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25: You do something to me, somewhere in my heart | You do something wonderful, that touches every part
27: I don't want the world I want you
31: Love one another and you will be happy. It's as simple as that. | Love
35: Take love, multiply it by infinity and take it to the depths of forever and you will still only have a glimpse of how I feel for you.
37: C | & | B | I love you not only for what you are, but for who I am when I am with you.
43: When the one man loves the one woman and the one woman loves the one man, the very angels desert heaven and come and sit in the house and sing for joy
44: Marriage is the Athenic weaving together of two families, of two souls with their individual
45: fates and destinies, of time and eternity - everyday life married to the timeless mysteries of the soul.


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EXCLUSIVE! Joan Rivers Tells Us She's So Sad For Jesse James: 'He's Adorable, Adorable!'
We got to speak with the fabulous and glamorous Joan Rivers last night and she couldn't have been nicer when we asked her about Jesse James!
Joan Rivers, 76, you are KNOWN for speaking your mind but when we asked you about your former Celebrity Apprentice co-star Jesse James you were incredibly fair. We ran into the legendary comedian at the NYC premiere of her biopic A Piece of Work, May 26, hosted by fashion designer Elie Tahari, and she was decked out from head to toe in glitz and glam. She won the second season of Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice, the same season the disgraced soon-to-be ex-husband of Sandra Bullock appeared.
"Jesse should have been in therapy years ago," says Joan. "I'm so sad because he's such a sweet guy. And when he starts telling you about what he came out of with his background you put two and two together. So you just hope, please God, get into therapy, which he is and try and pull your life together."
Joan's words echo what Jesse said on Nightline, May 25, about growing up in an abusive household. But Joan also points out that when she first met the Monster Garage star she has nothing but fond memories. "I thought he was adorable, ADORABLE," she exclaims.
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USGS Geology in the Parks
Many kinds of rocks form in broad, flat layers, called beds, that stack up like the layers of a cake. In areas like northern Arizona, thick stacks of rock beds that have built up over millions of years remain in their original flat orientation (where they can be viewed as multicolored horizontal layers of rock that make up the spectacular walls of the Grand Canyon). In places like California near active plate boundaries, however, the forces that make earthquakes don't leave the beds flat for long, but bend and tilt them.
Tilted beds are shown on a geological map with a strike and dip symbol (location 10).
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just like lines can be, and these modifications are also explained in the MAP KEY.
All geologic maps come with a table called a map key. In the map key, all the colors and symbols are shown and explained. The map key usually starts with a list showing the color and letter symbol of every geologic unit, starting with the youngest or most recently formed units (in the example map those are the man-made deposits), along with the name of the unit (if it has one) and a short description of the kinds of rocks in that unit and their age (in the key, the age is described by Epochs, subdivisions of the Periods shown in the letter symbol). After the list of geologic units, all the different types of lines on the map are explained, and then all the different strike and dip symbols. The map key will also include explanations of any other kinds of geologic symbols used on a map (locations where fossils were found, locations of deposits of precious metals, location of faults known to be active, and any other geologic feature that might be important in the area shown by the geologic map). Because the geology in every area is different, the map key is vital to understanding the geologic map.
Although the geology of every area is different, all geologic maps have several features in common: colored areas and letter symbols to represent the kind of rock unit at the surface in any given area, lines to show the type and location of contacts and faults, and strike and dip symbols to show which way layers are tilted. The geology of an area has a profound effect on many things, from the likelihood of landslides, to the availability of groundwater in wells, from the amount of shaking suffered in an earthquake, to the presence of desirable minerals, from the way the landscape is shaped to the kinds of plants that grow best there. Understanding the earth underneath is the first step in understanding the world around us. So what's the geology like in your neighborhood? If you can read a geologic map you can probably find out!
HOW TO READ A GEOLOGIC MAP, was originally developed by Russell W. Graymer, Western Region Mapping Team, U.S. Geological Survey, for the 1997 USGS Open house.
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James Davidson is professor of ancient history at the University of Warwick. His most recent book is The Greeks and Greek Love.
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- Nijinsky by Lucy Moore
At the Royal Academy: 'Bronze' · 11 October 2012
Flat-Nose, Stocky and Beautugly: Greek Names · 23 September 2010
- A Lexicon of Greek Personal Names. Vol. V.A Coastal Asia Minor: Pontos to Ionia edited by T. Corsten
Plato Made It Up: Atlantis at Last! · 19 June 2008
- The Atlantis Story: A Short History of Plato's Myth by Pierre Vidal-Naquet, translated by Janet Lloyd
No Beast More Refined: How Good Was Nureyev? · 29 November 2007
- Rudolf Nureyev: The Life by Julie Kavanagh
Zeus Be Nice Now: Ancient Cults · 19 July 2007
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- Polytheism and Society at Athens by Robert Parker
Adrift from Locality: Captain Cook's Mistake · 3 November 2005
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At the British Museum: Persia's 'Forgotten Empire' · 22 September 2005
Mr and Mr and Mrs and Mrs: Why would a guy want to marry a guy? · 2 June 2005
- The Friend by Alan Bray
I told you so!: oracles · 2 December 2004
- The Road to Delphi: The Life and Afterlife of Oracles by Michael Wood
Versailles with Panthers: a tribute to the Persians · 10 July 2003
- From Cyrus to Alexander: A History of the Persian Empire by Pierre Briant, translated by Peter Daniels
- Ancient Persia from 550 BC to 650 AD: reissue by Josef Wiesehöfer, translated by Azizeh Azodi
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- Alexander the Great in Fact and Fiction edited by A.B. Bosworth and E.J. Baynham
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- A World Full of Gods: Pagans, Jews and Christians in the Roman Empire by Keith Hopkins
An Easy Lay: Greek tragedy · 30 September 1999
- Performance Culture and Athenian Democracy edited by Simon Goldhill and Robin Osborne
- The Cambridge Companion to Greek Tragedy edited by P.E. Easterling
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Aumann Named CEO of Oman Drydock
Stephan Aumann has been appointed by ASYAD (formerly Oman Global Logistic Group) board of directors as the new CEO of the Oman Drydock Company S.A.O.C. in Duqm/Oman.
Aumann assumed the role June 15 and replaced the former CEO Jin Han Lee (DSME), who advised at the end of 2016 that he would be stepping down.
With a bachelor's degree in naval architecture and a master degree in industrial engineering from the University of Applied Sciences in Kiel/Germany, the 50-year-old German Aumann brings 20 years of senior management experience with overall P&L responsibility within the international maritime industry, especially in the ship repair and conversion as well as the oil and gas business.
Stations of his career are spanning around the globe: Curacao Drydock Company, Curacao/Netherland Antilles, Blohm & Voss Shipyards, Hamburg/Germany, Topaz Engineering in Dubai/UAE, Damen Ship Repair, Gothenburg/Sweden and the family owned Theodor Buschmann Shipyard in Hamburg/Germany. Aumann is a past member of the executive board of the German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association (VSM), the biggest European maritime association.


