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If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen our new rain barrel.
I'm very excited about it. Especially after I opened up last month's water bill at almost $200. That is just not going to fly. Between our garden, new landscaping and keeping the lawn green (the last of which I could do without), we have been spending way more money on water than I am comfortable with.
Of course, its dependent on you actually getting rain in your area, but as soon as it does rain, you've got a free water supply stored until you need it.
First you need a barrel. We were lucky enough to score ours for $15 at a garage sale, but you can find them on Craigslist for about the same price. Look for a 55 gallon barrel. The key is to find a "food grade" barrel. You don't want to use the ones from the car wash that contained chemicals. A sturdy plastic trashcan will also work, but it has to have a lid so that your barrel doesn't become a mosquito haven.
Then you need a kit. We used this kit for $25 which you can find on Amazon or possibly at your local Wal-Mart. The kit has all the hardware and everything you need to make the holes, all you need is your own drill.
Finally, find a flat spot next to your downspout and follow the instructions to install. Then you're ready for rain!
I also discovered you can hook several barrels together. That's a great way to have several barrels without making holes in all of your downspouts. Now I'm on the hunt for more barrels!
You can buy a full kit from the home improvement store if you don't want to hunt down a barrel or want a more aesthetically pleasing look. Those will run you from $80 to $200.
This is not a sponsored post, all opinions are my own. Posts may contain affiliate links. Thank you for your support!


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Whether you need inspiration for your next trip or you're short on cash and can only travel by Internet, you can be transported to faraway lands by the best female travel blogs.
We've read through the many, many blogs out there by female travelers to choose the ones that are worth your time. These updated blogs cover tips for solo travelers, unique vacation ideas, detailed itineraries and some amazing photographs and videos. Some bloggers use their web space to chronicle their moves in online journals, making it so you can follow along with them to destinations you may never get a chance to visit. And others use the mishaps and misadventures they've been on to share their lessons learned - so that your next trip will be more successful than theirs.
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Pack your bags. You're about to travel far and wide with the best female travel bloggers the Internet has to offer.
- My Itchy Travel Feet
For nearly a decade, Donna has been traveling domestically and internationally and sharing her photos and stories so other Boomer travelers know what to expect.
Why My Itchy Travel Feet is a Top Female Travel Blog: Extensive guides for Baby Boomers to adventures and locations around the world.
Read: Glacier National Park Hikes
Follow @donnalhull
- World of Wanderlust
Brooke writes about travel and culinary adventures to inspire other women to have their own global adventures.
Why World of Wanderlust is a Top Female Travel Blog: Brooke's photos are amazing and highlight the beauty of everywhere she travels.
Read: The Absolute Best Things to do in Tasmania
Follow @worldofwlust
- The Travel Hack
A team of 10 travelers prove that stylish and luxury travel can still happen on a budget.
Why The Travel Hack is a Top Female Travel Blog: A wide variety of perspectives from different types of female travelers provides reviews and tips for all sorts of destinations.
Read: The Philippines: The Destination You Never Knew You Needed to Visit
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- Hole in the Donut
It took a life-threatening illness for Barbara to realize that what brought her the most joy was travel - now she's on the road full-time and sharing her interesting stories.
Why Hole in the Donut is a Top Female Travel Blog: Stunning photos, travel advice, and must-know tips before you head to a new region.
Read: Words of Gratitude from a Grateful Recovering Alcoholic
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- Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler
Travel brings meaning to Alexandra's life, which she fills with epic adventures, crazy stories, and other travel tips.
Why Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler is a Top Female Travel Blog: A great mix of extreme adventures and serene cultural experiences.
Read: Best 11 Places to Eat Vegan and Vegetarian in Tel Aviv
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- Breathedreamgo
With a focus on life-changing travel, Mariellen shares stories and inspiration for authentic travel experiences.
Why Breathedreamgo is a Top Female Travel Blog: Experience a deeper look at the culture of destinations around the world, especially India.
Read: Why You Should Travel, Even If You're Scared
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- C'est Christine
Christine quit her job to have amazing experiences around the world, from exploring new places to finding new cultures.
Why C'est Christine is a Top Female Travel Blog: Christine shares the ups and downs of solo female travel, along with beautiful pictures and travel tips.
Read: The Best of South Africa
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A photographer and traveler, the author has visited 102 countries and shares advice and gorgeous pictures.
Why A Lady in London is a Top Female Travel Blog: Great advice on packing lists and how to plan for trips large and small.
Read: 8 Secrets of Blarney Castle
Follow @aladyinlondon
- Packing my Suitcase
Traveling is Allane's school - she has lived in five countries, learned five languages, and is currently trying to master German.
Why Packing my Suitcase is a Top Female Travel Blog: Tips for Formula 1 races around the world and great packing tips.
Read: 20 Photos to Fall in Love with Munich
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- Solitary Wanderer
Since taking her first solo trip at age 11, Aleah has become an expert on traveling by herself and shares her best safety and destination advice.
Why Solitary Wanderer is a Top Female Travel Blog: Get location-specific solo traveler tips and reviews of new places to visit.
Read: 7 Reasons Why You Should Visit Palawan
Follow @ALEAHphils
- Girl Gone Travel
Carol incorporates travel into her life as much as she can. Whether she goes with a friend, her husband, or her kids, she wants to inspire everyone to find their adventure.
Why Girl Gone Travel is a Top Female Travel Blog: Great stories for all kinds of travel, both domestic and international, with a focus on family travel.
Read: Girlfriends Getaway to Lake Placid
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- GRRRL Traveler
On a mission to empower all solo travelers to find their ""Grrrr,"" Christine shares stories and tips for navigating diversity, new cultures, and unexpected travel issues.
Why GRRRL Traveler is a Top Female Travel Blog: Christine offers survival guides and packing tips for destinations around the world.
Read: 18 Top Things to Do in Istanbul
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- Beyond Blightly
Arianwen is constantly doing things that scare her, from traveling the world solo to having extreme adventures in every country.
Why Beyond Blightly is a Top Female Travel Blog: Special sections on scuba diving and responsible tourism.
Read: Island Hopping in El Nido: Tours A and C
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- Sophie's World
Sophie has lived in three countries and visited more than 100. Her favorite feeling is getting off the plane in a new place and getting to explore.
Why Sophie's World is a Top Female Travel Blog: Sophie's travel journals include cultural and historical details, as well as travel tips to make the visit easier.
Read: Thai Massage Bangkok
Follow @SophieR
- More Time to Travel
Irene was a psychologist and health journalist for decades before becoming a travel writer and blogger - she shares tips on traveling after age 50.
Why More Time to Travel is a Top Female Travel Blog: A great guide for Baby Boomer travel, from domestic to international locations, including cruises and spas.
Read: Unwinding at the Spa at Torrey Pines
Follow @moretime2travel
- So Many Places
Kim and her husband gave up everything to travel the world. They spent years backpacking across the U.S. and the world and now travel whenever they can with their new baby.
Why So Many Places is a Top Female Travel Blog: Adventurous travel stories with new posts about traveling with a baby.
