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Mizu Ultimate Adventure Kit
We wanted to show off the true versatility of the 360 Kit and Wide Series bottles with the Ultimate Adventure Kit. The insulated V7 bottle will keep water cold all day with the insulated vacuum sealed V-Lid. Ready for a hot coffee? Use the Coffee Lid on the V7 and your coffee will stay steaming hot until the last drop. When you're traveling the city and want to have great tasting filtered water, use the 360 Lid with the Everyday Filter to remove 99.99% of contaminants. On longer distance outdoor travels, swap out the Everyday Filter for the Adventure Purifier and filter out 99.999% of contaminants from any fresh water source you can find. When you're back to having access to water you trust, replace the Adventure Purifier with the silicone straw - but don't forget to rinse out the V7 first!
Technical Specifications
Opening: Standard
Volume: 780 ml / 26 oz
Height: 249 mm / 9.8 in
Diameter: 80 mm / 3.15 in
Weight: 11.99 oz / 340 gm
Fits in a cup holder: No
Wine Cups:
Volume: 500 ml / 17 oz
Height: 108 mm / 4.25 in
Diameter: 285 mm / 11.22 in
Weight: 12.35 oz / 350 gm
Fits in a cup holder: No
Warranty Policies
Mizu guarantees a lifetime warranty against manufacturers defects! Scratches and dents from dropping or normal use do not affect the use or safety of the bottle, but do not qualify for warranty. Paint/graphics are under a one-year warranty.
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On the eve of Pope Franicis' visit to the United States, a question: What do Catholics and Protestants share in common?
First, The Imitation of Christ: Classic Devotions in Today's Language. The book has been honored for over 500 years from Ignatius of Loyola, who founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) to which the current pontif belongs, to John Wesley, the founder of Methodism.
I've taken 90 of Thomas à Kempis' "chapters" divided into devotional-length passages, organized them by the characteristics of Christ, and modernized the text into contemporary English. Here's a sample chapter:
Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ.
Ephesians 5:1–2
These are the words of Christ: "If you follow me, you won't have to walk in darkness" (John 8:12). They teach us how thoroughly we must imitate his life and character if we desire true understanding and freedom from our own deceptive hearts and minds. And so, may we earnestly study and meditate on the life of Jesus Christ.
Christ's teachings surpass all of the great holy writers of the past. If we have his Spirit, we find spiritual nourishment. Unfortunately there are many people who frequently hear the words of Christ but have little desire to follow them and so do not have the mind of Christ.
What does it profit us to engage in deep discussions about the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit if we lack humility and are displeasing to God? Truly, deep and profound words do not make a person holy and upright, but a good life is what makes us dear to God. I would rather experience sorrow for my ungodly thoughts and actions than simply be skillful in defining "repentance." If we know the whole Bible and the teachings of all the philosophers, what does all this benefit us without the love and grace of God? It is completely futile unless we love God and serve only him. This is the highest wisdom: to put earthly values behind us and to reach forward to the heavenly kingdom.
It is futile to strive for earthly things and to trust in riches that will perish. It is futile to desire honors and lift up ourselves. It is futile to be ruled by the desires of our physical body, for this will only bring misery in the end. It is futile to desire a long life and to care little for a good life. It is futile to concentrate on the here and now and not look forward to the things which are eternal. It is futile to love temporary things and not strive toward eternal joy.
Always keep this saying in mind: "The eye is not satisfied with visible things. Neither is the ear content with hearing." And so, let us strive to turn our hearts from the love of things that are visible and concentrate on the things that are invisible. If we are controlled by our own physi¬cal desires, we will corrupt our conscience and destroy the grace of God. Book 1 Chapter 1
Copyright © 2015 James N. Watkins
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The Apostles' Creed
Second, Roman Catholics and Protestants share a common statement of faith—written well before the Reformation. The Apostles' Creed is first mentioned in 390 AD, although what we recite today was probably written in the 700s. (Martin Luther nailed his grievances against the Roman Catholic Church on the Witterberg church door over 800 years later on October 31, 1517, which instigated the Reformation in Germany.)
The Apostles' Creed is widely used by Roman Catholics, Lutherans, Anglicans, Presbyterians, Methodists, Congregationalists and many other denominations.
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to hell.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic* church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
* Lower case c meaning "universal" church
I trust that amidst the public appearances and pageantry, that the importance of imitating Christ is emphasized by pope's visit.
Sense of humor
And I'm glad Catholics have a sense of humor. From Pope Francis to founder of jokewiththepope.org:
I like to laugh a lot. It's helps me feel closer to God and closer to other people. When we laugh with each other and not at each other, God's love is present in a special way. Share your jokes and your funny stories: the world will be better, the Pope will be happy and God will be the happiest of all.
I hope he enjoys these . . .
Copyright © 2015 James N. Watkins
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The Creative Industries Clusters Programme starting in 2018, will invest £80m+ in eight new creative research & development partnerships bringing together the UK's renowned creative industries with arts and humanities led research from our world-leading university sector.
This event will provide prospective applicants from universities, the creative industries and regional organisations with information about the aims of the call, as well as providing the opportunity to network with potential partners.
The agenda will include a briefing from the Creative Industries Clusters Programme team followed by a Q&A session, keynotes and panel discussions with creative industry practitioners followed by a networking lunch.
An afternoon session with briefings, Q&A and workshops is open for the bid-writing teams. See the website for more details.
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Back in the 90's, they used to warn you about meeting people online. These days, whole social networks are built, connecting people who have never even met in real life. The Steemiverse has connected me to the most creative, interesting, beautiful people that I am utterly privileged to know. For the last two years, I've laughed, cried, relied upon, been inspired by, and loved by many of the people below, and boy I've loved them in return! When @theycallmedan asked for my top 3 Steemians, I baulked. I really, really didn't want to do it, because I don't like leaving people out, because the little child in me knows what that feels like. Then I reallised the blockchain here is kinda anything goes. We break rules all the time. Hence, I'm going to mention everyone I can think of, and if I missed everyone, I'm going to slap myself with nettles and beg your forgiveness.
Hence, my favourite Steemians, and the ones I follow and love, are as follows. They are in no order - I wrote about them as they popped into my head. Big, big love to ALL of you for all that you do. Thanks for being part of my world.
