an approach to apply the technique to a business setting. There is significant data that supports the need for businesses to call time outs.
Too many business leaders associate a business timeout with a boondoggle or just a fun team building event. A well orchestrated timeout should include several elements. Most importantly it is an opportunity for the team to work on their dynamics. The team must reflect on what is working, what is not working and what needs to change in order to enhance performance.
Full Day Team Time out Program Consists of:
1/2 Day Classroom Workshop: Whether your team has five members or 50, we can build a program to enhance your team's effectiveness. Our programs are all highly interactive and allow the team leader to be a participant rather than the facilitator. We will engage your entire team in a robust dialogue about keys to successful teamwork and then conduct an honest self-diagnosis of the teams current level of effectiveness. Through an activity based approach we will collectively identify existing team challenges and work together to implement solutions to enhance team effectiveness.
1/2 Day Experiential Learning Activity: To follow the classroom workshop we engage the team in a fun yet purposeful experiential learning activity. We offer a range of activities depending upon the group size and interests. Below are just a few activities that we have done with clients:
Low Rope Course
Onsite Team Challenge Simulations
Team Curling Activity
Bike Building Activity
Lost At Sea Team Simulation
Exploring Creativity & Innovation Through Art
Charlotte Cycleboat outing
As a result of our Team Timeout Program your team will be ready for the challenges ahead. Our programs deliver the following benefits:
Recharge your Team
Enhanced Collaboration
A Model for Celebrating Success
Improved Employee Engagement
Greater Appreciation for Diversity
Heightened Team and Self Awareness
A Shared Experience to Highlight Positive Behaviors
An Image of the Team Leader as a Member of the Team
Fun memories and laughter
"Great meeting- interactive format. These type of meetings continue to foster stronger collaboration and enhance working relationship"
"We could do this again and again- never get old!" (Bike building activity feedback)
"It was fun to get pushed out of our comfort zones from a team building perspective."
"Having been a part of numerous leadership training sessions, I found this to be the most thought provoking in areas of creativity. It was the right training for this group." (Regarding Creativity and Innovation through art session)


text: Local Businesses Support Fiver Fiver will be hosting a garden day on Thursday, June 27th, to teach kids about healthy living, nutrition, and the important role farmers and gardeners play in the community. We needed to gather garden supplies, cookware, and fresh produce in order to present this event. Through the support of several outstanding local businesses, we will be able to make the dream of hosting garden day into a reality! Take a look below at who's providing what and follow the links to check out the websites of these generous donors and supporters of Fiver. Garden Supplies courtesy of Plant Shed New York Flowers Plant Shed was kind enough to donate soil, compost, planters, pots and watering cans. Cookware courtesy of Whisk Whisk generously donated mixing bowls, cutting boards and kid-friendly knives for the cooking portion of garden day. Fresh produce courtesy of several local CSA's Katchkie Farm and Garden of Eve CSA are kindly giving us fresh vegetables while Yorkville CSA is providing fresh produce, soil, and seeds. The Farm at Miller's Crossing is donating the plants that we will continue to grow all summer and the plants kids will get to take home. The Community Teamworks Program at Goldman Sachs is providing Fiver with the necessary volunteers and additional funds to make the day a big success. Thanks to all these wonderful local organizations acting in support of Fiver. We couldn't present garden day without you! Attachment Posted on Thu, June 6, 2013 by Fiver Staff


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This beautifully restored 16th-century complex, 8 km from Szydłowiec, houses a hotel with spa and wellness centre and stables. All rooms feature unique buckwheat-filled pillows and a bathroom with rainshower. Number of rooms: 62.
Hotel Komes is located 2 km from the centre of Skarżysko Kamienna and offers warmly decorated rooms with free Wi-Fi and a private bathroom with shower. There is a 24-hour front desk service.
Pałac Domaniowski is located by the picturesque Lake Domaniowski and offers warmly decorated rooms with free Wi-Fi and an LCD TV. There is a 24-hour front desk service and free private parking.
Surrounded by greenery, Hotel Maxima is located close to the city of Radom and about 800 metres from the E77 international route. It offers accommodation with free Wi-Fi and monitored parking. Children will enjoy a playground provided outside.
