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text: Modern Mindfulness Rohan Gunatillake Ebook AudiobookPaperback Buy Audible eBooks.com Google Play iBooks Indie eBook Shop Kindle Kobo See more book details 18 May 2017 9781509878741 0 pages Synopsis Previously published as This is HappeningRohan Gunatillake, creator of the best-selling buddhify app, argues that to lead more mindful, calm and happy lives, switching off is the last thing we need to do. Instead he gives you the ideas, principles and techniques to bring awareness, composure and kindness to wherever you are and whatever you are doing. Filled with over sixty practical exercises which you can plug into your life straight away, the mobile mindfulness approach of Modern Mindfulness presents a way to get the benefits from meditation however busy your life is. It's a relief to discover Rohan Gunatillake's new book on redesigning mindfulness... If our lives are truly to become more mindful, we'll have to start with our real, technology-entangled lives, as they are - not just the tiny oases of calm we occasionally manage to cram in. The Guardian Books by Rohan Gunatillake A Very Mindful Christmas Rohan Gunatillake Ebook 24 Hour Mindfulness Rohan Gunatillake Ebook

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Hello, I'm Francesco Kostner
your bike manager at Posta Zirm Hotel
4 reasons to choose Posta Zirm Hotel
|01.Corvara, the heart of the DolomitesRight on the Sellaronda, along the trails of the "Dolomites marathon" and the historical Giro d'Italia routes.
|02.Great and fine foodWe offer excellent regional, Italian, vegetarian and vegan dishes from our menu à la carte.
|03.Guided toursWe know and love our region and we can help you arrange your walks or rides.
|04.Alternative toursIn addition to guided bike tours, follow us in lovely tours around the Dolomites as an alternative option.
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Double Room Comfort
For guests who love the typical Ladin atmosphere combined with elegance and comfort of the highest quality.
Junior Suite Superior
A luxurious solution where the living area and the sleeping area can be separated. The en-suite bathroom has a shower and two "Physiotherm" infrared positions for your personal wellbeing. 49 m².
Bike rental
Merida Scultura 905 Lampre shimano
Merida Scultura 5000 shimano
Posta Zirm Hotel - Infos
How to reach the hotel
By Plane
Nearest airports: Treviso (161 km) / Venice (171 km) / Munich (321 km) / Milan (383 km).
By Car
A22 motorway, exit Bressanone, then drive along the SS49 to Brunico. At San Lorenzo, turn right into the SS244 and drive on to Corvara in Badia.
Road tours nearby the hotel
|San Pellegrino Pass
|Monte Penegal
|Tonal Pass
|Alpe di Siusi
|The Sella Pass
|Castles, lakes and wine tour
|Pordoi Pass
|From Dobbiaco to the Three Peaks of Lavaredo
|Italy's most beautiful cycle paths
|Geological Garden of the Alps
|From Levico Terme to the Vezzena Pass
|Tour of the four Passes
|Tour of the Brenta Dolomites
|From Gais to Kronplatz
|Valle dei Mochèni
|From Altopiano della Paganella to the Wine Road
|Mendola Pass
|Madonna di Campiglio
|The Three Peaks of Lavaredo
MTB tours nearby the hotel
|Country Bike Tour
|To the Cima Nove woods
|Sellaronda Tour
|Tour of Monte Civerone
|The Stoneman Trail
|Tour of ancient traditions
|Expert Bike Tour
|Mòcheni Valley
|The Pala Group
|Sesto Dolomites & Tre Cime di Lavaredo
|Conquering Monte Demut
|Brenta Bike Park
|Crossing the peaks
|Fassa Bike Park
|Giro del Monte Spina
|3T Bike
|Santa Croce - Valgardena
|Rifugio Nemes and the Croce Pass
Cycling experience
Peaks that touch the sky, emerald-green woods and a blue sky 280 days a year. This is the image you will see in the last few miles that it takes to get to Corvara.
Silence and contemplation while thinking of the tough climbs, the cool summer climate of the Dolomites, and the adrenaline-filled breath-taking downhill rides … and this even before you take down your bike. First though you will meet the Posta Zirm Hotel, the riders' programmes, the spa and our fine food that will fill you up with energy and will be a delight for your palate.
Browse our tours and meet our bike manager who will help you plan your days. Here are a few ideas to unleash your imagination … Sellaronda, a classic. Campolongo, Pordoi, Sella and Gardena that stretch around the Sella in a smooth-flowing sequence of hairpin bends that blend into the landscape … Fedaia, put yourself to the test on the famous pass at the foot of the Marmolada glacier. Between these two examples, dozens of Unesco world heritage centres.


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The REST API provides endpoints that lets you implement identification with only a few API calls. Alternatively you can use one of our available SDKs.
See our API reference for detailed information about all the available endpoints and properties.
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When creating a new session, you can choose whether or not you want to specify which eID provider the user must use when identifying themselves. If no eID provider is specified, the user will be able to choose between all available providers associated with your Idfy account. In this example we will use Norwegian BankID.
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Sonic Universe Volume 10: Scrambled was the intended tenth volume in the Sonic Universe Graphic Novel series. This volume contains reprints of stories from the "Scrambled" story arc from Sonic Universe #37-#40. The volume was intended to be released but was later removed from listings entirely after numerous delays, presumed cancelled.
Official solicitation
- SONIC UNIVERSE is the hit spin-off series to Archie Comic's wildly successful SONIC THE HEDGEHOG comic book series! Explore the characters, worlds and dimensions of Sonic's universe!
- Move over Sonic--it's the villainous Dr. Eggman's time to shine! For years, Dr. Eggman's runty underling, Snively, has been plotting to overthrow him. Now Snively enacts his grandest plan to take over the Eggman Empire--and this time, he might just succeed! It will take all of Dr. Eggman's cruelty and cunning to maintain his position of power. Is he up to the task? Or will this be the mad scientist's final defeat?
- SCRAMBLED collects SONIC UNIVERSE #37-40.
- The front cover artwork for this volume is the same as the one for Sonic Universe #39.
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There is really only one chilli eater in our house, and it's not me! But I always have dried chilli flakes in the cupboard, and when I get fresh chillies they go straight into the freezer whole. It's easy to cut a bit off a frozen chilli when required.
Recently I got a bag of chillies. When I suggested to the chilli eater that I might try making them into some sort of jam or relish, he said just dry them because he wouldn't eat it. Well, as if that's going to stop me!!
So I took to Pinterest looking for a recipe that was simple, and only used a small number of ingredients that I already had at home. I found and pinned this one. It's on my Yum! board. And wouldn't you know it, it's an Aldi recipe!
The only problem was that I didn't want the jam to be sweet. I know, it's part of the definition… So the first batch I made, I used a lot less sugar than the recipe called for. And you know what? It was delicious! Just a hint of sweetness, and a good amount of kick.
Our resident chilli eater loves it, and even I've been putting it on a lot of my meals. It's good to add some chilli to meals in winter 🙂
So, here's how I made it:
65g chillies
1 medium onion
2 cloves garlic
125ml water
200g white sugar (original recipe has 400g)
juice of one lemon (original recipe uses lime, either is fine)
80ml vinegar (original recipe specifies Bramwells Malt vinegar – I used what I had, plain white and/or Apple Cider.)
*Peel and roughly the chop the onion and garlic, and roughly chop the chillies.
*Place in a food processor and blend until finely chopped.
*To a large saucepan, add the water, sugar, lemon, and vinegar. Add the chilli mix.
*Bring to the boil slowly until the sugar has dissolved, then simmer gently until the mixture becomes thick and syrupy. Original recipe says allow around 30 minutes. I didn't take note of how long I cooked it.
*Pour into a container and allow to cool. Store in the fridge.
The first time I made this I used lemon juice as per the recipe. When I made it again last week (because we had almost finished the first batch) I tossed in a lemon I had already juiced for something else. Worked perfectly well 🙂
Be aware that if you put your head over the pot while it is cooking, you will regret it. Those fumes…!! And when I was taste-testing it brought tears to my eyes. But once cooled, and eaten in moderation, it is very more-ish.
Also, if you cook it too long and it becomes too thick (like I did the first time) just add a bit more water to bring it back.
Even though I have listed 200g of sugar, I would have used a bit less than that. When adding sugar to any recipe I never quite fill my measuring cup.
The recipe makes around 380g of chilli jam
I keep ours in a plastic container in the fridge. I'm sure you can pour it into sterilised jars to keep in the pantry. My first batch lasted about 3 weeks, and was still perfectly good at the end of that time. If I made a bigger amount, I would divide it into smaller portions and keep it in the freezer.
When making the first batch, I removed quite a lot of the chilli seeds in an effort to minimise the heat. I've just planted some, since this has become quite a hit in our house and it would be good to have lots of chilli plants growing. The only problem is that any chilli plants I've had in the past have been eaten almost immediately by the wildlife I'll have to see what I can do about that…
I topped my jacket potato with (light) sour cream, a good spoonful of freshly made chilli jam, and parsley from the garden for my lunch
It has also been delicious with cheese and crackers, or drizzled over any kind of meat. Use as spread on a sandwich, bread roll or burger. Swirl it through some soup. I'm a chilli jam convert!
And our resident chilli eater said when he's had chilli jam before it's always been more 'jam' than 'chilli' and that was why he didn't want me to make some. This one is not. So he's happy.
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Participating Teams: INSERM UMRS 1088, URMS INSERM 903, CNRS FRE 3481, EA 3801, CNRS FRE 3517 (team THERA), CNRS UMR 7312, EA 4691
The project of this axis is to study the cell-microenvironment interactions in aging and tissue repair and to analyze the cellular and molecular responses to various components of the extracellular matrix. Whithin this framework, the mechanisms of differentiation of a cell as a component of a tissue or organ, permitting either remodeling, wound healing or tissue regeneration, the orientation of the system toward a pathological situation will be considered.
The research program of this axis has four major themes:
1. Involvement of calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) and elastin receptor complex (S-Gal/cathA/neu-1) in arterial and bone remodeling ;
2. Angiogenesis and bone bioengineering;
3. Skin aging and post-translational modifications of the extracellular matrix;
4. Design, isolation and synthesis of pharmacological agents.
This project involves several teams from UPJV and URCA, in conjunction whith clinical services of the University Hospitals of Amiens and Reims. These teams have developed a recognized expertise in the areas of arterial tissue, skin and bone remodeling, and some have previously collaborated on a common research program dedicated to the extracellular matrix. It aims to: (1) study the changes of the cellular microenvironment, including that consecutive to the activation of proteolytic cascades and their implications for the mechanisms of activation and regulation of cell differentiation and tissue repair during aging and (2) elaborate biomatrices from bone and vascular bioengineering, (3) design, synthesize and isolate pharmacological agents.
For the sake of strong thematic focus, the entire project is specifically focused on the role of matrix metalloproteinases and matrikines ( bioactive degradation products of the matrix) in the mechanisms of arteries, skin and bone remodeling. This approach is based on the availability within partner teams of several in vitro and in vivo highly original models which permit the analysis of tissue remodeling. It also beneficiates of the availability of innovative functional imaging technologies of living cells, of the contribution of infrared and Raman spectroscopies for tissue analysis, and of the involvement of teams specialized in molecular modeling, design and production of new pharmacological agents.


