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Here's a fun card that showcases a sneak peek of a stamp set that will be in the new catalog that comes out in June!! So on trend - have you seen owls lately?? They are everywhere - home decor, jewelry, purses, etc. !! I really think they are cute - and hope you like this card!
and a close up -
Here's the details on this card -
The Yippee- Skippee is from the stamp set called Yippee- Skippee !
My card base is Bermuda Bay card stock which I cut 3 3/4 x 11 inches - and scored at 5 1/2.
I wanted to have the banner and the scallop circle hang over the edge a bit and still fit in a regular envelope.
For the large whisper white circle - I used the 2 1/2 inch circle punch - and layered this onto a scallop circle of Calypso Coral which was cut using the Perfect Pennants die. ( this is on the retiring list!)
The "Yay, You stamp is from the So Very Happy set - and this was stamped in Bermuda Bay ink. My owl was stamped in soft suede ink - the banner in Bermuda Bay ink.
For my little banners, I used some coordinating colors of designer series paper and a strip of silver glimmer paper, and flagged the ends.
This card goes together quickly - my kind of card!!
Thanks for visiting - enjoy your day!


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Mickey Kaus has some thoughts on Chris Lehane doing his handy work for Westley Clark. Kaus seems to share my view of Lehane.
The guy tries hard, but he comes across looking like a rabid chahuahua. He yaps and yaps until you are tired of him. He never lets anyone else get a word in. He is so sure of himself that he doesn't question himself and he usually gets screwed in the process.
Also, there is the loyalty factor. He comes across as in it for himself. I'd never trust a person who jumped ship from one campaign and started working for another in the same primary. That's bad character. Yet, that's what Lehane did. He worked for Kerry and, when Kerry appeared to be going no where, he jumped to Clark where all of Lehane's frat buddies were anyway.

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Download and print the Schedule of Events for the
150th Anniversary of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
The commemoration will begin Thursday evening with an opening ceremony at the park. On Friday visitors can experience living history demonstrations, battlefiled tours, and much more. Friday's programs will culminate with concert by The Claire Lynch Band, accompanied by Bobby Horton. Download Thursday/Friday's program.
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text: The "Ulrich Perathoner Shepherd Nativity" situates the birth of the Holy Child in a rural milieu. The Holy Family is shown here as a peasant couple, dressed in nice simple gowns. Gentle joy and a humble piety light up their faces and touch the heart of the spectator. Many additional figures can be taken from the huge complex of the "Ulrich Nativity". Like all UP cribs the "Shepherd Nativity" is carved from maple wood and, if colored, carefully painted with beautiful oil colors.


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This place is made of dewdrops
As the uncertainty of clouds
Shrouded in dusty mystery
A book one reads aloud.
There are fairies in the candlelight
Dancers under the moon
Treasures in the ocean
Once lost but will be found soon.
They can fly when they believe
Their dreams keep them holding on
They don't need reassuring
And they don't need anyone.
They can live forever
Because forever lives for them
They smile in the starlight
Until night draws to an end.
The dust does not need lifting
There's no-one who'll understand
Believe they must and believe they do
They can do anything.


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Join us as we turn our basement auditorium into a drop-in game room! Featuring a variety of new and classic board games, LEGO®, Little Bits, IPADs and video games. Also including cards wtih kittens that explode, sushi on the go and uno.
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God our Heavenly Father is gentle, patient, merciful and kind. He loves us and does not want us to stray far away from Him. For without Him we are sure to destroy ourselves by our choices.
Which loving parent would want to see their child die? And so through His Son our Lord Jesus Christ we have hope of eternal life with Him. We need only heed His gentle call to return to Him.
We disciples of Jesus are called to be His lips, hands and feet. To extend His mercy and love to all we meet. Healing and restoring them as He once did. Coaxing them gently like any good brother or sister would, to return home to the Father.
In union with Him, we are provided for all we need and so no true disciple can say I don't know how or do not have what it takes. All it will ever take is a desire to serve Him by our love.
Lord You are my rock and my strength. Amen
First reading
Hosea 11:1-4,8-9
Thus says the Lord:
When Israel was a child I loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt.
But the more I called to them, the further they went from me; they have offered sacrifice to the baals and set their offerings smoking before the idols.
I myself taught Ephraim to walk, I took them in my arms;
yet they have not understood that I was the one looking after them.
I led them with reins of kindness, with leading-strings of love.
I was like someone who lifts an infant close against his cheek; stooping down to him I gave him his food.
Ephraim, how could I part with you?
Israel, how could I give you up?
How could I treat you like Admah, or deal with you like Zeboiim?
My heart recoils from it, my whole being trembles at the thought.
I will not give rein to my fierce anger, I will not destroy Ephraim again, for I am God, not man: I am the Holy One in your midst and have no wish to destroy.
Matthew 10:7-15
Jesus instructed the Twelve as follows: 'As you go, proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is close at hand. Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out devils. You received without charge, give without charge. Provide yourselves with no gold or silver, not even with a few coppers for your purses, with no haversack for the journey or spare tunic or footwear or a staff, for the workman deserves his keep.
'Whatever town or village you go into, ask for someone trustworthy and stay with him until you leave. As you enter his house, salute it, and if the house deserves it, let your peace descend upon it; if it does not, let your peace come back to you. And if anyone does not welcome you or listen to what you have to say, as you walk out of the house or town shake the dust from your feet. I tell you solemnly, on the day of Judgement it will not go as hard with the land of Sodom and Gomorrah as with that town.'


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I have been debating how to write this review for nearly a month now. I'm finding it difficult to discuss this book without giving away how the previous book ended, and you really should read the first two books in the Drew Farthering series before you read this one. Besides being wonderful Agatha Christie-style murder mysteries, the first two books provide humorous history between the main characters. You can read my reviews for the two books by clicking on the links: Rules of Murder and Death by the Book.
The main character Drew Farthering has successfully solved murderous mayhem in the recent past and has developed a reputation for solving crimes that stump the authorities. In Murder at the Mikado, Drew resists getting involved for personal reasons but finds himself investigating anyway. The truth proves elusive as he questions actors and actresses who have a flair for the dramatic and make a living pretending to be someone they are not.
I don't want to write any more for fear I will ruin the second book for you, but I did enjoy reading this novel and would highly recommend it.
I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. These thoughts and opinions are my own.


