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This is a free pattern for a little knitted love heart. This heart is knitted flat and made in one piece to minimise any fiddly seaming.
THE PATTERN INCLUDES: Row numbers for each step so you don't lose your place, instructions for making the heart, a list of abbreviations and explanation of some techniques, and a materials list. The pattern is 2 pages and written in English, and a Dutch translation is also available courtesy of Karin Timmerman.
TECHNIQUES: All pieces are knitted flat (back and forth) on a pair of straight knitting needles. You will need to cast on and off, knit, purl, work decreases, work a make one increase, and a little seaming to finish.
- A pair of straight 3.75mm knitting needles (US 5)
- Double knitting yarn (DK or light worsted weight) in pink
- A small amount of toy filling
- A stitch holder
Copyright © 2016 Amanda Berry
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I have no objection if you wish to make these hearts to sell to raise funds for charity.
I am happy for you to share this pattern with crafters knitting hearts for Covid-19 patients and related charities.
Please do not sell this pattern. This pattern is free and reselling is not permitted.
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Should these words profound
speak of sights and simple sounds;
Eternal and Unrelenting.
I shall remain:
Should my steps now falter
at the edge of the abyss.
Should my heart now fail me
I say these words to thee.
I regret not seeing
the fruits of my labor.
Yet know this, child,
My soul could not be made mild.
Amongst the weeds I have tread.
Through muck and mire
and common sire.
I am made a humble Lord.
Lord of my soul.
With deity mind I have pondered.
With pen and ink I brought wonders.
Through Hades road my feet have met
the end of life and journeys end.
Forever is the path;
Upon this earth I shall Quake.
And from the ash of aftermath
I rise as the Phoenix.
Eternal and Unrelenting.


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Keep in mind; the purpose of a fast is to draw closer to The Lord. You are setting aside a specific time to fill up with more of God. It's not a competition; don't overthink it. Jesus lived as one of us for over thirty years, and fasted often. He understands what you're going through. Matthew tells about one of Jesus' fasts in Matthew 4:2, "After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry" (NIV). This happened just before Jesus was tempted in the desert and then started His full-time ministry. Don't underestimate the power of taking a step closer to God.
Where diets complicate life, fasting simplifies. Where diets are expensive, intermittent fasting is free. Where diets can take time, fasting saves time. Where diets are limited, fasting is available anywhere. Where diets have variable efficacy, fasting has unquestioned efficacy. There is no more powerful method for lowering insulin and decreasing body weight.
Jesus was teaching that after His departure, the entire dynamic would change and the disciples would need a different type of preparation and provision. Fasting was to be a vital part of this new preparation. The new covenant is based on the truth that we have received everything in Christ, "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ" (Ephesians 1:3).
I have found that the 4:3 style fasts have worked well for my friends and me based on our work/life schedule and our personal health goals. I like that full day fasts feel like an on/off switch — I don't think about eating on fast days and on eat days if I happen to overeat, I don't feel guilty about it (since I'm eating at a deficit during the week). I find it more manageable to cut calories over a week (using the 4:3 style of IF) instead of every day (trying to eating less daily).
Snacking throughout the day can be a major source of calories you don't need and is often the ultimate pitfall for dieters. Make sure you stick to your fast by only eating three designated meals a day and leaving the extra snacks out of the equation. Cutting the excess sugar, carbs, and calories not only helps you lose weight but also helps your body become healthier too.
Heard of intermittent fasting and want to try it out? Already an intermittent faster but getting bored with it? A seven-day meal plan is just what you need then! For those new to intermittent fasting, it's a way of eating that doesn't tell you what to eat but rather when to eat. So technically it's not a diet, but you still want to practice healthy eating if you want to reach your weight-loss goals. Instead of limiting calories, intermittent fasting limits the times you can eat to a specific window. There are so many different ways to intermittently fast, but the most common method is called the 16 to 8 split — fasting for 16 hours and eating for eight hours.
An understanding of the physiological effects of fasting began to evolve in the latter part of the 19th century, when some of the first organized studies of fasting were carried out in animals and humans. In the 20th century, as more became known about nutrition and the nutritional requirements of the human body, methods of fasting became increasingly sophisticated, and a wide array of approaches emerged. For example, fasting was used as a treatment and as a form of disease prevention, and it was carried out in various settings (e.g., in a hospital or clinic or at home). Some fasting methods, particularly those applied in the treatment of chronic diseases, lasted more than a month, allowed for the consumption of only water or calorie-free tea, and included exercise and enemas. Other methods, generally referred to as modified fasting, allowed for the intake of 200 to 500 kilocalories per day (daily calorie needs of adults range from about 1,600 to 3,000 kilocalories, depending on sex, age, and activity level) and sometimes included psychological or spiritual therapy; depending on the particular method used, calories usually were in the form of bread, vegetable broth, fruit juice, honey, or milk. Modified fasting was distinguished from a very low-calorie diet, which allowed up to 800 kilocalories per day and typically was aimed at inducing substantial weight loss. Intermittent fasting involved cyclic periods of calorie restriction, such as a 24-hour period of fasting followed by a 24-hour period of regular calorie consumption.
Jesus' statements concerning fasting are simple and straightforward. His disciples will fast (Luke 5:33-35 Luke 5:33-35 33 And they said to him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but your eat and drink? 34 And he said to them, Can you make the children of the bridal chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? 35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.
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Fasting, by definition, is going without food and/or drink for a period of time. Typically it is done for religious reasons and involves a person refraining from both food and drink (Esther 4:16), although there are variations that may be done for health reasons (a juice fast, for example, where one would refrain from eating and only drink juice for a period of time).
When you consistently eat every few hours and never miss a meal, your body becomes very inefficient at burning fat as a fuel, and this is where the trouble starts. It's important to recognize that, with few exceptions, you cannot burn body fat if you have other fuel available, and if you're supplying your body with carbohydrates every few hours, your body has no need to dive into your fat stores. When you apply intermittent fasting you not only avoid this but also will typically decrease your food costs and increase your health.
Another type of intermittent fasting, alternate day fasting has you severely restricting the amount of calories you eat during fasting days, then eating to your stomach's content on non-fasting days. Food isn't completely off the table, but you'll stick to about 25 percent of your normal caloric intake. Someone eating 2,000 calories would cut back to 500, for example. Alternate-day fasting isn't necessarily a long-term plan, because it can become difficult to stick to, but it can be helpful to get a healthy habit in motion.
Although it's possible that fasting helps manage blood sugar and insulin, fight inflammation, and ease sleep problems, most people follow a fasting diet to lose weight. Fasting is believed to help in this goal because of the effects that caloric restriction and extended periods without food have on metabolism, or simply because people eat less during the restricted feeding window. (Some dieters benefit from the structure and clear boundaries fasting plans offer.)
Often, the major argument for periodic caloric restriction is that we did not evolve to eat three meals a day, every day. Some fasting proponents argue that our bodies were designed to be able to run on little or no food for as long as several weeks or even months. After all, we didn't have access to a steady food supply until the advent of agriculture, and it wasn't until the neolithic revolution that humans adopted a more regular meal pattern.
What makes fasting seem so novel is that, with all the diet advice out there, the easiest might be to simply not eat. Of course, fasting isn't the same as starving yourself, which is what many people think when they hear "fasting." And yet, fasting isn't a diet, either. The literal definition of fasting is to abstain from food and drink from a specific period of time; it's been around for thousands of years, as spiritual fasting is a part of many religions. But in this context, I prefer looking at fasting as simply a change in eating patterns.
Whole-day fasting involves regular one-day fasts. The strictest form would be alternate day fasting (ADF). This involves a 24-hour fast followed by a 24-hour non-fasting period. The alternate day modified fasting (ADMF) and 5:2 diets—the latter defined as five days per week not fasting and two days per week either total fasting or modified fasting—both allow the consumption of approximately 500–600 calories on fasting days.[1][3]
But it wasn't until the 1940s that the first experiments began as an outgrowth of CR studies. Researchers started withholding food from lab animals on alternate days, says Michelle Harvie, a research dietitian in Manchester, England. And in 1946, The Journal of Nutrition published the first study on fasting, showing that rats deprived of food every third day lived longer and were less likely to develop tumors than control animals. Later work showed that fasting spurs metabolic changes similar to those of CR.
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This proved to be the most important forty days of my life. As I waited upon the Lord, the Holy Spirit gave me the assurance that America and much of the world will, before the end of the year 2000, experience a great spiritual awakening. This divine visit from heaven will kindle the greatest spiritual harvest in the history of the Church. But before God comes in revival power, the Holy Spirit will call millions of God's people to repent, fast, and pray in the spirit of 2 Chronicles 7:14:
As researchers study the different fasting mechanisms to try to determine the ideal protocol for a variety of outcomes in a variety of populations, however, the general public must proceed by trial and error. That leaves dietitians such as myself concerned that the hype around fasting could encourage people to follow harmful plans that severely restrict nutrients, cause stress or unsuccessfully treat serious conditions.
