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By external blogger Daan Weddepohl of Peerby.com, runner-up in the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge 2012.
If you think a great business idea comes into existence overnight, think again. For Peerby.com the road from an early idea to being a finalist in the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge was one that took more than a year, a fair amount of money, a great team, the help of a lot of bright people and continuous hard work. Luckily there's a lot of help available for starting entrepreneurs. Let me tell you about the path Peerby took.
Get some help
There's no better way to develop your plan than by talking to bright people. In our case a great place to meet these people was at the Founder Institute and Rockstart Accelerator. Both are organisations that support entrepreneurs in developing a good idea into an awesome company. The Founder Institute is a global early-stage startup accelerator with chapters all over the world. They help you to move fast. Within 4 months you'll turn your idea into an actual company. Rockstart Accelerator is the Amsterdam based accelerator that took us from prototype to actually launching our product. They offer funding, a mentor network, office space, workshops and a trip to Silicon Valley within a 200 day pressure cooker. I believe that we couldn't have done what we've done without these programs.
Don't get turned down by negative remarks. I remember that at the first night of the Founder Institute most of the plans, including Peerby were disregarded as impossible. "That's the worst plan I've ever heard", one of the mentors said. Don't stop. Instead use the feedback to improve your idea. Now that Peerby is out there, it turns out that it wasn't so impossible after all. What was very important for our success is that we shaped Peerby to be unique. Worldwide there are at least 20 companies trying to create a peer to peer rental platform, but Peerby is the only one that actively creates supply by asking around in your neighborhood. What may sound like a subtle difference at first is actualy a major game changer when it comes to the dynamics of our market place.
A great team
There's not a lot of stuff you can achieve on your own, except being lonely. Finding great people that share your passion can be quite a challenge. Create a big vision that inspires people to join your cause. For Peerby it took a couple of months before the founding team was complete. So start looking and start talking early on and don't settle for second best. I first met my co-founders at the Founder Institute, but it wasn't until months later that I realised we could be a great team. Take into account that your company evolves and that people's circumstances change. One day things can suddenly fall into place. Our interview process went like this: work together for a day, go to the pub and have a drink or two or three or four, meet for dinner the next day to meet each other's better halves. You'll be spending a lot of time together, so you better find out if things are working out early on.
Getting to know people and inspiring them is not just important for finding a team. It's also what will help you to finance your idea. Our first money came from a government grant (AgenschapNL). The Dutch government has special programs to stimulate innovation. One of them is called IPC (Innovation Performance Contract) that stimulates innovative projects and exchanging knowledge with other companies. At first we thought it would take a lot of time and energy, but in the end it only took writing a short project plan and we received € 30.000 to develop our first prototype. Later on DOEN Foundation and they helped us to fund our first pilots. DOEN foundation ecourages sustainable, social and new economy initiatives with funding. The fact that Peerby connects people within neighborhoods was a reason for them to help us with funding. Look around and you may find out that there are more ways to get your company funded than you thought.
Green Challenge
We first heard about the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge from our accountant Ronald. He sent us a link to the website, asking us if we shouldn't participate. It was quite a bit of work to provide all the information that the registration form asks for. Luckily we had already prepared a lot of that in advance as part of the Founder Institute and Rockstart. A couple of weeks went by and we almost had forgot about the fact that we were participating when we suddenly received a phonecall. We were selected to be one of the six finalists! Check out the video's on greenchallenge.info to see what happened in Amsterdam at the semi-finals and later in New York during the finals!
Dream Big
Who would have dared to dream that this simple little plan would take us to halfway across the globe? Who would have thought that it would develop into a plan that could impact CO2-emission on a global scale? Who would have thought that we'd be riding limousines and get addressed by presidents? Start dreaming your dream, start dreaming big and shape it into a reality by taking it step by step. And don't forget to sign up for next year's Postcode Lottery Green Challenge!


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Markus Koepsel, general manager of RSA-TALKE, was named Logistics Executive of the Year at the Logistics Middle East Awards 2019.
Koepsel manages a team of more than 100 employees across five logistics hubs in the region, handling in excess of 500,000 tons of product annually and has secured contracts with some of the biggest names in chemical logistics, from DOW and Sadara to Arkema.
But not only that, he has also streamlined the supply chains of each, reducing costs, carbon footprint and shortening time to market.
"Markus is very young and energetic, but also very level-headed, and he's extremely good at motivating his people to achieve the levels of service excellence that the market demands," said Mark Appleyard, HSSEQ manager and business advisor, RSA-TALKE, collecting the award on his behalf.
"This is very important in a sector like chemical logistics where you're dealing with the storage of dangerous goods and need to be at the top of your game 24/7," he said.
The Logistics Middle East Awards, hosted by the magazine Logistics Middle East and its online platform LogisticsMiddleEast.com, are an annual event that celebrate excellence in the supply chain, with categories that are intended to reflect the specialisation by vertical of various logistics and supply chain stakeholders.
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In light of the new found day light hours we are going to start a gathering of sailors on Thursdays at the ditch (Evans Bay). The idea is to have a regular time to meet after work for a session at the ditch and get all levels sailing together. For now it will just be fun sailing. With time we will look at the possibility of a few friendly races or freestyle sessions.
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When a picket line advanced during the seige where they normally covered by artillery?
How often were the artillery firing during the month of September 1864?
When a picket line advanced during the seige where they normally covered by artillery?
How often were the artillery firing during the month of September 1864?
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I have a very interesting book you might want to read. "The Man Behind The Guns" A Military Biography of General Henry J. Hunt, Chief of Artillery, Army of the Potomac. By Edward G. Longacre.
Granted it's more a history of the man than an actual day to day account of the war, but it does cover the 1864 Siege of Petersburg.
There is also "The Last Days of the Confederacy" An Eyewitness Account of the fall of Richmond, Capital City of the Confederate States. By A. A. Hoehling & Mary Hoehling. I have not read this one yet but I have it in hand.
Another book I have in hand and haven't read yet "The Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant" Obviously written by Grant himself, it covers his entire life and has several chapters dealing with his time as General In Chief of all U.S. Armies, and his time with the Army of the Potomac.
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In addition to the already mentioned books I can also recommend the personal memoirs of Edward Porter Alexander, who gives rather detailed insight and is also relatively unbiased. Quite worth a read from a historical point of view. It also gives some "fresh" views on other historical persons and their personalities. Regarding your main focus on artillery it certainly helps that Alexander was Lee's chief of artillery at the time of the siege of Petersburg.


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The Fair Trade grassroots movement in Wales ignited in the late 1990′s in both the North East and South West, quickly spreading across the country.
From the Chartists to the miners strikes, the people of Wales have a history of tackling justice and human rights issues at a local level. It is therefore unsurprising that people readily supported the idea that by their local action they could enable small producers in far away places to become self sufficient.
By 2002 the movement had begun to have some real shape as Ammanford became the first Welsh town to achieve Fairtrade Town Status. Shortly afterwards Wrexham became the first county in the world to achieve Fairtrade County status followed by Cardiff becoming the world's first Fairtrade Capital City. Wales' Fair Trade journey was well and truly underway.
The Fair Trade Nation
Fair Trade Wales provided a focus for Wales to become the world's first Fair Trade Nation in 2008 having secured the endorsement of an independent panel of experts in fair trade matters. The Welsh Assembly Government duly leant their support, quickly followed by the National Assembly for Wales and each of the 22 unitary authorities. All agreed to use Fairtrade tea and coffee in their meetings.
However, the foundation of the movement was with the 55% of Welsh towns and 40% of universities actively supporting fair trade. 2009 saw both the Farmer's Union of Wales and the NFU Cymru publically declaring their support for FairTrade in what has become an unprecedented partnership and a credit to the dedication and commitment from an array of fair trade volunteers and supporters across the country.