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Moon in Cancer square sun in Aries – First quarter Moon
The current Moon cycle meets its first crisis. How to manage the headstrong, impetuous, almost anti-social energy of the Aries Sun, whose rash and wild manner seems so insensitive and unsettling to the clingy emotional dependencies of the Cancer Moon. She feels most hurt by the self-centred ways of her masculine principle.
Affected strongly by the recent conjunction to URANUS, his intention is to exercise the importance of his independence and, realising that there is no return upon the path never before taken, he takes courage in the conviction that he may have to go this road alone. He does not have the patience to wait, nor will he carry anyone that isn't up to carrying their own. The road ahead looks a little rocky. The less baggage, the easier.
Nor does he care what people think. He knows, in his heart, that he may never see them with the same familiar sentiments ever again.
Mostly, he is not given to any sudden, unexpected displays of emotion. He sees right through all the drama, the insecurity and nervousness of his own kind and finds these utterly repugnant now.
They see him as abrupt and heartless, lacking the kindness and commitment to stay loyal and true to those things that nurture and support him.
Uncertainty where this conflict takes us can mark the day's outcomes. Ultimately for the situation to improve, a sensible compromise is necessary now.
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"Peaceable Kingdom," John August Swanson. Used by permission from the artist.
Image © by John August Swanson. Artwork held in the Luther Seminary Fine Arts Collection, St. Paul, Minn.
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Advance of the adelgids: A possible threat to Michigan forests
Two potential insects are just some in a long line of exotics pests and diseases that have serious effects that could cause great damage to Michigan forests and economy.
Aphids? Adelgids? Scales? For most of us, they're similar enough to be about the same thing. They're very small, soft-bodied insects that siphon the juices out of trees and other plants. Many species become immobile after inserting long, feeding stylets (tubes) under the bark of a twig or branch. They then cover themselves with protective coats. These coats might be hard and shiny, waxy or fluffy. They're unique little critters.
Most of these species are native and more-or-less harmless to trees. However, the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) and balsam woolly adelgid (BWA) are exotic species that have caused considerable forest damage across large parts of North America. The Carolina hemlock is facing possible extinction, for example. We don't want these adelgids in Michigan.
Both HWA and BWA are commonly spread by the movement of nursery stock. Be careful when you buy hemlock and fir (or anything else for that matter) for landscaping. Learn where the vendor acquired the planting stock and, like many things, keep it local.
Vigilance is warranted, so what do you look for? First, learn to recognize the differences among hemlock, fir, and the other conifers. It's not too tough and there are only about 14 common conifer species in Michigan. Incidentally, only four of them are pines.
Once you're looking at the right tree, search for tiny white bumps or puffs, smaller than the head of a match. These are the stationary adelgids under their waxy coatings. On hemlock, they're most common on the twigs at the base of the needles. This can be hard to see in a tall hemlock. On firs, they're more likely to be seen on the bark of the trunk. The firs often look sickly after heavier infestations.
However, you're not likely to soon see either HWA or BWA. Neither species is thought to be established in the Lake States, at least so far. Then why bother to look? Actually, most exotic forest pests are not discovered by the entomologists or foresters – they are discovered by observant and curious forest visitors and homeowners.
Thousands of eyes watching for unusual health conditions are critical for combating these emerging disease and insect problems. A small outbreak can often be successfully eradicated with a relatively small amount of effort. This has already happened several times in Michigan with HWA. There is hope! Larger outbreaks are more difficult to eradicate.
What about the fear of "crying wolf?" There are, of course, native species and other look-alikes that can be confusing. However, in these days of Internet access, digital photography, and email access to experts, it's a lot easier to address these sorts of concerns. The forestry community would rather respond to a thousand cases of mistaken identity than risk missing a relatively easy job of eradicating a small outbreak of a nasty insect or disease.
Forest owners, and others, can use these opportunities to learn more about the forest. The more you know, the more likely you are to recognize an important pest. And learning about forest ecology can be rewarding and fun all unto itself. Be inquisitive – if something just doesn't look right, try to figure out why.
Where to go for help? The Internet has lots of information, including many pictures, if you have an idea of what you're looking for. "Knowing" is the hard part. More traditionally, try contacting a Michigan State University Extension office or County Conservation District. Most counties in Michigan are served by one or the other. The Conservation Districts now have 13 foresters funded by a new state program and they serve about 30 counties. If you're forest owner, consider hiring a consultant forester. Forest health issues are just one of many services these foresters can provide.
Of course, healthy forests are everyone's concern. We can't live without them. Keeping an "eye out" during your forest visits is the first step in helping to protect these vital natural resources.