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FamilyStrokes – Miranda Miller Laundering A Dirty Stepdaughter Mind (11.06.2019)
When it comes to laundry day, Miranda Miller likes to get dirty. Today, she knows her pervy stepdad is hanging outside the laundry room, so she takes her top off and walks right by him like it is a totally normal thing to do! He cannot believe his eyes, and she loves the attention.


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The appointment of Alan Pardew as West Brom boss has set tongues wagging across the game, with Andros Townsend's father all too happy to wade in on the debate over whether the former Palace gaffer deserves another shot in the Premier League.
The man wins 6 games in a calendar year and gets another job in the Prem.
I just don't get it? https://t.co/Bc6QiH2Glg
— Troy Townsend (@Towno10) November 28, 2017
Pardew was the man who sold Crystal Palace to Andros Townsend at the start of the 2016-17 Premier League season, only to completely strip the England winger of confidence during their few months together in SE25.
Having left Spurs for Newcastle and flourished on Tyneside despite the Magpies eventually falling through the relegation trap-door, Townsend decided to move back into the Premier League with Palace at the earliest opportunity, not realising that he and "Pards" would be unable to keep a working relationship going for more than a couple of months.
It's easy to forget now but Andros was on the verge of leaving the club at the end of the January transfer window before Sam Allardyce arrived and kick-started his season in spectacular fashion. Having played a key role in a goal away at Watford and again off the bench away at Bournemouth at the end of January, Townsend was a player reborn under the former England boss, much to the joy of his father and Palace's fans.
For the remainder of the campaign, Townsend, along with Wilfried Zaha and Christian Benteke worked wonders at the head of our side, helping to score the goals which kept us afloat in the Premier League and reminding everyone who had doubted Andros, just why Pardew had splashed out to prise him away from St James' Park in the first place.
Whilst specific details surrounding the family's obvious dislike of Alan have never been made public, tweets such as the one attached above leave no one in any doubt as to the general view of him from inside the Townsend household.
The fact that Palace travel to the Hawthorns this weekend is rather convenient for those who thrive on drama, with one or two players no doubt feeling they have a point to prove against their former boss. A penny for the winger's thoughts heading into the game anyone?


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One thing which also always happens at Stampin' Up! events is swapping. This is where you make a batch of identical card fronts or 3-d items to exchange with fellow demonstrators so you end up with lots of ideas showcasing different stamps, styles and techniques. These were the swaps I made using the Wetlands Stamp Set :-
The background was so easy to do but looks really effective. I used the "direct-to-paper" technique with the Soft Sky, Crumb Cake and Smoky Slate Ink Pads and simply swiped the edges of them on a piece of Naturals White Card Stock to make a "seascape". The image of the waders was stamped using Basic Black Ink. The sentiment is also in the stamp set - again stamped in Basic Black and punched using the Large Oval Punch.
A notch was punched using a punch from Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack and a piece of Linen thread wrapped round the card and knotted. The sentiment was popped up on dimensionals and the card front matted onto a piece of Basic Grey and a Basic Black card base.
Wetlands really is a versatile set - it contains 6 stamps - 3 sentiments and 3 images:-
|Wetlands Stamp Set by Stampin' Up!
Here is a list of the Stampin' Up! products used to make today's card:
Stamp Sets: Wetlands
Inks: Soft Sky, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate, Basic Black
Cardstock: Naturals White, Basic Grey, Basic Black
Punches: Large Oval, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack
Other: Linen Thread
If you would like to order any of these products please either email me or give me a call on and I will be happy to help.
If you like the sound of swapping at Stampin' Up! events why not consider joining my team of Dexterous Designers? If you join Stampin' Up! with me, not only will you benefit from one-to-one support in a close-knit team, you'll also get the added bonus of being a member of the Pinkies team - one of the biggest in Europe. You would get the the best of both worlds! Find out more information.