^ Bhikkhu, Thanissaro (5 June 2010). "Questions of Skill". Access to Insight. John T. Bullitt. Retrieved 7 June 2011. Each time you're about to act, ask yourself: "This action that I want to do: would it lead to self-harm, to the harm of others, or to both? Is it an unskillful action, with painful consequences, painful results?" If you foresee harm, don't follow through with it.
Used for thousands of years, fasting is one of the oldest therapies in medicine. Many of the great doctors of ancient times and many of the oldest healing systems have recommended it as an integral method of healing and prevention. Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, believed fasting enabled the body to heal itself. Paracelsus, another great healer in the Western tradition, wrote 500 years ago that "fasting is the greatest remedy, the physician within." Ayurvedic medicine, the world's oldest healing system, has long advocated fasting as a major treatment.
Fasting has also been used in nearly every religion in the world, including Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam. Many of history's great spiritual leaders fasted for mental and spiritual clarity, including Jesus, Buddha, and Mohammed. In one of the famous political acts of the last century, the Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi fasted for 21 days to promote peace.
Good Friday, which is towards the end of the Lenten season, is traditionally an important day of communal fasting for adherents of the Reformed faith.[38] In addition, within the Puritan/Congregational tradition of Reformed Christianity, special days of humiliation and thanksgiving "in response to dire agricultural and meteororological conditions, ecclesiastsical, military, political, and social crises" are set apart for communal fasting.[73]
That breakthrough might be in the realm of the spirit. It may be in the realm of your emotions or personal habits. It may be in the realm of a very practical area of life, such as a relationship or finances. What I have seen repeatedly through the years-not only in the Scriptures but in countless personal stories that others have told me -- is that periods of fasting and prayer produce great spiritual results, many of which fall into the realm of a breakthrough. What wasn't a reality . . . suddenly was. What hadn't worked . . . suddenly did. The unwanted situation or object that was there . . . suddenly wasn't there. The relationship that was unloving . . . suddenly was loving. The job that hadn't materialized . . . suddenly did.
Physiologically, calorie restriction has been shown in animals to increase lifespan and improve tolerance to various metabolic stresses in the body. [4] Although the evidence for caloric restriction in animal studies is strong, there is less convincing evidence in human studies. Proponents of the diet believe that the stress of intermittent fasting causes an immune response that repairs cells and produces positive metabolic changes (reduction in triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, blood pressure, weight, fat mass, blood glucose). [3,5] An understandable concern of this diet is that followers will overeat on non-fasting days to compensate for calories lost during fasting. However, studies have not shown this to be true when compared with other weight loss methods. [5]
Based on my experience, 24-hour fasts will get me into ketosis much faster than other methods like the fat fasting technique. To make the fast easier, I generally start my fast about 3–4 hrs before I go to bed the night before your full day fast. That means if I am going to fast all day Sunday, I start the fast on Saturday night right after my final meal. That way when I wake up, I am 11–12 hrs into my fast.
Whole-day fasting involves regular one-day fasts. The strictest form would be alternate day fasting (ADF). This involves a 24-hour fast followed by a 24-hour non-fasting period. The alternate day modified fasting (ADMF) and 5:2 diets—the latter defined as five days per week not fasting and two days per week either total fasting or modified fasting—both allow the consumption of approximately 500–600 calories on fasting days.[1][3]
^ Cléir, Síle de (5 October 2017). Popular Catholicism in 20th-Century Ireland: Locality, Identity and Culture. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 101. ISBN 9781350020603. Catherine Bell outlines the details of fasting and abstinence in a historical context, stating that the Advent fast was usually less severe than that carried out in Lent, which originally involved just one meal a day, not to be eaten until after sunset.
Basically, the 12:12 plan is a type of intermittent fasting where you eat for 12 hours of the day and fast for the other 12 hours. This method requires you to limit your daily calorie intake within a 12-hour window (meaning 12 hours eating, 12 hours fasting), rather than eating whenever you want throughout the day. For instance, if you eat your evening meal or dinner at 8 p.m., you should have your breakfast around 8 a.m. the following morning while on this plan. The 12:12 is claimed to be the simplest type of intermittent fasting, especially for beginners who are trying to lose weight or simply want to improve health. Read - Weight loss: All you need to know about the 16:8 diet and 6 tips to burn belly fat using intermittent fasting
I take a 1200 calorie diet and I exercise. A lot. In the morning I have a cup of coffee and do a 1:30hr workout consisting of 2 HIIT workouts and a strength workout along with A 20 minute fat burning yoga. I open my fast at 2pm and stop eating at 8pm after 3 hours before sleeping I do another 1 hr workout. One HIIT workout and some cardio. Then I go to sleep. Acc to my calorie calculator I burn around 600-800 calories. I try my best to eat as healthy as possible but I'm seeing no results. I tried following all the advices I could find but I don't understand what's wrong. People are losing this much weight in a week. It's very disheartening for me.
Fasting for Jews means completely abstaining from food and drink, including water. Traditionally observant Jews fast six days of the year. With the exception of Yom Kippur, fasting is never permitted on Shabbat, for the commandment of keeping Shabbat is biblically ordained and overrides the later rabbinically instituted fast days. (The optional minor fast of the Tenth of Tevet could also override the Shabbat, but the current calendar system prevents this from ever occurring.[89])
4) A sensitivity to God's voice. The New Testament prophetess Anna is praised in the book of Luke for being a devoted servant to God and His temple. Because she regularly fasted and prayed, she was able to hear the voice of God speak clearly to her the day that Baby Jesus was brought into her temple to be dedicated. She knew He was the Christ and told everyone who would listen about His arrival. When we detox the spirit and become consumed with desire and praise for God, we become sensitive to His voice. Like Anna, when God speaks to us in the midst of chaos, we'll still be able to pick out His voice and know what He wants us to do because we have trained our ear to hear Him through fasting, prayer, study and praise.
Pray before your fast. Pray, confessing every one of your sins, and inviting the Holy Spirit to lead your life. Let Jesus know you wish to know Him personally. Acknowledge that He lived without sin, died in our place, on the cross for our sins and rose 3 days later, freeing us from condemnation, and giving us His free gift of eternal life. Humble yourself to ask forgiveness from everyone you have hurt; ask forgiveness from God. Forgive those who have hurt you. You do not want to enter into a fast holding grudges, carrying envy, pride, anger or hurt. The enemy will try to use those things to distract you from your fast.
That said, I have heard that women may find a wider window of eating to be more favorable when doing daily intermittent fasting. While men will typically fast for 16 hours and then eat for 8 hours, women may find better results by eating for 10 hours and fasting for 14 hours. The best advice I can give anyone, not just women, is to experiment and see what works best for you. Your body will give you signals. Follow what your body responds favorably to.
Also, if you eat a big dinner the night before, I think you'll be surprised by how much energy you have in the morning. Most of the worries or concerns that people have about intermittent fasting are due to the fact that they have had it pounded into them by companies that they need to eat breakfast or they need to eat every three hours and so on. The science doesn't support it and neither do my personal experiences.
Fasting must also be done in an attitude of humility. It is not necessary for others to know we are fasting; it is directed towards God. "But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you" (Matthew 6:17-18).
That said, I have heard that women may find a wider window of eating to be more favorable when doing daily intermittent fasting. While men will typically fast for 16 hours and then eat for 8 hours, women may find better results by eating for 10 hours and fasting for 14 hours. The best advice I can give anyone, not just women, is to experiment and see what works best for you. Your body will give you signals. Follow what your body responds favorably to.
What makes fasting seem so novel is that, with all the diet advice out there, the easiest might be to simply not eat. Of course, fasting isn't the same as starving yourself, which is what many people think when they hear "fasting." And yet, fasting isn't a diet, either. The literal definition of fasting is to abstain from food and drink from a specific period of time; it's been around for thousands of years, as spiritual fasting is a part of many religions. But in this context, I prefer looking at fasting as simply a change in eating patterns.
Used for thousands of years, fasting is one of the oldest therapies in medicine. Many of the great doctors of ancient times and many of the oldest healing systems have recommended it as an integral method of healing and prevention. Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, believed fasting enabled the body to heal itself. Paracelsus, another great healer in the Western tradition, wrote 500 years ago that "fasting is the greatest remedy, the physician within." Ayurvedic medicine, the world's oldest healing system, has long advocated fasting as a major treatment.