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Departures: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka—The Path of the Buddha
This privately guided, independent tour will take you from Negombo to explore Sri Lanka's most stunning Buddhist World Heritage Sites in the 'Cultural Triangle' and beyond. You'll view elephants in the wild in a National Park, visit ancient cities and modern-day villages, and stay in both a highland tea eco-resort and on a white sand beach for which the island is famous. Transportation will be at your own pace with an English speaking driver-guide.
We believe that to travel responsibly, a portion of our tour cost should benefit the communities we visit. This trip we will donate to ROOM TO READ, an NGO that believes all children have a right to education. Their program in Sri Lanka has established 1,694 libraries, 402 schools, and published 163 book titles in both Sinhala and Tamil languages.
Starting at $4,490*
For more information and to get started, contact us at How to Book.
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Day 1-2
Depart for Sri Lanka
Depart U.S and fly to Colombo via Dubai, with an optional layover and tour of this ultra-modern city. In the morning continue on to Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka.
Day 3
Colombo – Negombo
A warm welcome awaits you at the airport by your driver/guide who will take you to a beachfront hotel north of the city in Negombo. Enjoy a walk on the beach and dinner in the hotel as the sun sets over the Indian ocean.
Day 4
Negombo – Anuradhapura
Late morning departure for the 'Cultural Triangle' which contains seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites. These ancient sites are not just historical monuments but represent a devout living Buddhist culture which make them all the more fascinating.
Afternoon arrival in Anuradhapura where your hotel is modeled after the ancient city of the same name—with pools, rock gardens, and an outdoor Buddhist meditation center.
Day 5
Anuradhapura & Mihintale
After breakfast, you'll have the day to explore the sprawling temple complex that ruled Sri Lanka for over a thousand years. The site was first built over 2,200 years ago, when a branch of the original 'Bodhi tree', under which the Buddha attained enlightenment was planted.
Also visit the nearby mountain peak of Mihintale where Buddhism was first brought to Sri Lanka. Overnight Anuradhapura.
Day 6
Anuradhapura – Habarana
Depart Anuradhapura for the Rock Cave Temple of Dambulla. The temple complex is a series of five caves that have been in use as a Buddhist monastery for over 2,000 years. They contain hundreds of statues and frescoes—all related to the Buddha's life, including a 47-foot-long reclining Buddha—which are all considered among the finest examples of Sinhalese art.
Check in at a lovely lakeside resort in Habarana for the next three nights.
Day 7
Morning visit to the 5th-century World Heritage site of Sigiriya Rock, which rises an impressive 660 feet from the jungle below. View the frescoes of heavenly maidens and climb 1,200 steps to the top for an incredible view.
This afternoon, take a jeep safari into one of the nearby national parks to view elephants, an impressive array of colorful birds and other wildlife. Overnight Habarana.
Day 8
After breakfast, drive to the former kingdom and temple complex of Polonnaruwa — capital of Sinhalese kings dating back to the 11th & 12th centuries. You may choose to explore this extensive site on bicycles to view the Royal Palace, the lake, and take time for reflection at lovely Gal Vihara—the rock sculptures of the Buddha.
Lunch is included in a local restaurant. Return to Habarana for overnight.
Day 9
Habarana – Madulkelle
Depart Habarana for the Spice Gardens at Matale, an organic, multi-generational farm. Learn about the Ayurvedic and culinary uses of the herbs and spices you'll see with the opportunity to purchase the hand-crafted products produced by the family owners.
Climb further on via scenic mountain roads to your home for the next three nights, a very special eco-lodge in the midst of a highland tea plantation.
Day 10
Enjoy breakfast overlooking the spectacular Knuckles Range. The day is free to relax and enjoy this beautiful place, where meals are a culinary adventure prepared with fresh produce from the organic garden on the premises.
Option to take a tour of the nearby tea factory, take a guided hike with the resident naturalist, have a cooking lesson with the chef, book a massage, or swim in the infinity pool with a view to the valley below.
Day 11
Madulkelle — Kandy
After breakfast, depart for Kandy, considered the cultural capital of Sri Lanka. Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, located in the Royal Palace complex. Since ancient times, this relic of the Buddha has played an important role in the city's life and politics.
This evening, enjoy a performance of Kandyan dancers and drummers. Dinner and overnight at a riverfront hotel.
Day 12
A full day to explore Kandy. You may wish to have lunch while visiting the Royal Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya, home to more than 4,000 species — and a haven for quiet contemplation.
Return to your riverfront hotel for overnight.
Day 13
This morning, descend from the highlands to the coastal area around Galle, in the southwest part of the island. Stay the next three nights at a quiet beachfront resort just outside the port city of Galle.
Day 14
Madu Ganga River
After breakfast venture by boat up the Madu Ganga river to see life in this complex ecosystem of mangroves and islands, where most residents live on prawn fishing and cinnamon harvesting. Visit an island monastery and receive blessings from the head monk, as well as the friendly island village of Ganga.
Return to the beach hotel for a swim and overnight.
Day 15
Enjoy a morning walking tour of this ancient port city that was ruled by the Portuguese, Dutch and British prior to independence. Galle is renowned for lace making, ebony carvings, and gemstones, and is a great place for shopping.
Spend the afternoon exploring the cafes, shops and galleries. Return to your beachfront hotel for overnight.
Day 16
Galle – Negombo
This morning depart for Colombo, stopping for lunch at the historic Mt. Lavinia Hotel. As you drive through Colombo, your guide will point out the main sites of the capital city.
Afternoon arrival at your Negombo hotel for overnight.
Day 17
Homeward Bound
Transfer to the airport for an early morning departure, arriving the same day.
Optional Extension: Highlands, Parks & Pilgrims
This 7-day extension includes the English colonial hill station of Nuwara Eliya, hiking in Horton Plains National Park, wildlife safaris in Udawalawe and Yala National parks, and the evening Puja in the pilgrimage city of Kataragama. Ask for a detailed itinerary.
For pricing and hotel information, contact us at How to Book. The specifics of this itinerary are subject to change based on local conditions at the discretion of Ponte Travels.
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Extracts from Adriana Achillini´s article 'Las brujas'
"The witches were the Shamans of the Old Europe, spiritual cultural heir of the pagan pre-christian civilizations. In many cases, the word 'witch' matches up with the name of the local Goddess: Lamia, Maga Saga, Strega, Strix, Incantatrix, Lucina, Janara..., to mention just a few. In the Old Saxon language the word 'med-wyf' meant 'obstetrician-witch'. The English word 'witch' comes from the Saxon 'wicce' that means 'wisdom'. In the medieval England, the female clan leaders acted as community judges. In Chester´s Magna Carta they were called 'iudices de wich', that´s to say 'judge-witches'. They kept a very high social status well into the Christian era, as for millennia, the priestess of the Great Mother held the monopoly of justice, healing and obstetrics. This last practice continued without interruption until the Modern Age since, for male doctors and the clergy, it was taboo to treat any kind of feminine condition. In pre-Christian Gaul and Scandinavia, the arts of healing were entirely in the hands of witches or wise women, midwives, herbalists who continued with the tradition of treating patients in the sacred places formerly consecrated to the Goddess. Their knowledge was based on oral traditions passed on from mothers to daughters since the beginning of the continent´s civilization.
The biblical passage 'Do not allow a sorceress to live' (Exodus 22:18) has been the cornerstone for centuries of prosecution. In origin, the church didn´t condemn sorcery as a sin, but Innocent VIII´s papal bull in 1484 denounced witchcraft as the Devil´s conspiracy against the peace and common order of the Sacred Christian Empire and, in this way, institutionalized a war against women.
The consequences were devastating. Not only for the number of victims (estimated between 3 and 9 million, of which 80% were women) or their methodology, but also because the secular and religious authorities who carried out this massacre didn´t hold complete responsibility for these atrocities.[…] The witches (read: women) were torture for days with the most horrific devices: the rack, , the garrotte, red-hot irons, the copper boot, the burning chairs...
Until the XV century, the herbal healing (passed on through generations like cooking recipes) were the only known medical treatments. […] Contrary to the general belief, the witches and healers weren´t some ignorant women overcome by the technical-scientific superiority of the male professionals. In fact, they have been ascribed to have used through centuries a vast number of remedies still in used by modern pharmacy. They had such phytotherapeutic knowledge to treat almost any kind of illness. Paracelsus (consider the father of modern medicine) admitted to have inherited from healers all his medic and scientific knowledge. Agrippa Von Nettesheim maintained that, when it comes to knowledge, the wise old women and midwives were by far, superior to graduated physicians. Men who had from the healing arts from the witches were free to practice, while those witches who were their teachers were persecuted.
The universities, therefore the official medicine, barred the presence of women. In 1322, a woman called Jacoba Felicie was arrested and prosecuted by the Faculty of Medicine of Paris for practising medicine, even though the report stated she was more knowledgeable in surgery and medicine than the best graduated male physician in the city.
Official medicine was strictly supervised by the clergy, the medicine studies couldn´t contradict the Church´s doctrine. As a result of it, the future physicians had little knowledge that we would hardly consider as scientific and almost no practical experience. There was little they could do to heal the sick apart from reciting some 'magical' formulas, prescribe laxatives, bleeding and applying leeches.
On the other hand, the witches´ practice wasn´t controlled by any religious doctrine that might inhibit their freedom to research, they based their judgment on experience and trusted their own capabilities to heal by using medicines to treat diseases, pregnancy, births, abortions and as contraception; as well as rituals and charms to activate suggestion when treating psychosomatic conditions. That´s why, from the official medicine´s point of view, their successful treatments and good decisions appeared to be inspired by some power that, as they couldn´t understand it, had to be evil.
The witches were persecuted for knowing and teaching other women how to take control of their destiny and sexuality. The Inquisition´s manual, 'Malleus Maleficarum', by the Dominican monks Kramer and Sprenger declared: "Any evil is small when compared to a woman´s evil. The natural reason lies in the fact that women are more carnal than men. this is obvious if we look at their many carnal abominations. It is worth noting there is a defect inherent in the making of the first female, since she was made from a bowed rib from the chest, which bends in a different direction to that of man. Hence, with this malformation, she is an imperfect animal who always betrays."
This text shows us how the accusation against them was their feminine sexuality. In the old pre-Christian cultures sexuality and fertility were revered as a gift. The primitive Church attacked very strongly the many pagan traditions that considered sex as sacrament, the sacred union of the Goddess and Her Spouse, the ritualistic sexual union of the priestess and the priest that warrants the abundance of the crops and the general welfare. The witches were the direct descendants of those priestesses and, no matter how decimated those traditions were and how diluted those beliefs became throughout time, the concept of the triple goddess (maiden, mother and hag), the cult to the land´s fertility and the 'Hieros Gamos' (Sacred Marriage) still resonated within the culture of those farmers from the Middle and modern ages, who sowed, grew and harvested following ancient lunar and seasonal ceremonies (in fact, the word 'pagan' comes from the Latin 'paganus' which means 'peasant'). The witch represented the third aspect of the Goddess, Wise Hag, highly revered for her services to the community; who, as a consequence of the ruthless persecution and the terror the inquisition provoked, became feared and repudiated by her own people.
The peasants live their celebrations uninhibited and in ecstasy, and men and women took part in these festivities maintaining them for centuries. The church witnessed this burst of joy with clear disdain, that´s why it took those celebrations, removing their sensual nature, putting in their place the most important Christian celebrations. Thus it moved the important role of the Sacred Feminine, replacing the ancient places of worship of the Goddess with temples dedicated to a virgin who gave birth and was mother without sexual intercourse, an ideal that no normal woman can aspire to.
According to the Christian morals, woman brought death to the world and sex perpetuated it. Women were associated to indiscriminate pleasure and so transmitted that sin to men. Any woman reactionary to this morals, who didn´t give in to the discipline of the marriage nor accepted celibacy, or even worse, who dared to live on her own, could be accused of witchcraft and be killed for it, never mind if she followed pagan traditions or not.
As the 'Malleus Maleficarum' says: "All magic has its origin in the lust of the flesh, which is insatiable for women... To satisfy their lust, they copulate with demons... It is clear enough why is not surprising how witchcraft affects more women than men... Praise the Lord who´s kept men from such an appalling sin."
Another of the accusations blamed women for supporting the organizing networks of peasant rebellions against God´s kingdom on earth. Every seasonal gathering summon thousands of people, it attracted dissatisfied inhabitants as much as it established better relationships among the villages and parameters of solidarity and autonomy among peasants. It is not hard to imagine how witches fomented the overthrow of the religious and political regime that both, them and the peasants, considered unjust and invader.
The people mistrusted the doublespeak of the church, which on one hand it suggested a bare life for peasants and on the other hand its priests were a corrupt and privileged class that oppressed with an standard they wouldn´t follow themselves.
It is worth to mention as well, that these processes of witchcraft yielded important profit to the church and the local nobility, kings, judges and courts who received from the inquisition a share of the booty; as all property was confiscated after the arrest of the accused. The papal authorities held that confiscation was the first weapon against heresy. It took place before the sentence since it was assumed that no one would survive it. It some cases it happened before the 'confession' was made. In 1300, a noble called Jean Baudier was arrested the 20th of January. He refused to confess until torture broke his spirit on the 5th of February. He was condemned on the 7th of March. However, his property was sold on the 29th of January, a week before his confession.
It was expected of the accused ones to pay for the expenses of their process, even for their torture and their food. If they had no money they died of starvation. The 15th of August 1376, Gregory XI, commented how many of the accused women died of starvation prior to their execution. He church had no intention to provide from its own funds, although granted indulgence to those who provided food for the heretics starving in the dungeons, waiting for the pious generosity of the believers who might help them out of charity.
The witches´ hunt shows us a history of men who persecuted women with the aim of monopolizing profitable professions such as medicine and religion. The witch represents a menace to the Church´s power for various reasons: she was a woman and honoured her own sexuality as sacred; she was wise and the continuator of a pre-Christian religious tradition; she was respected for her knowledge on medicine, an she was part of a peasant women´s movement. Compared to the church´s oppression, she was the obvious hope of change based on communal relationships.
Modern witches claim their predecessors to be the victims of a patriarchy and they re-create an new spirituality based on the pre-Christian matristic traditions such as:
a) Celebration of the divinity as feminine, the creator principle of the universe, while her sacred partner is her lover, friend and companion.
b) Body and soul exist in unity, the female´s body far from unholy, guards the secret of creation and is the means to connect with the sacred.
c) Nature is sacred, therefore it shouldn´t be abused nor 'conquered'.
d) Time is not experienced as linear but as circular and cyclic. The image of the triple Goddess represents the cycles of birth-life-death-life.
e) The individual is worth by him or herself, not subordinated to any 'revelation' that commands his or her devotion to any deity.
f) There is no concept of Original sin and the ethical model says 'do as you please hurting no one'.


