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Stock Markets Applaud a Fascist Win in Brazil
What we're witnessing in Brazil is a bit of history repeating itself. As multi-national Big Business sought to socially engineer the fascists winning in Brazil through fake news, so too were these Big Business interests responsible for the rise of Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany. Nazism didn't originate from the minds of Adolf Hitler and his entourage but was orchestrated in the board rooms of America and Europe. Hitler was simply a tool of the same political-military-industrial complex which has sought now to bring us Bolsonaro.
Jair Bolsonaro president elect of Brazil is known to have once dismissed the notion of human rights as a "disservice" to Brazil. He has also known to have once bemoaned the fact that the country's police force, one of the deadliest in the world, does not have the right to kill more freely, promising to give it "carte blanche" under his administration which absolutely makes him look like an aspiring dictator.
Bolsonaro was born on 21 March 1955 in the town of Glicério, in São Paulo, in the southeast region of Brazil, to Percy Geraldo Bolsonaro and Olinda Bonturi.After high school, he enrolled in Escola Preparatória de Cadetes do Exército (the prep school of the Brazilian Army). He briefly served in the army's parachutist units, and is described as "ambitious and aggressive".by his superiors.
Even though some may disagree, Bolsonaro is not all the way dictatorial from the look of things. He has managed to gain the love and support of Brazilians, mostly by tapping off their depression, scandalous previous government and the country's high crime rate. In 2014, he was the congressman who gained the most votes in Rio de Janeiro, with 465,000 votes. And also has been said to be the only country's politician to raise the highest sum in public donations over a million R$ for his campaign. He, also isn't always talking about giving the police power to shoot at will, early in the campaign, Bolsonaro moderated his tone, taking a less aggressive and confrontational style.
Economically, he started to support the idea of less government intervention in the economy, privatisation of government assets to raise funds that can aid to pay off the national debt. He has also maintained his tough stance on crime and his defence of "traditional family values". Bolsonaro also said he plans to cut taxes across the board, particularly on inheritances and businesses, in order to generate growth and tackle unemployment. He also promised more austerity measures and cuts in government spending. He also mentioned he would work to diminish the size and bureaucracy of the federal government by throwing a wild variety of deregulation measures.
Bolsonaro's promises to restore security amid record high crime and to stamp out the country's rampant political corruption won him huge popular support. Brazil has also been mired in deep economic trouble since 2014. To the poorest Brazilians, Bolsonaro has promised gainful employment and the preservation of their government benefits; to the middle class, a return of the status they lost while the left-wing Workers' Party was in power; and to the wealthiest Brazilians and investors, open markets, less stringent labour laws, and lower taxes. It's an attractive agenda for those who believe the economy will only bounce back if the government gets out of the way. Bolsonaro has also promised to eradicate crime, something even his more ardent opponents have welcomed.
According to the Financial Post, following Bolsonaro win Tokyo-listed Brazilian stock exchange traded funds jumped more than 12% when Japanese markets opened following Brazil's currency, the real, has gained about 10% against
the dollar in the last month as Bolsonaro's prospects of winning increased. Sao Paulo's benchmark Bovespa stock index has risen 13.5% since mid-September.By January 1 2019 Jair Bolsonaro will be sworn in as president, And the path he will follow is yet to be seen, whether the militaristic or nationalist approach. Given his stands in some human rights issues like "homosexualism", LGBT rights and abortion, this raises the question of the faith of the LGBT community in Brazil given that the country has the highest LGBT murder rate, with 380 murders in 2017 a 30% increase from 2016, in 2011 Bolsonaro told Playboy magazine that he would be incapable of loving a homosexual son, saying, "I would prefer my son to die in an accident" than bring a man home. What can having a president who doesn't care about LGBT rights do to the country and The LGBT community.
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A local businessman is speaking out after a wave of distress mobile calls from a local impersonator threatened his personal and professional life.
The alarm was sounded several times in the last six months by unsuspecting Saint Lucians who had been contacted on their cell phones by a male caller who identified himself as Captain Aaron. In all cases, the persons who were contacted said the imposter during a brief but engaging conversation relayed a distress situation and pleaded with the callers for help – the scenario typically involved a need for telephone credit or money urgently.
Aaron Alexander or Captain Aaron, owner and CEO of Captain Ron Tours has described the situation as disturbing and says he is looking forward to a swift resolution.
"I learnt about this from clients who have given this man credit and cash," he said. "I want to assure clients and the wider public that at no time have I or will I ever call to request phone credit or cash from them. I, Aaron Alexander, otherwise known as Captain Aaron am not a part of this fraudulent scheme. If you receive any such call, in my name from 518 4305, 722 7389 or 718 1961, do not comply with the requests and please call the police to report the matter."
The entrepreneur, whose enterprise was established in 2015, says that the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force is currently pursuing the situation and as of Monday, March 25th, two persons of interests – one male and a female, have been brought in for questioning.
Captain Ron Tours provides maritime tour and charter services to over 300 clients annually. The operation extends over five Caribbean territories.

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The Downtown YMCA has recently renovated their squash areas to provide 3 regulation size squash courts, located on the first floor of the Downtown YMCA. Squash offers great exercise and fun competition for all ages. Equipment is available at the Downtown Member Services Desk.
Reservations are temporarily suspended until we re-open. (Reservations are not required, but courts are available on a first come-first serve basis if not reserved.)
Taught by the Downtown YMCA Squash Coordinator John Patton, private or semi-private lessons can help you learn the game as a beginner, improve your skills, or prepare for competition.
Private Lessons
- 30 minute YMCA Members: $30/lesson, Non-Members: $45/lesson
- 45 minute YMCA Members: $45/lesson, Non-Members: $60/lesson
- 60 minute YMCA Members: $60/lesson, Non-Members: $75/lesson
Semi-Private Lessons (2 participants, price per person)
- 30 minute YMCA Members: $25/lesson, Non-Members: $35/lesson
- 45 minute YMCA Members: $30/lesson, Non-Members: $40/lesson
- 60 minute YMCA Members: $35/lesson, Non-Members: $45/lesson
To schedule a lesson or to find out more information, contact our Squash Coordinator John Patton.


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Raspberry-lemon bar
Vegan, Gluten-Free
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1 cup almond flour
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil
- ¼ maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup raspberry chia jam – see recipe on previous posts
- 1 cup cashews – soaked overnight or at least 4 hours
- 1 cup coconut cream – the firm part at the top of a full-fat coconut milk
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon lemon zest (you can also add a few drops of lemon essential oil)
- 3 pitted medjool dates
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons coconut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extracts
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Line an 8×8 inch baking dish with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl mix together the oat flour, almond flour, melted coconut oil, maple syrup, and sea salt. Combine until loose dough is formed. At this point if the mixture is too dry and crumbly add a bit more coconut oil.
- Transfer the crust mixture to your prepared baking dish and spread evenly in the bottom of the dish.
- Bake for 25 minutes, until the edges are golden brown.
- Remove from the oven to cool.
- Meanwhile drain and rinse the soaked cashews, add to a high speed blender with coconut cream, lemon juice, lemon zest, dates, maple syrup, coconut butter, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix on high until very smooth and creamy. You can adjust the flavor. If you want a more lemony taste add a little bit more lemon zest and blend again.
- Once the crust is completely cooled, add the raspberry chia jam over and spread it into an even layer.
- Now add your filling and spread evenly.
- Refrigerate for 8 hours or over night.
- When serving slice in to squares and serve with lemon zest.
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This describes how to migrate your configuration(s) to work with XNAT 1.7.0 from versions of XNAT prior to 1.7.
If at all possible, you should actually update your XNAT installation to the latest release of XNAT rather than staying on version 1.7.0. This is only intended for situations where you can't upgrade your XNAT installation for some reason.
To configure LDAP providers in XNAT 1.7.0:
- Copy the properties for your LDAP provider from the services.properties file in your existing XNAT installation.
- Create a new file named something-meaningful-provider.properties and add the LDAP provider properties to it.
- Move your properties file to a path that starts with META-INF/xnat/auth (i.e. you can add your properties file to that folder or place it in a subfolder).
Create a jar file with your properties file:
$ jar cf my-ldap-credentials.jar META-INF/xnat/auth/my-ldap-provider.properties
- Restart Tomcat for your provider configuration to get picked up.
Preserving local accounts
By default, users can log into XNAT only using credentials that are stored in a local database. However, if you specify any authentication providers, XNAT will no longer assume that you want the local database provider.