Fasting during religious festivals is also very common. Common examples are Maha Shivaratri (Most people conduct a strict fast on Maha Shivratri, not even consuming a drop of water ), or the nine days of Navratri (which occurs twice a year in the months of April and October/November during Vijayadashami just before Diwali, as per the Hindu calendar). Karwa Chauth is a form of fasting practised in some parts of India where married women undertake a fast for the well-being, prosperity, and longevity of their husbands. The fast is broken after the wife views the moon through a sieve. In the fifth month (Shravan Maas) of the Hindu calendar, many celebrate Shraavana. During this time some will fast on the day of the week that is reserved for worship of their chosen god(s), while others will fast during the entire month.[82]


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Zoe Carr
Long term Beckenham resident and experienced businesswoman, Zoe Carr is Manager of the Beckenham Together Business Improvement District (BID).
With a career spanning 30 years which includes supporting small businesses and start-ups, running her own business, and consulting with a wide variety of organisations such as global companies, government departments, charities and small businesses, Zoe is perfect for this leading role in her home town of Beckenham, so close to her heart.
"I've lived in Beckenham for over 30 years, brought my two sons up here, shopped in the High Street and eaten and drunk my way around it throughout that time and continue to do so. To be able to support the further development of the area and the businesses and to put back into the community is something that I'm really excited about," she said.
The BID, which has the ultimate goal of ensuring that the town continues to prosper and flourish over the next five years, is well underway and Zoe continues to drive the project forward by implementing the strategic plan which has been put in place by the Board.
"I'm looking forward to working with the business community to effect delivery of the issues that the businesses identified as priorities – such as marketing the area as a destination and cost savings on waste management through bulk purchase agreements. I'm also looking forward to working with the Beckenham Together Board and developing practical delivery plans from the overarching strategic plan," comments Zoe.
With an investment of £940,000 into Beckenham over the next five years, Zoe's convinced that everyone associated with the town will be sure to see the benefits.
"The BID provides an opportunity for everyone in the community to benefit. It can generate an upward spiral in business, attracting greater footfall from both inside and outside the area, increasing business profits and also delivering the type of local high street retailing that consumers are drawn to. Despite the trend of online shopping, there is still the desire to go out, eat, drink and wander in and out of shops with referrals from happy customers bringing more people into the area. Developing bulk purchase agreements for the business community will affect cost savings for the businesses too, it will become an even more desirable area to live and so the end result is win-win.
"Energising the community spirit for a common purpose is certainly worth working for."
Contact Zoe on email@example.com
You can also keep up-to-date by following the project on @BeckTogether on social media feeds.
Lucy Beckwith
Following in her mother's footsteps, Lucy is an avid believer in Women in business and has been an entrepreneur since she was 17. Entering into the Hospitality world at 21 and building a brand that is a reflection on the experience, training and hard work gained from a young age.
Lucy is a local business owner in Beckenham, Burger & Bubbles, which is situated at the beginning of the high street. She became involved with the development of the BID October 2017 and stayed with the Steering Group through to the successful ballot of the Beckenham Together BID of which she is now Chair.
Lucy has a positive vision for the future of Beckenham High Street bringing businesses and community together. There is a huge potential in the town to make major improvements with the businesses and a working relationship moving forward T O G E T H E R as a team.
Manda Warner
Manda Warner is the owner of several companies serving different local sectors.
Most recently she opened a new retail venture at 242 High Street; Ollie & Dollie. A children's concept store aimed at providing the new and unusual.
Manda owns several rental properties within the Beckenham and surrounding areas serving local professionals and families. The management of this business gives invaluable insight to the changing demographics within Beckenham.
Creases is a professional laundry service also operating on the High Street. Manda opened this business in 1999 and has employed many local people over the years.
Manda lives in Beckenham and loves it!
Clayton Varley
Owner of Varley & Varley
Matthew Walden
Owner of The Three Hounds Beer Company
Zara Green
Zara Green is a Senior Learning and Development Consultant for Link Asset Services, situated in the Clock House area of Beckenham. Link Asset Services administer and safeguard assets across regulated European jurisdictions. We work with a broad range of market segments, industries and asset classes, including equities, bonds and debt, and real assets.
Zara's education includes ICSA Certificate in Company Secretarial Practice and Share Registration Practice and CIPD Certificate in Learning and Development. Zara is a business advisor to Bromley Council's Youth Employment Scheme and has been involved in the project since 2014.
Zara has been a resident of Beckenham for 30 years and has always held jobs within the town. In her spare time she really enjoys writing about herself in the third person!
Lorraine McQuillan
Lorraine McQuillan is BID Development Manager at the London Borough of Bromley setting up new BIDs within the borough and assisting the four existing BIDs – Bromley, Orpington, Beckenham and Penge.
Lorraine has worked at the London Borough of Bromley for 15 years predominantly as a Town Centre Manager in a number of towns across the borough. During her time as Town Centre Manager for Beckenham she played a proactive role in the Beckenham Business Association, the Town Centre Team, the Beckenham Town Centre Working Group and co-led the Purple Flag Team. Lorraine also assisted the BID Steering Group through the development stage of the Beckenham Together BID and now sits on the Board as an advisor.
Lorraine has been a resident in the borough of Bromley for 13 years and holds a degree in Geography obtained from Brighton University. In her spare time Lorraine looks after her three children, plays netball and enjoys a good book!


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Religious Education Certification Status
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference has set up a procedure to recognise pre-service and in-service training in Religious Education. While not a condition of service, it is the standard expected. Satisfactory completion of training gives Certification at different levels.
The distinctive character of a Catholic school consists in a community climate permeated by the Gospel spirit of freedom and love. Teachers, as individuals and as a community, have the prime responsibility for attempting to create such a climate. Furthermore, the special character of the Catholic School, the underlying reason for it, the reason why Catholic parents should prefer it, is precisely the quality of the religious instruction integrated into the education of the pupils.
All staff members in a Catholic school should understand the nature of Catholic Special Character, and their particular role in its maintenance and development. Teachers who teach Religious Education, and those who have leadership roles or special responsibilities need further qualifications related to these responsibilities.
This means that all staff require opportunities for personal and professional development and opportunities to acquire qualifications. Boards of Trustees play a key role by encouraging staff to further develop their professional development in Religious Education and Catholic Special Character by ensuring that the allocation of funds for this is a high priority.
This Handbook outlines a system of Certification. It is designed to assist those with responsibility for Catholic schools to ensure that their staff acquire the appropriate qualifications, for the effective delivery of the Religious Education Curriculum and the enhancement of Catholic Special Character.
Handbook for Certification in Catholic Special Character and Religious Education


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During this 7-day exhibition, Margaret Berry will be creating a large sculpture from fibre-strengthened air-drying clay, available to purchase on conclusion of the show. Visitors will also be able to experiment with clay and view a diverse selection of Margaret's pieces. The exhibition is open daily 10-5; Friday from noon, Thursday until 3 pm.
The next exhibition of her work, in South West Germany, takes place over an action packed and enjoyable weekend, and there Margaret Berry will be exhibiting a number of equine-themed sculptures and platters.
• Ffynnon Hotel, Dolgellau displays large sculptures.
• Pili Palas, Menai Bridge near Bangor. Chrysalis is on display in their butterfly house.
• Coed Cae B&B displays "Coed Cae" in an internal window
• Eifionydd is on permanent display at the Stevenson hotel in Oberderdingen.
• Unicorn is on permanent display at the Reitacademie in Oberderdingen
If you are travelling far to see Margaret Berry's work, please call the venue or contact her directly to check availability
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SAFE President, Barry Dorsch and founder Bill Morris were November 26th guests on the Rick Jensen talk show (WDEL 1150, Wilmington, DE).
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We elected Director Bill Whipple as President-Elect. He will serve as President in 2005. Bill is retired from the DuPont Company where his assignments included international finance, taxes, and financial planning. He is an attorney and financial consultant. Bill is on a Pennsylvania Federal Court Civil Rights Panel.
Bill, his daughter, and son-in-law all helped at our table at the 2003 Newark, DE Community Day. His article on Social Security is in this newsletter.
At the Annual Meeting, we enjoyed lunch, general conversation, and discussion of SAFE activities, past and present. In addition to Directors, we were joined by SAFE member Steve McClain and our webmaster, Charles Kaszytski, both of Wilmington, DE.
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Our Social Security system is operating on a pay as we go basis that will – unless it is fixed soon – lead to major tax increases and/or benefit reductions.
· About a year ago, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pegged the unfunded liability for Social Security at $4.6 trillion. This is about $1 trillion more than the current national debt (held by the public).