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Check Out The Opening Cinematic and Walkthrough for Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, the sequel/successor to Kirby: Canvas Curse for the Nintendo DS is now available in Japan for Nintendo Wii U.
The game's main story mode in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse has twenty-eight levels, while challenge mode has over forty. Here are the first 4 worlds alongside their respective boss battle for your viewing pleasure.
You can order the Japanese version on Play-Asia.com. The game will be releasing in North America next month. Check out the opening cinematic and walkthrough below:


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Newly built townhouse with the ultimate location only about 100 m from Villajyosa's white and wide sandy beach with its turquoise waters. The small coastal town of Villajoyosa is about 2 km and Benidorm is about 4 km from the urbanization and the properties have two bedrooms, two tiled bathrooms and a large living room with a lot of natural light emitting from the sliding doors of glass leading onto the spacious terrace / garden. The property comes with AC installed (heat/cold) and fully equipped kitchen. One parking space is included in the price. In the urbanization there are shared pools, a spa, outdoor gym, playground and an exotic green area.
Villajoyosa is approximately 20 minutes from Alicante airport between Alicante and Benidorm, making it close to major cities. During the summer months you can enjoy a "cerveza" in the sun on one of the many beach huts and walk the longest of the beach to the small town center which has a wide range of restaurants, bars and shops. Within a few kilometers you will find the famous golf courses Melia Villa Aitana, Altea Club de Golf and Bonalba Golf. An idyll with a strategic position simply!
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Compact Phanteks Eclipse P300 Midi-Tower: Available Now in Three New Colours!
Update 1: Compact Phanteks Eclipse P300 Midi-Tower available now in three new colours!
Phanteks is expanding their highly sought-after Eclipse P300- series to include three additional models in Black/Red, Black/White and White. The features of the standard Midi-Tower, previously only in black, include a large tempered glass side panel as well as shroud for concealing power supplies and undesirable cabling. This allows the case to offer an exceptionally clean and tidy interior. RGB-LED lighting and superb craftsmanship have been blended together to create the exceptional Eclipse P300.
The new Phanteks Eclipse P300 Colour Editions are expected to be available for delivery from the end of April 2018.
Phanteks Eclipse P300: The Popular Eclipse Series Just Got Smaller!
Phanteks' Eclipse P300 Midi-Tower retains the best aspects of this successful series while adding a variety of incremental improvements. In this respect the Eclipse P300 case is targeted at beginners while also offering plenty of interesting features for experienced PC enthusiasts. In direct comparison to the Eclipse P400 the Eclipse P300 is markedly smaller while retaining more than adequate space for powerful gaming hardware and supporting up to the E-ATX form factor. With a backlit RGB-LED power button as well as an additional LED strip on the left side, the Dutch company offers a range of possibilities when it comes to colour.
The Phanteks Eclipse P300 also offers space for graphics cards up to 33 cm in length and five fans, a tool-free hard drive installation as well as compatibility for installing radiators e.g. AiO water-cooling in the front. Its combination of great design and hardware compatibility shows the P300 Midi-Tower to be a case that has been designed from the ground up to make a great gaming PC.
The Features at a Glance
- Premium Midi-Tower with tempered glass window
- Compatible with motherboards up to E-ATX
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- Graphics cards supported up to 330 mm in length
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LED Lighting & Superb Hardware Support: Why Buy a Phanteks Eclipse P300
Apart from the sleek and stylish design of the Eclipse P300, the new case from Phanteks comes with built-in RGB lighting. As in the Eclipse P400 the power button is also illuminated, although in this case the additional lighting makes its way to the side of the front of the large tempered glass window. The RGB lighting can be controlled at the push of a button or via an optional link to an ASUS-, Gigabyte- or MSI motherboard. To make hardware installation as easy as possible the case comes with Velcro cable ties and 35 mm of space for cable management. A PSU shroud separates the drive bays and the PSU from the visible area of the case.
Of particular interest to beginners here will be the pre-installed fan to the rear (1x 120 mm), which ensures great airflow through the case without requiring any major changes in terms of your choices in gaming hardware. An additional feature of the Eclipse P300 case is to be found in the removable dust filters in the front, roof and beneath the power supply.
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Hailing from France, Sofiane Achab is the new Product Manager at Interact.io. He will help the team enhance the user experience and perform Product Marketing.
Sofiane is the brains and creative genius behind the website that you are looking at. We also made him do the website for interact.io's flagship product Leadcore. And because we didn't think that was enough work for him, we also thought that he should take the lead on product management, new client onboarding, social media strategy, digital content strategy, and website analytics.
Some say that we overwork him, but with free coffee in the office, can that ever really be the case? Regardless, the sound of his (strangely laid out) French keyboard clicking away is a welcome addition to the office. We are quite excited to see what he has in store for us.
Office Life and The World Cup Conundrum
Sofiane claims to always be focused and working hard. But, we have noticed an astounding correlation between the timing of startled cries arising from his corner of the office, and the timing of the World Cup games featuring France. Some say the football gods simply gifted Sofiane with a wonderful sixth sense where he always knows when France scores. Other theorize that he may secretly be streaming the games on his second monitor. The mystery remains unsolved to this day.
Nicknamed 'The SofiAnimal'*, this stylish track star visited Berlin one day with a friend. This was all the convincing he needed to decide that Berlin was the city for him. Two months later, here he is tearing up the dance floors of local clubs and experiencing all the sights and sounds that Seltsam Berlin has to offer. If he has one goal while in Berlin it's to make sure that entire the city knows he's here. (you know, besides being a useful employee and all)
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This week's readings are my best so far. I am glad to be introduced to Paulo Freire's work and his approach to teaching/learning -or life. His criticism against the tabula rasa view of (student) mind is truly r-evolutionary. His circular shaped understanding of teaching and learning as well as his focus on curiosity as the motor force of education (and life?) are truly inspiring. As an advocate of character education, I liked his focus on (growth of) the person, rather than the content of teaching. I absolutely agree with him that the best way to deal with oppression is to learn the tools (aka language) of the oppressor well.
His overall approach to "life" seems pretty Hegelian to me, from his assumption of the inevitably curious/striving-for-growth "nature" of the student/person (aka Spirit), to his focus on the synthesis as opposed to be stuck in the thesis (master-oppressor) and anti-thesis (slave-oppressed) dichotomy. I am kinda surprised to see that a seemingly-Hegelian approach created such an impact on the higher-education tradition here that is primarily "dominated" by the analytic school of thought.
Yet, after (and beyond) all these solid, realistic and idealistic conceptualizations, I believe Freire's most important contribution to the theory (and practice) of idealism (in educational settings) is the "virtue of tolerance" that he defines as the ultimate duty of the humankind as a means of communicating which in turn leads to new possibilities (aka learning).
We used to taught that it is the "conflict" per se that is the necessary and sufficient condition for growth. We used to think appearance of anti-theses, as opposed to theses are necessary and sufficient conditions for the syntheses to occur. We used to believe, if the Conflict is real enough, then the magic (i.e. synthesis) happens. May be that's why, for centuries, we keep deepening, widening, highlighting the theses and anti-theses, making the differences deeper, wider and brighter by the (un)conscious wish for the magic to happen: If we can make the differences salient enough, if the black would be the blackest while white is the whitest, then gray magically happens!
Developmentally, makes sense. At the stage of narcissism, all babies have this egocentric and magical mode of thinking. Many developmental psychologists agree that, the thinking/feeling processes of humankind seem to stuck at the stage of narcissism.
Freire's incredibly elegant and singular contribution that growth happens only by the means of acceptance, is a ground-breaking shift of perspective, in my opinion. We have already started to experience this phenomenon thanks to rise of the person-centered approaches, yet Freire seems to nail it. That is, tolerance is the magic key opening the door of the magical synthesis: tolerance to oneself, tolerance to other, tolerance as a virtue. Tolerance to us in them, and tolerance to them in us. Tolerance to the oppressor in the oppressed, and tolerance to the oppressed in the oppressor. Tolerance, since the positions change, life goes on, and it is never the same river again. Tolerance, since without the condition of light, white or black are just the colorless-same.
I believe, introjecting this perspective, accepting the acceptance, will help us more to figure out the nature of change, so that as humankind, we can more realistically walk through our idealistic goal -of reaching best versions of ourselves.