If you want both LDAP and database logins to be options for your users, you will need to create a properties file for the database provider (in addition to creating a properties file for the LDAP one). Fortunately, the database properties file is very simple.
Create a new file called
localdb-provider.properties and copy the following code into it:
name=Database id=localdb type=db
Once you save this file, you can add it to your XNAT as a config or as a plugin, as specified above.


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Juicing fruits and vegetables is a great, easy way to boost your nutrient uptake and squeeze all those essential vitamins and minerals into your diet. As part of an overall healthy lifestyle, it is a great habit to get into and many people swear by it as a weight loss method.
Many popular weight loss diets are nothing more than fads.
Is juicing truly a good way to lose weight, and if so, how is the best way to go about it?
If you're new to juicing, check out our Juicing For Beginners guide to get familiar with the process before continuing on.
Here, we examine the science behind juicing for weightloss, take a look at the challenges involved, and outline the best methods for getting results, so you can decide if it's the right method for you.
Always check with your health professional before embarking on any major diet changes.
Is Juicing A Good Way To Lose Weight?
Because weight loss is achieved by consuming fewer calories than you burn, if you replace some (or all) meals with juice or drink juice as part of a healthy eating plan, you are likely to lose weight.
Having said that, it does depend a lot on the type of juice you are consuming. While green juices comprised mostly of vegetables are low in calories, the opposite may be true for many fruit juices; drinking high sugar fruit juice will not be as effective.
Any good weight loss diet should see you consuming no more than 1000 calories a day. So whether you opt for an all-out juice fast — cutting out solid foods for a few days — or reduce your calories in other ways, you will see results in the short term.
However, before you get too excited and run out to buy yourself an expensive juicer, bear in mind that a juicing program is no quick, long term fix.
SEE ALSO: 10 Best Juicers
Often, any weight you lose during a juice fast or juice diet will return once you stop. There are also other factors to consider.
When you drastically reduce your calorie intake, your body will automatically go into starvation mode; this means that it will work against you and try and conserve calories and store fat.
On top of that, the rapid weight loss you experience may, in fact, come as a result of loss of muscle mass, not fat.
When your calorie consumption is too low, your body will start to use stored energy –glycogen, pulled from your muscles and liver — before turning to your fat stores.
Once your metabolism adjusts to a lower calorie diet, it can slow right down because of a lack of protein and fat in the diet. When you start to eat normally again, you may put on more weight than you lost!
Top 2 Challenges
Severe Hunger Pangs
If it is your first time on a juicing diet, the most difficult side effect to deal with could be hunger pangs or cravings.
Many who take on a juice fast can experience extreme cravings for all sorts of things, mainly fast food and other greasy and salty fare. It is a normal reaction to yearn for the food you used to enjoy, and it is likely to subside after a few days to about a week.
However, in some cases, the hunger pangs become alarming enough that people just go back to eating solids after about a week of starting a juice diet.
A more sustainable way is to include whole food, or organic snacks into your juicing program to keep you motivated and healthy.
Rebounding Weight
It is true that you can potentially lose weight by juicing, but this is just half the story. Sometimes, juicing can cause what is referred to as yo-yo effect, in which you can gain back some, if not most of the weight lost.
This does not have to be a major cause for concern, but it can be quite an annoyance, especially if you lost a lot of weight. Some diets allow cheat days where you can eat solid or semi-solid fruits or vegetables in order to curb the cravings.
How To Lose Weight Juicing
As with any diet, the most important part is to make it achievable and healthy in order to get long term results. As we've established above, starving yourself may see quick results, but is counterproductive in the long run.
Set realistic goals and make reasonable changes to your lifestyle; juicing can be included as one of these long term changes.
Read on for some essential tips and ideas to get the most out of your juicing.
Vary Your Fruit And Veg
Even if you adore orange juice and could drink it all day every day, you really need to mix it up to ensure you get as many nutrients as possible.
Get experimental; try fruit and veggies that are new to you, experiment with different combinations, and most importantly, consume a wide variety of different colors to cover all your bases.
Go Green
Green juices are where it's at. Not only are vegetable-based juices lower in sugar, but vegetables are also usually cheaper to buy, so you won't be spending big on too many expensive fruits.
High sugar juices can cause massive spikes in your blood sugar level, which will all too quickly lead to massive drops, playing havoc with your body and making you feel ill.
Aim for every juice to contain around two-thirds vegetables and only one-third fruit.
Don't forget that some vegetables are high in natural sugars too, so don't go too hard on things like carrots or beets.
Keep It Fresh
Store-bought juices with long expiry dates are usually pasteurized to ensure they don't go bad.
Fresh juices are much healthier, but without this process, they will not last long. Bacteria can develop very rapidly and potentially cause food poisoning.
Aim to prepare a juice only when you are going to drink it right away.
If you need to prepare juice ahead of time, aim for a cold press juicing machine and ensure you store your juice in a sealed bottle in the fridge.
Count Your Calories
While it may sound like a hassle, you need to make sure you know how many calories you are consuming every day; too many and your weight loss goals will be unachievable; too few and your body will go into starvation mode.
Use a food journal or calorie counting app to keep track of everything you eat and drink.
Increase Your Protein Intake
By avoiding solid food, you also inadvertently miss out on protein, an important building block to keep you healthy and strong.
Consider adding a good protein powder to your juice, or convert it into a smoothie by adding nuts, seeds or yogurt.
Up Your Fiber
When you juice all your fruits and vegetables, the pulp left behind contains all that fibrous goodness that your body thrives upon.
Fiber helps you feel fuller for longer and keeps your digestive system in optimal health.
Try adding some of the pulp back into your juice to bulk it up, or consider taking a fiber supplement.
Final Thoughts
Choosing to do a weight loss cleanse is certainly a positive step towards healthier living. It is important to know and understand the benefits as well as the potential drawbacks before deciding which program to use and for how long.
Clearly, juicing for weight loss is not a quick or long term solution for getting rid of some extra kilos; however, when carefully planned as part of a healthy and sustaining long term diet and exercise program, it can be an effective aid.
Please note that there are potential health complications involved with juicing, particularly if you suffer from diabetes or other long-term problems. Always check with your health professional before embarking on any major diet changes.


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Decks, patios and porches are great for enjoying the weather, and in addition, you get extra space to enjoy outdoor time with family and friends. Creating a deck comes with many considerations. Besides all the other things, you have to choose the right decking material, and there are two obvious choices – wood and composite decking. For the uninitiated, composite decking usually is manufactured from by-products from the wood industry, recycled plastics or a mix of many things. Also called Fiberon Decking, there are many pros and cons of composite decking, and in this post, we are discussing more in detail.
Pros at a glance
- One of the foremost advantages of composite decking is the choice of colors, textures, and finishes. There are practically endless options, and you can choose one that fits the needs of your home.
- With wood, there is always a concern related to weather-caused damage, but composite decking gets away with all of that. No matter the region or local weather, you can expect decks to last for decades.
- It is also known that composite decking is stain resistant and much lighter in weight. It can be easily installed, and you can go for all kinds of shapes and designs for your deck. Basically, it expands the scope of your project.
Also, composite decking is low on maintenance. Wood, regardless of the type, either has to be treated or must be replaced, but with wood-polymer composites, you don't have as many concerns or frequent repair bills. Depending on what kind and texture of material you are using, you can have a deck that almost feels natural.
On the flip side
Not all composite decking materials are created equal, so you need to find one that works for the exterior design needs. Some of the materials can look really cheap, and there is a concern related to slipping for some materials. If you have a shaded deck, it is not always resistant to mold. A few composite decking materials are also prone to quick aging.
Final word
Always consider wood as an option too before you go for composite decking. The costing is a factor that must be considered, and you have to get an estimate in advance from the supplier. If you are thinking of wood, cedar is a good option for decks. Always check relevant details and talk to your architect before taking the final call.


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If you're wondering what link you've stumbled upon and what on earth this is all about – welcome. You're about to learn something that will change your understanding of the human experience – and thus, change your business.
To gain full value of this article will require you to suspend all judgement, justification and simply explore the opportunities and possibilities herein. This is because we're going to be discussing your ego in a way that your ego may not be used to.
You see, ego likes to work its magic behind the scenes like a trusted adviser and let you be the face of the show. For ego, this will be akin to letting the world's media into its head office to reveal what really goes on behind those shiny doors. It's not that ego is hiding, or not transparent, it's simply like any smart brand; protective of its IP.
