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Summer is here and whether you live here or are just visiting, there's plenty to do in Florida that won't break your budget! Below you will find great options that can be enjoyed solo, as a couple or with the family. Get out in Central Florida and explore your options!
Water and Food!
I'm sure you know Florida has some of the best beaches in the world, but what's local? We have some pretty spectacular beaches close enough to go for the day. Check out Clearwater and Daytona! Trying to stay away from the extra large crowds? Try Cedar Key or Cocoa Beach! Make a day of it and pack a cooler of goodies to cut cost on food.
Would you rather eat by a lake than drive to the beach? Lake and Marion County have a couple of sweet lake eats for you. Check out the "Florisiana" menu at Eaton's Beach Sandbar and Grill in Weirsdale, where you can eat on the 1700 square foot wrap around porch or walk on the shore to the docks. There's even a roped-off area for the kids to swim. If you're looking to relax, it has great sunset views and live music. Alternatively, you can head over to Gator's Dockside in Leesburg, where you are sure to spy a gator in the water off the docks! It's a great spot to bring your friends and enjoy a night of great eats and good times. If you're local and a boater, stop by via the lake! Both spots have slips for their patrons.
Sports Fans, Stop Here!
We have some incredible seasonal sports leagues that fire it up in the summer! Check out the Florida Summer Collegiate League, our very own Central Florida wood-bat league that draws talent from all over the country. With six teams, you are bound to find a game to see near you. Best part? They are so reasonably priced that you can probably take the whole family and eat for less than tickets to the movies!
Want to see some of the rising stars in soccer? Check out the PDL's Ocala Stampede! Take a trip over to Ocala and check out the team with three Southeast Division Championships and one Southern Conference Championship under their belt. Last year they were a National Semi-Finalist. Who knows, this year you may see the National Champs in Ocala! If you're closer to Orlando, you can't miss seeing the Orlando City Soccer Club.
Flora and Fauna
We have some unbelievable parks in Central Florida that are either free or really affordable. Look up Kelly Park/Rock Springs or Wekiwa Springs in Apopka, or Harry P Leu Gardens in Orlando. You'll see some fantastic wildlife and beautiful nature preserves.
Sip, See and Shop
For those of you looking for drinks, art, films or window shopping, Central Florida has some great options to choose from. Check out Orlando Brewing Company, Artegon Marketplace or the Grand Bohemian Gallery in Orlando. Looking to relax in a park with a movie? Enzian Theater/Eden Bar in Maitland is the perfect spot! FleaWorld (one of the leading flea markets in the U.S.) in Sanford is great for shopping and people watching. Of course, Lakeridge Winery and Vineyards in Clermont is always neat to see. There are also plenty of local museums to check out in our area!
There's plenty to do in Central Florida! Take your pick and let us know in the comments below – Where do you plan to go? Have you ever been to any of these places? What did you think?


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Acts of Our Gentle God
Is it possible that Christianity has largely misunderstood the character of God? Is there another way that can be reasonably explained from the book that claims to represent Him?
In this volume is found the culmination of a sixteen year search for light on these questions. The journey began when I was reminiscing about the birth of my first son. I thought on the moment I first held him in my arms and the deep sense of love I felt for him. To have a taste of such divine emotions brought me into an encounter with God that impressed upon me the thought that the feelings I had for my son were an expression of God's love for His Son and consequently His earth born children.

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Creating a Community Hub in 2019
With the uncertainty of Brexit and other challenges facing small high street businesses, it is natural to be concerned about the future of your business. However, despite these current challenges, engaging and building a local community hub can give you and your business a boost.
How Growing Your Online Digital Community Can Boost Your Small Business
As we head into 2019, the increasing need to build an online community for your small business is essential. It's all about customer loyalty. At the end of the day, people tend to buy from those they know, like and trust. And trust comes from taking the time to build valuable relationships.
Can Promoting Diversity Grow Your Business?
With Good Morning Britainviewers left recently outraged by former [BBC] Apprentice, Jessica Cunningham's belief that the nativity needed to be modernised to reflect the diversity of the UK, it begs the question: what benefits can diversity can bring to our communities?
Why the Office Christmas Party is a Great Business Opportunity
It's that time of year again, which many either love or dread. The notorious Christmas party is just around the corner: plenty of cheap booze and supermarket canapés to get things moving; that suspect Christmas jumper and equally suspect secret Santa.
7 Ideas to add a Touch of Festive Cheer to Your Business This Christmas
It's a busy time of year for many businesses and an opportunity to really raise your profile. So, have you planned how you are going to bring a little festive cheer to your community? If you haven't, then it's time to get your sleigh bells on. Here are 7 things you can do:
How Community Involvement Can Grow Your Business
We are entering the season to be jolly, with mistletoe and wine and the Christmas festivities filling the air. No greater time to cultivate that community spirit and grow your business. Getting involved in your community is big business these days as it raises your visibility and credibility.
How Local Businesses Serve Their Communities
Running a local business brings more to the community than initially meets the eye. They are the engine that serves and benefits the community on multiple levels. Firstly, local businesses bring diversity and uniqueness to local communities, giving them a distinctiveness


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You cannot control the outdoor air pollution, which polluted mainly due to emissions from various pollutants. However, you can improve your indoor air quality with the following six strategies.
Strategies that Improves Your Indoor Air Quality
1. Use enough ventilation:
Good air quality depends on the amount of ventilation provided in the room. Generally, those using the HVAC system, believe in ventilation is best but, you should ensure it.
If you get the odor of foods cooked two days ago, then your home has poor ventilation and it affects your indoor air quality. It is advisable to remove bad smells using bathroom exhaust fans and vents for the kitchen.
2. Keep air ducts clean:
You should keep air ducts clean of dust, debris, molds, insect, and rodents at all times. Thus by doing so, you can prevent harmful air from entering your home through HVAC.
3. Do not use Asbestos:
Since asbestos offers heat, it commonly used in constructing homes. However, research studies have proved harmful to human health. The presence of Asbestos fibers in the air causes respiratory ailments including mesothelioma cancer. Homes built three decades ago having asbestos within the premises should be renovated professionally.
4. Controlling dust:
Accumulated dust particles present in the indoor air can be health hazardous. Washing regularly at least once a week in order to avoid dust accumulation. In addition, ensure that there no dust collected in any corner of your home.
5. Reduce Pet Dander:
Pet dander is sticky attaching to pet's beddings, toys, fabrics, furniture, and carpets. Indoor air quality can worsen because of pet dander. Health professionals advise you leave your pet outdoors since breathing pet dander is unhealthy.
6. Use Carbon Monoxide Detector:
If you use fuels (charcoal, natural gas, propane oil, wood, etc) for heating and cooking, then you need a carbon monoxide detector. Carbon monoxide is colorless, odorless, and tasteless. In addition, it pollutes your indoor air heavily. Carbon monoxide causes headaches, dizziness, nausea, and death.
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Dominica Citizenship by Investment – opportunity to get a Dominica passport in Dubai for as low as $100,000 or a real estate investment of at least $200,000.