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Don't be too tough on yourself… your body is used to looking for its energy in food because you weren't getting reenergizing sleep. So you naturally pursued carbs for quick energy and comfort foods. That doesn't mean your off the hook… it's one of the 3 health pillars: Good sleep, good food and good exercise.
As your body heals itself at rest and your energy picks up, you r cravings will lessen and you'll have more power over them.


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Visit several of Guatemala's Spanish colonial towns and modern-day Mayan villages on this 6-day tour with an informative and entertaining guide including round-trip transport from Guatemala City. You'll learn about local history and culture amid gorgeous natural surroundings, with a boat ride across the volcanic region of Lake Atitlán. Be amazed by the diversity of daily customs, crafts and clothing in Antigua, Chichicastenango, Panajachel with Santiago Atitlán and Tikal.
Day 1: Guatemala City – Antigua When you arrive in Guatemala City, your guide will greet you at La Aurora International Airport and transfer you to your hotel in Antigua. Overnight: Soleil Antigua in Antigua or similar Day 2: Antigua (B) After a hearty breakfast at your hotel, embark on a half-day walking tour of Antigua with your group. Your guide will take you to see the top attractions of the city, referred to as Antigua Guatemala (Old Guatemala City) after earthquakes destroyed many of its buildings in 1773. Your 3-hour expedition takes you to Parque Central, Palacio de los Capitanes, Tanque La Union, Arco Santa Catalina and La Merced Church. Returning to your hotel in the afternoon, you're free to purchase lunch and do as you'd like for the rest of the day.Overnight: Soleil Antigua in Antigua or similar Day 3: Antigua – Chichicastenango - Panajachel (B) In the morning, after breakfast, depart with your group for Chichicastenango, also known as Santo Tomás Chichicastenango. This pre-Hispanic town of cobblestone streets and red-tiled rooftops, situated in the mountains of Quiche above 5,000 feet (1,500 meters), is renowned throughout the Americas for its picturesque outdoor market. Free time for lunch at local restaurant. After your guided tour, continue to the town of Panajachel on Lake Atitlán, one of most beautiful places in the world! Overnight: Porta Lago in Panajachel or similar Day 4: Panajachel – Guatemala City (B) Arise for breakfast with your group, and then take a scenic boat ride across Lake Atitlán to the indigenous village of Santiago Atitlán. On an inlet just south of Panajachel, Santiago lies between the Tolimán and San Pedro volcanoes. Return to Panajachel and free time for lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon transfer to Guatemala City.Overnight: Tikal Futura in Guatemala City or similar Day 5: Tikal (B,L) Pickup from your Guatemala City hotel in the morning, head to airport, hop on a small plane, and set off toward the town of Flores in northern Guatemala! When you arrive, you'll be driven to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Tikal National Park (Parque Nacional Tikal). With an area of more than 341 square miles (550 sq km), this national park is home to thousands of separate ruin structures scattered around, each full of intriguing history. After your tour, enjoy a delicious lunch. Then, head back to the Flores airport to begin your transfer back to Guatemala City.Overnight: Tikal Futura in Guatemala City or similar Day 6: Guatemala City (B) At your hotel, enjoy your breakfast and then get ready for drop-off at the airport for your return flight.


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Stylish english villa with a swimming pool of 11 x 5.50 meters
First line golf course with sea views.
REF: 104. If you love style, this is your home.
Furnished with the best luxury furniture.
Everywhere sitting and dining options.
A swimming pool where you can really swim inn.
You can see the boats on the Mediterranean sailing, while the golfers are playing in front of you.
The trees are trimmed so that you have privacy but can see everything yourself.
In this villa you can realise your dream vacation.
Three bedrooms and two bathrooms up till six person.
A shower dressing room by the pool.
Extra guest toilet.
Office and dining room.
Safe parking.
Wifi is included in the price.
Central heating and Air condition in the bedrooms.
June and September 1200 euro per week included 200 KWh electra.
July and August 1500 euro per week included 200 KWh electra.
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After consultation 25 euros per dog for extra cleaning.
Sheets and towels 12.50 a person.
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If you have a paid or free eSpatial trial, plot your data against the 2015 UK election results and create a unique interactive map. Just upload our Excel spreadsheet below and then layer your own spreadsheet data on top. Here's a basic map I've created using the data…
View a larger version of UK MPs and constituencies created with eSpatial mapping software.
What the map above shows
The map shows all those who are MPs, following the 2015 general election. Click on any point to find out more details, The different coloured pins represent the different parties. (Given the number of points on the map, I suggest you go full-screen to interact with the data.) Use the dropdown menu on the Legend panel to compare the results with the 2010 election.
Create your own election map
If you wish to make a map that plots your data on a UK MPs and constituencies map, like the on above, then sign up for a free eSpatial trial, add your own data and then upload the UK Election Results 2015 spreadsheet, which you'll find at the end of this post. How to create a free eSpatial map.
Suggested users of election map
- Parliamentary lobbyists
- Community activists
- Charities and fundraisers
- Business people
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text: My trunk show is currently at Stitches in Time in Houston, TX! Here's a picture of the terrific display wall! I dropped off almost 50 stitched models along with the canvases, so there is really a lot to see, hope you can stop by. If not, just give them a call at (713) 975-9778. There is a 20% show discount!