Our ego can be an uncomfortable topic to discuss because there's much misunderstanding about the role it plays in our lives (and business) and what that ultimately means about us. It's often painted as the evil character to fight or wrestle with or reject. We attribute it to being responsible for egotistical, narcissistic and selfish traits, which of course can be true on one hand. On the other hand? Ego is important for our growth and evolution. We need it for our very survival and utilised in a healthy way, with a defined project scope, ego can be valuable.
Left to run unabated though?
Ego is very conscientious, but in a way that's like 850 Donald Trumps amplified by 20. It's only failing is that it can do its job too well – the kind of well that can be costly for your personal reputation, credibility, authority, presence and alignment to your purpose (heart and wisdom). Like anyone who is very talented at what they do, it has all the ingredients to be the ultimate super power, as long as its gifts are channelled in the most effective way.
The first step is understanding the kind of role that ego may be playing in your business. Examine what it's giving you and costing you.
For example, is ego keeping you small? Or helping you to sensibly navigate new heights?
Some key signs of ego's presence include a need to know, get even, be right, justify, judge or look good (and if you find yourself saying, 'yeah, BUT I only do that when…' or 'I do that BECAUSE…' Or completely deny its existence, that's just ego doing what it does best).
What makes ego so powerful?
Ego has nailed how to position itself as the number one go-to brand in your life and business. If we could examine ego purely from the sense of its entrepreneurial capabilities, it's the ultimate master. There's in fact much we can learn from it – a few points of which we will explore today.
Ego has learnt the art of compelling thought leadership
Ego understands its ideal client (you) so intimately and the results you want that it has become part of your very identity. It has the ability to cultivate the kind of trusted and personal relationship that always adds value, leaves you asking for more, pushes boundaries, connects deeply with the problems you want to solve and your inner most desires. Like a well-oiled machine, it knows exactly what you want and need, exactly when you need it. It can translate thought leadership across complex cross-cultural environments. Ego is creative, clever, agile, listens and responds, whilst also always been one step ahead.
Ego has built a rock solid, powerful movement
Ego is a market leader in every sense and is constantly developing innovative work that pushes boundaries in its industry. Ego is purposeful with strategy, stakeholder engagement and has complete ownership over how it connects to market. Its intuition is learnt, it leaves nothing to chance and it's always one step ahead of the game. Contrary to popular belief, it always operates with integrity and wants the best for you. Ego is also visionary, yet humble… Not in the sense that it sees itself as lesser, but that it is wholeheartedly there to serve you.
Getting better results than anyone else in its industry is a non-negotiable
Ask ego and it will deliver. Ego fundamentally believes the proof is in the pudding, has a high rate of recommendation and referral and lets its work speak for itself. It wants nothing but to deliver the best for you and will emanate this standard throughout the lifecycle of your work together. Ego is the kind of leader that will keep delivering until the wider market can't ignore it anymore.
Clever, huh?
Shevonne Joyce teaches high calibre leaders and personal brands the secrets of how to be the true go-to brand in their industry.


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41 Waratah Boulevard CANNING VALE WA 6155
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Now reduced for the lucky buyer !! See how you can live in Waratah Estate at an incredible price !!
Incredible value buy now for a big home ! Seller has instructed this really nice home to be sold at this new price !!
A recently quality renovated home with a functionable layout of 5 bedrooms, 3 toilets plus study and two bathrooms, making it appealing to all types of families and investors at great market price !
Property Highlights:
• 5 bedrooms, 2 brand new bathrooms and 3 toilets.
• Front cozy family area allowing you to separately entertain or work or have your adult quiet time away from the family's hustle and bustle.
• Great open plan kitchen and dining area for the family to gather around.
• Central family lounge for the movie and pizza nights together.
• Brand new beautifully tiled floorings throughout
• Warm ambient lightings surrounding each room and lounge creating a warm and fuzzy feeling around your home furnishings.
• Big alfresco area convertible anytime for the family BBQ / Parties/ play area……and chill zone when the jacarandas are out in bloom…..
• Excellent undercover car garage to showcase at least 8 cars….
Fantastic Location: just 5 mins stroll away:
• The best primary school in canning vale.
• Oriental shops and restaurants for fresh vegetables and cooked special Asian meals for those lazy days you need to feed the family!
• Canning vale Pre-kindy school for Play based learning.
• The famous Maths extra curricular specialist school Kumon Centre
• Full medical Centre/ Pathological lab with caring professionals for your family needs.
• Plenty of bus stops to Murdoch station /Murdoch hospital and last but not least just a short ride to the new upcoming Metronet Canning vale station planned to come soon…..
This is the BEST Time to buy into this estate and at this price you just won't find another such excellent buy for your new family to start the New Year in!!
Appointments any time. Feel free to call now!
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EIT SMART Programs Overview
This course is designed with a specific aim to impart a basic level appreciation programme for the students, fresh graduates, employed or unemployed Person or any common man. After completing the course the learner will be able to use the computer for basic purposes while preparing his personal / business letters, viewing information on internet (the web), sending mails, preparing his business presentations, managing accounting system in organizations or self business, etc.
Today, almost all office jobs require the use of a computer in some function or another. Being able to create digital spreadsheets, create documents using a word processor, operate basic filing software, and present information using presentation software are becoming requirements in office environments.Knowing how to use the Internet to send messages, and use search engines to find information of use to a business is usually required as well.
This course is more practical oriented. Additionally the Govt. Certification of CCC helps to get employed in State as well as Central Govt. Jobs.
EIT Certified Digital Professional
- Module I : MS-Office
- Module II : Internet & IT Applications
- Module III : Computerized Accounting (Tally ERP 9)
- Module IV : CCC (Govt. Certification)
Course Modules
EIT Certified Digital Professional Pro
- Module I : MS-Office
- Module II : Internet & IT Applications
- Module III : Computerized Accounting (Tally ERP 9)
- Module IV : Desk Top Publishing (DTP)
- Module V : CCC (Govt. Certification)
Course Modules
- To spread the message of mass Computer education in the state of Odisha in digital manner.
- Cover and universalize Computer education in all Districts of Odisha through DLP Program.
- Committed to generate & educate Five Thousand Computer literate each Year in Odisha by the year 2020.
- To contribute "Operation Knowledge" to each and every Sector by creating EIT Digital Network.
- To introduce Multi Language Training in Computer education.


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Disney fans are going to love this Minnie Mouse sheet mask… and it only costs £3.50
A Minnie Mouse sheet mask is the making of our dream evening in tbh
TO be completely honest, we can't get enough of Disney-themed beauty treats round these parts.
Whether we're obsessing over a bargain Alice in Wonderland-themed make-up palette or lusting after these Disney villain-inspired hairbrushes, we simply can't resist an adorable Disney buy... and this Minnie Mouse sheet mask is no different.
- Disney Minnie Sheet Mask, £3.50 from ASOS - buy now
With its calming rose water formula and adorable Disney design, devoted Minnie Mouse fans can snap up this bargain sheet mask for just £3.50 from ASOS.
Perfect for problem skin sufferers or those in need of a little hydration, this intensive treatment is designed to both soothe and "calm" the complexion.
Simply remove your make-up and leave on for 12 minutes for a "spa-day glow" with a special Disney touch.
In other words, the Minnie-shaped mask is the perfect pampering pick-me-up.
And if you're ever wondered whether you can pull off Minnie's signature bow and enviable eyelashes, now's your chance.
In order to fully make the most of this mask's rejuvenating magic, we recommend combining it with a full-on Disney movie marathon and some pyjamas to match. Sounds like a dream evening in if you ask us.
For even more irresistible Disney merchandise, Primark is releasing a £15 Disney bauble advent calendar... and it'll make your tree look magical.
From tote bags to purses, here's a first look at Cath Kidston's Disney Snow White collection.
And Disney fans are going wild over these £5 Mickey and Minnie Mouse make-up bags.


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The Cromarty Archive
Iris Winton Year: 1980Party Girls
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Is that aunty mary in the pic
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yes it is auntie mary in the picture frances!
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Well you girls don't look any older!!! I recojnise you three Iris, Mary and Alison ( Hey Big Spender) - I recall you strutting your stuff on the stage in the Victotia Hall a few years ago Alison I see there's no change there.You girls are the life and soul at most outings!!!!!!!!!!always smiling you all look great hope the families are all well. Who's the other lady in the company I don't reconise her can you enlighten me?
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Mayor Ken McClure will declare May 13-19 as Salvation Army week in the City of Springfield on Monday, May 16 on behalf of Mayor Bob Stephens. The ceremony will take on at 10:00a.m. at The Salvation Army Thrift Store located at 1737 S. Campbell Avenue.