Dominica Citizenship by Investment
The Dominica government, through its Citizenship by Investment program, invites interested investors who are willing to contribute towards the country's growth and advancement, provide business and employment opportunities for residents of Dominica. The Citizenship by Investment Unit (CBIU) handles the program, and it offers qualified investors the opportunity to get a Dominica passport.
Applications for the Dominica citizenship by investment program is licensed only to authorized agents. Therefore, applications are only received by the CBIU through these agents. DM-consultant in Dubai has representative agents who ensure that foreign investors in UAE get the best representation for their application. Dominica government, in its part, consistently provide a robust legislative and administrative plan, together with the economic support that is required to secure investments, and provide maximum return for investors. It is evident through various long-term and advanced financial structures and policies, established to compete with the high demands of the global business environment.
Aside from the wonderful and outstanding environment in Dominica, there are several business advantages for foreign investors. Some of these include low taxation on capital gains, access to several regions, and a double taxation treaty Dominica has with the US and CARICOM. Here is a link to the various business advantages for foreign investors.
What are the Investment options for a Dominica Citizenship by Investment program?
Applicants for the Dominica Citizenship by investment program can choose any of the three options below:
- Economic Diversification Fund: applicants will have to make a one-time contribution of $100,000 and other additional amount depending on the number of dependents.
- Real estate Investment: this requires the purchase of a real estate property in Dominica with a minimum worth of $200,000. Check out more on the approved real estate projects in Dominica.
How to apply for Dominica Citizenship by Investment
There are various stages involved in the application for Dominica citizenship by investment program.
- Investors will Choose a certified Dominica visa agent that will represent their application.
The Citizenship by Investment Unit does not accept direct or personal applications.
- The authorized agent will work together with the applicant to make the necessary
documents available for the application. The papers should have the proper translation, notarization, and legalization as required by the provisions of the C.B.I.U.
- Once the agent/agency has submitted your application, CBIU will conduct a proper
assessment and background investigation to validate the provided documents. After the diligence check, they will recommend the request to the government based on the result of the process. If the government approves this, a letter will be sent to the applicant's representative informing he/she about the success of the application or otherwise.
- Once the government approves the request, the agent will re-file the case to the C.B.I.U,
and he/she shall be responsible for any inquiries or correspondence concerning the applicant's case.
- Interviews are not compulsory except at the discretion of the government.
However, once the application is approved, the CBIU will guide the applicant on how to make the necessary donations to the Economic diversification fund (EDF) or the purchase of real estate. Once the payment is complete, a certificate of registration is issued to the applicant through his/her agent. The certificate is an evidence of Dominica citizenship and can be used to apply for the Dominica passport.
Dominica Citizenship by Investment: Benefits of the Dominica Passport
Investors and their dependents who obtain the Dominica passport are liable to enjoy the following benefits:
- A member of a global environment that includes several communities within the Dominica borders
- Low tax rates – this includes zero tax in wealth, gift, capital income or inheritance
- Investors and their family members will have the full right to live, work, and study in Dominica at their wish
- Investors will enjoy double citizenship because Dominica supports a second passport
- The freedom to live in a peaceful, serene, and beautiful environment having in mind that they have contributed to its growth through the Dominica Citizenship by investment program
- A Dominica passport holder is eligible for visa-free travel to up to 90 countries within Europe, Asia, and America.
You can also checkout the Spain Golden Visa
Dominica Citizenship by Investment – Documents and Requirements for the application
Documents necessary for the Dominica citizenship by investment in 2019 are;
- Disclosure form also known as D1-form
- Applicants will have to complete a biometric form (D2) which should be carried out in the presence of a fingerprinting officer)
- Applicants will submit a medical certificate signed by an approved medical practitioner
- Provide a copy of the investment agreement signed by the principal applicant. Also, the sales and purchase form in case of a real estate
- A complete and notarized copy of the application form 12 (two copies)
- Birth and marriage certificate (where such applicants has a spouse)
- A police certificate from the applicant's country of birth, residency or citizenship where he/she has lived for up to 16 years
- All copies of driver's license, valid passport, or any relevant identity information together with eight Passport-sized photographs
- Copies of relevant college/university degrees or diplomas
- A court affidavit for any dependent included in the application except for the applicant's spouse
- Affidavit to support the change of name of the applicant or their dependents except the change was due to marriage
- For applicants with military background, copies of military services and certificates should be provided
- 12 months bank statement and employment letter of the applicant
- Documents to validate the applicant's source of funds and signed by a notary agent
- A well-written letter to the immigration minister
- A CV or resume together with the applicant's business or employment background
- Proof of payment for the investment and application fees
For all documents that will be submitted by the applicant's agent, it must be translated to English where necessary, together with a notary signature, and court approval.


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Everyone is talking about "headless" these days. It's like heads have gone out of fashion.
If you're in some way responsible for the architecture of a large scale commerce site, you might be left wondering what all the fuss is about. Are the people who trumpet the benefits of headless approaches to eCommerce even clear exactly what they mean, let alone able to articulate and evaluate the benefits they're looking for?
The basic idea is simple. It's a move away from the idea that our commerce site should be driven by a monolithic "eCommerce System" that both understands how to handle commerce and also knows how to render the website.
Instead, we expose the functionality of our commerce engine via a well defined API (for example serving JSON data over a RESTful HTTP API). Our "display layer" is a separate application which makes use of this API. This could be a custom built web application or it could be an "experience management" platform that can deliver to multiple channels and offers a degree of flexibility that allows the business greater control over the experiences we present to our customers.
Technical Rationale
It's not hard to construct a justification for this approach on abstract technical grounds. It reduces coupling between "business logic" and "display". It allows us to talk about our system architecture as conforming to patterns such as "layered architecture". It follows the "Unix philosophy" that argues that "Every application should do one thing and do it well." But how does all this translate into tangible benefits for your business? How would you justify this in your next presentation to the Board, some of whom don't necessarily care about the technical principles?
Business Drivers
The first step is to understand what might be driving this change from a market point of view. The Future Shopper Report 2019, from Wunderman Thompson Commerce, found that when customers search for specific products, 56% of the time they do so on Amazon. Many retailers are finding that sales through Amazon are rivalling or even outstripping revenues from their owned sites. Considered as a channel, Amazon generates significant profit for many retailers. However, compared to "owned" sites it performs very badly in terms of generating brand equity. This seems to be driving what some people are calling "the convergence of commerce and content". Owned sites aren't just about providing the opportunity to purchase, they are places where you can tell your stories.
Customer Expectations
At the same time, your customers' expectations are growing. They're interacting with you through multiple touchpoints on multiple devices. They expect their journey to be seamless. They expect your identity and messaging to be consistent and your story to make sense. And when they decide to buy, they expect to do that whenever and wherever makes sense to them. Once upon a time it was enough to build a site that offered your product catalogue and a shopping basket. along with a few pages of static inspirational content. Then you just needed to redirect all interactions on other channels to your site and watch the money roll in. Now, you need to manage your content consistently across all of your touchpoints and to be ready to offer transactional capabilities at whatever moment makes sense to your customers.