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Apologies for not updating blog regularly — I am on Ravelry and Facebook and between those two, painting, designing, and doing all the orders, a blog just gets… lost in the mix.
For the summer in Oz, I will be at the Port Markets, Sundays and Monday public holidays 9am to 5pm. As it isn't show season, I am here in Adelaide, painting and working on large projects, some of which I can share with you in 2015.
Biggest News: Subscriptions for knitting and spinning clubs are now open for 2015. See the online shop for the details. Should you have questions regarding clubs, please don't hesitate to contact me. Note: Adelaide customers who wish to pick up their subscriptions at the market, please contact me for rates minus shipping and handling.
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This like-new home was built in 2017 and offers 4 bedrooms in a split floor plan with tile in all wet areas, laminate wood in the living areas and carpet in the bedrooms. The spacious living area has a custom treyed ceiling and the kitchen has stainless appliances including a wine cooler, solid wood cabinets, a pantry, granite counter-tops and breakfast bar. The Master Suite has a separate tile shower and garden tub with dual vanity. Not to mention the landscaping, with the exterior of the home having popular stone and hardie plank siding. The location is close to the beautiful Navarre Beaches and Hurlburt Field.
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PwC Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), the professional services firm, has announced that it will serve as Strategic Partner of the inaugural Emerging Europe Awards. PwC experts will contribute to the awards as jurors and will participate in the workshops and discussions leading up to the awards ceremony. The partnership will be led by Agnieszka Gajewska, PwC CEE Government & Public Sector Leader.
Agnieszka Gajewska, PwC CEE Government & Public Sector Leader commented:
"I'm very pleased that PwC has been invited to serve as Strategic Partner to the Emerging Europe Awards. We work closely with clients and stakeholders right across Central and Eastern Europe to build trust and solve important problems. There are so many great people, organisations and initiatives that are putting our region on the map - and the Emerging Europe Awards will provide an important platform for giving them the recognition they deserve. We're happy to be involved."
The awards are organised by Emerging Europe in conjunction with strategic partners the UK Department for International Trade and the Council of British Chambers of Commerce in Europe, and will be held at the London headquarters of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on 22 June 2018.
Emerging Europe is a London-based think tank committed to boosting the social and economic development of 23 countries of Central and South Eastern Europe and the Caucasus and raising awareness about the region. The Emerging Europe Awards have been created to build on their mission of fostering economic and social growth in the region. The awards are a high-profile, prestigious programme to recognise success stories, leading projects and best practice from CEE, encouraging thought leadership and excellence across 23 countries.
The awards will acknowledge local authorities and businesses which have demonstrated excellence in three main areas: raising awareness, social progress and economic development. The juries judging the submitted projects - including PwC experts - have extensive experience across a range of sectors and are supported by a dedicated team.
Andrew Wrobel, Head of Content Strategy and Publishing at Emerging Europe said:
"I am very proud that PwC has accepted our invitation to serve as Strategic Partner to the Emerging Europe Awards. PwC is recognized as a leading advisory firm in the region, and is well known for its efforts to develop the skills and expertise of the business community in CEE. I believe that their contribution to the process will further raise the profile of our project and be of great value to the participating entities."
Richard Stephens, Director of the Emerging Europe Awards, added:
"The Emerging Europe Awards has already attracted many excellent entries from across the region. The quality and diversity of the applications is a clear demonstration of the depth of talent and enterprise in CEE."
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It's made of rice. Not many people know that. It's very useful, says Hilda, because if the Chinese ever run out of food, they can eat the Wall. There's a lot to be said for edible buildings.
Hilda is eighty five years old, though her estimate of when she was born varies, and frankly, it's irrelevant. She has the playful, slightly macabre and mischievous imagination of an eight year old.
When I suggest that, given how many Chinese there are, the Great Wall might not last long in a famine, Hilda says they can eat the herbiage growing on top of it. Because, she says, all the bodies buried in the Wall have composted into excellent nutrients. She's philosophical about human tragedy, real or imagined. She says with some relish that in China, girl babies are thrown in the river and 'drown along with all the other rubbish'. Then the fish eat them. But 'fish have to eat, don't they."
She reminds me of another old lady I met in a ward once, who asked my brother where she could get blackbirds. When he asked her what for, she said she wanted them to put in a pie, of course. Hilda prefers strawberries, which she puts under the mattress to avoid sharing with the carers and fellow-inmates. Better squashed than gone, she says.
And yet, the book hardly exists that Hilda hasn't read, from Dostoevsky to Robert Fisk to Germaine Greer. She doesn't like to socialise in the nursing home – the other women talk only about their health and the staff make her play silly games, involving balls and bingo. Other people's grandchildren bore her.
Her memories have become a story read long ago and half forgotten. Did she spend twenty years in a Russian gulag? Was she a British prisoner of war? A slave in Byzantium? A spy? She says she was. Who knows. She talks of many admirers, doing the hokey pokey when it was fashionable, flirting with the handsome victims of motorcycle crashes as a nurses' aide in some hospital, somewhere, singing anti-Russian songs in Finnish, and her mother, a Polish aristocrat's concubine. It would make a better novel than most, if she could be bothered with the details. "Of course," she says impatiently when I ask when and where, "of course! Don't you know that!". I'm trying to put down anchors in this plot, Hilda is floating free as plankton.
When I get home from visiting the nursing home, I google rice and the Great Wall of China, and guess what, she's not wrong. Well, not entirely, the bricks were stuck together with rice and sand, a kind of mortar. Hilda's little joke, not so confused after all. Never underestimate old ladies.