"National Salvation Army week is a time of year when we can let the community know outside of Christmas that we are here year-round to assist those in need," said Major Mike Mills, Corps Officer.
Originally set forth by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1954, National Salvation Army week is a way recognize the programs and services offered across the country year-round. President Eishenhower said, "Among Americans, The Salvation Army has long been a symbol of wholehearted dedication to the cause of brotherhood. …the men and women of The Salvation Army have won the respect of all."
In addition, from 5:00pm. To 8:00p.m. tonight, May 15, the Chick-fil-a on Sunshine and Campbell will donate 20% of our order total to The Salvation Army when you mention it when ordering.
Throughout the week The Salvation Army will highlight some of the programs offered including Emergency Disaster Service and Social Services.
For more information please call (417)862-5509 ext. 102.


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Will Erdogan Permanently Damage the U.S.-Turkey Alliance?
An important part of international diplomacy is making the outrageous palatable. Extortion and menace are routine aspects of foreign relations. Other than extreme examples such as North Korea, however, governments normally veil their threats. Pretense is a diplomatic virtue.
Not for Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a sultan wannabe who has accumulated increasingly dictatorial powers along with an extravagant presidential palace to match. He frankly admitted to holding an American as a human chit to trade for Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Erdogan accuses of planning the unsuccessful 2016 coup attempt. "Give us the pastor back," said Erdogan. "You have one pastor" of ours. "Give him to us. You can easily give him to us. You can give him right away. Then we will try [American Andrew Brunson] and give him to you."
Despite President Donald Trump's strange new respect for dictators, Erdogan is hostile toward America. Washington should drop the pretense that Ankara is an ally. There always will be areas for cooperation, but these days the Turkish government is as likely to oppose as support U.S. interests and values.
When Erdogan's party first won election in 2002, the former Istanbul mayor was a liberator. He helped dismantle the authoritarian‐nationalist state created by Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Among Erdogan's most fervent backers were liberals. One of his signal achievements was putting the military back into its barracks. The Justice and Development Party, though Islamist, even improved the treatment of women, addressing domestic violence, for instance.
However, a few years ago Erdogan shifted course. He once stated that democracy was like a train: you get off when you reach your destination. He apparently reached that destination after the party won its third parliamentary election in 2011. As charges of corruption mushroomed, Erdogan's government became more authoritarian and Islamist. After losing his parliamentary majority in 2015, he won it back by playing the Kurdish card, ramping up the brutal campaign against the radical Kurdistan Workers' Party that had previously cost tens of thousands of lives.
Erdogan's rise was aided by Fethullah Gulen, a Muslim cleric living in the United States who built a global religious and social movement, known as Hizmet. Two decades ago Gulen received political asylum when authoritarian secularists dominated Turkish politics. Gulen's loyalists were many, but his political ambitions remained a matter of debate. In 2013, the politician and preacher turned on each other. Gulen's followers in police and prosecution offices investigated alleged corruption reaching Erdogan, and Erdogan retaliated by purging Gulenists from security agencies.
The Justice and Development Party also shrunk the space for other critics. Opposition businessmen faced politically motivated regulatory attacks and tax investigations. The regime seized independent media organizations, arrested journalists and intimidated critics. The government sued hundreds of Turks, including school kids, for insulting Erdogan. The increasingly brutal assault against the Kurds turned communities into war zones. So far hundreds of civilians have died, perhaps a half million have been displaced, scores of local officials have been dismissed, and security forces have been immunized from prosecution.
The latest State Department human‐rights report cited "arbitrary deprivation of life and other unlawful or politically motivated killings," "inconsistent access to due process," "government interference with freedom of expression," "inadequate protection of civilians," "prison overcrowding," failing to "maintain effective control over security forces," "an atmosphere of fear that further limited judicial independence," and "threats, discrimination and violence" against numerous minority groups.
Erdogan also turned Turkey in a more Islamist direction. As prime minister (later president) he began by ending the military‐dominated Kemalist state's enforced secularism, freeing people to publicly live their faith. But he later conscripted the system for religious ends, encroaching upon the Turkish people's social freedoms.
Over time his foreign policy also turned hostile. Ankara long tolerated Islamic State activities across its border into Syria. Erdogan's government conducted military operations against Syrian Kurds working with the United States against Islamic State forces. The Turkish military downed a Russian plane in Syria, raising tensions with Moscow, but Erdogan later reconciled with Russia's Vladimir Putin. Ankara, nominally a member of NATO, recently ordered S-400 anti‐air missiles.
Erdogan's relationship with U.S. and Western leaders deteriorated even further after the failed July 2016 coup. Not everyone in the West seemed disturbed by the attempted ouster of the Turkish president—even though a military takeover would have been the cure that killed the patient. His government had been reelected multiple times; the likely result of a successful putsch would have been civil war.
Unfortunately, rather like Adolf Hitler and the infamous 1933 Reichstag fire, the Turkish president used the attempted putsch as an opportunity to crush all opposition. Any criticism was treated as veritable treason. (So quick was he to take advantage of the badly managed coup that some observers suggested that Erdogan likely staged it.)
Even before the effort collapsed he contended that it had been masterminded by his former ally, Gulen. Erdogan then sought to destroy the Hizmet movement, dismantling schools, businesses and other organizations associated with Gulen. Ankara initiated a massive, Stalinist‐style purge of anyone with the slightest connection to the movement, including opening an account at a bank owned by supposed Gulenists.
Some 170,000 people have been subject to various legal proceedings, more than 150,000 have been fired or suspended, and over fifty thousand have been arrested. Even the government does not contend that most of these people were involved in the failed coup. Yet every week additional arrests and dismissals are announced.
Targets include parliamentarians, judges, prosecutors, professors, teachers and journalists. More than 160 media sources have been closed. Websites have been blocked and around 150 journalists have been jailed. Nearly four hundred nongovernmental organizations—including human rights, humanitarian and legal groups—have been closed. The chairman and director of the Turkish chapter of Amnesty International have been arrested. Evidence of wrongdoing is irrelevant, since the charges typically involve the barest association with someone in the Gulen movement or Kurdish leadership.
Explained Human Rights Watch: "The crackdown that followed the coup attempt was symptomatic of the government's increasing authoritarianism. Under the state of emergency, the president presides over the cabinet, which can pass decrees without parliamentary scrutiny or possibility of appeal to the constitutional court. Many decrees passed contain measures that conflict with basic human‐rights safeguards and Turkey's obligations under international and domestic law."
The Erdogan government also targeted Washington, stoking popular conspiracy theories—four of five Turks have a "negative" or "very negative" view of America—that the United States was behind the coup. One cabinet minister forthrightly blamed Washington. Ankara also sharply criticized the U.S. government for failing to extradite Gulen. (Given the political benefits of blaming Washington, some suspect Erdogan hopes the United States will continue to spare him the challenge of actually having to try Gulen.)
Unlike in Turkey, extradition requires evidence sufficient to satisfy an independent judge. Although the Turkish government insisted on his guilt, it has provided little evidence. The Gulen movement never had much success in infiltrating the military leadership, and most participants in the coup had no Gulenist association. Western intelligence agencies saw no evidence that the seventy‐six‐year‐old imam masterminded the coup. The little testimony cited by Ankara likely resulted from torture. Human Rights Watch noted "increased reports of torture and ill‐treatment in police detention, such as beating and stripping detainees, use of prolonged stress positions, and threats of rape, as well as threats to lawyers and interference with medical examinations."
Washington's refusal presumably led to Erdogan's offer to trade Brunson, an American pastor who has lived in Turkey for twenty‐three years, for Gulen. Brunson was arrested last fall and has been charged with "terrorism" and attempting "to overthrow the Turkish government," though an official indictment has yet to be filed. Ankara has arrested several other Americans on equally dubious charges, including a chemistry professor, NASA scientist, and real estate agent. Their family members have been prevented from leaving the country. The Erdogan government detained Europeans as well and suggested releasing German citizens in return for Berlin's arrest of members of the Gulen movement sought by Ankara.
Further damaging relations was the assault by Erdogan's security personnel on peaceful demonstrators outside of the Turkish embassy during his recent visit. Subsequently fifteen of them were indicted, though they remain beyond justice in Turkey. Moreover, the United States arrested Turkish‐Iranian gold trader Reza Zarrab, charging him with breaching sanctions against Iran. He is thought to know details of high‐level corruption in Ankara. Similar charges were recently brought against a former cabinet member and others. Erdogan called the investigation "a step against the Turkish republic."