Taken together, the need to deliver richer narratives and seamlessly interweave content with commerce functionality throughout the user journey tends to drive us towards a more flexible architecture. Instead of trying to glue together two monolithic applications, one delivering a shopfront and the other serving up brochureware, the headless approach allows us to deliver commerce functionality as a service which can be injected into any user journey that our experience platform is able to deliver.
API First
This brings additional benefits as well. We are effectively taking an "API first" approach to the retail services that our company is able to offer, and when we do this we are exposing a presentation-agnostic API to our retail capabilities. This opens up a whole range of new possibilities. It certainly becomes easier to implement new owned channels (a mobile app for example, driven by the same API), but also we're quite likely to find new channels or clients for our API that we weren't even thinking about when we designed it (surfacing actionable recommendations on a site owned by one of our partners, for example).
Content Management
And what of the content itself? Who creates it and what system do they work in? There are two distinctly different approaches we could take here. In the first approach (let's call this simply "headless commerce") we run the eCommerce functionality as a set of headless services which we integrate into a site built with a content management system (or perhaps "experience management system", if we want to give it a fancy title). Site authors use the CMS to construct the site just as they would with any other site and the CMS delivers the site to our customers. In this scenario the eCommerce functionality is "headless" but the CMS is the "head".
The alternative (let's call it "headless commerce with headless CMS") we take things a little further and introduce another separation of concerns. We make use of a "headless CMS" that provides authoring capabilities for display agnostic content and exposes it via an API (JSON over HTTP is a common choice). In this case the "head" is a separate application, which could be a traditional web application or perhaps a client-side "Single Page Application" (SPA). Why would we want to do this? The short answer is a single (possibly made up) word: "omnichannel". We want to deliver consistent messaging across all of our channels whilst avoiding the inefficiency of duplicated effort. A route to achieving this is to divorce content from display and to create all content via a single system.
A big challenge that "headless CMS" systems face is maintaining a good "authoring experience". When we divorce content from display, we may find that we have taken away from authors some of the visual context they need in order to be sure that what they produce works well. For some types of content it may be perfectly fine to work via a form-based interface that looks nothing like the way the content will ultimately be rendered, but for some authoring tasks you can't beat the full "what-you-see-is-what-you-get", drag and drop interface of a modern "experience management" system.
The two approaches to content management I've outlined are in fact not necessarily mutually exclusive. We might like the channel independence that we get from authoring content in a "headless CMS" but also want the level of flexibility and control over the way that pages get rendered that comes from using a more traditional CMS. So we might want to consider an architecture that includes both: a headless CMS that produces channel-independent editorial content feeding in to a web CMS that allows the business fine-grained control over how that content is displayed.
Authorability and Agility
This last point touches upon a key benefit of headless commerce approaches that we haven't yet emphasised enough. For want of a better word I'll call this "authorability". When we implement our commerce functionality as a pure service, and use an experience management system to build the site that delivers it, we have created a platform that gives the authors full control over the whole experience. We're no longer in a position where changes to the "commerce" parts of our site can only be done by developers. So now we have not only created a customer experience that represents a seamless blending of content and commerce, we've also given our business the ability to make changes to the experience, across the whole site, as frequently as they need to. This agility, this ability to change rapidly in response to the market and to what we learn about our customers, can give your company a competitive edge.
Architecting the future
So where does this lead us, technically? As IT professionals, architects and engineers should we embrace the "headless" trend? I believe the answer is "yes", but we need to be sure that we are able to articulate its benefits in terms of business goals as well as technical principles. Ultimately I think the desire to detach the display layer from services in a "headless" architecture is part of a wider trend towards decoupling the individual elements of the systems that we design. Where previously an eCommerce system might have been a single, monolithic system, it's now common for multiple independent systems to deliver capabilities such as Product Information Management, Search, Order Management, Inventory, Pricing and so on. Decoupling the architectures of large systems into an ecosystem of atomic and independent services has been a common theme in the recent history of enterprise architecture, from "service oriented architecture", through "microservices" to "serverless". The driving force for this has ultimately been agility.
For retailers who hope to compete and succeed, it's essential to have a platform that is open to extension and innovation. It is hard to predict the impact of newly emerging technologies, like Voice, Virtual Reality or Machine Learning. We can be sure, however, that a monolithic platform that is slow to integrate new technologies presents a serious risk to the business that owns it.
As architects and IT decision makers we need to remember that it's not enough to focus on the system we are about to deliver right now. We need to design platforms which can evolve over time to meet the challenges of the future.
First published in IT Pro
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Applying a Functional Medicine approach to nutritional therapy, your programme is tailored to your particular needs, following research-based advice.
Together, we'll ascertain possible underlying imbalances that may be provoking symptoms, set within the context of your past and current health concerns and lifestyle factors. If further clarification is needed, I may suggest laboratory testing.
Using this thorough approach, we can create a clear picture of what may need addressing in your diet and lifestyle.
First appointment
The first session is 90 minutes and during this time we'll set clear goals and take an in-depth look at your health history. This will include considering areas such as your family history, current symptoms, medications, physical activity, stress levels and eating habits.
I take into consideration not only your health goals but also practicalities such as your ability and desire to cook; time constraints and day to day lifestyle demands. I ensure that changes are simple and manageable so whatever your lifestyle, you'll find it easy to embrace them.
You'll leave the session with:
• recommendations for dietary and lifestyle changes
• recommendations for laboratory testing if I feel this would be helpful
• supplement suggestions
Follow up appointments
During follow-up sessions we discuss what's worked and what may need changing. Your personalised programme may be tweaked if needed, to help you meet your goals.
Laboratory Testing
I may suggest laboratory testing to clients to help identify particular clinical imbalances. All testing is charged at trade price and an interpretation fee will be added for complex panels. Tests I regularly use include:
• stool test
• female hormone panel
• adrenal profile and cortisol awakening response
• food intolerance or allergy profile
• vitamin D test
• full thyroid panel
Initial appointment £160 (up to 90 minutes)
Follow-up appointment £75 (30 minutes)
Follow-up appointment £90 (45 minutes)
Follow-up appointment £110 (60 minutes)
Package of 1 x initial appointment and 2 x 60 minute follow-up appointments £342, saving 10% (first three appointments)
Metabolic Balance programme £1295
Please give me at least 24 business hours' notice if you wish to rearrange or cancel an appointment – i.e. the cut off for cancelling a Monday morning appointment is the previous Friday. Failure to do this will count as a missed appointment and you will be charged the full amount.
The first session is 90 minutes and during this time we'll set clear goals and take an in-depth look at your health history.
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Earlier this year researchers at Imperial College London said that we need to be eating ten portions of fruit and vegetables a day (approx. 800g) to significantly help cut the risk of early death from heart disease, strokes and cancer, but with less than a third of us...


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Speedy and hassle free purchase, thank you.
The instructions included with the Air Conditioner are fully included below, plus additional notes (shown in italics) made during an original installation, plus photos taken during the installation.
The time taken to install in approximately 2-3 hours with one person, however it is recommended to get assistance by one other person to lift the roof unit onto the roof unless you have a fork lift or similar lifting device.