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|Me, in the jaws of a croc and PsoNik trying to get it to let go of my neck.
|Entry ticket with time and date we entered the park.
Sync-Summit in Olympia, Washington on 8-9/8,
me, PsoNik and Howard decided to meet up on 6/9 at
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and have our own sync summit get together.
And if you are laughing at the 6/9 date for the get together, you can stop that now, because I'm straight, for the record. :-)
|PsoNik and Howard with their rented van in Oz.
I suggested the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, because I had some vouchers for the park and could get us all in for half price.
We decided to meet between 9:30-10:00am at the main entrance to the park at PsoNik's suggestion, and I said I'd aim for 9:30am.
Unfortunately, I got held up in traffic and didn't get there till around 9:45am.
I thought maybe I'd missed them, but as I was about to cross the zebra crossing outside the park, who should come past but, Howard and PsoNik in their little green machine.
I was wearing my Cronulla-Sutherland polo shirt, which is a Sydney club, so it is unusual to run into shark supporters in Queensland, but the guy who sold me my ticket into the park told me he was a shark supporter, but wasn't game to wear his supporter's gear after the season Cronulla had this year.
|Howard on the Beach, not far from where a man would die days later.
PsoNik posted the above photo on his Facebook feed of Howard on the beach at Byron Bay on either the Thursday, or Friday just before we met up on Saturday.
I got a bad feeling about this photo and wrote back to warn them that there are a lot of sharks and stingrays swimming around just in front of Howard.
I just thought I should warn them, even though heaps of people swim in those waters everyday without any incidents of shark attacks happening.
Then on Tuesday I see this story on the news -
Byron Bay shark attack: Swimmer dies at Clarkes Beach
"A 50-year-old local man has died after being attacked by a shark while swimming at a beach at Byron Bay in northern New South Wales.Police said the man's wife was on the beach when he was bitten on the leg about 15 to 20 metres off the shore at Clarkes Beach about 10:45am (AEST) on Tuesday.
Beachgoer Mark Hickey pulled him from the water and onlookers unsuccessfully tried to resuscitate the man.
Mr Hickey said he initially thought the attack victim was a turtle.
"Then I looked closer and there was a lot of blood in the water and there was a shark circling, and I recognised that it was a person," he said.
"I ran out to about chest-height in water and grabbed the guy and dragged him into the beach."
Mr Hickey said it appeared the man had bled to death in the water.
"There was a big gash out of his right leg, above the knee," he said.
NSW Police Inspector Bobbie Cullen said the man's wife was on the beach at the time.
"Obviously the witnesses are extremely distressed," she said.
A spokesman for the ambulance service said it was likely the man went into cardiac arrest when he was in the water.
He said lifeguards rarely saw sharks in the area.
But a senior lecturer in marine biology at Southern Cross University, Daniel Bucher, said there were currently many sharks in the area."
|Oops! That should be spelled CLARKE'S Beach. My bad.
|These kinds of shark attacks are so rare that it made front page of the paper.
A White Feather on a Byron Beach?
Maybe the feather was a sign of what was going to happen on this beach in the not too distant future the week my English friends would walk on this beach, and another Englishman would tragically lose his life in a freak shark attack?
We had also had a 57 year old man killed by a very rare crocodile in Oz, not long before the shark attack took place.
Part-albino crocodile shot after fatal attack was '1-in-100-million rarity'
"An albino-headed crocodile that killed a man fishing on a Territory river has been described by an expert as a one-in-100-million rarity.The distinctive 4.5m saltwater crocodile - known locally as Michael Jackson - was hunted down and killed a few hours after the 57-year-old fisherman was taken when he ventured into the water to retrieve a snagged fishing line on Monday evening.
Its head was pale while the rest of its body was normal in colouring.
Crocodile researcher Dr Adam Britton said while albino crocodile hatchlings were not uncommon, for an animal to survive into adulthood was highly unusual.
"This croc's head was hypo-melanistic, which means less melanin, causing a tendency to blonde or yellow colouring."
Dr Britton said albino colourisation meant the animal "does not benefit from camouflage"."
Luckily the crocs at the wildlife sanctuary were behind fences.
|The croc behind the fence at the wildlife sanctuary on Saturday.
And then I see this story about a woman who kills herself five days later at a place like this in Thailand.
Thai woman kills herself by jumping into crocodile pit in Bangkok
" A Thai woman has committed suicide by leaping into a pond of crocodiles at a farm popular with tourists on Bangkok's outskirts, police told AFP on Tuesday.
The 65-year-old woman reportedly took off her shoes and jumped from a resting point on the walkway into the middle of pond, which contains hundreds of adult crocodiles, Preecha Iam-nui of Samut Prakan police told AFP."
Then I see a link to this story when I'm reading about the lady who jumped into the croc pit -
Monster croc snacks on surprised shark
|Take that, Jaws.
Brutus, who is thought to be more than 80 years old, is also known for his missing front leg. The story goes that the limb was lost in a shark attack.
Yesterday, in front of about 25 passengers on the regular 11am cruise, Brutus took his revenge. The moment was captured by Sydneysider Andrew Paice, who is travelling around Australia with his wife Nikki Beaumont and their daughter Madison, 6."
|The feeding platform over the crocs at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.
Alarming footage shows tourist stalked by crocodile in Mexican waters
"Bone-chilling footage has emerged of a tourist scrambling to swim back to shore while being stalked by a crocodile in Mexico.
The tourist is lucky to be alive, thanks to an helpful observer who intervened by throwing an object at the hungry American crocodile, who was just metres away from striking in the waters of Sian Ka'an."
My calendar hanging above my computer had this picture of an emu as this month's picture and I found this quite amusing as an emu took a fancy to PsoNik and started to stalk him in the sanctuary, but unfortunately I didn't get a photo of this happening on the day, so you will just have to take my word on this story.
|Emus with baby emu at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday.
|Howard standing next to a Big Red Kangaroo at Currumbin.
4223 (42/23)
42, the answer to life the universe and everything, and the 23 enigma combined in on number.
Spring Equinox in Oz.
|Weird sculpture at the Currumbin wildlife santuary that I snapped on Saturday.
I told PsoNik and Howard how the koala was natures stoner, always doped up on eucalyptus leaves, which is their major food source
(click link to find out more on that topic).
|Photo of a mother and baby koala at the sanctuary that I snapped on my visit.
I then told PsoNik and Howard about the case where a dingo was supposed to have run off with a baby in the outback years ago, and then the next morning (Sunday) I see this picture on the front page of the Brisbane newspaper -
Azaria Chamberlain's half-sister Zahra training to be a dingo handler
"A DINGO took the sister she never knew but Zahra Chamberlain, 18, says she loves the native dogs and wants to protect them.
The half-sister of Azaria Chamberlain – the nine-week-old baby snatched from her tent at Uluru in 1980 – has become a passionate dingo advocate and is training to be a dingo handler.
The Year 12 student has been flying to Queensland from her home in Lake Macquarie, NSW, to support a dingo sanctuary.
Now she has spoken for the first time about her love of the species that father Michael and his first wife Lindy fought 32 years to prove was responsible for their baby's death."
|The sanctuary is famous for it's lorikeets.
|A cassowary and a lorikeet at feeding time.
I took Howard and PsoNik up to the cassowary enclosure to show them one of the weirdest birds to be found in Oz.
They are as big as emus but have big deadly feet, which is why visitors don't get to walk among them like you can with the emus.
The cassowarys were being feed when we got up to the enclosure and there was one lorikeet and a crow waiting to be feed as well.
I consider the crow as my totem animal
The Crow: I Just Knew It
and the lorikeet has played quite a bit as a sign in my life as well.
|Rainbow Lorikeets on My Father-In-Law's Back Veranda.
(Birds, Butterflies and Bows)
And on a strange note, on the way home at about halfway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast I saw for the first time in my life a lorikeet squashed all over highway 1.
The only way I could recognize that it was a lorikeet was the colour of the feathers on the bitumen.
This seemed like a bad sign to me and I'm still wondering if it relates to a future event still to come into my life, or not.
|PsoNik found another cassowary in Sydney later on, as well.
PsoNik and Howard couldn't stay for the afternoon feeding of the lorikeets, as they had to be on their way for the long drive to
Coff's Harbour, and we arrived too late for the morning feeding of the lorikeets.
So, it was a pity we missed out on what has been the highlight of the sanctuary for generations, but such is life I guess.
|The statue PsoNik gave me sits above my computer monitor now.
|Goodbye tiger?
PsoNik posted this photo of him running into a guy in a tiger suit in Sydney on his Facebook page, which set me off on the book and movie The Life of Pi.
Then to be funny I said "The Life of Pie?!
What did I eat for lunch on Saturday at the zoo?"
and I sent him this picture of a guy in a boat eating pie.
Hiroshi Watanabe Sync
After all that I set off to the cinema only to do a double take and turn my car back round to go and take a picture of what I couldn't believe I just saw.
An inflatable tiger slide someone had put up in their front yard for a kid's birthday party.
I had just finished reading Richard Clapton's book,
The Best Years of Our Lives and I had been playing my favorite song of his (Deep Water) over and over while I had been reading it.
I decided to track down what album the song was off, and you'll never guess what it was called?
Goodbye Tiger!?
Richard actually sang the song Goodbye Tiger the night I went to his talk in Byron Bay, the weekend of the Byron Writer's Festival, but I never knew it was off the same album as the song I like the most of his, Deep Water.
|The double rainbow I snapped after a storm leaving work today 25/9/14.
Oh...one more thing.
I told PsoNik and Howard about seeing the movie A Trip to Italy with my brother down in Byron Bay the day I threw my wedding ring in the ocean
Love on the Rocks...A Fool's Journey?
and how synchy I found it on the day, especially because it was about tracing Lord Byron's footsteps in Italy.
Small world?
Good-bye Tiger?
The Life of Pi?
|27th of September?
"It is with great sadness that the Assiniboine Park Zoo announces that one of its Amur Tigers, Baikal, passed away," said a statement posted on the Winnipeg, Manitoba zoo's website overnight.
Baikal had entered a new tiger enclosure that housed two young male tigers, Samkha and Vasili. The brothers had been transferred from the Calgary Zoo to the Assininboine Park Zoo in January.
Officials said a gate had been "mistakenly left unlocked," allowing Baikal to pass through a corridor from his pen to the new enclosure.
"This resulted in a confrontation between Baikal and Vasili, one of the young tigers, that ultimately resulted in Baikal's death," the zoo said.
Amur tigers, also known as Siberian tigers, are one of the rarest sub-species of the endangered big cat.Zoo visitors had not been put in any danger by the blunder, the zoo said. It is the second tiger death at the zoo in two years, according to Canada's public broadcaster CBC"
Rare tiger killed by other tigers in Canadian zoo


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Information Technology
Woolworths Group
What are are you interested in?
"I get to think creatively… and on my feet. It's challenging, fast-paced and every day is different. I've learnt a lot and grown a lot… plus there's opportunity to grow further… and I'm only in my second year." Dorileen – IT Grad 2016
Ready to shape the future?
Technology is changing the face of retail every day. And we're looking for those who are ready for this challenge, individuals who can think outside the box and are passionate about technology. If you want to help influence the world we live in through technology, then this role is for you.
What you'll learn and experience
From cyber security and analytics, to customising product offerings for customers, when you start your career here, you will be signing up to transform the customer experience through technology.
What's possible with Woolworths Group IT
- Be immersed across the many businesses within the Group.
- Gain experience and professional development opportunities across all areas of IT – such as Cyber Security, Product & Value Chain, Stores, Applications, Operations and Programme Management.
- Have the opportunity to be involved in the design, build and management of IT solutions.
This is a 2-year role, based in Sydney.
Key education
Bachelor of Information Technology, Business, Commerce, Engineering, Science or Design (with a major in IT)