Turkey arrested U.S. embassy employees—Turkish citizens—in February and early October. In the latter case Ankara charged the defendant with being involved in the coup based on four‐year‐old conversations with someone associated with Gulen. Subsequently, the government summoned another local employee for questioning after detaining his wife and son—a common tactic used to force a confession.
In retaliation, the U.S. embassy announced that it was halting the processing of visas to America. Turkey then responded in kind. Unfortunately, relations seem destined to deteriorate further as Erdogan attempts to force Washington to choose between acquiescence to tyranny and commitment to human rights and the rule of law. In August Erdogan said "Sooner or later the U.S. will make a choice" between "the coup‐plotting terrorist" Gulen movement and Turkey. However, when asked about its willingness to trade Gulen for Brunson, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauart said: "I can't imagine that we would go down that road." Legally it cannot.
For years Washington has given Erdogan the benefit of the doubt despite increasing authoritarianism at home and radicalism abroad. Last month at the United Nations President Trump said bilateral relations were "as close as we've ever been." He called Erdogan "a friend of mine" who deserved "very high marks."
But Erdogan is no friend to America. While the U.S.-Turkey alliance goes back decades, its raison d'etre ended with the Cold War. There is no longer a broad geopolitical conflict holding the two states together. Indeed, Ankara is moving toward Russia. Moreover, the United States and Turkey have very different interests, or at least perceived interests, in the Middle East.
Still, Washington maintains access to Incirlik Air Base, which is around sixty miles from Syria. This facility hosts U.S. aircraft conducting operations in Iraq and Syria as well as some fifty nuclear bombs. The base is convenient, but not essential. Retired Gen. Chuck Wald, once a top air force commander in Europe, said "It's a good place to have a base, but can we do it somewhere else? Absolutely." Bulent Aliriza of the Center for Strategic and International Studies made a similar argument. "We could move out of Incirlik tomorrow," he said. "It is far less important in the fight against ISIS than it was during the Gulf War." Germany already has moved its forces from Incirlik to Jordan's al‐Asrak airbase.
Although access to the facility is convenient, it is not important enough to allow an unreliable, authoritarian and increasingly hostile government to hold America hostage. In 2003 the Turkish government refused to allow Washington to use Turkish bases in its invasion of Iraq. Ankara maintains ties with Iran; top officials are suspected of helping to evade U.S. sanctions. The Turkish government looked the other way in the early days as the Islamic State used Turkish territory as a conduit into Syria. Even today Ankara appears more interested in killing Syrian Kurds than ISIS fighters.
Turkish cooperation is less likely in the future. With a hostile public, transformed military and arbitrary president, even access to Incirlik is not assured. Indeed, President Erdogan does little to disguise his attacks on America. On the anniversary of the attempted coup he criticized "our so‐called allies, who are trying to besiege us along our borders."
The Erdogan presidency is a great tragedy. The principal victims of the new sultan's misrule are Turks. But he also has destroyed the pretense that Ankara and Washington are united in a valuable alliance worth preserving. The United States increasingly must defend America's interests and values from Turkey. That includes preserving the rule of law at home and standing up for those unjustly imprisoned abroad.


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In speaking Monday night to Bartlesville High School interim head coach Kyle Ppool, the Bruin football team is focused on details heading into Friday's showdown at Muskogee.
Ppool admitted not many people are giving his Bruins a chance against a Muskogee Rougher team that once again appears to be well-stocked with solid athletes.
But, the Bruins have had more than a week to prepare for this game — and they have something to prove, as well.
Barring an unfortunate happening in practice this week, Bartlesville should be at full strength personnel wise heading into the showdown at Muskogee.
More later in the week on this preview.
As I look at it, we have at least seven teams in this area with a decent shot of making the playoffs.
The list — not in any particular order — includes Bartlesville, Dewey, Caney Valley, Caney Valley (Kan.), Oklahoma Union, Barnsdall and Wesleyan Christian.
If Nowata catches a gust of tradition and finds some answers very quickly, it could shock some people.
Now, some of these seven or eight teams are going to need a bit of luck in order to grab the postseason brass ring.
But, hey, someone's got to have good luck?
Why not our teams?
Best of luck as many of these teams focus this week on their district openers.


text: The Network for December 18 December 18, 2013 by Rob Lillpopp Leave a Comment THE NETWORK News from St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Albany December 18, 2013 In This Issue Mary's Message Help Wanted End of Year Finance Request Christmas Caroling Christmas Flowers Greening of the Church Love Thy Neighborhood Dinner Advent Giving News from Haiti Note from Dennis Wisnom Vestry Nominations Annual Report Online Advent Calendar Advent Morning Prayer Liturgical Calendar 2014 Flower Chart Sermons & Questions Upcoming Events December 29 Lessons & Carols Epiphany Beyond St. Andrew's Episcopal Diocese of Albany Diocese of Central NY Campus Ministries Capital Area Council of Churches Capital Region Theological Center This Week at St. Andrew's Office hours Monday-Friday 9am-12pm Wednesday Dec 18 8:15am Morning Prayer Thursday Dec 19 8:15am Morning Prayer 5:30pm Love Thy Neighborhood Dinner 7:00pm Choir Practice Friday Dec 20 8:15am Morning Prayer Saturday Dec 21 10:00 am-1:00pm Shop Open 4:00pm Christmas Caroling Sunday Dec. 22 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 10:00 am Holy Eucharist 11:15 am Greening of the Church 11:20 am High School Youth Group Monday Dec. 23 8:15am Morning Prayer Tuesday Dec. 24 4:30pm Christmas Pageant and Eucharist 10pm Christmas Music 10:30pm Festive Eucharist Wednesday Dec. 25 Christmas Day Parish Office Closed 10am Festive Eucharist Birthdays (12/22-12/28): Lynne Grugan, David Shapard, John White, Don Bishop, Robert Sager, Mary Scott Anniversaries (12/22-12/28): Healing Prayer List: Elena If we missed your birthday or anniversary, please let us know so we can update our records and wish you God's blessings on your occasion. Thank you! If you have news you'd like to share with the parish please send it to: firstname.lastname@example.com MARY'S MESSAGE Dear Friends, I love many of the traditions of our liturgical year. One of my favorite are the "O Antiphons." Here is an excellent article from Anglicans Online explaining them. If you feel inspired, try writing your own as a prayer exercise. Stay warm! Advent Blessings, Mary+ O key, O king, O root, O mystical name. O Wisdom, O virgin, O Lord. They are riddles in prayer, woven around the canticles of the daily office from December 17 (or 16) to December 23 every year. * The O Antiphons come at the end of Advent to tie together the prophetic hopes of a people who have waited not for just three or four weeks for the coming of the Lord, but for whole centuries. There is no knowing now why these particular ancient hints about Bethlehem were chosen instead of any number of others. But there is a kind of perfect internal coherence to the seven (or eight) we have. They tell us to be patient just a little while longer, and describe the wonders in store on the other side of Christmas Eve. At the same time, they implore Jesus-to-be-born to tarry not, come quickly, come soon. We look forward to the antiphons in their own right each year, because their appearance on the calendar means that we can quicken our own hopes in anticipation of the Saviour's birth. Their arrival is much like seeing a familiar highway exit still just a little way away from home, or a train stop not far from one's intended destination. They comfort, heighten, calm and focus, but they are also direct and demanding. In English as it is spoken in our communities, the vocative O is never used in the same way we see it here. Thankfully, liturgical language preserves a kind of impatient address for us with the O, opening our mouths and our eyes at the same time as we talk to a person. When we sing and pray, the O is followed often by the petition for someone to come and join us: O come, let us sing unto the Lord. O come, O come, Emmanuel. O come, all ye faithful. The O — and these Os — arranges our mouths and hopes around specific persons and special ends. We had not noticed before this year that in addition to bringing together Hebrew prophecies about the coming of the Christ Child, the antiphons include a substantial pre-Christmas wish-list. When we pray them, we ask — not always disguising our impatience very well — for instruction in the way of prudence; for redemption with an outstretched arm; for deliverance; for the release of prisoners out of the prison house; for enlightenment and for salvation. There is not a bicycle or toy train set in sight, nor a giftcard, nor clothing, nor even an iPod. The Os pull together the Church's voice of prayer in supplication for prophetic and apocalyptic intangibles. And still, when we are finished praying them, we must wait a little more. Waiting becomes a positive good in the Os, a thing to be undertaken and even enjoyed not for its own sake, but for the sake of the One to be born at the end of the waiting. Yet the Os themselves already contain an answer to the riddled petitions they embody. Written out together across a page in Latin, the initial consonants of the antiphons (Emmanuel, Rex, Oriens, Clavis, Radix, Adonai, Sapientia) form