How can you not love a woman like this? Image Source
@plantstoplanks and I have only recently got to know each other on Steem, but I immensely respect her. Not only does she write quality content, but somehow she expresses this energy and passion for plant based health that no one else does quite like her. Her posts always are a refreshing arrival in my feed - and her food is to die for. Like me, she's a little introverted in real life, but she loves Steem like the best of us and cares about where it's going and what she can contribute to it. She's such a loving soul and it just comes out in all her posts. I dare you to hate on vegans after getting to know @plantstoplanks. She also contributes to Steem through her work with @lenasveganliving #fruitsandveggiesmonday, which has been going on Steem for about 2 years now and is a valuable part of the Steem universe, and @yourtop3, which is a great challenge to get involved with too. @plantstoplanks reminds me of how important it is to follow your passions, and to be positive and cheerful even when life gets busy and tough! She's super kind and super lovely and you should definitely follow her, even if you eat meat.
@artemislives is an absolute goddess of a woman, running her own herbal business in Chiang Mai, and raising her jewel of a daughter, Ploi. She always keeps me on my toes with her directness but I have learnt a lot from her and enjoy chatting to her about how to best promote Steem to the outside world. She writes authorititive natural medicine posts backed by good research and I love reading about the plants in her 100 year old Thai garden. A die hard Steemian, this woman is a formidable force and I admire her greatly.
@walkerland, where are you? I miss her so much. Actually, I know where she is - she's busy with her own natural cosmetic company which she started last year, selling the most amazing soaps and other products. I do miss reading about her life in Canada in her beautiful off grid home. She is also a great photographer and I miss her beautiful photos. Hopefully when things settle down business wise she'll come back to us - she was a real assett to Steem. I first met her when I saw her incredible kitchen. One day I'm going to have a cuppa in that kitchen, I swear - especially if Steem rises and I can afford the airfare!
Image by @walkerland
@walkerland's gorgeous kitchen
As I go through the list of people I follow, I have to say that one of the reasons I love Steemfolk is their infinite bounds of creativity. It's one of the things that really attracts me to this platform. Even if you don't THINK you're creative to start with, Steem will teach you that you have more of it than you thought possible.
@nateonsteemit - ah, the biggest advocate for independent, resilient backyard farming on Steem. His enthusiasm knows no bounds. It's amazing how you can really see a project progress over two years on Steem, and goodness, you'd never believe how many trees and how much comfrey can fit into a small backyard in Texas. If you had have told me one of my fave people would be some guy in Texas I would have laughed, but boy I'm glad he's around. He makes me laugh all the time, and inspires me. He also writes very, very well - and I always appreciate the posts where he gets all philosophical and waxes lyrical about the possiblity we all have for a new world. Here's him getting super excited about a wild harvest of mullein. He's a forager, a farmer, a father and a flippin' awesome human being.
@nateonsteemit and his successful mullein hunt.
@revisesociology is another old timer here I appreciate. He has a head for figures and economics that I just don't, so I always find his posts interesting. I also admire him for retiring from teaching early and sorting his budget out so he can manage it. I also have this fantastic memory of him eating spaghetti in the woods which would make no sense to anyone else, unless you also were part of that great survival challenge that someone used to do on this platform - @canadianrenegade, bring that challenge back! Gee I miss those days of really great creative contests here! He also has the best beard on Steem in my opinion.
@jonyoudyer, head of canna-curate, is also someone I really rate here - he's a really genuine bloke too (I'm starting to think that's a quality I really like haha). He's kind and calm and always got your back if you need him. @canna-curate is a really essential part of the Steemiverse and so is it's head. Whilst we're on the subject of cannabis crew, @richardcrill from Weedcash has also been a gem as I set up @naturalmedicine and @hotsauceislethal has been a great presence in the Natural Medicine channel too. I really am grateful for the advice of canna crew who always come through when I need it.
@fenngen is a more recent friend, but I really love his writing. He's another quiet, philosophical creative soul who is always willing to help. I've even started writing a story with him which involves a guru mouse! Although I keep spelling his name wrong, I do really appreciate his presence on the chain and his writings on meditation.
@porters is another legend on Steem. She lives in the Boreal forest in Canada in the middle of nowhere. It's the most beautiful place in nature you can imagine! She is really into vipassana meditation, and indoor gardening under grow lights with her very short growing season. I love her wednesday walks in nature with Bruno, her dog, where I can just imagine the sound of the geese taking off and the frost making everything look like Christmas. She will do anything for anyone and is one of my most valued curators.
Which, of course, makes me think about community - Steem is amazing for community. Without it, the individual on Steem cannot rise up.
@whatamidoing Zack is one of the first Steemians I interacted with on Steemit. I really enjoyed his Deadpost iniative to give some rewards to old content. It's been lovely watching him navigate the often tricky thing we call life and engage with it philosophically and with his own gentle and creative way. I can't imagine Steem without his musings - they're never contrived, and he is always genuine. I was recently gobsmacked by his generous delegation to @naturalmedicine.
@vincentnijman has a similiar genuine, creative vibe to him and I have to pair him with @whatamidoing because those two are firm friends and have even recently being doing a podcast together. I'll be visiting Vincent when we drive through Portugal this year. He's a mod in Natural Medicine and always makes people welcome. His blog is populated by beautiful views of Portuguese mountains, his love of film, creative writing leaping with tigers and crocodiles, word play in four language, and a love of family. Love you mate!
This is @vincentnijman as a kid. I wonder if he is thinking about tigers.
For those of you familiar with @alchemage's youtube 'wake and bake' style clips where he enjoys a bong and philosophises about all kinds of interesting alchemical things, you'll know exactly what I mean. I don't watch a lot of videos - I prefer text, and I simply don't have time to listen to 15 minutes of ramblings. Who was this lion maned tie died shirt wearing stoner? I felt a little intimidated by him too, because damn he was smart. And how the hell did I pronounce his name? Ypyskypo Skwyrl, I STILL don't know how to pronounce your name. This is going to be a problem when I finally meet you in real life, should the stars align and I get to the Pacific North West. Then, I started getting involved with him on the @naturalmedicine project, and realised he was a guy I wanted on my team. He was smart, funny (like me, he loves word play) and he was working on a lot of personal stuff to make his life better, including giving up alcohol and working on his relationship with the love of his life. We spent a lot of time in Discord chatting about life and love, and I felt really chufffed he had chosen me to confide in, something that warms my heart to this day. Not only did he finish a degree in chemistry, but he got accepted into a natural medicine school to become a naturopath - something I had always, always wanted to do. Given how busy things are, he hasn't posted much on Steem lately but I know I can call on him whenever I'm down and if I need him , he's there. I trust his advice implicitly and always appreciate his intelligent, philosophical input in any discussions in the Natural Medicine Discord channel. His polite, loving interactions with others on Steem set a benchmark for me to follow - he's the most empathetic person I know and is going to be an amazing healer. Whilst I still rarely get through his videos, I do devour his written posts, some of which are a real assett to the natural medicine world as he writes up his research papers and dives deep into some really interesting health content.
