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This approach belies the fact that we parents usually have decades more life experience than our children, we have had more education, and we are more mature (hopefully). In short, we should be the ones in charge. Contrary to what children might say, they in fact, want us to be in charge. They know better than anyone what their limitations are, and if they are given too much responsibility, it scares them. Imagine how you would feel if you were suddenly put in charge of a small country in a foreign land. You might feel powerful, but I dare say, you wouldn't feel secure. It's like being the captain of a sailboat and not knowing how to sail. Eventually you would run aground.
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2. Consistency is Key
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Your child might have similar issues with transitions, or she may act up when tired or hungry. Your child might feel uncomfortable in crowds, be afraid of loud noises, or become easily overwhelmed in stores. By knowing your child's triggers for bad behavior, you'll know what to avoid. For those things you can't avoid, you'll at least be able to develop helpful strategies for coping with problems.
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As we turn our attention from the establishment of the sacrificial system to a new section that begins in Leviticus 8 I was searching for a good way to quickly recap the five offerings we've studied over the first seven chapters as well as to illustrate how Jesus is the fulfillment of them all. As I pondered a way to paint this picture it occurred to me Jesus already had.
It's an interesting thought to chew on, but in this Old Testament, Levitical dynamic the sacrifices had to be offered for sinful man to come to the tabernacle and meet with God. They were all required and non-negotiable. Though we might be quick to say such a dynamic no longer exists within our New Testament context, I'm not so sure it doesn't.
In 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 the Apostle Paul writes, "For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, 'Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.' In the same manner Jesus also took the cup after supper, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for many for the remission of sins (added in Matthew 26). This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.' For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes."
While it's true there is no sacrifice we're required to offer to meet with the Lord (or ever could offer), it is still a fact the only way we can meet with God is through the sacrifice Jesus offered for us — a sacrifice the elements of Communion were designed to emphasize.
In partaking of the "bread and cup" Paul says we're "proclaiming" the significance of "the Lord's death." What this means is that Communions core purpose it to be the way in which we recognize our salvation comes through faith in His sacrifice — the Burnt Offering. In addition to this, in a response to His grace, Jesus has invited us all to come and partake of these things "in remembrance of Him" — the Grain Offering (unleavened bread).
In the elements themselves we also have this picture in the "bread" of His broken body being offered to atone for our sins of nature and will and by His blood ("the cup") we see the results of our atonement illustrated… We've been made pure — the Sin and Trespass Offering.
In the end it is the very consuming of the elements themselves (eating the bread, drinking of the cup) that epitomizes not only the incredible oneness we have with Jesus ("this is My body"), but the communion we now have with one other — the Peace Offering.
Again, I find this idea to be amazing… In the Old Covenant, Levitical system five sacrifices were required to meet with God. But now in the New Covenant of grace we can freely meet with Jesus by partaking of elements that represented His fulfillment of these five sacrifices.
Leviticus 8:1-4, "And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 'Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments (the specifications for the garments of the priests and High Priest is found in Exodus 28), the anointing oil, a bull as the sin offering, two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread; and gather all the congregation together at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.' So Moses did as the Lord commanded him. And the congregation was gathered together at the door of the tabernacle of meeting."
After articulating to Moses and by extension the Hebrew people the specific protocols for the sacrificial system that was to occur at this new "tabernacle of meeting" located in the middle of the camp, Leviticus 8 transitions from these seven chapters of legalese to an active narrative that will last eight days and carry us up through the end of Leviticus 10.
Keep in mind, the important work being conducted at the tabernacle and the facilitating of the people's interactions with God necessitated the priesthood. These men were ordained to represent the people before God. Not only was the tabernacle the only place humanity could meet with the Lord, but the involvement of the priests was essential!
That said… Because the priests were themselves also sinners (don't forget just a few weeks before this scene Aaron had played an instrumental role in the people's idolatry by building for them a Golden Calf to worship), God required a specific process by which the priests were to be consecrated before they began their sanctified duties. What we're about to witness in this chapter is the establishment of that Aaronic Priesthood!
To do this, the Lord commanded Moses to call "the congregation" of Israel before "the door of the tabernacle" and separate from the people "Aaron and his sons." As members of the Tribe of Levi Aaron's family was to make up the priesthood. Imagine the scene of the entire congregation encircling this tent with Moses calling forward Aaron and his sons!
Once Moses (who's acting as God's representative in this situation) had brought these men before all the people, the Lord then commands they be taken through a public process of consecration and ordination according to a set of particular instructions provided back in Exodus 29. This explains why Moses also has with him "the garments" for the priesthood, the "anointing oil," and "a bull, two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread" for the sacrifices.
Leviticus 8:5-6, "And Moses said to the congregation, 'This is what the Lord commanded to be done.' (Note: 16 times in Leviticus 8 and 9 you will find this word "commanded" letting us know God was very serious about how all of these things were to take place.) Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons and washed them with water."
Again, I want you to imagine the scene… Moses brings "Aaron and his sons" (which we'll learn were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar) before the entire congregation. These men remove their normal garments and Moses proceeds to give them all a bath "with water." If you find that to be strange, imagine how awkward it was for Aaron and the boys!
After being "washed" Moses then dresses them all in new garments. He clothes Aaron in the High Priest's attire before clothing the four sons in the common threads of the priests.
Leviticus 8:7-9, "And Moses put the tunic on Aaron, girded him with the sash (a belt), clothed him with the robe (the outer garment), and put the ephod on him (a mantle that went over the outer garment); and he girded him with the intricately woven band of the ephod, and with it tied the ephod on him. Then he put the breastplate on him (the specs for both the "ephod" as well as the "breastplate" are also provided in Exodus 28).
And Moses put the Urim and the Thummim in the breastplate. And he put the turban on Aaron's head. Also on the turban, on its front, he put the golden plate, the holy crown, as the Lord had commanded Moses (details recorded for us in Exodus 29-30)."
While it's difficult to say with 100% certainty and true the Scriptures are vague, in light of Ezra 2:63, Nehemiah 7:65, and 1 Samuel 14, it would appear the "Urim and Thummim" — which in the Hebrew can be translated as the "Lights and Perfections" — were actually two different stones used by the High Priest to determine the will of God. In our modern context this would be akin to rolling dice in order to make important decisions.
Regardless, once Aaron has been clothed, we read how… Leviticus 8:10-13, "Moses also took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was in it (the furniture and utensils), and consecrated them. He sprinkled some of it on the altar seven times, anointed the altar and all its utensils, and the laver and its base, to consecrate them. And he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him, to consecrate him. Then Moses brought Aaron's sons and put tunics on them, girded them with sashes, and put hats on them, as the Lord had commanded Moses."
The idea of anointing Aaron with the exact same oil as the tabernacle was to publicly illustrate the reality it was the High Priest and he alone that was ultimately responsible for everything that would take place within this tent of meeting. He was part of the tabernacle.
Leviticus 8:14-15, "And he brought the bull for the sin offering. Then Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull for the sin offering, and Moses killed it."
This act of "Aaron and his sons" offering in front of all the people "the sin offering" intended to articulate a profound point… The priests were no different than the rest of the people in that a blood sacrifice was required for their atonement as well. Though ordained to fill a divine and holy calling, these men (the priests) were sinners just like everyone else.
Leviticus 8:15-17, "Then Moses (in accordance with the law of the Sin Offering detailed in Leviticus 4) took the blood (of the bull he'd just slaughtered), and put some on the horns of the altar all around with his finger, and purified the altar. And he poured the blood at the base of the altar, and consecrated it, to make atonement for it. Then he took all the fat that was on the entrails, the fatty lobe attached to the liver, and the two kidneys with their fat, and Moses burned them on the altar. But the bull, its hide, its flesh, and its offal, he burned with fire outside the camp, as the Lord had commanded Moses."
