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I'm loving this little pattern. I found it before I ever learned to crochet and pinned it on Pinterest. I attempted it a couple of times and although it is a simple single crochet the pattern is a little tricky to follow in places.
Yeah, that's it, that's my current weight. I have like 10 pounds and change to go to reach my first weight loss goal. But now it's out there in the internet. Working on staying motivated, working on changing eating habits. I'm okay with the weight coming off slowly I just want to end the month less than what I started.
Parenting style: Winging it
I saw a shirt that read parenting style: Survivalist. I thought that was cute and so looked up survivalist and well that definitely wasn't me. I rarely feel prepared and I totally don't have a stockpile of anything but dirty laundry. So I thought about what would describe me and it has to be winging it. My parenting style is mostly adapted from growing up with a large extended family that spend a lot of time together and observing what I liked and didn't and adapting it as I, myself, became a parent. If you would like to order a shirt please contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Texas Flood
See photos of the destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey, the strongest hurricane to hit the United States since Charley in 2004. Source: Photos: Hurricane Harvey slams Texas This is just astounding to me. I remember holding little baby Ethan and watching CNN's 24 hour coverage of Katrina as I learned how to breastfeed my first child. I was the most well informed person in my family about what was going on even though sometimes me head was bobbing and would bang against the wall as I would nod off at 3 am. Now we have this. In my head I feel ashamed for even comparing this hurricane to Katrina…
Isn't it funny
A panic about gas shortages in Dallas caused pumps to dry out before supplies arrived. Source: Dallas's gas panic was totally preventable. Here's why – Aug. 31, 2017 They want to blame the people for the gas shortage but how about yesterday all the news outlets were warning us that Dallas would be out of gas by this weekend and they weren't sure when we would get more. Of course all of Dallas went out to top off their tanks, we have to work, if not the bills aren't paid and the kids are fed. So annoying that yesterday it was we're running out and today it is we're only…
What was lost is found
In the haze of having a third child I neglected my blog and did not renew it when it was time for renewal. It wasn't until months after that when the fog began to clear that I realized I lost the years of blogs that I had kept. Some stupid and unimportant such as the menu plan monday blog hops but some, some it hurt my heart to lose. I didn't keep baby books for my kiddos I kept a blog and when I failed to renew my blog I lost all their posts about them being little and new and sweet. I felt guilty and like a horrible horrible…
Tiny Drowning Hands
This makes me giggle every morning. Sorry tiny drowning man.
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Craig and I celebrated our 14th anniversary today. I'm still surprised he showed up at my dorm room that Friday afternoon to take me to the justice of the peace. We've come a long way and grown together a lot since then. We were basically babies still and are usually horrified when we hear about people getting married in their early 20s. Not that it was horrible but just like no one tells you how hard childbirth is no one tells you how hard marriage is until you're in the trenches. The first years were rough getting over the death of a parent and trying to navigate the first year…
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We took a quick trip to the zoo. It wasn't until we got home that I learned there was an elephant baby. I'm sad we missed that but if the weather holds out we plan on going again next week. Then we'll check out the Wilds of Africa side.
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February is the month of love. Of course we have Valentine's Day on the 14th to celebrate our romantic partner. We can also show appreciation for our girlfriends with Galentine's Day on the 13th. But how about this year we turn inward and romance ourselves? After all, the foundation for all of your interpersonal relationships is the quality of your relationship with yourself.
Here are five ways to boost your self-love this February.
1. Start a Happy List
On paper, your computer, or your phone start writing a list of things that make you feel good. You can include anything and everything on this list no matter how big or how small - from vacationing in Europe to binge watching your favorite TV show and everything in between. Read and update it often. Then reference this list on days you're feeling down or discouraged and choose one attainable item to help you get back into a more positive frame of mind.
2. Try Crystal Healing with a Rose Quartz
The soft pink rose quartz is also called a Heart Stone. This is because it encourages forgiveness and compassion. With this, you can begin healing emotional wounds while dissolving fear and worry. It promotes a feeling of fulfillment and connection by opening you up to give and receive love, both with yourself and others. You can keep your crystal on you in a piece of jewelry, sleep with it under your pillow, hold it while meditating, and more.
3. Forgive Yourself
You are human. I am human. We are all human. As such, we all screw up. Each and every one of us makes mistakes in big ways and small ways. It's okay! Yes, it is still frustrating and uncomfortable and sometimes even painful, but it is okay. You may not be perfect, but you are doing the best you can. Make the process of forgiveness tangible by writing down something you haven't forgiven yourself for and then burning the paper. Let it go literally and figuratively. Accept the lesson from the situation and move on to better things.
4. Balance Your Heart Chakra
This gift box includes everything you need to balance your heart chakra which will allow you to experience love and compassion. It includes a crystal infused geranium essential oil, blend of nootka rose, bleeding heart, and borage flower essences, scented candle, jade roller for your skin, anti-aging serum, and a rose quartz crystal like I discussed earlier. It even comes tied with a big, beautiful bow. What a beautiful way to treat yo' self.
5. Take Yourself Out
When did you last spend time on your own experiencing the moment without the distraction of your phone or a book, etc? It's probably been a while, if ever. So I'm encouraging you to go on a solo date with yourself. You can choose whatever your heart desires because you don't have to take anyone else's preferences into consideration. Go to your favorite lunch spot, check out a local art exhibit, sign up for a burlesque dance class, or spend an afternoon at the spa. It's all up to you.
Grace Furman is a freelance writer and blogger at Heartful Habits, a place of inspiration and support for your natural health and wellness journey. You can take your self-love journey to the next level with her new FREE email course 5 Days to Conquer Your Negative Self-Talk.