@metametheus is on a bit of a Steem hiatus at the moment as he deals with real life, but he's seriously one of the most brilliant writers on Steem. He's deeply philosophical, and super knowledgeable about Chinese medicine. He has the dubious claim of being the only Steemian I've met in real life - he only lives an hour away in Melbourne so there was no excuse not to meet.
@trucklife-family has a heart of gold and I'm going to catch up with her in Spain. I admire her heart, her open tenderness, her love for her children and the Earth, her poetry, and she even has a truck just like I used to own. She was one of my first friends on Steem and I love her to bits.
@goldenoakfarm is a homesteading gem here who meticulously records day to day life on her homestead. I might not catch everything she does, but I love popping in to see progress on her house build or her food storage/harvest, and appreciate her stopping by and commenting on my posts too!
@minismallholding is another homesteader I avidly follow. Intelligent and hard working, she's a steem player and here for the long haul. I've had the priveledge of working with her on a few projects and she is a big part of this place. One day I hope to drive past for a cuppa at hers in Radelaide.
@abh12345 rocks with his posts which often gives me pie charts I don't understand but still appreciate. I love the work he puts into Steem and how much he invests in it, and hope to meet him for a pint one day.
There's a few other writers here too that I love catching up with and appreciate the work they do - @pennsif, @soyrosa, @eco-alex, @freedompoint, @mrprofessor, @derangedvisions, @galenkp. There's a lot of new users too that I hope sick around - @joseeb, @badseedalchemist, @herbalist-fox. There's others I wonder when they're going to come back as I loved their work and energy - @mountainjewel (you don't need a paragraph, you know how great you are and what a friend you've been to me here, though we haven't seen you in ages and I doubht you'll even see this post!), @rawutah, @sagescrub, @wildhomesteading. The more I think about it, the more amazing I think Steem is - it's full of incredible people. @raj808 - eeek, I only just remembered to add you - this isn't because you aren't awesome, but because this is a freaking hard post to write and my memory is like a sieve.
I have reached the point in this post where I'm a little worried I've missed someone really important. In fact, I know I have. If I missed you, berate me in the comments, and I'll attempt to rectify it with some loving words and virtual hugs and kisses. You all rock. You truly, truly do.
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Heathers (Melbourne, 2016)
Before Mean Girls, there was Heathers. The eighties cult classic starred Winona Ryder and took cliques to a new level of murderous proportions. Full of memorable one-liners, big hair and deliciously black comedy, it was perfect material for a musical. Initially workshopped in 2010, it premiered Off-Broadway in 2014 where it played for five months. It is yet to grace the big lights of Broadway but if there is any justice in the world it is only a matter of time. For now, Australia is treated to an epic production of its own. Continue reading MUSICAL REVIEW: Heathers the Musical


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by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
To let go.
Some have a hard time
letting go of what is no longer,
what cannot be, what is not,
what has never been.
People say
'just let go,
just let go,
just let go'
scattering the platitude like confetti
immediately swept away by any wind.
What is it exactly, this letting go?
No longer allowing the eye
to be caught by the hook…
No longer fastening the lock on the door,
just letting the door swing as it will…
No longer visiting the graves
where there is no love
and no blessing in both directions…
No longer reviewing and reviewing the past,
even the last moment,
as though there will be a test.
There will not be a test, dear soul.
What is it exactly,
this letting go?
Not reading the same chapter over and over
and over and over, futilely attempting
to make the indelible facts be rewritten…
Making new memories of quality
to bathe old scars and new life…
Moving into a larger world
in which the past
is but a dot on the landscape
rather than the only continent in sight.
We all find our ways…
letting go is shaking loose,
letting go is turning
in your great coat, into a new wind
forward into new sky and open road
leaving what cannot be,
and taking all treasure
from the wreck.
Each in her own way.
Each in his own way.
This comes with love. Hang in there. No one deserves to be nailing the hem of their cloak to the crossroad that once was, but that is not now.


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How to Use an Elmo Projector
Despite the rise of digital projection and laptop USB connections, the simple, reliable overhead projector is still a perfectly good choice for lectures or presentations. The iconic Elmo projector only needs to be unfolded, plugged in, switched on and focused to blow up a picture, paper, or transparency to the size of a wall.
Place the Elmo on a level surface, making sure the vents around the base are unobstructed.
Lift the column attached to the side to an upright position. When the column is in the right position, it will automatically lock in; to unlock it and lower the column when putting away the Elmo, pull the locking sleeve as you push the column down.
Connect the Elmo's cord to a power source and flip the switch to turn it on.
Place the material you want to project on the Elmo's glass stage, then use the focus knob on the column to bring the projection into focus.
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This truly is the business to get into in 2005. It's a red hot opportunity that savvy investors can make a killing on when you know how. And this article will walk you step-by-step through the money-making process.
Don't be put off by the term "investors". I'm not talking big money down here. As long as you've got a spare ?5 a week then great money can be made for only half an hour of your time. Like the sound of that? Thought so.
There's a few ways you can make money buying domain names and selling them on for profit. And I mean PROFIT. You'll see why people will be scratching at your door to buy off you in just a moment.
Let's start with the basics.
All domain names are only registered for a limited amount of time.Registrars can choose to use the name for a period of between 1-10 years. After this the rights to these domain names expire and the user has to renew the name again. If they don't do this it will be placed on hold for a short time and then deleted. This means it is then availible for anyone who wants to buy it!
This Is Where You Can Cash In!
20,000 expired domain names are made availible each and every day. Some of them are very attractive and well-established names.
Example. Last year the owners of Race.com carelessly didn't renew their registration fee. It was grabbed (the term used to describe purchasing an expired name) by a savvy 'investor' for a few pounds and sold for thousands and thousands back to the old owner.