a reverse acrostic spelling Ero cras — I will be there tomorrow. And so they make for that generous and rare thing, a prayer to God that is its own answer from God. See you next week, when he will be here. HELP WANTED ADS Vestry Clerk Duties: Attend vestry meetings, take the minutes, and email minutes to the office and vestry members. The Vestry currently meets the 3rd Monday of the month from 6-8pm. The minutes become an official record of the parish's work and ministry. Prayer and Squares Coordinator Mona Leslie, after many years of leadership has resigned. Participants in this wonderful ministry meet to make prayer quilts. Meeting arrangements have varied over the years. Most recently, the members of the group met occasionally on Saturdays. Other members make quilts at home. The coordinator would schedule meetings or quilting Saturdays with the other quilters and forward the information to the office. Vestry Members St. Andrew's is seeking nominations for our vestry. The ministry of the vestry include both leadership and stewardship of St. Andrew's resources. Vestry members and the rector work together to lead the parish and focus our efforts in living out our Baptismal Covenant and accomplishing our mission statement. END OF YEAR FINANCE REQUEST As we close out the year at St. Andrew's, we ask that all parishioners keep up with their pledges. We are hoping a strong December will help balance the budget. Please help our parish help others by giving what you can to help out all. (From the Finance Committee) THIS SATURDAY! CHRISTMAS CAROLING Caroling! Caroling! We will be going caroling around the neighborhood on Saturday, December 21. Gathering at 4:00pm in Carmichael Hall, we'll walk around the church neighborhood and then return for pizza and beverages. Song booklets will be provided and no experience needed! Let's make a joyful noise! CHRISTMAS FLOWERS Each year members and friends of the Church make donations toward the greens and flowers that will decorate the Church during the Christmas services from Dec 24 -Jan.6. You may use the envelopes marked "Christmas Flowers" found on the tables by the doors to give a donation toward the flowers and greens. You may give in memory of someone or in thanksgiving for a significant event. Please write legibly on the envelope so that the names may be listed in the Christmas Eve/Day service leaflets. THIS SUNDAY! GREENING OF THE CHURCH Our Annual Greening of the Church will take place on Sunday, December 22 following the 10:00am Service. As always many hands are needed to hang the greens and wreaths as well as set up and decorate the tree. It is always a festive and fun time as we transform the Church from its Advent "apparel" to Christmas! If you can help please consider coming to coffee hour that day and assisting. Questions? Speak to Lorrie Graham, head of Flower Guild. LOVE THY NEIGHBORHOOD DINNER Join us tomorrow night (Thursday December 19) at 5:30pm for the monthly Love Thy Neighborhood Dinner! This month there will be a festive Christmas carol sing-along, too! ADVENT GIVING THANKS Thank you to all those who provided Christmas gifts for St. Anne's Institute and the Mariner's at Sea Christmas packages. Through the generosity of St. Andrew's we are able to help others during the Christmas Season. You may continue to give gifts to Episcopal Relief and Development through its website at http://www.episcopalrelief.org/ or a special offering in our offering plates marked "ERD." Thank you! NEWS FROM HAITI: Meet Fr. Jack Fr. Jack Deravil as he likes to be called by those in the parishes he oversees and his wife Fienide came to Lascahobas from the west coast region of Haiti in late September. We pray for him every week during our Sunday service and we thought you would like to know a bit more about him and his family Fr. Jack and Fienide are in their early 50's. They have a 19 year old daughter who is in Trenton, NJ going to college. Her goal is to be a pediatrician. Fienide is an unemployed lab technician and has experience with hotel cooking. Fr. Jack is a math teacher and speaks English quite well. He believes he is a missionary of the churches and that he must work closely with the vestries and lay leaders for the betterment of the people. All the staff that was employed by Fr. Milor went with him so Fr. Jack has hired two helpers: they are Leon who is 20 years old and Marguis who is 23 years old. They help in administer to the six churches and schools under his care. He also hired Idanaise and local man to be the grounds keeper at the church and school in Lascahobas. Check the announcements next week for more information on Haiti! NOTE FROM DENNIS WISNOM As part of his ongoing health, Dennis Wisnom exercises three days a week at cardiac rehabilitation. The cardiac rehab program that he attends is moving from Albany Medical Center to 400 Patroon Creek in Albany off Washington Avenue. The CDTA bus schedule is such that it isn't always possible to take the bus home following exercise. Dennis is asking parishioners who might be available during the day (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) to provide transportation home. If you find that you might be able to help him out, please email him at email@example.com Thank you. VESTRY NOMINATION TIME Four positions are open: 3 three year terms and 1 two year term. We also need three delegates for diocesan convention and one for the Deanery. We are seeking people with vision and energy to expand the implementation of St. Andrew's mission. ANNUAL REPORT Time for Ministry Leaders to submit their reports for the Annual Report. The deadline is Monday January 5th. Thank you. ONLINE ADVENT CALENDAR If you are looking for an Advent calendar for December 1st, check out this online version from Society of Saint John the Evangelist's: http://www.pinterest.com/iamepiscopalian/advent-calendar/ ADVENT MORNING PRAYER During the season of Advent we will be praying Morning Prayer each weekday morning, Monday through Friday at 8:15am in the Chapel. This is a good way to start your day with prayer and centering yourself on the message and meaning of Advent. Come and join us any morning. The service lasts only about 15 minutes. Anyone who would like to take a turn at leading, please speak to Rich Angelo or Rev. Mary. LITURGICAL CALENDAR 2014 Episcopal Liturgical Calendars are now available for a donation of $3. The Integrity Circle is providing these so that you can know the colors of the Church seasons with special holy days listed as well as the Scripture readings. All donations will go to the FOCUS Food Pantry at Emmanuel Baptist Church. Get yours from the stand at the back of the Church near the doors. 2014 FLOWER CHART The 2014 Flower Chart is now up on the bulletin board in Carmichael Hall. Parishioners are invited to make donations of flowers for the Altar on most Sundays with the exception of Advent and Lent. Flowers may be given as memorials or in thanksgiving for a significant event. The suggested donation is $60/week. Special flower envelopes are available for both Christmas and Easter when many people donate to decorate the Church. Lorrie Graham is the Flower Guild chairperson and can answer any questions, or you may talk with her about special types of flowers you might like for your chosen date. SERMONS AND QUESTIONS A good sermon challenges us to think about God, our relationships with God and other people, and our lives. A good sermon can raise more question than it answers. You are invited to share your questions as a way of helping us all learn and grow. Each week the person giving the sermon will collect written questions and the answers will appear in the next week's bulletin. Clipboards with question forms will be near the exits and in Carmichael Hall. Write your questions (no names, please) and leave it in the tray by the door in Carmichael Hall. Help us learn and deepen our faith: Ask a question. COMING EVENTS AT ST ANDREW'S DECEMBER 29 : Christmas continues on Sunday, December 29, the First Sunday after Christmas with 8 and 10am Holy Eucharist, as well as Congregational Lessons and Carols as part of the 10am Service. Come and sing some of the best loved Carols of Christmas! EPIPHANY EXTRAVAGANZA You are cordially invited to attend the St. Andrew's Epiphany Extravaganza on the feast of the Epiphany, Monday January 6. The service of Holy Eucharist begins at 6:00pm, followed by a covered dish supper in Carmichael Hall. Bring a favorite main dish or dessert to share. As this season reminds us, as followers of Jesus, we are called to be the light of the world to others who are searching for hope and love. If you have questions or need more information, please speak to Rev. Mary, Martha Iannacone, or Dennis Wisnom. We look forward to seeing you there! BEYOND ST ANDREW'S Coming events in the Diocese of Albany Women's Epiphany Retreat Registration Now Open! On January 3rd – 5th, 2014, take time to come away, relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Christ the King Spiritual Life Center, after the all-too busy holiday season. Visit with friends and meet new women of faith. This year, we'll be going on a spiritual pilgrimage, so pack your bags and meet us at the Spiritual Life Center as we move further along on our faith journey! The cost for the trip is $185 per person, double occupancy. Limited scholarships are available. Registrations are due December 20th! To register, click here. You are warmly invited to share Christmas Eve on Tuesday, December 24 at 10 o'clock in the Morning for The Celebration of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ in Carols and Scripture and Drama from The Living Gospel Ministry with Christ-mass Communion at The Ecumenical Public Healing Service, Christ the King Spiritual Life Center. Coming Events from Capital Region Theological Center Forming Christians: Baptism & Beyond, Paul E. Hoffman, January 23 & January 24, 9am – 4pm, First Church in Albany. How does solid faith formation happen for (old and new) seekers in a contemporary world? Come discover a contemporary adaptation of an ancient pattern of apprenticeship in faith