Read: She's Here!
Follow @kimdinan
- Girl vs Globe
Sabina grew up in various places around the world; she now travels the world full-time and writes about it to inspire and educate others.
Why Girl vs Globe is a Top Female Travel Blog: Advice targeted at female travelers, with specific locations and tips around the world.
Read: The Most Romantic Town in Northern England
Follow @girlvsglobe
- Ashley Abroad
Ashley moved to Paris right after college and has spent years working and traveling around the world. She writes about great culture, food, and experiences.
Why Ashley Abroad is a Top Female Travel Blog: Great travel tips and inspiration to see the world.
Read: My Favorite Jordan Experience: Petra by Night and Day
Follow @ashleyhfleck
- Vicky Flip Flop Travels
Vicky fits her love of travel into her everyday life and wants to inspire others with confidence to do the same.
Why Vicky Flip Flop Travels is a Top Female Travel Blog: Great tips on attending global festivals, finding cool hotels, and making travel work with your schedule and budget.
Read: The Joy of ""Blogging for Pleasure"" vs. What Magazines Get Paid
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- Flora the Explorer
Flora has spent years volunteering and traveling around the world; her blog is full of stories of her adventures and misadventures.
Why Flora the Explorer is a Top Female Travel Blog: Get an honest look at solo female travel and be entertained and inspired by Flora's stories.
Read: The Tiny Latvian Town with 800 Years of History
Follow @florabaker
- Katie Aune
A "recovering attorney," Katie has a goal to run a marathon on every continent. She took a career break to travel in 2011-12. She recently started her dream job and fits in travel as much as she can.
Why Katie Aune is a Top Female Travel Blog: Inside looks on worldwide running, outdoor adventures, and balancing work and travel.
Read: How I Finally Landed My Dream Job
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- My Adventures Across the World
With a love of travel that started as a child, Claudia crosses the world backpacking and meeting new people. She shares her honest thoughts on her blog.
Why My Adventures Across the World is a Top Female Travel Blog: Claudia offers travel inspiration and honest commentary about travel issues.
Read: Things to do in Argentina
Follow @Claudioula
- Unbrave Girl
Sally is a scaredy-cat who has pushed herself past her fears to live and travel abroad alone so she can experience all the world has to offer.
Why Unbrave Girl is a Top Female Travel Blog: Inspiration for fearful solo travelers and lots of tips on solo backpacking expeditions.
Read: 5 Reasons We Need to Stop Women they Shouldn't Travel Alone
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- Nomadness Travel Tribe
Evita started a community of urban, Millennial solo travelers to share their experiences and advice through words and videos.
Why Nomadness Travel Tribe is a Top Female Travel Blog: Honest travel experiences from a variety of perspectives. The blog isn't just geared toward women - it's for all travelers.
Read: Evita's Annual Year in Review 2015
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- Chasing the Unexpected
Angela digs deep into other countries' cultures and history to get the full story of her unique adventures.
Why Chasing the Unexpected is a Top Female Travel Blog: Travel stories and tips from off-the-beaten-path locations and unique cultural stories.
Read: 9 Iranian Artists Challenge Mainstream Image of Iran
Follow @angelacorrias
- The Quirky Traveller
When she travels, Zoe looks at things from a different angle and finds quirky experiences, unique adventures, and new people.
Why The Quirky Traveller is a Top Female Travel Blog: A mixture of history, art, culture, and unique adventure.
Read: Enjoy 24 Hours in Vancouver, Canada
Follow @quirkytraveller
- This Battered Suitcase
Brenna has visited nearly 90 countries and loves to share her stories to inspire others to travel.
Why This Battered Suitcase is a Top Female Travel Blog: Inspirational posts to encourage readers to travel.
Read: The Danger of Someone Else's Dream
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- Bitten by the Travel Bug
Nicole creates her own unique style of travel by combining luxury, adventure, and culture into one-of-a-kind trips around the world.
Why Bitten by the Travel Bug is a Top Female Travel Blog: Fascinating cultural stories and experiences, plus general travel tips.
Read: Is This America's Most Beautiful University Campus?
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- Cheryl Howard
Canadian-born Cheryl quit her job and fell in love with Berlin, where she lives and travels as much as she can. She hopes her blog will inspire others to live a life full of travel and adventure.
Why Cheryl Howard is a Top Female Travel Blog: Learn about expat life, working in Europe, and other travel tips and inspiration.
Read: Experience Thailand through the Trang Islands
Follow @cherylhowardcom
- Bucket List Journey
Annette travels, owns a restaurant, and collects the best experiences possible. She's out to show that fear doesn't have to overpower your desire and need to travel.
Why Bucket List Journey is a Top Female Travel Blog: Adventure advice, inspiration, and packing and planning advice geared towards women.
Read: Do a Pub Crawl Along the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland
Follow @bucketlistjrny
- The Boho Chica
For Natasha, travel is a life-enriching experience. She tries to meet as many people and experience as many cultures as she can.
Why The Boho Chica is a Top Female Travel Blog: Great tips on the best cuisine, culture, and hiking trails around the world.
Read: Top Things to do in Queenstown New Zealand
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- Caroline in the City
An advocate of slow travel, Caroline spends time in each place she goes for new experiences and culture.
Why Caroline in the City is a Top Female Travel Blog: Caroline offers great recaps and itineraries for domestic and international locations.
Read: Visiting (Surprisingly Hip) Augusta, Georgia
Follow @cairinthecity
Risk-taker Kristen travels the world looking for adventure and making videos of her experiences.
Why HOPSCOTCH THE GLOBE is a Top Female Travel Blog: Get inspired to have adventures and visit new places with Kristen's beautiful videos and travel guides.
Read: Holiday Gift Guide for Travel
Follow @htglobe
- Seattle's Travels
Canadian-born Seattle traveled full-time for four years and now fits it in whenever she can. She loves geographically unique places of adventure and beauty.
Why Seattle's Travels is a Top Female Travel Blog: Everything from reviews to travel tips and guides for traveling alone.
Read: How to Spend a Day at Pigeon Point Beach
Follow @SeattlesTravels
- Third Eye Mom
A mom with a love for travel, this blog show how she maintains her curiosity for the world and shares the importance of new cultures and issues with her children.
Why Third Eye Mom is a Top Female Travel Blog: Beautiful travel reviews, stories, and inspiration to do good around the world.
Read: The Power of Five: How Amway is Beating Malnutrition Around the World
Follow @thirdeyemom
- Helen in Wonderlust
In her early 20s, Helen quit her job to travel to Africa and travel like a local. She fell in love and has had epic adventures and cultural experiences that she shares on her blog.
Why Helen in Wonderlust is a Top Female Travel Blog: A great resource for travel to Africa, as well as solo female travel tips and itineraries for other regions.
Read: Is North Wales the New Adventure Capital of the World?
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- Emily Luxton Travels
Emily's goal is to have deeper, more intelligent travel, which takes different forms depending on where she is. Her blog shares her adventures and ways to enrich the travel experience.