While it would be inaccurate to say this was the first sacrifice of its kind ever made — the practice of making similar offerings before the Lord was common in the Genesis record, it is worth pointing out this is the first time the detailed procedures established for this Levitical system of sacrifice at the tabernacle have ever been implemented!
Until the moment "Moses killed the bull" the sacrificial system had been theoretical. The "congregation" in addition to "Aaron and his sons" had never seen this before. In truth this was the first time Moses had made such an offering before the Lord. No doubt this entire process for sacrifice was radically different than the customs they'd witnessed in Egypt.
Imagine watching Moses drain out all the blood of the bull before then using that blood to "consecrate and purify the altar." Imagine watching him as he worked tirelessly to then cut the bull into the specified pieces burning the "fat, liver, and kidneys" upon the altar before carrying the rest of the carcass through the people to be "burned outside the camp." You couldn't help but think, "Dang, God was serious about all of this! He wasn't playing around!"
Once the procedures for the Sin Offering were completed, Moses returns to the tabernacle… Leviticus 8:18-24, "Then he brought the ram as the burnt offering. And Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram, and Moses killed it. Then he sprinkled the blood all around on the altar. And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burned the head, the pieces, and the fat. Then he washed the entrails and the legs in water. And Moses burned the whole ram on the altar. It was a burnt sacrifice for a sweet aroma, an offering made by fire to the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.
And Moses brought the second ram, the ram of consecration. Then Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram, and Moses killed it. Also he took some of its blood and put it on the tip of Aaron's right ear, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot. Then he brought Aaron's sons. And Moses put some of the blood on the tips of their right ears, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. And Moses sprinkled the blood all around on the altar."
Leviticus 8:25-27, "Then Moses took the fat and the fat tail, all the fat that was on the entrails, the fatty lobe attached to the liver, the two kidneys and their fat, and the right thigh; and from the basket of unleavened bread that was before the Lord he took one unleavened cake, a cake of bread anointed with oil, and one wafer, and put them on the fat and on the right thigh; and he put all these in Aaron's hands and in his sons' hands, and waved them as a wave offering before the Lord." (The details of this unique offering are documented in Exodus 29 in connection with the consecration of the priesthood.)
Leviticus 8:28-30, "Then Moses took them from their hands and burned them on the altar, on the burnt offering. They were consecration offerings for a sweet aroma. That was an offering made by fire to the Lord. And Moses took the breast and waved it as a wave offering before the Lord. It was Moses' part of the ram of consecration, as the Lord had commanded Moses. Then Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood which was on the altar, and sprinkled it on Aaron, on his garments, on his sons, and on the garments of his sons with him; and he consecrated Aaron, his garments, his sons, and the garments of his sons with him."
Leviticus 8:31-33, "And Moses said to Aaron and his sons, 'Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and eat it there with the bread that is in the basket of consecration offerings, as I commanded, saying, 'Aaron and his sons shall eat it.' What remains of the flesh and of the bread you shall burn with fire. And you shall not go outside the door of the tabernacle of meeting for seven days, until the days of your consecration are ended. For seven days he shall consecrate you." (The Lord instructs that "Aaron and his sons" had to remain in the Tabernacle for seven days.)
Leviticus 8:34-36, "As he has done this day, so the Lord has commanded to do, to make atonement for you. (Moses played a unique role in acting as a priest in order to make atonement for the men who'd make up the Levitical Priesthood.) Therefore you shall stay at the door of the tabernacle of meeting day and night for seven days, and keep the charge of the Lord, so that you may not die; for so I have been commanded.' So Aaron and his sons did all the things that the Lord had commanded by the hand of Moses."
As with so many of the things we'll encounter in this book the key to really understanding what is going on is to always see Leviticus as God establishing an order through which He would ultimately work out His greater plan for humanity. If fact, this particular story whereby God establishes the Aaronic Priesthood is a perfect example of this!
The initial question you have to ask in the context of this amazing event is what was God's purpose for the priesthood? If you'd answer by saying it was all about sinful man having a mediator between himself and God, you'd be wrong. Again, the key to unpacking what's happening in Leviticus is to first consider where the concept will ultimately land.
By the time you get to the New Testament tragically the Levitical Priesthood had become a condemnable joke. The priests weren't representing the people or facilitating the worship of God. They were abusing the people by profiteering off the sacrificial system. Caiaphas the High Priest was infamously corrupt and the antithesis of all the priests were called to be.
Additionally, at the crucifixion of Jesus, the accounts of Matthew, Mark, and Luke tell us the veil in the Temple that separated humanity from the Holy of Holies was torn from top to bottom removing the sin barrier and eliminating the need for the priesthood altogether.
It should also be pointed out following the resurrection when people fully understood what Jesus had accomplished on the cross as the "Lamb of God" a shift occurred —Thousands of devote Jewish men and women instantly stopped participating in the Levitical system.
Historically, a little less than four decades after these things, the Romans would sack Jerusalem and burn the Temple to the ground. Since 70 AD not only has there been no altar by which the Jews could offer an atoning sacrifice, but the Levitical Order of priests has ceased operations. The reality is today no Jew could ever be a priest of the Aaronic Order because all of the genealogical records proving lineage to Levi have been lost.
Now there are those who'll content the Aaronic Priesthood was ultimately fulfilled in Jesus who became our great High Priest. While I'll explain Jesus' role in all of this in a few minutes and it's true Christ is presently functioning as our Mediator in heaven, the reality is that Jesus could not be the fulfillment of the Levitical Order because He descended from the Tribe of Judah. This point is actually made in Hebrews 7:14, "For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning the priesthood."
With these things in mind (that the priestly order of the Hebrew people ended in 70 AD and Jesus did not descend from the Tribe of Levi — meaning neither are relevant to Leviticus 8), the key to understanding what God is accomplishing in this chapter is to see the fulfillment of the priesthood residing in who you and I have become in Christ Jesus.
In 1 Peter 2 the Apostle describes who we are as followers of Jesus by making a direct connection back to Leviticus 8. He says we are now part of a "holy and royal priesthood." Amazingly, what occurs in Leviticus 8 has more application to you and I than anything else.
Since we embody what God was instituting in this chapter but we aren't priests in the sense we mediate on behalf of sinners before the throne of God or facilitate the mechanism by which sacrifices are offered for atonement (this is a role for only Jesus), God's purpose in establishing the priesthood must be much broader than one might initially assume.
To help us unpack these things it's important we not forget the larger work God was seeking to accomplish through Leviticus in general… God had just delivered the Hebrew people from their bondage, removed them from Egypt, and now called them to be a holy people unto Himself. He then uniquely ordered the way this Nation of Israel was to operate specifically to illustrate to the larger world there was a better way to live!
Israel was called to be distinct from the world in order to be God's witness in the world. She was to be the body God would inhabit! Her calling was holy and God's purposes intentional. In Exodus 19:5-6 the Lord said, "Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine. And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation."
Ultimately, to help the people conceptualize who they were all to be in the world as a "kingdom of priests" God called out Aaron's family from the congregation to become the priesthood. They were to model for the people the life God desired them all to live.
To this point you should notice more of this sevenfold pattern involved in the priesthood. If you breakdown the passage you'll see seven steps Moses uses in the ordination process. Aside from this, "Aaron and his sons" were to remain in the tabernacle for seven days to complete their consecration. No doubt these sevens intend to take us back to Genesis 1.
In the establishing of the priesthood God is illustrating this re-creation… Keep in mind, there was nothing unique about "Aaron and his sons." In fact, they were sinners like the rest. And yet, in God's abundant grace He chose them, made them priests, brought them into His presence, and ordered their entire lives around Himself to illustrate a new way to be human.