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Somewhere to review books I'm reading without giving away any spoilers!
Series: Checkerberry Inn #3
Titles: Her Unexpected Hero by Kyra Jacobs
Author: Kyra Jacobs
Publisher: Entangled Bliss, Entangled Publishing
Published: June 29th, 2017
Pages: 208
Rating: 4.5/5
My Review:
Although this is the third story in this delightful series and I thoroughly enjoyed escaping back to the Checkerberry Inn, I don't think you need to have read the earlier books to appreciate this one. It is another story with great characters, plenty of twists and turmoil leading to yet another much anticipated HEA! In this story Cole Granville is such a fantastic hero! He is a highly caring, hard working and is trying to make a fresh start, out running his past that could thwart his plans.
Maddie Frye is the chef at the Checkerberry Inn who is something of a loner, much to the chagrin of her matchmaking employer. When her assistant unexpectedly leaves to sort out her romance, Maddie is desperate for help as there's a big event happening that evening. When she spots Cole making some deliveries she quickly asks him to help . . . and that's when she discovers just how distracting having the swoon-worthy Cole working in her kitchen can be!
This is a beautiful read, whatever the season. It is a story filled with love and laughter in a close knit community where everyone generally knows everyone's business. As Cole strives to set up his own business he discovers how detrimental this can be . . . but maybe love can help find a way to help him succeed in both business and romance!
The story has great characters, explores some interesting issues regarding attitudes, trust and forgiveness, as well as being a heartwarming romance. I thoroughly enjoyed escaping into it and have no hesitation in highly recommending it to anyone looking for a lighthearted, cheering romance to read.
I requested and was given a copy of this book via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion after choosing to read it.
Maddie Frye, the Checkerberry Inn's snarky, introverted chef, just wants to be left alone. But with the inn's upcoming gala, Maddie's boss has matchmaking on the brain. So when the gorgeous new guy in town helps her out for a night, she comes up with the perfect solution to her problem…
Cole Granville is looking for a fresh start. When a part-time job opens in the Checkerberry's kitchen, he takes it without a second thought. The only catch? He's got to help his sexy new coworker snag a date for an upcoming dance. But as he coaches Maddie on attracting her crush, Cole realizes he's the one falling for the curvy brunette.
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Christmas is coming to town! Let's come to Crescent Mall and enjoy the Christmas Spirit at Winter Wonderland and many interesting program:
- Selfie at giant Eskimo igloo and lovely Polar bear in front of Crescent Mall (along Nguyen Van Linh street)
- Come to Christmas Fair and bring Christmas spirit home
- Real pine tree 4 metes high from Oregon, USA
- Christmas Carol performance every weekend and enjoy a wonderful festival with music
- Christmas Tree Light Up Performance
- Christmas parade with Santa Claus and Polar Bear Family
Moreover, with purchase receipt from VND 1,999,000 (or VND 999,000 for Crescent Mall e-Members), you will receive 01 special Christmas gift in Polar Bear collections of Crescent Mall. First come first serve basis, while stock last.
A wonderful Christmas is coming to Crescent Mall, let's come and enjoy!


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Ducted Heating with add-on cooling for new build.
A few issues along the way, but dealt with respectfully. It did take some time to commission the A/C unit, but Maroondah heating took ownership of the problem and worked around my schedule.
My only negative is that I requested a quote for complete installation, which I received and accepted, but then I was asked to prepare the ground for A/C install. i.e. Level the ground and provide concrete slab.
After some 'negotiation', and a delay to the install, we met half way where I levelled the ground but Maroondah heating provided the concrete slab.
Overall the system is working well, they came up with a design that other suppliers couldn't, and despite the hiccups I am still happy with the service. Also the team that came out to do the work were friendly, respectful, and left the site clean. I wish I could say that for other trades.
I would definitely use them again, but I would be a little more diligent when checking what is and isn't included in the quote.
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Coffee Date
Monday, December 12, 2016
Hi Peachies. Happy Monday. I hope you are all well rested and ready to take on the week. It's getting so close to Christmas and I need some girl time and a coffee date so let's get cozy with our favorite mug of coffee and have a virtual coffee date.
Are you cozy now?
If you & I were on a coffee date right now...
I'd tell you...
+ I go between being so excited about Christmas and super anxious because I don't have enough done. Christmas as an adult is hard because there is so much hard work that goes into it but I have to stop myself to remember what it's all about and put everything in to perspective.
+ I'm obsessed with Gilmore Girls now. I never watched it before but I started binge watching it last Friday. Now I want to live in Stars Hollow and be friends with Lorelai and Rory.
+ I haven't made any December goals because I need to take the month to just enjoy the season. I want to soak in every minute and create memories. January is for fresh starts and goal setting, right?December is for having fun and enjoying togetherness.
+ Speaking of enjoying the season; I need to focus more on enjoying the season of my life, where i'm at right now. I'm so ready for what's next. I want to have another baby and build our dream home with my husband but none of that is happening at the speed I'd like. I think it's because God wants me to be happy with where i'm at right now. This season of life is preparing us for what's next.
+ I really want to start having someone else take photos for my blog. The selfie stick is fine and all but there are only so many angles you can get with that.
+ Saturdays and Sundays at home are my favorites. I've been cleaning house and writing an entire week's worth of blog posts in just two days.I feel like a real girl boss and love it!
+ One of my favorite things in the entire world is the soft glow of Christmas lights. I wish I could keep them up all year long.
+ Sometimes I go through spells where I just want to be an introvert, that's where i've been lately. I don't like leaving the house or socializing. One of my favorite Marilyn Monroe quotes is "I restore myself when i'm alone." It doesn't mean there's anything wrong with me, it just means I need to take care of me and this is how I do it.
+ I want to be more intentional with my girlfriends in 2017. I want to have lunch dates/coffee dates/mani+pedi dates with my real life girlfriends at least once a month. I'm such a homebody & I like it but I'm really missing my girlfriends.
+ I've never been a morning person at all but lately I find myself so filled with excitement at all the things I have going on and all the things I want to do that I've become a morning person and I love it. There's something so peaceful about starting the day on the couch, snuggled in a blanket with a cup of coffee in my hand, reading my daily devotional that just makes me happy.
+ 2017 is going to be all about being intentional and healthy. Yoga, healthy eating and getting more active are all things I need to focus on.
+ Speaking of 2017, I know it's going to be a big year for us and I'm a bit nervous about it. We'll be building our dream home and our son will be entering high school. Even now, the anxiety of it all gets me. I even find myself waking up in the middle of the night thinking about it then I decide that worrying at 3 a.m. accomplishes nothing so I pray, give it to God and go back to sleep.
+ It took me a long time to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. Even now, i'm not sure what i'll do once i'm done raising babies but for now, I can tell you that this blogging thing just feels right. I love the community that i've found through blogging. I've enjoyed engaging with my blogging tribe through Facebook and Instagram so much lately. They're all such sweet, supportive ladies. It's like having a group of cheerleaders in the game of life. I love that i've made some really amazing friends and i'm constantly learning something new. Now that i've added an affiliate i'm learning how to monetize and that's pretty incredible. When I started my blog, it was just as a hobby, I had no idea that I could make money off of it or even make friends from it.
+ It looks so snowy today but there's no change of snow in the forecast (or so they say) but the great Snowpocalypse of 2014 started the same way. Newscasters were saying there would be no snow until later then suddenly the sky opened up and snow fell and everything began to freeze. My husband (fiancee at the time) was stuck in I-285 for 21 hours and my son and had an adventure of our own going from school to my parents house. The normally 10 minute drive took us 6 hours. So, while i'm hoping for snow, I am not hoping for any of that mess again.
If we were on a coffee date, what would you tell me?
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[Updated with their messages to fans]
Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo broke the Internet this morning when it was announced that they would be getting married in October. Their agencies, Blossom Entertainment and UAA, had issued a joint statement to confirm the marriage.
They wrote, "Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo will holding a wedding ceremony on the last day of October this year."
They added, "Marriage is not only a personal matter, but also involves families, so it was a delicate situation. We had to be careful until we saw the marriage potential."
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We would like to ask you to give them blessings. The two actors plan to tell their fans separately."
The pair had acted together in the hit Korean drama, Descendants of the Sun. They were rumoured to be a real-life couple, and more recently, were spotted together at Bali airport, but they had denied all rumours.
Joong Ki posted a message on the online board of his fancafe, saying, "With the start of 2017, the two of us promised to be together for the rest of our lives, love each other even through hardships, and to embark on this new life, on the last day of October, I will have a wedding with Miss Song Hye Kyo." He also talked about the happy memories he had after filming Descendants of the Sun, adding, "After those happy times, I also made a previous friend, and after confirming our feelings, we became lovers."
Likewise, Hye Kyo shared her feelings through a letter for her fans, including how Joong Ki started out as just a colleague whom she got along with. She wrote, "After that, over a period of time, Joong Ki showed me his trustworthiness, and through that, I thought it would be good if we could spend our future together, and I am thankful that he could feel my true feelings, and I was convinced that he was the one.
Read the translations in the tweet below.
Song Joong Ki & Song Hye Kyo's Official Statement regarding their wedding. #SongSongCouple pic.twitter.com/VhVNA5GGJi
— chandria ⁷ (@msparklee_) July 5, 2017
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The World's Premier Chess Magazine
2012, 106 Seiten, kartoniert, englisch
Top players annotate their games
Exclusive comments by Nakamura, Caruana, Leko, Wang Hao, Giri, Hou Yifan
NIC's Café
Your Move
Wang Hao's sixpack
A wealth of fighting chess in the 45th Biel Chess Festival. Wang Hao's six wins (three points per win), one draw and three losses (two against Carlsen!) resulted in one of the finest tournament victories in his career.
Interview: Wang Hao
An unusual talent who has rediscovered his pleasure in the game and is happily facing the opportunities an unknown future has on offer.
Dortmund King Caruana
Fabiano Caruana, currently the world's most active elite grandmaster, scored his first super tournament victory, just in time for his twentieth birthday.
'Get ready, 'cause here I come'
Lubos Kavalek was in Reykjavik for the 'Match of the Century', both as a journalist and, in the second half, as Bobby Fischer's second. Forty years on, he relives a most memorable chess experience.
Hertan's Forcing Moves
Hou Yifan wins FIDE Grand Prix
With a clear first place in the Jermuk GP, the Women's World Champion secured overall victory in the 2011-12 FIDE Grand Prix, confirming her status in today's women's chess.
Nigel Short looks at various tiebreakers and wonders if it makes sense to change the rules of the game.
Be prepared!
In his new ground-breaking book Vladimir Tukmakov shows how you should prepare for your opponent in the Information Age.
Through the Luking Glass
Luke McShane has been reading books you may want to read too!
Dancing dervish
Hans Ree on Walter Browne's autobiographical games collection The Stress of Chess.
A fine tradition
Jan Timman thoroughly enjoyed the 34th Politiken Cup in Helsingor, Danmark.
Just Checking
Does Sam Shankland have any superstitions concerning chess?