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High Court finds that solicitors gave appropriate advice to a sophisticated client during his intended purchase of a superyacht.
To what extent is a solicitor obliged to explain the meaning and effect of contract terms to a sophisticated client? That question has been examined in the High Court decision of 14 July 2016 in Healey & another v Shoosmiths [2016], in which DAC Beachcroft LLP acted for the successful Defendant solicitors. The decision will be of interest to legal practitioners and their insurers.
The First Claimant, Mr Healey, was a high-net-worth individual. He was the chairman and major shareholder of the GSE Group, which provides services to the civil engineering and construction sectors.
Mr Healey had, in the past, bought and sold a number of superyachts. He had engaged the Defendant solicitors, Shoosmiths, to advise him in most of those transactions and the same yacht broker ("the Broker") was also involved throughout.
Mr Healey's largest acquisition was to be a 60-metre superyacht priced at €38,000,000, which would be built by Azimut-Benetti ("Benetti"), a shipyard in Italy. The Broker appointed Shoosmiths to advise the buying entity, which was a special-purpose-vehicle company ("the SPV") owned and controlled by Mr Healey, in respect of the purchase. The SPV was to contract for the construction of the yacht (the "build contract").
After a year of contractual and commercial negotiations, the SPV signed the build contract and Mr Healey signed a personal guarantee in respect of the SPV's obligations. The contracts were signed on 25 September 2008 - days after Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and at the dawn of the global financial crisis.
Upon the collapse of the construction and engineering markets in which his businesses operated, Mr Healey was unable to pay (or obtain bank finance for) the first instalment of the purchase price of the yacht, and the SPV defaulted on the scheduled payment of €3,800,000. In the event of such default, under the build contract, Benetti was entitled to terminate the contract and claim a total of 20% of the purchase price from the SPV as liquidated damages. Since Mr Healey had guaranteed the SPV's obligations, the sum of €7,600,000, less a €500,000 deposit already paid, could be claimed from Mr Healey personally.
Benetti obtained summary judgment against Mr Healey in the sum of €7,100,000 (decision reported at [2010] EWHC 2234 (Comm)). Mr Healey obtained permission to appeal, before reaching a settlement with Benetti in the sum of €2,250,000.
Claim against Shoosmiths
Some years later, Mr Healey and the SPV issued proceedings against Shoosmiths. Mr Healey claimed that he had not been made aware of the extent of his potential liability when entering the build contract. The key allegations were that:
- Shoosmiths negligently failed to bring the liquidated damages provision, which differed from the default provisions in earlier contracts, to Mr Healey's attention and failed to explain the extent of his potential liability under the personal guarantee before the build contract was signed, and;
- had they done so, Mr Healey would not have authorised the SPV to sign the build contract, nor would he have given the personal guarantee, and the transaction would not have proceeded.
Mr Healey sought to recover the €2,250,000 settlement sum together with his costs of defending the claim brought by Benetti.
In their defence, Shoosmiths accepted that they had given no direct advice to Mr Healey explaining the various contractual provisions, but asserted that they had nevertheless taken sufficient steps to draw the liquidated damages provision to his attention, via the Broker. On causation, Shoosmiths asserted that even if Mr Healey had been advised differently, he would have proceeded with the transaction anyway. Shoosmiths contended that Mr Healey had no expectation of default at the time of entering into the build contract and the personal guarantee and, further, intended to sell the vessel at a considerable profit before or soon after completion.
The Court found in Shoosmiths' favour in respect of both breach of duty and causation.
In considering the scope of Shoosmiths' duty to advise Mr Healey, Her Honour Judge Moulder concluded that, in light of Mr Healey's sophistication and experience as a businessman, and his past superyacht transactions, Shoosmiths did not have a duty to go further than highlighting and commenting on the liquidated damages provision in a draft copy of the contract, which had been provided to Mr Healey via the Broker.
Shoosmiths did not need to provide any particular advice on the potential liability arising under the personal guarantee in respect of the liquidated damages provision. The Judge found as a matter of fact that Mr Healey was likely to have read or looked at the draft contract as marked-up by Shoosmiths. Mr Healey's evidence that he had not read the relevant sections was rejected.
Applying Football League v Edge Ellison [2006] EWHC 1462, the Judge held: "This was not a case where unless it was explained, Mr Healey might miss or misunderstand the default clause. In cross-examination Mr Healey accepted that "simply reading" [the liquidated damages provision] he understood it and once read, it did not require any further explanation."
Of the personal guarantee, the Judge found: "In the context of this particular client there was no duty on [Shoosmiths] to advise Mr Healey that by signing the guarantee he would be liable for the obligations under the contract. The guarantee said so on its face. The inference from his commercial background, his familiarity with contracts both generally and in the context of yachts and his experience in buying yachts in the past must be that Mr Healey could understand that by signing the guarantee he was so bound…"
On this basis, the Judge stated: "In these circumstances [Shoosmiths] did not have to enquire further of Mr Healey to ensure that he had understood [the liquidated damages provision] and the guarantee. In these circumstances there was no legal obligation on [Shoosmiths] to question Mr Healey as to whether he understood what he was doing either generally or in relation to the payment obligations under the guarantee. There was nothing in [the liquidated damages provision] which was so unusual that [Shoosmiths] should have been put on enquiry."
The Judge also decided that in respect of causation, Mr Healey had failed to show that he would not have proceeded with the transaction in any event.
Issues as to whether the Broker was Mr Healey's agent for the purposes of receiving legal advice, and as to the measure of loss under SAAMCo principles, did not need to be addressed by the Court given its findings on breach of duty and causation.
This case turned largely on its facts and the Judge's view of the credibility of the evidence of Mr Healey. The Judge found that his claim that he had not read and/or understood the relevant parts of the contract was unpersuasive.
What may be of wider relevance is the finding that, with a sophisticated client such as this, a solicitor will not always be required to explain in detail the effect of contractual provisions. The Judge acknowledged that such advice would, in some circumstances, be unwelcome. This is another interesting illustration of the principle set out in Football League Ltd v Edge Ellison, to which the Judge referred.
An analysis of the level of advice which needs to be provided to any given client will always be a difficult exercise. Should a dispute arise down the line, the outcome will likely hinge (as this case did) on the parties' conflicting witness evidence as to what the client knew, what he ought to have known, and/or what his lawyers should reasonably have expected him to know.
Best practice for practitioners will of course be to provide detailed advice when in any doubt as to whether it is required, but solicitors and their insurers will be encouraged by this decision: it suggests once again that in addition to issues on matters such as causation and the measure of loss, the courts will consider the scope of the solicitor's duty on a case-by-case basis.


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I stand in the field and look around me. All the trees and hedgerow vegetation are just a solid, indefinable matt black. The sky, track and field are just a subtle shade lighter. It is almost impossible to make out and define any objects right in front of me and I have to feel my way over a gate and fence. We always seem to want to push darkness out of our lives and, when it is present, fill it with uncertainty, story, fantasy and fear. My mind is full of past images from films and tv and I have to try and reassign these thoughts to the back of my mind and readjust to being in a landscape that is exactly the same as it is during the light of day but just has the absence of light. We take night and day for granted but here I just want to experience and appreciate the difference that, out here, isn't defined by man-made time-keeping and calendars but is a natural phenomena that our planet experiences.
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Here we have the healing of a blind man. This chapter starts out as did chp. 5. Jesus walks by, and sees many in need. He then chooses one lame man out of the many, and heals him. We have previously mentioned that a reason for illness or infirmities is so God might be glorified.
1. How long had this man been blind, v. 1?
2. Christ is very emphaticwhose work is Christ doing, v. 4?
a. Even though Jesus had the power within Himself to do these marvelous things, He refused to use it. He came with one goal in mind, and He never deviated from it. However, we are often and easily turned aside from what our goal should be. What is to be our goal as Christians, I Cor. 10:31?
Thus we see that our goal is the same as was Christ's and we have the same power as He had, the indwelling Holy Spirit.
3. What method was used to heal this blind man, v. 6?
a. What did He tell the blind man to do, v. 7?
b. What did the man do?
c. What was the result?
Note: First, remember what man was made from (lesson one)? This man lacked just a little in his creation (born blind), and the extra amount of clay is added along with the word of God. The act of creation is completed by Christ. Because of our sinful nature, we are short of the glory of God that Adam had (Rom. 3:23). By an act of the New Creation, we can be restored to perfect health.
Second, in today's healing movements, we hear of the necessity of faith on the part of one needing healed, using Jesus as the example. Here we see that this man did not even know who Jesus was when he was healed, vv. 35, 36. The New Testament method of healing is given in Ja. 5:13-16.
Third, like the infirm man of chp. 5, Jesus seemingly just walked by, and chose someone. But we know from 9:1-3 that this man was born blind for a purpose, and it was many years before the purpose came to pass. He was born blind in order to meet Christ here in chp. 9. God has a purpose for each person (Eph. 1:11).
4. Verses 8-12. The folks who knew the healed man question him. Then what do they do, v. 13?
a. What day was this miracle performed on, v. 14?
b. Why do the Pharisees say this could not be of God, v. 16?
c. How often had things like this taken place, v. 32?
What Christ did here did not fit into how these men interpreted the Scriptures. Therefore, they not only assumed that Christ was not of God, but killed Him as a lawbreaker. Some people today have the same attitude as these Pharisees. They believe that because others do not act like they have interpreted the Scriptures, those others are not right with God. Moreover, Christ continually confronted these Jews with their tradition by healing on the day which He did. V. 16, we see that there was even a division among these men.
5. These Pharisees (the Jewish leaders or rulers) question the man who had been blind. The man tells them the truth of what happened, and you would think that these men would rejoice. But, no, they did not. What did they do, v. 18A?
a. Therefore, what did they do, v. 18B?
b. Even after they hear a second witness to the truth, how do they respond, v. 28A?
Comment: People can be confronted with facts from now on, but until the Holy Spirit confronts them (lesson six), they will remain blind and hardened in their sin. Facts NEVER extracted anyone from their desperate situation, only Christ can do that.
Also, as these men have done here, people everywhere, saved and unsaved, hear, talk and believe in the context of what they want to believe. These men's problem was not a lack of facts but a moral problem. They wanted to remain in their sin and darkness; therefore, they refused to believe the facts. Their moral problem or sin is what keeps people from admitting that the facts about Christ are true, and that they need to do something about it. "A man's morality will dictate his theology." That is to say, a person will believe about God and His word only what will allow them to continue in the manner of life they desire. Thus these men would not believe anything about Christ that would require change on their part.
6. As these men questioned the parents, the parents do not say anymore than necessary. Why, v. 22?
a. Amidst all of the hot accusations from these rulers, what did the man say, v. 25?
7. These Pharisees were the rulers and teachers. We see here how they responded when someone did not agree with them. They sought to kill Christ when He would not abide by their teachings. What did they do to this man who refused to yield to their authority to interpret the word of God, v. 34?
The "Pharisees" of our day say, "We are the learned people. Who are you that you would dare to instruct us?" I love what Job told these kind of people, Job 12:2.
Jesus finishes this chapter with the comparison between physical sight and spiritual sight. He uses these types of comparisons regularly. Food, water and sight. In other words, a person can be alive in the sense of having these physical attributes (hunger, thirst, sight), yet still be dead (Eph. 2:1).
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Customarily it has been the practice to prepare for First Penance and First Holy Communion in Second Grade and for the Sacrament of Confirmation in the latter Grades of Elementary School. All parents of children in these grade levels are reminded to visit the new Religious Education Ministry website to find our infromation about are programs and to register:
Cathedral Parish Religious Education Ministry:
Phone: 267.570.0074 [text messages acceptable]
Coordinator Email: email@example.com
New Ministry Website: http://www.cathedralre.org/
To Speak With A Representative in Spanish, Contact Nora Martin in the Parish Office, (215)561-1313.
You may also fill out an Adult & Children Christian Initiation General Inquiry Form.
The children of the Cathedral Parish may also prepare for the Sacraments in our own religious education program or at St. Francis Xavier Parish, Philadelphia.