I love the card game Spades; and yet, for the new player it can be difficult to pick up. That said… As anyone who's ever played Spades knows the easiest way to learn is not by reading an instruction manual, but to sit next to someone who already knows how to play and watch a few hands. This highlights the brilliance of God… In order to teach Israel a different way of living in a continual communion with the Creator, God intentionally established the priesthood in order to demonstrate what this life was to look like.
This is why chapter 8 opens with the people being called to the "door of the tabernacle" with "Aaron and his sons" being called out and separated. They were set aside from the rest of the people to fill this specific role and particular function. This is likely why we see such a performance quality to all that happens in this chapter. The distinction was to be visual.
After "Aaron and his sons" are separated from the congregation, it's not a coincidence they publicly remove their normal, common garments, are "washed" by Moses "with water," before being adorned with new clothes designed to be different from everyone else in Israel!
"Aaron and his sons" are then anointed by Moses with oil, purified by the blood, and consecrated for their unique calling. In the end the people would come to the priests to encounter God, because the priests were the ones having a daily encounter with Him!
This word often repeated in this chapter "consecrated" literally meant to set gems into place. You see God called "Aaron and his sons" out of the midst in order to set them into a position for this divine purpose. Again, imagine the scene as Moses "took some of the blood of the sacrifice and put it on the tip of Aaron's right ear, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot" before repeating the process with Aaron's four sons.
The image was powerful. As the priest of God their lives were ordered from head to toe for His purposes. They were to have an ear to hear the voice of God, hands to do the work of God, and feet to walk in His will. Again, this is the calling of every follower of Jesus! One scholar remarked concerning this picture writing, "The priests were called to reflect the divine well — in all they hear, do, and go. The priests were to be the divine on display."
How interesting these things concerning the priesthood ultimately illustrate who we are in Christ as well as who we've been called to be in the lost world around us? First, God has called us out of this world and set us aside for His purposes. To do this He washed us clean of our sin and our filthy, common rags He exchanged for righteous, holy garments!
Beyond this, you and I have been anointed by the Holy Spirit consecrating us to Himself. As priests we are not normal! We are different and distinct by design. The oil yields a sweet aroma. Our lives are centered on the divine. Positionally, we've been purified by the blood!
And it's as a direct result of who God has made us that we become priests in the world not by the sermons we teach or words we say, but the way in which we live our lives. As priests we testify God has established a new, better way to live — a new way to be human.
Let me apply this idea… If you're a married man, the Bible presents you as being the priest of the household. Not I realize this idea is controversial, but only if you hold hast the common misconceptions about the role of a priest. Think of it like this… While it's true there is a component of this role whereby you intercede in prayer on behalf of your wife and kids…
And there is no question you have a responsibility to make sacrifices for them as needed… Sure, as the priest of your home, God will hold you to account for what happens under your roof… And yet, please understand, your role as priest, more than anything else, is to lead by example! As the priest of your home it is your primary job to "reflect the divine well!"
It can't be understated how one of the main challenges of being a priest is that we all naturally live within a certain tension. In many ways we all find ourselves standing in between two different worlds. This is why in the calling to be a priest God knew how critical it would be for you to center your entire life around Him. For the priest no part of his life was to be trivial, but all of it consecrated. Aside from this, God also knew we'd need an example!
Which leads to the other important element this story in Leviticus 8 illustrates for us… It's impossible to become a priest without first having a Priest! There is no doubt Moses plays an interesting and unique role in the process of consecrating the priesthood. And yet, in many ways this also highlights a core, fundamental problem presented in the story.
The challenge was how do you initiate a priesthood of sinners without first making a Sin Offering… But how do you offer the Sin Offering without someone acting as a priest? Basically, the conundrum was how to start the process when everyone was a sinner. Theoretically, you needed a sinless priest to offer the first sacrifice for the sinful priests.
In this situation God makes a concession by allowing Moses to make the initial offering (which he could do since he was a Levite) before officially transitioning the procedures to "Aaron and his sons" beginning in chapter 9. The problem with this is that Moses was still a sinful man (he'd killed an Egyptian years earlier) and therefore the Levitical Priesthood began with a fundamental flaw. Good thing this didn't really matter in the overall scheme.
Operating under the premise Leviticus never intended to work, but to establish the way in which God would work… Moses presents for us a type of Jesus within our story. Jesus is the one Priest who offered the effective sacrifice so that we might all be priests.
Let me quickly give you two Biblical justifications for the priesthood of Jesus: First, Jesus is more than able to be our High Priest, because unlike Moses He was sinless and didn't need to offer for Himself a sacrifice for sin. Secondly, though Jesus did not descend from the Tribe of Levi and therefore could not be of the Aaronic Order, according to Hebrews 6, Jesus' priestly linage came through an earlier precedent… "The order of Melchizedek."
In Genesis 14:18-20 we read how, as Abraham was returning from a successful campaign to liberate the citizens of Sodom, "Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. And he blessed him and said: 'Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.' And Abram gave Melchizedek a tithe of all."
The point is that while true you and I cannot be priests without a Priest, with an appropriate understanding of the fundamental purpose for the priesthood, Jesus is more than able! Not only is it Jesus who chose us, called us, washed us, clothed us, anointed and consecrated as well as purified each of us through His blood, but He also shows us how to be a priest!
In closing, one of the most powerful aspects of this story is how it all began… Don't miss this… In Leviticus 8:1-2 we read, "And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 'Take Aaron and his sons with him!'" You see it was God and not Moses who chose "Aaron and his sons" to be priests. God chose the Calf-Maker to be the first High Priest! What a display of grace!
My friend, like Aaron, there is nothing any of us can do to earn such a position. Righteous garments can never be earned! And yet, what an amazing thing that God has called you and I to be a "holy and royal priesthood" in this world — that He called failures to model a better way! How glorious He then equipped us for such a task giving us Jesus to show the way!
Know as a priest your life matters. You've been consecrated — a gem set in stone for a purpose. Christian, never forget it's your job to model for the world around you the very life God desires for them and Jesus died to provide. The question is what life are you modeling?
To be an effective priest our text is clear how essential it is you center your entire life around the things of the Lord. When trying to balance the natural tension that comes when you stand between two worlds, I encourage you to follow Jesus' lead! Every priest needs a priest and thankfully we have the Great High Priest to look upon!
Also never forget, when it's all said and done, most people will search out a priest when they desire an encounter with God and they'll do this for one fundamental reason… A priest's life demonstrates a personal relationship with God! Again, may I ask… What life are you modeling to the world around you? My friend, "May the priests in all they hear, do, and go reflect the divine well… May your life put the divine on display."
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And still no sign of Russ.
The story is moving along pretty well, though. I have some interesting interactions in the last 500 words. Another 500 and I'll be done with this part for the day -- unless I decide to write more. I might. You never know.
But, as you can no doubt tell by now, I am having trouble focusing on the work. When I do, it goes well. The rest of the time, I'm up checking the food, looking out the front door as though Russ will magically appear if I do, and picking up stuff in the house. The house is better for it, of course, but the timing sucks.
I think Russ is staying at his place in Wayne tomorrow night since he has a late dinner meeting, and it would be silly for him to drive home after that, just to go to bed and get up and drive back. I wonder if I will be more steady then, knowing that I won't be interrupted in the middle of a scene. I hope to do some work on the bedroom while he's gone -- and since I work best at night, that might be good.
So many plans, so many things to get done.
Back to writing, though...


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5 Lessons Learned:
Aspects To Consider Before Choosing A Plumber
Plumbing is considered as a system that tends to convey fluids which are used for a wide variety of application. Plumbing uses valves, tanks, pipes, plumbing fixtures, and valves. A plumber is defined as a professional who tends to specialize in installing and repairing systems that are used to convey fluids. While choosing a plumber you will need to choose a reliable and credible plumber. As it is difficult plumbing on your own. Most people who end trying to repair their own plumbing systems end up getting injured or worsening the issue. Hence it is often advisable to hire a plumber whenever you want plumbing services. But for you to be certain that you are hiring the best plumber it is best that you assess some elements.