Why Emily Luxton Travels is a Top Female Travel Blog: Tips for planning, adventure and luxury travel, and on how to have a deeper experience.
Read: Paris Off the Beaten Path
Follow @em_luxton
- Glamour Granny Travels
Lots of Baby Boomer females want to travel but don't know how. That's where Inka comes in - she shares her adventures as a traveling granny and gives tips for safe female Boomer travel.
Why Glamour Granny Travels is a Top Female Travel Blog: Unique posts on fashion travel, safety, and being an older traveler.
Read: A Guided Tour of Jelenia Gora
Follow @lilygogo
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Indian travel blogger Renuka loves to take pictures and write about her world travels.
Why Voyager for Life is a Top Female Travel Blog: Honest feedback about travel news and destinations.
Read: Monopoli in 35 Photos
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- Blonde Gypsy
European expert Larissa blogs about travel, photos, and culture with her knowledge of European arts.
Why Blonde Gypsy is a Top Female Travel Blog: Get secrets to unique European destinations and how to get the best understanding of culture in the region.
Read: Things to do in Gjakova, Western Kosovo
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Natalie describes herself as a nomadic homebody - someone who loves to travel, but also loves coming home. She shares cultural tips and budget travel ideas on a blog with smarts.
Why Cosmos Mariners is a Top Female Travel Blog: Go deeper on common travel topics and get great budget tips.
Read: 5 Secret Must-See Italian Locations
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A lover of regional cuisines, natural beauty, and offbeat destinations, Elaine loves to share her travel stories and wild experiences.
Why Tripwellgal.com is a Top Female Travel Blog: Useful travel tips and cuisine recommendations.
Read: A California Beach Adventure in Oceanside
Follow @tripwellness (@tripwellgal on Instagram and Facebook)
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After achieving her goal of traveling to all seven continents before age 30, Ali moved to Berlin to get better access to the region.
Why Ali's Adventure is a Top Female Travel Blog: Honest reviews of accommodations, budgets, and activities
Read: Where to Stay in Central America
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Why Smart Women Travelers is a Top Female Travel Blog: A community of women share their best tips to make travel easier, safer, and more enjoyable.
Read: Worried About an Airline Losing Your Luggage? Follow My Tried and True Success Tips
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Hannah climbed Mount Vesuvius at age 6 and isn't one to back down from a challenge, no matter how extreme or unique it may be. Her adventurous spirit has taken her around the world for some wild rides.
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Experienced journalist Janet brings her readers stories from her solo travel abroad to show what travel is really like.
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Read: 50 Unique Things to do in Ireland
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- Lash World Tour
Lash has been traveling the world for more than 18 years and shares her best photos, stories, and tips from her adventurous and quirky adventures.
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Read: Cost of Budget Travel in Belize in 2016
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- Travel Junkie
TV personality Julia has traveled to all seven continents and seen everything from the depths of the ocean to the tops of mountains.
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Read: What Not to Miss in Morocco
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- Lines of Escape
Always wanting a life of adventure, Kasha uprooted and moved to London to explore and travel as much as she can. Her travel covers a variety of locations and genres.
Why Lines of Escape is a Top Female Travel Blog: Highlights of Kasha's unique adventures, festivals and events, and rich cultural experiences.
Read: Why Hull Should be on Your Travel Radar
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- Ferreting Out the Fun
Heather once set a goal to visit 20 countries in her life - she exceeded that goal and now lives in Latvia for all sorts of travel and cultural experiences.
Why Ferreting Out the Fun is a Top Female Travel Blog: Heather blogs with an open mind and an adventurous spirit in her travel journals and reviews.
Read: Two Weeks in Croatia: The Highlights
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Why Traveller Soul is a Top Female Travel Blog: Beautiful pictures from her travels, plus resources to be a well-rounded traveler and blogger.
Read: Everything You Need to Know About Parador Resort and Spa in Costa Rica
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Zof travels the world with her camera in hand as she experiences new cultures and learns about global issues on a budget.
Why The Picktures Travel Photolog is a Top Female Travel Blog: Beautiful photos and tips for solo female travelers from less-traveled parts of the world.
Read: Armenian FAQ: Answering Readers' Questions
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Club Espiritu Libre
Tuesday 8.7. | 19–02
Tuesday 8.7. | 19–02
Club Espiritu Libre
Helsinki Cotonou Ensemble was one of the best live acts of 2013. Enjoy fused sounds of Benin and Finland, with djs Nick K & Dpsoul & vj Beige / Harmaa backing up the night of rhythms!
In january 2012 three musicians from Helsinki, Finland followed their dream and travelled to Benin, West-Africa. They hooked up with virtuoso singer/percussionist Noël Saïzonou, called up the best musicians from Cotonou, and so was Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble born.
Free spirit - Espiritu Libre!
Performing at Club Espiritu Libre
This event is part of the Club Espiritu Libre club series
Free spirit of summer is upon us. And as summer heats the terrace, mbar presents a new club filled with summerly live acts, quality dj action and stunning visuals.


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Conference Review: Finding Our fashion Footing/
by Marco Pecorari
What is the Future of Fashion studies? If one year ago affirmed fashion scholars met in Warwick to find an answer (McNeil 2010), "Finding Our Fashion Footing" was the occasion for Phd students to discuss their research future as a possible answer to such challenging question.
Organized the last 19th March by the research students at London College of Fashion and the Center for Fashion Studies – Stockholm University, this first International Fashion Phd workshop was hosted by LCF. The presentation of each project was the occasion to discuss, problematize and individualize personal experiences, methodological issues and future research connections. As the title of the meeting suggests, it was also an opportunity for placing each individual work in a global geography of Fashion research.
The one-day meeting started with a session on Style and Youth Culture that saw the presentation of "The Indie Project: style and youth culture in London" by Rachel Lifter. Her research cuts across three diverse trajectories: the London fashion environment, theoretical style's approaches and contemporary youth culture. Despite the diverse disciplinarian affiliation, Lifter's use of Foucault's discourse is shared by Pecorari's Phd that aims to argument an archeology of the fashion discursive formation on contemporary ephemera through three different but generative dimensions of such discourse: academia, museum and designers.
Dries Van Noten, Press Release, Autumn/Winter 1999/2000 (pertaining to the PhD Research of Marco Pecorari)
In the same section, Promoting Designer Identity, Maria Sacchetti presented her analysis of the minimal aesthetic through a case study of the flagship store of Helmut Lang, showing how the retail space embodied in tandem the principles of the architect and the fashion designer's aesthetic. Presentations proceeded with a section dedicated to Swedish Fashion History. Hanne Eide introduced the case of Augusta Lundin problematizing the Swedish translation of French fashion couture in the first part of the last century. In the same section Ulrika Berglund questioned how haute couture was interpreted within a social democratic country as Sweden (1930-1960), investigating the formation of a Swedish national identity far before the advent of the mass-market.