· A 7/17/03 article in the Wall Street Journal cited new OMB projections showing that "Social Security's imbalance exceeds $7 trillion."
· Per a 12/1/03 Wall Street Journal article, the unfunded liabilities of Social Security are "about $10.5 trillion."
I don't know which figure is right. You may be sure, however, that (a) the unfunded liability is huge, and (b) it is growing because Congress is spending the current excess (until around 2017) of social security tax payments over benefits for other purposes.
As you may recall, this is a longstanding problem. "The time is act is now," said the President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security in August 2001, but nothing happened. Instead, the Bush Administration fought for a Medicare prescription drug benefit that will cost a lot of money without benefiting most seniors. Would it be too much to ask that Social Security reform be addressed in 2004, which – in case our political leaders have forgotten – is an election year?
SAFE believes that future retirees deserve some real assurance (Government IOUs don't qualify) that they (or their heirs) will receive the Social Security benefits they are paying for. The way to do this, we believe, is to permit active workers to earmark a portion of their payroll taxes for Private Retirement Accounts (PRAs).
Some reform advocates have suggested that earmarked contributions for PRAs be capped at 2% of a worker's pay (1/6 of the combined payroll tax for Social Security paid by the worker and his/her employer). Others support a bolder approach.
According to a recent analysis by Steve Goss, the chief Actuary of the Social Security Administration, and his professional staff, PRAs could safely be funded at up to 6.4% of pay (taxable portion). "The Social Security program would be expected to be solvent," concludes Mr. Goss, "and to meet its benefit obligations throughout the long-range period 2003 through 2077 and beyond." Wall Street Journal editorial and companion article by Peter Ferrara, 12/1/03.
Not only is such an approach viable from a fiscal standpoint, albeit with some modest assumptions about moderating the growth of Federal spending and issuing interim debt to finance the transition to a funded system, but it should also be politically attractive. As Steve Forbes put it (Forbes, 9/25/03):
Since Republicans are going to get hammered for even considering changing the current on-its-way-to-going-broke system, they might as well be bold instead of tentative. They should advocate an exciting, whole-hog alternative to today's system, thereby making the reform effort worth the political heat.
SAFE is a nonpartisan organization, which does not endorse the programs of any political party. Therefore, we would welcome action by Republicans and Democrats alike to finally modernize the Social Security system instead of letting the problem get steadily worse.
What is the AARP position? Interesting that you should ask. After getting hammered by their membership for supporting the Medicare prescription drug benefit, they seem to be pulling in their horns on this issue. "AARP drops out of Social Security forums: Group cites its desire to avoid partisan politics." The News Journal, 12/16/03. Hmm – sounds like they are leaving a clear field for us.
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Please Print and use the Following Flyer Page to help get new members. Use it as a handout, pass it on or leave it at strategic locations. You decide how many copies to make.
Even better, act as a local contact. For example, at the bottom you could hand print something like: "or call Joe at 376-2846 in San Francisco."
Remember, there is strength in numbers. We are the good guys doing the right thing for the next generations.
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SAFE founder, Bill Morris is editor and Director. Dick Reese is Art Director. Membership Chair, Ed Fasig gives an updated list to Chuck Oertel who provides addresses. Brenda Belizzone (A to Zippy Typing Service) types the newsletter and provides a disc used by Charles Kaszytski, webmaster, to post the newsletter on our web site. Ralph Downing and Bill Morris do the mailing.
We're leaving too much government to the next generations. How did the government get so big? It happened because of the mistaken idea that bureaucrats would make decisions that are better for the people than the selfish decisions made by those in business.
Economists are now examining how government works. How bureaucrats operate for self-interest like everyone else. How citizens spend or waste resources to get preferential treatment by the government. Foremost among the economists is James Buchanan who has developed the "Public Choice Theory".
We have an excellent five page article by Buchanan that we'll be happy to share.
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Very upsetting . . . to see a Terminex truck in your neighbor's driveway.
I spend all my time . . . making out "to do" lists.
Today was a banner day . . . I received in the mail five approved credit cards.
Do you ever dread . . . your automatic garage door lifter will not go up?
Winter Hint
Has your car ever been stuck on a slick spot?
Sand, broadcast thinly by hand provides a surprising amount of traction improvement. Add dry sand to a used cardboard milk carton, tape the spout and keep it in your trunk. Cheap traction insurance.
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Government regulations are not taxes, but they cost us money just the same. The total cost approaches a staggering $1 trillion per year in the U.S. According to a 2001 Mercatus Center Study, environmental regulations impose the greatest cost, followed by workplace regulations which cost roughly $100 billion per year.
The total cost of regulations is about $8000 per year for each U.S. household. This is not only expensive for us – it is a real threat for the next generations. The trend is dangerous. The Federal Register went from 20,000 pages in 1970 to over 83,000 pages in 2000.
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We need to be able to add:
- Currently only individual authN options of an authenticator can be configured. We need to allow for configuring also by complete authenticators. Example use case: adding all options of a SAML federation by enabling some SAML web authenticator. UI: in the Remote sign up methods tab, put all individual authenticators as allowed values in the chips component. Group them as initial options, at the beginning of the list.
- Configure whether the options should be shown in the grid widget (same as used on authn UI) or not. Configuration in UI: add another config line on the Remote Sign up methods tab. Label: Methods presented in grid widget:. The control should be the chips picker, allowing to pick from the values selected by the first chips picker which is already now there.
- Configure search option: simple checkbox on the screen.
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May 2008. It was a very important month. That was when we started to sponsor a child through World Vision. Her name is Priyanka and she lives in India. I was only a Junior in college. My friend Jocelyn, who co-sponsored with me, was a freshman. We had decided that this was the right thing to do at the time. Making a difference in this girls heart was my goal. We sent some letters and a few packages. Sure, we were not the best of sponsors that one could have, but rest assured she had more prayers than any of those kids could ever of had. We love her very much.
A few years later now, Jocelyn and I are in different places in our lives. Jocelyn has graduated from college this year and trying to figure out the next step in her life. finances are always interesting when one is in transition. As for me, having entered religious life, I won't ever get an income to afford. Sure, I have my own money the first two years of formation, then before the last two years of the formation program I have to give that up. I do have another year, but even so, it will prove difficult.
Talking with Jocelyn, we decided it is best that we discontinue the sponsorship. I e-mailed World Vision asking how to go about this. They replied asking what I wanted to do for sure and the reasons why. Upon replying, only a day later I get another response. They already cancelled my account and ceased the sponsorship. When I went to read that, I started crying. I did not expect that type of reaction.
What is it about this that makes me feel that emotion? I never met the girl, we never communicated that often, and it was only three years, right? There was something special in the prayers and the love that was shared. It gave me such joy to know that I could, at least for a while, make that difference in someone's life. So yes, the tears did come. How long until someone sponsors her again? Will she understand? Can I write to her still? Will we be the ones that she knows as those who abandoned her in their love? All these I have to entrust to God. I can e-mail them and ask if I can still write letters here or there. If someone else is sponsoring her, I am sure that it is not possible. God protect her please.
All the same, I have to remember those youth that I serve here with the Salesians. They are just as important to me. You never know, maybe someone I come in contact with will be able to sponsor a child. I may even get them to be able to sponsor Priyanka. Jesus, I trust in you. Transform me.


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The range of activities at W&L is limited only by our students' imaginations. As a result, the weekly calendar of events is full of performances and lectures, athletic contests and organizational meetings, exhibits and intramural sports. With more than 150 officially chartered clubs and organizations, students can expand their existing interests or explore something brand new. You can even start your own club with others who share your interests.
With about 1,860 talented and engaged students, you're sure to find someone at W&L who shares your passions.


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Spike Greenlights New Season Of 'Ink Master'
Spike TV has renewed its hit reality series Ink Master for a sixth season, the network said.
The announcement comes as the network airs the popular series' fifth season finale tonight (Dec. 16). Heading into the finale, Ink Master's fifth season is averaging 2.1 million viewers, which puts in on pace to become the most watched season in franchise history, according to Spike.
The 13-episode season six of the series will begin production early next year and debut in the summer of 2015, said network officials.
"Ink Master is indicative of the distinctive, compelling, gender-balanced original programming that features big stakes," said Sharon Levy, Executive Vice President, Original Series, Spike TV in a statement. "We are thrilled to once again partner with Original Media and our incredible hosting/judging trio of Dave Navarro, Oliver Peck, and Chris Nunez for another great season."


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Introduction: Restore Rusty Wood Slide Clamps With Sandpaper & Grease
I have many wood clamps, and some over the years have gotten rusty most porbably from moisture getting into the garage.