One it is sensible that you check on the level of professionalism the plumber has. You ought to understand that not all plumbers tend to have the skills that can help solve the plumbing issue. Hence ensure that you check on the quality of service the plumber tends to offer. Moreover, make sure that you check how the plumber relates to their clients. Doing this will help you have an overview of the kind of service you are likely to receive once you decide to hire the plumber.
It has to ever tell when you might have a plumbing emergency. This is why it is ideal that you confirm that the plumber is always available. Imagine having a plumbing issue at midnight and need a plumber to come and fix it. It sounds stressful if the plumber will not be available as you will have to live with the spoilt plumbing systems until the plumber comes to fix them. Hence while choosing a plumber make sure that you choose one that provides round-the-clock services. Such plumbers will be ready to heed to your needs anytime you contact them.
Ensure that you choose a plumber that is licensed. Before the plumber is allowed to fix or install the plumbing systems they are often required by the authorities to present a document showing they are trained. Moreover, the authorities often tend to do a background check on them to ensure that they are not a threat to anyone. Hence while using a licensed plumber you are certain that the government deems the professional fit to do their work. Make sure that the plumber shows you the document. If they are hesitant to ensure that you avoid using them. Moreover, confirm that their license number is recognized by the government as some professionals tend to forge the document.
To conclude, assess where the plumber is located. It can be rather unreasonable choosing a plumber that is far from you and expect them to heed to your needs when you have an emergency. Hence this is why it is ideal that you choose a plumber that is close to you. It will help make it easy for the plumber to do home runs whenever you are faced with an emergency.


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One of our jobs here at Carlisle is to make our customers happy. We want to help you find the right flooring for your house, your family, your budget, and your lifestyle. If you already know exactly what you want, we'll make sure you get it. If you're not sure which type of wood and which finish will be the best match for you, we'll help you sort it out – in person at one of our Design Centers, over the phone with one of our design consultants, and via our website, which is designed to guide you through the woods we offer and show you how to compare colors, styles, grades, and custom options. (Most of our customers create their floors through ongoing telephone conversations with one of our sales and design consultants. Give us a call at 1-800-595-9663.)
We're happy to provide woods in custom lengths and widths. We just got a nice comment card, for instance, from a Florida customer who wanted 1,042 square feet of country grade Heart Pine in face widths of 7 and 9 inches and lengths averaging 11 feet, along with 157 square feet of country grade Walnut in 7 inch face widths with lengths ranging from 3 to 12 feet and averaging 8 feet.
"Customer service was great!" he wrote, referencing Carlisle sales and design consultant Lynne Rafuse. "Delivery great and as promised. Wood looks good." (The inset photos show Heart Pine, top, and Walnut, below.)
He plans to install the floor next summer. We'll give you an update then! In the meantime, if you're interested in considering a Carlisle floor, you can read about our sales and design process here.


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There are few things better than enjoying the comforts of home. From a cozy throw to a stylish sofa, there are so many things that can make a space feel homey and enjoyable. For both large items and small, there are many places in San Luis Obispo that offer a variety of home goods for every budget.
With four locations on the Central Coast, Couch Potato is one of the area's leaders in home decor. Spread across a 7,000 square foot showroom in San Luis Obispo, Couch Potato gives customers a wide variety of styles to choose from with everything from accessories and lighting to furniture for every room. Known for their top-rated customer service, Couch Potato works closely with customers to not only help them find what they need but also to give them the best price with their Price Busters Program.
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Greek Translation of this article
1. Before going to bed at night, tell your subconscious the problem you want to work on. If you have realized that you have a teacher, a guardian angel or a supernatural force that protects you, ask them to help you find an answer.
2. Develop the habit of writing something down every day, the moment you wake up. All new habits take about 21 days to develop, so get used to writing something down for 21 days. Even if you do not remember your dreams, write something down as soon as you wake up.
Remember that emotions are just as important to the interpretation of dreams as the images and words are. In reality, they reveal a big part of the dream. The ideal is to wake up, knowing the interpretation of the dream.
But if none of this is happening to you, then write something down, even as simple as, "I do not remember any of my dreams today." What you write is not as important as the very act of writing, because you are training your subconscious to give you something to write.
3. Always have a pencil and a notebook or whatever else makes it easy for you (e.g. a voice recorder) next to your bed. Especially when you begin to develop the method of remembering your dreams, you need to record them as soon as you wake up. Dreams slip away fast from our memory, often within seconds after we wake up.
4. Train yourself to wake up before the alarm. The shock from its sound or the music and the speech from the radio can become the reason you forgot what you were dreaming about when you woke up. By giving yourself the order to wake up at a certain time, you make your subconscious wake you up a few minutes before the alarm.
5. Try to remember your dreams after a nap – set an alarm clock 20 or 30 minutes after you lie down. Although this seems to contradict the previous ones, each person is different. Some of these techniques may not apply to everyone.
6. Give the order to your memory to restore the memories of your dreams as soon as you wake up. This also is an exercise. You have to do it a lot before you master it. Think of your memory as a muscle that needs to be exercised to build up strength. It really happens during the night if you repeat it systematically.
7. If the above techniques do not "work on you", try the reversed psychology. Give yourself the instruction to not remember any dream. Sometimes the subconscious is "twisted" and refuses to do what you say. So tell it not to do what you really want it to do.
8. Read something spiritual before you fall asleep. This may help in the emergence of some references of the subconscious plane, about your everyday life that may fill your dream messages and may help you handle them.
9. Before going to sleep, hum a sacred word to awaken your readiness, such as: Amen, Om, Mana, Hou. The same can be applied to the previous technique no. 8.
10. If you finally remember a feeling but you have no other memory of the dream, try to imagine a situation that could create this kind of feeling. In this case, try to find the traces of memory of your dream. Something you imagine can bring back a part of the dream.
11. Try to imagine a pleasant or ordinary expression for a variety of emotions and experiences. By imagining how you can visualize these expressions, you can capture a remembrance of a past dream.
It is certain that if someone, who usually forgets his dreams, actually embraces one of these techniques, he will succeed in living the other part of his existence, that is so rich in information and so mysterious.
However, no dream can be answered through a single key/means of interpretation.
Every dream has always a unique mental orderliness.


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RED DOT for NOTI
Sofa Clapp designed by Pior Kuchciński for the brand Noti won the Red Dot Award Product Design 2014. This is the second Red Dot Award for the designer Piotr Kuchciński (a year ago he was awarded for H2 table for another Polish brand, Balma) and also the second for the brand Noti (Red Dot Honourable Mention 2009 for Comma chair, designed for Noti by Renata Kalarus). The gala awards ceremony was held on July 7 at the Aalto-Theater in Essen. The products marked with a "red dot" are on display in a special exhibition lasting a whole year in the Red Dot Design Museum in Essen.
Red Dot Design Award is one of the most prestigious and largest design competitions in the world often called the Oscars of Design. Products awarded with a "red dot" reflect the directions for industrial design and set trends.
On the photo from the left: Michał Gorczyca - sales director at Noti, Piotr Kuchciński designer of the awarded Clapp, Dominik Czylkowski - production director at Noti, Ryszard Balcerkiewicz - founder and CEO of Noti.


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Written by Guest Blogger Kim M. Dupree
In beaming smiles and palpable joy, Maria recounts the pathway to reclaim her narrative, "He is the reason I live."
She reflected on a harrowing exit from 13 years of bondage from an abusive alcoholic spouse and her rancor engendered by her brokenness and emotional destitution, "I stood up, grabbed my keys, wearing nothing but pajamas and no shoes, walked past him and made it to my car. As I shut the door and raced away looking in my rear-view mirror, I was free. It was at that very moment that I realized God gave me strength."