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A new bridge straddling the Mekong River between Thailand and Laos has been opened, a crucial infrastructure along one of the Greater Mekong Subregion's (GMS) most critical economic corridors seen to facilitate trade between China and Southeast Asia, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said.
"The bridge is the 'missing link' along the North-South Economic Corridor, which is the main land route for trade between Yunnan province in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Thailand, as well as being a gateway for connectivity between the PRC and ASEAN countries," said Stephen Groff, ADB vice president, in a December 11 media release.
"With all of the infrastructure in place, the potential for this corridor to become a driver of regional trade, tourism and investment can be realized," he added.
The 480-meter-long Friendship Bridge IV, along with a viaduct, link roads, and border-control facilities, connects Houayxay, the capital of the Lao province of Bokeo on the border with Thailand, and Chiang Khong, a district in Chiang Rai Province in northern Thailand.
Before the bridge was built, people and cargo had to cross the river in ferry boats, a time-consuming, costly, and cumbersome task. Now land traffic will be able to move seamlessly along the more than 1,000-kilometer-long route connecting Kunming in China to Chiang Rai in Thailand.
GMS members include Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and Yunnan province and the Guangxi autonomous region in China. The sub-region, bound together by the Mekong River, covers an area about the size of Western Europe and has a combined population larger than that of the United States, the ADB said.
The opening of the bridge comes as ministers meet in Vientiane, Laos, for the 19th Ministerial Conference of the GMS Economic Cooperation Program. The conference is expected to endorse a new investment framework for regional development projects over the next decade.
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Lerner's Free Book Friday. But I had already decided to review the first volume and buy it for the library before I won them. Just so you know.
Angie and Alex Rayez have second thoughts about Camp Dakota when they see how creepy it looks in the fog. They soon find out there's even more to worry about - when Braelin Walker tells them about the fog zombie. His older brother, Rashawn, doesn't believe it and neither does camp counselor Kyle, but Angie and Alex are soon investigating along with their new friends.
After some chills and thrills, they discover the real fog zombie - and some interesting science. The book is full of science factoids and various characters stop what they're doing to lecture on matter or show an experiment and the mystery itself is solved through logic and science clues.
The plot outside the science is a little thin, mostly because of the number of characters. Kyle Reed and Loraine Sanders are apparently camp counselors - at one point one of the kids says Loraine is "another counselor" but no other adults are in evidence and Kyle punishes Loraine for her part in the mystery at the end. We never find out why Jordan Collins is so blah about everything, although that could just be his personality. I thought it was interesting that while four of the six children were non-white races and had dark skin, both of the counselors were white.
There are additional science experiments at the back as well as "mysterious words" i.e. a glossary, a list of the scientific facts about matter included in the book and a note on the author and illustrators. The illustrations are crisp and clear and reminded me a lot of Raina Telgemeier's style - big, expressive eyes and faces and well-drawn settings. The text was an easy to read type and big enough for an intermediate reader.
Verdict: While the book leans a bit heavily on the fact-dumping for my personal taste, this is exactly what a lot of kids who like science mysteries will adore. Just enough plot and character to carry the science along with cool experiments and some funny moments. The art is also attractive and the text readable. However, at only 50 pages it's hard to justify this in a budget the size of mine and I don't think this is really worth the $25 price tag, BUT Lerner's paperbacks are pretty sturdy so I'd recommend purchasing the paperbacks.
ISBN: 9780761385448; Published January 2012 by Lerner Graphic Universe; Borrowed from the library


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For some people, this day comes as a slap on the face – a reminder of their lonely existence. Well, I've never had any romance either except for my love affair with football and nature but I've always believed that Valentine's day is for everyone who has someone or something they love – like sports, friends, families, boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, children, God, food, etc.
Valentine's day has always been a happy occasion for me. There was one V-day when I organized a dinner for family friends and neighbors. My mom cooked and I washed the dishes after. I think all the guests at that gathering were single. Hehehe! It was just a simple meal but we all had a great time. I even gave out candles as souvenirs. Then I remember several occasions back when I was still in school when I had received gifts from friends.
Last Valentine's Day was my most adventurous V-day celebration to date. I traveled on the first flight to Davao City on February 14, found my way to Davao Del Sur by asking a staff from Jollibee, hiked to a remote community where everyone stared at me (I guess I might have looked lost), left my stuff at a local's place and went water tubing in Sibulan River with a young guide I just met. After that, I hiked back to the main highway, rode a jeep and bus and successfully made my way to Kidapawan City (North Cotabato) using the information I got from the guides at the water tubing station.
By mid afternoon, I was on top of a jeep together with chickens, onions and other people bound for Brgy. Ilomavis, one of the major jump-offs to Mt. Apo which I came to see. I arrived just as the sun was setting. I was supposed to stay there overnight but I got a little paranoid because these two guys kept bothering me. I was contemplating on hiring a habal-habal (which costs 150-250 pesos), but I didn't want to do it because #1 - I was on a budget #2 - I'm scared of motorbike rides #3 - I don't know the driver and we were going to be riding amidst farmlands, forestry, vacant lots (I was such a paranoid traveler!). It was then when I ran into a group of mountaineers from Manila, timidly introduced myself and sort of invited myself to ride with them back to Davao city. Valentine's day ended with me having dinner in Kidapawan City with my new mountaineer acquaintances . We dined at a quaint barbeque place at the city proper where we feasted on roasted chicken and rice. I had the chance to chat with some of them and jived with them.
I checked in at GV Hotel in Davao city close to midnight. It's a budget hostel which was referred to me by Lyn, one of the mountaineers who lives in Davao city. GV Hotel was offering promo rates for couples. I was lucky enough to snag one of the two remaining available rooms that Valentine's day. I got a little freaked out that I might hear moaning all night but fortunately, it was a peaceful evening.
The following morning, I roamed around Davao city and then, about three hours before check-in time for my afternoon flight back to Manila, I decided to board an ordinary bus headed for Tagum city – in Davao Del Norte. I made it to Tagum just in time for me to walk less than 30 minutes around the main highway. I was able to chat with a nice local guy . He offered to tour me around but I didn't have the time. He stayed with me until I was able to board a bus back to Davao City. I made it right on time for check-in and as I entered the airport, a familiar face welcomed me. It was one of the guys from the mountaineering group I met in Kidapawan. Incidentally, he was the only one from their group flying back to Manila that afternoon. The plane was delayed which gave us more time to chat. We even ate dinner together. Another new pal. What a nice treat. I don't have an idea where that new pal is now. We lost touch about two weeks after we returned to Manila.
Valentine's day 2009 was a tough act to follow. Though I am quite optimistic that I can still top it with a new adventure, I currently don't have an idea what to do. My budget for traveling this 2010 is severely limited as my career isn't going well but my faith is strong that everything will go well. I can probably afford a 500 peso adventure. Hmm..what to do?