I decided to finally get rid of the rust on these clamps, and I know some people use WD40 or coke, but I wanted to get more than the rust off, I wanted to make the clamps super smooth to glide effortlessly.
To do that, I removed the rust, polished the metal, then greased the metal.
All you need for this instructrable is:
120 Grit Sand Paper (white paper used for painted surfaces)
240, 360, 600, 800, 1200, 1500, 2000 grit Wet & Dry Sandapaper (black paper used for metal)
Face Mask
You will also need patience and fitness
Step 1: Sanding
Use the white sandpaper first to remove the rust as it is designed to not clog as quickly as other sand papers.
You want to sand off all the rust, and in my case, I also sanded off the paint too so I got back to the bare metal.
Once you have removed the rust, then start with the 240 grit black sandpaper all the way up to the 2000 grit sand paper.
What you are trying to do is sand out all the scratches from the metal from the previous sand paper grit. This way you will end up with a super smooth surface.
Step 2: Wipe Down Clamp
After sanding, use a rag to wipe down the metal thouroughly to remove any metal dust particles left over from the sanding.
Step 3: Add Grease
Last and most enjoyable step is to use a rag to apply grease over the metal.
The grease will aide in the sliding of the clamp and also protect the bare metal from mositure and corrosion.
I have not had a problem with the clamp being to smooth for it to grip and hold wood clamped together.
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Better to use Phosphoric acid / rust killer /ironize then when its clean wash and dry after and give a coat of cold gal or etch primer . It will last that way and the primer is fairly easy to slide over. You will be surprised at how quickly the grease disappears.
I do something similar. If you remove the pin at the end of the rod, you can take the clamp apart and that makes it so much easier to clean and polish. I usually use a wire wheel on a bench type grinder setup and it removes rust, old glues and everything. Then you can either use grease or even some paste type wax to keep them rust and glue free. Nice project you posted. Bravo sir Bravo.
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Like many of my friends, I took the college road trip the summer before my senior year, and it was a whirlwind tour for sure. Picture that creepy ride down the tunnel on the chocolate river in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, but with a little more fun and a lot more information. And sadly, less chocolate.
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The first thing I will say about my experience seeing versus imagining college campuses: sensory overload. Thank God for infographics published by third parties on the internet, because I did not come out of many "information" sessions with much more than anxiety.
I mean, how was I supposed to know whether a trimester schedule really was more beneficial than a semester schedule? How much does a student-to-faculty ratio really matter when you're actually attending the school? And most importantly, when can I see the dorms??
None of these questions were answered on my college visits.
Of course, coming in with the background knowledge to go with and interpret the information sessions would probably have been a good call. But I'm the oldest child. My mom didn't know what advice to give me, and she was especially little help because she was just as awed by all of the campuses as I was.
Campus is Key
I think my mom's reaction makes sense, personally. For me, one of the elements of college visits that really psyched me out at first and contributed to the "sensory overload" I described was just the experience of being on a college campus in general.
On my college trip, I saw many campuses in close succession, and they were all vastly different. This is probably a good thing, because campus ended up being one of my favorite parts about the school I would eventually end up attending.
Considering that attending a school means spending the majority of your waking hours on the campus, that's probably not a bad thing.
But how much weight should campus qualities get? I think that college visits sort of push the weight toward the "Campus" end because that's essentially what their premise is. You're visiting the campus, the buildings, the geography, the people – not the information.
College visits can make you feel like the campus is the school. I know that each time I was trying to imagine myself walking across the quad, having lunch in the cafeteria, or taking a class in a particular building.
This is partly what made me feel so overloaded. I was being given so much sensory information, but although it was concrete information ("the main quad is ten minutes from downtown Chicago"), it was hypothetical at the same time. Who knew how it would feel in real life? It was a lot to think about.
College Trip or Guilt Trip?
Actually, one of the things that stressed me out the most was wondering what I was supposed to be thinking about. Like the whole campus thing. I almost felt guilty putting that much weight on what is essentially a school's "looks." Isn't that superficial? Immature?
As I was talking with my mom about the school that would eventually become my university, though, she told me that my eyes were lighting up. She asked why I liked that school so much more than the others, even after just a short visit, and I couldn't answer.
I didn't even know if I did like it more. I just liked the campus… But when I found something about the school that really resonated with me, it made all of the other aspects of the school more desirable. I was talking about the student-to-faculty ratio (which, I don't remember now) like it was a Nobel laureate.
My mom pointing out my enthusiasm really opened my eyes to the fact that it's okay to feel what you feel and think what you think. Your thoughts direct your life at college, so it's okay to let them direct you to college. My biggest challenge was not putting my thoughts into the following box:
What A College Applicant "Should" Be Thinking
ASDFGHJKL; is probably a good bet as to what any given college applicant is expected to be thinking. The impression I got on college tours was that they want you to feel a little overwhelmed.
When I feel overwhelmed, I try to relieve some of the tension by figuring things out. I like to break things down into manageable pieces. And that's pretty convenient for the college, too, because my coping strategy involves me going back over what I've learned about the school and trying to sort it out. That's one step closer to applying to their institution.
Whether or not that was the intention, it was definitely starting to work on me. But then I did something that doesn't happen often in the entire admissions process (but which should happen more frequently) – I calmed down.
And then I forgot. I worked on a couple essays and tried to get my letters of recommendation in order, but for the most part I just stopped thinking about my college visits. The immediacy of the experience when you're visiting the college can tempt you toward feelings and decisions, but I knew I wasn't ready, so I removed myself.
I learned that although a college visit can be billed as a way to almost magically make the decision easier, I didn't have to treat it that way. Above all, I needed to relax and realize that the decision was still mine.
So in August before her senior year, this college applicant was thinking the unthinkable: nothing at all.
And slowly impressions began to creep back into my head. I allowed myself to follow the threads, to look up a statistic here or image search a campus there. With the threads came gut feelings, and with those came rational counterarguments, and before I knew it I had formed a bare-bones structure of my final list without even trying.
It's not as simple as that, of course. My list needed a lot of refining, but it was much clearer than when I'd embarked on my college visits. And it only got clearer from there.
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Introduction: Plants Vs Zombies Coin Bank From Recycled Toys
If your tired of tripping over junked up toys, but can't convince yourself into trashing them, then give this project a try. Turn a few of your dead toys into "The Undead'" by giving them a new life as a useful coin bank. It's fun, simple, and doesn't require a lot of "BRAINS."
NOTE: If your not too good at saving money it makes a perfect container for a variety of things. I thought it would be fun to fill his head with pink jelly beans to resemble brains.
Step 1: RAID THE GRAVES
Go to your nearest toy cemetery (kids room) and round up some donors. If you are a crafting weirdo like myself then this project will cost you $0.00 because you'll have everything on hand. If you find yourself having to purchase a lot of the supplies then you may want to consider the expenses vs. value of the bank.
*barbie body
*potato head
*2 mega blocks (2 pegged)
*platform (it can be anything on hand but must be at least 6" wide and have a little weight to it)
*large doll hands
*air drying clay ( I used a celluclay recipe found here: http://dahlhartlane.blogspot.com )
*1 screw (about 2")
*acrylic paints (black,white,green,brown)
*spray paint (a color you feel represents "The Undead" best)
*sealant spray
*2 large craft eyes
*old tie (the narrower the better)
*1 white tube sock
* blue felt (or no fray material, 17" x 12" )
*brown felt (or no fray material, 13" X 6")
*hot glue
*dremel with sander (or sand paper)
Step 2: SOME FOOT WORK
*To build your coin bank you'll work from the ground up. Start with your base and your 2 mega blocks. Hot glue the center divider on the bottom of the mega block and place them on the platform were you would like your zombies feet to be. (You don't want the distance between the pegs to be great then 5" because barbie can't "spread-em" that far)
*Drill a hole through the top of one of the pegs on each block. Drill the holes just wide enough for barbie to squeeze her fat foot into, but not a lot of slack around the ankles.
*Secure the footing with a ring of hot glue around the ankles.
Step 3: FREEZE! PUT YOUR HANDS UP!
*Now working your way up the body. Bend the legs into a zombie like stance, but make sure the hips are still fairly vertical. Are zombie will be top heavy once filled with money so we need to keep its center of gravity in check.
*Glue the hip joints in place with a generous amount of glue.
*Take your large doll hands and glue barbie's hand to the edge of the doll hand. This gives a little more length to the arms.
Step 4: DON'T LET IT GO TO YOUR HEAD
*Take your potato head and drill a hole on the back side. Approximately in the center of the sway in its back.
*Push your screw up through the hole going from the inside out, and hold the screw head tightly against the inside wall.
*Then glue a ring around the screw on the out side to secure it.