Christ conveys the sole Entrance that opens to true life: "I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture." John 10:9 (KJV)
Maria voices her trajectory to the Door, the steep price she paid before entering.
"Growing up, in Jersey City, New Jersey, provided me with emotional and mental strength. I come from a family of go-getters. My mother stands at 4'10" but engages in life as if she were 6 feet tall," she said.
In 2000, she began her 13-year marriage to her best friend, a single father of two children abandoned by their mother, and unwittingly took a "learning" detour from robust self-esteem to a downward spiral of powerlessness.
It all turned frighteningly quickly.
The love of her life had become a shell, broken and "drowning in the disease of a can."
Days spent masquerading as a collected family unit, turned into hellish nights of fighting and shouting matches. "Months after we married, a few beers after work turned into 12 to sometimes even 16 beers," she recalled.
Maria traded love for loss.
She was robbed of dignity and self-sufficiency. Her payoff was a mission "to protect our family and hide his disease from anyone and everyone I could." But the lines of empowering and enabling became blurred.
"By the time I realized it, the kids had grown up and moved on. I was alone with an alcoholic, drained of our finances and stripped of any strength I had to try and get him healthy to beat this disease," she said.
In a moment of startling clarity, she "shut the door" on March 2013, when she "raced away" from the unrelenting maelstrom of her life.
One year later, sudden tragedy struck like a missile.
By her sister's intuition and insistence, Maria had a routine gynecological visit that revealed a large mass in her uterus, "sitting as high as your aorta and could kill you," her doctor revealed.
Over 24 hours, she'd gone from saving her life to planning her death, making her sister power of attorney, and completing a living will. Her reproductive organs were soon removed, though no malignancy was found.
Maria recollects, "I was stripped once again of my life. I can remember thinking, Why God? Why Me?"
During recovery, her sister spoke highly of Discovery Church.
"One day after leaving work I started crying in my car and couldn't stop. I decided to attend, and I remember sitting as worship started and listening to Don Cousins speak about this wonderful God. I felt a release of shame and sadness," she said.
She continued to attend services.
In 2015, another benign tumor was removed from her lower abdomen. After waking from surgery, she began ruminating on Pastor Cousins' message, "Stay the course" and Pastor Parrott's admonition, "Light and Darkness cannot occupy the same space."
On October 3, 2015, she deliberately entered in and received Christ's Cost on the cross and was baptized. "It was clear to me that God was pursuing me as much as I was pursuing Him," she said.
Maria traded her control to be His Clay.
She is fully surrendered to the Potter's stretching and molding and is now a vibrant member of the Discovery Church worship team, relishing life in the Light.
Forgiveness and intercession have supplanted her rancor. Her health is ever strengthening by Christ's stripes.
She is decidedly unwavering in trusting God's purpose for the pain.
"Standing here today, I can tell you God's healing power is certain. My joy comes from knowing I belong to God's Kingdom. My spiritual healing comes from filling my life with the Word of God, His love for me, and I include Him in my life each day. I pray for my former family every day knowing and believing God saves because after all, He did save me," she professes.
For Kim M.Dupree, love is everything. This is her maxim and motivation, serving as a beacon for her deliberate choices. She was born in Florida, reared and reconciled to God in Delaware, shaped with fortitude and purpose in Texas, and rekindled in her heart for humanity in China.
Now residing in Orlando, she principally identifies as a Daughter of God and a Creative Person who is conscious of honoring God, overcoming all things through Christ, and living authentically. Kim profoundly relishes the beauty and power of diverse forms of expression. Reading, people watching, and becoming a knitting novice are among her favored pleasures.
She found Discovery Church on the Internet in 2016 and has been immensely privileged to call it home. At this present juncture of her journey, she is progressively evolving into a Builder of Women empowered by the strength of Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and God's Word —"As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." Proverbs 27:17 (NIV)


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JAKARTA (TheInsiderStories) – Joko Widodo has marked his performance as President of Indonesia for the past three years. Many of strategic initiative objectives have been met while others are yet to improve.
On the economic side, during the presidential campaign, Widodo promised the country would be growing at 7 per cent rate by the end of 2019. However, in the first quarter (1Q) of 2017, the economy only reached 5.01 per cent.
The progress that Widodo has made is demonstrated by macro indicators like the poverty rate, which has declined from 11.22 per cent in 2015 to 10.64 per cent in March 2017. The Inequality Index, calculated by the 'Gini ratio', also declined, from 0.408 in March 2015 to 0.393 as of March 2017.
In addition to all the material progress, Widodo's administration still needs to pursue quality in economic growth; moreover, Indonesian consumers are recently hampered by weakened purchasing power.
Social and Poverty
During his first year in office, President Widodo set an ambitious target to reduce poverty to below 10 per cent by the end of 2019. Thus, the government launched a conditional cash transfer scheme, organized under the Ministry of Social Affairs, that currently assists more than 6 million families.
Under the program, the government will scale up its coverage, from 3.5 million families in 2015 to 10 million, or 15 per cent of the population, by the end of 2019. The Government has already allocated multiyear state budget funds amounting to $5.5 billion, to support the program over the period.
In addition, the government has issued other cash transfer programs, including the Program Indonesia Pintar (PIP) that has enrolled more than 8 million poverty-stricken students or school-age children, and the Healthy Indonesia Program, that has enrolled more than 92 million for promulgation of ideal nutrition.
During Widodo's term, the poverty headcount fell from 28.28 million citizens to 27.8 million. These developments indicate a continued decline in the pace of poverty reduction, which averaged 1.1 per centage points annually in the last decade.
Meanwhile, inequality, as measured by the Gini coefficient for consumption, continued to decline. The Gini coefficient for March 2017 was 0.393, falling by 21 points from 0.414 in March 2014.
Politics and Corruption
On the political side, during his five-year term, he has seen three opposition parties, Golkar, the National Mandate Party (PAN) and the United Development Party (PPP), all switch to his side. Now, only two parties, Gerindra and the Justice Prosperous Party, remain in the opposition, which effectively means Widodo can expect strong parliamentary support to execute his so-called 'Nawacita' programs.
But, as is typical in political horse-trading here, such alliances come with a major price: to amass such a big coalition force, Widodo has been forced to make compromises on other issues, i.e. corruption eradication.
According to International Transparency data, in the past 15 years Indonesia has incrementally improved its 'corruption score', moving from 36 to 37 (higher means 'cleaner'), now slightly above peer countries such as Thailand (35), the Philippines (35) and Vietnam (33) but still far below Malaysia (49) and Singapore (89). The ostensibly objective corruption score has Indonesia ranked 90th out of 176 countries surveyed.
The ever-popular 'Corruption Eradication Commission' (KPK) has made a meaningful contribution to this improvement, with high-profile arrests of influential politicians, local leaders and even Ministers on corruption grounds; by the same token the KPK has become hugely unpopular in the eyes of lawmakers.
And this is not for any lack of ability to act firmly, as in the case of highly-publicized 'anti-drug' efforts. Widodo reinstated capital punishment for drug offenders, with 18 convicted drug criminals executed thus far. Meanwhile all sorts of narcotics, ranging from brown heroin to highly-dangerous amphetamine pills, are freely available – and not just in the big cities.
The drug problem is quickly assuming the scope of a threat such as seen in Europe and the Americas, and religious leaders have been helpless to deal with it as well as politicians or police. Observers are openly asking how drugs manage to be cultivated (marijuana in Aceh), processed, packed, transported, distributed and sold on the street – something which never happened during the 32-year-long reign of President Soeharto.
However, rising intolerance and fundamentalist voices, as demonstrated by the large-scale protests against former Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama last November and December, somehow affected business people's perception and thwarted their willingness to repatriate their assets.