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Carbon Monoxide – A strong warning to consumers
Trading Standards has issued a strong warning to consumers who they feel are taking the dangers of Carbon Monoxide poisoning for granted.
Independent tests on CO alarms found that 8 out of 10 failed British Standard tests. This comes in the wake of new Smoke and Carbon Monoxide legislation, which came into force on the 1st October, demanding that all private sector landlords regularly test smoke and CO alarms in all rented properties.
The legislation is expected to prevent up to 26 deaths and 670 injuries a year but trading standards is still advising consumers that they must check their appliances are in proper order and make sure CO alarms are working in order to detect deadly CO.
Managing director of Gas Safe Europe, John Stones, said:
"Carbon Monoxide is a silent killer and yet one that is easy to protect against. Consumers should fit alarms and regularly test them to ensure they're in working order and fit for purpose."
"To effectively test CO alarms and ensure landlords meet the new legislation by having working alarms, they need to test the sensor and not rely on the so called Test Button which just tests the battery, buzzer and electronic circuit. This can only be done by injecting a specific and safe level of test gas over the alarm."
With the alarming statistic that 8 out of 10 Carbon monoxide detectors that were independently tested actually failed, there is now concern that the sensors inside the alarms have to limited a lifespan, with up to 45% of CO alarms tested less than a few years old.
Do your bit
With consumers and landlords probably not having the expertise to choose the right type of detector or know where the right area to fit a carbon monoxide detector, it could be a good idea to give advice and also stock up on reliable detectors.
- Remember, consumers have said that they would be inclined to purchase a carbon monoxide alarm from a trained Gas engineer.
- Remind your customers to get their annual appliance checks done and that if they suspect a gas appliance is faulty, not to wait until their next check is due. If an appliance is showing signs of being faulty they should be getting in touch with you asap.


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Landlords are being urged to check the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings of their rental properties as the introduction of new energy efficiency regulations moves closer.
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New energy efficiency regulations will start in 2018
As of April next year you won't be able to let a property or renew an existing tenancy if the property in question has an EPC rating of below E-.
And come 2020, even if you have sitting tenants, your property will need to be E- or above.
If you continue to rent properties that do not meet the minimum EPC rating after 1 April 2018 then you could be fined up to £5,000 for non-compliance.
Landlords 'completely unaware'
As many as one in six properties could currently fail to meet these standards, something that their owners may not realise.
"I have serious concerns that many landlords may be completely unaware that their properties could fall below the new minimum legal requirements for energy efficiency standards in England and Wales," says Danielle Hughes, a solicitor at law firm Kirwans.
However, she goes on to say that a number of properties could be brought up to standard with "a couple of tweaks", though others may require more substantial work.
To ensure you're compliant when the time comes, Hughes recommends making a thorough assessment of all your properties and creating a plan of action for the next 12 months.
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How boring. I'd rather eat something different every night. And from all over the world, too. We are so fortunate nowadays to have access to such a great selection of foods. We are exposed to so much diversity. Japanese sushi, Moroccan tagine, French snails, Middle Eastern mezze, downhome hamburgers, Italian pasta, Russian borscht, and on and on.... For that same reason, - enjoying diversity - , traveling is so eye opening because we get to see how other people live (and eat, and think). We need to get out of the house to learn to expand our vision because we learn through comparison. Comparison and juxtaposition show us alternatives, options, different ways of doing things. Only when we know what our options are can we begin to choose. Homogenization - a Walmart or Starbucks on every corner no matter how far from home we go, or pizza every night, or the same religion for all - makes us culturally poor and life dull.
But with diversity we must learn tolerance. You don't have to have sushi, but it's great that it's available for those who like it. Let's enjoy the possibilities and excitement that diversity affords us instead of hitting those with different opinions or preferences over the head. As Frederic the Great said, "Jeder soll nach seiner Façon seelig werden," or "each must live as he sees fit."


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HANOVER, NH—For the 31st consecutive year, the Hop's film season opens with six films straight from the famed Telluride Film Festival—this year including stories about an alien invasion, Chilean poet and leftist politician Pablo Neruda, a French intellectual whose life unravels, a beloved Nova Scotian folk artist and an agonizing father in post-Ceaușescu Romania, as well as a sunny, classic MGM-style-musical set in modern-day LA. "Telluride at Dartmouth" runs Friday, September 16, through Thursday, September 22. All shows are in Spaulding Auditorium, and each film will be shown at 4 and 7 pm.
The Telluride Film Festival, occurring each Labor Day weekend in Colorado, is considered one of the premier arts events in the country. Each year, hundreds of cinema lovers flock to a tiny mountain town to immerse themselves in a three-day celebration of film. Telluride consistently presents a remarkable and diverse slate: the rare and unknown, restored gems, retrospectives and the latest (and greatest) from the upcoming season. The New York Times calls Telluride "the smallest, most original, and most stimulating of the major festivals."
Telluride at Dartmouth was born 31 years ago through a long-standing relationship between the Festival and College. Each year, six films come directly from Colorado for special advance screenings at the Hopkins Center. This is a unique opportunity for the Dartmouth community to get a sneak peek at the latest international films—often months before they're released. The debut of Arrival and La La Land signals a departure from the usual Telluride genre film as science fiction and musicals are rarely seen at the Colorado fest.
Passes and ticket sales begin Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 10 am online, by phone 603.646.2422 or in person at the Hopkins Center Box. Single tickets are $15 each ($6 for Dartmouth students) and a pass to view all six films is $75 ($30 for Dartmouth students). Doors open 30 minutes before show time for pass holders. Individual ticketholders will be seated approximately 20 minutes before show time.
The mini-fest begins Friday, September 16, with Arrival, starring Amy Adams as a linguist, Jeremy Renner as a physicist and Forrest Whitaker as a soldier–all of whom are sent to a secret site where one of 12 alien crafts has landed so Adams can communicate with The Others. The wordless anxiety of trying to cope with the unknown—or perhaps unknowable—turns out to be far more compelling and credible than Hollywood's usual sci-fi, whose aliens often aren't alien enough.
On Saturday, September 17, La La Land captures the look and feel of the all-singing, all-dancing MGM musical and applies it to modern-day Los Angeles, in which an army of exuberant morning commuters leap out of their cars to sing and dance a pedal-to-the-metal celebration of hopefulness and perpetual sunny skies. Ryan Gosling stars as the moody Sebastian, a devotee of classical jazz, opposite Emma Stone as ambitious Mia, a waitress-actress.
On Sunday, September 18, Neruda, by Chilean director Pablo Larraín (No), tells the story of Chile's acclaimed poet and leftist Senator Pablo Neruda (Luis Gnecco), who went into hiding after begin charged with treason in 1948. Gael García Bernal plays an operative who persistently pursues the poet in this lyrical political essay by a young master (Larraín is only 39)!
On Tuesday, September 20, Things to Come centers on a brilliant performance by Isabelle Huppert as a woman whose meticulously ordered life–a compatible husband, healthy grown children and a beloved teaching career–suddenly comes undone. Her journey is captured perfectly by the calm, dispassionate tone and subtle observation of writer-director Mia Hansen-Løve (Goodbye First Love), who has clearly entered the ranks of France's finest filmmakers.
On Wednesday, September 21, Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine, Happy-Go-Lucky) stars in Maudie, a bio-pic about Maud Lewis, one of Canada's most beloved folk artists. Against the bleak landscape of Nova Scotia, we see Lewis overcome a childhood of poverty and chronic illness and a difficult marriage to a gruff, inarticulate fish-peddler (Ethan Hawke) and teach herself the musical and expressive skills that won her fame.
The mini-fest closes Thursday, September 22, with the Romanian film Graduation, about a decent, conscientious doctor trying to help his daughter finish high school so she can study overseas and enjoy opportunities denied him and his wife. Using fastidious long takes, Palme d'Or-winning writer-director Cristian Mungiu (4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days) creates a compelling, disciplined and moving investigation of Romania's conflicted, corrupted soul in the post-Ceaușescu years.