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Here's the next video in our blog series "Dr. Dana Answers Your Questions." Today's question is from Joe: "How do you improve your marriage after years of disappointment time and time again?" Please comment below the video to ask your own questions or just to let us know what you think. We're frequently shooting new
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Over the last few weeks Rebecca has had to write a biography about a famous person from Ireland/Northern Ireland for her homework and after much questioning of myself and Stephen she decided to go with C.S. Lewis. She has just completed her project two days ahead of schedule and as promised by her daddy she is allowed to post it on the blog. We hope you enjoy the read and any feedback you have Rebecca will love to hear it and she will get back to you after school and football practice tomorrow evening.
Hello, there my name is Rebecca Black and I am in Primary 7 at Ballinderry Primary School. Today I am going to tell you about a wonderful man who is dead now but he was so good he survived through two world wars that would've been hard to do, so sit back and enjoy learning about the person I am going to tell you all about his name is Clive Staples Lewis. Clive Staples Lewis was born on the 29th November 1898 and lived until he was 63 years of age. He died on the 22nd November 1963 it was a sad day for all his friends and family and it was even sadder because it was a week before his 64th birthday. He was born in Belfast at the Royal Victoria Hospital which is the same hospital where I was born and also the same hospital that my mum, brother, sister, grandparents, great grandparents and aunts, uncles and cousins were born that is a cool fact what I found out. The first person to hold him was his dad because his mum took ill during child birth and she couldn't hold him for 7 hours.
In his family were his mother Flora Lewis, father A.J Lewis and older brother Warren Lewis. C.S. Lewis got married and his wife was called Joy Davidian and changed her name to Lewis. Then they had two children called Douglas and David.
C.S. Lewis was home schooled until he was 9 by his mum until his mum died at the age of 46 in 1908 what was very sad. After this C.S. Lewis's dad sent him to a boarding school in England that he did not like because they were very mean to the children and shouted at them for doing nothing. One day the school board and the police went to the school and put the mean teacher in jail because what the teachers were doing was not right. When he was a wee boy he really wanted to be a police officer but because he was so good and loved writing he became an author.
A few of C.S. Lewis's friends were his big brother, his best friends at school were Jake, Adam and Ben. Ben lived next door to him so they all ways went outside and played with each other every day.
C.S. Lewis went to one off the most popular and best universities in England that was called Oxford University. You must be smart to get into it so he must have been proud of himself if I was him I would have been proud. Then in 1914 World War One started so he was lucky to still be alive after the war he did not join the world war because he was too young he was only 16 and you had to be 18 to be in the war.
When he left university his first job was working in their local shop down the road from their house that would have been easy for him to get to work and back. He worked there for a few years and then he got the job that made him a famous Author and Poet. I am going to tell you a few of the best known books he wrote The Chronicles of Narnia series of books: The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe, Prince Caspian the Return to Narnia, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, The Horse and His Boy, The Magician's Nephew and The Last Battle. Three of these books were made into movies I have watched the first movie and am reading the second book so you should watch it if you want or read it is good.
Some of the pomes he wrote are – As The Ruin Falls, Evolutionary Hymn and After Prayers, Lie Cold. As well as the Narnia books he wrote a lot of Christian books like the Four Loves, Surprised by Joy and Mere Christianity my Dad has read Mere Christianity and he said that it is that good he would read it again and he has already read it two times so it must be good.
1941 was a sad and scary year for all the people who lived in England because at that time Germany bombed England because in World War 1 they started to fight at the end so they then carried it on to World War 2.
Now am going to tell you some places where you can go and have a look around and find some more facts about C.S. Lewis. The first one is in England there is this walking tour all the way round the University that he went to that is the Oxford University Centre. He has another place where you can go visit is the Blue Plaqvo place that is in Dundela Avenue in Belfast and that was where C.S. Lewis was born. In Belfast C.S. Lewis has a square named after him on the Holywood Road in Belfast.
This has been a short version of the life of C.S. Lewis from the first day he was born on till he died on the 22nd of November 1963 at the age of 63 years old and I hope you enjoyed it.
I hope you learnt some new facts and you had fun reading this and remember you can go to the places I told you about and if there was something you wanted to find out and I did not write about it you can go to one off them and ask someone there and am sure that they would know it or if they don't ask someone different and they will know. I hope you enjoyed this and thank you for reading.


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Champing. No, I didn't spell that wrong.
Yes, I did mean champing and not glamping.
Ok so what exactly is it- well it's like glamping (stay with me here) but in a church.
It's the brainchild of the Churches Conservation Trust and is quite a unique idea. The concept came about to attempt to save these unused churches and to use them to help upkeep the rest. The money you spend to camp out in the church goes straight back to the churches conservation trust to do exactly what it says in their name – conserve churches.
It's different. So why would you want to be camping in a church? Glad you asked – I have no idea. For some reason, I thought this was a brilliant idea and booked it.
The whole experience was weird to begin with but was in retrospect a really cool experience. Its unique, novel and has a certain exclusivity about it. Can any of your friends say they stayed in a church? I thought not.
My personal experience
Let me paint the picture before we begin, It's Easter Sunday and the night we decided to stay in the church. We had travelled from the Isle of Wight by ferry and train to get to the sleepy town of Langport to stay in the All Saints church. This is where living in a city made me very naive.
The church itself was still a way away from the train station which meant we would need to take a taxi or public transport. What I didn't realise is that because it was Easter Sunday, it meant there was no public transport or taxis. We were faced with a choice to keep trying and failing to book a taxi, walk or catch the train back to London and forget the whole thing.
By some miracle, after great debate and a mini panic attack, we managed to find a taxi and promptly got dropped off outside the church. This was where the fun began. The whole experience was unreal from this point on. We found our giant ancient key and unlocked the enormous wooden door which lead onto a beautiful stone corridor with stained glass all around which gave the sunshine the opportunity to peek through and dance alon the cold stone floor.
The Church was grand and a child's ideal playground. It was a place that could fuel the imagination and that's exactly what it did to me and why I had no sleep that night. While my boyfriend was enjoying his new toy (telescope) in the garden of the church, I was freaking out. See I forgot churches have graveyards. Turns out the whole sleeping in an empty church completely freaked me out because all I could think about were the angry ghosts that were going to come and attack me.
After a cold, sleepless night we promptly packed up and headed home to the ghost free apartment. So would I recommend it? Yes, I would and here is why.
My experience was far from perfect, honestly, I had a sh*t night. That was no fault to the experience but all fault of my over-excited mind. The experience itself is novel and exclusive. If you have the money you can make it more comfortable but the cost does start to add up. Coming in at around £49.00 per person it's not cheap especially if you can get a hotel bed for that price. But again comfort is not what you are paying for.
I actually love the idea, it allows for families or anyone really to experience something different. Imagine being a kid and camping in a church, I can just see the excitement. That excitement came through in the guest book which had raving reviews.
So would I go again?
I thought about this a bit. Due to poor planning on my side and potentially going at the wrong time of year with it being a bit nippy. I feel that I didn't allow myself a great start to the mini getaway. If we had gone in summer we could have explored the surrounding area. The view from the church was endless lush green fields and a few cows scattered about so it would have been fun to explore. Secondly, we wouldn't have had such a stressful time actually getting there.
But to answer the original question no I wouldn't go again. I have two reasons for this. Firstly I really was freaked out about the ghosts thing and secondly, I feel that once was enough to appreciate the novelty of the idea. Potentially in the future when I have a little family I might change my mind.
A few tips about champing
If strangers do happen to pop across while you are on your stay, explain to them the concept of champing. It can get a bit awkward if they think you are squatting in the church.
It can get cold at night, think about all that stained glass and cold stone. Make sure to pack extra layers.
The ghosts will not come after you. I promise. I have the first-hand experience, I stayed awake all night to make sure so you can take my word for it.
Embrace the whole thing, it's all good fun and for a good cause and remember that the people who look after these programmes are all volunteers.
The toilet will most likely be outside, so make sure to pee before bed. Going out at night in the dark with those gravestones FREAKED THE HELL OUT OF ME. Let's just say it was a good thing I was going to the toilet in the first place. Our toilet was very clean, spacious and had a fancy flush system (living the fancy life).
The beds are camper beds and we opted for the sleeping bags, which were an additional cost. It wasn't the worst comfort level I have been in (hello air mattress at Szieget) and was adequate for one night.
They provided us with a kettle and a few bits and bobs to make tea and wash up after, making sure the cleaning products were eco-friendly.
We didn't get to explore Langport much but I do remember there was a really good Indian restaurant down the road from the church. If we had a car
All in all, it's a story and one that I am grateful I have in my bank to tell. Life is all about the memorable experiences right? Do let me know if you decide to go on a Champing adventure I would love to hear your story.
The 20-second breakdown
Website: https://www.champing.co.uk/
Location: All across the UK
Cost: Average cost is £49/£59 per adult
£25/£30 per child
£12.50 for breakfast
£25pp for sleeping bag and camper bed
Season: Best to go summer, but available from spring to autumn – April to end of September.
Happy reading but mostly happy exploring.