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3br – 1580ft2 – 3/2 NEW HOME! All ages community living!
Price: $49,999
Location1920 Marion County Rd #39 Weirsdale, Florida32195 - Weirsdale
Listing Details
- Property Type: Manufactured/Mobile Home
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Living Area (sq ft): 1580
- Year Built: 2019
- Floorplan: Jubilation
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- Horses or Livestock Allowed?: No
- Listed: June 15, 2020 5:39 pm
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BRAND NEW HOME in our all ages community Leisure Meadows! Nestled on a quiet street, 5 minutes from all the local conveniences (schools, shopping, post office, restaurants, gas stations, Target, banks, grocery stores etc.). This community is considered to be in Lake County. 1 mile from The Villages! 5 minutes from Lake Weir, 15 minutes from Leesburg, 1 hour north of Orlando, 30-45 minutes from Ocala.
-Includes deluxe appliances, washer and dryer hook ups and HVAC unit (central heat and air).
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Shareholders in Marks & Spencer should not be overly concerned about its financial results over the next two years because those numbers are not that important to the clothing and food retailer's future, its new chairman has told them.
Retail veteran Archie Norman joined M&S as chairman in September last year, and two months later, the company detailed its latest attempt at a turnaround after more than a decade of failed reinventions.
The plan included a five-year programme of store closures and relocations to cut excess selling space in its clothing business, increased technology investment, and moves to make a misfiring food business more competitive.
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Aerobic Cross Training for Weight Loss
Do you sometimes get bored with your aerobic exercise? Do You sometimesfeel like you're not getting the resultsyou should from your aerobic exercise?If so, then aerobic cross-training isfor you.
Aerobic cross-training refers to usingtwo to three different types of aerobicexercise during an exercise session. Forexample, if you plan to exercise for 60minutes, you might start with 20 minutesof walking or jogging, followed by 20minutes of biking, and finish with 20minutes of rowing.
Now, please don't get the impression thatyou have to be in great shape to do thisor that it has to be 60 minutes long.You can start with something as simpleas a ten minute walk followed by tenminutes with an exercise video. This iscross-training too. You can graduallybuild up from there.
Here are some of the exercises you canuse in your cross-training program;walking, jogging, biking, rowing, stairclimbing, swimming, exercise videos, etc.Any combination of aerobic exerciseswill do. You simply go from one to thenext with very little time betweenthem.
Aerobic cross-training is beneficial toyou in several ways:
1. It provides variety which eliminatesthe monotony often associated with doingthe same exercise for a long period oftime.
2. If your exercise sessions are less monotonous and more enjoyable, youare much more likely to exercise moreoften and for longer periods of time.
3. You are less prone to over-useinjuries that sometimes occur fromdoing the same exercise movements overand over again.
4. You tone more muscles because you areusing more muscles. For example, walkingtones mostly the lower body muscles androwing tones upper body muscles also. Evenexercises like walking and biking thatboth tone lower body muscles, tone themat different angles and each tones somesmall muscles that the other doesn't.
5. Aerobic conditioning is very specificto the muscles being worked. For example,you can walk ten miles a day and still besomewhat breathless after climbing stairsbecause you haven't trained the musclesfor that specific movement. Aerobiccross-training allows you to developmore comprehensive aerobic training.
6. Aerobic cross-training is effectivefor weight loss because your are toningand training the fat-burning systemsof more of your muscles. It turns moreof your muscles into 24-hour fat-burningmachines! You are also more likely toexercise on a regular basis and for longerperiods of time. this also promotesweight loss and fitness.
Author and exercise physiologist, Greg Landry,offers free weight loss and fitness success stories and targeted, highly affective weight loss programsfor women, men, type 2 diabetics, and people withslow metabolisms and hypothyroidism. http://www.Landry.com
Aerobic Cross Training for Weight Loss
Do you sometimes get bored with your aerobic exercise? Do You sometimesfeel like you're not getting the resultsyou should from your aerobic exercise?If so, then aerobic cross-training isfor you.Aerobic cross-training refers to usingtwo to three different types of aerobicexercise during an exercise session.
Benefits of Aerobic Exercise
The real benefits of aerobic exercise are achieved by increasing your heart rate and breathing hard for an extended period of time. During this aerobic activity your body produces more energy and delivers more oxygen to your muscles.
Do You Need an Expensive Padded, Cushioned, Air Bubbled, Gelled Running Shoe?
Nike Free does not think so; and neither should you. Read on to find out why this concerns every one of us, our health and a good deal of wasted money.
Walking for Your Health
Walking is the easiest way of exercise because it is accessible at anyplace, anywhere and anytime. Several studies show that walking can:* reduce high cholesterol and improve blood lipid profile* reduce body fat* enhance mental well being* increase bone density, hence helping to prevent osteoporosis* reduce the risk of cancer of the colon* reduce the risk of non insulin dependant diabetes* help to control body weight* help osteoarthritis* help flexibility and co-ordination hence reducing the risk of fallsAlthough walking can reduce body fat for weight loss purpose, it is actually not an effective option of exercise, because it doesn't burn lots of calories and only bring small increase in metabolism.
Spinning Classes - Indoor Stationery Bicycle
Over the years I have changed my exercise routine continuously. That wasn't exactly planned, but it probably kept my interest up.
Elliptical Trainer Benefits
There are so many elliptical trainer benefits to list that some would say it's the perfect way to exercise. Elliptical exercise trainers meet the overall need of any exercise program.
What Should Runners Think About?
What do you think about when you are running? Does it make a difference? Research suggests it definitely can.A survey into what runners think about when competing identified four categories.
3 Keys To Finding Your Natural Running Stride
When I think back to when I was at school, my worst nightmare was running. I hated it, even more than football and rugy which I don't like even today.
Better Cardio Workouts
The Cardio KingChange it upOne of the most important aspects to a cardio workout is changing it. Most people get bored with exercise simply because they pop these DVD's in and do the same thing everyday.
Playing Your Cardio Right
To many, that half-hour a day is the most enjoyable, most therapeutic part of your agenda. To others, it's as dreadful as taking out the trash and doing the dishes.
Running in The Zone: A Personal Account
Running in The Zone has to be one of the most satisfying experiences. When it all fits together it can seem effortless and intensely rewarding.
Maximum Cardio
Depending on your goals and body type, different amounts of cardio may be required. A lean "hard-gainer" trying to add mass may benefit from only one or two cardiovascular sessions per week.
Cardio Enthusiasts: Discover a More Effective Training Method for Fat Loss and Heart Health!
It is common to hear fitness professionals and medical doctors prescribe low to moderate intensity aerobic training (cardio) to people who are trying to prevent heart disease or lose weight. Most often, the recommendations constitute something along the lines of "perform 30-60 minutes of steady pace cardio 3-5 times per week maintaining your heart rate at a moderate level".
How To Jump Rope For Health and Fitness
Rope skipping is an excellent cardiovascular exerciseaccording to the U.S.
Lose Weight And Skyrocket Your Metabolism With Regular Cardiovascular Exercise
Do you try to eat well, even diet, but aren't seeing the results you were hoping for? Are you just trying to gain more energy? Do you ever feel like you're not breathing enough?If you answered yes to any of the questions above you should consider the proven, time-tested weight loss tool called cardiovascular exercise.I know that it's terribly hard to start walking or jogging when you have so much stress to deal with in your life.
Are You Making This Cardio Mistake?
Are you exercising for long periods of time to try to burn fat? If you're like most people you probably are, but there is a better way. It's called "high intensity interval training" (HIIT) and lately it has started to become pretty famous for its obvious health benefits.
Running for Success
Though it may not seem like it when we're drenched in sweat and our legs feel like lead, marathon running is as mental as physical. When we're exhausted, continuing consists of mind over matter.
An Alternate Fitness Tool
Any competitive or recreational athlete will use a variety of cross-training methods or tools to complement their particular sport or to meet their fitness needs. One such tool that is becoming increasing popular is the Kickbike.
A Cardio Snobs Workout
As I peruse the pages of various holiday issues of my favorite fitness/womens magazines I notice many articles about the benefits of practicing yoga at this stressful time of year. At the risk of sounding like a cardio snob, if I have 30 minutes a day (if I'm lucky) and i have to get into a special outfit in about a month and a half.
Cardio-Boxing for Super Fitness
The major benefits of cardio-boxing include:· Increased Stamina· Increased Strength· Increased Speed · Increased CoordinationCardio-boxing also promotes a person's well being by strengthening their self-discipline and combined with strength training it's well and truly the total package for self-defence and fitness and usually consists of:· Adjusted heart rate work · Actual boxing techniquesThe usual workout consists of the age-adjusted heart rate work starting with 10 minutes for beginners and leading up to 20 minutes for the more advanced. For the second part of the workout, you'll need to perform and practice 20 minutes of actual boxing techniques.