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Topic Page: Advertising
Promotion of ideas, goods, or services through a commercial medium with an identified sponsor. The purpose of advertising is to inform, promote brand awareness, and create confidence in the product or service offered. An advertising campaign is a systematic and orchestrated program with stated strategy, objectives, and budget.
The rising significance of consumption (or consumer culture) in contemporary societies is often associated with the impact of advertising—the circulation of information and product endorsements that attempt to persuade people to consume particular goods and services. This is especially the case in the United States, which for many is the society that epitomizes consumer culture. Indeed, the omnipresence of advertising is widely recognized as one of the defining features of consumer culture.
Advertising is an integral part of every advanced country's economy and culture, but as statistics suggest, advertising plays an unusually important role in the United States. Robert Coen, a leading authority on advertising expenditures, estimates that worldwide expenditures for advertising in 2007 were approximately $630 billion. That same year, expenditures for advertising in the United States were about $280 billion. Table 1 shows the relationship between advertising expenditures in the United States and other countries in 2007. It shows that the 6.3 billion people outside of the United States who are exposed to $350 billion worth of advertising, with $280 billion of advertising aimed at the 300 million people who populate the United States: people in the United States are exposed to about twenty times as much advertising as people in other countries.
A considerable percentage of U.S. residents' exposure to advertising takes the form of television commercials. A typical thirty-minute television show in the United States has seven minutes of commercials. Statistics indicate that Americans spend the equivalent of nine years of their life watching television and see two million commercials by the time they reach sixty-five years old. The average child in America sees 20,000 television commercials in a typical year. What these figures reveal is that television viewers in the United States watch an enormous number of television commercials. To these figures on television advertising we must add other forms of advertising, such as radio commercials, advertisements in print media such as newspapers and magazines, billboards, advertisements on the Internet, on mobile phones, logos on T-shirts, labels on grocery products, signs on storefronts, and advertisements of one kind or another on just about any flat surface that is available.
|United States
|Rest of World
|300 million
|6.3 billion
|$280 billion
|$350 billion
Citizens of other countries don't, as a rule, watch as much television as people in the United States and aren't exposed to as many commercials. In many countries, there are also limits on the amount of time that can be devoted to commercials.
In 2008, American media usage, as reported by the United States Census Bureau, reveals the following figures (projected):
|Hours Per Year
|Television (broadcast and cable)
|Out of home media
|Consumer magazines
|Consumer books
|Video games
|Home videos
These statistics on media use, most of which carry advertising, explain why U.S. residents have an incredible amount of product knowledge—information about the price and features of various products—even though some of them may not know very much about history, literature, the arts, and similar topics. That is because they spend a great deal of their leisure time watching television and being exposed to advertising, which, whatever else it may be, is a form of persuasion.
The Latin root of the word advertising is advertere, which means "to turn one's attention toward." Advertising can be defined as mass-mediated communication that attempts to persuade people to purchase goods and services sold by the company or entity paying for the advertising. Advertising may inform us and it may entertain us, but its main concerns are to attract our attention, stimulate our desire for whatever is being advertised, and, finally and most important, to generate action—that is, to sell something to us.
Advertising agencies are media businesses that are hired by companies with products and services they wish to sell. There are now huge, multiagency advertising conglomerates that dominate the industry. The typical agency is very bureaucratic, with many levels of administrators as well as secretaries, accountants, time buyers, technical experts, marketing departments, account executives, and highly important creative departments. It is the art directors and copy writers in the creative departments of agencies who actually make the advertisements.
The advertising industry is competitive, and there is a great deal of pressure and little job security, because when agencies lose large, major accounts, they often have to fire large numbers of workers. The pay for entry-level workers in agencies is generally low, while those with years of experience are generally paid quite well. It is not unusual for creative directors in large agencies to earn salaries of several hundred thousand dollars a year, plus bonuses and stock options.
Advertising uses a number of different techniques to persuade consumers to purchase products and often exploits sexuality, showing images of scantily clothed women, generally voluptuous with beautiful features, when selling products that men and women typically purchase. The "sexploitation" of women in advertising is a matter that many feminist critics have dealt with, and so far with little success. Many advertisements, especially in glossy-style magazines, still exploit women's bodies. Now advertisers exploit men as well, in selling clothes, fragrances, and other lifestyle products. Some advertisements for men's fragrances and other male or unisex products have a pronounced homoerotic significance.
There are a variety of rhetorical techniques used by advertisers to persuade viewers of commercials to purchase products. Some commercials scare people, whereas others are humorous and amuse them. Advertisers were afraid of using humor for many years, because they thought that humor somehow devalued their products. In recent years, however, advertisers have been more positive about humor because they believe humorous ads make people feel good and those good feelings have a halo effect that can be used by companies to sell their products and services.
Some advertisements use heroes, authority figures, and celebrities, hoping their status and fame will convince people to consume things. A French literary theorist, René Girard, argues that what we desire often imitates the desire of those we admire. In his book, A Theater of Envy: William Shakespeare, Girard claims that what he calls "mimetic desire" explains not only the behavior of characters in Shakespeare's plays but also consumer behavior. In effect, Girard suggests that people purchase things to imitate the desire of others, especially movie stars, celebrities, and sports heroes they admire.
Some advertisements use rhetorical techniques, such as comparison and contrast or list the positive attributes of products, and base their arguments for purchasing these products on logic and rationality. Some advertising promises success and the good life, holding out the likelihood of making a great deal of money and being able to afford to buy whatever one wants. Advertisements for products such as soft drinks and hamburgers are often based on the notion of rewarding oneself—"You deserve a break today," from McDonald's—or of being part of a community of young and attractive people—"We are the world," for Coca-Cola.
And some commercials have a confusing postmodern theme that doesn't seem to make sense. As Jack Solomon writes in his book Signs of Our Times: The Secret Meanings of Everyday Life, "In Calvin Klein's postmodern campaign for Obsession perfume, it's virtually impossible to tell just what is going on. A tormented woman seems to be torn between a young boy and an older man—or does the young boy represent a flashback to the older man's youth?" (1990, 228, 229). A number of postmodern advertisements puzzle us in an attempt to get us to think about and remember the product being advertised.
We can look at television commercials, the most powerful form of advertising, as minidramas—sometimes only fifteen seconds long, but generally thirty seconds and sometimes a minute or more in length. The cost of a typical thirty-second commercial made by an advertising agency is now around $400,000, an example of how those production costs typically break down is shown in the following table.
|Hours Per Year
|Television production
|Television editing and postproduction
|Sound effects, narration
|Talent fees (actors, extras, voice-overs)
|Legal clearances
|Agency travel, casting, callbacks, etc.
Most thirty-second commercials actually cost more than this to produce. This figure doesn't cover the time purchased on networks and local television stations to broadcast commercials, which can amount to many millions of dollars.
According to Norbert Wiley, one of the aims of advertising is to achieve "a willing suspension of disbelief" in people. This phrase comes from the nineteenth-century literary critic and writer, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who was describing what happens when people see dramas. They identify with the characters in the drama and willingly suspend their disbelief in the artificial nature of what they are observing. Wiley's argument is that when customers experience a suspension of disbelief, it is possible to convince them to purchase something. Advertisers all face the problem of clutter and of people's resistance to being manipulated or being told to do something; the notion that advertising helps generate the suspension of disbelief, or of resistance to being sold products, helps us understand better how advertising works.
This suspension of disbelief is often aided by the aesthetic qualities of advertisements. The actors and actresses who are shown in commercials often use exaggerated facial expressions and body language as they gaze at us, pleading with us to purchase a particular brand of hamburger, medicine, soap powder, or whatever item they are selling. Through the use of techniques and special effects such as dissolves, fadeouts, quick cutting, sound effects, music, and camera movements such as extreme close-ups, the creators of commercials are often able to generate powerful emotional responses in viewers.
In his book, Spots: The Popular Art of Television Commercials, Bruce Kurtz describes "Quick Cuts," a television commercial created by Dan Nichols for McDonald's that had "65 different scenes in 60 seconds" (1977, 94). One seven-second segment of this commercial had fourteen different scenes, and what is interesting, Kurtz adds, is that viewers were able to perceive all of these scenes, even if they appeared faster than viewers could count them when first seeing the commercial.
What this quick cutting does, Kurtz explains is generate a sense of excitement in viewers. He writes, "Because of the sense of urgency and of presentness which the spots communicate, the viewer actually experiences the exciting lifestyle Nichols depicts rather than passively observing events which occur to someone else" (94). What Nichols does with this quick cutting is create feelings of excitement and pleasure in viewers of the commercial, which becomes connected in their minds with eating at McDonald's. These commercials portray an appealing lifestyle that is associated with McDonald's restaurants, which leads viewers to eat at McDonald's to obtain the gratifications they desire.
Technically speaking, the matter of associating excitement and pleasure with McDonald's is a rhetorical device known as metonymy. Metonymy and metaphor are two of the main rhetorical devices used in advertising. Metonymy works by association, and metaphor works by analogy. Both can be expressed pictorially as well as verbally. For example, using a Rolls-Royce automobile in a commercial for Dijon mustard uses the link in our minds of this automobile with wealth and perhaps with attributes such as sophistication and good taste.
Metaphor is a device that uses analogies and forms of the verb "to be." Thus, an advertisement for Fidji perfume shows a fuzzy photograph of a nude woman and has the following metaphor for copy "Woman is an island." We must realize that metaphors have logical implications, therefore accepting the notion that "woman is an island" leads to certain attitudes toward women. Metaphor and metonymy are efficient because they take advantage of information that viewers of the advertisements already have in their minds.
Television commercials and other forms of advertising can have powerful effects on individuals and large numbers of people. Corporations do not spend hundreds of millions of dollars on advertising campaigns unless they are effective in the long run and lead to increased sales. Advertising agencies often say they help "grow" companies. What this means is that they help increase the sales of products and services sold by these companies. When advertising campaigns fail, companies may fire the advertising agency responsible for the campaign and hire a different agency.
Although many people consider advertising to be little more than a nuisance and do what they can to avoid television commercials and other forms of advertising, it is one of the most important institutions in modern societies. Critics of advertising argue that it fosters materialism and privatism by directing our attention away from socially beneficial public investments to private consumption. Marxist critics maintain that if the manifest function of advertising is to sell goods, the latent function is to justify and support the capitalist political system that brings all these goods to people. Our lust for goods is, they argue, a function of the alienation that affects everyone in bourgeois capitalist societies, and advertising is the most important engine that helps generate that lust.
Ethicists criticize advertising for manipulating people and for advertising some products—such as cigarettes, when cigarette advertising was allowed—that are harmful and dangerous. Advertisers often used celebrities to sell cigarettes, providing role models for young people to imitate. Ethicists ask whether people who work in advertising agencies should use their skills and abilities to sell harmful and, in the case of cigarette advertising, carcinogenic products. Ethicists argue that not only is it unethical to make advertisements for such products, but asking writers and artists to do so creates personal ethical dilemmas for them.
Given the amount of binge drinking in the United States and in other countries, there is a considerable amount of controversy about beer advertisements. They are often aimed at teenagers and may play a role in generating this serious social problem. There are also many criticisms of advertisements for food products and fast food directed at young children. Though the advertising industry is not directly responsible for the large numbers of obese children and adults in the United States and other countries, the advertisements for these products must be implicated in the growth of this medical epidemic.
There is probably no area where advertising is more important than in politics in the United States. During American political campaigns, politicians and interest groups collectively spend hundreds of millions of dollars on advertising, mostly on television commercials. Advertising, by playing an important role in political campaigns, helps shape political order.
Ironically, when advertising agencies testify before Congressional committees, they often argue that they cannot shape human behavior and have a relatively minor role in the decision making of consumers. But when they talk with companies that wish to hire them, the advertising agencies claim that they can sell large numbers of people just about anything. It may be true that advertising agencies cannot convince a certain individual to purchase a particular product, but collectively, if we look at the effects of advertising, we can see that these agencies can have a considerable impact on people. There are numerous scholarly journals, websites, and hundreds of books on the social and cultural impact of advertising.
On the positive side, countries with well-developed advertising tend to be dynamic, democratic, and economically successful. So it may be that advertising, for better and for worse, is the price paid for a modern lifestyle. Advertising also has been used for many prosocial purposes, such as attacking racism and anti-Semitism, so it can be a powerful force for good.
Critics of advertising often suggest that something should be done to regulate advertising in various ways. They argue, for example, that government should prevent young children, who are gullible and easily manipulated, from being exposed to advertising on television programs, and advertising should be prevented from selling certain kinds of products, such as cigarettes and prescription drugs, if the consequences of doing so are harmful. Many people are ambivalent about advertising, admiring its aesthetic qualities and yet feeling negative about its intrusive nature. Advertising remains a subject of considerable controversy and an industry that plays a significant role—for better or worse—in shaping the economies, the cultures, the political order, and the lifestyles of people everywhere.
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ISANTI, Minn. (WCCO) — A crime alert has been issued for the apprehension of a man suspected of lighting an Isanti church on fire early Monday morning.
At 3:17 a.m., a man wearing a light colored stocking cap, light colored jacket, dark pants and white tennis shoes – possibly high tops – is believed to have entered an open construction site at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church and attempted to light the building on fire, authorities said.
The fire was suppressed by an automated fire sprinkler system until fire crews arrived.
The man was on foot and no vehicle was seen on the surveillance video.
Anyone with information can call the Minnesota arson tip line at 1-800-723-2020. There is a potential $2,500 reward.
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A. Locally Funded Projects
The procurement of contracts for locally funded projects by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is governed by Republic Act No. 9184, also known as the Government Procurement Reform Act, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.
In accordance with the relevant provisions, the DPWH has established a Registry of Civil Works Contractors, managed by the Procurement Service, which is a database of the contractors' legal, financial and technical information. Evaluation of the contractors' eligibility is done electronically using the information stored in the Registry. All bonafide contractors who wish to do business with the Department must be registered in the said Registry.
To apply for eligibility and to bid for a specific project of the Department, please refer to Department Order No. 64, series of 2012 and Department Order No. 3, 2015.
For new applications, accomplish the Contractor's Confidential Application Statement for Registration.
To apply for online viewing of contractor information, submit the following to the Procurement Service by personal delivery or through courier: (Submission through email will not be accepted)
- Affidavit stating that he/she is the sole proprietor duly Notarized
- Photocopy of Two (2) valid Government issued ID's (with Tax Identification Number-TIN)
- One (1) 2x2 picture hardcopy or in electronic form with specimen signature
- Original copy of NBI Clearance
- Valid email address
- Appointment or Authority (Board Resolution with Secretary's Certificate) of the person managing the affairs of the firm duly Notarized.
- Photocopy of two (2) valid Government issued ID's (with Tax Identification Number-TIN)
- One (1) 2x2 picture hardcopy or in electronic form with specimen signature
- Original copy of NBI Clearance
- Valid email address
AUTHORIZED LIAISON OFFICER (maximum of 3 for each Contractor, none of whom is a Liaison of another Contractor)
- Appointment or Authority
- For Sole Proprietor – by the Owner or the Sole Proprietor
- For Corporation - Appointment or Authority (Board Resolution with Secretary's Certificate)
Valid Government ID's
- Passport
- Drivers License
- Postal ID
- Senior Citizen
- ID Firearms License Card
Upon validation by the Procurement Service (PrS) of the submitted requirements and the completion of the application software by the Information Management Service (IMS) the CWR application will send e-mail notification and log-in instructions to the Contractor with their Login ID and temporary password.
B. Foreign-Assisted Projects
The procurement of foreign-assisted projects is based on the guidelines issued by the concerned lending institution, such as World Bank (WB), Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Asian Development Bank (ADB), etc. The selection of contractors is based on the pre-qualification criteria concurred by these institutions and varies depending on the nature and complexity of the proposed contract to be bid.