The photos included show the removal of an existing roof hatch and installation using the same roof hole that was designed to suit an air conditioner, with roof strengthening and power cable already included in the original roof. It would be similar to replacing an old air conditioner.
The Aircommand Ibis 3 air conditioning unit was designed for installation on the roof of a caravan or recreational vehicle to provide reverse cycle heating and cooling. The unit is intended for vehicles with roofs that are from 25 to 85mm thick. The unit must be installed so that it is within +/- 5 degrees of the horizontal plane.
It is important that this installation manual is properly read and understood before installation. The unit must be installed by a qualified tradesperson. Failure to properly install the unit or attempting to modify it in any way can be extremely hazardous and may result in property damage and personal injury.
Aircommand will not be held responsible for problems relating to incorrect or improper installation methods.
The components of your Ibis 3 will be contained in 2 cartons. Unpack the carton when you are ready to install and check that the contents are as below:
Installation must conform to local wiring regulations.
DO NOT attempt to modify or add components to the installation procedure.
This equipment must only be serviced by a licensed refrigeration mechanic.
If your installation varies from the method outlined please contact Aircommand for specialty advice.
The unit weighs approximately 46kg, ensure a two person lift or use a mechanical hoist to avoid the risk of injury.
Failure to properly install the unit or attempting to modify it in any way can be extremely hazardous and may result in property damage and/or personal injury.
Aircommand will not be held responsible for issues arising from incorrect or improper installation methods.
Before cutting holes through the roof ensure that mains power or battery driven inverters are disconnected
Contact Aircommand if your installation differs significantly from that prescribed above.
In some installations the ceiling may be uneven and one or more sides of the plenum will require additional fixtures. Figure 13
not sure if its normal but whenever the power supply is switched on the aircon starts by itself, this is a problem as I leave the power connected while it is stored in a shed and whenever there is a blackout and the power is restored the a/c starts is there a fix for this thanks
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We went to church for a bit. It was horrible so we stopped. But we were there one Mother's Day, and something the vicar said really annoyed me. I didn't say anything at the time, so I'm saying it now, pointlessly. Well you never know, maybe one day a future vicar will read it and it will prevent another stepmummy (cest moi) getting really annoyed.
There were two stepmums in the audience, and the vicar was at pains to reassure us from the pulpit not to worry, we were included in the celebration cos we still counted because the real name of the day is "Mothering Sunday" not "Mothers day" (a nasty American moniker, he told us) and stepmothers "Do Mothering Too".
Well, I'd like to say: Thanks But No Thanks (as I hoped gay people were gonna say to the whole "getting married" thing, but turns out they really like it? 😟).
Anyway: stepmothers are not "like mothers", and we are not "important too". I don't wanna be included on Mother's Day, because I'm not their mother and they're not confused about that. They have a mother, and that's one special day a year for that.
If the vicar really wanted to include us, he should have announced a new celebration in that church: from now on, every Sunday after Mothering day would be Stepmothering day, and we can have a separate sermon and separate prayer for us. We have different challenges. Maybe the kids would like to light a candle for me, but maybe they don't want to do that on Mother's Day.
So I would like to say: magnanimously including you in your celebration doesn't make me feel honoured and welcome. It makes me feel you have no idea what you're talking about cos like all vicars you are desperately out of touch, have probably never known any stepfamilies, and suck at PR. And that you have no understanding of or respect for my unique role in my family. A difficult one, and one which could and should be celebrated.
Step parents don't get any other day 😢 Xmas, quite often, we don't even see them, or their birthdays, or ours. We miss all the big stuff, like their first day at school, or the time they got a dolls house and cried, or why if one of them calls another one "Kim Jong Il" they get so angry. When did that become a thing? We don't hear how their day at school was, we weren't there when they were born, we don't know their auntie or granny. We could have one day, where the kids make us our own card, and maybe a present, and don't feel awkward about it at all, and neither does their mother, cos she has her day, I have mine, and we could go out together and have lunch and that would be really nice. We could get a photo of us together, cos we are never in any photos 😔 Maybe I could get a badge that said "worlds greatest step mum" like mums get. That would make me cry with pride. We could have our own day. And we should have our own day.
My sister always said, I was a great loss to the church, cos I'd make an amazing vicars wife, if only I believed in God (but then, she added pragmatically, you could be Anglican and then it doesn't really matter 🤣🤣). So weird, that so many vicars really really really suck at people skills and basic PR. You'd think that would be important, for that job. Then again, I also thought you had to be educated, and they've let me down badly there in the past, even on biblical matters. I like the female variety better though.


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Mongolia-EEC working group meets for the third timePolitics
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. On October 21, a third meeting of the joint working group of the Government of Mongolia and the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC - supranational governing body of the Eurasian Economic Union) was held in Moscow, Russia.
Mongolian delegates headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs B.Battsetseg and composed of representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Food, Ministry of Agriculture and Light Industry, General Authority for Veterinarian Services, National Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Mongolian Embassy in Russia took part in the meeting.
Representing the EEC, delegates led by Minister for Integration and Macroeconomics Sergey Glazyev, and representatives of various bodies of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economic Development Federal Customs Service, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia and EEU member states attended the meeting.
The sides had broad exchange of views and information on bilateral trade and economic cooperation between Mongolia and the EEC as well as customs, quarantine and technical standard regulations. At the meeting culminated in a protocol, the sides agreed to re-develop a work plan of the working group.


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Daniel has been working in Digital Marketing for the past 20 years, with extensive experience working both client side and within the agency environment. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, an award winning author and a lecturer at Imperial College and Cranfield School of Management.
Daniel has helped organisations of all types to use digital marketing effectively, working with a wide range of businesses, from startups through to global clients like the BBC, Sony, Tesco, Oracle, Mercedes, L'Oreal and Warner Bros.
He is the voice of the Digital Marketing Podcast, a worldwide top-ten business podcast in iTunes, CEO of TargetInternet.com and an award winning author for publisher Kogan Page (Mobile Marketing 2013, Digital Branding 2014, Building Digital Culture 2017).
Daniel's training and consultancy is backed up by many years of real world experience planning and implementing digital campaigns. Daniel prides himself on his practical and hands-on training content, and brings best practice from many years working for a broad range of International clients across the full range of digital marketing techniques.
His career has covered both the technical and business aspects of digital marketing, meaning he is able to bridge the gap between the two and make best use of the tools and technology available.
- 20 years experience in digital marketing
- Award winning author:
- "Mobile Marketing", "Digital Branding", "Digital Culture"
- Chartered Institute of Marketing Fellow
- CEO targetinternet.com
- Certified Google Squared trainer
- Lecturer Imperial College & Cranfield School of Management
- Host of the Digital Marketing Podcast
– top 10 iTunes business podcast
- Group chair judge of the CIM Marketing Excellence Awards since 2010
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When David King opened his underwear shop several blocks beyond the traditional boundaries of Vancouver's gay village 20 years ago, he wasn't necessarily thinking long-term.
"It was definitely a departure at the time, back 20 years ago, as all gay businesses were up on Davie St," he remembers.