formation and parish renewal called the catechumenate. $150 by December 27; $165 thereafter. Reg. deadline: January 7. CRTC Distinguished Speaker SARA MILES! City of God: Faith in the Streets, February 1, 9am – 3pm, Delmar Reformed Church, Delmar. Spend an inspiring day as Sara shares her continuing journey of inner city ministry and reveals her vision of the City of God – as it exists now, and as it is being transformed. From her soon-to-released new book of the same title. You will be filled with hope, and stirred to take your place in God's active community of justice! $75 by January 3; $90 thereafter. Reg. deadline: January 16. Sponsored by FOCUS Churches. Why Can't We Talk? Civil Discourse as a Habit of the Heart, John Backman, Wednesdays, February 5, 12, 19 & 26, 7 – 9pm, Niskayuna Reformed Church, Niskayuna. Think of an issue that really makes your blood boil. Now imagine lunch with a friend who is just as passionate about it – on the other side! How can the two of you hear each other with compassion and curiosity? Learn to engage dialogue as a habit of the heart. Use this practice as a spiritual discipline during the upcoming weeks of Lent! $105 by January 9; $120 thereafter. Reg. deadline: January 20. Register by phone at 518-462-2470. Watch our website and our Facebook page for information on these and many other upcoming courses. Scholarships and group discounts available for most classes. New Discount! Bring someone new to CRTC – you both attend for ½ price! St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Albany, New York Call us at 489-4747 Parish Office hours are Monday-Friday 9am – 12:00pm www.standrewsalbany.org St. Andrew's Episcopal Church is an inclusive community… Affirming God's Grace Open and Growing in Heart, Mind and Spirit Called to Love and Serve all in Jesus' name


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Area Description: Sandy Valley Road winds its way through a series of mountain ranges. As it leaves Route 161, Sandy Valley Rd heads west, following along an area that is known as the Columbia Pass, between the southern end of the Spring Mountain range to the north and the Table Mountain range to the south, on its way towards the town of Sandy Valley. All of the many mines along this road fall within the Goodsprings Mining District. Click here to learn more ... Goodsprings Mining District. There are literally dozens of old mines, adits and starter shafts along this 10 mile stretch of road. Just to name a few, there's the Argentina, Hermosa, Bill Nye, and Hoosier mines to the south; and the Belle, Keystone, Cosmopolitian, Shenandoah, Mobile, Whale and Smithsonite mines to the north. The Lookout & Mountain Top Mines are along the crest of the same spur on which the Argentena mine is located, southeast of the Argentena mines. The Mountain Top claim was located before 1893 and was followed several years later by the Lookout claim. The smaller of the two, the Lookout Mine has two digging sites. Both are located north northwest of the Mountain Top mines. The Mountain Top Mine is surrounded by three additional digging sites. Zinc and Lead were the most common ore mined here. Calamine and hydrozincite are the most common zinc minerals, and galena is the source of most of the lead. Material screened from dumps at the Mountain Top mine in 1944 contained 19 percent zinc and 11.5 percent lead. At the Mountain Top No. 2, droppings of malachite and greenish descloizite were found.
10/17/2018 Trip Notes: Only a short distance in from Sandy Valley Road we explored a mine on the right (Figs.02 - 04). I think this is the Fredrickson Mine. There were two openings that we were able to enter and explore. After continuing up the road for about 1.5 miles we came to a T-intersection (Refer to Fig. 01). We decided to turn right and follow this road up to the top of Table Mountain. The road comes to a dead end at a steep cliff with a beautiful view overlooking the town of Sandy Valley in the distance (Fig. 05). At the top there is a relatively flat plateau area will with Yucca Trees (Figs 06 & 07). The view in (Fig. 07 is looking north towards Mount Potosi in the background. The view in (Fig. 08) is looking northeast to the Rainbow Quarry located behind the town of Goodsprings. (Notes con't below)
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Education, Sport & Culture have no plans to lower the grants they offer to university students even if the UK do go ahead and lower the cap to its tuition fees.
This means that if government does follow a landmark review's suggestion to lower the cap on fees, grants to Guernsey students will cover a larger proportion of their costs.
The recommendation was made nationally at the end of last month saying fees should be cut to £7,500 from £9,250, as part of a review commissioned by parliament.
Following its release, Guernsey's Education Committee said it did not have any further views on the review because it 'has no control or influence over the tuition fees charged by UK universities'.
Different universities have different approaches to Guernsey. Cambridge (pictured) treats us as overseas, while Oxford does not.
"In Guernsey, we do not have student loans but rather offer student grants, which are means tested on income, and in some cases, assets. The costs of Higher Education are met by the States and the student's family. The maximum grant that a student can obtain from Guernsey for a standard 31 week course is £8,787 in maintenance, with tuition fees paid in full. If applications are successful, the minimum grant that students can receive is £100 towards fees, with many cases falling in between the minimum and maximum grants," a spokesperson for the committee said.
"Most Universities, and a few specialist music and drama colleges charge 'Home Fees' for Guernsey students. When a student attends these institutions, Student Finance will allow fees up to the 'Home Fee' rate, with the student and their families liable for any excess.
"If UK universities charged lower tuition fees and no other changes were made, States' grants to students could inevitably cover a higher proportion of students' university costs and of course this would be welcome."
While many of the other parts of the proposals would not affect islanders, the reduction could have an impact.
Guernsey's university grants are means tested.
Guernsey's relationship with universities has evolved through recent years. Prior to 2012, student tuition fees for UK students were a little over £3,000 payable via a loan from the Student Loan Company. In addition, the UK Government granted the Universities vast sums of money for their students. At that time, Guernsey, Jersey and theIsle of Man paid the full economic cost for the tuition fees and these were known as 'Island Fees'. These were differentiated based on the course and ranged from just over £6,000 to £20,000+.
In 2012, the UK Government allowed Universities to greatly increase student tuition fees to £9,000. Therefore UK students would be eligible to receive a loan from the Student Loan Company and subsequently the UK Government reduced their direct funding.
At that time Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man negotiated with the UK Universities and the vast majority of institutions agreed that Islands' students would be charged the 'Home Fee' i.e. £9,000.
"Of course the CfESC would welcome UK Universities charging lower tuition fees, but is also mindful of the need to ensure that Universities continue to receive adequate levels of income to invest in their courses, research & facilities," the spokesperson added.
"In the UK, students receive loans in respect of their fees, which are now £9,250 in most establishments, and may also be entitled to receive a loan towards their maintenance costs. Once a student earns at least £25,000, the loans must be paid back. It isn't uncommon for UK students to graduate with an outstanding loan in excess of £50,000."
Pictured top: Bath University, a popular choice for Guernsey students.
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Creed II - This Rocky 8 Of A Movie Rocks
Dir: Steven Caple Jr
Starring Michael B Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Dolph Lundgren, Florian Munteanu, Milo Ventimiglia, Brigitte Nielsen
So seconds out and here we have Adonis Creed in his own personal Round Two. And Rocky Balboa facing up to Round Eight. And in many ways, it's something of a knockout for both.
It's impossible to separate this spin-off from its original source material – and quite rightly so, as Creed II seems to go all the way back to Rocky I, in that it understands how important characters are outside the ring, as well as what they do inside it. This film spends far more time than expected developing relationships between a fine ensemble cast, focusing on the downbeat as much as the up. It's easy to forget just how dour a film the original Oscar winning 1976 boxing drama was. But new director Caple Jr (in for a departed Ryan Coogler) seems to want to remind us of that fact. And more power to him and his movie for doing so.
Of course, the overwhelming hubris of Rocky IV also has a part to play here, particularly in the bare bones of the plot. Which are as follows – Russian smashing machine Ivan Drago killed Adonis' dad Apollo; then Rocky trained a lot in the snow and avenged that death. Now his son Victor Drago knocks the shit out of Creed 2 (literally – he is the second) and he and Rocky train (this time in the desert) to make amends.
It mirrors what went before, it echoes what went before – but it does somehow manage to find a voice of its own, largely due to the time it gives to the performances. Jordan once again completely beguiles, confirming his place as one of the most powerful actors of his generation, Thompson holds her own and excels, but the big surprise is Dolph Lundgren. Thirty odd years ago, he was barely aloud to speak on camera in Rocky IV, so as to hide his incredible woodenness. Here he is a revelation, delivering a portrait of a beaten and bitter man that is not only completely convincing but ultimately empathetic.