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CANADA'S NEW NATIONAL Shared media products CO-OP ENVELOPE LAUNCHES TO CAPTURE THE SPRING MARKET!
(TORONTO, ON – Feb 26, 2013) – Direct Response Media Group (DRMG), Canada's largest shared media products company and publisher of Canada's most renowned guide to every day savings―Money Saver Magazine―announced today its second major acquisition for 2013. In an aggressive stance, to further enhance its position as the leader in shared media products publishing in Canada, DRMG purchased all assets and equipment from the receiver of troubled envelope shared media products company Action Pak / Open and Save.
DRMG President and CEO Jason Bradbury commented, "it's a huge undertaking for us but we recognized an opportunity to expand our suite of products from magazines, solo mailers, co-op ad mailers and digital products to include the last remaining item not currently in our family of shared media products offerings―a co-op envelope."
John Campbell, former Vice President at Action Pak commented, "this was amazing, it is one of those rare situations where we were able to complete a turnaround of the business, save over 75 jobs coast to coast and deliver a product to our customers that they were asking for and now we can deliver."
Mr. Bradbury continued, "our advertisers and our customers are operating in an interesting time and a challenging time. How do they advertise? How do they maximize their efforts? How do they navigate all the choices available to them? How do they do it all cost effectively? The answer is Money Saver! They simply deal with one company that provides all their marketing services with a focus on results and ROI. In print, online and mobile; one company in Canada can look after them completely. That company is Direct Response."
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Annual circulation of the now re-branded Money Saver Envelope will top 20 Million Envelopes in 2013 and is predicted to crest 35 Million mailings in 2014. For 2013, growth is being focused around Southern Ontario, Vancouver and Atlantic Canada with additional mailings planned for Quebec in Spring of 2013.
Canadian owned and operated, DRMG is in the midst of a major growth and acquisition program to increase its footprint from coast to coast. It is Canada's only national mailing company. In 2013, DRMG, its franchisees and publishing partners will print, produce and mail through Canada Post over 150 Million shared media products magazines, envelopes and ad mailers. For additional information on DRMG and its products, please visit www.drmg.com or email us at email@example.com or call us at 1 (866) 993-0600.


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I led a workshop at Montserrat College of Art this past weekend about being an artist and a businessperson. The main focus of the workshop was getting your work online using Etsy and I talked loads about social networking, selling at craft fairs, licensing and gave all the tips I could think of. It was eight hours of enthusiastically trying to show creative people who are on the fence about selling their work how to go for it! It was seriously so much fun and I couldn't be more proud about the response I've gotten from the participants. I'm feeling very warm and fuzzy about all the feedback and I can't wait to see the shops they set up.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Workshop wrap up
I know I haven't got it all figured out for myself but teaching people what I know has helped me see how far I've come.
I can't wait until my next workshop! Teaching is the best. I am learning so much.
Posted by Elise of Argyle Whale at 9:54 AM
Labels: artist, business, continuing education, Etsy, montserrat, teaching, workshop
2 comments:
- Karissa said...
It was so fabulous--thank you so much! Hilary and I are both super inspired and excited! Plus it was really great to meet you, and to just hang out all weekend talking about our art!
- Elise of Argyle Whale said...
Thank you! It was great to meet you too. I'll talk about art anytime! :)
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Amanda Levete's Kunsthalle at the MAAT provides four new galleries while attempting to stitch together a tricky site. Laura Mark takes a look
As we drive towards Lisbon's Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology my taxi driver remarks: 'We have a saying here that the river is Lisbon's lover. The city has a relationship with the river.'
Now the River Tagus has a fair new companion in the form of AL_A's gallery, which sits at the water's edge, its curvaceous tile-clad façade reflecting the water.
The brief was for 'a building that should not be boring', Antonio Mexia, chairman of client body the EDP Foundation, tells the audience on day two of the four-day lead-up to the public opening. This is a highly anticipated building.
As we tour the museum, contractors are working frantically to get it ready. They've rushed its completion to coincide with the launch of the Lisbon Architecture Triennale. They're still installing tiles and they're clearly bodging it to get it ready for opening. The finishes are a little rough.
'We'll need until March to put right the things that need correcting,' AL_A founder Amanda Levete tells me.
She continues: 'The more typical condition is that when a building is finished, it's pristine and then left empty for two years; but here, the programme drove an accelerated opening date. It was a generous gesture on behalf of EDP, who, knowing the building would not be finished, recognised that the Triennale was a moment they could not miss.'
The 38,000m2 site is a tricky one. One of Lisbon's main highways and a railway line run past it, dividing it from the historic city. Next year, the opening of a 60m-long bridge – also by AL_A – will reconnect the building to the centre to mitigate the effects of the roadway, which cuts through like a fault line.
The building doesn't rely on height for impact. It is low-slung and, viewed from the river, similar in shape to an eyelid. Conceived as a piece of landscape and public realm as well as an art space, visitors are invited to walk over, under and through the building.
MAAT by AL_A
Source: Laura Mark
As you enter, you are confronted by the 1,200m2 main exhibition space, stretching out before and beneath you. Like Tate Modern's Turbine Hall, this space can accommodate huge, immersive art pieces. It is elliptical in plan and a curved ramp wraps around it, conducting the visitor on a slow walk down from entrance lobby to lower level.
'It felt counter-intuitive to walk into the building and immediately go down,' says Levete. 'But this was needed to ensure the overall height remained low.'
Levete's Kunsthalle provides four new galleries, adding to the four in MAAT's listed Central Tejo power station next door. MAAT aims to dedicate 60 per cent of its space to work by Portuguese artists, but the first installation is by French artist Dominique Gonzalez-Foester. Pynchon Park is a surreal playground. It fills the oval-shaped space with what at first glance look like yoga balls and large gym mats, all contained beneath a net hung from the walls above taking its cues from the architecture of Cedric Price's aviary at London Zoo. 'This site-specific work was conceived horizontally as a reaction to the architecture,' Gonzalez-Foester says.
This space then flows through to three smaller galleries that can be used for anything from performance to video art. These interconnecting volumes are a result of the building's lack of a prescriptive brief.
MAAT by AL_A
Source: Laura Mark
Despite the freedom in the plan, it did see some changes when Pedro Gadanho came on board as the museum's director in October 2015. An architect who had previously been curator of architecture and design at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, he had definite ideas about what he wanted for the space. An auditorium was taken out, as was a ceiling suspended above the elliptical art space. In its place, a raw, industrial ceiling with lighting that nods toward Superstudio was added.
The building's all-white, glossy interior is like something from a sci-fi movie and recalls Future System's Lord's Media Centre, for which Levete won the RIBA Stirling Prize in 1999. This stark aesthetic could be fantastic but it is let down by paraphernalia such as some of the signage, M&E, obtrusive fire extinguishers and so on – just a result of its current unfinished state, one hopes.
MAAT by AL_A
Source: Laura Mark
On the roof of the Kunstalle, visitors can view the city of Lisbon sprawling up into the hills. 'We've created a new outdoor public space where you can turn your back to the river and look out towards the historic city,' Levete says 'It is a perspective the people of Lisbon have not had before.'
As you stand back from the edge, the road and railway that cut the building off disappear from view and I can understand what she has tried to achieve.
New architecture is not uncommon in this part of town, even though it is more closely associated with the historic nearby Jerónimos Monastery and Lisbon's famous custard tarts. The first major project came 20 years ago with the huge Cultural Centre of Belem, later followed by RIBA Gold Medal winner Paulo Mendes da Rocha's Coach Museum, completed in 2015. But, despite being in the same district, these projects feel disconnected and it's difficult to walk from one to another. Unlike Levete's building, which has gone some way to connect the historic riverfront back to the city, the other cultural schemes in the area sit in their own silos and do little to interact with either the city or the river.
'The buildings are too far apart to ever really be connected. A lot of investment has gone into the regeneration of the riverfront and really this building is a consolidation of that,' comments Levete.
The client isn't expecting the new building to provide any 'Bilbao Effect'. 'Lisbon is still very peripheral,' says Gadanho. 'We don't expect the same to happen here as when Bilbao's Guggenheim opened. If we get more than half a million visitors in a year it will be over the top.'
And yet, with its 15,000 three-dimensional porcelain tiles which clad its riverfront façade glinting in the sun, it's easy to imagine visitors flocking here. It is a fine building which is trying hard to pay respect to its city location. The real test will be in 2017, when the bridge connecting it with the city opens. Then, with its rushed construction hopefully finessed, we should be able to see the beautifully detailed vision Levete had in mind.
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MAAT by AL_A
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MAAT will restore the historic connection between the city and the water. It will be a hub for attracting people who come here to enjoy art and architecture.
More than that, however, it will draw people from the heart of the city to the panoramic views along the Tagus estuary, a riverfront area that has long been neglected but which, thanks to MAAT, will become a vibrant new destination within Lisbon.
With its unique industrial heritage, a growing collection of Portuguese art and an innovative exhibition programme, MAAT will be a cultural space of discovery, critical thinking and global dialogue. MAAT will not only support the work of Portuguese artists and curators, but offer them a platform to connect with the international art community.
Antonio Mexia, chairman, EDP Foundation and Pedro Gadanho, director, MAAT
MAAT by AL_A
Source: EDP Foundation
Project data
Start on site June 2014
Completion March 2017
Gross internal floor area 7,400m²
Form of contract Traditional
Construction cost €20 million
Construction cost per m2 €2,702
Architect AL_A
Client Fundação EDP
Structural engineer Afaconsult
M&E consultant Afaconsult
QS Rui Carmine
Lighting consultant Afaconsult
Fire consultant Afaconsult
Security consultant Afaconsult
Acoustics consultant Afaconsult
Gas consultant Afaconsult
Traffic consultant Afaconsult
Demolitions consultant Afaconsult
Geotechnical engineering Afaconsult
Site supervision Tecnoplano
LEED consultant Edifícios Saudáveis
Energy certification e3e
Landscape Vladimir Djurovic Landscape Architecture
Restaurant and shop lighting SEAM Design
Wayfinding R2 Design
Project manager Tecnoplano
CDM co-ordinator Afaconsult (during project) Tecnoplano (during construction)
Main contractor Alves Ribeiro
CAD software used Rhinoceros, Revit, AutoCAD
Annual CO2 emissions 10.3kg/m2
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Champion Cheesecake
I met the Cheesecake Challenge head on, determined to cut its sky-high fat and sugar by more than half while keeping it just as creamy and smooth as Rick loves it. The existing low-fat versions normally use ricotta cheese, which I found to have a disappointing curdy texture. After weeks of testing, I finally achieved the taste and consistency of a real cheesecake by using a combination of yogurt, tofu, and light cream cheese. When combined with the Hi-Fi Crust, you're sneaking an abundance of superfoods into your man. After the main recipe, I've included just a few possible variations, but feel free to improvise with your favorite flavors.
Servings: 8 People
- 8 ounces light cream cheese at room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 3 egg whites
- 11⁄2 cups vanilla yogurt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 prepared Hi-Fi Pie Crust for cheesecake Crust
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the tofu and cream cheese in the bowl of a food processor and puree on high until smooth. If your food processor is large enough, add the egg, egg whites, yogurt, vanilla, sugar, and salt and process for a few more seconds.
- Alternatively, transfer tofu mixture to a large bowl and whisk in the egg, egg whites, yogurt, vanilla, sugar, and salt.
- Pour the cheese mixture over the prepared crust and bake until the center is set, for about 75 minutes.
- Cool for 15 minutes, then run a knife around the edge of the cheesecake to loosen; remove the side of the pan. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.