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Foodies set to flock to Malvern for gastronomic fiesta
Food lovers are in for a treat next month at a series of mouth watering events in and around Great Malvern.
The initiative – organised by Malvern Hills District Council in partnership with The Great Malvern Food Festival Group – will take place over the Bank Holiday weekend, Sunday 25 and Monday 26 May.
Combining the annual Great Malvern Food Festival – now in its fourth year – with a first-of-its-kind food walk, residents will be able to enjoy the very best in local food and drink.
Due to its growing popularity, the Food Festival – which has previously been held in the town centre – will move to the beautiful grounds of Great Malvern Priory Church. Taking place on Monday 26 May, the day will be packed full of delicious events including cookery demonstrations, food stalls and entertainment from local musicians; there will also be plenty of activities for children.
Free to enter, the Festival has previously attracted up to 2000 people.
Stars of the show will include Felice Tochinni, TV star and highly acclaimed chef from Fusion Brasserie in Worcester and artisan bread maker Robert Swift.
Felice's food demonstrations will include some of his celebrated dishes and also a slot with local school children, creating recipes from their chosen local ingredients. Robert will be sharing the secrets of baking perfect bread. There will also be demonstrations of vegetarian, Egyptian and Asian cuisine plus examples of how to cook great food on a budget.
Phil Grove, Portfolio Holder for Economic Development at Malvern Hills District Council said: "We are absolutely delighted to announce the date of this year's Food Festival and also our very first Food Walk. The Festival is a well established event in Malvern and with the added attraction of the walk; visitors and residents are in for an appetising weekend!
"Malvern has much to celebrate; by combining home grown local produce with the stunning Malvern Hills, the event looks set to be a real success."
The food walk – entitled The Malvern Munch! Food Walk – is a new addition to the Bank Holiday weekend's activities and will take place on Sunday 25 May; those taking part can enjoy a leisurely 6mile walk around the Malvern Hills and taste the best in local food and drink whilst listening to live music including a string quartet and jazz act at stops along the way.
The food and drink for the walk is being supplied by a wide range of local producers such as Malvern Hills Brewery, the Friday Beer Company, Wince's Cider and Croome Cheese amongst others.
Tickets for the walk are £20.00 for an adult and £12.00 for a child and are available from Malvern Tourist Information Centre on (01684 892289) (email@example.com).
For further information about the weekend, visit www.visitthemalverns.org/foodfest