The lack of a suitable space for his store on Davie pushed King a few blocks over to Denman ST. "I thought if Denman doesn't work I'd move somewhere else. I even looked at Robson as well, but this location kept coming back to me."
He needn't have worried.
"I remember the first weekend being very exciting and being able to pay the rent after those first couple of days," he says.
"Every day I would see fingerprints on the windows when I opened the store, and I knew it was a good sign."
Originally a journalist, King not only needed to learn the business side of underwear, he also realized early on that to survive he would need to take risks with the lines he carried.
"When the store first opened it was strictly black and white underwear," King says. "It was a real focused concept look, but it didn't last very long. It looked good but didn't sell that well."
In the last two decades, King has seen many changes in men's underwear design and prices. Not only are gay men willing to pay more for what he calls a recession-proof luxury, but today's top-selling underwear is almost unrecognizable compared to the shapeless boxer-brief, tighty-whities and Lycra bodysuits he remembers from 1992.
Today it is all about fit, colour, fabric, sex appeal and anything that enhances. "Things like hidden pockets in the front pouch that give you a boost to lift or shape, sort of enhancing what you already have," he says.
"Fabrics are also big," he notes, "like modal, which is like a bamboo and is so light and comfortable. Skimpy is a big thing, too. There is a much bigger market for it now than there ever was."
As Top Drawers evolved, King went beyond simply chasing the next big fashion trends of the established brands and began to carry local designers, too. One such designer whose work caught King's eye was Ryan McKillop, who credits King with giving him his big break.
After losing his corporate job and unsuccessfully attempting to join Project Runway, McKillop found himself on King's doorstep three years ago, hoping to sell a few pairs of his hand-sewn underwear samples. He never expected to walk away with an initial thousand-piece order.
"David made my dreams come true, and we're still on the journey together," McKillop says. "He cultivates new brands, sticks it through, and he is so willing to work with someone like me."
"I have had all sorts of guys starting underwear lines, but very few actually made a go of it," King says. "What I was really happy to see in Ryan was that he worked his ass off and made it work."
Though he insists his interest in underwear is not a fetish, King's passion for his business is unmistakable as he walks around his store, enthusiastically pointing out lines and chatting about the future.
"While I plan to be personally involved until the 25-year mark, I'm actually working on something a little different, something on the internet," he hints. "But for now I'm not saying much until I see if it pans out."


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SEAT el-Born made its first appearance in front of the world's media at the Volkswagen Group night at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show.
SEAT el-Born is a concept car that answers the varied questions posed by the electric revolution, and becomes a game changer in the process.
The world is changing and with it, mobility too. Just as the combustion engine changed the way we travelled in the early 20th century, electrification is moving us towards the next-generation of automotive development.
As this change happens, pushed by commitments to reduce CO2 emissions and our impact on the environment, SEAT is assuming greater responsibility and helping accelerate the change towards a low carbon future.
Cities are becoming more densely populated but customers want to continue to use personal mobility, so the SEAT el-Born concept fuses the core aspects driving change in the automotive industry: electrification, autonomous driving, shared-mobility and connectivity.
SEAT el-Born is the first 100% electric vehicle based on the Volkswagen Group MEB platform. A concept car named after one of the most iconic neighborhood of Barcelona. An inspiration for designers and engineers of SEAT who have created a sporty vehicle with the most advanced electrictechnology.
The vehicle is designed and developed in Barcelona and will be manufactured at the Zwickau plant in Germany; SEAT will be the second brand to introduce an all-electric vehicle based on the Volkswagen Group's MEB platform. The car is expected to hit markets by 2020.
"Mobility is evolving and with it, the cars we drive. SEAT is at the forefront of this change, and the el-Born concept embodies the technologies and design philosophy that will help us meet the challenges we face in the future," said Luca de Meo, President of SEAT.
The SEAT el-Born isn't just about the promise of usable electrification, but the integration of other technologies too. The vehicle incorporates autonomous functionality to support the driver as well as a host of assistance systems.
Designed to drive
The SEAT el-Born is designed to drive. Its dynamic proportions are enabled by its electric powertrain, pushing the wheels to the four corners of the vehicle and allowing a more vibrant and energetic stance compared to traditionally powered cars.
It embodies the future of vehicle design in a modern and integrated way, emphasised most acutely at the front of the vehicle. Aerodynamics are key to maximising the vehicle's range, to this end the SEAT logo on the front is flush to the body, where there is no need to take in air to cool the engine so no demand for a grille. Cooling vents are placed lower down the vehicle's front, providing air to the battery pack and so streamlining air flow over the front of the vehicle.
As the eye moves over the SEAT el-Born, the position of the A-pillar has noticeably moved further forward, creating a sleeker look, and internally, more room in the cabin. This is facilitated by the electric powertrain requiring less room.
"el-Born is the ultimate translation of our emotional SEAT design language into the new world of electrical vehicles. Our Design Team has taken very seriously the challenge of making our first full electric vehicle attractive. I believe that driving electric cars has to be thrilling, has to be fun. We have to make customers fall in love with the idea of the electric car", said Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos, Director of Design at SEAT.
Improved aerodynamics play an enormous role along the side of the vehicle, with an air curtain incorporated into the design, an elegant yet practical answer to the conundrum of balancing performance with aesthetic appeal.
This is perhaps highlighted in no better way than at the wheels. With 20" wheels, the need to maximise performance was crucial. The turbine design creates a positive flow of air that not only improves aerodynamics but also ventilates the brakes to maintain dynamism. The wheels provide the perfect balance between aerodynamics, heat evacuation and lightness.
At the rear of the vehicle a double layer spoiler contributes to the aerodynamic performance of the SEAT el-Born too, making sure that air flow remains smooth and turbulence is minimised. It also provides an awareness of the vehicle's dynamic and performance virtues.
Inside, space is maximised thanks to the all-electric powertrain, giving the opportunity to offer a completely new experience.
The sculpted cabin gives a feeling of lightness and floatability, but also technological advancement, with the integration of the digital cockpit, a 10" infotainment and connectivity screen perched in the centre of the dashboard.
Once inside, the immediate focus is on the driver, with all the lines in the dashboard pointing towards whoever is behind the steering wheel.
Space is no longer a premium inside the cabin, with all occupants enjoying more room to relax into their cocooning seats, thanks to the increased internal proportions, but the space is also used to maximise practicality and functionality. There is also greater storage space too; the ability to stow a bag between the two front seats is a simple and effective example of this maximised capacity.
Powered to perform
SEAT el-Born is a true game changer in the market with performance that matches the customers desire and the necessity of real world driving, unlike any vehicle has before now.
With a power output of up to 150kW (204PS) the vehicle can reach 100km/h in as little as 7.5 seconds – enough to meet the demands of any driving scenario. But that is only half the story.
Electric vehicles aren't solely judged on their performance, but also their ability to travel further on a single charge of their batteries and minimise the time taken to recharge once the stored energy has been depleted. A metric that the el-Born excels in.
With a real world range of up to 420km based on the WLTP drive cycle from its 62kWh energy dense battery pack respectively, the vehicle is ready to travel wherever the customer needs to. And with compatibility with up to 100kW DC supercharging, the battery can be returned from 0 to 80% in as little as 47 minutes.