In the afternoon the section dedicated to Contemporary Fashion Media and Trends was opened by Jessica Conrah's "MTV- Fashion, Technology and Music Videos: The 1980s through a Critical and Phenomenological Approach." Conrah presented the case of MTV, reading it as a an important visual medium for fashion, style and image creation as well as a distribution site for advertising and consumer goods. Successively Ane Lynge Jorlén discussed her research on Contemporary Fashion Niche Magazine, such as Self Service, Ten, A Magazine.... Illustrating the production and consumption of such fundamental independent media, Lynge Jorlén addressed a fundamental fashion phenomenon that academic studies have neglected until now. The last presentation of this section was Chitra Buckley's "In-season Fashion Trend Information: implications for decision-making in own brand fashion retailers operating in the UK." Buckley examined the interaction in retail buying teams, during the processes of analyzing fashion change and developing clothing collections in the fast-moving, high street context.
The last session was dedicated to Gender Ambiguity and hosted the paper by Geraldine Biddle-Perry and Philip Walkander. Biddle-Perry presented the development and adoption of new forms of outdoor recreational leisure clothing in the aftermath of the First World War. Warkander examines his research, "Looking Queer," that concerns materiality, queer theory, issues of agency and power regulations. Working with 'queer' informants, Warkander aims to study aesthetics created in opposition with normative expectations, analyzing how looks and styles are produced, maintained, questioned or supported.
A final and fertile discussion pointed out a common will for fashion fashion research to move beyond those approaches that inevitable forced fashion within pre-fixed theoretical cages, claiming for an academic recognition but, too often, mortifying the phenomenon. The perspectives seem to change: from a pre-existing theory applied to fashion to a theory of fashion. However we must remember that this change has been initiated by fashion scholars' works which have opened academics doors to a discussion on fashion and on a theory of fashion. These fundamental interventions formed Phd students' disciplinarian awareness in recognizing their selves as Fashion Phds rather than sociologists, art historians, anthropologists... Despite this strong affiliation, a mutual difficulty emerged in defining fashion as a discipline or a field of research, testifying a common need for a terminological clarity reachable through the discussion of the past, present and future of study fashion. "Finding Our Fashion Footing" was an important step in this direction and the forthcoming related publication will contribute to formulate new scenarios.
Acknowledgment The author would like to thank: London College of Fashion, and in particular Ane Lynge Jorlén, Geraldine Biddle-Perry and Rachel Lifter, for the organization and for hosting the Phd group of the Centre for Fashion Studies (Stockholm University); and Philip Warkander for having contributed to the realization of this important dialogue.
References McNeil, Peter. 2010. "Conference Report: 'The Future of Fashion Studies'" Fashion Theory 14 (1): 105-110.


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In-Kone®More tissue, less titanium
2 Profiles…
…1 philosophy
Tissue crimping
- The In-Kone® implant system is designed to optimise the management of the peri-implant tissues. The recommended subcrestal positioning of the shoulder encourages bone crimping of the implant and the formation of a thick mucosal joint. The tissue volume obtained creates trophic conditions that promote a lasting attractive appearance.
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A man died after jumping from the Russell Cave Road overpass onto the ground at Interstate 75 in Lexington on Sunday, the Fayette County coroner's office reported.
Kenneth Chenault, 56, of Lexington, died at University of Kentucky Hospital about 6 p.m. Sunday. Drivers who saw him jump shortly after 5 p.m. called emergency crews, the coroner's report said. An autopsy was done in Frankfort on Monday, and Chenault's death was ruled a suicide, the coroner's report said.
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The film, "For Greater Glory," hits theaters on June 1 and tells a little known chapter of Mexican history — the Cristero War of 1926 to 1929, which pitted an army of devout Catholic rebels (led in the movie by Andy Garcia) against the government of Mexican President Plutarco Calles (played by Ruben Blades).For a fuller account of the story, you can download an audio talk on the subject by Patrick Madrid for $2.50 from Lighthouse Catholic Media
For Catholics enraged by the Obama administration's proposed contraception mandate, the film about the Mexican church's fight in 1920s is a heartening and timely cinematic boost in the American church's battle to preserve "religious freedom" in 2012.
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If there is one main theme to weddings these days, it's this: PERSONALIZE IT!
The classic weddings and traditions will never go out of style, but more and more brides and grooms are finding unique ways to share their individuality with their guests. Their "guest books" are no exception.
In lieu of standing in line to put a signature on a line in a book, guests are now eagerly awaiting their turn to contribute their names to fun new twists on "look who came to our wedding!" ideas. I'm sharing some of those ideas with you today.
Plinko My Heart
If you've ever watched the game show The Price is Right then you are familiar with the game Plinko! This concept has a slight resemblance. Guests sign hearts that are then slid into a frame to plinko down into the next open location. At the end of the night, the bride and groom have a unique piece of artwork for their new home.
Get In the Game
Jenga, the tower building game, just got personalized! Each guest can sign their name and include a message to the happy couple. It could be marriage advice, a shared memory, a funny anecdote, or a treasured well-wish. Not only will the couple enjoy reading through the game blocks, they'll also have fun playing the game!
Tip: To avoid lines and waiting to sign the pieces, put a piece at everyone's place at the reception--along with some markers--and have them do this during some down time at the reception. Either create a location for them to drop off their pieces or just have them leave their game piece at their seat when they depart from the wedding, and your wedding coordinator (that would be me!) can collect them for you!
Leave Guests Puzzled
Similar to the game, this is a fun idea that will also provide something for the couple to do together later. Guests sign the backs of puzzle pieces and put them into a jar or box when they are complete. Later the bride and groom can read through the puzzle pieces as they assemble the picture. Personalized puzzles can also be ordered--with a photo of the bride and groom or a special location. Another fun idea? Brides, let your "Guest Puzzle Attendant" order the personalized puzzle for you, so you and your groom will be surprised at the picture the puzzle makes once it's assembled.
Message In a Bottle
Smalls scrolls unroll for guests to write a personal note to the bride and groom. Tie the note with ribbon to match your special day. Then, drop the note in a bottle--as if it's about the be set out to sea! This is a great idea, particularly, for a nautical themed wedding.
Centerpiece It!
I love to help my brides create beautiful centerpieces where guests can hang notes of encouragement or marital advice. There are many different ideas for how this can be done, but what I like about it is that it can be a budget-reduction idea, for those planning a wedding on tight finances. The guest book and the centerpieces become one beautiful DIY project that makes your reception feel personal and fun!
Hide It In Your Heart
Or is it, "Hide Your Heart, In Your Book"? How cool is THIS idea?! Guests can sign heart shaped pages from a classic book the two of you love. The heart tucks neatly back into the book! If this is an idea that interests you, it can be created yourself or bought from a vendor on Etsy or other online stores.
Sew In Love
If you, or someone you know, is great at quilting...the guest quilt is a beautiful and creative idea! Guests can sign quilt pieces with fabric pens and the quilt can be assembled as a gift for the couple to be handed down through the generations. How awesome would it be for your grandchildren to one day say, "This is the guest quilt from my grandparents wedding?"
Put A Cork In It!