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Divorce and Separation
It shouldn't come as much of a surprise that if you break up with your spouse, she may not be entitled to inherit from you. This is a safeguard in place in most states to prevent her from benefitting if your divorce or legal separation is final and you die before you have a chance to make a new will. Two exceptions exist to this rule, however. If you do amend your will after your divorce, you can state unequivocally that you want her to inherit regardless of the fact that your marriage went south -- and the courts in most states will honor this. Additionally, if you remarry that person, your second wedding reinstates her inheritance rights.
Leaving Bequests to a Caregiver
Some states, such as California, will not allow a caregiver to inherit from you if she tended to you in the last months of your life. This rule is in place to prevent unscrupulous individuals from taking advantage of you when you're physically incapacitated and perhaps at their mercy. A caregiver might coerce, threaten or sweet talk you into changing the terms of your will to leave her a substantial gift. Disqualified caregivers typically include physicians, nurses and the staff at a nursing home, a paid companion who cares for you at home, or even a friend who spends a lot of time taking care of you in your final days. Some courts may make an exception if you were friends for many years before you grew ill or infirm. This rule typically does not apply to relatives.
Witnesses and Executors
Witnesses to your will and the executor named in the document can usually be beneficiaries, but specific requirements are dependent on state law. For example, in Tennessee, your witness who is also a beneficiary is not disqualified from taking a legacy under your will if you add two disinterested persons as witnesses as well. If you don't add these witnesses, it's possible that your beneficiary might inherit anyway if she's related to you. She would still be entitled to a share of your estate equal to what she would have received if you had died without a will. The law isn't typically as strict with executors. If there's a conflict after your death between your executor's responsibilities to your estate and the inheritance she is to receive, she wouldn't necessarily be disqualified from inheriting, but she may have to step down as executor.
Criminal Actions
If your death is the result of murder or manslaughter, the perpetrator is usually disqualified from inheriting from you. Some states make a distinction between different levels of conviction, however. For example, in New York, your beneficiary can inherit if you died at her hands due to negligent homicide, but not if your death was the result of murder or first or second degree manslaughter.