The vehicle also integrates an advanced thermal management system to maximise vehicle range in the most extreme of environmental conditions. The vehicle's heat pump can reduce the electrical heating consumption, saving up to 60km in autonomy – useful in countries where temperatures can drop and occupants need to use climate control systems.
Technology that delivers
As our roads become increasingly congested, cars need to take some of the strain from the occupants. SEAT el-Born does just this, integrating the latest developments in autonomous functionality and connectivity to relieve some of the pressure of modern life.
The SEAT el-Born benefits from autonomous level two systems, giving partial automation to the vehicle so it can control steering, acceleration and deceleration events. Add to this amongst other Intelligent Park Assist and the SEAT el-Born is a concept car that encapsulates the future of driving.
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Sarah Stolfa was born in Winfield, Illinois in 1975. She earned her BS in photography from Drexel University, Philadelphia, in 2005 and her MFA in Photography from Yale University in 2008. In 2004, Stolfa won The New York Times Photography Contest for college students and several of her photographs were reproduced in The New York Times Magazine. In 2006, Stolfa was included in the Second Woodmere Triennial of Contemporary Photography at the Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia. In the same year, her work was exhibited at Gallery 339 in Philadelphia and Silverstein Photography in New York. In 2007, Stolfa was included in "Women to Watch" at Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, and in "L'Autre" at the Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery of the University of the Arts, Philadelphia.


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Without performing any calculations, predict whether there is an increase or a decrease in entropy for each of the following processes:
(a) Cl2 (g) + H2O (l) --> HCl (aq) + HClO (aq)
The answer says that entropy decreases because there's not as many moles of gas on the right side of the equation. Does gas always take priority when predicting the entropy change? What if there are significantly more moles of aqueous/liquid on the product side(but without gas) and the reactant side has few moles of gas and solids, would the answer still be decrease?
Predict entropy change
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From what I know, the difference in entropy between a gas and a liquid is greater than the difference in entropy between a liquid and a solid. Since gas molecules have many more possible positions than molecules in the liquid state, it's safe to say that gases take precedence.
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So we look only at gas moles and not at the changes in the other phase moles?
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Gases have greater entropy, because gas molecules expand to fill their whole container and can move around freely so there is more disorder... So since this reaction goes from having one mole of gas to having zero, its entropy decreases.
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I Know What You Did Last Summer: Brian Whitely's Retrospective @ Hashimoto Contemporary NYC
IMUGI: Soey Milk and Kent Williams Balance Ethereal and Erotic Works @ Evoke Contemporary, Santa Fe
Call for Entries: 34th Annual Materials Hard + Soft International Contemporary Craft Competition and Exhibition
Brian A. Whitely did not scatter chocolate eggs in the grass in Central Park. Instead he placed the Trump Legacy Stone, the epitaph reading "Made America Hate Again."The year of death is blank, the loathsome legacy still unfolding.
In his debut at New York City's Hashimoto Contemporary, Brian A. Whitely presents I Know What You Did Last Summer: A Mid Career Retrospective, which highlights his various astute artworks created in the past decade.
Inspired by various sources that include his own past and current political machinations, I Know What You Did Last Summer features an infamous library of work, as well as new offerings in a variety of mediums, like painting, sculpture, fabric works, and video. Whitely also reached way back to dress the gallery space in a wood-paneled installation reminiscent of the den in his parents' suburban home, where the artist kicked back in his formative years, hatching and crafting his plans.
When the piece immediately went viral and led to a two-month-long secret service investigation, it culminated in Whiteley being interrogated and placed on the Secret Service watch list. The piece, and its subsequent story, has since been covered internationally by Hyperallergic, The New York Times, ARTnews, Time Magazine and others.
Other notable works on view will be The Vladimir Putin Presidential Portrait (White House in Background), which actually hung for a month in Donald Trump's D.C. hotel, as well as various clown suits from video and cemetery performances.
I Know What You Did Last Summer: A Mid Career Retrospective opens on Saturday, January 11, 2020, with an opening reception from 6 to 8 pm, and is on view through February 1, 2020.


text: Cobramax76 18 Posted March 16, 2018 I figured id throw my groups 10 cents in and open this thread up with a scenario and unique item ( or two ) for hilarity sake that my group actually had happen.... Modified Baneblade trials and Cat-people ( the ones Lodge blackmans supplement provided ) In an effort to determine the true combat potential of cat people they were given a myriad of combat gear and vehicles to see how they fared.....Not as well as hoped but still humorous. After a morning of intensive combat drills in the Baneblade the all cat crew was given a break....one of the "Toms" decided that he was going to mark his territory ( again ) but the tech-priest had other ideas as he hated having to clean the mess off the sacred machines skirting....so he had attached a lead wire from a supplemental battery to the skirt plate the cat seems to prefer....lo and behold the cat was heard saying that " This is mAAIIIIOOOWWWWW!! *bzzz-pop!* followed by a *thud* sound....The rest of the crew moved around to the other side of the tank where the cat was laying twitching and slightly singed with a smell of ozone and burnt cat-hair. The tech-priest made an odd disconcerting sound the crew found was laughter from the tech priest. Week 4...personal melee combat trials... Early in the morning the trials were going very well. The cats showing better than average aptitude for hand to hand skills and dexterity. One of the sideline personnel ( later found to be a slaaneshi cultist with a warped sense of humor ) tossed an odd ball of twine into the middle of the trial arena where two squads of catpeople were conducting team drills...The innocuous looking ball then exploded into a cloud of string and fine mist which instantly had over half of the trainees rolling over and reaching for invisible things and ...purring....the substance was later analyzed and found to be commonly found yarn and high potency catnip ) Needless to say the trials for the rest of that day were scrapped while the effects to the affected trainees wore off. OK...Who's next for their gag reels for the PCs that decided to take things WAY off into left field??? Anyone brave enough? 2 Ravendagger and Angel of Death reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Application Summary for the All-America City Awards:
City by Design provides residents, stakeholders, staff, and elected officials with a collective vision and plans for a future filled with income equality and economic mobility. Las Vegas is also bridging the digital divide to reach innovative digital inclusion with free community Wi-Fi. Connect Home, a recent city project with the local housing authority, provided free Wi-Fi, technology, and training to public housing and Section 8 residents.
1.) The Harbor
The Harbor is a Juvenile Assessment Center located in Las Vegas that addresses disproportionate minority contact, as it diverts youth, primarily youth of color, from the juvenile justice system. A multi-agency collaboration, the Harbor includes staff and supervision from the Clark County Department of Juvenile Justice Services, the City of Las Vegas, the Department of Family Services, Clark County School District, and many other organizations.
Through collaboration, these agencies provide safe haven for vulnerable teens and their families. The Harbor ensures it is responsive to its participants' needs by including them in decision-making processes by having a youth serve on the Executive Steering Committee. The Harbor helps mitigate barriers to services by not charging families, not requiring insurance, and by allowing undocumented families to receive services.