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Actress Kristen Wiig sexy images gallery. Do not hesitate to comment and share your favorite!
Kristen Wiig Bio
Kristen Wiig (born August 22, 1973) is an American Actress, Comedian, writer, and producer, known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (2005–12), and such films as Knocked Up (2007), Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), Paul and Bridesmaids (both 2011), Girl Most Likely (2013), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013), the animated Despicable Me film series and The Skeleton Twins (2014).
Born in Canandaigua, New York, and brought up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Rochester, New York, Wiig attended the University of Arizona, majoring in Art. She later relocated to Los Angeles, where she broke into comedy as a member of the improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings and made her television debut in 2003. Wiig joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2005 and the following year she co-starred in the Christmas comedy film Unaccompanied Minors. After appearing in a series of supporting roles in comedy films such as Knocked Up, Adventureland, Whip It, and Paul, she also starred in and wrote the screenplay for Bridesmaids, which was both critically and commercially successful.
Wiig has received seven consecutive Emmy Awards nominations and has been nominated for an Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production for her work on Despicable Me 2. In 2012, Bridesmaids earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress – Musical or Comedy, as well as nominations for the Academy Award and BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay and a SAG Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast. She was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her role as Cynthia Morehouse in the miniseries The Spoils of Babylon.
Wiig's work has mostly been in comedy, including performing at the Empty Stage Comedy Theatre and with The Groundlings. In 2003, she appeared in the Spike TV show The Joe Schmo Show, a spoof of reality television, in which she played "Dr. Pat", the quack marriage counselor.
Wiig debuted on Saturday Night Live shortly into Season 31, on November 12, 2005. She survived an SNL budget cut, becoming a full member of the repertory cast at the beginning of Season 32 in 2006. Her characters include Penelope, a neurotic attention-seeker; Kat, half of the musical duo Garth and Kat (frequently appearing on Weekend Update alongside Fred Armisen); Dooneese Maharelle on the Lawrence Welk show; Mindy Grayson in the Secret Word sketches, Gilly, a mischievous schoolgirl; Sue, who can't control her excitement over surprises; The Target Lady, a clerk at the chain store and kitsch collector; Shanna, a sexy woman whose actions and stories gross people out; Cheryl Bryant, a TV game show host who gives away big prizes and is always more excited about the prize than the winners are; Judy Grimes, a nervous travel agent; Jacqueline Seka, predatory host of the Cougar Den; and Aunt Linda, a hard-to-please movie critic, both frequently appearing on Weekend Update. She has also played real-life people, such as Björk, Suze Orman, Lana Del Rey, Kathie Lee Gifford, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Drew Barrymore, Taylor Swift, Gwen Stefani, Liza Minnelli, Jamie Lee Curtis, Christine O'Donnell, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Madonna (entertainer) Congresswoman Michele Bachmann and socialite Kris Jenner.
Wiig was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on Saturday Night Live (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012). In December 2009, she headlined in the Christmas special SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas, which featured new sketches with her character Gilly and highlights of older SNL clips. Wiig was featured in Entertainment Weekly's list of 15 Great Performances for her various impersonations on Saturday Night Live (December 2008) and in EW's list of the 25 Funniest Women in Hollywood (April 2009). As of 2011, she voiced Lola Bunny in the series The Looney Tunes Show.
Her final performance as a cast member on Saturday Night Live was Season 37, Episode 22, which aired on May 19, 2012. The show was hosted by Mick Jagger. The closing celebration of her time on the show included SNL alumni Amy Poehler, Chris Kattan, Chris Parnell, Will Forte and Rachel Dratch, as well as Steve Martin and Jon Hamm. She returned to host the program on May 11, 2013. Wiig appeared on the second episode of fellow SNL alumnus Jimmy Fallon's run on The Tonight Show from 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City (February 19, 2014). In what appeared to be an unscripted spoof, she played the role of ideal boy band One Direction member Harry Styles. She returned as a special guest to appear in the monologue and several sketches of SNL again alongside host Bill Hader on October 14, 2014.
At the 2015 Grammy Awards, Wiig joined with child-Dancer Maddie Ziegler to give a concert dance performance alongside songwriter / recording artist, Sia, who sang her 2014 single 'Chandelier'.
Wiig made her film debut in the 2006 Christmas movie Unaccompanied Minors The following year, she appeared in Judd Apatow's comedy Knocked Up as a passive-aggressive assistant and performed in Jake Kasdan's Walk Hard, another Apatow-produced film. In 2008, she had small roles in several films, including Forgetting Sarah Marshall and David Koepp's Ghost Town. In 2009, Wiig had supporting roles in Greg Mottola's Adventureland, Mike Judge's Extract, and Whip It, Drew Barrymore's directorial debut. In 2010, she appeared in the films MacGruber, the animated comedies Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2, and Andrew Jarecki's All Good Things. Wiig had her first lead role as Ruth Buggs in Greg Mottola's comedy Paul in 2011.
Later in 2011, she starred in the film Bridesmaids, which she co-wrote with fellow Groundlings performer Annie Mumolo for Universal Pictures, released on May 13, 2011. The film became both a critical and box office success, receiving two nominations for Best Picture-Musical or Comedy and Wiig herself was nominated for Best Actress-Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy at the 69th Golden Globe Awards. The film also received two Academy Award nominations, including Best Original Screenplay for which Wiig and Mumolo were nominated. The second nomination was for Best Supporting Actress for co-star Melissa McCarthy. The film grossed over $280 million worldwide.
In 2014, Wiig starred with Saturday Night Live alumnus Bill Hader in The Skeleton Twins. In 2015, she starred in Nasty Baby, as Polly, a family practitioner who is more interested in having a baby than having a man. The film was directed by Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Silva. Wiig also starred in Welcome to Me, a comedy-drama directed by Shira Piven which premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.
Wiig and Mumolo are currently writing a new comedy, which will see Wiig making her debut as a director. The name of the film and release date are yet to be confirmed. In January 2015, Wiig became one of the leading roles in the planned reboot of Ghostbusters with co-stars Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon.
Kristen Wiig (age: 45) is an actress and comedian known for Saturday Night Live, Knocked Up, Paul, Arrested Development, Date Night, Zoolander and Bridesmaids.