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The German Security System and downright cool guy and proclaimed Champion German BMX Wizard Michael Steingraeber was featured in an awesome music video pulling of some crazy flatland trickery! Well done Squire!
Archive for September, 2010
BMX WizardrySeptember 23, 2010
Lego a Day is backSeptember 3, 2010
My favourite blog Lego a Day is back at last after a bit of a break!
(image obviously borrowed from lego a day)
Life CyclesSeptember 3, 2010
Wow, this is a beautifully shot video about a bike, like the narration says its not a bike video..
official linkage here http://www.lifecyclesfilm.com
Light the Wick TrailerSeptember 3, 2010
With the start of Spring its heralds the end of the snow season here in Australia and what better way to celebrate how shit our snow is (despite this season being the best in twenty-five) by watching this amazing edit of snow shenanigans, some of the lines they take are amazing and then the stacks… oh my…
KeoSeptember 3, 2010
Keo (yes of keo spin fame) began the whole 700cmx or tricking on a fixed gear, despite what you think about that he still has talent. I still would like to see him rip shit up on a BMX and see what he is capable of.


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Tax Planning
Planning is the key to successfully and legally reducing your tax liability. We go beyond tax compliance and proactively recommend tax saving strategies to maximize your after-tax income.
We make it a priority to enhance our mastery of the current tax law, complex tax code, and new tax regulations by attending frequent tax seminars.
Businesses and individuals pay the lowest amount of taxes allowable by law because we continually look for ways to minimize your taxes throughout the year, not just at the end of the year.
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- reduce taxes on your gifts so you can give more.
- reduce taxes on your investments so you can grow your wealth faster.
- reduce taxes on your retirement distributions so you can retire in style.
Here are just a few of the Tax Saving Strategies we use…
- Splitting income among several family members or legal entities in order to get more of the income taxed in a lower bracket.
- Shifting income or expenses from one year to another in order to have them fall where they will be taxed at a lower rate.
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- Using certain investments to produce income that is tax exempt from either federal or state or both taxing entities.
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New Lexus RC coupe will start at $43,715
Lexus makes dependable, sumptuous and classy luxury cars. But to win hearts as well as minds, the brand is about to introduce something a little more sexy.
It's the 2015 Lexus RC 350, a two-plus-two coupe aimed at attracting buyers through its sleek design and powerful engine.
When the RC 350 goes on sale this fall, the 306-horsepower V-6, rear-wheel-drive coupe will start at $43,715 with destination charge. Variants in addition to the standard RC 350 include an all-wheel drive RC 350 at $45,950, plus the higher-performance 467-hp V-8 RC F that's rear-wheel-drive only and starts at $63,225.
RC pricing is competitive with two of the most notable coupes in the business: the BMW M4 ($65,150) and BMW 435i ($47,050), formerly known as the M3 and 335i coupes. A new Cadillac ATS coupe also is joining the field with a starting price of $38,990.
FIRST DRIVE:Cars.com checks out the new RC 350 and RC F
The RC is an all-new coupe for Lexus and is not derived from any one of its sedans. Rather it is a hodgepodge of Lexus models as underpinnings are shared with the new Lexus GS and IS sedans as well as the Lexus IS convertible.
The RC 350's entry-level price pairs the 306-hp V-6 with an eight-speed automatic transmission in rear-wheel-drive models and a six-speed automatic with all-wheel drive.
The inside includes Lexus' standard NuLuxe imitation leather seating — genuine leather is optional — aluminum and wood trim; drive mode selector with Normal, Sport S and Eco choices; dual USB/iPod inputs; Bluetooth streaming audio; voice recognition; Siri Eyes Free; and a 7-inch multimedia screen. Navigation is $1,530 and can pair with a Mark Levinson audio system for $2,610, while a moonroof is $1,100.
Lexus also says the car will offer a new kind of paint job created originally for the one-off concept cars found at auto shows.
Available packages on the RC 350 include the following:
- F Sport Package ($5,085 rear-wheel drive/$4,680 all-wheel drive): Adaptive suspension, rear-wheel steering (rear-wheel drive only), 19-inch wheels, LED headlights, Lexus LFA-inspired gauges, heated/ventilated seats
- Premium Package ($1,240 rear-wheel drive/$800 all-wheel drive): Heated/ventilated front seats, blind spot monitoring
- Luxury Package ($4,885 rear-wheel drive/$4,460 all-wheel drive): Perforated leather interior, heated/ventilated seats, rain-sensing wipers, driver memory seat, blind spot monitoring
- All-Weather Package (all-wheel-drive only $220): Headlight washers, windshield-wiper deicer, high-intensity interior heater
- If an F Sport RC 350 isn't enough performance to get your juices flowing, enter the 467-hp V-8 RC F. For $63,225, the RC F wears more aerodynamic enhancements, sits on wider wheels and tires, and has a 70% new suspension compared to the RC with unique springs, dampers, bushings and sway bars.
Notable RC F packages and optional equipment include:
- Premium Package ($4,400): Heated front seats with memory, carbon fiber interior trim, blind spot monitoring, LED headlights and intuitive park assist
- Performance Package ($5,500, requires Premium Package): Carbon fiber roof, carbon rear wing, torque-vectoring rear differential
All-Weather Package ($280): Headlight washers, heated steering wheel
- Navigation ($1,760)
- Navigation with Mark Levinson stereo ($2,840)
- Moonroof ($1,100)
- Leather seats ($800)
- Precollision system with dynamic radar cruise control ($500)


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Hey guys! Here is another look for ya'll! This one is inspired by my new gold starfish bracelet(pictured) I love it! I got it as a gift from my family and I love it. If you don't know, I love the little mermaid and I WILL be the little mermaid for Halloween(look forward to a look and a post about my DIY costume!) I hope you like it!
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil - Milk
Sugarpill Eyeshadow - Tako
Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Mocha
Urban Decay Naked Palette - Buck & Naked
Sugarpill Chromalust - Goldilux
Maybelline Gel Liner
Prestige White Eyeliner
Pink Lipgloss