Mental Revolution Needed
President Widodo has projected a 'mental revolutionary campaign' for the first time in the last three years. It is actually an extension of previous government efforts to tackle corruption and bureaucracy than has stalled and resisted change in the post-President Soeharto era.
During his first year in office, instances of Islamist extremism and intolerant events rose 30 per cent. To tackle such hard-line extremist groups, the President decided to pass new government regulations on mass organizations.
Despite a mixed record of ups and downs in non-economic aspects, the government seems to have moved in a correct direction, as demonstrated in his medium term development plan (2015-2019) – even if macro results do not reflect satisfactory government performance.
Looking forward, the government should maintain consistency in structural reforms and the mental revolution if it sincerely wants to achieve the so-called 'nawacita agenda' during Widodo's tenure. We do however think the government should adjust its target for more realistic growth considering what they have been able to achieve so far, over the last three years.
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At 66, Elton John shows no signs of slowing down. On top of his 2014 tour, The Diving Board Tour, Elton John has in the last year alone released his most successful album in decades and adopted another child with partner David Furnish. Here, collected in one place is everything you need to know about Elton John's tour, including Elton John's concert schedule, Elton John's concert setlist, and Elton John tour reviews.
Elton John – The Diving Board Tour
In 40+ years of songwriting and performing, Sir Elton John hasn't lost his touch. His latest album, The Diving Board, premiered in September 2013 at #3 in the UK and #4 in the US, and was named one of the best albums of 2013 by Rolling Stone. To celebrate the release of the album, Elton John is touring across North America for 22 shows before returning to Europe to finish out 2014 with performances in Germany, France, and the UK.
Elton John Tour Dates and Concert Schedule
|February 3rd
|Budweiser Gardens
London, Canada
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|February 5th
|Centre Bell
Montreal Canada
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|February 6th
|Air Canada Centre
Toronto Canada
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|February 13th
|Scotiabank Palace
Ottawa Canada
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|March 13th
|American Airlines Centre
Dallas, Texas
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|March 21st
|New Orleans Arena
New Orleans, Louisiana
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|March 29th – April 26th
Multiple Dates – 2014
|Caesars Palace
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Elton John Setlist – The Diving Board Tour Setlist
Elton John's setlist is as eclectic and diverse as ever, drawing on some of his more popular songs from his latest album, The Diving Board, as well as the hit classics that everyone wants to hear like Rocket Man and Your Song. To see a full list of songs, check out the complete Elton John setlist below. To get a sneak peak at what you're in for when Elton John comes to your town, click on any of the blue links to see a video of Elton John performing that song live.
Elton John Tour Reviews – The Diving Board Tour
"If there was ever a fan who was disappointed with an Elton John concert, I've never heard of it. While Elton has characterized his latest tour as more reflective and somber than in the past, The New York Times called John's concert at Madison Square Garden "a show of brawn, stamina and the persistence of pop". Rolling Stone couldn't agree more, describing his performance as "a concert aimed straight for the heart of the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's majority of fans".


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On this week's episode of Mostly Football, Martellus Bennett and crew kick it with former NFL star Andrew Hawkins and comedian Sydney Castillo.
Dr. Tril also returns to help Kanye West and Drake get past their issues:
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I don't remember exactly how the tradition started. Maybe one of us had a case of the Mondays. More likely both of us did. I have a friend — let's call her Rachel, because her name is Rachel — who works so close to me we can practically wave at each other from our offices. It is convenient that these offices are a mere few blocks from the tiny wine bar haley.henry. (I don't know why the name is styled like that, but as someone with a less-than-usual name spelling, I'll respect the choice.)
On this day we needed cheering, and so the plan was made: Meet on the corner, adjourn to the wine bar, ASAP. It was the usual midwinter New England kind of weather, and the wind wrapped around us as we walked, in that particular chilling way it has on narrow old downtown Boston streets — like some kind of sorcery enacted by colonial wizards who forgot to specify "for Brits only!" We reached haley.henry and hurled ourselves inside, where it was dim and cozy. We sat at the bar, and managing partner Kristie Weiss told us stories about the liquids in the bottles that surrounded us, and then she poured.
One of the many great things about haley.henry is that the staff will open any bottle you'll drink two glasses of. Come with a friend and this throws the doors wide open on your options, which are fairly enthralling. Proprietor Haley Fortier only buys wine made in quantities of 3,000 cases or less, which puts the focus entirely on small producers. So with your glass of Umbrian orange wine comes a narrative: It's made from just four rows of grapes. The building it's made in doesn't have electricity. Your reality may be a cold Boston evening, but somewhere this is someone else's: a small farm in Italy, a warmer wind, no lights to distract when the stars come out. Talk about a message in a bottle. It seems impossible that it would find its way from there to here.
haley.henry has about 70 bottles on the list at any given time. Each one has a tale like this. It makes the place a wine library as much as a wine bar. Anyone who is a sucker for a story will appreciate it.
Weiss had suggested something sparkling, and our spirits rose with the bubbles. We should eat something. haley.henry specializes in tinned fish — cockles in brine from Barcelona; tuna pate from Gijon, Spain; spiced sardines in olive oil from Porto. It's a long list, and it's hard for me to see beyond my beloved sardines, but Rachel stopped reading after the first item: smoked eels in olive oil from Lisbon.
Oh, good choice. The eels are plump, silky with oil, just smoky enough. They are served in their tin, on a black slate beside a dollop of aioli, a few lemon wedges, some leaves of flat parsley, and a pile of coarse salt. The little eels are perfect on their own, but it's fun to mix and match the accompaniments. There are also two rolls on the slate, which means you can make what might be the world's most satisfying open-face sandwich: schmear of aioli, parsley, eel, squeeze of lemon, sprinkle of salt. Bite.
Executive chef David Cavilla puts together a wine-friendly menu of dishes: cured meats and cheeses, roast bone marrow, prime rib sliders, seasonal soups and salads. There are daily crudo selections and panini. Recently, after a long day, I came here alone, tired, and ate an omelet filled with rock shrimp, potato strings, and ramps. Sometimes you just want someone to make you a quiet omelet for supper.
I love this space. It feels like a ship's galley. It seats maybe 30 at the bar, by the window, and at a few tables. There's a tiny kitchen on the counter, with two induction burners and a sandwich press, shelves easily rearrangeable thanks to the wood pegboard on the wall. Despite the close quarters, they still manage to make things like pheasant pate in house. I love that the menu includes bread, butter, and bottarga, a cured fish roe. It's a small-ticket menu item, but it offers so much — a sensibility, a point of view, a quirky and simple nourishment. In this way, haley.henry reminds me a bit of the New York restaurant Prune, where the food always tells a story, where the food in fact exists to tell a story. Both places are adept at this form of communication.
Both are also "female owned & dominated," as the check at haley.henry states with pride and humor. (Fortier — who plans to open a Fenway wine bar, nathálie, in the coming months — worked at Barbara Lynch's Sportello, and the wine list salutes by name a roster of nearly 30 female producers haley.henry supports.) If not for that humor, the wine bar might feel pretentious, but this is a place that blasts cheesy old-school tunes — Biz Markie! — and specializes in knowingly terrible puns. Think "Biggie Small Plates" (there are frequent Biggie salutes), and "Tighty Whitey Bulger" as a wine category.
That evening, Rachel and I were expected someplace else, but it was tempting to stay right where we were and order more wine, more eels. Instead, we got up and promised each other this would be a Monday-night tradition.
Of course, we got busy, and we haven't made it back. But I think a onetime tradition can still be a tradition, in the way an event can be "first annual." Most weeks now one of us texts something like: "Can you eel?" or "Are you suuuuure you don't want eel tonight?" or just a series of mermaid and dragon emoji (the best stand-ins we can come up with for an actual eel).