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Moorcroft, MJ, Davis, J and Compton, RG (2001) Detection and determination of nitrate and nitrite: a review. TALANTA, 54 (5). pp. 785-803. [Journal article]
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A review of the strategies employed to facilitate the detection, determination and monitoring of nitrate and/or nitrite is presented. A concise survey of the literature covering 180 reports submitted over the past decade has been compiled and the relevant analytical parameters (methodology, matrix, detection limits, range, etc.) tabulated. The various advantages/disadvantages and limitations of the various techniques have been exposed such that the applicability of a technique developed for one type of matrix can be meaningfully assessed before attempting to transfer the technology to another. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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The Siamese (Thai: วิเชียรมาศ, RTGS: Wichianmat) is one of the first distinctly recognized breeds of Oriental cat. The breed originated in Thailand (formerly known as Siam), where they are one of several native breeds and are called Wichian Mat (วิเชียรมาศ, a name meaning "moon diamond"). In the 20th century the Siamese cat became one of the most popular breeds in Europe and North America
The Thai or traditional Siamese shares some features with the Modern Siamese (e.g., the colour pattern and the short single coat, although not so short and "painted on" as the modern) but differs from it in head and body type. It has a "foreign" type (rather elongated, high on the legs, lithe but substantial, with medium boning) not an "oriental" type as in the modern Siamese and Oriental breeds and it has a modified wedge head, with rounded cheeks from which project a wedge-shaped muzzle (or "marten face" as it was called in 19th-century descriptions). The ears are moderately large and higher than those of the modern Siamese. The eyes are medium to slightly large, a full almond shape but not extremely "oriental."
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Gina & Moses's Fun Fifties-Style Disney's Boardwalk E-session
You guys! We're starting off this week with a super fun & quirky 50s-style e-session and as with every submission from the always-fab Sara and Jason Martin of Concept Photography (see their previous features + BTL interview) , it had me at "you've got mail". You'll see why in a bit. Here's Sara to tell us more about the shoot:
Boy, do we love a creative couple with STYLE! We had no idea when we showed up at Disney's Boardwalk Inn to meet Gina + Moses for an engagement shoot that they would be 50's fabulous! We hope you enjoy these images as much as we enjoyed taking them. 🙂
About the couple in the lovely Georgina's own words:
I am a nursing student and my fiancé is consulting systems engineer. We both enjoy traveling to different cities and getting lost in the historic districts. I love tattoos and he loves music. We had met when we were children in church, but lost touch when I moved away in my teens, then about 5 years ago we reconnected on a social website. Since then we have been everywhere together from dive bars to masquerade balls, we have been partners in crime.
About their e-session:
We chose Disney's boardwalk because it was where we had our first official date, and where Moses proposed. We wanted to do something out of the ordinary because we are both kinda quirky. I LOVE the 1950's style and wanted to incorporate it in our engagement shots! We both thought that the boardwalk would be very fitting for our style.
I made a suggestion to Moses about wearing the horse head mask just for fun! We had seen them earlier on different websites and he thought they were totally creepy/funny looking. So I told him lets do it! And I knew he would be up for it! We had a great time and our photographers did an amazing job at capturing our whimsical style.
Thank you Sara and Jason as always for the fabulous images, and congratulations Gina and Moses! Have fun with the wedding planning. 🙂
Photographer: Sara and Jason Martin of Concept Photography
Location: Disney's Boardwalk, Lake Buena Vista FL
Image submission via Two Bright Lights


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Michele over at Quilting Gallery is hosting a fun quilt-along with her brand new quilt pattern, Aiming for Accuracy. It's a great pattern and this should be fun. I am notorious for starting quilts, but you'll find very few completed quilts around our house. I'm planning to join the quilt-along. I've never done one before. Hopefully this way I can actually start AND finish a quilt!
The quilt-along begins with introductory information on June 16th and finishes with adding borders to your quilt-top on October 10th. This is a pace that I think I can manage. The entire schedule is posted here. :) The fabric requirements have been posted, so you can start hunting for fabrics now. For mine, I will be using scraps and random fabrics that I have around the house, along with a contrasting fabric for the parts shown in black above. I'm thinking dark brown for mine - or maybe cream?
Prizes, prizes! There are lots of great prizes to be given away during the quilt-along. I know that Michele is still adding more sponsors and prizes, so check back to see what else turns up on her prize page. There will be weekly prizes and grand prizes for those that complete the top by the end of October. Several of the prizes are free long-arm quilting service - Oh how I'd LOVE to win one of those! I am a sponsor and have donated a copy of each of my patterns as prizes as well. :)


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Thirsty Go Where continues…
(Photo credit from Ku De Ta Website.)
With Ku De Ta. I kept forgetting how to pronounce so my friend taught me to remember it as "Cool Data." We four went up there and it was packed on a weekday night. Packed with angmohs and expats. It was so crowded and hot that there was no ambience to speak off, and the night scene wasn't quite as spectacular as one would have thought.
We couldn't get a standing table, the waiter refused to find us one. He informed us, with his nose up in the air, that to get a low table with comfy seats, we need to spend $1,500. He dashed off immediately, without waiting for a response. Perhaps he was busy.
There was a group of middle-age businessmen sitting at a low table with a young Chinese scantily-clad girl. Hookerlily would have just sat down with them–the young girl can't handle so many–but the rest of us were utterly disgusted by the sight we left for the hotel bar, Rise, and would never go to Ku De Ta again, not even for the restaurant food. Disappointing.
ThirstyGoWhere? Not Ku De Ta. You'll die of thirst first.
Ku De Ta
Marina Bay Sands North Tower
1 Bayfront Ave
Singapore 018971
12noon till late
Rating: 1.774/5 stars
Categories: Bars/Chill-Out, Marina Bay


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Here's a little news item for my Rhode Island native wife: Dunkin' Donuts has come up with a redesigned store and new branding, in anticipation of a big national expansion push.
Look at that swirly new thing in the coffee cup! Look at the toned down version of the classic pink and orange color scheme! Somehow, it seems just plain wrong.
One other big change -- customers will be able to get their own coffee, and doctor it up how they like it, instead of relying on regional differences in what constitutes "coffee, regular."
For you non-New Englanders out there, Dunkin' Donuts has achieved the sort of market penetration in the region that makes it seem like there's one on nearly every corner. In fact, just about every set of directions I've received in Rhode Island uses at least one Dunkin' Donuts as a waypoint.