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When Jon Stewart took for Craig Kilborn as host of 'The Daily Show' he was a fresh-faced 33-year-old. Jon's been providing scathing social commentary for 16 years and now we have a time-lapse video of his aging process. He's a little grayer and got a couple extra wrinkles, but overall not much has changed.
Turns out all of those Moments of Zen aren't a secret fountain of youth.
Source: billychasen


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Lazaro Nolasco boarded a New York subway train on Friday night and saw a homeless man sitting without a shirt on. The man looked sickly and was shivering. That's when Lazaro saw another man approach the homeless man.
Lazaro's video footage shows the commuter literally taking the shirt off his back and helping the homeless man put it on. The Good Samaritan returns to his seat only to return a few seconds later and put a warm hat on the top of the man's head.
What a thoughtful man! The homeless man is seen wiping a tear from his eyes at the end of the video.
I'm glad Lazaro caught this moment on film. It just shows there are many kind strangers there are around if you open your eyes and look!
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Grace and Adrian invite you to stay in one of our self catering holiday cottages set on a hillside overlooking the Upper Wye Valley in Mid Wales, one of the most beautiful areas of the country.
Our four cottages are each equipped to a high standard and are a great base for walkers and cyclists. We welcome dogs.
You can check availability or choose from:
We are situated near Llangurig, between the market towns of Llanidloes and Rhayader.
Wye View makes a great base for exploring Elan Valley, Hafren Forest, the Vale of Rheidol, Devil's Bridge and much more,
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"This is his name whereby he shall be called, The Lord our righteousness."
Jer. 23:6
Wesley finds himself once more in the middle of a religious dispute. He really does seem to take the middle road on many doctrinal issues. He has a logical, rationalising mind that methodically looks at all the evidence and then responds in a measured way.
He first speaks of how disagreements turn away people from the church. And in turning away from the church turn away from the Lord: sinners openly wanting to know Christ and yet constrained to "weep secretly" because of arguments amongst denominations over this or that.
The "this" in sermon 20 is indeed a page turner. The truth of "The Lord our righteousness" Wesley argues enters deep into the nature of Christianity and supports the framework of it. Wesley is shocked that not all who follow Christ would agree on this issue. The righteousness of Christ is in the first instance a divine righteousness – He is the Son of God, equal in divinity with Him. Secondly there was his righteousness as human, this is the internal and external righteousness that he carried with him as human.
I only heard the word impute in a sermon three weeks ago and didn't know its meaning. On locating the definition I spent some time with all the different meanings and especially on the obsolete meaning to charge a person with a fault but that meaning is in the context of another sermon where sin was imputed. A charge of sin is against all of us.
I therefore find interesting this alternate idea of imputation, that of vicariously attributing a quality that belongs to one person on another. I think that if God could not look on me without looking through the eyes of Christ, i.e. through the righteousness of Christ because God cannot be where there is sin. Christ is our bridge, our righteous bridge that allows the conversation flow once more.
I recall when someone came one time talking of being sanctified and righteous I got awfully muddled because he was a nice guy and all that but if we are in this broken world we are sinners, due in first part to the original sin in the Garden of Eden and then because our human nature gives in so easily to temptation.
Last week I was walking with a bunch of people who wanted to go into an amusement arcade (gambling den) for me and my past I so did not want to enter. I subscribe to the Methodist non gambling rule because a) it suits me not to gamble and b) if I were to I would be ruined. Nevertheless I entered in and stood in this tempting arena, I stood steadfast and sure, praying in my heart for continued deliverance from the surrounding temptations. Others were at home in the surroundings and joined in with the gambling. One person noticed my detachment and suggested a walk, which I gladly took thanking the Lord for protection.
I am not full of righteousness, every day is battle with the temptations that lurk in the cobwebs of my mind. But in Christ is the victory, in Christ I am seen by the Father as righteous because Christ died for my sin and fully atoned for all of my sin. He took all my guilt, all my shame, all my back story and it died with Him on the Cross and when he burst from the grave I was set free, free to follow Him all the days of my life.
Now try to get me to say that under duress and you'll get maybe John 3:16 if you are lucky.
Wesley when he wrote his sermons wrote in plain English for his time. When I write mine I write them in plain English for my time. But the sentiment, the kernal of truth, the truth that is indestructible is very much unchanging. In recording this sermon I was reminded of the first time I attempted to question someone on their theology. They had spoken from a platform of authority that "God didn't have to be good, he chose to be good." In my head I was thinking "No, God is good, it is one of his character traits, he didn't choose it any more than I can choose not to have inherent addiction issues." He is good, God is good all the time. Of course I didn't get an answer from the person except to question the theological proclivities that I had and was passed off as an experiential comment rather than his eternal nature.
The doctrine of imputed righteousness is from the Reformed tradition, Wesley and Methodism does not believe we can state our righteousness in the present moment, in our situations so full of temptation and sin. We are made acceptable to the sight of God only through Christ and the moment our eye gets distracted we are back in the world. A friend said at the weekend, we can only get through "xxx" with our eyes fixed solely on Him. True words spoken.


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Two contractors were shot by a co-worker while installing playground equipment at a Kansas elementary school Tuesday morning, police said, leaving one victim dead and the other in critical condition.
Update: Regarding the shooting this morning at Sunrise Pointe Elementary, one of the victims is now deceased. The other victim is still in critical condition. @opcares @OPPD_Chief @OPPD_PIO @OPPD_LTCHapper— Overland Park Police (@OverlandPark_PD) July 3, 2018
The shooting at Sunrise Point Elementary School in Overland Park was the result of an argument between one worker and the two victims, Overland Park police spokesman John Lacy said.
The suspect, Anthony David Grable, has since been taken into custody, police said. School is out of session and no children were on the property at the time.
As a precaution, all schools have secured all exterior doors. BV parents, look for additional information from the district in your email as more details are available. https://t.co/LFIN9IPhAF— Blue Valley Schools (@bvschools) July 3, 2018
The shooting was connected to two other subsequent crime scenes, Lacy said.
After the shooting, the suspect got into a car at the elementary school, tried to carjack a car at another location but failed, and then successfully carjacked a black Denali at a third location, police said.
Grable was later apprehended and has been charged with first-degree murder. He is set to appear in court on Thursday.
Suspect taken into custody. No injuries to suspect or officers. https://t.co/OsLAIAPP61— Frank Donchez (@OPPD_Chief) July 3, 2018
ABC News' Amanda Maile contributed to this report.