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Don't expect Andy Cohen to shy away from his Bravo personality when he hosts this year's Miss USA Pageant.
"People know me from quizzing the Housewives about very personal things, and I'm hoping to bring some of that to the pageant," Cohen says. "I want to really get in there a bit and get to know these women in an unexpected way."
Andy Cohen and Giuliana Rancic to host Miss USA Pageant
Cohen will co-host the event's 60th anniversary live in Las Vegas with E! News and Fashion Police's Giuliana Rancic. Fellow Bravo stars Rocco Dispirito and Real Housewives of New Jersey's Caroline Manzo will serve as judges alongside comedian and magician Penn Jillette, rapper and Celebrity Apprentice star Lil Jon, NBA star Tyson Chandler, actress and writer Mariel Hemingway and Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, the co-founder of OP! products.
Cohen is no stranger to stirring up controversy during his reality show reunions, and he plans to do the same on Sunday night. "We're going to hope that we can bring out the competition between these women," he says. "I feel like it's ruthless, and no one realizes how cutthroat it is."
While Cohen acknowledges that beauty pageants may have had their heyday, he says that he plans to keep the show relevant. "Last year, you had your first Muslim Miss USA," he says. "So we're going to keep this thing modern and see what kind of boundaries we can break this year."
Andy Cohen: Housewives of OC's reunion is explosive; Jeana-Tamra feud continues
In addition to his hosting gig, Cohen will broadcast his nightly Watch What Happens: Live immediately following the pageant. Cohen and Rancic will be joined by Manzo. The Bravo exec plans to cover the events of the pageant — "it's live, it's exciting, anything can happen," he says — but the real topic of Live will be that night's episode of Housewives.
"We're going to be coming off a big episode where Teresa starts [speaking] with Melissa — but it goes deeper," he says. In recent weeks Teresa Giudice has been at odds with her brother Joe and sister-in-law Melissa Gorga. On Sunday night's episode, the two women face off and Jacqueline plays referee.
And speaking of a Housewives, when asked which of the franchise's women would win in a pageant, Cohen chose Orange County's Gretchen Rossi with no hesitation. "She's so pageant; I think she'd really have it," he says.
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
When we got back to Tha Tien Pier from Wat Saket, we realized, "It's still so early! Plenty of time to see more temple-ness!" And decided to visit Wat Arun just across the river, which we were saving to visit tomorrow.
Getting to the other side of the river could not be easier… or cheaper! There is a separate, smaller boat that make rounds from Tha Tien to Wat Arun, for only 3 baht and comes every couple of minutes.
FYI: Entrance fee is 50 baht for us foreigners.
"Wat Arun or the Temple of Dawn, is named after Aruna, the Indian God of Dawn. Sitting majestically on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River, Wat Arun is one of the most striking riverside landmarks of Thailand."
"The entrance to the temple building is guarded by a pair of impressive mythical giants, similar to the 12 giants in the Wat Phra Kaew or Grand Palace."
"The temple is a representation of Mount Meru, the center of the world in Buddhist cosmology. The four-corner prang of Wat Arun, which house images of the guardian gods of the four directions, reinforces this mystical symbolism."
"The 79 meter high tower is decorated with ceramic tiles and fragments of multi colored porcelain which had previously been used as ballast by boats coming to Bangkok from China .The porcelain mosaic fills every conceivable nook, cranny, and wall, creating a brilliantly imaginative and visually stunning monument."
Wat Arun was spectacular, easily the most impressive temple we'd seen that day. The intricate detail, the steep steps to the top, and the view below!
Our only regret with Wat Arun? Not being able to come back in the evening to capture that wonderful picture of Wat Arun silhouetted against beautiful sunset colours! Perhaps next time…
In unrelated news: We found a cat napping on site… 😀
What did we do after this? Stay tuned to find out! Don't worry… the day was still young and we were all temple-d out by this point! 😉