One of these nights, sure as a case of the Mondays, the answer will be yes.
45 Province St., Downtown Crossing, Boston, 617-208-6000, www.haley
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Prepare for the Race!!
The IV Picos Snow Running and V Championship of Spain – FEDME will take place on the 5th of March.
The race consists of 8,5 km and + 400m in the environment of the San Luis Channel and the Lloroza lakes.
The 4th of March will count with:
– Talks
– Race Briefing
The 5th of March:
– Race start 12:00
– Awards Ceremony 14:00
Registrations for the Spain Championship in:
Just remind you that in both categories are included:
-Return ticket in Fuente Dé Cable Car
-Gifts for Participants
Follow all the Picos Snow Running news on our Facebook event: Campeonato de España de Raquetas de Nieve 5 de Marzo 2017
See you on the 5th of March 😉
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About this program
The aim of this workshop is to equip participants with the facilitation skills to deliver a learning or business outcome.
Facilitation is a critical skill when leading groups towards specific outcomes. Whether running meetings, training sessions, planning workshops or team sessions these skills can be used in a range of contexts. This program focuses on building foundation of facilitation delivery skills to assist those leading groups to navigate participants through a journey and get to desired outcomes.
Learning outcomes
Following the program participants will be able to:
- Have an improved understanding of how to facilitate to achieve set outcomes
- Be able to engage, influence and guide the participants to achieve desired outcomes
- Have skills to select and utilize the right tools and resources to support their facilitation
- Gain confidence in front of the group and use the right skills and techniques to inspire and motivate their audience towards an outcome
- Use core questioning techniques in a facilitation context
- Prepare for a facilitated workshop using the fishbone structure to facilitate a session
- Be able to think on their feet and navigate through roadblocks and challenges
- Understand the concepts of adult learning and demonstrate these in their design and facilitation of a session
- Be able to utilise brainstorming and other facilitative techniques to engage their participants
- Practice facilitating a session and receive feedback to further improve their facilitation skills
Enquire about this program to be delivered in-house at your organisation or call us to enquire about our next scheduled public programs.


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Here's an all-too-familiar scenario: You've just tinted your tresses. You sashay out of the salon with a shampoo ad-worthy sheen … only for tiny thickets of reprehensible roots to peek through mere minutes later, it would seem.
Happily, there are a ton of at-home tips, tricks and tinctures to try for mane maintenance. Keep reading for tips and tricks that'll give you maximum shine and minimum spend:
Colour-depositing and strengthening shampoos
Crucial caveat: ease off on your expectations because rinse-off shampoos aren't going to have you looking like you spent half a day at a salon. Rather, richly restorative shampoos, conditioners and masks – try L'Oreal Professional's incredibly invigorating Pro Fiber range – work in tandem to lend your locks a lovely sheen, which in turn deflects light and diffuses the harsh transition in hue between your real roots and your faux "fur".
Game to try a cool new spin on the ol' "lather, rinse, repeat" adage? A neat way of introducing so-called colour-depositing shampoos into your routine is to use them as a gentle post-wash treatment.
Think of this hair hack as being homologous to the double cleansing component of your skincare ritual. As with your facial cleansing oil, your regular shampoo spirits away the day's dirt and debris, for fuller penetration of the temporary pigments from the second application of your colour shampoo. Makes sense, right?
Tinted dry shampoo
Option two: Use this souped-up spray exactly as you would any conventional dry shampoo: Prep your pouf by giving it a brisk comb-through with a wide-toothed comb. This de-tangles and doubles up as styling of sorts.
Next, drag your comb down the centre of your crown to create a horizontal part. For each section you make, flip the hair over and spritz in a zigzag motion, paying particular attention to the roots, where the mist is needed most. For increased control, spray onto a brush and work through the hair from roots to ends. The gentle graduation of colour afforded by this aerosol amplifier blurs out any discernible demarcation remarkably well; the effect is so subtle and sophisticated, it would pass muster even in the closest of close-up selfies.
Pressed hair powders
Finally, the fool-proof finale: Try packing on pressed powders, which are pretty much elevated eyeshadows as far as formula is concerned. To wit, the hugely hyped Color Wow Root Cover Up range (available in a staggering spectrum of shades for international shipping too!) helps shadow in sparse spots and roots along the hairline – especially useful if you have a pronounced widow's peak like me.
Technique-wise, simply part your hair down the middle, then grab an angled brush and stipple in your colour of choice where needed. Top tip: Try mixing and matching complementary colours so as to simulate the faceted flash of real follicles. Bonus: If you're a ponytail person of the Ariana Grande persuasion, shading in your root hairs can also "extend" your hairline to lend the illusion of a fuller updo. A lick of mascara to fix the fibres in place and you're all good to go.
Best bit? All of these root rectifiers – tinted shampoos, pressed powders and dry shampoo – are the very definition of commitment-free experimentation: When the party's over, step into the shower and suds off, like Cinderella shedding her bejewelled finery. Because hey, if your DIY project goes awry, you can simply rinse it out and make an appointment with your colourist. Good luck with your locks!
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Traditional media is getting redundant with every passing day, as new companies emerge into the market with their new products and services. Hulu is one of those companies, which is known to have a huge market share. But, it isn't just Hulu that is doing well, but there are many more companies, which have made a name for themselves in the past few years.
In the entertainment industry, new associations are made and break every day. Top companies hire people from another reputed entertainment firm to take the business to new heights. Every day in the entertainment industry is more exciting than the previous one. But, I specifically like the curious case of Hulu. The company is owned by many top names such as Disney, Comcast, 21st Century Fox, and Turner. Hulu currently has more than 17 million subscribers, and the number continues to rise with every passing day. But, when it comes to the revenue, then Hulu reported a loss of $920 million last year.
Hulu is a streaming service, but many believe it is still quite irrelevant. The company hasn't done much to consolidate its position in the entertainment industry like many others have. Despite that, Hulu is an essential digital property, which comprises of a huge amount of significant assets that can provide its owners with a number of outstanding opportunities.
Hulu's future is going to be interesting because the companies that have stakes of this amazing product too are in an exciting spot.
How good or bad will Hulu perform depends upon the performance of its owners. If owners do well in their respective niches, then Hulu will be able to consolidate its position as the top streaming service.
Role of Disney
Disney plays a very crucial role in deciding the fate of Hulu. If Disney is able to utilize Hulu via add-on deals or rebranding the services that Hulu has to offer, which also uses the current infrastructure of Hulu, then it will be great.
But, these particular things give rise to several problems as well. It is a well-known fact that Disney is making its own standalone service, which it won't give up in the current scenario. When it comes to Comcast and Turner, those two will also not be the part of this plan. Disney is only left with two options. Disney can buy both, Turner and Comcast and get a full responsibility for the entire platform. The second option that Disney is left with is taking the control of all the intellectual property of Hulu. With this, Hulu will become a part of a new company, which is going to be bigger than the current company.
Disney shouldn't buy Hulu in the current scenario because the company has invested in many other places. It will be hard for the company to withdraw its control from those places. In 2016, Disney had 30% control over Hulu, but a year later, Disney has recorded an increase of 75%. In my opinion, Disney shouldn't buy Hulu because it already has a strong relationship with a streaming technical provider, which has proven its might.
Disney can control 60% of Hulu and could run almost everything on the platform. But, Disney is creating its own streaming service, work of which is about to be completed. So, there is a good chance that all the content that Disney owns will keep its own streaming service.
If Disney plans to take down its content from Hulu in order to get everything on its own streaming platform exclusively, then Hulu is going to get weaker. The same can be said for the streaming service in the opposite case. Disney can do one thing, they can sell Hulu to other top companies in order to save Hulu.