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Edward Koren's serene Santas go for an invigorating daytime jog in Central Park back in 1978. This is the cover of the Sunday New York Times Magazine. It was published when the jogging craze was in full swing. Come to think of it, I was in the best shape of my life just around then.
|Edward Koren, The New York Times Magazine, December 24, 1978


text: dream of passion productions presents:A Kid Like JakeApril 22 - May 3, 2020PAL Theatre, 581 Cardero St, Vancouver, BCRunning time: 60 minutesOn the eve of the admissions cycle for Manhattan's most exclusive private schools, Alex and Greg have high hopes for their son Jake, a precocious four-year-old who happens to prefer Cinderella to G.I. Joe. But as the process continues, Jake's behaviour becomes erratic and perplexing, and other adults in his life start to wonder whether his fondness for dress-up might be cause for concern. The story of a husband and wife struggling to do right by their son, A Kid Like Jake is a study of intimacy and parenthood and the fantasies that accompany both.Warnings: Coarse languageCast and Team:Director: Fay NassActors: Stefania Indelicato, Brent Hirose, Beverly Elliott, Lindsay NelsonTicket prices (including all taxes and fees):Early Bird Pricing (before April 1): $23Regular: $28Student/Senior/Equity/Industry: $23Preview (April 22): $18 advance / Pay What You Can at the door2 for 1 relaxed performance: April 28This show is a part of the Theatre Wire Package! Add tickets to three or more eligible shows to your cart and discounts will apply automatically. Save up to 40% when you bundle 6 shows or more!


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8th Mar 2018
A Greggs driver won plaudits for the company last week after handing out free food to motorists stranded by snow.
Jon Gowing gave away cakes, pasties and doughnuts to unfortunate road users stuck on the A1 in Lindisfarne Northumberland. Speaking to Heart radio, he said: "I've been giving out whatever I've got in the back – the doughnuts, biscuits and all of that stuff. I walked up and down the A1 just handing stuff out."
One beneficiary of Gowing's act of kindness was motorist Les Goff. Speaking to The Mirror he said: "I was walking back down the hill when I saw the Greggs guy at the back with the tail-lift and he just said: 'Do you want some cakes'?
"He asked me to take some to the other drivers and he walked up the traffic and I walked down the traffic with doughnuts, vanilla slices and cakes, handing them out.
"He was a top guy. He said if he hadn't delivered them by a certain time, they would go to waste."
In the latest UK Customer Satisfaction Index from The Institute of Customer Service, Greggs was the second best-rated organisation after local restaurants and takeaways.
Its score of 84 out of 100 was well above the UK all-sector average of 78.1 and the leisure sector average of 80.
"We are incredibly proud of Jon and his act of kindness in what must have been a very tough situation for him and all the other poor people stuck on the A1 in this cold weather," Roisin Currie, people and retail director at Greggs told The Independent.
"We hope that his kind gesture was able to help make everyone's day a little bit better. Well done again Jon, a shining example of how we do things at Greggs."


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This gauge is fitted to the lid of the Kingaroy Choofer facing towards the front door.
A protective guard is positioned over the probe which is inside the Choofer lid and is bolted in place to offer protection in case of accidental damage.


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Banned Together: A Censorship Cabaret—Nashville, TN
The Dramatists Legal Defense Fund, in partnership with PEN America, presented Banned Together: A Censorship Cabaret during Banned Books Week 2019 (September 22-28). Produced by different theater groups across the United States, this lively celebration of songs and scenes from shows that have been censored or challenged on the American stage raised awareness around issues of censorship and free expression in theater.
The Nashville regional production featured selections from Cabaret, Chicago, and Angels in America, among other notable works, with a libretto by DLDF president John Weidman (Assassins) and J.T. Rogers (Oslo, Blood and Gifts). This performance was produced by Actors Bridge Ensemble, performed by Lipscomb theatre students, and directed by Abby Charles.