The owner was willing to pay huge sums for to the investor because he had built up qualified traffic over X amount of years and didn't want to lose all the previous custom.
Now I admit that making a sale for thousands is rare, but is certainly possible.
The likeliness is that you can buy a domain name and register it for ?5-?50 and then sell it on for anything from ?150 - ?1000. Do this with five domain names a week, and your looking at a big sum of money for only a couple of hours work.
It's not just businesses that have carelessly let their domain name that will buy off you. It's other businesses too that will buy the name to get the old owners' traffic. It's a legitamate way of increasing your customer base.
And if the old owner and a new potential owner get into a bidding war...well..the sky really is the limit.
So there's two main reasons why people will be willing to pay YOU a couple of hundred pounds for a domain name.
a) They carelessly let the domain name expire. That means that they will pay you to get the name back to ensure that they don't lose their existing traffic that they may have built up over years and years.
B) They are a business in the same field as the one that has let the name expire and therfore will pay you to secure the exisitng custom of a rival.
Here's step-by-step how you go about this fantastically profitable part time business.
There are several sources of expired domain name information and reserach tools, some free and some that require a payment of a fee.
www.wehavethem.com supplies lists of names due to be deleted. Www.DeletedDomains.com allows you to do some searching free and more extensive searching for a $99 annual fee.You can search for names that are due to be deleted and also allows you to bid on newly deleted names that have already been grabbed by other 'investors'.
What you are looking for is an expired domain name with traffic in the last month of anything over 1500. Ensure that the site is an actual consumer site. There's no point buying a domain name if the previous site wasn't selling any goods.
If you see a site that had tens of thousands of visitors in the last month GET IT. The likeliness is that the previous owners will be itching to get their name back off of you due to its obvious success.
Also if you see a name with a large qualified traffic thats due to expire and has a high traffic volume use an automated grabbing system such as www.snapnames.com and www.pool.com. These will ensure the second they become availible you will have registered them. The cost is about $60 but only if they get the names for you. Definately worth it in my eyes.
Remember you could easily sell the name for hundreds, maybe thousands.
In part 2 we'll take a look at how you go about selling the names once you have acquired them. But in the mean time here's a few domain names which were up for sale at the time of writing this article. Now obviously not all names sell for this much, but it's a very real possibility that you could stumble across a gem in your business.
my.com $750,000
lovelife.com $350,000
fights.net $16,000
diet.us $35,000
askdoctors.com $7,500
dietary.info $6,000
lovemaking.info $10,000
textmeassage.net $17,000
ejobmarket.com $1,800
smokers.tv $5,000
teens.org $22,000
raregifts,com $20,000
The profits in this business are like no other. Now it's your turn to get your hands on your share in the billion dollar industry of buying and selling domain names.
Until next time...
Jonathan Street
Jonathan Street is a master at making vast sums of money for very little investment.
Direct mail, mail order, selling domain names, eBay...you name it - he's making money from it.
He's also the author of "How To Make ?5,000 - ?10,000 A Month From Home". A book which he invites you to get for free from his ever popular web site.
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Each year, Paradise Post 149 partners with "Welcome Home Heroes" to give a tailgate party for injured troops, both active duty and veterans, during the NASCAR Kobalt 400 race held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This year, nearly 40 volunteers from the Post family worked to make an enjoyable day for everyone. Nearly 1,5000 people came by to enjoy the food, fun, and music provided by "The BeatleShow" in Las Vegas.
Men and women from a wide area, came to visit, including Soldiers from Ft. Irwin, Marines from 29 Palms, Sailors from Naval Base San Diego, and of course our hometown heroes from Nellis Air Force Base.
After the event, Commander John Rupe said, "The event went so well, I couldn't be more proud of the post members that volunteered. From the grill guys, to the line servers, the friends and family members, and our wives who worked tirelessly all day, and the folks who worked the post booth! THANK YOU!"
But most importantly, thanks to the men and women in the Armed Forces who shared a bit of their lives with us before and after the race.
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text: Not traveling to Maui during the winter swells? There's a chance that even summertime visitors can find pumping south-shore surf. Waves in the summer top out at just 12 to 15 feet, but at a place like Dumps at the south end of Makena, surfers ride heavy, powerful waves that break over razor sharp lava rocks. Needless to say, it's experts only.


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Carolyn grew up a lover of nature and cooking in Northern California, but as an adult gravitated towards plant-based eating as a way to heal her food intolerances naturally. She couldn't find recipes colorful enough to make her smile or easy enough to make in a snap, so she decided to create her own. Carolyn started her blog Carolyn's Pantry in 2016 and is now a featured author with Forks Over Knives, Kris Carr, Whole Foods, Prevention Magazine, and more. She spends her days as a food entrepreneur in California and publishes new recipes on her website weekly.see more from this author


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Group of 10 Military Framed Engravings
England | c. 1800
The hand-coloured engravings held behind glass with reverse-painted black and gilt borders, in later ebonised and gilt frames.
The various plates depicting detailed battle scenes and examples of military strategy.
Each frame bearing the original title from the engraved plate to the reverse of the frame, as listed below:-
The Expedition Against Cape Breton in Nova Scotia 1745
The Attack of Two Bastille Breaches made by springing mines
The Battle of Prague in Bohemia 6th May 1757
The Battle of Lowoschutz in Bohemia 4th October 1756
An Attack and Lodgement on the Covert Way
Of Making Sallies and the method of repulling them
The Place Taken by Storm and Plunder'd
The Battle of Newmark in Silesia 5th December 1757
A General Assault
The Battle of Minden in Westphalia 1st August 1759
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Art Imitates Life as Freud's Sitters Reunite with their Nudes
He has painted everyone from the Queen, Jerry Hall, Francis Bacon to Kate Moss hypnotising them under his forensic gaze. His brush strokes can be unforgiving, brutal and frank. Two of Lucian Freud's most important sitters brave a reunion with their nudes.


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We are so excited to announce that we are the Best of Central Florida Hearing Aid Center for the 4th year in a row!
Dr. Katie Nail took first place as Best Audiologist and Dr. Shaila Perez was right behind her in second place!