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Niewert's point? We made them do it!
Muslims are rioting because the Danish cartoons that sparked the anger have come to symbolize the ethnic arrogance of Europeans and Americans, typified by ethnic slurs like "ragheads," that they blame as the engines of their dienfranchisement, and from which they now believe they are finally able to rise up and restore their societies. Certainly the way that Westerners on both sides of the Atlantic have responded to the riots -- holding them up as evidence of innate Muslim barbarism -- has only served to deepen that anger
As an intial matter, the Christian fundamentalists that the left likes to make fun of are neither high and mighty nor privileged and powerful. There is nothing easier than taking a shot at Jerry Falwell. And taking a shot at those who are high and mighty can be enormously profitable. Ward Churchill doesn't pull down sweet speaking fees because of his scholarship.
Niewert's post (or, at least, that part of it) reflects the typical tendency on the left to romanticize "the other" as long as they seem to be part of an historic "out" group for which the left has sympathy. "You see they don't really want to impose their religious views by force; they are just expressing righteous anger over the way in which they have been oppressed."
You'd have to remind me of the way in which the Saudis and Islamic theocracies in the Gulf are being "oppressed." It is not self-evident to me why societies that execute people for the violation of sharia law or for disrespect of the dominant religion in that society are doing so because of "disenfranchisement."
I'd also need to be refreshed on all that European and American arrogance. After 9-11, the President just about tied himself into knots insisting that Islam is a religion of peace and that a majority of Muslims oppose violent jihad. I don't believe in calling anyone a "raghead" but when people go around blowing up buildings and others, a certain anger results which, unfortunately, is not always expressed in ways that are measured and fair. My ancestral countrymen were once called "krauts" in polite circles and, truth be told, they sort of brought it on themselves.
"Raghead" is not an accepted term in serious public discourse as the pretty much universal condemnation of Ann Coulter reflects. Denunciation of Islam is pretty much forbidden even to the point of the term "War on Terror." Liberals get apoplectic about that phrase because "terror is a tactic, not an enemy." They're right but would they prefer we speak of the war on Islamofacism?
More fundamentally, this approach, while it romanticizes the supposedly "downtrodden," also fails to take them seriously. They can't really want to defend and spread their religion by force. Its just because of what we have done to them. It is all about us.
But sometimes it isn't about us. There is a very dangerous strand within Islam. Ignoring it won't make it go away. If that doesn't fit easily within the construct of the left's standard morality play involving the nobility of the South, too bad.


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Set Your Prepaid Products Apart from the Rest
Posted by Miriam De Dios Woodward on October 2, 2012
Prepaid card options are popping up all over the place. But with very little regulatory oversight, these cards' disclosures, fee structures and terms and conditions are all different. This can make choosing the right card option difficult for your Hispanic members.
To differentiate your prepaid card from stand-alone options that are issued directly to Hispanics consumers, you need to do more than simply sell it. Hispanics, particularly non-English speaking or immigrant members, can find the U.S.'s financial services intimidating, confusing or culturally irrelevant. This is not an insurmountable hurdle for your credit union; it's an opportunity. Take advantage of where your competitors may be falling short — offer an education component to your card's services.
A major fear among many underserved, Hispanic and non-Hispanic alike, is that prepaid-card fees will rob them of their hard-earned money. Another fear is that a prepaid card may open them up to the risk of debt. Prepaid cards are designed to do the exact opposite, and it's vital that your staff be prepared to confront these misconceptions by educating cardholders on the features and benefits of your prepaid card option. Not only do you want to make sure cardholders understand the terms and conditions of the card, but you also want to teach them how to connect the product to their daily financial habits.
Remember, your goal is to lead your Hispanic members down a path to financial responsibility, and ultimately, convert them into long-term, viable and contributing members of your credit union.
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Sony has partnered with Netflix to develop a new series of Sony Bravia Master Televisions that are said to reproduce content from the video-streaming service precisely as the filmmakers intended to. The two companies are said to have been in talks about developing this Netflix compatible feature since past two years, while the engineering teams have started to collaborate only last year.
Sony Bravia Master TVs
Sony had unveiled their new range of TVs at a press event on Tuesday at the Sony Hall, in Times Square, New York City. The company has announced the Sony Bravia Master A9F OLED, and a Sony Bravia Master Z9F LED display, which are expected to arrive in North America in Fall 2018. The Master A9F comes in 55 and 65-inches size, whereas the Z9F comes in 65 and 75-inches in size.
"Unique among all our device partnerships, both Sony and Netflix share a deep immersion in the studio world. Preserving creative intent is important not only to the storytellers but also to viewers."
Scott Mirer, VP of device partner ecosystem at Netflix, said at Sony's launch event in New York.
The companies have integrated a new mode into the Bravia Master series of 4K UHD Televisions, which when turned on is said to change the picture quality. The "Netflix Calibrated Mode" on the TVs is claimed to deliver a picture quality equivalent to the master monitors found in a movie production studio. This mode can only be accessed by users when they are in the Netflix app.
"Designing televisions that better convey the creator's intent — that's our passion,"
said Mike Fasulo, president/COO of Sony Electronics North America.
When the Netflix Calibrated Mode is turned on, the TVs do not make an external adjustment to the colors, motion or contrast of the video and instead renders the content that the Netflix has mastered. This feature is similar to High Dynamic Range (HDR) option, which is generally used for presenting movies and TV shows. Although Scott Mirer has stressed that the Netflix Calibrated feature is independant of HDR.
Pricing and Availability of Sony Bravia Master TVs
The Sony Bravia Master TVs are expected to arrive to the States in the Fall of 2018, while the pricing hasn't been revealed yet.
Source: Variety
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#15 2012-05-10 14:28
The idea is great... but after a while it really gets boring... battles offer little to no challenge at all, and it goes nowhere... sound and graphics are also not so good, like colour GameBoy from 15 years ago :)
#13 2012-05-04 21:17
not bad training game, pokemon fans will just love this.
alot to upgrade and alot battles and eventually it gets boring.
ok graphics and sounds.
#12 2012-02-18 02:44
Played this game to completion elsewhere, and it was fun, in a 'cute' sort of way.
Rate: 3/5
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Very good training game, Pokemon/Digimon fans will just love this and others will like this alot.
Too bad there's some bug that messed my game after 30mins playing.


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In a bid to remain as competitive as its counterparts, the luxury goods conglomerate giant, LVMH, is allowing the public to get a glimpse behind-the-scenes at some of its biggest brands during Les Journées Particulières.
Tours will be given in Louis Vuitton workshops, Christian Dior salons, Guerlain perfume plants and Fendi leather goods workshops. This is the second time that LVMH is hosting an event such as this, with first being in 2011, which drew over 100, 000 visitors. Artisans in 42 sites all over France, Spain, Italy, Poland and the U.K. will be sharing tips and tricks of the trade to visitors during these tours. This isn't just for luxury goods though; visitors have a chance to tour Hennessy cognac cellars as well.
During the next two days, certain traditions and secrets will be shared, such as how perfumers seal bottles with cow intestine to prevent the scent from leaving, how unmarried seamstresses sew a hidden strand of their own hair in haute couture bridal gowns to help them find a husband and how embroiders avoid using green thread as it brings bad luck. Who would've thought, huh?
In recent years, luxury brands have been hosting events and workshops, which allow visitors and public members to see the inner workings of big brand names in order to justify the higher prices, as well as show consumers where goods were coming from. As consumers are developing a growing interest in where and how goods are made, these events help solidify the "hand-made" craftsmanship and quality that come with these luxury products. Just last week, Gucci traveled to NYC for their Artisan Corner for a similar event under a similar concept.
Do you think that brands are on the right track? Will this help consumers have a better understanding of where their purchases initially come from? Drop us a line at FASHIONOTES; we'd love to know!
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Unless you're a cleaning fanatic, everyone's kitchen gets a little dirty. While it's fine to leave your kitchen in less than immaculate condition, that mentality usually changes when the in-laws and other relatives come visiting for the holidays or major family milestones. Those individuals whose kitchens have become woefully dirtied, especially the oven needed for many a turkey or ham dinners, may even panic at the need to clean things up. Fortunately, a dedicated solution for any sort of stain or grime is relatively cheap and may already be in your cabinet or pantry.
To create the ultimate in grime-busting cleaners, simply mix 1/4 cup (roughly 59 mL) of baking soda into some water. Stir the concoction until such time that it becomes a paste. Smear your DIY cleaning paste over every part of your oven, or any other grimy place in your kitchen, paying extra attention to the door and viewing window.
Leave the paste to settle for a period of time between 15 minutes to half an hour; you will know the paste has done its job when it takes on an unpleasant brown coloring. If you've done this correctly, all you need to do now is simply wipe all the brown paste away with a wet rag. If you still notice any traces of unpleasant marks, a little muscle and a sponge should be sufficient to remove those last traces and will restore the state of your oven to something close to how it came when you bought it.
Beyond the aesthetic benefits of owning an oven free of caked-on debris, there are other, more important issues that a using dirty oven negatively contributes to. When you combine the sort of high temperatures common in using an oven with the long-forgotten remnants of grease, meat and crumbs from previous uses, you are following a recipe for a fire hazard; old grease still burns, or at least contributes to generating an unhealthy amount of smoke that can lead to breathing issues and ruin the taste of the food you're currently cooking.
For just one example of how dangerous an unclean oven can be, 70% of all domestic fires in the United Kingdom were the result of cooking with a dirty oven. While it is a good idea to clean your oven at a frequency that matches with its use, you may wish to use this paste once every three to four months; this should help to keep tough messes and health risks to a minimum.