text: The truth is not a resistance of what is. It's not a feeling of doubt that creeps up on you regarding something you're actively involved in. It's a new tab that shows you a different, more evolved reality than the one you're currently focused on. And then it's up to you to choose which path you want to continue down. But it's always clear and distinct, so don't be fooled into doubting what you know or letting fear avert you from what you gravitate towards.


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By Joel Furches
When trying to grab a quick lunch, people often choose the path of least resistance, and just look for the most familiar fast food restaurant they can find.
But in a city like Baltimore, where fine local establishments crank out much tastier – and often healthier – food, settling would be a shame.
We've compiled a list of a few local establishments that make tasty lunches quick, so that you can stick to your schedule and still have good, local food. Check them out, and improve your lunch break.
Di Pasquale's Italian Marketplace And Deli
3700 Gough St.
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 276-6787
Di Pasquale's is an Italian grocer in the full sense of the term. Most of the items one finds in Pasquale's are actually imported from Italy, and it is Italian owned and operated. You have the option of breezing through the aisles and grabbing a few piecemeal items that suit your tastes, or going to the lunch counter and getting a quick Italian deli item whipped up for you by the fine cooks and bakers. Yes, there is a bakery, and all of the bread is fresh.
So if you're in the mood for Italian food – or deli food – you couldn't do better than Di Pasquale's.
Argosy Cafe
7 N. Calvert St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
(443) 869-2942
Located on the first floor of they Munsey Building, the Argosy Cafe serves coffee, alcohol, and three meals a day. Run by a father-and-son duo, they take special pride in making all of the ingredients in-house, so if you like your food locally sourced, your coffee freshly ground and your bread freshly baked, Argosy has you covered.
If you like cafe offerings for your lunch, Argosy has an extensive enough cafe menu that you might think of coming just for the coffee and tea. But it is no slouch in the food department, either. Serving up a new "sandwich of the week" each week, you can also find such treasures as the Mexicali Chicken Salad sandwich, The Munsey Burger and, for fans of noodles, it has one very tasty and creative noodle bowl. Besides that, the lunch fare consists mostly of deli sandwiches. But in terms of flavor and quality, they are better than average.
Nacho Mamas
2907 O'Donnell St.
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 675-0898
Got a hankering for Mexican food served by an Irishman? Then Nacho Mamas is the place to go!
Seriously, though, Nachos was established by an Irishman in 1993, but it's nonetheless a top-quality restaurant for Tex-Mex fare, and it serves it quick and delicious during the lunchtime rush.
Famous in Baltimore for its Tex-Mex food, Nachos also serves hot lunchtime items like pizza slices and wings.Variety is one of the qualities which makes Nachos a good stop for a quick lunch that won't disappoint.
Related: Best BLTs In Baltimore
Homeslyce Pizza Bar
336 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
(443) 501-4000
Speaking of grabbing a pizza slice for lunch, Homeslyce may be your very best option. Conveniently located right on Charles Street, Homeslyce makes takeout ordering very convenient, including the option to order online. So place your order on your computer or smartphone before you head out for lunch and grab some delicious pizza right at the door.
Homeslyce has more than a dozen creative specialty pizzas – including steak pizza, the spicy "Homeslyce Spice," and a Ravens-themed "touchdown pizza" – or you can customize your own. The calzones are equally creative, customizable and delicious, or you can try one of their dozen specialty sandwiches, including our favorite: the three little pigs – built out of bacon, sausage and pepperoni. For a bonus, hit up its desert menu and get a few Italian classics to wash that calzone down.
R. House
301 W. 29th St.
Baltimore, MD 21211
(443) 347-3570
R. House is a format that's time has come. Ten local chefs from a number of different schools of cooking have joined forces to create one of the most unusual restaurants you are likely to encounter.
The truly massive establishment has enough variety of seating space, that you can set up office right inside so that you can actually work out of the restaurant as you eat.
Each of the chefs has their own booth, so you can pretty much choose the kind of food you are interested in, then park yourself where that chef is working in order to eat practically any lunch in a single restaurant.
Related: Best Unique Soup Spots In Baltimore


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Sorry for the late report but the stand in Captain for the weekend has had a double busy workload since we returned, however here it is,
Another successful overseas trip by the EGS.
I knew all the party had arrived safely at Stansted when a tanoy announcement came across asking for the Sheldrake's to return to check-in. In their excitement a boarding pass and passport had been left behind.
Transport, hotel and location were superb.
Golf Courses, well what can I say. A test for us all with the chairman making the most and teaching those who he played with to use the buggie tracks to gain extra length or position.
Early start on the 3rd day meant we left with Dawn rising, mind you nobody remembered bringing Dawn back to the hotel or would admit to it. Hats off to some of the gang who stayed out later than most, a special thanks to uncle Zane looking after the youngsters or was it the other way round, hard to say.
Instead of doing a blind draw on each day we did a pairs competition to run for the three rounds with all 3 scores from each player counting, see the results sheet for how it worked.
Martyn Ray won the 2's on 3's on the 2nd round but somehow left the money under the mattress at the hotel, nice tip for the maids.
Important stuff now.
Overall Winner – Steve Tatham
Runner Up – Nick Syer
Click here for the table contains all the daily winners, NTP and Longest Drives.
Will be sending out an email soon updating plans for next years trip.
Happy winter and chilly golfing.
Rob Syer


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A Canadian Military Medal for Actions at the Battle of Amiens
A Canadian Military Medal for Actions at the Battle of Amiens - (153 GNR: P.J. HOWARD. 8/A. BDE: CAN: F.A.). Naming is officially impressed. Light contact and surface wear, better than very fine. Accompanied by copies of his Index Cards, Attestation Paper, Service Records, Medical Records, Pay Records and Discharge Certificates. Footnote: Percival John Howard was born on June 8, 1895 in York Township, Ontario. He enlisted with the 2nd Divisional Signal Corps, signing his Attestation Paper on May 12, 1915 in Toronto, Ontario, at the age of 19, naming his next-of-kin as his father, Walter D. Howard of Toronto, stating that he currently belonged to an Active Militia, the 2nd Field Company, Canadian Engineers, that he was not married and that his trade was that of Bank Clerk. He arrived in the United Kingdom aboard the S.S. Megantic on May 24, 1915. Three months after arriving in the U.K., he was hospitalized for eight days at the Military Hospital at Shorncliffe with a case of the "Scabbies", from August 11 to 19, 1915, and issued with Anti-Typhoid inoculations. Early in the new year, he was mobilized for service in the French theatre, embarking the U.K. on January 10, 1916 and arriving in Le Havre on the 11th. Upon arrival, he was taken on strength by the Canadian Army Veterinary Corps at the 1st Canadian Divisional Veterinary Hospital. After twenty-two months with the 1st Canadian Divisional Veterinary Hospital, he was transferred to the Canadian General Base Depot on November 20, 1917, followed a week later by a transfer to the Canadian Field Artillery Pool on the 27th. Twelve days later, Howard departed for the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp on December 9th, where he would remain for the next ten weeks, before being attached to the Canadian Corps Artillery Pool for duty with the Canadian Field Artillery Brigade, Park Section, on February 24, 1918. Two months after arriving at the Canadian Corps Artillery Pool, he was attached to the 8th Army Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery as a Gunner, on April 17, 1918 and would soon see action, especially in the Fall of 1918. Howard was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field during the Battle of Amiens, as mentioned in the Fourth Supplement to the London Gazette 30962 of Friday, October 18, 1918, on Monday, October 21, 1918, page 12420. The following Spring, he proceeded to England on March 11, 1919, embarking Liverpool for Canada three months later, aboard the R.M.S. Scotian on June 11th. He was taken on strength at No. 2 District Depot in Toronto, Ontario on June 11, 1919 and was discharged upon demobilization on June 23rd, entitled to wear the War Service Badge, Class "A", number 224038. For his First World War Service, he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal, the whereabouts of which are unknown.