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I have completed a website for a client who had some quite extensive site traffic as well as investing in Google Adwords campaigns. Since the website redesign, only a few URL's changed which were assigned a 301 redirect and were not high priority URL's. The site was reverified in Webmaster tools, all links were checked and a valid sitemap was resubmitted and received with no errors, no crawl errors and all looks fine and still does in webmaster tools. However it has been weeks and the website is NOT being indexed at all! Not even the homepage, and all data analytical graphs in Webmaster tools are taking a dive. NOT COOL!
The URL is berkowitz.com.au
The websites sitemap can be viewed here.
When doing a simple google search for "berkowitz furniture" or "berkowitz.com.au" it returns no results for that website at all, which is completely puzzling! Doing a google index check by googling "site:berkowitz.com.au" returns no pages also which tells me that the site is not being indexed. The website use to rank very well, and now seems to have disappeared from existence!
I have had advice from some SEO experts and to no avail! Would greatly appreciate any help! I will buy you a beer! If there is any further information you need just let me know.


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If there's one lyric from a song this year that will echo way beyond 2016, it's Beyoncé's "You better call Becky with the good hair."
The line—which concludes her latest single "Sorry"—immediately sparked a witch hunt for the supposed female with whom Jay Z allegedly had an affair. Designer Rachel Roy ended up in the firing line, and everyone from Rita Ora to Taylor Swift were considered candidates by fans online.
But Diana Gordon—formerly known by the stage name Wynter Gordon—who was the main writer behind the song, has basically confirmed that Becky isn't anyone in particular.
"I laughed, like this is so silly. Where are we living?" Gordon said to Entertainment Weekly about the song. "I was like, 'What day in age from that lyric do you get all of this information? Is it really telling you all that much, accusing people?'"
When asked if she had spoken to Beyoncé about the reaction to the song, Gordon said: "I don't think she expected it."
"I saw her at her Formation tour. She had a pyjama party; we laughed, we danced, we hugged it out. But I didn't say much about it at the time because I wanted to give her space," she explained.
"The idea started in my mind but it's not mine anymore. It was very funny and amusing to me to watch it spread over the world."
"If it's not going to be me saying it, and the one person in the world who can say it is Beyoncé, I was f*cking happy. With Beyoncé, I feel like the songs we worked on were specifically for her."
"Sorry" was included on Beyoncé's blockbuster album Lemonade earlier this year, which went straight to No.1 in the U.K. and U.S.
Watch the full "Sorry" music video below.
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Peter loves writing books, but he's also a big fan of helping other people turn their own ideas into written brilliance. He can help at every step of the process:
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Getting on Track with Your Eating Behaviors
For those who struggle with food and eating, the new year often brings the resolution to do better this time around: Lose weight, get fit, eat more healthfully. You might tell yourself that you must be more disciplined, that you just need to take control. That you've got to 'just do it.'
But isn't that what you said last year, and the year before, and the year before that? Maybe somewhere inside yourself you know, after all of these months and years of hope and defeat, it's not that simple for you. So, what can you do to help yourself treat your body well?
You can give up on the control wars.
It is not your lack of discipline that gets in the way of your diet goals. What gets in the way is that trying to fight or control food and eating means getting involved in a conflict with two powerful and determined opponents – food and yourself.
When you try to control or eliminate your real needs or desires for food, you are fighting a losing battle. You end up exhausted and stuck in a cycle of feeling like you are finally getting somewhere, and then ending up farther than ever from your health goals. It is a continually escalating war that ultimately leaves you weak and frustrated.
Giving up the control wars does not mean giving up your health goals. Actually, it is the opposite: It gives you the chance to embark on a path that can take you to a place of stable and sustainable health and wellbeing.
So, this year, how about some resolutions that can actually get you going in the right direction?
Commit to a respectful and honest relationship with food.
When we look honestly at food, we see that it is powerful, tricky, and confusing. Food soothes, nourishes, calms and excited. It creates safe bubble space. It helps us to sleep. It is intensely pleasurable. It lets us rebel and say 'I do what I want.' It keeps our minds occupied, numbs us from pain, gets us from one moment to the next when we feel like we can't go on, and protects us from loneliness.
But it has power to disappoint and harm us as well. It only works temporarily. It can make us feel ill, change our shape, and set us spinning in vicious circles of hunger, sickness, pain, depression, anxiety, self-loathing, and isolation.
The more we learn about diet and weight and brains and bodies, the more we see how little we know. So, be honest about what food can and cannot provide for you. Be appreciative of its pleasures. Be clear about its trickster nature, and how it can hypnotize you into ignoring future consequences. Respect its power.
Commit to a respectful and honest relationship with yourself.
Creating a healthy relationship with yourself is essential for long-term wellness. It requires you to be honest and respectful of all of your different and sometimes conflicting desires.
For example, your desire to eat fewer carbohydrates might conflict with your desire to feel carbs' calming effects, which help get you through the daily grind. Your desire to follow a structured diet plan might conflict with your desire to feel free and excited about living. Your desire to eat less sugar might conflict with your desire for the pleasure of your favorite sweets.
Listen to the mixed messages that your mind, body and heart give you. Respect all of those needs, even if you find them annoying or problematic. Work out fair compromises between your desires. Talk with the various parts as if they were different people inside of you, each with his or her own agenda. Allow everyone to be heard and honored. Do your best to meet everyone's needs.
Set boundaries clearly and kindly. Not all of your desires are going to get their way all the time. Just as if you were trying to resolve a conflict between your children, learn to say 'no' or 'not right now' in a respectful way and then follow through on that limit. For example, 'Part of me wants a cookie right now, but another part of me wants to feed my body with nutrition first. So, I am going to eat my meal before the cookie. I am choosing to honor my need for nutrition at this moment, although I hear the anger coming from the part of me that wants the cookie now. To that part I am offering my apology, and a reminder that it will get the cookie soon.' It may sound goofy, but it can be very effective.
Commit to building other relationships.
Food seems like a great best friend at first. It is always there when we need it. It keeps our secrets. It satisfies our needs quickly. It feels like a safe relationship.
But when we put all of our eggs in its basket, we have no alternative to using food to meet our needs. So when food's fickle nature makes it increasingly unable to meet our needs, and when we are no longer able to ignore some of the consequences of our eating habits, we are in trouble. We have nowhere else to turn.
That is why it is important to try to make some new best friends – either in the form of other people or in the form of hobbies, activities, or self-care techniques. We need a variety of tools and outlets to honor all of our many needs and desires. Beyond using food, we need ways to calm down, feel excited about life, feel safe, and feel connected and valuable.