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Elizabeth Webster Felix
Accounting / Finance
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Accounting / Finance
I think it is important as a job seeker to not be too narrow in your search. If you are not open minded in your job search you can potentially pigeonhole yourself and miss out on great opportunities. It is vital to consider every aspect of the job and not focus solely on pay rate and job title when choosing a position. I have found that the more open and positive job seekers are, the happier they are with their career choices ultimately.
Unemployed job seekers far too often underestimate the benefit of contract work due to a negative preconceived notion of what a "temp" is. Several times a day I speak with job seekers who quickly reference why they don't want to contract while completely overlooking how it can give them an edge over their competition. Contracting is an excellent way to keep a person's skills fresh and relevant, eliminates resume gaps, shows future employers they are hard-working and, above all, is a great way to get a job seeker's foot into a door that would have otherwise been closed to them. We have seen on more than one occasion a temporary worker go into a company for a short term assignment for a predetermined amount of time and once given that opportunity to show their skills the company realized what an asset they were and extended a full-time permanent offer. For every con a job seeker has regarding temping we have at least one pro, just ask us!
I love to travel and am an avid shopper.
I think the most rewarding part of the job is feeling confident that you made the correct match between a job seeker and a position. There are endless factors that interfere throughout the staffing process and it takes a lot of work to create an ideal match. The satisfaction that comes from finding a candidate that you've been working with a great job and making a client happy makes the grunt work it takes to get to that point worth it.
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"It took me less than a week to get a job. Elizabeth was super-efficient and I am so happy that I got to know her. She is really good at her job. I had never met a recruiter as involved as she is. Elizabeth still keeps in contact with me and she is always asking me how are things going and how I am feeling about the job. It makes me feel that she cares. Thank you Elizabeth." - Laura L.
"I'm very grateful for the attention my employment search has been given by Elizabeth Webster Felix and her colleagues. I'm enjoying my role and feel valued by my coworkers as well as by WinterWyman. It is with confidence that I look forward to being placed in a permanent position and/or future temporary assignments." - Elizabeth A.
"Elizabeth Webster Felix reached out to me immediately with leads and always followed up promptly to my emails for additional information and requests. She was very patient with my requests and made sure I was excited about the opportunities that she presented before forwarding my profile to her clients." - Mo
"I wanted to acknowledge Elizabeth Webster Felix for her fantastic help with finding me a contract/temp position. She was so thorough and supportive throughout the entire search process. I am ever so grateful." - Alessandra M.
"I have applied to many staffing agencies and worked for three besides WinterWyman. Most never get back to you or respond to your initial contact/meeting. My contact with Liz has been pretty consistent and whenever a position came up that she thought I might be interested in, she contacted me both via email and by calling. That is rare, based on my experience with other firms, most I have never heard from again, once interviewed. I look forward to my 9 months at my new company. I have already met many that I worked with there back before retiring from there in 2003 and renewed old acquaintances. I appreciate the opportunity to give kudos to Liz and others that I've been in touch with for problems logging in to put in my timecard, etc. Your team is solid from my point of view." - Nancy K.
"Elizabeth Webster Felix was excellent; she got me three interviews in fifteen minutes of talking to her, one of which I landed and am now at full time." - Alex S.
"Thus far I have completed one assignment and I am hoping to be able to complete more. Elizabeth has been awesome and all my interactions with her have been great. I would definitely recommend her to anyone. She is both friendly and professional and seems to love her job which is great. I have nothing bad to say about here. When I went to your Boston office to fill out the paperwork all the staff that I interacted with were friendly and nice. I had a great experience there as well." - Brandon N.
"Liz has placed me in two wonderful firms and I enjoyed both immensely. Her communication with me was great during the assignment and she showed appreciation for the feedback I got from each firm." - Nancy K.
"Liz Webster Felix really listens to my needs and provides extremely helpful feedback. She is awesome!" - Lauren O.
"Ms. Webster Felix has been GREAT! Of all the other recruiters I have been in contact with, she is the the most friendly, warm and easy to talk to. There's no wonder that you are doing so well in business!" - D.B.
"Liz Webster Felix keeps me in mind period. That is the main thing that will continue to build the confidence of someone that is unemployed. She updates me with positions and helps me with interview / client preparation in such a professional way! Liz want me to shine, plain and simple. KUDOS!" - Terry J.
"Working with Elizabeth Webster Felix has been such a pleasure. With all of the stress and uncertainty that comes with finding a first job after graduating college, Liz made it a very calm, pleasurable experience. She provided me with countless opportunities and always sent me different positions that she thought would be up my alley. I have recommended WinterWyman to countless people that I know that are in the same boat that I am (just graduating college and looking to get their foot in the door) because of Liz. She is phenomenal and I can't give her enough credit. Thank you for the job opportunity and thank you Elizabeth for the dedication to helping me land my first job." - Jake L.
"My recruiter, Elizabeth Webster Felix, was very helpful and would always call or email me with updates regarding potential job positions, interviews, and job offers. Liz also emailed me on a regular basis asking how I was doing at my current position. I had a great experience with WinterWyman and would highly recommend them to a friend." - Jennifer C.
"Elizabeth Webster Felix has worked tirelessly on my behalf. I felt completely confident that Liz was actively working to connect me with positions that matched my experience and abilities." - Andrew O.
"Elizabeth Webster Felix was personable and friendly when I interviewed with her. The follow up emails have been just as informative and supportive. Liz is very knowledgeable and quick to respond. I definitely feel like she's looking out for me." - Alex Y.
"Liz Webster Felix found me my perfect job - she was great!" - Donna M.