Located in a quiet part of Radom, Arbiter Hotel offers spacious rooms with satellite TV and free Wi-Fi. Free private parking is available. The rooms of the Arbiter feature a classic yet elegant design. All have wooden furniture in warm colours.
Located in Radom, just upon Lake Borki (Zalew Borki), Hotel Promenada offers classic rooms with a satellite TV, work desk and a private bathroom with a shower. Free private parking is available.
This hotel with 35 rooms is located at 800 meters from the international highway E-7, the Borki Reservoir in Radom.
Hotel Europa in Starachowice attractively combines old-fashioned charm with modern amenities, including a spa and wellness centre. They are complemented by excellent dining and entertainment facilities.
Senator Hotel is located 50 km from Kielce, in the center of Starachowice, and offers a wide range of facilities and business services.
Located in Miedziana Góra, Gościniec Europejski offers accommodation with free Wi-Fi and an LCD TV with cable channels. Free private parking is available on site. Boasting a classic interior décor, the rooms of the Europejski are bright and elegant.
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Lu's birthday was almost a month and a half ago. and i wrote this back then and am just now posting it. if i dont post it here it will be lost forever, so here it is:) still cant believe my big girl is seven…
dear lu.
you are seven.
you love to draw+create, eat dumplings, coo with your sister, play with friends (anyone will do), ivy+bean books and singing frozen 'tunes'. you demand to sleep with your light on + door open even though we are 2 feet from your room. you still love fairies, but a little less then you used to. you are an artist. you could live without school work-but not without school because so much socializing happens there. you are strong willed. you are HAPPY. you love to wear dresses, pink, glitter and accessories. you still dip any/everything in ketchup. you weigh 36 pounds. you are in first grade. you have a personality that radiates. you are beautiful and kind and so loved by all.
you do not like salad.
your creativity blows me away. daily i find creations around the house. you take the most random things and produce something incredible. and you play with your creations. as you like to tell me 'i can entertain myself for hours.' its true! your imagination is quite something, my lu.
you have a few scattered freckles on your face. but dont make me chose between those or your dimples. i love them all. i love it when you know i am kidding and your eyes get huge, you tilt your head and say, 'moooomy'…its so cute.
we sold our house a few weeks ago. it has been emotional for because of the memories we made within those walls. i have been replaying your little life and the everyday wonderful that happened there. it was the home where i received the call that i was a mom. the home where i once sat in your empty room waiting for you. waiting and wondering if you would really ever come home. the home where you said your first words and where you celebrated your first birthday. if i could only contain the laughter and joy we had within our home. as i sit in our new home i wonder what adventures, hardships, surprises lay in store for us. you were sad when we told you we were moving. leaving friends and a street you loved. but YOU have handled the transition like such a brave little lady.-finding the good and positives in it all (mainly your secret room!)
you became a big sister this year. from the moment you first met harriet you were in love. and so, so good with her. i knew you would be a great sister but i never could have anticipated HOW great. you were used to life with just you and mommy + daddy. you had all of our attention for so many years. and all of a sudden that time was split. well, more than split since a baby requires so much. you never complained. not once. you have embraced her in our life in a way i could have only dreamed. she wasn't a whole lot of fun at first. i once asked you what would be harriet's ideal day-you said, 'well, she would nurse and then poop and nurse and poop.':) and its so true-at first she gave nothing in return and you still adored her. i heard you telling her on your birthday, 'harriet, you are my favorite present. i am so lucky to have you as a sister.' seriously, i died. because i know you truly feel that way. my favorite moment in life so far is when you walked into the hospital room to see your sister for the first time. my girls. my family complete. you were gentle with harriet. i could tell you were nervous. you looked so big to me that day. it was like you had grown 10 feet in a moment. but you are still my baby. you will forever be my baby.
oh lu. i just love you. happy 7th to my heart.


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Early NFL Cap Casualties and Where They Could Land
How about a little early shopping, NFL style?
It's early in the process, but a few teams have already started trimming their rosters in an attempt to open up some cap room. There will be many more to come as teams prepare for the start of the NFL's new fiscal year next month.