That is not easy. No one and certainly no hobby or self-care technique is going to be as good or as quick as food is to fulfill our needs. We just need to keep reminding ourselves that our long-term health depends on having other (even highly imperfect) avenues for connection and satisfaction.
Sometimes we turn to food as a best friend because painful or traumatic experiences with other people have left us feeling unsafe or untrusting. In that case, the path to building new relationships will require a commitment to start working through those issues.
Commit to getting support.
Are you ready to take this new path? Have you crossed your threshold of frustration and rage about this issue one too many times?
Whenever you are ready, there is help. The world is filled with people who want to sell you on the idea that success with food and eating is about control. Fortunately, there are also many people who understand that sustainable health comes from ending the control wars and embarking on a path toward healthy relationships with food and self. There are a wide range of books and clinicians and support groups that can help you on this path.
Transforming lifelong control wars into healthy relationships is not simple or easy. It can be scary and confusing. With proper support, however, the work you put into it will pay off. You will finally be on the right track.
Grossman, D. (2018). Getting on Track with Your Eating Behaviors. Psych Central. Retrieved on October 27, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/lib/getting-on-track-with-your-eating-behaviors/
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Tidal is the third book in the alluring Wake (Watersong) series by Amanda Hocking.
After an emotional end to Lullaby, Gemma is now back in her hometown for a little while. But not for long… Penn and Lexi are determined to kill Gemma and replace her with another Siren. Gemma's life in is grave danger and her only hope of survival is to break to curse before its too late…
With the help of Harper and Daniel, Gemma digs deep into the Siren's past to unravel the secrets of their curse. This is the only chance of saving everything that matters to her: her family, her life, and her one true love – Alex.
Will Gemma be able to break the curse? Will she ever be able to be with Alex again? Will Gemma ever be able to escape from the Sirens and live a normal life?
I loved Tidal. After finishing Lullaby, I almost died waiting for Tidal to come out! I was so eager to read it, and yet now I have to wait for the next book in the series to come out! I liked how the characters have changed since Lullaby, especially Gemma and Alex. Firstly, Alex has changed so much since Lullaby. He and Gemma used to be practically inseparable. After Gemma used her Siren powers on him to protect him from the evil, Alex has become angry and confused about his feelings towards Gemma. He knows he hates her, but he can't remember why, and I found that just so shattering. Gemma has become more determined than ever in this book and I loved seeing her fight for her life whilst trying to reconnect with the love of her life. I also enjoyed seeing Penn infatuated with Daniel… it was quite entertaining! Like the other books in this series, I could not stop reading it. It was so gripping, but I guess now I'm regretting reading it within a day, because now I have to wait for the next book in the series to come out! I have to know how this series ends! I'd give Tidal by Amanda Hocking a score of 9 out of 10. Wow.


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How did the colours and designs of Indian fabrics influence the development of French fabrics?
The East India Trading Company (Compagnie des Indes Orientales) introduced fabrics from India in the early 1600s. When these stunningly printed cottons came into Marseilles the intricate patterns and striking tones and colours dazzled the French. This was the start of the modern cotton industry in France. The French called the fabrics calicots (for Calcutta), chints (from the Hindu word for the cotton fabrics) or simply Indiennes.
These Indiennes are some of my favourite fabrics and whenever I can I ensure that I have a range of these historic fabrics in my collection. Typical colours at that time were golden yellow from various sources – flowering broom,saffron or sunflower petals – reds from madder plant (even going through to black)and flaming scarlet (from kermes, a local insect) – blue from indigo, oak gall and pastel – subtle brown from brazilwood – colours from local flora and fauna. Over the years this style of fabric developed into being very popular and typical features to this day are the paisley shape (a shape from religious festivities in India), flowers, trees, birds, animals. It is still manufactured today in typical Indiennes designs by companies such as Souleiado, Les Indiennes de Nimes, Les Olivades and Valdrome.
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(Washington, DC) – January 5, 2017 – Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia, presented Thursday to a citywide audience, proposed short-term redevelopment options for the 190-acre RFK Stadium-Armory Campus. The recommended program elements come from community, stakeholder and city official feedback and will create a holistic path for the long-term vision of the greater site. Alongside Events DC, the DC-based project management team, Brailsford & Dunlavey and the design team at OMA New York took the feedback received to update the proposal for the Campus, with a particular focus on the short-term elements that provide positive economic and community benefits.
"The RFK Stadium-Armory Campus short-term program elements that we have proposed will turn asphalt into active uses – from multi-purpose recreational fields to a permanent food hall that will serve not only the entire city, but importantly, some of the currently underserved areas near the Campus." said Max Brown, chairman of the Board of Directors for Events DC. "It remains our top priority at Events DC to restore and transform this iconic 190-acre Campus into a prime example of innovative and flexible urban living that focuses on providing benefits for our residents, their families, and visitors alike. We look forward to making a formal announcement this spring once we receive the appropriate regulatory and government approvals.
After extensive feedback and design review following the initial long-term design concepts presented, Events DC has updated its proposal into a single, long-term vision which incorporates the strongest and most appreciated aspects of each of the previous concepts. The revised concept highlights the following assets: feasible infrastructure improvements, integrated and hidden parking, utilization of natural resources and activation of the waterfront corridor.
"In response to lots of community feedback, we are pleased to share short-term programs that immediately activate the RFK Campus in a manner consistent with the needs of the community and desires of residents and visitors alike. Our collaboration with DC residents, stakeholders and city officials are vital to the successful transformation of the RFK Stadium-Armory Campus," said Gregory A. O'Dell, president and chief executive officer of Events DC. "We look forward to creating positive long-term economic impact citywide for Washington, DC and continuing this important dialogue with key stakeholders, government officials and the local community – as our active partners of this once-in-a-lifetime project."
The short-term programmatic recommendations include five community-focused elements which can be designed and built over the next two – five years. These elements also remain consistent with the long-term vision and goals for creating a more holistic and vibrant destination with the District.