*Now remove barbies head (if still attached) and look inside the neck. Some are hollow already and some may have some connecting plastic. Hollow out the neck with your drill.
*Then connect the head to the body. Point the fatter slotted end of the potato up, then slide the screw down the neck until they fit closely together.
*Secure the neck with a ring of hot glue.
Step 5: LETS GIVE IT SOME CURVES
*It's time to work with our clay now that our skeleton is constructed and stable. First round out the mega blocks so that they look like shoes.
*Then construct some heavy duty socks that extend up to the knees. This will give it more strength to support his huge melon.
*Next construct a giant diaper around the hips. This will prevent him from tilting forward.
*Continue your way up the body to the neck. Construct a nice neck brace that butts up against the base of the head. This is to strengthen it as well as beef it up a little so its not a pencil neck. (keep in mind you don't want to add a lot of extra weight here since it will already be top heavy)
*Finally plug up all the holes on his head (except the coin slot on top)
*Be sure your bank is in a well balanced position for drying. Its a good idea to prop it against something stable to avoid tilting while drying. Let it sit and dry as directed on your clay. (Mine took about 2 days)
NOTE: Remember as you work with the clay that it doesn't have to look perfect. A lot of it will be covered later, and those that are exposed will be sanded smooth.
Step 6: IT'S ALL IN THE DETAILS
*Once the clay structures are completely dry you can sand them smooth.So that they blend in nicely. Especially pay attention to the face plugs, that they are sanded flush to the potato.
*It's time to give your zombie an "unhealthy glow." Take it outside and spray paint it your preselected "undead" flesh tone. (You don't have to spray the base or shoes because they will be painted later)
*Once the flesh tone is completely dried you can paint the details. Get out your acrylics and paint the shoes, socks, nose slits, and a gaping mouth.
*Once the paint from the shoes is dried you can paint the base.
*When your acrylic paints are done you can use a clear sealant spray if you wish it to last longer. (I forgot to coat mine OOPS)
*When your sealant is dried you can add your 2 large craft eyes with glue to finish the look. Now you have a naked zombie.
Step 7: SHIRT
WARDROBE PLEASE! This is where things can get a little tricky, because you have to custom tailor the clothes onto the zombie.
*First take your tube sock and cut about 6" of the tube off.
*Cut open the tube sock down the center of the top layer.
*Come down about 2" from the top of the tube, and cut about 1/2" slit on both sides (these are arm holes).
*Put the sock on your zombie as you would a button-up shirt.
*Roll under the cut edges a bit then overlap them in the front. Glue down this front seam.
*Roll down the collar.
Step 8: TIE
*Take your tie and cut about 4" off of the narrow end.
*Then glue the cut end shut.
*Now place a dot of glue about 1" down from the cut end and fold sides over the glue. (this creates a gather)
* Glue your tie in place at the top of the shirt just with the collar rolled over the top.
Step 9: JACKET
*Take your brown material and cut a 17" x 12" rectangle.
*Fold the rectangle in half horizontally so you now have a work area that's 17"x 6"
*With the fold at the top remove 2 bottom corner sections that measure 6" X 3" (you should have a T shape remaining)
*Working on the top layer only cutting straight up the middle making a Y shape. (cut up to the fold line but not past it)
* glue, (or sew it you prefer) all the seems together leaving the Y open and of course the end of the sleeves.
*Now slip it on to your zombie as you would put your own coat on, and tuck under any extra length on the wrists.
*Trim it to the length you want or cut it zigzagged to look tattered.
Step 10: PANTS
* For the pants you will need 2 rectangles cut from your blue material one that is 8" x 6" and one that is 6" x 5".
* Take the 8" x 6" piece and fold it in half.
*With the fold at the top cut and remove a 2" x 4" rectangle out of the bottom left corner. (you should have an L shape remaining)
*Holding the L upside down wrap the long portion around 1 of the legs, and glue together the inseam.
* Take the leg of the L and overlap them on the opposite hip, and glue them in place.
*Now take the remaining rectangle and wrap it around the remaining leg forming the second pant leg. Glue the inseam of this leg up to the crotch.
*Now make sure the remaining free edges overlap over to the center in the front and back of the pants. Then glue them in place.
* Cut the bottom edges of his pants with random zigzagging and maybe cut a hole here or there to give him a rough around the edges look.
Step 11: HE'S ALIVE!
Your zombie coin bank is now complete! All that's left to do is fill his head full of "lead," or coinage. To fill your zombie just use the convenient coin slot at the top. My zombie could easily hold 2 large handfuls of quarters and a few bills so I think he serves his purpose well. To retrieve your money simply pop off the door and dump your money out. HOW EASY WAS THAT?
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Wait until my son see's this! He is mad about Plants vs Zombies game. v--v meow
This is freaking awesome!!!! It looks great, kudos. The things you come up with amaze me. What better use for Barbie and Potato Head than a zombie!
Thanks! My favorite projects are the ones that cost me $0.00 like this one.


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- Wildlife photographer Jeffery Teo filmed a group of otters fighting off a crocodile at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in Singapore.
- The crocodile, which appears to be without a tail, was ambushed by the family of six.
- Teo claims this is not his first time witnessing a fight between crocodiles and otters.
- All of the animals made it out alive.
Otters are audacious little beasts. This tale of a family taking on a crocodile more than twice their size (and winning) is a case in point.
The encounter was caught on film by wildlife photographer Jeffery Teo and took place at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in Singapore.
As you can see in this video from National Geographic, the family of six smooth-coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata) gang up and ambush the poor, unsuspecting croc who was just minding his own business when his day took a drastic turn for the worse. But don't worry. All seven animals made it through the debacle alive and unhurt.
Teo captures the otters bobbing in and out of the river as they approach and encircle their reptilian adversary — a tailless crocodile, imaginatively nicknamed "Tailless" by local wildlife watchers. A lot of the action occurs underwater but the sassy critters can be seen lurching at Tailless as it tries and fails to snap them up with its long snout.
The brawl comes to an end with the crocodile fleeing the scene and the otter family able to cross the river to the other side of the wetlands.
This type of interspecies conflict isn't as uncommon as you might suspect. In fact, Teo says he has witnessed five to six instances of crocs and otters chasing one another in the last five years alone.
As Nat Geo explains, otters are very territorial animals and are not afraid to chase off creatures much bigger than them. In this particular instance, it was a battle of six against one, so the otters certainly had numbers on their side.
Perhaps, this crocodile should count itself lucky the otters weren't eyeing it up for dinner. Not so long ago, photos emerged of a single sea otter attacking (and munching on) a young alligator.
Whether it is harassing crocodiles, attacking elderly women, drowning innocent monkeys, or engaging in "forced copulation" with baby seals, otters can be real jerks.
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Can't afford that El-Camino or Camaro or a Mustang then boy do I have a deal for you! The 1979 Dodge Rampage or Omni! All the fuel economy of the 80's and the sex appeal of road road kill lol
I know the criteria for this weekend's show case is 1980-1999 but this casting was considered "popular" for the 80's Hot Wheels line up. It's another one that you can find plenty of them lose but not so easy to find carded since no one thought to keep them mint unless you owned the real thing back in the day.


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Bromday [package insert]. Tampa, FL: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated;2012 October.
Prolensa [package insert]. Tampa, FL: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated;2013 April.
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Ever passed from a beautiful garden and wondered how fascinating it is to have an alluring space full of nature's beauty? Flowers are the beautiful blessing of nature. They provide food and shelter to humans and animals. The plants' plays an important role in the survival of human beings, they absorb the carbon dioxide and in return, they release the oxygen. Keeping your garden blooming and full of these natures' beautiful elements cannot be impenetrable as it might seem. There are some useful tips that can help you to keep your garden blooming and to add an aesthetic feel to your space:
Selection of the seeds:
The first and the main step is the selection of the quality seeds for your garden. The quality of the flower and plants depends on the quality of their seeds. The high-quality seeds give you the efficient production and growth of the flowers and plants. Buy the seeds according to their season as described on the packaging of the seeds. Choose the seeds that can easily grow in the garden, and have low maintenance.
Soil condition:
The growth and quality of the plants are highly dependent on the quality of the soil in your garden. The rich and organic soil provides your plants the healthy nutrients, which help them to grow faster and have a long lifetime. There only a few types of plants that can grow in poor soil conditions like lavender. You can inspect your garden soil before planting a tree or plants. After planting flowers or vegetables you have to provide fertilizers to your garden soil on a regular basis, to ensure hundred percent growth rates.
Removing spent flowers:
The continuous deadheading is the most useful technique to keep your plants to keep flowering for the removing of the spent and faded flowers from the other flowers is good for their growth.