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For the next several weeks I will post various articles on how to successfully bring your home to tip-top shape! Here is the first of the articles and I hope that you find them to be useful. If you have questions as always, please reach out to me at 480-570-0220 or by emailing me at email@example.com
Repair Walls to Give Rooms a Fresh Face
Sooner or later you'll repair walls that make rooms look worn out. Erasing dings, dents, and scuffs is an easy fix. We'll show you how.
Repair walls filled with dents, dings, and scuffs, and you'll make rooms look young and fresh and maintain the value of your home. Fortunately, repairing walls is a good weekend warrior project. Here's how to fix your home's face in a hurry.
Patch Drywall to Smooth Walls
A putty knife, spackle, or joint compound can repair wall damage that ages a room.
Dents and dings: A quart of spackle ($11) and a putty knife can fill dozens of small wall indentations. Spackle adheres to painted walls better than joint compound, though it takes a bit longer to dry. Cut wall repair time by thoroughly wiping away excess spackle.
Fist-sized holes: Joint compound is your best bet when covering the mesh or drywall patches that cover big holes. You'll need at least two thin coats of compound and fine grit sandpaper to blend repairs into the rest of the wall.
Nail pops: Nail pops travel in packs: Rarely do you see just one. To repair walls pocked with pops, hammer the popped nail back into the wall or pull it out with a needle-nose pliers; refasten the drywall to the nearest stud with a couple of screws, then fill dents with two or three coats of joint compound. Sand until smooth and flush with the rest of the wall, then repaint.
Remove Marks for a Clean Start
Microfiber cloths are little miracles that erase the evidence of a childhood well spent, drawing on and caroming off walls. To get rid of scuff marks and fingerprints:
- Spray an all-purpose cleaner onto the cloth (never directly onto walls to avoid drips) and swipe the scuff. (Test a hidden spot to make sure the cleaner doesn't take off paint with the mark.)
- Pour a little dish soap onto a damp cloth and wipe the mark.
- Dip a sponge into an earth-friendly and slightly abrasive paste of dish soap, baking soda, and water, and gently scrub grime.
- To repair walls decorated with crayon marks, dab toothpaste onto a towel or toothbrush and scrub marks.
- Use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser ($3), the best instant wall cleaner around. Wet and wring the eraser before attacking scuffs.
Touch Up What You Can't Wipe Out
Prepare for inevitable touch-ups by keeping leftover paint or at least recording the paint number and/or formula (paint names change). Don't have the original? Scrape off a little and ask your paint store to match it.
For touch-ups, use the same type of brush or roller the original painter used. Feather the paint from the outside borders in.
If touch-ups stand out, paint the entire wall, making sure to paint corner to corner and avoid splatters onto the ceiling and adjacent walls.
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Police Persuade Woman To Leave Home With Trespassing TicketLocal News June 13, 2018
Cortland Police report that a woman from Lansing wouldn't go.
She wouldn't leave a home on Winter Street in Cortland, so officers stepped in.
Victoria Rigg, 32, was ticketed for trespassing.
This was Tuesday during the noon hour.
Rigg will be invited to come back, she has a City Court appearance on June 29.
Cortland Police encountered Rigg a bit later Tuesday, when she was stopped on Main Street, along with Katie Pittsley, 33, of Cincinnatus.
Pittsley was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and possession of a hypodermic instrument.
Meth and a needle, according to police.
A Cortland City Court date for Pittsley is scheduled June 29.


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Nottingham 2023: European Capital of Culture bid
Getting local people behind Nottingham's 2023 bid.
Nottingham announced its bid to become European Capital of Culture 2023 in August 2017; Cartwright was appointed to deliver regional PR and media relations support for the prestigious bid.
We devised a three-month PR plan aimed at raising awareness of the bid, creating excitement around a memorable launch event and working with local people and stakeholders to generate engagement with the bid – working alongside the bid's national PR agency on major announcements.
Our campaign utilised a series of media relations tactics including content creation, working proactively alongside local and regional titles to ensure maximum coverage and ensuring all stakeholders were well prepared for interviews with the media. We also inputted heavily into how best to engage with the people of Nottingham and garnered support from local sports teams including Nottingham Forest, Notts County FC, Nottingham Rugby, Nottingham Panthers and Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, along with local businesses to bolster the bid.
This was an exceptionally successful campaign, which achieved vast media coverage both nationally and locally – securing 259 pieces of media coverage, with a reach of more than 13 million. The bid launch event was attended by all key regional and local titles across print and broadcast media and was deemed a huge success by the bid team.
- 259 pieces of media coverage
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- 5 sports teams backed the bid
"Nottingham's bid to become European Capital of Culture in 2023 required the very best so we were delighted to have Cartwright Communications on board to support with the regional and local media. They integrated seamlessly with the project team and effectively supported in communicating the projects key messages to the people of Nottingham and the East Midlands. "
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Cartwright Communications was appointed to deliver a PR and media relations campaign to support Nottingham's bid to become the European Capital of Culture in 2023, owing to our relationships within the city and expertise in media relations.