The recommended short-term elements:
"My late grandfather lived his life every day in the service of others. It is quite appropriate and a testament to his legacy that the space named after him in our nation's capital will be reimagined as a living monument for future generations to enjoy," reflected Maeve Kennedy Townsend, granddaughter to Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
As previously announced in April, the long-term vision still incorporates provisions for three anchor scenarios: (a) 20K Seat Arena, (b) NFL Stadium and (c) No Anchor. All three anchor scenarios reflect a phased approach intended to support and complement the short-term programming elements that will immediately activate the site with uses that will serve and connect the greater DC community.
Jason Long, OMA New York's partner-in-charge, commented, "The RFK Stadium Armory-Campus—currently under-utilized—is poised to be transformed into a vibrant place that connects DC to the Anacostia River. Working together with Events DC, we have formulated a plan that strategically locates new facilities that will draw people to and through the site, while refining the vision for larger redevelopments in the years ahead."
In the updated long-term vision, new sports and recreational elements will activate the site substantially, allowing it to become a significant bridge to the at-large Monumental Axis which fully utilizes the natural condition of the Campus and leverages the waterfront. The long-term vision emphasizes the addition of roads that will provide a cross-grain to the current arterial roads, to make the entirety of the site, program elements and parking more accessible and traversable. In addition, based on community feedback received, the amount of green space will be increased by 240% to make the site more sustainable for years to come.
The RFK Campus redevelopment project's funding sources include Events DC, as well as public and private partners. Specific partners will be identified and announced as plans for the Campus continue to progress. This project falls directly within Events DC's mission to drive entertainment, sports and tourism in the District – as well as economic and community benefits. As a next step, Events DC will continue to maintain an open dialogue with the community and will look to receive the appropriate approvals from necessary government and regulatory agencies in an effort to move forward with the proposed short-term elements for the Campus.
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Corporate Strategies for Addressing Climate Change (2006)
The project team has explored the current practices used by corporations that are leading the way in the implementation of climate change strategies, with the intent of informing the actions of those who follow. This work builds upon prior research on the motivations for corporate action on climate change by examining the design and implementation of corporate climate strategies and the close ties to political action. Primary research methods include interviews of corporate executives and staff, as well as a 100-question survey. This research formed the basis for Professor Hoffman's "Getting Ahead of the Curve: Corporate Strategies that Address Climate Change," published by the Pew Center in October 2006.
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The number of kidney cancer cases diagnosed each year in the UK has risen to a record high, new figures show.
More than 9,000 cases of the disease are now diagnosed each year, up from less than 3,000 cases in 1975.
In those days, kidney cancer was the 14th most common form of the disease in Britain, but it is now the eighth most common, according to Cancer Research UK.
Scientists believe the nation's high levels of obesity may be behind the trend.
Professor Tim Eisen, a Cancer Research UK kidney cancer expert at the University of Cambridge, said: 'It is best to prevent the problem in the first place - maintaining a healthy weight and not smoking are the best ways of doing that.'
The charity believes that around one in four cases of kidney cancer are linked to being overweight, as higher levels of certain hormones may contribute to the development of the disease.
Sara Hiom, Cancer Research UK's director of information, observed: 'Too few people know about the significant cancer risks associated with being very overweight.'
The latest figures from the NHS Information Centre suggest that 26 per cent of men and women in England were obese in 2010, while a further 42 per cent of men and 32 per cent of women were classified as overweight.


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Frequently Asked Questions
Below you will find some questions often asked (FAQ) and some questions that aren't asked that maybe should be! (the frequently unasked question). Have a look, but if there is anything you need answering that isn't here, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Modern & Timeless. Although I love to incorporate birthday themes and props to my work, the most beautiful photos are the giggles and smiles we capture while being silly or tickling toes. The timeless pieces are what will be hung on your wall for years. My goal is to create that for your family.
My studio is located at the top of the hill on Clay Avenue in downtown Jeannette, PA. I am diagonal from the Jeannette Police station.
Yes, I travel in the surrounding Pittsburgh - Greensburg - Altoona area for photography sessions, events, and weddings.
Yes, I have liability and business insurance. My registered business name in Pennsylvania is Vivid Photography, LLC.
I started with Canon and I will always be a Canon shooter. I currently carry a Canon 5d Mark iii full frame body, carry a second Canon 5d Mark ii, and have a backup Canon 7d.
Depending on the age of the subject (and mood haha), this can vary. Generally speaking, I capture 80-100 images per hour of shooting time.
Portrait sessions have three package options. If you choose the packages with digital images, you do receive the rights to these images for printing. Wedding clients receive the rights to all of their edited images within 4-6 weeks of the event.
Portrait sessions are generally booked 3-6 weeks ahead of time to ensure timely delivery of products for your birthday parties, etc. Weddings are typically booked about one year prior to the date, however I have been able to book within a couple weeks in rare occurrences, so never hesitate to check availability.
Your proof gallery will be available after our session together within 3-6 days. Once you select your favorite images to be edited, the digital images will be mailed to you within 2 weeks. Products, such as prints, can be processed as fast as 2 days. Please inquire about all other products like albums, framed wall art, etc.
Expect to have some fun! You will receive a tip email about a week before your session that will provide suggestions on what to wear, what to bring, what accessories to have, and how to prepare (if necessary). Once you are at the studio, we will decide what backdrops and props to coordinate with the images we want to create.
I have collected TONS of themed props over the years, so please ask before buying anything you weren't already planning on purchasing! There is a selection of over 50 backdrops and props including Sesame Street, Mickey Mouse, barnyard theme, pink & gold items, etc.


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a diverse digital database that acts as a valuable guide in gaining insight and information about a product directly from the manufacturer, and serves as a rich reference point in developing a project or scheme.
designboom sat down with obrist, who invited us to witness the process behind the curation of the show.
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new york sunshine shared with us their recent film titled 'repent or perish' directed by jordan hall and staring a row boat with a hoop.
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held at their hometown oklahoma city, the flaming lips literally blew up 2020 to protect themselves and the fans from COVID-19.
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"Property Brothers" star Drew Scott is looking good since starting "Dancing with the Stars"!
Drew spoke with "Extra's" Terri Seymour at the premiere Monday night about the amount of weight he has lost since signing up for the show. He said, "You know, I have shed 30 lbs. already, so I may have to bring out the abs and pop the pecs in a dance or two."
Though it is still early in the competition, Emma emphasized that Drew has "real moves."
Drew's twin Jonathan has been giving Drew a hard time, but he's taking it in stride, saying, "That's what brothers are for!" He added, "Jonathan said he didn't come on the show because he wanted me to have a chance to win. He's all about the trash talking. But I'd like to point out which brother is here!"