This is particular a fun idea for the wine connoisseurs out there! If you happen to be someone who has saved every wine cork from each special bottle you've enjoyed, it's time to put them to good use. Guests can sign a cork and add it to a jar or bowl. Then, after the wedding, you can either display your guest corks in that same jar or bowl OR there are many DYI cork ideas to display your guest corks in really unique ways.
Artfully Done
If you love art, then have your guests sign an original pieces of art that was created for your special day. I really liked this tree sketch and how guests could sign along the branches, but any artwork would make a special guest book, as long as it is something you like.
Enveloped In Love
Small card are provided for each guest. Guests then place their cards in an envelop which has been placed on a board to make a creative art piece! The bride and groom will have so much fun reading all of their notes. (After the honeymoon, of course!)
Thumb-thing Special
Thumbprint please! Guests will add their thumbprint to your artwork, along with their name/signature. If you've ever seen thumbprint art, the thumbprints don't have to be leaves on trees. They can be ANYTHING! And, if you love whimsy, buy a thumbprint book and have it at your guest signing table. Inspire your guests to create their own thumbprint original artwork for you. Just don't forget to have wipes for their inked up fingers--and a nearby trashcan to throw those wipes away!
So, there you have it! More than a handful of creative ideas to get your mind thinking outside of the box. Want to meet and talk about how to make your entire wedding a personalized, enjoyable day for everyone? I'd love to hear your dreams and determine how we can work together to make them come true. Contact me for your initial consultation today!
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January 4, 2010
January was never really my favorite month of the year i guess that's because it's associated with leftovers and new beginnings . The weather for starters exhibit days with moderate to low sunlight, shorter days i suppose, having to wear more clothing, a seemingly lack of spunk or energy, reduction of outdoor activities, and much more.
I guess i shouldn't be so against January because it presents me with a time to do a little reflection, to start a new project , to re-kindle a friendship, rumble through last year's clothing and sundry of household items i no longer use nor desire to use, ponder an increased exercise program, alter my food intake from quantity to quality, or plan a garden , read those books i purchased three months ago, or plan more time with my family and pets.
Quite frankly,there are so many things I could do during January that i haven't mentioned i.e. games, dancing, monopoly, scrabble, and yes, even puzzles! I think I had better stop right here for the moment regarding bashing January and choose a few things that really resonate with me as I embrace each day of this month that in the past quickly went unnoticed.
my list……
1 while i am walking our dogs, Tanner and Lucky, i will bring along a bag to pick up trash that's been left along the curb
2 when around my friends, associates, strangers…. take a moment to listen to what they are really saying before i jump in with my response
3 give without thinking about why and to whom
4 i did say two things but …..this one is most important , at least to me….Giving Thanks to God …..and saying thank you, thank you ,and many more thank yous to all unknown and known gifts, challenges, opportunities, successes, sorrows , and surprises i experience!
I think that I am really going to be very engaged this month if not with so much to do but with so much to think about what i am capable of doing for myself and for others!
That's getting through January………….
Curt Canada provides advisement and coaching at FindingYourZenith a personal development, leadership, and executive coaching practice in Washington, DC. Curt is a member of the International Coach Federation and Christian Coaches Network.


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The start to any good exercise program is corrective exercises. Correct exercises can help us stretch and strengthen our muscles and help correct any deviations from normal in our posture. In this series, we highlight three of the top ten corrective exercises that many of us should
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Exercise #3 Foam Roller Quadriceps
The quadriceps is composed of 4 muscles. Three of the four run from the top of the femur to the patella (or kneecap), while the fourth runs from the "spine" of the pelvis to the patella. This particular muscle (rectus femoris) is responsible for flexing the thigh (or hip flexion). When the rectus femoris is tight it causes an anterior pelvic tilt where the hips remain in flexion when one tries to stand upright. As a result, the person hyperextends their lower back in an effort to pull the torso upright and into a neutral position. This action can place undue stress on the lower back and may lead to chronic lower-back pain.
The foam roller quadriceps exercise (using either a foam roller or tennis ball) focuses on the rectus femoris to release that muscle. This will eventually lead the pelvis to have a more posterior tilt releasing pressure off of the lower back.
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The muscles in the hip flexor group and muscles in the medial thigh originate in the lower back), cross the pelvis and attach to the top of femur. These muscles become shortened due to prolonged sitting (Doctors warn that sitting is the new smoking!). This shortening of the hip flexor muscles pulls the lumbar spine towards the top of the leg (think forward and down) and the pelvis forward and down, causing an anterior tilt of the pelvis. This misalignment can cause pain in the lower pain and hips. Stretching the hip flexors can help the hips and pelvis move back into neutral position.
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Exercise #5 Lying Rotations
This exercise is designed to increase mobility in the mid back, to take stress off our shoulder joint and arm, and to target the abdominal oblique muscles. When a golfer or tennis player swings their arms for a backhand stroke, the oblique muscles lengthen and slow down the torso as it rotates back. Conversely, the large oblique muscles "load" for a forehand stroke or golf swing thus, alleviating the unstable shoulder joint of any excessive movement.
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TORONTO — He's only 24, but Asdrubal Cabrera is about the closest thing the Cleveland Indians have to a clubhouse leader these days. He showed why Sunday.
Cabrera hit a two-run homer, Jason Donald added a solo shot and the Indians beat the Blue Jays 5-4, their sixth win in seven games against Toronto.
"We played really good ball these last couple of games," Cabrera said. "We want to play like that the whole rest of the season."
Major league home run leader Jose Bautista, Aaron Hill and Yunel Escobar all hit solo homers for Toronto, but the Blue Jays lost for ninth time in 13 homes games against the Indians.
Cleveland has traded pitchers Jake Westbrook and Kerry Wood, outfielder Austin Kearns and infielder Jhonny Peralta in the past week, depleting the team of much of its veteran presence and leaving just two players (Shelley Duncan and Travis Hafner) over the age of 30.
When it comes to filling the leadership void, Indians manager Manny Acta said Cabrera "brings a lot to the table."
"He's the right guy to start leading these kids out here," Acta said. "He's been in the big leagues for close to four years, he's been in the playoffs with the Indians. I'm expecting him to take a bigger role."
Donald said he considers Cabrera a clubhouse role model.
"He's got some time here," Donald said. "He came up with Cleveland, he's been in the big leagues for a couple of years. He's a guy that we look to and he's done a great job. He's got a lot of energy and that's a guy you can feed off of."
Called up from Triple-A Columbus to make his second big league start on three days' rest, right-hander Jeanmar Gomez (2-0) allowed two runs and five hits in five innings. He walked two and struck out two.
"The kid made the best of the 85 pitches that he had and it was five good innings," Acta said.
Gomez took the roster spot of Wood, who was traded to the New York Yankees on Saturday, and stepped into the rotation after the Indians moved Josh Tomlin up by a day when Westbrook was scratched from Saturday's start and traded to St. Louis.
Five Cleveland relievers combined to work the final four innings. Tony Sipp pitched 1 2/3 innings, Frank Hermann got one out in the seventh, Rafael Perez got two outs in the eighth and Joe Smith got the third. Chris Perez wrapped it up in the ninth for his 12th save and second in two games.