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But was that love? In hindsight, it felt more like hate. How was I supposed to like myself when everyone I ever loved hated me? I was lost. My life was empty. My heart was too. The only thing I loved was my job. It wasn't enough. I sighed. Taking my phone, I opened my social media apps. They all felt superficial. I didn't belong anywhere. How had I let it get this far? Sam had ruled me and my life. Everything I had done in the last three years was for him. Nothing for me. And now I was lost.
There had to be something for me to do. There had to be a way for me to find myself. There had to be a way to understand who I was without Sam.
"Family emergency. My son had to have surgery. His appendix was removed." Matt's message took me by surprise. I hadn't known that he had a family.
"Sorry to hear it. Who is with him now?" I dreaded the answer. And it came faster than liked.
"His mother is with him." I didn't want to feel betrayed, but I did. He had asked me on a date. Twice. But he had never mentioned a family.
My friendship with Matt was shallow. I wanted to ask if he was still married, but I didn't dare. What was allowed and what wasn't? I didn't know. I was an intelligent woman, working in a social job, without any notable social skills. What I had for myself was contempt, and I didn't want to go on like that anymore. I didn't need a man in my life. I needed to understand who I was. I needed to find ways to love myself, to accept myself. And only if I were able to succeed in this, I would be ready to love again.
I started by treating myself to a couple of new clothes. Out with the old, in with the new. I disregarded every notification my phone sent although it was hard to ignore it and I made a conscious effort to think positive thoughts. Some days I hated my new self. Some days I remembered Sam and the way he had said my name. I remembered the pictures he had sent me too, and I couldn't help but wonder if he wasn't thinking about me once in a while too. After all, three years were not easily forgotten. I had a long way to go to find a way to live without him.
"Hey, Sweetie.
"Do you think about us sometimes?"
"I miss us."
Three messages from Sam and my heart went like mad. I knew that I lost control every time he came back into my life. And I knew that he liked to play with me and my mind.
"Sweetie, this is ridiculous. Say something."
I didn't know what to say. I wanted to keep my distance, but I also wanted him. I would always want him.
"How are you?" I messaged back.
"I miss us. I miss the pictures you sent. And I miss your dirty mind. I miss how you did everything for me." I swooned. Until I realised that the things he missed most were the ones I didn't want for myself anymore.
He was playing with me again. Sam knew exactly what to say and which words to use to win me over. He knew what I needed. But as I progressed with my self-love, I realised that I needed new things.
"Tell me you miss me, Sweetie!" It made me wonder. Did I really miss Sam as much as I told myself that I did? Did I really need him in my life? Or was it just that he saw me and that I thrived with his affection.
"I am busy now." I tried to deflect.
"Let's stop it here then. I don't want you in my life anyway. Don't ever get in touch again." I looked at my phone and was in shock.
It hurt, and it took all my willpower not to beg him to stay. But this was exactly how our relationship had been. I had not given him what he wanted, and he blew up in my face. While I would have crawled on my knees and asked for his forgiveness in the past, I merely shrugged it off now. I was angry. But I knew that he would be back. It was what Sam needed. I had what he wanted. Not giving it away freely anymore made him want it even more. I knew how to push his buttons. Two can play that game.
For once, I didn't let Sam's behaviour negatively affect me. It felt like a small victory for me. Only, I didn't have anyone to share it with. Apart from one person.
"Matt, are you there?"
"Sure. What happened? 🙂 "
"Nothing, I just wanted to have a friendly conversation," I tried to play it cool, but I wanted more than just a short back and forth tonight. I wanted his attention.
"And you thought of me? You are the cutest." I smiled with pride.
"I have my moments."
"You are amazing, Shelly. And you know it. Men must be running down your door all day long." I did not expect that.
"No. Not really. You are overestimating me."
"I don't think I am. I really like you." And I liked Matt too. But I remembered his family. I didn't want to break up a family.
"How is your son?"
"He's good. With his mom this weekend."
"Are you married? Separated? Divorced?"
"We are separated, I guess. We haven't lived together in months."
"Okay," I didn't know what else to say. Matt came with a past, so did I.
"Share some music with me… I need some distraction." I smiled to myself, he had guided us back onto safe territory.
For the better part of the next hours, we sent links of songs back and forth, discussing them at length. I liked it a lot and time seemed to fade with Matt on the other side of the screen. His words made me laugh. He made me feel good. But I wasn't satisfied with that. I was the maker of my own bliss. I should have been the one who made myself happy. And I understood that as long as I needed someone else to be happy, I would never really feel true happiness. Was I turning into one of those New Age people?
I decided it would be easiest to go with the flow and get rid of the pressure I was putting on myself. After all, I had a good life. I had a home, I had a job, I had a car. Materialistically speaking, I was well off. I severely lacked in the emotions department though. I shed my clothes and slipped into a hot bath. I exhaled and closed my eyes. I was my own worst enemy. Maybe I had the power to be my own best friend too? The scent of the foam that had formed in my bathwater was clouding my senses, and soon, I was out of thoughts. My mind became a blank canvas.
But as always, my serene state was disrupted by my anger. Anger that was fueled by new messages Sam sent my way. He had left me, why didn't he stay away. Why did he enjoy torturing me this much? The truth was, he didn't know how I felt.
"It hurts when you get in touch just to have sex. I am not your toy anymore. I am not yours." I hit sent and got out of the tub. Dripping, I padded to the bedroom.
"Who cares? I don't. Tell me what I need to hear!"
"I don't have anything to say," I replied and muted his number.
Muting Sam's number didn't bode well with me. For the life of me, I couldn't ignore him that way. I unmuted his number and went on with my day. Work was the usual. The kids were great, the colleagues were bitching about each other, and I tried to do my job.
"Hey, you. Listen to this song:"
"Later. At work now," I replied in between changing messy diapers. It was nice that Matt thought about me at random. And he rarely demanded anything from me.
"Tell me about your day when you're home." I smiled, Sam had never asked me to share my daily life with him.
Once at home, I changed into comfortable clothes. Comfortable clothes meant getting rid of the socks and bra and getting into yoga pants and a flowy top. I put my hair in a messy bun and made dinner for one. With my eggs and rice and spinach, I trotted to the living room. My phone was waiting for me. The TV was flickering on the wall, my attention was divided between my food and my phone. I listened to the song Matt had shared and smiled. It was an artist he loved to share with me.
"What are you doing?"
"What are you doing?" Matt asked again.
"Sitting on the couch. Having dinner. You?"
"Sitting on the couch. Having dinner." I smiled.
"Copy paste, stealing my words." He replied with a photo. He had never sent a picture of himself before. I had never seen his face. But now I knew that he was wearing a black T-shirt and shorts. His hairy legs were crossed at the ankles, and his feet rested on a coffee table. He had nice feet. The TV was on at his place too, and in the corner of the picture, I saw a plate with food. For a moment I wondered if I should reply with a selfie too.
And I did. I sat up straight and pushed my breasts out, sucking my tummy in. My legs were resting on the couch, the plate was on the floor next to me. I just checked that I didn't have my face on the picture and hit send right away. No time for self-consciousness.
"Nice" came the prompt reply.
"Thank you. What are you watching?"
"Big Bang Theory," I starred at the phone, then at my TV. The same show was playing in my living room.
"Me too."
"Awesome." I wanted to reply with 'Bazinga', but that would have meant that I was joking, and I wasn't.
"Must be fate," Matt added. I nodded.
I didn't want to believe in fate, but this was weird. I decided to change the subject.
"How is the writing going?"
"Oh you know, not well. Writer's block." I felt for him.
"Is there anything I can do to help?"
"You are at once distraction and inspiration, lol." I knew he didn't mean anything by it, but it made me uncomfortable. I didn't want to keep him from work. I poured myself a glass of wine, deciding what to do.
"Don't overthink it. Everything is alright." Matt wrote before I even had a chance to reply to his message.
"What gave me away?" I wondered.
"You did." And again, I smiled.
That night I went to sleep with a smile on my lips. Matt was a nice man. If I weren't careful, he would be my last thought at night and the first in the morning. I didn't want it to happen, but I couldn't prevent it. It was like an infection. And I had just fended off my last almost deadly love bug. I wished I didn't feel this deeply. I wished I was less sensitive to feelings. But I was not. It made me good at my job. It made it hard to lead a normal life.
Human interaction almost always led to tears. At least when I was concerned. I wanted Sam. I needed him. It felt as if I had Matt, but I wanted Sam. My tears were soaking my pillow. My heart was racing a mile a minute. And my thoughts refused to make sense. One step forward and two steps back. Maybe I was more comfortable being miserable than stepping out of my comfort zone. I ignored Matt. I didn't reach out to Sam. And life went on. I was the maker of my own destiny. And right now I didn't give a damn about change or anything else.
I showed up at work, went through the motions and got home. There, I stuffed my face with whatever I found in the fridge and binged on unfunny sitcoms on TV. I read that it took twenty-one days to form a new routine. If I kept this up, I could as well lay down and die. I was in my mid-thirties, mentally unstable, and I was isolating myself from the outside world. Every invitation from family or work colleagues was declined. I hated myself. I hated who I was turning in to. And the feeling of being obsolete grew from day to day. No positivity left.
To be continued…
(Thirty minutes ago, I finished this story… all 100 chapters are done. I exceeded the planned wordcount of 10k by 300 words… oops)


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CHICAGO (Reuters) - If the U.S. dollar stays at current levels, Whirlpool Corp's
Raising prices in some foreign markets should offset some of the effects of the strong dollar, which reduces the value of goods sold overseas, he said.
Fettig said Whirlpool would also benefit from lower commodity prices and cost reductions from restructuring its two recent acquisitions.
Earlier on Wednesday, Whirlpool reported 2014 revenue of $19.9 billion and said it expected sales in the U.S. market, its largest, to rise between 4 percent and 6 percent in 2015.
Fettig said there were a number of reasons to be optimistic about the U.S. market.
U.S. appliance sales peaked a decade ago, before the Great Recession. The average lifespan for many of the products Whirlpool makes - washers, dryers, cooktops, stoves and refrigerators - is also about 10 years.
"We're bumping up against replacement demand," Fettig said.
The U.S. housing market is in the middle of a multiyear housing recovery, Fettig said. "It still has a long way to go," he said, "but the market is recovering in a manageable way."
New homes mean new appliances, a boon for Whirlpool.
While falling oil prices are saving consumers money at the pump, Whirlpool is hoping that increased employment and a growing economy will lead to a long-term boost in discretionary spending.
"We need to see the average household income rise," Fettig said.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, private-sector wages and benefits ticked up 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter, a sign that higher incomes may be on the way.
Fettig said the European market, now a close second in size after the acquisition of Italian appliance maker Indesit, has not recovered but appears to have stabilized. Whirlpool is expecting sales in Europe to be flat to up 2 percent this year.
"We're less pessimistic about Europe," he said. "But I wouldn't say we're optimistic yet."


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Here are a few amazing pics I found recently that I wanted to share before filing them away in the Dream House File. Enjoy your Weekend. Heidi
Image via David Duncan Livingston.
oh wow I adore that first image !! fabulous...thanks so much !!
Oh I could sink into any one of these images I think - all gorgeous. Do you think that first one is in a renovated church? That ceiling is amazing!
Have a great weekend Heidi.
Seriously, I want my mansion in Heaven to be the first room!!! That is amazing!!
I want that beamed ceiling!
Well I will be in the first shot when you come down Heidi! Love them all.
love those ceilings....just beautiful!