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Gallup's Brandon Busteed, Executive Director of Education and Workforce Development, recently appeared on the Trusteeship Radio podcast, a series from the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. Listen to Busteed and Patricia Brown Holmes, managing partner at Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila and a former Illinois state judge, explore the realities and data behind people's confidence in higher education. Hear about the factors that affect the public's trust in higher education such as access, cost and political viewpoints.
Gallup https://www.gallup.com/education/236432/trusteeship-radio-podcast-public-trust-higher-education.aspx
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Team Humminbird at the Barra Classic
If we thought that the fishing was tough in the Barra Nationals then we were in for a big surprise. During this years Barra Classic an average of less than 1 fish was caught per 3 man team per day, The top placings were all dominated by 1 or two good sized barra and you needed to get one big bite to place. Team Humminbird ended up with 13 fish over the 5 days of competition but just couldn't get the one or two big bites we so desperately needed to move up the leader board.
The highlight of the event was using the I-Pilot Link for the first time. I had not yet used this reasonably new technology and the main plus with it was simply that none of us needed to carry a remote with us on the boat. We had the 80lb I-Pilot Minn Kota on board the big Attack boat and this was fitted with a foot pedal. If we needed to get away from the bank quickly when hooked onto a barra we simply used the foot pedal, but for all the other settings pertaining to the electric motor we made use of the Humminbird 1198 on the dash. It was a simple case of deploying the electric and once the I-Pilot menu activated we could then select the "Spot Lock at Vessel" function if we needed to hold in a back eddy or alternatively "Go to Waypoint" function of we needed to move up the bank. All this functionality at the touch of a button on our sounder without having to go near the electric!
Our troll runs could be also be saved on the sounder after completion and then the I-pilot could replicate these same runs by simply selecting the function "return to track" In this way we could troll as slow as we wanted to under electric power and do the troll run hands free while concentrating on our lures.
There are numerous other functions with the new i-Pilot Link that we didn't need to make use of on the river and I look forward to using these on my home waters on the Gold Coast – Good Fishing to you all.
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Acquisition Means Positive Results
U.S. Concrete noted in its fourth-quarter and year-end report, aggregate products revenue increased $91.9 million, or 101.3 percent for 2018 compared to the prior year. In 2018, aggregate products segment Adjusted EBITDA increased by $14.4 million to $41.6 million compared to the prior year.
Arcosa Reports
In its fourth-quarter and year-end report, Arcosa Inc. concluded that its ACG Materials acquisition significantly strengthened its presence in specialty materials and aggregates markets in its Construction Products business.
Cuts Like a Knife
MDU Resources Group Inc.'s subsidiary Knife River Corp. acquired Viesko Redi-Mix Inc., a ready-mixed concrete supplier headquartered near Salem, Ore. Viesko is a vertically integrated business with ready-mix plants in Wheatland, Woodburn and McMinnville, Ore., and an aggregate operation in Keizer, Ore.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on March 7, a 46-year-old contractor with three years of experience was fatally injured when he lost his balance and fell backwards through a narrow gap between two log washers and landed on a cable tray approximately 12 ft. below. The victim was changing drive belts on a log washer motor when his wrench slipped off of a bolt he was tightening, causing the loss of balance.
Preliminary 2018 total aggregates production numbers were published in the just-released 2019 Mineral Commodity Summaries publication. Total aggregates production was 2.37 billion tons, versus 2.25 billion tons in 2017, an increase of 5 percent. Of that amount, 1.40 billion tons of crushed stone valued at more than $16.6 billion was produced by an estimated 1,465 companies operating 3,710 quarries and 176 sales and/or distribution yards in 50 states, an increase of 3 percent compared with that of 2017. Construction sand and gravel production was about 970 million tons in 2018, an increase of 8 percent compared with that of 2017.
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that construction spending during January 2019 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,279.6 billion, 1.3 percent (±0.8 percent) above the revised December estimate of $1,263.1 billion. Highway construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $99.9 billion, 11.8 percent (±5.1 percent) above the revised December estimate of $89.3 billi
The Dodge Momentum Index rose 4.7 percent in January to 157.7 (2000=100) from the revised December reading of 150.6. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released its annual Spring Forecast, which envisions strong to moderate growth for cement consumption through 2019 and into 2020. PCA Market Intelligence expects cement consumption will grow by 2.3 percent in 2019; compared to the Fall 2018 forecast this represents a marginal slowing in the pace of growth.
- Retail Gasoline Price:3/18/2019: $2.548/gal., up $0.077 from week earlier; down $0.050 from year earlier.
- Retail Diesel Price:3/18/2019: $3.070/gal., down $0.009 from week earlier; up $0.098 from year earlier.
- WTI Crude Oil Futures:3/18/2019: $59.09/barrel, up $2.30 from week earlier; down $3.25 from year earlier.
- Natural Gas Inventories:3/18/2019: $2.850/MMBtu, up $0.078 from week earlier; up $0.162 from year earlier.
- Electricity:12/20/2018: Average price to industrial customers 6.65 cents/kilowatt hour; up from 6.54 cents/kilowatt hour from year earlier.
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Contextualizing Iowa baseball's 2018 season
Some called Iowa's 33-20 season a disappointment. No one would have said that 10 years ago.
June 13, 2018
One year removed from being crowned Big Ten Tournament champs, Iowa baseball headed back to Iowa City rather quickly this season as the first team eliminated from the tourney bracket.
It wasn't pretty by any means, and Hawkeye pitcher Cole McDonald said the Hakweyes' 33-20 mark doesn't mean anything without a Big Ten title or an NCAA berth.
"If you consider the number of wins, I think we did decent on that, but other than that, I really consider this a lost season," he said after Iowa's 2-0 loss to Ohio State on May 24.
The Hawkeyes stepped up the challenge of a late-season scheduling gauntlet, taking series wins against No. 7 Michigan and No. 12 Oklahoma State. But two uncharacteristic losses to Northwestern in Evanston, Illinois, left Iowa barely clinging to its NCAA hopes.
The Hawkeyes needed to go far in the Big Ten Tournament — if not win the whole thing — to receive a bid for the NCAA regional, and that didn't happen.
Iowa's offense in Omaha was dreadful, to put it plainly; the Hawkeyes had 5 hits in the pair of losses, and they went scoreless in their final 17 innings of the tournament. Tyler Cropley and Robert Neustrom, two of Iowa's most dynamic bats, combined to go 1-of-15 at the plate.
The Hawkeyes' 2018 season marked the worst batting average (.265) and fewest hits (472) under head coach Rick Heller, but while 2018 ended on a sour note for the Hawkeyes, the Iowa program did make strides, despite missing what would have been a second-straight year of NCAA play.
Continuing the boom
In the last 10 seasons, 2018 marked the first year in which Iowa recorded back-to-back 40-plus home-run seasons (prior to 2017, a Heller-led Iowa squad failed to record more than 26 home runs in a season).
The season earlier, Iowa clouted 71 homers (29 of which coming off the bat of power-hitter-extraordinaire Jake Adams). The Hawkeyes went yard 41 times in 2018, and their home-run production came from a number of players. Four Hawkeyes hit 4 or more home runs — 11 from Neustrom, 9 from Cropley, 6 from Kyle Crowl, and 4 from Chris Whelan.
Punctual pitching
The only reason Iowa wasn't blown out in the Big Ten Tournament was its pitching — arguably one of the biggest constants throughout the season.
Nick Allgeyer proved to be if not the best arm, one of the best arms in the country, throwing 95 strikeouts. That ranks second all-time for a single season in Hawkeye history.
Brady Schanuel (65 K's), Cole McDonald (52), Zach Daniels (49), and Jack Dreyer (42) also contributed to Iowa's whopping 499 strikeouts in 2018, the most in the Heller era.
The Hawkeyes' 499 punch outs were 29 more than the year before, and aside from 2017, no other team in the past 10 years has come close to touching that mark, as no Hawkeye squad has come within 100 strikeouts during that stretch.
Iowa's pitchers also held opponents to their lowest batting average under Heller: .251. Iowa came close to matching that mark in 2016 with a .252 average. 2018 marked the second time in 10 years that Iowa held its opponents to a batting average in the .250 range.
Putting 2018 in context
Iowa's 33 wins — the fifth season with 30 or more wins in a row — kept it in contention for an NCAA at-large bid. The Hawkeyes still had a shot to get into the regional, despite plummeting in the RPI after suffering the two losses to Northwestern in their second-to-last Big Ten series of the season.
A 33-20 record is nothing to scoff at, and that Iowa has notched five-straight 30-win seasons under Heller is truly remarkable. The 33 wins are the third-most in a season during Heller's five years (Iowa won 41 and 39 games in 2015 and 2017, respectively).
In the five seasons prior to Heller taking the reins, the Hawkeyes never recorded more than 30 wins. Iowa averaged roughly a 22-29 record during that span, with win totals dropping as low as 16 in 2009.
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I was lucky enough to be a part of Jaclyn and Don's intimate winter wedding at The Parlour Italian Kitchen and Bar this February. This day was all about celebrating their love and the couple made enjoying friends and family a number one priority for the evening. Jaclyn and Don are kind, loving and incredibly fun. I am so glad they chose me to capture their special day. Here are a few of my favourite images from their lovely celebration.
MUA Blushed Beaute
Flowers Ticked Floral
Dress Novelle Bridal Shop
We were in the middle of a dreadful cold snap that day so we didn't spend to much time outdoors for photos. Thankfully the Parlour Italian Kitchen itself is beautiful inside and out and the couple were troopers with the freezing temperatures.
Lauren Hannah photography specializes in fun, relaxed wedding photography. To see more of our work click HERE. To book us for your special day get in touch!