Perez, who got out of a bases-loaded jam in Saturday's 2-1 win, was threatened again in this one but still extended his scoreless streak to 13 1/3 innings. Travis Snider hit a leadoff single and advanced to second on Dewayne Wise's sacrifice, but Perez escaped when Escobar flied out and Bautista struck out swinging.
The Indians jumped on Toronto right-hander Jesse Litsch (1-5) in the first. Trevor Crowe drew a leadoff walk and scored when Cabrera hit a two-run homer that bounced off the top of the right-field wall, his second.
Donald said the Indians had some fun with Cabrera when he got back to the dugout.
"We thought it had a good chance off the bat," Donald said. "I didn't think it was going to come that close to not getting out. Guys were joking around and laughing and stuff. I said, 'Is that what you call a wall-scraper or a wall-bouncer?'"
Hill opened the second with a homer off the left-field foul screen, his 15th.
Toronto tied it in the third when Vernon Wells hit a two-out double, Adam Lind walked and Hill followed with an RBI single. Lyle Overbay ended the rally by striking out looking.
Cleveland regained the lead in the fifth. Crowe doubled, Litsch slipped while trying to field Cabrera's bunt single and Shin-Soo Choo walked before left-hander Brian Tallet came on in relief. Tallet walked Carlos Santana to force in a run, and another scored when Matt LaPorta grounded into a double play.
Donald hit a two-out solo drive to left in the sixth, his third.
Escobar and Bautista cut it to 5-4 with back-to-back drives in the seventh, the eighth time this season the Blue Jays have hit consecutive homers. Escobar chased Sipp with a shot to left, his third, and Bautista drilled Hermann's first pitch down the left-field line for his 32nd home run.
"They made it a ballgame really quick with two swings there," Acta said.
The Blue Jays lead the major leagues with 161 homers and have gone deep in 13 consecutive games, hitting 31 in that span.
Litsch has won just once in nine outings since coming off the disabled list June 9 after missing more than a year following elbow surgery. He allowed four runs and six hits in four-plus innings.
"I still don't see the velocity I had before," Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston said. "His control is not as good as it was before."
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Hafner (shoulder) missed his fourth straight start but took batting practice before the game. Jordan Brown made his major league debut as Cleveland's DH. … Toronto OF Fred Lewis and 3B Edwin Encarnacion were held out of the starting lineup. Snider played left, Wise was in right and Bautista moved to third.
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Being world competitive is important to Fallshaw, so it has put a lot of effort into making sure products and services meet world standards. An effective quality assurance system allows it to achieve this.
Maintaining an effective quality assurance system requires regular internal audits of all its design and manufacturing processes to ensure it is following quality plans. Surveillance and conformance audits by external auditors give further independent assurance this is happening.
Fallshaw Wheels & Castors believes that to stay ahead in today's competitive market, you have to be competitively priced, produce quality products, and deliver them in a timely manner.
And then Fallshaw drops them:
Nothing tests a product better than a loaded rig of falling steel, prototypes are given more punishment than Fallshaw hopes customers would ever dish out. International design standards are used. If it feels the standards are not tough enough it will add more stringent tests.
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Things rarely go wrong with Fallshaw wheels and castors. Part of the reason is that Fallshaw helps you choose the right product for your application.
Fallshaw has good catalogues (available on the web), training material, and test facilities, where Fallshaw ensures consistent production, and can compare its products against others.


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It's that time of year again were KOAN, of Nice Produce, has compiled an ill line up of various worldwide artists to execute a memorable skate deck exhibition.
170 individual pieces by 80 artists.
The Melbourne exhibition will be held at No Vacancy Gallery, Red Cape Lane
in QV, Melbourne.
Launch party, Friday the 7th of November, 7pm until 10pm.
The collection will be on display for 3 weeks, 10am until 7pm, Tuesdays to
Sunday, until the 23rd of November.
The show will also be touring to Sydney on the 12th of December and will be hosted at Red Bull Gallery in Alexandria.
Shots of all the artwork (all 170 pieces) and bios of the artists will be available leading up to the show. I'll send once they're done.


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Students will have until Friday, May 18 to sign-up.
Summer School will be during the month of June. The English and Algebra I courses will be for a period of 4 weeks, 4 days a week (Monday - Thursday) and 4 hours each day ([8:00a - 12:00p])
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The 2015 – 2019 Strategic Plan focuses on several key projects that will make an impact on the redevelopment efforts of downtown Decatur. This plan has a major focus on residential development in the City Center, the establishment of the Education and Technology Business Park in developing the Decatur Downtown Commons, streetscape and economic development of the 6th Avenue Gateway Corridor, development of the River Clay Arts Festival into a signature benchmark event, and enhancement and restoration of the Railroad Depot. Many of the action items included in the Strategic Plan are currently underway or are slated for the future. Updates can be found in the Works in Progress section of this website.
About Forward Decatur:
- City Center Development
- Beautification
- Development of Decatur Commons
- Forward Decatur Campaign
- Envision Decatur Long-Range Plan


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One of the best ways to visit Canada's extensive Arctic region is by small expedition ship, allowing exploration deep into the convoluted fjords; landing in secluded bays and visiting remote communities. The area is home to a wide range of wildlife from caribou, wolves, foxes, hares, wolverine and polar bears. Bird and marine life are also prolific with nutrient rich waters home to humpback whales, orca, walrus, bearded seals and the illusive narwhal.
This region has been populated for thousands of years from the Paleo-Eskimo to the modern day Inuit and it is possible to visit these small communities and learn about life in the harsh north. The region is also steeped in history of the early explorers such as Frobisher, Franklin and Amundsen.
The Northwest Passage is synonymous with Franklin and in 2014 one of his missing ships was found, but many of the mysteries of his ill-fated expedition are still to be answered. There are many historic sites to visit including the eerie Beechy Island where the graves of three of Franklin's men lie with their cryptic inscriptions. The narrow waterways of this region are frequently choked with ice and impassable but for a few months each year. This region is also home to much of the iconic Arctic wildlife including polar bears, walrus and musk oxen and the very occasional sighting of narwhal.
This is the largest island in Canada and fifth largest in the world. With a population of around just 11,000 and most people located in Iqaluit, there is plenty of wilderness to explore. Wildlife in the region includes Arctic wolves, hare and fox along with polar bears and barren ground caribou. The coastal waters are home to a wide range of marine mammals and birds. In the south you can explore the Auyuittuq National Park with local Inuit guides and to the north Sirmilik National Park, with rugged mountains, ice fields, glaciers, coastal lowlands and large seabird colonies.
More than a fifth of the Ellesmere Island is protected within Quttinirpaaq National Park, with extensive ice caps and glaciers making for spectacular landscapes. Tanquary Fjord has 65 frost-free days per year, considered remarkable for its latitude. Glaciologists have noticed that stages of huge deglaciation and massive glacial advance have occurred in this region. Grise Fiord, which in Inuktitut is "Aujuittuq", meaning "place that never thaws" is the largest community on Ellesmere Island. It is also one of the coldest inhabited places in the world, with an average yearly temperature of -16.5 °C.