The 10 players this piece have recently been released by their teams. These players (listed in team alphabetical order) can be signed immediately—organizations don't have to wait for the start of the free-agency period on March 9.
Confused? These players' current contracts have been terminated, making them "street" free agents. For those who are wondering if you will find someone such as Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte in the piece (who won't be re-signed by his team, according to him on Instagram via ESPN.com), his current contract doesn't expire until March 9.
So where could these 10 pros end up? Citing possible needs for a few teams, we're going to take a few educated guesses here.
From Bleacher Report. Check out the entire piece on this link.


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"Spirituality" is emotion. Sometimes the spiritual emotion springs from a consciously adopted attitude toward the world we see around us. Sometimes it hits us unexpectedly. A "spiritual experience" can be anything from the warm-fuzzy feeling we get singing a song we love to the inexpressible "mystical" experience of feeling one with all that is.
Both great feelings. But not mysterious. Psychologist Daniel Khaneman in his groundbreaking book Thinking, Fast and Slow outlines how the head/heart and body/soul distinction actually functions. Fast thinking, which Khaneman calls System One, is our fight or flight selves. The visceral reaction. Slow thinking, System Two, is our reason and problem-solving abilities. We don't think about System One. System Two takes discipline.
As we learn more about these systems, we see more clearly what techniques and technologies best trigger responses. For example, when the rhythm of the music reaches about 120 beats per minute—the average heart rate for mild exertion—we feel like dancin'.
For my money the most insightful writer on the subject of spirituality and mysticism is Jiddu Krishnamurti. Born into British-occupied India, a young Krishnamurti was taken under the wing of the Theosophists and trained in that mystical tradition. The Theosophists thought Krishnamurti would be the great "World Teacher" that they predicted would come to earth.
Krishnamurti eventually renounced Theosophy but did indeed become a great teacher, a synthesizer of spiritual and religious thinking from all over the world.
One of Krishnamurti's gifts was a keen BS detector. Therefore, when Krishnamurti talks about spirituality and mysticism, I listen.
His key insight goes like this: "It is only when you listen without the idea, without thought, that you are directly in contact."
Listening without preconception; without judgment; without the interference of ego; listening in order to hear, to experience—right now, with as little of the usual interference as possible. Unmediated experience. This listening pushes System Two down into System One.
This sort of listening requires presence in the moment. It requires us to be in the place of the breath and that mental space that is at once maximum concentration and maximum surrender. This experience may be achieved by various techniques, from mediation to fasting to merely looking up at the stars.
From the Centering Prayer of Christianity to Buddhist zazen to the various yogas, human beings have developed techniques for getting to this space. Since these techniques are designed to dampen System Two and trigger System One, they feel visceral, spiritual.
Woo Without the Woo Woo
"Mysticism" is a technique aimed at achieving a "mystical experience." Again, this experience is a feature of brain function and has little to do with specific religious or philosophical practices, except insofar as all religions aim for the experience and have techniques for achieving it.
Some traditions are overt about it—Sufism, for example. Shamanistic practice. Transcendentalism.
Take, for instance this passage from Henry David Thoreau's Walden:
In any weather, at any hour of the day or night, I have been anxious to improve the nick of time, and notch it on my stick too; to stand on the meeting of two eternities, the past and the future, which is precisely the present moment; to toe that line.
It's All About the Flow
Since spiritual and mystical experiences are a feature of brain chemistry, not specific religions, atheists and agnostics have no particular reason to poo-poo the idea. As a matter of fact, mystical experience doesn't need a religious component at all, as demonstrated by the work of psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, who introduced the notion of "flow" experience. Csikszentmihalyi found "flow" in experiences as diverse as sports and video gaming. He lists the elements likely to bring on flow experiences:
1. intense and focused concentration on the present moment
2. merging of action and awareness
3. a loss of reflective self-consciousness
4. a sense of personal control or agency over the situation or activity
5. a distortion of temporal experience, one's subjective experience of time
is altered
6. experience of the activity as intrinsically rewarding, also referred to as
autotelic experience
A flow experience sounds like a "mystical" experience, doesn't it? Sounds nice, doesn't it? Sounds "spiritual."