Towering over all of these however is Stallone whose performance as Rocky Balboa, after 40 odd years, should surely be recognised as one of the great performances in American cinema. No debate here – it just should. And if this is his last time around (though he has said that before) then it's a lovely way to bow out.
Creed II is a formulaic, sometimes sentimental, sometimes cheesy, sometimes obvious boxing movie. Yes, there's a training montage (let's not forget the Rocky movies all but invented that.) Yes, there are some well-staged fight scenes. And yes, when Bill Conti's original – and still triumphantly beautiful – Rocky theme finally kicks in, your whole cinema should erupt in applause, much as ours did when we saw it.
But it's also a film with heart, strong characters, impressive performances and ultimately a poignant sense of family and generations passing away and moving on.
It's called Creed II. But it's really Rocky 8. And it's one of the better ones.
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One day last week when the sensory tub was full of their loose toys, I decided to build a ramp.
A simple ramp using a box of diapers and a booster seat.
We started with using cars since they have wheels they go down easily.
Opa suggested there be something for the cars to land on so we tried a pillow first then changed it for the basket.
One of the twins was very curious and tried to participate.
This was a great moment of the older one offering her younger cousin a car.
After having lots of success with the cars I encouraged her to try other items from the loose toys.
Here is a great example of perservance.
"If at first you don't succeed, try try again."
This would be an easy and fun rainy day activity for you to try with your little ones.


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"Suffering from a case of wanderlust since my teens, I have been fortunate to visit some of the most amazing places on Earth. During my journeys, however, I always seemed to be talking up the awe-inspiring natural and cultural beauty of my own home country, Ecuador. Now I get the opportunity to help fellow wanderers design a one-of-a-kind adventure to this unique corner of the world. My hope is that your experiences in Ecuador give you a lifetime of memories and an unrelenting desire to return and share with others.
"Travel far enough, you meet yourself." – David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas"
The Alia's catamaran design guarantees smooth sailing in the seas surrounding the Galapagos Islands. This luxury-class, 16-passenger boat offers the travelers a choice of eight, five or four-day cruises through the archipelago. The itineraries include snorkeling, kayaking and hiking.
After the day's excursions, unwind in the library where you can watch a movie from the DVD collection, or on the sundeck whilst sipping a refreshing cocktail from one of the catamaran's two bars. You'll rest well in one of the nine pleasant cabins, eight of which have private balconies.
All are equipped with private bathrooms, cold/hot water, air conditioning, a safe box and other amenities. The Alia is elegantly and tastefully decorated throughout. The eight crew members and bilingual, certified naturalist guide will assure you a safe and informative journey through the Galapagos Islands.
This charming 32-guest expedition yacht is ample enough to provide spacious staterooms, along with various social areas – including inside and outside dining areas – yet small enough for guests to be able to experience nature in an up-close and personal manner. This artful combination of factors results in a yacht that offers excellent service, accommodation and attention to detail, while causing minimal impact on the environment.
Motor Catamaran Treasure of Galapagos cruises around the great outdoors of the unparalleled archipelago of the Galapagos, where you will keep going from one surprise to the next! Each day we anchor at two selected visitor's sites and organise at least two excursions. Our balanced excursion programme (included in our cruise price!) is packed with activities so that you can observe and admire nature from different perspectives.
This luxury-class 16-passenger catamaran offers a choice of five or seven-day cruises. The itineraries include snorkelling, kayaking and hiking.
After the day's excursions, relax in the library where you can choose something from the DVD collection, or on the sundeck while enjoying a drink from one of the catamaran's bars. There are nine pleasant cabins (Master Suite & double cabins: an excellent choice for your romantic getaway). All are equipped with private bathrooms, cold/hot water, air-conditioning, a safe and other amenities.
Motor Yacht Galapagos Odyssey welcomes you on-board to discover with your own eyes the unique wonders of the Galapagos Islands. We take you around the remote and most exceptional islands of the archipelago. The Odyssey is considered among the most comfortable and spacious of the 16-passenger boats cruising this archipelago. Our certified professional crew, attentive cruise director and the knowledgeable, bilingual naturalist guide on-board will do their utmost to convert your once in a lifetime cruise into an experience you will never forget. This first-class 16-passenger yacht offers a choice of five or seven-day cruises through the archipelago. The itineraries include snorkelling, kayaking and hiking.
After the day's excursions, relax in the library with a film from the DVD collection, or on the sundeck while enjoying a drink from one of the yacht's bars. It has nine ample cabins with private facilities and panoramic views, all equipped with private bathrooms, cold/hot water, air-conditioning, a safe and other amenities.
Alexia Travel & Cruises offers different options to enjoy Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. You can enjoy a variety of natural landscapes, flora and fauna.
Whether it's for one day or two-week vacation, our experienced, professional and customer-focused guides make all the difference. Enjoy your visit with us.
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Meet the Experts...
Richard Perry
Engineering Instructor/Assessor
Richard joined PETA in 2018 keen to pass on over 35 years' worth of knowledge gained from a variety of roles in the engineering industry. Starting his career as an apprentice toolmaker, on completion of his training he progressed onto other roles including a period of time teaching engineering at the Royal Navy School of Marine Engineering at HMS Sultan.
Richard's role at PETA involves teaching across a range of courses including mechanical and theoretical engineering, health and safety, technical drawing, Computer Aided Design (CAD) and abrasive wheels.
For Richard, it's all about the students and making sure that their learning experience is a positive one and that they go away with the knowledge they need to do their jobs well.
In his spare time, Richard enjoys building models, everything from aircraft and tanks to SiFi and figures. He is also a very keen sea fisherman and has fished Costa Rica, Norway and the Florida Keys three times with a personal best of a 500+ Hammerhead shark in 2013.
How do you approach each course?
I always take into consideration the learners' ages, experience and backgrounds and try to tailor my teaching to suit the audience. Many of my students are 17-year-olds who may not have touched a machine before so I will always concentrate on health and safety first and foremost to ensure they are confident in that knowledge before they get started on the practical elements of the course.
My teaching style is professional but friendly. I like to ensure a relaxed atmosphere as it is more conducive to learning. I absolutely love teaching and interacting with the students. It's all about them. The point when you're teaching and you see the look on a student's face that the penny's dropped and they get it, is just priceless. Total job satisfaction.
Are your courses a mix of practical and theory?
Yes. There is of course theory work to do, which is very valuable, but the knowledge is really cemented when the learners get hands-on and start having a go themselves. I was told on a course I attended that when students do a practical task, they remember 90% of it, compared to a much lower percentage if they are merely told about it or shown.
Practical work helps you learn so much more and much faster too. Some of the tasks that I get my students to do are things like machining bits of metal and hand fitting parts and they are given additional tasks if they finish the assigned ones early, so we make sure everyone is kept busy!
I recently delivered a course to a corporate group of five students whose company had enrolled them onto a course together. On completion of the course the employer approached me and asked if I could tailor some extra hands-on training as part of an additional three-week placement to improve the employees' skills further. So I tasked them with a project to make a hot air engine. They learned about the importance of making parts to the correct size, why this had to be done and how all the parted fitted together to make it work. It was a great success and the employer was very happy with the results.
What do you believe is the most important thing for learners to take away from your courses?
To do everything safely. I really want everyone on my courses to do the work and enjoy it, but most importantly, walk away in one piece! The machines used in many engineering disciplines can be dangerous if not used correctly, so health and safety practices are essential. Enjoying it is also important as when you enjoy something it becomes easier!
What elements of your own work experience do you draw upon when teaching?
I learnt a lot from the people who taught me at the start of my career. I was lucky enough to receive fantastic training as an apprentice and I'll never forget the guy who trained me. He had a true passion for engineering and he certainly passed that onto me. You never remember a mediocre teacher, only the awful ones and the great ones! He was a great one and that is what I aspire to.
What are your most memorable work achievements?
I absolutely love teaching and witnessing students getting to grips with their learning and developing into competent engineers is really rewarding. I've also been lucky enough to have some great roles over the years, one of which that took me all over the world testing rigs for the automotive industry. I'm so grateful for those experiences as they were exceptional and led me to where I am today.
Why is PETA a great place to work?
The team spirit at PETA is brilliant. Everyone pulls together to make sure the best possible service is provided to the customer. I'm also very impressed with the students; we get many talented learners and they're a pleasure to teach.
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