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Coyotes in San Francisco: Informational Talk and Workshop on April 5 & 12
April 5, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Join SF Animal Care & Control, Project Coyote and SF Rec and Park for an informational talk and workshop on coyotes in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 5, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park (1199 Ninth Avenue at Lincoln Way).
In addition, we will have a second meeting on Wednesday, April 12 at the Excelsior Clubhouse (579 Madrid Street and Russian Avenue) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.


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OTTAWA — Leonard Cohen told his family, in his final days, he was confident Donald Trump would be elected president of the United States.
The Montreal singer-songwriter's son Adam recalled the prediction at Saturday's Juno gala dinner, where his father received a posthumous artist of the year prize.
Cohen's son says the notion of Trump winning seemed "absurd'' to everyone around his father.
"He was one of the only people I know, who had the most absurd prediction that anybody in my midst would dare have: he predicted Donald Trump was going to be the president of the United States, which of course made us all laugh hysterically.''
Adam Cohen accepts the Album of the Year on behalf of his late father Leonard Cohen during the JUNO Awards gala at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on Saturday. (Photo: Lars Hagberg/AFP/Getty)
They assumed the medical marijuana he was ingesting clouded his logic, he says.
"He was stoned out of his mind,'' Adam says. "What did he know, we thought. But it turns out the old man was right.''
Cohen died in California a day before Trump stunned his country and the world, defeating Hillary Clinton. Though he was closely associated with Montreal, his hometown, he also lived and worked on the American west coast.
Leonard Cohen died in California the day before Trump's election in November. (Photo: Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)
In his 1990s song, "Democracy,'' Cohen sings: "From the fires of the homeless/From the ashes of the gay/Democracy is coming to the USA.''
His Juno win marks the second time Cohen has received the artist of the year award, after winning in 2013.
Adam says his father knew 2016's "You Want It Darker'' would be the final album he produced. He recalled once asking him how he was producing such "astoundingly clear and powerful vocals.''
"I'm a captive, I've got no other purpose or mission,'' he says.
"This is my message, this is my last message.''
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First Eucharist
First Eucharist Registration Form 2019 (here)
Mass Schedule
Weekend Masses at St. Leonard
- Saturday 4:30 p.m.
- Sunday 9:00 a.m. (Mass with Children's Liturgy)
- Sunday 11:00 a.m.
Weekday Masses at St. Leonard
- Wednesday and Thursday 9:00 a.m.
- Friday: Children's Mass 9:30 a.m.
(in the Pastor's office)
- Weekday mornings before Mass
- Saturday 3:45 – 4:15 pm
- By appointment
Holy Eucharist
Receiving Communion
For Catholics
As Catholics, we fully participate in the celebration of the Eucharist when we receive Holy Communion. We are encouraged to receive Communion devoutly and frequently. In order to be properly disposed to receive Communion, participants should not be conscious of grave sin and normally should have fasted for one hour. A person who is conscious of grave sin is not to receive the Body and Blood of the Lord without prior sacramental confession except for a grave reason where there is no opportunity for confession. In this case, the person is to be mindful of the obligation to make an act of perfect contrition, including the intention of confessing as soon as possible (canon 916). A frequent reception of the Sacrament of Penance is encouraged for all.
For our fellow Christians
We welcome our fellow Christians to this celebration of the Eucharist as our brothers and sisters. We pray that our common baptism and the action of the Holy Spirit in this Eucharist will draw us closer to one another and begin to dispel the sad divisions which separate us. We pray that these will lessen and finally disappear, in keeping with Christ's prayer for us "that they may all be one" (Jn 17:21). Because Catholics believe that the celebration of the Eucharist is a sign of the reality of the oneness of faith, life, and worship, members of those churches with whom we are not yet fully united are ordinarily not admitted to Holy Communion. Eucharistic sharing in exceptional circumstances by other Christians requires permission according to the directives of the diocesan bishop and the provisions of canon law (canon 844 § 4). Members of the Orthodox Churches, the Assyrian Church of the East, and the Polish National Catholic Church are urged to respect the discipline of their own Churches. According to Roman Catholic discipline, the Code of Canon Law does not object to the reception of communion by Christians of these Churches (canon 844 § 3).
For those not receiving Holy Communion
All who are not receiving Holy Communion are encouraged to express in their hearts a prayerful desire for unity with the Lord Jesus and with one another.
For non-Christians
We also welcome to this celebration those who do not share our faith in Jesus Christ. While we cannot admit them to Holy Communion, we ask them to offer their prayers for the peace and the unity of the human family.


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text: I grew my hair out for more than a year to donate it to a charitable organization. At the end I felt like I had a dead rat on my head so I happily cut it off. Then I came home and freaked out that I looked like Johnny Depp in the Willy Wonka re-make, or perhaps a Mario-brothers 1-up Mushroom. Arnold said it looked great but I didn't believe him, he's a good liar that way. At my b-day party he convinced Lisa that my hair was a wig. He said "I didn't plan to lie but then I just had to!" Only Arnold would consider inventing stories an obligation... but I digress... back to me and my hair. Shauntay and Greta proclaimed it modern and stylish and they always tell it to me straight so my non-crisis is now averted. I've now reached the absolute height of narcissism, blogging about my hair.


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Dockerized Drupal development
Docker has quickly become the favorite virtualization tool for many people.
This session will explore the advantages of using a dockerized setup and building sites as a complete Docker image, this will include the web server (with its dependencies) and the site code. Undertand how to do a complete and repeatable site deployment, whilst ensuring there are consistent elements in place for supporting it.
This talk will cover some of the best practices followed at TimeInc. that includes:
➢ Portability - Sites must be able to run anywhere (locally, self hosted or cloud hosted)
➢ DRY - Sites must have a single point of truth for configuration and management. Code must be re-used wherever possible.
➢ Separation of concerns- Sites should be able to trust that infrastructure requirements will be met and will not need to know about their run-time environments.
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Mountfield SP414 39cm Self-Propelled Lawnmower for sale.
The SP414 Lawnmower is a general purpose self propelled lawnmower, with a 39cm cutting width and a Mountfield 100cc engine.
A 40 litre grass collector and 5 heights of cut, from 25 to 70mm, make this mower ideal for longer grass on small to medium sized lawns of 20m x 20m.
Features include:
- Mountfield RS100 OHV 100cc engine
- 1.55kW
- Single speed transmission
- 39cm (15″) cutting width
- 25-70mm cutting heights (5 positions)
- 40ltr grass collector
- Polypropylene chassis
- 94dB(A) rating
- 20kg weight
- Ideal for lawn sizes up to 20m x 20m
- 2 years warranty.
Our price of only £229.00.
For more information on this Mountfield SP414 39cm Self-Propelled Lawnmower contact our Horticultural sales team or visit the Mountfield website.