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PARIS — A former prisoner in Guantanamo said he was prevented from boarding a flight in France on Thursday for conferences in Canada because the aircraft would fly through U.S. airspace.
Mourad Benchellali, who addresses youth groups in Europe in a bid to dissuade them from jihad, was prevented from boarding the Air Transat flight from Lyon to Montreal.
The Canadian airline said because the flight flies through U.S. airspace "our personnel had to, and duly applied the provisions of a U.S. security program known as Secure Flight, as all airlines must."
The Secure Flight program checks passengers against the U.S. No Fly list.
Benchellali, 33, who was released from the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in July 2004, said in a telephone interview he was unaware he was on the U.S. list. He has flown to other destinations in Europe and beyond, but this was the first time he planned a trans-Atlantic flight.
Benchellali was to attend a conference on peace and another on the phenomenon of radicalization of Western youth who have headed by the thousands to Syria.
"I wasn't going on vacation. I was going for prevention," he said in the interview.
At check-in, he said he was informed that "there is a problem because the plane crosses American airspace."
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration receives flight manifests for any commercial flight that will either land in the United States or fly over U.S. airspace as part of the Secure Flight program. Airlines can opt to rebook a passenger to a flight that doesn't cross U.S. airspace, re-route the flight to make sure it doesn't come into U.S. airspace or cancel the passenger's ticket.
Conference organizers expressed shock that their guest was banned from his flight. Police and university researchers were to take part in a conference organized by the Observatory of Radicalization in addition to a conference entitled "48 Hours for Peace."
Benchellali uses his experience at an al-Qaida camp in Afghanistan as a lesson for youth tempted by the Islamic State group's savvy recruiting campaign for jihad.
Rob Gillies in Toronto and Alicia Caldwell in Washington contributed to this report.


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AMERICAN DREAMLANDS is a one-hour reality series that follows Dan Christmas and his team at Christmas & Associates, as they discover remote property in Upstate New York and transform the inaccessible wilderness into a family dreamland. Animal Planet premiered the show's pilot episode on Friday, February 13, 2015 at 11pm ET/PT, but had no other episodes on its schedule at that time.
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GM has just announced the pricing for the 2015 GMC Sierra Elevation Edition, a uniquely styled full-size truck that promises to combine a bold, monochromatic look with the latest connectivity technologies. For those interested in the 2015 Sierra Elevation Edition, they have to know that the 2WD model powered by the standard 4.3-liter V6 engine starts at $34,865, while the model using the same V6 engine and 4WD costs $38,795.
Meanwhile, models equipped with a 5.3-liter V8 petrol engine cost $35,960, while the 4WD version is available for $39,890.
Based on the Sierra 1500 double cab with 1SA trim, the Sierra Elevation Edition is available in four exterior colours and arrives with body-color exterior appointments as well as stylish 20-inch wheels painted in black, fog lamps as well as projector-beam headlamps with light-emitting diode (LED) signature lightning.
As standard, GMC offers the OnStar 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot and a three-month/3GB trial, GMC IntelliLink with color display and Bluetooth wireless technology. Other highlights include body-color front and rear bumpers, bodyside moldings, door handles, grille surround and mirror caps, CornerStep rear bumper and a G80 locking rear differential.
Moreover, the Sierra Elevation offers an 110V power outlet, remote keyless entry, heated and power-adjustable outside mirrors, LED cargo box lightning, color-keyed carpeting, deep-tinted glass, as well as optional rear vision camera, trailering package and all-terrain tires.
As we said, the Sierra Elevation will be available with a choice of four exterior colors: Onyx Black, Quicksilver Metallic, Sonoma Red Metallic and Summit White. For those who don't know, the standard 4.3-liter V6 engine produces 285 hp and 305 lb-ft of torque, while the 5.3-liter V8 delivers 355 hp and 383 lb-ft of torque.
The 2014 Sierra will come with numerous optional active safety features, such as Forward Collision Alert, with a forward-facing camera that alerts the driver to an impending collision, and Lane Departure Warning, which employs the same camera to follow the truck's location relative to lane markers.
Popular Mechanics recently awarded this innovative camera feature as one of the "Top Ten Tech Breakthrough of 2012".
Along with Forward Collision Alert and Land Departure Warning is the brand's first Driver Alert Seat, which produces vibrating pulses on the left, right, or both sides of the driver's seat to warn of possible dangers, like a lane change with no signals or nearing another automobile too fast. GM's research shows that the vibrating seat could point the driver's attention more quickly and precisely to the site of a possible collision than an audible warning. Drivers can choose from alerts that sound alarms or vibrate.
Quieter, stronger, more aerodynamic
Silence isn't only ensured by the cabin features. The 2014 Sierra has new streamlined measures that add to fuel economy and lessen wind noise. Improved mirrors that lower wind turbulence, inlaid triple-sealed doors, along with roof and tailgate designs all aid in moving air flow silently and smoothly over the Sierra. Extra sealing around the grille and headlamps and between the box and cab should also lessen drag for the new pickups, as well as new aerodynamically designed spats in front of the rear wheels.
The updated Sierra body and chassis designs should mean better ride and control, comfort and ability. The fully boxed frame comprises high-tensile steel and hydroforming, which creates more rigidity and sturdiness with lower weight. New cab frameworks integrate high-strength steel into the A-pillars, B-pillars, roof rails, and rocker panels, while even higher strength steel portions of the rocker panels give additional safeguards for offset crashes that are shallow.


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Sowore's Incommunicado Detention: A Threat To Freedom Of Speech And Expression
Following the 'Unlawful' apprehension of the Convener of RevolutionNow Protests, Mr Omoyele Sowore at his Lagos home by men of the Department of State Services (DSS) at the early hours of Saturday. I will like to say 'freedom of Speech and Expression' which is one of the basic tenets of the rule of law in Nigeria has lost its place as Journalists are still put behind bars for speaking against the ills of government.
Freedom of Speech and expression is a fundamental human right guaranteed in the Nigerian Constitution, African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant international treaties.Yet, this story and more show a worrying pattern of threats, arrests, harassment and intimidation faced by dear Nigerians, journalists and Political-activist doing their plight-fights.
Recall that before his alleged arrest by DSS operatives, Sowore had launched a #RevolutionNow campaign on Social media with series of tweets mobilising Nigerians for a protest march against bad governance in Nigeria, which is to start from Surulere in Lagos, on Monday.
As Security operative claimed Sowore was actually arrested for questioning over a planned nationwide civil unrest being organised by a faceless organisation under the umbrella of "Global Coalition for Security and Democracy in Nigeria," as he was believed to be its promoter. Also said Sowore's arrest was also connected with his recent parley with the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, already declared wanted on criminal related offences by the state. The allegation that left many talking was Presidency comment via its outspoken social aide media to Mr President,Lauretta Onochie, in a Stupor Comment that claimed Sowore was arrested With talks about setting himself ablaze and that his apprehension was in order for the security operatives, whose role is to safeguard both lives and properties, to take him into custody to prevent him from harming himself and get him the help he needs." Apparently, the presidency hit a new low on Saturday when Onochie threw all pretences to the wind to utter such Vituperation.
The law allows Criminalising people who only attempt suicide, aloof that Sowore is an Ex-Presidential Candidate and a Political-activist who Seek Political recognition, Sowore's detention is blind pursuit for total domination to the Nigerian diversity and negates the Constitution because Omoyele as a Journalist ethics demands him to be a repression against the rights of citizen and that Sowore's right to protest is constitutionally guaranteed.
RevolutionNow protest is a badge of expression and as so Sowore's detention should be condemn as Nigeria's constitution protects the right to freedom of expression and provides that any restriction to this right must be justifiable in a democratic society.
History have found Buhari-led Governments to be an authoritarian, recall that Fela would surely have been delighted at the first peaceful handover of power in Africa's biggest democracy, but horrified by the return of Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria's new president.
Singer and Political-activist, Fela, Nigeria's greatest and most influential musician, was a brave and outrageous political campaigner who spent much of his life furiously attacking his country's successive military leaders. He was arrested 200 times by different regimes, but only kept in jail for a lengthy period of time by the then Major-General Buhari led government.
Peaceful Protest is a very important tool for shaping public discourse in Nigeria. Instead of Prosecuting, the Buhari-led Government should maintain a balance between regulating against extreme views and hate speech and preserve the right to free speech. Freedom of Speech and expression as a tool for Advancing Liberty in Nigeria, hence it is an inalienable right of individuals to express themselves and be heard without fear of discrimination.
Adejayan Gbenga Gsong is the Columnist of 'The People's Shadow'