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In a conversation about therapeutic parenting and the upcoming Parenting in SPACE conference, Billy Kaplan told Lon Woodbury and Liz McGhee, the host and co-hosts of the Woodbury Report podcast, that parents who attended the conference in the past left it feeling hopeful, though they came to the conferences feeling despondent. Billy also told his hosts that therapeutic…..
Limited Seating Available for Parenting in SPACE: Now An International Conference
Parents from across the United States and Canada will be gathering in Northbrook, Illinois to connect, learn and laugh at the Parenting in SPACE conference April 24-26, 2015. The Parenting in SPACE conference helps individuals and couples, many of whom have adopted their children, to become therapeutic parents and learn additional ways to heal their…..
Sincere Regrets
By Billy Kaplan, President & Clinical Director Creating and facilitating communication is essential to what I do as a therapist. I help people to "communicate" with themselves, and to understand themselves in new ways so that they can make positive changes in their lives to feel and function better. And I help family members communicate…..
Do. And then understand.
I spent last weekend in the middle of the desert in New Mexico visiting a residential program outside Albuquerque. I could tell you about being impressed that the facilities of the Sandhill Child Development Center were actual homes that were re-developed as residential programs; that each of the rooms (except bathrooms) and hallways are monitored by…..
Happy (?) Mother's Day
By Billy Kaplan Mother's Day: two words that send chills down the spines of adoptive mothers the world over. Years ago one mom told me how much she dreaded Mother's Day because every one of the previous celebrations of it were just horrible. The kids sabotaged each and every one. So as I met with…..
The "Yes, and…" Challenge
By Billy Kaplan Those of you who have met me, or heard me speak about children with attachment and trauma difficulties have heard me talk about the first rule of improv theatre: "Yes, and…" You've heard me say that I believe "Yes, and…" is a critical tool in the therapeutic parenting tool bag. And I…..
A True Story from Parenting in SPACE (woven from parents who attended before)
In the two days of the conference, "I felt for the first time that there were people who understood what our family deals with from day to day. My stories were not odd or shocking." When I think about what made it special, to be honest, I think, "what didn't make it special?" "[We] laughed…..
Sticky Fingers (and we ain't talking about the Rolling Stones)
It's pretty common for kids with attachment and trauma problems to include "sticky fingers" , aka, a problem with stealing. So a while ago I asked other parents on Parenting in SPACE to give advice, and what follows is what they said. I hope it is helpful to those of you who may have kids…..


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Through the physician-patient relationship, primary care physicians can look at the big picture to recommend treatment based on your medical history. As your healthcare coordinator, they can provide you with personal treatment and refer you to a specialist when needed.
Lakewood Ranch Medical Group includes internal medicine practitioners, who generally treat adults, family medicine physicians who treat patients of all ages, including adults and children two weeks of age and older and an OB/GYN physician who treats women from puberty through menopause and beyond.


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Quick update for you, Cole is now on Kindle and I am uploading to other sites soon. If you want him (and who wouldn't?), the link is here: www.books2read.com/coltondawson. Cole is the same story as 'Indian Summer' but told from Colton Dawson's POV – and the feedback from readers is this is exactly what they needed. Yay me.
Indian Summer, Dark Heart and Unbroken Bonds are all on Kindle Unlimited to read for free. You can also get them on paperback, and I have added a feature under BOOKS if you are interested in obtaining signed copies.
I am heading off to Sydney, Australia at the end of January for my very first book signing at Ballgowns and Books Event and I am super duper excited. There is a new menu tab 'Book Signings' and you can see where I am going to be in 2020. If you're interested in attending these events, all the details are on Facebook and the respective events websites (if you want preorders, then there are forms available on my menu tab).


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Hey there, I'm Mindy. 18 years ago I became the 4th overall, and 1st female, team member at Block Imaging. My husband, Brian and I were fresh from NYC. Company founder, Bruce Block interviewed me and, honestly, coming from a large Wall Street firm, I wasn't sure how I'd like working with only 3 guys. Turns out being the queen bee was right up my alley. PLUS we soon got a kitten and Bruce told me I could bring her into the office. SCORE! The best part was when he'd pull up a chair for her during our morning meetings. And that's how Crumpet became our official "CAT scanner" mascot. Lots of fun memories from those beginning days but, after four wonderful years, I left the company in 2003 to be a stay-home mom to our newborn son, Tristan.
In 2006 I delved into entrepreneurship with Arbonne International, a botanical health and wellness company with Swiss heritage but American-made products. I was blessed to partner with 2 of my closest family members; my cousin and sister-in-law. We joke that Arbonne is a personal development company disguised as a skin-care/nutrition company. I've grown so much through this incredible sisterhood as we encourage each other to be the best version of ourselves, as God created us to be, and to dream BIG dreams.
In 2007, a BIG dream was sparked in my heart to book a castle and host a women's event in it. Living in mid-Michigan I had no idea how such a thing would unfold, but Jesus kept confirming it in my heart and I decided to believe Him for it. After 7 years of dreaming, praying, tears, and creative love notes from my King, we held a women's retreat in Scotland, in a castle!
I couldn't have foreseen that Block Imaging would send our family to Munich, Germany in 2012 so Brian could build relationships and grow the European business, but what an incredible adventure! Tristan was 8 and we chose total immersion into a German school. It was tough, but effective. After 5 months he was speaking and understanding German and became completely fluent, so much so that friends said they'd never guess he was American when he was speaking Deutsch. We grew to love our life in Bavaria so much that, 3.5 years later, it was with mixed emotions we moved back to Michigan.
Since returning to the United States, my family and I have resettled ourselves in mid-Michigan and I have rejoined Block Imaging as part of the Reception Team. If you come visit Block now, I'll be here to welcome you, connect you with your hosts, and do anything else I can to make your visit a good one.