There's nothing mysterious about mystical experience. You can put yourself in the way of the flow experience by following very simple (and secular!) procedures.
The Extraordinary Is All About the Ordinary
I'm a writer. I've been writing for years. I learned early-on that if I was going to get writing done, I had to do it every day. As part of my daily routine. So, I get up early every morning, make coffee, and sit down to write. And write. And write. Writing is my spiritual practice.
Sometimes, everything clicks and I go into the flow experience. The mystical experience. Sometimes not.
Since I was trained in writing by Beat poets such as Allen Ginsberg and Gary Snyder, I took up Buddhist meditation as a daily practice too. This was part of the "mindfulness" that the writers who became Buddhists in the 1950s thought contributed to honest and deep writing. They passed that on to me.
Over the years, I have discovered that meditation and writing have the same effect: They bring my mind into the present moment. Remember Thoreau's words:
I have been anxious to improve the nick of time, and notch it on my stick too; to stand on the meeting of two eternities, the past and the future, which is precisely the present moment.
When we are not living in the present moment, we are living in memory or fantasy. We are out of touch with what is. We are kicked back and using System Two. And we are a long way from a spiritual experience!
There's nothing mysterious about the mystical. Spirituality is a feeling. We don't have to buy what particular religions are selling to access these feelings. It's all in our heads.


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Mommy Makeover Chattanooga, TN
A mommy makeover is a term used when a plastic surgeon or cosmetic surgeon performs multiple cosmetic procedures in one session to help mothers regain their "pre-baby figures".
Depending on your aesthetic goals, a mommy makeover might involve a tummy tuck, breast augmentation, breast reduction, liposuction or vaginal rejuvenation. Several procedure combinations exist and can be determined during your private consultation with our Board Certified Surgeon Dr. White.
Why Choose a Mommy Makeover?
Patients like to combine these procedures for several reasons:
1. Recovery – If you are like most busy moms, downtime is hard to come by. With a mommy makeover, you don't have to schedule separate recovery times for each treatment. You recover from all procedures at once.
2. Price – Electing to undergo multiple procedures at once allows for a discounted rate. A quote will be given to you during your consultation with Dr. White.
3. Quick Results – Instead of dragging out the process of your transformation by undergoing the knife, recovering, then repeating this process each time you undergo another procedure, you can be done with it at once.
Get your pre-baby body back in the comfort of a Christian environment at Advanced Surgical Concepts. You deserve to look and feel your best! To find out what a mommy makeover can do for you, call to book your consult with our cosmetic surgery providers.


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Who's Finding Jobs Now?
While headlines continue to report on the grim state of the job market, people are getting hired every day. This ongoing series will bring you snapshots of who's getting hired now with the back-stories of how they're snagging the jobs.
This week's job successes include a nonprofit manager who made a move when it seemed like no one was hiring, an engineer who tweeted his way to a new gig, and an event planner who created a full-time position out of two part-time jobs to bring in extra cash during her slow season.
Dan Zarrella, Boston, Mass – From one job in online marketing to another position within the same industry.
Time searching: About a month
Techniques: Enhancing and promoting his "personal brand." Networking on Twitter.
His story: When Zarella got laid off in December from a position at an online marketing firm, he took an approach that is becoming increasingly common — he immediately worked on enhancing his personal brand and made himself more known in the community where he wanted to find his next job. (For a quickie course on personal branding, read Dan Schawbel's excellent new book, "Me 2.0″) He tells his job search story — on the blog of HubSpot.com, where he eventually got hired. Even before he lost his job, Zarrella had the foundations of a good personal brand in place. He already had a personal blog, on which he identifies himself with the clever moniker "The Social Media and Viral Marketing Scientist." He also used the extra time he had to develop some online tools related to Twitter, the microblogging site that is an essential networking zone for people in technology-related businesses. "Rather than trying to interrupt people in my space with advertisements about myself, I created things that people wanted to use and let them come to me," he wrote about the experience. He also posted on Twitter that he was looking for a new job and asked people who was hiring in the Boston area. A few people responded to his messages and directed him to Hubspot, where he saw that there were openings and submitted his resume according to the usual procedures. {Read the rest at Yahoo!}