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Developing effective leadership is the number one priority for most UK organisations this year, moving up from fourth position in 2013 (74% on the Importance Index*). Reskilling the human resource (HR) function (70%) and retention and engagement (70%) are next, with global HR and talent management (68%) and talent analytics (68%) following.
This is according to Deloitte's UK Human Capital Trends 2014 report, which examines the critical trends shaping the human capital agenda. It also revealed that the increased focus on leadership development could be due to changing leadership needs and the challenge of addressing multiple generations of leaders.
"Developing leaders is one of HR's most important function," said David Parry, head of Deloitte UK's human capital practice. "Sadly, however, while leadership is listed as the top priority for UK organisations (74% on the Importance Index) the readiness to address this issue remains low (only 43% on the Readiness Index). There is a ticking time bomb aspect to this trend, as there is strong evidence to suggest that Millennials are not being sufficiently engaged and developed as future leaders and pathways to leadership for all employees aren't clearly defined."
The study also indicated that UK organisations, when compared to the global findings, face larger capability gaps when it comes to the top five talent and leadership priority issues, and their readiness to respond to them. The UK specifically lags behind in the global comparison when it comes to addressing the issues of reskilling the HR function and implementing talent analytics.
"The challenge facing many UK organisations is that they are not prepared to deal with the major trends that are reshaping today's workforce," said Parry. "The skills gap we observe is the result of both a lack of investment in developing HR over a number of – fairly lean – years, and what is often a lack of understanding within HR departments of exactly what capabilities are really needed in this changing environment."
HR professionals being transformed into business consultants
Increasingly, HR is being seen more as a "business contribution" function – a role that demands deeper skills in data and analytics, as well as broader consulting capabilities. The new skills required are being driven by the rise of HR analytics, the need to bridge the skills gap that has formed as a result of under-investment and the need for HR to refocus attention on top talent and leadership development.
Move beyond retention
While the gap between the importance of employee retention and organisations' readiness for addressing this issue is one of the smallest (26 percentage points), this trend is likely to become a concern for many organisations. This is due to several years of reduced investment, cost cutting, and stagnating opportunities, careers and wages. "The UK is emerging from this period of reduced investment and recent spikes in job growth are proof of this. Organisations need to catch up to ensure they re-engage their workforce – something that is becoming particularly urgent in the UK. To do this, leaders need to find innovative ways to build passion and purpose in the workplace and provide employees with ways to fulfil their personal, professional and social goals," said Parry.
Go from talking to delivering on big data
Even with the importance of HR analytics widely recognised, 86% of companies surveyed by Deloitte globally last year were still saying that there was no analytics capability in their HR function. As comparison with our global results confirms, companies in the UK appear behind the curve when it comes to addressing HR analytics (27% of UK companies are 'ready', compared to 32% globally).
Trends in HR investment
Perception of the delivery and success of change management programmes in the UK is lukewarm. Only 3% of UK organisations rated their efforts as "excellent", with a further 31% saying it was "good", but the overwhelming response was "adequate" (38%). Over a quarter (27%) said they were either "getting by" or "underperforming".
In spite of this lukewarm assessment, investment plans for the most part seem set to "remain the same" over the next 12 to 18 months (38%), with marginally less investment growth in the UK than the global and EMEA average.
"This subdued level of investment will not enable the five key HR trends to be fully and effectively addressed," said Parry. "This year there is a heightened sense of urgency around developing leaders and retaining employees and, without the right investment, UK organisations are going to struggle to remain competitive."
"To tackle the changing workforce – one that's younger, more demanding and more dynamic than ever – business and HR leaders need to reengineer, innovate and transform their human capital strategies and practices, founded on a deeper understanding of the 21st century workforce. 2014 will require much re-engagement with employees and the creation of new internal development opportunities, to ensure retention and evolution of workforce skills to meet new demands."


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Make your Fourth of July or Americana preparation more exciting with Adams & Co's festive home decors! This wooden framed sign (Product Number 45028) displays a message saying, "Squeeze The Day!" and is 13" wide, 6" high, and 1.5" thick. It can look great either hanging or freestanding. Using different attractive colors including white, grey, green, and yellow, together with a cute lemon figure, this wood sign would also match well with your other home decors. Designing home and holiday decors since 2002, Adams & Co has shown the world its unique style and conventional flair that can bring you any home or office theme that you want to achieve.
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- Deminsions: 13x6x1.5
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All borrowers must be registered cardholders of Fairbury Public Library or have a valid Nebraskard in order to check out library materials. It is preferred that a library card be presented at the time of check out. Check out of materials may be done without presenting a library card if staff is able to verify the patron's identity and their name is in the library's patron database. A form of identification showing name and address may be required to be shown.
Length of Loans:
Most items check out for two weeks. Magazines, DVDs and video games only check out for a week.
Number of Items Loaned:
A total of 15 items may be checked out on each card. Only three Videos and DVDs are allowed per card at a time.
Holds may be placed on all items that circulate. The patron placing the hold will be notified when the item is available. The item will be held for one week after the call.
Items may be renewed by phone or in person for two additional two-week periods unless the item is on hold for another patron or the item is an inter-library loan, in which case it must be renewed by the lending library.
Overdue Items:
Patrons who have items overdue three days or more will be notified by text message, e-mail, phone call or letter. If materials are not returned or renewed after three attempts have been made to contact the patron the item will be made lost and the patron will be turned over to the City Police Department for further action. The patron's borrowing privileges will be suspended until their record is cleared.
Fines on Overdue Items:
Fines are $.10/day for all materials except Videos and DVDs which are $.50/day.
Fines in excess of $ 5.00 will cause checkout privileges to be suspended until the fine amount is paid.
Damaged and Replacement Fees:
Replacement cost will be charged for items too damaged to be returned to the shelf, and for lost items. An additional $2.00 processing fee will be charged for any item that has been made lost. If an item is returned after it has been deemed lost the patron will be charged only the processing fee and any accrued fines.
If a patron loses his/her library card, a replacement may be purchased for $1.00.


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I got a bit annoyed while reading the latest issue of People magazine wherein the editors compare the "skinny" girls of the "90210" to the "curvy" young women of "Gossip Girl."
Oh, People, cut it out! Why must you play this game and make women feel bad about their bodies? There are so many other ways you could have compared and contrasted the two CW teen dramas: Funky N.Y. style vs. casual L.A. style; school uniforms vs. wear what you want; catching a cab vs. driving a BMW. There must be others, I just frankly am tired of hearing the shows compared.
Please indulge me while I jump on my soapbox for a minute. Women's bodies are beautiful, in all their various shapes and forms — thin, curvy, voluptuous, athletic, you name it. As long as she is healthy and has a modicum of self-esteem, a woman should be proud, regardless of size. Perpetuating the notion that there is but one standard for female beauty is dangerous and insulting. There, I'm done.
Yes, the lovely "90210" gals (right) are thin. But the ladies of "Gossip Girl," gorgeous though they may be (there on the left), could hardly be called "curvy" — at least not outside the confines of Hollywood.
I would urge the folks over at People to spend a little more time with their televisions if they want to find shapely small-screen stars.
These, my friends, are curves:
To reiterate, this is curvy…
There. I feel better now that I've gotten that off my chest.
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What is Discovering Asbury?
People from all walks of life come to Asbury each week. Some people are just beginning to explore God and Christianity, others are Christ followers looking for a place to call home. If you are curious to find out what Asbury is all about or considering making Asbury your church home, register to attend our membership class, which we call Discovering Asbury.
The class will cover the following topics:
- What Asbury believes
- Our mission & values
- What it means to be a participating member
- Our connection to one another as United Methodist
We'll also allow time to answer questions you may have for our staff.
When is the next Discovering Asbury Class?
Our next class is Wednesday, April 29, 2020. A light dinner will be served and childcare will be provided. RSVP using the form below.
Our next Baptism & Membership Sunday will be Jan 26, 2020. Learn more about membership at Asbury.


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NOTE: All strip wood is sold in 11" lengths only.
The first dimensions listed are the actual size in inches of the wood (ie. .012" thick and .024" wide). The other "approximate" notation would be the equivalent dimensions compared to "real life". As a comparison, a strip of wood 1/32" wide would be .031" wide. You can convert any fractions to decimal measurements by dividing the top # by the bottom # - in this case for 1/32", divide 1 by 32 and you have .031".


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The Springtown Extension Education club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. The meetings generally take place at the First Baptist Church in the Family Life Center. The church is located at 500 North Main Street. The Family Life Center is a building located behind the church on Avenue A. Sometime during the year the club may meet in homes or other venues.
They are a very active group and host several events throughout the year including "Heart of the Home" this will take place on February 9 at the Springtown Senior Citizens Center.
If you would like more information about the Springtown Extension Education Club, please call 817-909-4368 or the Parker County Extension Office at 817-598-6168.


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At least 68 people have died and another 170 have been injured following a battle between the terrorist group Al Shaabab and soldiers in a Nairobi mall.
Jacqueline Villeneuve is Sudbury and runs an orphanage in Nairobi. (Jason Turnbull/CBC)
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