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Sophia M. Ortiz
Associate Director
Sophia M. OrtizAssociate Director
Sophia Ortiz directs the administrative operations of the UTSA Child and Adolescent Policy Research Institute (CAPRI). She is responsible for independent/discretionary management of all financial resources, contract and grant administration, academic and staff personnel, student programs, facilities, equipment management, and special programs. In addition she participates in planning, organizing, coordinating, staffing, and supervising various programs. She supervises the development and modification of contracts and grant proposals, oversees the monitoring of awards to ensure the appropriateness of expenditures and is responsible for managing resources to meet audit compliance criteria. She has been responsible for compliance with various regulations and reporting requirements including re-budgeting, and human subjects (IRB) on several grants with CAPRI. She earned both her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degrees in Sociology from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Contact info
(210) 458-2692


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Hi Everyone! This month's 'What____ looks like' is our typical Saturday morning breakfast. We usually all sit together on the weekends and eat a hot cooked breakfast at the table as a family. Everything starts of normal, calm...average. And soon the normalcy turns into games. Sometimes we play 20 questions, sometimes we tell jokes, other times we talk about funny things that have happened or like this past Saturday everyone (except the photographer...me) played with the horse head. Why do these masks provide hours of entertainment?! It's a plastic horse! But seriously, we can't stop playing with it. And so...this was our Saturday morning breakfast together.
Now hop over to Andrea Hanki's beautiful blog to see what she's posted and continue through the loop to complete the circle. :)


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It was a night to remember this past Saturday inside the Baltimore Convention Center as hundreds packed into the Grand Ballroom for the annual National Urban League Gala.
The organization's gala feted four power-packed days of political and community building at the 2016 National Urban League Conference.
Honorees included Debra Lee (Chairman & CEO Of BET), Wade Henderson (President, Leadership Conference) The Honorable Elijah Cummings, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake, Valerie Jarrett, Nate Parker and Baltimore's own Kevin Liles.
The room was also filled with several notables, such as Marilyn and Nick Mosby, mayor candidate Catherine Pugh, TV personality Bevy Smith, political activist Deray, actor Lamman Rucker and several others.
The evening included a performance by R&B legend Angela Winbush, who wowed the audience with her entertaining set, as well as a delicious dinner, dessert and inspiring speeches from a number of sponsors, who proudly supported the week of events.
Our favorite quote of the night came from Wilbert W. James, president of Toyota Motor Corp, when he shared with the audience his thoughts on economic empowerment:
We are committed to advancing the culture of inclusion at Toyota. We are constantly looking for ways to increase access to mobility everywhere for people who have fewer limits. Mobility helps with good jobs, education and advancement and that's what we aim to do.
It was a night to remember! We look forward to the next conference, which will be held in St. Louis in July 2017.
Photo credit: Various


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How to wear spring scarf trends
If you think that scarves are only for winter dressing…think again. Tracy Gold gives us the low down on spring scarf trends and how to wear them.
How to rock the high waist trend
The hipster is on its way out and the high-waisted is in. Tracy Gold tells you how to wear this trend for your shape.
Your foolproof guide to packing light
Packing light is easy if you know how. Tracy Gold shares her top 5 tips on how to achieve this, no matter where you're going.
How to pack light and still look fabulous on your holiday
Does your partner roll his eyes at your big suitcase when you go on holiday? Tracy Gold shows you how to pack all you need in a small suitcase.
How to exude effortless travel elegance: on a freezing weekend away
When you pack for a weekend away, do you pack a whole lot of clothing you don't wear? Tracy Gold tells us how to pack just a few things and have plenty to wear.
How to exude effortless travel elegance: on a business trip
When you pack for a business trip, do you pack too much, too little or all the wrong things? Tracy Gold tells us how to pack light and have plenty to wear.
How to make the most of your existing wardrobe
Do you have lots of tops, trousers and skirts, but nothing matches? Tracy Gold tells you how to create a stylish wardrobe with just a few mix and match pieces.
How to shop the perfect pair of jeans
When last did you go shopping for a pair of jeans and actually come home with a pair you love? Tracy Gold gives us her top tips to shopping for your perfect pair.
Be the best dressed person at the office - on a budget
Do you think you need a big budget to create a good office look? Tracy Gold tells us how to put together a good work wardrobe without breaking the bank.
How to really make casual Friday count
How casual can you go? Tracy Gold gives us a few guidelines to help you create a casual, yet professional look.
How to love the body you have: part 4
Does fashion inspire or control you? Tracy Gold tells us how dressing for your personal style can improve your body image.
How to love the body you have: part 3
Do you find yourself comparing yourself to other women? Tracy Gold discusses the impact the 'comparison trap' has on your body image.
How to love the body you have: part 2
Tracy Gold explains how dressing for your shape can improve your body image.
How to love the body you have: part 1
When last did you look in the mirror and like what you see? Tracy Gold gives some practical ways of loving the body you have.


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Nottingham Forest will face Derby in the second round of the Carabao Cup, while Leicester will visit Newcastle.
Published Tuesday at 11:41 pm on SkySports
Town hit the top of League One after thrashing crisis club Bolton Wanderers 5-0 at the University of Bolton Stadium with James Norwood and Kayden Jackson netting twice each and Gwion Edwards once. Norwood's 19th minute penalty gave the Blues a half-time lead in a game they dominated from start to finish with Edwards adding the second on 50, Jackson scoring in the 60th and 64th minutes before the Town number 10 completed the scoring on 72.
Published 10 hours ago on TWTD.co.uk
Derby face West Brom in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday. Coverage gets underway live on Sky Sports Football from 12pm, while kick-off is at 12.30pm.
Published 19 hours ago on SkySports
Watch every Sky Bet Championship midweek match live on Sky Sports this Tuesday and Wednesday night.
Published last Monday at 02:16 pm on SkySports
It is not often a player moves from Serie A to the Sky Bet Championship, let alone from the San Siro to the Madejski Stadium.
Published Friday at 09:46 am on SkySports
Nottingham Forest will face Derby in the second round of the Carabao Cup, while Leicester will visit Newcastle.
Published Tuesday at 10:46 pm on SkySports
Three-time Premier League winner Jose Mourinho will join the Sky Sports team as part of its biggest ever season of football.
Published Saturday at 10:06 am on SkySports
Roy Hodgson urged Crystal Palace fans to be "sympathetic" to Wilfried Zaha ahead of their first Premier League game of the season against Everton on Saturday.
Published Friday at 11:11 pm on SkySports
Alisson Becker was forced off in Liverpool's opening Premier League game of the season with a calf injury and will now miss Wednesday's European Super Cup final.
Published Friday at 10:56 pm on SkySports
Goalkeeper Alisson Becker was forced off in the first half of Liverpool's opening Premier League game of the season with an injury.
Published Friday at 09:06 pm on SkySports
Sadio Mane will start on the bench for Liverpool's first Premier League game of the season against Norwich as Divock Origi gets the nod up front.
Published Friday at 07:06 pm on SkySports
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You might have heard of a brand new home-based business opportunity called eFoods Global, but what is it all about, and is it any good?
The Truth About eFoods Global – The Good…
It is a network marketing company which is based around providing its customers with non-perishable foods for now, and for the future. When customers buy supplies from eFoods Global they get sent 3 of each item – one for serving, one for sharing, and one for saving. In other words, you eat one now, share one with somebody else, and save one in your cupboard for the future.
The idea is based on the belief that food supplies are the most important currency a person can have. The company believes that no matter how low money gets, if you have supplies of food to sustain your family then you are in a very powerful position.
Customers who like the idea and the products can become distributors and build their own business by selling the products and promoting the opportunity. These people are called Essential Business Owners, and they can earn commissions on the sales they make, and earn bonuses for the sales of those they personally sponsored into the business. There are several other ways to make money, like bonuses based on group sales, for example, and the chance to earn your own food for free.
The Bad News…
In the current financial instability this concept might appeal to quite a lot of people, but despite this most people who become Essential Business Owners will still end up failing in their business. This is nothing to do with the products or the concept, it is just a sad fact of life in all MLM ventures. The reason that so many people fail in MLM is that they use bad business models, and techniques that are proven to fail.
Most network marketers will follow the traditional advice of selling to their friends, family, and neighbors, but this approach is proven to fail for the majority of people. I order to grow a big business and make huge returns, you will realistically have to generate hundreds of leads every single week, and add 2-3 people per-day into your business. Most people do not know enough friends or family to be able to do this. Sooner or later you will run out of contacts and your business will stop growing.
How To Build A Massive eFoods Global Business
In order to add enough people into your business to see massive returns you need to cast your net wider. There are millions of people in the world, and they all need to eat food, so why limit yourself to just your friends and family? We are lucky that we live in a time when the internet gives us access to people all over the world, in every continent and in every country, at the click of a button.
By starting a blog, writing articles, commenting on forums, answering people's questions, and advertising cheaply and effectively, you will soon have hundreds of leads every week asking you about your opportunity, wanting to know how you can help them, and desperate to invest in you. You will be able to add 2-3 people a-day into your business, and the success that you dreamed of will be there for the taking.
So the key to seeing big returns with eFoods Global is learning the art of marketing on the internet.
To find out more about how internet marketing can help explode your business, see eFoods Global Success