The Harbor provides assessments and services to get young people back on track after experiencing troubles with drugs and alcohol, truancy, mental health, etc. The Harbor addresses current as well as ongoing needs for each and every youth. Youth can enter the Harbor through law enforcement as an alternative to Department of Juvenile Justice Services booking, through community outreach, or through an agency referral.
Since its inception, the Harbor has assisted over 3,000 youth and families. Of these 3,000 youth, only 115 have escalated to Juvenile Justice Services. This represents a success rate of approximately 96%. The Harbor is also part of the Las Vegas My Brother's Keeper Alliance, which is a partnership of community organizations focused on community engagement, educational equity, and law enforcement.
More information: The Harbor
2.) Our Stories
In 2010, The Westside School Alumni Foundation (WSAF) was founded to preserve the historic Westside School site, educate the public on its history and value, and to encourage the development of the vacant school as a cultural destination. The Westside School, which opened in 1923, was the first Las Vegas school to open its doors to African American and Native American students. Today, the school site stands as a testament to Las Vegas' ongoing efforts to facilitate racial healing and community dialogue.
One of the first major projects for the WSAF was the development of a book. The book detailed the history of the school and surrounding neighborhood as told by the people who lived it. Photos, artifacts, and personal memorabilia were collected to provide context and insight. Billed as a major community event, the book launch was a huge success and all proceeds of book sales were directly returned to the community through educational stipends and youth scholarships.
In 2016, the City passed a community development plan intent on revitalizing the Westside School community. The community was highly engaged in the visioning process and encouraged to attend meetings and contribute ideas. The resulting plans from this process were incorporated into the Las Vegas 2035 Downton Master Plan, making it an official city council-approved document to be incorporated into future development.
More information: Westside School Alumni Foundation
3.) ReInvent Schools Las Vegas
ReInvent Schools Las Vegas (RSLV) is a collaboration that brings together government, local businesses, private and non-profit organizations, and the community to address educational equity across the school district. As the fifth largest school district in the county, the Clark County School District – which includes the City of Las Vegas- faces many difficult challenges. Most children at RSLV schools reside within a food desert. In southern Nevada alone, it is reported that 36.8% of children are overweight or obese.
In an effort to reduce the number of students who are overweight or obese, RSLV is working with Create a Change Now, a partnership focused on the new Healthy School, Healthy Life Program. The program has five components:
All of these programs use different strategies to help students and their families develop healthy relationships with food and nutrition, while learning essential information about health and wellbeing.
Health and wellness is only one of RSLV's initiatives. They have also partnered with AmeriCorps to battle truancy and provide literacy interventions. Most recently, the City of Las Vegas joined youth and adults of RSLV and with community members in funding and producing an All-America City float in the 36th Annual Las Vegas Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade.
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Lot 1127: Collection of thirty-four photos of baseball players, various finishes, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in felt tip or ballpoint by the subject, including: Willie Mays, Luke Appling, Joe Sewell, Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Monte Irvin, Fergie Jenkins, Bob Gibson, Rollie Fingers, Steve Carlton, Reggie Jackson, Gaylord Perry, Ken Griffey, Jr., Jim Rice, Roger Clemens, Mark Grace, Lee Smith, Al Oliver, Will Clark, Steve Garvey, Darryl Strawberry, Doc Gooden, Lance Parrish, George Foster, Tommie Agee, Billy Conigliaro, Richie Hebner, Tino Martinez, Vida Blue, Moose Skowron, Mel Harder, and Doug Mientkiewicz. Noticeable creases and surface impressions to a handful of photos, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction's Fine Autographs and Artifacts Auction 460 Wednesday, 16th September 2015 Estimate: $200-400
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We are proud to introduce the D&H Horizon Hound Collar. Handcrafted from the finest soft Italian leather, soft suede lining, finished with brass or brass nickel-plated fittings, and featuring a signature contour 'horizon' through the middle.
Available in 5 sizes suitable to Italian Greyhound through to Whippet, Lurcher and Greyhound. Sizes given are for dog neck size - wrap a soft measuring tape snugly around your dog's neck to establish the right size.
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So, for example, the size M: the first hole is at 30cm from the butt of the leather, the last hole (nearest the end-tip) is 37cm. The total length of the leather strap, not including the buckle, is 40cm.
This collar is made-to-order. Please allow an additional day or two before we are able to send to you (we promise the wait is worth it!)
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In the beginning, there was Jack, and Jack had a groove. And from this groove came the groove of all grooves. And while one day viciously throwing down on his box, Jack boldy declared: "Let there be HOUSE!" and house music was born. "I am, you see, I am the creator, and this is my house! And, in my house there is ONLY house music. But, I am not so selfish because once you enter my house it then becomes OUR house and OUR house music!" And, you see, no one man owns house because house music is a universal language, spoken and understood by all. You see, house is a feeling that no one can understand really unless you're deep into the vibe of house. House is an uncontrollable desire to jack your body. And, as I told you before, this is our house and our house music. And in every house, you understand, there is a keeper. And, in this house, the keeper is Jack. Now some of you who might wonder, "Who is Jack, and what is it that Jack does?" Jack is the one who gives you the power to jack your body! Jack is the one who gives you the power to do the snake. Jack is the one who gives you the key to the wiggly worm. Jack is the one who learns you how to walk your body. Jack is the one that can bring nations and nations of all Jackers together under one house. You may be black, you may be white; you may be Jew or Gentile. It don't make a difference in OUR House. And this is fresh.
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Big international sounds, coming from Austria, France, Germany and Great-Brittain! Kulkid, a UK artist based in the French Alps made a deep house remix of the brand-new song Young & Beautiful. Monsieur Adi, based in Paris, created a very nice thing with his take on Born to Die. Eight months ago, the… Read More →


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Too often people assume that nuns are women who couldn't "get a guy" or who broke up with someone they thought was "the one" and was left with no alternative. Nuns are also stereotyped as sexually repressed, dowdy women who lack passion and care only about piety, cleanliness and order.
Do nuns ever have sexual urges, and if so how do you deal with the temptation of wanting sex.
I spent my blogging time this morning reflecting on and responding to a question from "An Ex-Candidate of an Order." I thought I would share it with you because I want you to keep Ex-Candidate in your prayers and because I'd like to hear your reflections on this as well.


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There is much written about the positive aspects of pet ownership as we age. I am always so impressed by my 94 year old neighbor,who every morning walks the neighborhood with her small dog. She suffers from COPD (so she is not able to walk and talk) and visual challenges. She is fortunate to live in a neighborhood that is both safe and flat.
By my calculations, she probably gets in a good 1.5 miles during that walk and probably close to 4,000 steps. So if you are a 10,000 steps a day – a few trips around the block each day will be great for both you and your dog. So much better than opening the door and letting them fend for themselves.
Also, don't forget the flexibility of bending over to pick up what was left by your pooch. That's why I am a huge advocate of dog ownership. Cats are great and they will assist you in staying in your chair, while your pooch will help you with your steps. It's not for everyone, but something to think about. My husband and I have met more friends because of our dog walking. Don't let your pet become a couch potato, #socialization.