Feeding on time:
Flowering is time taking activity you have to provide them water on time according to their need. They must be placed under the proper sunlight for healthy growth. Regular feeding is important to ensure its high production. The fertilizers that contain nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous can increase their growth.
Provide shade:
In summer the plant can be burnt under the direct sunlight. Providing shade saves them from the ultraviolet rays that can burn their flowers and fruits. Another option is you can plan the planting according to their blooming seasons. The flower of winter and spring season can't survive in the summer season so you can plant the flowers of the specific summer season for giving your garden bloom with flowers.
Succession Planting:
It is the process of growing the same kind of plants in different time periods throughout the year. From this, you can enjoy the flowering season for a longer time period. You can sow out the seeds in the small amount and if they successfully grow will help to increase the flowering window. You can plant the group of bulbs twice a week for better results.
Pest control:
The most important part is to save your plants from the pests, for this, you have to inject or spray the pest control medicines. The pest love to eat your garden plants and flower and turn your garden into the dessert. You have plan and pore medicines before the blooming period or before the change of the season.


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Your vehicle isn't the only thing that needs winterizing before you head up to snow country: your dog needs preventative maintenance, too! Some tips:
Always wash or wipe Lucy's feet after a winter's outing. She'll otherwise try licking them clean, a natural behavior that could cause her to ingest toxic de-icers used on roads and parking lots.
Don't sniff at the notion of buying your dog a waterproof coat or vest, especially if she's a low-to-the-ground or short-haired model. A coat will keep her warm and help prevent ice buildup on chest or belly.
Preventative paw care includes clipping nails short and trimming hair between the pads to prevent ice buildup. A product like Tuf-Foot, Musher's Secret or even plain old Vaseline will help build resistance to abrasions and protect against ice, slush and grit. Booties serve the dual purpose of preventing ice buildup and providing traction when the going gets slick.
It's easy to become dehydrated during winter exercise, and easy for your dog to become dehydrated, too. Carry plenty of water for the two of you, and offer it to Rosie frequently.
Give your pup some extra calories at the end of an outing. She deserves it—and you deserve a treat, too!
Check out some top picks from our new Director of Barketing™, Maya — her favorite places, eats, treats, etc.
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text: The University of Northern Colorado volleyball team could see both ends of the spectrum between tonight and Saturday night at Bank of Colorado Arena.Tonight at 7, the Bears play host to Southern Utah University, which is 1-5 in Big Sky Conference action, 2-16 overall.The competition picks up on Saturday night at 7 when Northern Arizona University is at Bank of Colorado Arena.The Lumberjacks are 4-2 in BSC action, 12-7 overall, including a 3-2 victory over then No. 9-ranked Florida.UNC (3-3 in BSC action, 7-8 overall) had a three-match win streak snapped on the road last weekend, losing 3-0 to Idaho State University and 3-2 to Weber State University.The Bears are 6-4 overall at BOC Arena this season.UNC is ranked No. 1 in the BSC in assists per set (12.89) and kills per set (13.55). It's ranked second in aces per set at 1.45.Sophomore Taylor Muff had a career-high 19 kills against Weber State, and she's ranked No. 2 in the BSC from the service line with 0.44 aces per set, and sixth overall with 23 aces.Other Bears with impressive numbers are sophomore setter Daisy Schultz (11.16 assists per set, No. 1 in BSC); junior libero (5.15 digs per set, third in BSC, 1,000 career kills); senior outside hitter Kortney Lockey (3.4 kills per set).UNC's defense is the second best in the BSC, allowing opponents a 0.190 attack percentage and are ranked No. 1 in digs with an average of 12.21 per set.


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Born and raised in Italy. When I was a child I used to watch ads and skip the tv programs. Then I studied business and economics and researched about the impact of ethical behaviors for enterprises but I had advertising in my heart. After a master in marketing and communication and working in a Japanese canteen in London I started working as strategic planner at Ddb Milan where I worked for Audi, Campari, Oviesse, Poste Italiane, Ferrero and others. In 2011 I moved to Barcelona where I've stopped to relax my hair and started my almost 8 years adventure at DDB. In the last years I had the chance to work for many clients as Audi international, Audi Spain, Puig, Mediamarkt, ColaCao and others. Two years ago I became head of strategy.
1.) What was your very first job?
Tax advisor
2.) Please describe, in your own words, what your job is and what work it entails.
I try to bring brands point of view to customers life and customers point of view to brand reality.
3.) How did you discover that the creative world was right for you? Was there a time in your life that you credit to this discovery? What was there train of events that brought you to where you are today?
I was attracted by advertising when I was a child. I loved to watch ads on tv and I fallen in love with an Audi adv. After studyng economics I realized I didn't want to work in a bank and started a communication master where I knew I wanted to be a creative strategist.
4.) In your constantly growing and expanding industry, how do you find inspiration to keep your work fresh, innovative and relevant?
In people, animals, food and wine. In observing the normal life. World changes but feeling don't.
5.) If you had to pick one piece of work or project that you are most proud of, more for the creative work and innovation it required, rather than its recognition or industry "success," what would it be?
The Audi global launch of its Q2 model. #Untaggable campaign. We defined an idea and then we worked with a lot of different partners as Google and Nowness to convey it to people lifestyle. It was a massive campaign in different countries. Almost two years of hard work but I loved it.
6.) What social media artist/account are you most influenced by?
I love following travel adventurers I am not interested in influencers.
7.) Which creative disciplines do you commission most, and are most interested in seeing more of? (ie photo, film, social, experiential, vr, etc)
I really like films and photo. Almost sure I will be impacted by them.


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Imagine if you had a dream of taking part in Dancing with the Stars, if you loved dancing so much that you longed to be involved in this glittering event. You'd no doubt practise your steps over and over, you might take lessons, look for constructive criticism, but you would certainly watch the programme again and again, seeing how the experts perform, admiring their fluidity and flawless movements, and examining their techniques.
The same goes for writing a novel. You'd practice as often as you could, perhaps go to workshops or creative writing classes, seek feedback and evaluation from a trusted source – these are the fundamentals, but the essential heart of writing a novel can only be gleaned by reading a lot.
Stephen King in his book On Writing, part memoir, part master class, and a valuable resource for every writer's toolbox, sums it up quite succinctly – 'Read a lot and write a lot'. And this advice applies whether you're a novice or published author.
- Beyond creating characters, and constructing a pacy plot, and getting the words down, all of which are vital ingredients, writing a book involves using certain techniques to engage the reader and sustain them throughout the 300+ pages. Your narrative has to sing, it has to convey energy and movement, light and shade. Having a rhythm to the story is paramount. Reading helps you to absorb the essential rhythm of a story in a subliminal way – the flow and ebb of the plot, the highs and lows, the periods of intense drama counterbalanced by a much needed reflective space.
- Reading helps you to absorb how writers transition from one scene to the next, from one time frame to another, to ending a chapter on a cliff hanger and moving the story onwards so seamlessly you are caught up in the flow. Read enough books, and these techniques become engrained as part of your own writing skills.
- Reading widely helps to expand your vocabulary. It opens up your mind to new ways of phrasing, varied dialogue, and different styles of putting a story across.
- Read what is selling – bestselling authors are doing something right, something that engages readers and keeps them entertained.
- Read those new gems that come recommended – they will expand your vision of what is possible.
But I don't have time to read, you might say. The process of putting down 100k words can be a long slog and between the demands of the day job and family, I can just about squeeze in writing time. However like the proverbial taking in advance time to sharpen the saw, you cannot afford to turn your back on one of the most pleasurable and effortless ways of improving your skills and your story telling.
Feeling passionate about your characters and your story is a vital way of keeping you sustained throughout that long slog, and ensuring your writing is fresh. You must care about your story, even more than your readers. So how best can you do this? By writing the book you most want to read.
As a reader with your writer's hat on, you can identify the kind of books you're going to abandon early on, and why, and those you cannot put down; you note the scenes that make your heart beat faster; what you love, or love to hate about a character; what keeps you up late at night or makes you miss your bus stop turning the pages feverishly; what it is about a certain story that urges you to tell your friends to buy the book because it's a must-read; you identify what it is about a certain writer that makes you hungry for their next book and go searching their back list.
These are the kind of passions you need to connect with and harness to light up your own writing. And you will only discover them by reading.
(c) Zoë Miller
Author photograph (c) Kevin Morris photography
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Izzie Mallon is looking forward to celebrating Christmas on a relaxing yoga retreat. At least, that is what she's telling her mother and colleagues. In reality, she will be shutting herself away from the festive season, and the snowstorm that has brought the city to a standstill, in her apartment on Henrietta Square — the beautiful home she shared with her beloved husband Sam until his tragic death a few months ago — with only her grief for company.