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Company Philosophy
PuraLife LLC philosophy is to take its responsibility to help people to improve their quality of life, by bringing the new technologies and inventions in medicine and healthcare near to the people.
We are mainly focusing on adapting new and unique products and build up business partnerships with companies which can add new value and introduce remarkable benefits to the healthcare professionals and consumers.
We believe that by taking this part in human service, this will be reflected on improving the life style of people in regions where we can be functioning and expanding our activities.
Our Vision
PuraLife is dedicated to remaining one of the world wide key players in the health care products' markets.
To become a global health care products' provider by joining hands with those business partners who can serve the humanity and make difference in people's life.
Company's Strategy
To provide health products which cover variable needs of both health professionals and consumers.
To continuously search for the new technologies related to the health sector and adopt products that can contribute in improving the life quality of people.
To create solid business partnerships with reputable inventors and business partners.
Missions & Goals
- We strive toward better health for individuals by providing highly selective, unique and new technologies.
- To expand our business network all over the world.
- Knowing the needs of the market in each country to be able to serve each market in the most efficient way.


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A sign has been tied to the bow of Waiouru.
If you are an Australian reader then you're likely to immediately recognise the joke! The Todd River runs through the centre of the town of Alice Springs which is in the centre of Australia. It's the third largest town in the Northern Territory. The Todd River an ephemeral river (ie, lasts only one day) and decades can pass before there is water in it. However when infrequent heavy rains fall north of Alice Springs the water can rapidly fill the dry riverbed. People in the Northern Territory will tell you you're not a true "Territorian" until you've seen the Todd in flood!
In August each year Alice Springs conducts the Henley on Todd Regatta. The boats have no bottoms and the contestant run down the dry riverbed carrying their boats. The regatta actually carries insurance in case it of rain and the Todd River started to flow.
Well Waiouru is also on dry land but I certainly don't feel like carrying her anywhere!
This afternoon nb Nuneaton and the butty Brighton passed through Aldermaston Wharf heading towards Reading. Jan was able to take a couple of photos as they approached Padworth Lock,
Meanwhile, I have been busy fitting the cratch bilge pump. The foredeck is below water level so we need the bilge pump should any water accumulate in the cratch.
It's a very small bilge in the bottom of the starboard locker. Only just large enough for the pump. The pump has an automatic float switch and a manual over-ride switch which is located in the bedroom.
Tomorrow Richard and I should finish the starboard side of the back cabin and then make a start on the guests bed. We had a very fruitful discussion regarding the design of the cabin rear steps and think we've developed a good solution.


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About Promenade on the River
Promenade is an elegant and competitively priced riverfront retirement community for independent seniors that provides exceptional social, recreational, cultural and life-long learning opportunities.
Unique to Northern Nevada, Promenade is nestled in the heart of Reno's arts and culture district across the majestic Truckee River from downtown Reno, surrounded by lush parks, mature trees and private homes.
Two beautifully constructed and interconnected buildings boast 110,000 square feet and are home to 83 villa apartments with 31 distinct floor plans available for lease. Residents enjoy 27,000 square feet of shared space filled with amenities.


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What a day! Thinking of all the hugs collected so far.
I know you may ask, is there any hugs challenge? What am I talking about?
Yes, as small or big as they come; in the morning, noon, afternoon or late at night. Just hugs!
There were times I wanted one, even the smallest but I couldn't get it.
There were times I wanted it from a specific person, but no, I didn't get it.
And there were times I got it unexpectedly from a friend, family, colleague, even from a stranger, I mean someone I barely know.
But here, my serenade comes from my biggest admirers, those who fill my days with drama, joy, happiness, hard work, smile, tears and prayers.
They can enlarge my lips with a smile and tighten my face with anger at the same time.
The ones who can make me laugh and cry.
They are my morning joy and my heartfelt prayer at night; my endless motivation throughout the day.
They are a mixture of complexity and simplicity in every way.
I hope you will agree with me that hugs are special gifts and can be used at any time, any day and for any mood.
My serenade of Hugs
It starts in the morning, that warm and tender hug to say hello! How was your sleep?
Then one before leaving, wishing each other a wonderful day with hope to see you later.
Another to say welcome back! How was your day?
And one more to say good night, sleep tight!
But in between comes
The "thank you hug", for a new pair of shoes, a new set of clothes or a new pencil case to replace the one they misplaced and can't find any more.
The "I am sorry hug", whenever they acknowledge their mistakes and misbehaviors and are willing to do right next time.
The "I love you Hug" when feeling emotional.
The "get well soon hug" to give you hope.
The "bobo healer hug" that calms you down when you hurt yourself.
The "don't worry hug" for every bad dreams, fears…
And the "I missed you hug".
Hugs are great to encourage, secure, motivate, lower your temper and express feelings.
My serenade of hugs is an endless symphony. It's a beautiful melody to start the day and so lovely to finish up the day.
Children are good example of the power of hugs; they give hugs without questions and are so expectant to receive one.
Give as much as you can, at any time, to anyone who needs it and may you receive so many hugs that you will have no room for stress, worries, pain, anxiety and insecurities.
Love and Big hug to you all.
Note: • A "bobo" is children word to express a wound, cut, scratch or pain. It is used in French language.


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Rivermont Golf Club
Where Golf is our Game!
Since 1973, Rivermont Golf Club has been challenging and fun both to scratch golfers and higher handicap players.
Rivermont Golf Club picked to host the 2023 Georgia State Amateur Championship! See announcement here. Rivermont also hosted the 2019 Atlanta Amateur Championship for the 13th time this past October 3rd-6th.
Rivermont Golf Club was also proud to host the 2018 Junior Championship for the Georgia State Golf Association in June (click here for pictures form the event) and looks forward to Sectional Qualifying for the USGA's Women's Mid-Amateur Championship on August 15th.
In June, 2018 Rivermont was also proud to be ranked as one of the top 20 golf courses in Georgia by Top100Golf Courses.com. You can click here to view their 2018 rankings.
In 2017, Rivermont also hosted the Atlanta Amateur Championship (click here to view a video re-cap) in addition to Sectional Qualifying for the USGA Men's and Women's Mid-Amateur Championships.
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