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These handprint bunnies are so simple to make and they are SO CUTE! You can make this bunny craft using construction paper, coloured printer paper, or even plain white paper if you're in a pinch. Handprint Bunny Craft This is such a simple Easter craft that you can make with the kids - and the best part is that you probably have everything you need at home already! Just grab some paper, scissors and a few pens, markers or pencil crayons - that's all you need! This craft is really … [Read more...]
Wooden Spoon Bunnies and Chicks
These wooden spoon bunnies and chicks are so fun and they're so easy to make! They make me smile. And did you ever realize what shape the top of a spoon is!? That's right - an Easter egg shape!! So not only can you make bunnies and chicks, you can also make Easter eggs to go along with them! You can scroll on down to see my (terrible) painted Easter eggs. Apparently it's harder than it looks to paint intricate simple patterns onto eggs. What can I say? I am definitely not an artist when it … [Read more...]
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These no-sew sock bunnies are such an EASY way to make stuffed animals! And amazingly, there's no sewing involved! If you're nervous about using a glue gun, don't be! They are so easy to use! Glue guns are amazing. Seriously. They will stick together just about anything and best of all, the glue dries in less than a minute - so the results are practically instant! I used to be scared of glue guns, mostly because my mom had this monster of a glue gun that got super hot and I always heard … [Read more...]
How to Make Pom Pom Chicks
These pom pom chicks are so adorable for spring! And you don't need any special tools to make the DIY pom poms - just your hands and a pair of scissors! It's fun and easy and they look sooooo cute when you're done! Why have I never tried DIY pom pom crafts before this year?! They are so flipping cute!? In the last few months, I've made pom pom penguins, pom pom dragons, pom pom sheep and now pom pom chicks. I can't decide which ones I like the most!? They are all really cute and surprisingly … [Read more...]
How to Make Foam Cup Bunnies
How cute are these foam cup bunnies!? And they're really easy to make! I love that you can make these little guys however you want. Use a paper cup instead of foam. Or use thick paper instead of craft foam. You can even make them from small white Dixie cups. Just use whatever supplies are easiest for you! Each one of these foam cup bunnies takes about 5 minutes to make. Maybe 10 minutes if you're making them with kids. So it's quick and easy to make lots of them in a short amount of … [Read more...]
Paper Napkin Bunny Favors
These paper napkin bunny favors are so easy to make. And aren't they adorable?! They'd be super cute to give to the kids, grandkids, or even to the kids in the classroom at school this Easter. Each one takes less than 5 minutes to put together. I love easy crafts! Our kids always seem to bring home all sorts of treasures from school on Easter. It's usually some kind of candy, or dollar store pencils, or something similar. These would be so cute to send to school, and my kids would be so proud … [Read more...]
Salt Painted Easter Eggs
Have you ever tried salt painting?!? With a little bit of white glue and regular kitchen salt you can make some really awesome shapes! It's like puffy paint except it has a really cool bumpy texture from the salt! These salt painted Easter eggs are such a fun and festive little craft for Easter! You can paint them when the glue is wet or dry - either way will work! You can colour them however you like and once they're dry, you have an awesome craft to hang on the fridge! Or you can cut out … [Read more...]
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It was another one of those mornings where I heard the birds chirping before I got out of bed. And then BAM, I looked out the window, expecting to see a lovely spring scene, but the ground was covered in a blanket of fluffy white snow. At least 4 inches of it. *big sigh* We had a snow storm last night that took us right back into the cold and white winter weather! I guess it IS actually beautiful, with the sunlight sparkling on the new snow covering the branches of the trees out front. It … [Read more...]
How to Make Clothespin Bunnies
I'm loving clothespin crafts lately! These clothespin bunnies are super cute and they're really simple to make. There are so many fun and adorable things you can make with clothespins! (Did you see the peek-a-boo clothespin eggs we made last week?? So cute!) My kids LOVE painting things. Anything. Seriously, they aren't picky about what they get to paint. Painting projects aren't exactly my favourite activity to do with the kids - just because of the mess - but this one isn't too bad. I … [Read more...]
How to Make Paper Roll Chicks
These paper roll chicks are so simple to make and they're such a fun weekend project to make with the kids! Or wouldn't they make adorable little egg holders for the Easter table too? The pipe cleaner wings go all the way through the paper roll, so eggs can sit up beautifully in them! They only take about 5 minutes to make and they are definitely simple enough for kids to make by themselves. Easter is early this year, so we're already planning our annual Easter egg hunt. Do your kids love … [Read more...]


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Nearly 60 years after fighting his way through Europe, Frank Mlinar of Greeley retraces his steps in search of solace
June 22, 2004
Frank Mlinar was only 19 when he landed in Normandy, fought his way across France, crashed into the Belgium's Battle of the Bulge and busted into Hitler's Germany.
Just a boy from Columbus, Neb.
The terror of war was shocking.
"You can take fear," Frank says, "and you can quadruple it."
After the war, Frank, along with the 16 million other Americans who served in the armed forces, made his own life in an America bursting with opportunity.
Carol made a pretty bride, and Mike and Pat were born.
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Jobs in bookkeeping turned into life on the road as a traveling salesman, which became an office job as a hospital administrator.
For their retirement, Carol picked a spot in west Greeley in 1992 with a view of the mountains, and they built a home. Retirement bored Frank so he kept working, now sharing his uncontainable energy as a greeter at Sam's Club.
By all accounts, he'd made it.
But a sadness that Frank found at the battlefront still hung over him. It was time to make the journey back, after 60 years.
This May, at age 79, Frank traveled to France, Luxembourg, Belgium and Germany to retrace his steps.
He went looking for his memory.
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As this week comes to a close it's time for a cute kid photo. This young man was clearly new to his two-wheeler but he showed no fear as he took off down the path in Boston Common alongside Beacon Street with his proud whizzing Dad behind him in some kind of souped-up skateboard.
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If your 2020 goal is to outshine the competition of your industry, you can start by revolutionizing your marketing strategy. Incorporating the latest in technology and software should be a priority for business owners in the new year if you want to remain relevant to consumer demands and competitive in the online landscape.
Make the Most of Artificial Intelligence
This is not an entirely new concept, but the data shows that this trend is going to increase in use and popularity. The use of AI will go beyond your typical expectations of data analysis, as there are robots that are now able to patrol parking lots, read license plates, and document and report suspicious activity. Though your company may not need a parking lot patrol, your marketing strategy will be more effective if you allow AI to analyze social media and purchasing trends, but it will also bring your company a competitive advantage, allow you to expand into new areas of growth, keep you on par with your competition, and meet the customer demand for more AI operations.
Take Communication to a New Level
Although chatbots fall under the umbrella use of AI-technology, this function uses instant messaging features to communicate with customers or website visitors at any time of day. Seasoned professionals in digital marketing, such as Eyal Gutentag, realize the power of digital connectivity with customers for promoting the company brand. It is estimated that chatbots will save businesses over $8 billion a year, but that 63% of consumers prefer to message with a chatbot rather than speak to a representative with the business or brand. Chatbots offer services like answering basic questions, taking payments, and 24-hour service.
You need to jump on board with these two marketing trends if your company is going to thrive. These areas are driven by consumer and financial demand, making them worth your time and investment.