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READY TO SHIP Small, Sacral Chakra with inscription, 999 Silver Yoga Meditation Prayer Lotus Pendant Necklace, Pendant with Purpose
Ready to ship, 999 silver, Sacral Chakra Pendant Necklace with inscription on the back.
**IMPORTANT: This Pendant has writing on the back - "I am creative"**
Pendants with Purpose are both a work of art and a functional tool, with a unique and intentional form:
These pendants have purpose because they serve as a mindfulness aid. If you meditate or pray with the pendant, you can set intentions in it and be reminded of those throughout your day, every time you touch it.
The form of the pendant is completely unique and completely intentional: two concave halves, assembled back to back with a hole in the middle and an outer band around the edge. When your fingers slide to the center, and touch, it will feel like coming hOMe, for a physical and energetic connection. You'll immediately feel calm, centered, and, connected and be reminded of your intention or prayer. Or use it as a reminder to have a mindful moment: a non-judgemental awareness of the present moment.
Every pendant is also a handmade work of art. I start with a hand drawn design in foam, pressed into precious metal clay, which is then assembled in four parts, and fired at 1650 degrees in a small kiln. The pieces come out as 99.9% pure silver (also available in white bronze and copper) and they are all double sided. The pendants are then brushed with a steel wire brush, polished, oxidized, with a brushed finish.
My signature and an edition number (#/20) are carved into the outer edge of each pendant.
If you want words inscribed on the side of your pendant, purchase the "INSCRIBE MINE" listing in the shop (http://etsy.me/2ysXmfz) and we'll get started on your one-of-a-kind, personalized pendant. Please read all of the description to know how many characters can fit on each size pendant.
*DESIGN: Sacral chakra, 2nd chakra, the navel chakra, svadisthana + writing on the back "I am expressive" - located upper sacrum/below the navel - main characteristics of feelings, creativity, joy, enthusiasm and reproduction. All designs are hand drawn, editioned 20 times and then retired. My "signature" and the edition number are inscribed in the side of every pendant (including those with inscriptions!).
*MATERIALSs: 99.9% pure silver pendant, stainless steel chain
*SIZE: Pendant diameter is ~7/8 inch, chain length is optional
Model is wearing a 16" chain.
A portion of proceeds goes to Light a Path, a non-profit in Asheville, NC, bringing yoga and other somatic therapies to underprivileged youth, homeless, incarcerated and others who would not otherwise have access to these modes of healing. www.lightapath.org #connectioncreatesresilience
Each pendant is handmade by the artist in her studio near Greenville, South Carolina. There will be minor differences between every pendant. We do our best to be consistent in the making but please allow for some differences.
This is a brand new direction for the artist, Margaret Goodson Graham. :)
Your Pendant will arrive in a Kraft box made of 100% recycled materials, ready for gift giving.
Copyright 2017
Find more NEW 999 Silver Pendants and Earrings: http://etsy.me/2oVwKQ6


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10 Guaranteed No-Fuss Stock Photography Websites
At some point in time when conducting business online, you're going to want/need some copyright free stock images.
You might be announcing an upcoming project or trip and be in need of promotional images, but of course as the project/trip has not taken place yet, you don't have any images to show off.
Or, you simply need an image of a desk, and you would rather not waste time cleaning up your desk, spreading out your laptop, your most professional pens, stapler, and coffee cup, and then drag the desk around to windows in your home to find the perfect lighting?
It can be very tempting to pull a photo off Google images instead of going to all that trouble of creating your own images.
But a word of caution, assume every image you find is protected by copyright, unless it's stated otherwise very clearly. Getting into copyright image trouble is somewhere no one wants to be.
Thankfully, some kind people in this world have put their images up online to be used freely by others. Sometimes a link back is requested, sometimes they really do come strings unattached.
It seems to be widely accepted that finding truly professional quality copyright free images are extremely difficult to come by.
This list should help you sort through the rubble and get to the gems of photos you've been searching so desperately for.
1. Unsplash
Truly professional quality shots. This website is a new favourite of many bloggers I've spoken with.
2. FreeImages
This site is not so much beautiful photos, more so good quality photos of the random things in life you may need.
3. Travel Coffee Book
A whole lot of nature, landscapes and travel shots.
4. Stock Up
Stock Up is unique in that it is a website that searches a number of other free stock photo websites to bring everything into one place. It is a mecca of artsy shots, landscapes, and nature.
5. Pexels
Modern shots of daily life, people, and nature.
6. Jay Mantri
Artistic shots of every day living, textures, and photos perfect for backgrounds.
7. Death To The Stock Photo
A little different from the other websites, pop in your email to receive a package of stock images monthly, all free.
8. Cupcake
A small, but powerful collection of stunning, (primarily) nature shots.
9. Good Free Photos
This website states it like it is in the title; good, free photos.
10. BucketListly
This is a collection of high quality travel photos, sorted by location.
Tell me, do you have a favourite stock photography site not listed? I'm always on the lookout for more!


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To little surprise, given the recent circumstances in Fort McMurray (AB), with a wildfire devastating the community, The Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada and tournament operator Linx Marketing have cancelled the tour stop in the city for 2016. The Syncrude Boreal Open presented by AECON will be pulled from the schedule and the overall tour schedule adjusted.
"Having consulted with community leaders and sponsors, we felt it would be inappropriate to play the event this year as the Fort McMurray community embarks on recovering from this spring's wildfires," said Mackenzie Tour President Jeff Monday. "We wish the very best to everyone in Fort McMurray as the community makes its recovery."
"Though we were hopeful for the possibility of the conducting the event in Fort McMurray, we did not feel it would be the right thing to do to hold the golf tournament while the city is focusing on recovery efforts," said Tim Garbutt, Executive Director of the Syncrude Boreal Open presented by AECON and the ATB Financial Classic.
The ATB Financial Classic, which takes place at Calgary's Country Hills Golf Club, will move up a week on the schedule to take place August 1-7, immediately following the inaugural Oil Country Championship July 25-31 at Glendale Golf and Country Club in Edmonton.
"Moving up the ATB Financial Classic a week to immediately follow our event in Edmonton allows us to provide the best possible schedule for our players," said Monday. "Our gratitude goes out to Linx Marketing, ATB Financial and Country Hills Golf Club for accommodating the change in schedule."
Earlier this spring, the Mackenzie Tour and Web.com Tour announced a joint donation of $20,000 towards Fort McMurray wildfire relief, along with per-birdie pledges from Mackenzie Tour and Web.com Tour players that fans can match at the PGA TOUR's charity website, Together, Anything's Possible. For more information on relief efforts or to make a donation, visit www.together.PGATOUR.com.