Then, there's a knock at the door — a stranger, stranded by the bad weather.
He tells Izzie that he's Eli Sanders, her husband's long-time friend. Izzie has never met him in person, but feels she owes it to Sam to welcome Eli into her home. Even though her instincts say that she should do otherwise…
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Discarded bombs kill and maim Isiolo locals
Thursday September 13 2018
What had started as just bad day for John Ndung'u after being sent away from school for arriving late turned tragic when an explosive device belonging to a scrap metal dealer who had visited his home exploded.
His father and the scrap metal dealer died on the spot while Ngung'u was left with painful scars that have affected his education.
The 19-year-old teenager recounts how, on the fateful day in 2010, he woke up, took breakfast and bid his father, mother and siblings' good bye and rushed to school since he was late. By then he was a standard four pupil at Elsa Ntirim Primary School.
The family lived in Elsa Ntirim, a village in Isiolo which borders Meru County.
The boy, the seventh born in a family of nine, while at school, was sent back home since he was late.
"I then rushed back home after I was sent back for arriving a bit late," he recalls.
He did not know that would be the last time he saw his father alive.
When he got home at around 9am, Ndung'u found a scrap metal dealer in their compound. He wanted to buy scrap metals. His father, mother and four siblings were outside.
The innocent scrap dealer was carrying some scrap items, one of which was an explosive. He might have collected it from the nearby military training ground, probably left behind by soldiers from the School of Infantry (SOI) in Burat ward, Isiolo County.
His mother had gone to their store to collect some metallic containers for sale.
"The dealer innocently hit one of the metals he had collected, and it exploded. I blacked out," the 19-year-old recalls.
His father and the scrap metal dealer died on the spot. The explosion prompted the soldiers, whose camp is nearby, to rush to the scene. According to Ms Nyaruai, they collected the pieces of the explosive and left without a word.
Her mother rushed him to hospital and, days later, she buried her beloved husband in their compound.
Ndung'u, now a form one student at Tumbori Secondary School in Meru County, was hospitalised at Isiolo Referral Hospital and was in a comma for two months.
Ms Ann Nyaruai, his mother, 64, insists that Ndung'u, then aged 10, was a very energetic and determined boy who had bought himself two rabbits which multiplied to 150.
From the day of the explosion, Ndungu's life changed. His health was affected and he is still suffering 10 years down the line.
He woke up from the two-month comma and stayed in the hospital for a while. The family had not broken news that his father had died. After being discharged from the hospital and shortly after arriving home, he spotted a grave in their compound.
"That is when I gathered courage and told my son that his father had died from the explosion. He was devastated," said his mother.
Now, the 19-year-old says he is still psychologically traumatised. He sometimes misses school due to lack of fees and poor health.
He suffers from fatigue, chest and limb pains. He is also unable to walk for long distances.
"There are times when I stay at home for two weeks, missing school because I'm sick. But I thank God I survived the explosion," he adds.
The family now wants the government to intervene and help Ndung'u get necessary treatment to remove the remaining metallic substances in his body. They also want to be compensated.
Ms Nyaruai's effort to seek redress from military officials at the camp proved futile. She claims she was chased away by soldiers manning the gate when she went to ask help from the army to settle her son's hospital bill.
"The area is a food basket for Isiolo town. A majority of residents are farmers who are often disrupted by the military activities," Ms Nyaruai said.
Several people have died, acquired permanent disabilities, been injured, suffered burns, developed hearing problems while others have been left with scars after unknowingly touching, playing with, carrying or hitting uncollected military ordnances in the area.
The ordnance abandoned by soldiers not only ruined Ndung'u's dream of becoming a doctor but has also caused misery to many families in Kakili, Maili Saba, Maili Tano, BBC and Elsa Ntirim areas.
Ms Monica Athbital, a mother of four, vividly recalls how her life changed for the worse.
When she moved to Kakili village years ago, she hoped to make a decent living by engaging in farming since the area is very fertile.
Apart from farming, she occasionally engages in charcoal burning to fend for her young family since she is the sole bread winner after her husband deserted them.
One day, while she was fetching firewood at a nearby thicket, she claimed to have heard a gunshot and a bullet buzzed close by, missing her by luck.
While she was trying to contemplate what happened, she heard a second gunshot.
She next woke up at Isiolo Referral Hospital after a Good Samaritan intervened. A skull X-Ray revealed that a bullet had lodged in her skull.
She was later operated and the bullet removed, but she developed a hearing problem till date.
Mr Ibrahim Hussien, another victim, sustained injuries on his hand, legs and his private parts after a scrap metal dealer unknowingly sold him a bomb, which detonated as he went on with his daily activity as a blacksmith.
Mr Hussein decried the government's failure to compensate victims, saying nobody seems to pay much attention despite cases of death being reported.
He said the army does not even cater for treatment.
There is also a tug-of-war over encroachment between the military and locals, with both factions claiming ownership.
But SOI Commandant John Warioba denied claims of military abandoning live explosives, saying soldiers do not fire bombs while training in the area but only fire small arms (rifles).
"When we want to do firing of bombs, we go far to Lalesoro, Samburu County; we don't do any firing of high trajectory weapons. We have nothing to do with their allegations," said the commandant.
He also maintained that no victim had complained or reported the matter to the military base.
On alleged encroachment, Mr Warioba said the military has clear boundaries with title deeds to prove ownership, adding that the matter is being handled by the National Land Commission (NLC).
"We have had two sittings with NLC on the same and they are yet to finalise on the issue, I cannot comment more," the military official said.
Isiolo Governor Mohamed Kuti said there is need to have a thorough enclosure and relocate the military bases in Isiolo to isolated areas since the town is rapidly growing.
Dr Kuti held that there is tension between communities and the military since they are expanding their land and some bases are even claiming areas very close to the growing town.
"We have heard explosions, people maimed, serious injuries and people losing their limbs in areas where the military practices with live explosives and bullets. There is an urgent need to address the issue of explosives abandoned by both our army and the British army," Mr Kuti said.


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To put things very plainly, there are a lot of student groups in the United States who need to raise money. And any time there is a large population with a need you can bet your very last dollar that there will be an equally impressive number of options for them to pick from. That statement definitely rings true when it comes to student fundraising and can lead to some confusion when it comes time to pick the sort of program you want to use to raise money. While there are many options available to you, we strongly recommend just one of them, or rather just one category, green fundraisers for students and student organizations.
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Another Year
Another Year
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When it comes to the British writer-director Mike Leigh, my likes and dislikes may strike some as perverse: His most popular films tend to leave me cold. Secrets & Lies (1996) was a Leigh crowd-pleaser, but I found it to be an irritatingly sitcomish, bloke-ified Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. The much-lauded Naked (1993), to me, made nihilism as heavy as an anvil, and though I enjoyed Sally Hawkins' cockeyed-optimist performance in Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), by the time the driving instructor who was obviously a head case was revealed to be a head case, I felt bludgeoned and annoyed. I tend to prefer Leigh's quieter films, like the wily, touching Career Girls (1997). So when I say that I loved Another Year, consider yourself warned: The film has precious little in the way of didactic working-class nobility or cheap gags aimed at the peanut gallery.
What it does have is an overwhelming bittersweet melancholy at the passing of life from middle age into?well, you could call it late middle age. But then you'd be falling into the self-deceptive trap shared by several of the film's characters, who will do anything to avoid the realization that the word for the condition they're heading toward is?old.
This time, Leigh barely bothers with the pretense of a story. He simply splits the movie into four seasonal chapters over the course of a year, freeing it from the clank of narrative. It's touching to see Ruth Sheen, so lovely in Leigh's 1988 High Hopes, now with graying hair and softened features but with her rabbity grin as beatific as ever. She's teamed with that marvelous rascal Jim Broadbent. They play a vaguely bohemian couple who've held on to that fragile thing — happiness — as the friends and relatives who cluster around them make far less successful stabs at it.
And what a moving collection of troubled, romantic, world-weary, stubbornly deluded souls they are! The characters, between big gulps of wine, specialize in that scalding English thing, "taking the piss" out of each other, but there's no mockery in Leigh's view, only sympathy and grace. Amid a collection of lived-in performances, one actor achieves greatness: Lesley Manville (see below), who plays the couple's most regular, and fragile, Saturday dinner companion, a chatterbox of a secretary who has been coyly girlish, and sozzled, for so long that she has no idea that the loneliness she's seeking to escape is of her own devising. The last shot of the movie is just her face, staring, as everyone else babbles away at the dinner table, and it's one of the most haunting, volumes-speaking final shots in the history of cinema. A
Another Year