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Julia Johnson came to Michigan State University wanting to study Animal Science, but later discovered what she truly wanted to do within the College of Arts & Letters and Department of Religious Studies.
"I realized that studying the humanities is so important for the future of the world," said Johnson, who graduated in 2015 with a BA in Religious Studies. "I took Intro to Biblical Literature with Dr. Chris Frilingos. He motivated me to pursue the academic study of religion. Without guidance from him and the whole Department of Religious Studies, I wouldn't be where I am today."
And where Johnson is at is Yale Divinity School, working on her master's in Divinity. And, based on her exceptional academic achievement at Michigan State University and her demonstrated leadership ability, she was awarded the title of Marquand Scholar by Yale Divinity School, which comes with a merit-based, full-tuition scholarship as well as a living allowance to pursue her master's at Yale.
"I was often told that applying to an Ivy League school would be very difficult having a 'state school' education," Johnson said. "But, it hasn't been. I feel overly prepared, and I owe it all to MSU. I'm proud to say I attended Michigan State University for so many reasons. MSU made me feel like a leader both in and outside of the classroom. I immersed myself in all the opportunities the University had to offer, and I graduated knowing I left my mark."
Johnson was encouraged to apply to Yale by Gretel Van Wieren, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies.
"As my senior advisor, she helped me explore the intersection between religion and animals," said Johnson, who is now combining her two areas of interest, religion and animal science, by studying religious animal ethics, specifically surrounding farming, slaughtering, and domestication.
Johnson says her experience visiting MSU's agricultural farms and slaughterhouse inspired her to explore the relationship between food animals, death, consumption, and faith.
"I am interested in how religion shapes our worldviews, especially regarding the treatment and management of animals, the intimate connection between religion and food, and religious ethics regarding death and the afterlife," Johnson said.
After she graduates from Yale, Johnson plans to pursue doctoral work in religious ethics as well as training as an animal chaplain.
"I feel called to educate people on the relationship between humans and animals, and how faith plays a large factor influencing our worldviews," Johnson said. "I'm also in the process of creating an 'environmental series' for churches to draw attention to nonhuman creation in Scripture and sacred texts. I hope to generate more empathy for animals and the Earth, ultimately instilling a new Christian environmental ethic to effect compassion for all Earth's creatures."
Johnson is the 2015 recipient of the Religious Studies Engaged Scholar Award, which recognizes the Religious Studies undergraduate major at Michigan State University with the highest grade point average. She also received the Nick Rashford and Jake Folio Religious Studies Award, recognizing student excellence in engaged scholarship and community/nonprofit outreach combined with the academic study of religion.
"Michigan State afforded me confidence in my academic studies and within myself," Johnson said. "Because I know who I am, I can move forward in my professional career, knowing that I have the training of a Spartan to prepare me for anything that lies ahead."


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text: A description of one of these species, Ferula shehbaziana S.A.Ahmad, has been published in Harvard Papers in Botany. The species is a perennial herb with yellow flowers that is found exclusively in a small subalpine area of the Hawraman range's Rangin Mountain. Dr. Saman explains that the species "is named in honor of Dr. Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz (Missouri Botanical Garden) in recognition of his help and advice throughout my studies."


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I haven't actually posted a new bread recipe for a while, I seemed a bit obsessed with breakfast and cake recipes. Definitely need to focus a bit more on the lunch, appetiser, mains and bread sections of my website.
This is a super easy bread to make as it is yeast free so you don't need to spend a lot of time waiting on the yeast activating. I've made little mini loaves that are perfect for serving with soup or as fancy little rolls. You can also make this recipe as one large loaf but increase the time in the oven to 40-45 minutes.
Gluten and Dairy Free Mini Sage Loaves Recipe


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Rustic Copper, our newest addition in the Tyvarian® Marble family
Posted on February 21, 2013 by dirk
This month IMI is showcasing its newest color in the Tyvarian® collection, Rustic Copper. Rustic Copper is a very versatile color with lots of grays, creams, and blacks with a gorgeous vein of copper color running through it. Available for shower panels and shower bases, tub surrounds, and vanity tops, it will give your bathroom that rich and luxurious edge you are looking for. Rustic Copper looks especially beautiful in a vanity top with our new 6cm edge. Give your bathroom a statement piece with this fantastic new addition. Let us know how YOU like it...
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Daily Prayer for Spiritual Growth (DPSG)
You often require full surrender before You will reveal to us our next steps. Remind us that those things we are reluctant to release will only be lost eventually anyway, and then without the blessings which come through surrendering them.
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Through this blog, find out what God has put on the hearts of the pastors and directors at the Evangelical Free Church of Crystal Lake.


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3 DAYS Rwanda Gorilla and Golden Monkey Tour
Day 1: Arrive at Kigali Airport – Transfer to the Volcano NP
Meet and greet our tour guide/ driver who will shortly brief you about your tour in Rwanda and immediate transfer to the volcanoes National Park in the northwest part of this country.
The drive is through beautiful rolling hills, bypassing coffee, tea and banana plantations on a comfortable paved road and is approximately 2.5 hours from Kigali. Arrive at your lodge for Dinner and Overnight.
Overnight: Luxury, Mid Range to Budget Facilities
Meals Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in the Volcanoes National Park
Wake up for an early morning breakfast and at around 6:30AM, we head to the Kinigi park Head quarter.
Today, your gorilla trek is sure to be the highlight of your tour. We will be at the Kinigi ranger station by 7am, where we are allocated guides and briefed before heading into the forest. We will track one of the eight habituated Gorilla groups in Rwanda. Move in a company of experienced ranger guides through the forest while searching for mountain gorillas. Only eight people are able to track each habituated group. Time taken while searching for these great apes, rangers between 2 to 6 hours depending on the movement of the gorilla groups as their territory can range up to 40km. The park rangers and guides will clear the way and assist you through the forest. Once the gorilla group is located you will spend an hour with them as they feed, rest and play.
Habituation of a gorilla group takes a minimum of two years, with daily visits to allow the gorilla group to tolerate human presence. It is only when the gorillas are completely comfortable with human presence that tourists are allowed to share the daily hour of contact with them.
Sitting with the mountain gorilla is one of the most amazing wildlife experiences you will ever have. A dominant male silverback can weigh over 200 kilos and is the largest living primate. He will control our meeting as well as deciding when his group will eat, sleep and move on. His females care for their young with affection and playfulness but also with discipline. They are very curious, and are capable of making over 25 different vocalizations, including chuckling and purring. Communication also includes posturing, chest beating and if all else fails - the charge! The privilege of spending an hour with this family group is an experience that will never leave you. After your hour is up, you wind your way slowly out of the forest and back to the camp to swap stories about your amazing experience.
For the gorilla trek please bring walking boots, or waterproof trainers and socks. You need to wear long pants whilst walking in the bush due to stinging nettles. Layers are best, as conditions in the tropical rain forest can change from hot to wet and cold in an instant. Start with a long sleeved t-shirt and long pants thick socks and boots, add a fleece and rainproof jacket and you should be right for all conditions. Volcanoes National Park where the gorillas reside is a high altitude rainforest so come prepared for all conditions.
Overnight: Luxury, Mid Range to Budget Facilities
Meals Plan: Full Board
Day 3: Golden Monkey Trekking – Check Out
After a morning breakfast, report to the park headquarter for your second experience with different endangered species in the volcanoes " the Golden Monkeys" It is normally an easy trek which might take between 45 Min – 2 hours.
The Golden Monkey tracking in the Volcanoes National Park, entering dense stands of bamboo interspersed with open glades; you will make your way deep into golden monkey territory. Guides lead visitors to the habitat of groups of 'habituated' golden monkey's that have become accustomed to human presence. Though viewing is kept to a maximum of one hour, travelers can get an up-close look at the golden monkey in its natural habitat. Adult monkeys frolic in plain view, feeding on bamboo leaves and leaping from perch to perch. Females carry their young, completely comfortable among onlookers.
After the trekking - transfer to Kigali airport for your out bound flight.
Meals Plan: Half Board.
End of the Tour – Welcome back.