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By definition, the word "accident" refers to an event that is both "unexpected" and "unintentional" (The American Heritage Dictionary, 2nd College Ed.,). Everyone knows that alcohol and drugs impair a person's ability to safely operate a vehicle. Moreover, we are constantly "bombarded" with ads telling us about the dangers of drinking and driving. Yet, some people do not hesitate to put themselves behind the wheel despite having had one too many drinks.
Alcohol-impaired accidents cause thousands of deaths every year in the United States, bringing emotional and financial devastation to the families of both the responsible driver and the victims. The loss of a loved one to a drunk driver is incomprehensible. Claims for wrongful death arising out of drunk driving accidents, allow a victim's family to seek redress in a civil action, apart from any criminal charges a state may file against the accused.
Statistics Of Accidents With Drunk Drivers
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 30 people die each day in the United States in accidents related to drunk drivers. That's about one death every 48 minutes, with an annual cost of approximately $51 billion.
The following facts give us an idea of how grave is the situation:
- Almost one-third of all traffic-related deaths in the United States during 2010 were caused by alcohol-impaired (as the CDC defines these cases) drivers. The toll was 10,228 people killed by drunk drivers.
- The number of children under the age of 14 that died in car accidents was 1,210. Of those victims, 17 percent (211) were killed by drunk drivers.
- More than half of the 211 children under the age of 14 that died in alcohol related car accidents during 2010 (131), were passengers in the car of the drunk driver.
- More that 1.4 million people were arrested during 2010 for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. It is worth noting that despite the perception that most drunk drivers get arrested, the preceding number represents only one percent of the self-reported episodes of drinking and driving by adults each year.
- Other drugs like marijuana and cocaine accounted for about 18 percent car accident related deaths in 2010. Please note that these drugs are often consumed with alcohol.
People At Risk
The people most at risk of dying in alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents are young people, motorcyclists and drivers with prior DUI/DWI convictions.
Regardless of the blood alcohol content (BAC) level, young people are more at risk of getting involved in a car accident than older people. In fact, of all the drivers that got involved in fatal crashes while having a BAC of .08 percent (which is the legal limit in Florida), more than 34 percent (or one out of every three) were between the ages of 21 and 24.
Of all motorcyclists killed in fatal accidents, 28 percent were "legally drunk". Curiously, older motorcyclists are more likely to suffer fatal accidents than younger riders. Almost half of the alcohol-impaired motorcyclists that die in crashes each year are 40 years or older and riders between the ages of 40 to 44 years old have a 44 percent chance (highest percentage among any group) to die in a crash while drunk.
Typically, drivers with a prior DUI conviction were four times more likely to get involved in a fatal accident while intoxicated than those without prior convictions.
We Can Help
If you have been injured in an accident with an alcohol-impaired driver or if you lost a loved one in an accident with an alcohol-impaired driver, you need to immediately contact a law firm with experience handling these cases.
The lawyers of the law offices of Greenberg Stone & Urbano have more than 130 years of combined experience handling all types of personal injury cases, including cases of fatal accidents with alcohol-impaired drivers. Please contact us at 786-408-8973 to schedule a free consultation. We handle all personal injury matter on contingency fees. This means that you do not have to pay us anything unless we obtain compensation for you.


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KINGSTON, R.I. – Seven members of the Rhode Island women's rowing team have been named as 2017 Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar Athlete Award recipients, the organization announced.
Seniors Kiana Anderson and Danielle Wolf, juniors Meghan Ellis and Lucy Moyes, and sophomores Mekenzie Mattheson, Karen Petrik and Allie Reilly were all recognized with the CRCA Scholar Athlete Award. In order to qualify, the student-athletes must have a cumulative grade-point average through the fall semester/quarter of her current competition year.
All seven of the women were key to Rhode Island's second-place finish at the 2017 Atlantic 10 Championship. Anderson, Ellis, Petrik and Wolf were all members of the Varsity 8+ boat that placed second in its flight. Moyes, Mattheson and Reilly were part of the Second Varsity 8+ contingent that won its respective flight. The Rhode Island rowers were among the 500 Division I women nationally to earn the distinction. There were 715 rowers from Division I, II and III combined to be recognized.
Each athlete also had to meet the following qualifications:
- The student-athlete has met all eligibility rules as defined by her institution
- The student-athlete was in her second, third, or fourth year of eligibility
- The student-athlete rowed in her institution's NCAA or IRA eligible boat(s) for a minimum of 75% of the current spring races or racing in a regional conference event
- The head coach of the student-athletes' institution was a member in good standing of the CRCA as of May 1, 2017


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The last time I pulled a credit report on myself was back in 2008 using one of those free websites.
It was enlightening and kind of disappointing too. I mean, there weren't any negatives listed in the report and it was cool to see how many accounts that I actually had (and forgotten existed) but it never actually told me what my credit score was — you know, that magic number that's calculated in total secrecy kinda like how college football rankings are set.
It's a meaningless number that, for some reason, holds a lot of weight.
Well, while the defensive financial move we made earlier this week hasn't really gone anywhere just yet — still signing all of the paperwork — the bank did provide us with our credit scores.
Now, I don't keep track of my wife's finances here on PIAC but I'm pretty sure she won't mind me sharing here credit scores as well as my own:
Experian: (Range of Possible Scores: 340 to 820)
·Brainy – 821
·Wife – 792
TransUnion: (Range of Possible Scores: 300 to 850)
·Brainy – 809
·Wife – 804
Equifax: (Range of Possible Scores: 300 to 850)
·Brainy – 809
·Wife – 810
So, if you look closely, I'm apparently "off the chart" on the Experian one…
It's probably a typo — the paperwork sent to us to sign was littered with them — but, either way, we're perfectly happy with those scores.
Who wouldn't be?
The one thing that I did notice listed under my scores is something that I think may have actually hurt my score a tiny bit.
All three credit bureaus listed "No recent revolving balances" and/or "Lack of recently reported balances on revolving/open accounts" as key factors for me but not my wife.
What's the big difference between me and my wife?
Well, she'll carry a credit card balance from time-to-time. I haven't for the past 2+ years but based on this, well, maybe I should.
Or not — I'm still happy with the scores.
I mean, it kind of reinforced what I said earlier — right now we're quite possibly in the best financial position that we'll ever be in. Let's take advantage of it.
Here's to hoping that it's enough to make the re-fi happen without a hitch…
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doing a credit pull on your own file does not afceft your score. Filing apps for credit, or allowing others to do credit pulls to see if you can qualify' usually does though To get around that, I usually pull my own credit, and then shop around for preapprovals that way Like if you are trying to buy a new car, pull your own credit FROM ALL 3 BUREAUS be sure to get scores from all 3. then print that out, and take that to the dealer with you. Get them to pre approve you based on that info, and wirte the deal contigient on being able to get financed, based on the scores you got. If your credit pull is more than seven days old they may squawk about it, it all depends on what your score is, what your deal looks like, how much you are offering down, and how badly they need to make the sale.. In the case of a mortgage, I've done this with credit pulls up to 30 days old just realize that if anything changes the deal make fgo south, and you may lose your deposit.
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