When Terri asked which was the better twin, Drew replied, "I would never say 'better' twin, I'd say Jonathan has better hair — I'll give him that much."
Hair aside, Emma said she feels that Drew is the better dresser. Drew added, "I don't like how his plaid shirts match his plaid underwear, but too much information."


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Applying the method
Each spouse reads the case study.
Both spouses discuss the case study.
The spouses meet with their team to discuss the case study.
All course participants meet in moderated general sessions to discuss the case study.
In each step of applying the method, the focus is on:
the facts of the case (who? what? where? when?)
the problems in the case (why?)
the solutions to the case (how?)
Facts ~ Problems ~ Solutions
The case-study method, which is commonly found in business and law-school classrooms, is used by Family Enrichment to center on cases that are rooted in real life.
The cases are rich in complex family situations and in significance for proper, productive relationships among family members: husband and wife, parents and children, sibling relationships, immediate family with extended family and friends.
While the case studies are instructive, it is the wisdom brought to bear on them from the experience of the participating couples, crystallized in the general session by a professional moderator, who is also a married parent.
Throughout the course, participants learn the method, which is practical and of great benefit in all circumstances of life, not just in a discussion setting about the case study.
For, as you become more familiar with the case-study method * drawing out facts, * deriving problems based on the facts, and * discerning appropriate solutions to be applied
You and your spouse will come to apply this method to issues at home, at work, anywhere, in every situation. Yet not in a cold or academic way but as a means of achieving and sustaining focus on what matters – in your marriage, with your children, with others.
Each Family Enrichment course is designed to develop this practical skill for a lifetime. You benefit as do your children and the other couples in the course from learning and applying the method.
Because we all maintain busy lives and juggle many obligations and certainly because family is our primary obligation, the value that this course provides is more than worth the effort and far exceeds the nominal cost – for the method, the friendships, the practical solutions to the complex challenges in family life that we all experience.


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This paper will present a platonic dialogue between Adolph Hitler, Joseph Stalin and a Turkish Dictator reflecting the fascist and communist worldviews on key political issues. To be more consistent, I wrote an imaginary story in order to create a context that these three people would come and talk to each other. According to the story the new Turkish Dictator did not have a certain political stand. He was about to take control of the country with a cunning plan, and he was seriously looking for advices. During their conversation they will talk about particular issues like economics, foreign policy, and way of governance. However, firstly here is the context that the new Turkish Dictator emerged.
The year was 1937. Turkey had already taken serious steps towards the consolidation of the new democratic regime and the new republic was also performing well by means of modernization. However, meanwhile opposing voices were rising both within the party and from outside the parliament.
Although these were considered as natural consequences of a transformation of the regime, the opposition movements were suppressed for the sake of the new Republic.
However, the leading figures of the new order, especially Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and ðsmet Pasha, did not even notice the existence of a very radical group within the RPP which would soon be the end of the republican and democratic regime in Turkey. If they had expressed themselves, they would most probably be killed. However they organized quite secretly among the whole country and waited for the right time to appear. This group was not a representative of a sophisticated political ideology. They were neither leftists nor rightists. The only thing they supported was the autocratic order led by a person except Mustafa Kemal.
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Marie Hill is a British designer who has always been concerned about poverty, injustice and oppression, she wanted to use her creativity to address these issues. In the ninties she work volunteered in a refugee camp for South East Asian refugees in Thailand, In 1993 some 360,000 of them were repatriated to their homeland, some had lived in camps as displaced people for 16 years.
In 1993 she went to work with an NGO in Phnom Penh and founded The Rajana Arts and Crafts Association to train, equip and employed returnees and disadvantaged Cambodian youth. In 2001 the association was handed over to be soley run and managed by Cambodians.
In 2001 she started Saomao social enterprise to provide income and employment opportunities to the rural poor in Siem Reap.Shas been continuously involved with artisans, producers and the handicraft industry in Cambodia for over 20 years, she has a M.Sc. in Poverty reduction Policy and Practice from SOAS (The London University) and her dissertation was on the cambodian handicraft industry.
Saomao's jewellery and silk products are handmade by skilled artisans who come mainly from underprivileged backgrounds or from the rural population.
Our team of artisans and producers work either in a workshop on our premises or from their homes and our tailors are trained for one year by a local NGO who selects and trains young women from the most disadvantaged of rural families.
All of our staff works in a free fair and dignified work environment, they are paid fair wages, and they receive benefits such as education, training, sick pay, maternity and compassionate leave.
Saomao partners with experienced independent Cambodian women weavers who hand weave using traditional methods on fully manual looms. Our silk cloth is a, unique work of textile art, which carries an imprint of the weavers character. Its slight imperfections and unevenness in the weave is the sign of manual manufacture unlike machine woven silk, which is a monotonously perfect industrial fabric.


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I supported myself through college with a string of maintenance jobs: for the county, for a grammar school, and for my university, among others. To anyone who has never worked maintenance, let me say this: it's a tough job. You put in eight hours of backbreaking labor per day (more when you're not the summer help) with little rest, aside from a scant half hour for lunch. I painted whole dormitories from ceiling to floor. I ventured deep into the woods of New Jersey to collect and eradicate mosquito larvae. I stripped and waxed floors. You wouldn't believe how heavy a middle school teacher's desk can be, especially when they've neglected to move their things out for the summer.
I'm not here to throw a pity party, of course. This is necessary work, and someone must do it, and I'm glad I did. Rather, I'm here to highlight the very physical and very painful nature of the maintenance worker's job. It is difficult and unpleasant work, but it's also the kind of work that creates strong bonds between coworkers. When you spend your day hauling furniture up and down stairs, you can't help but feel a sense of close camaraderie with the people who are holding the other end of that dresser. No matter how tough the day's tasks were, we went through them together. That shared pain made us all more aware of one another, more ready, willing, and able to help lighten each other's loads, so to speak.
This really shouldn't come as a surprise. Think about the people in your life: friends, loved ones, family members, etc. When you work through difficult and painful circumstances with these people, you come out the other end feeling closer than ever. As it turns out, this isn't mere conjecture: according to researchers from the University of New South Wales and the University of Queensland, shared pain is a potent "social glue." Per the Harvard Business Review's summary of the research, "In a series of experiments, people who underwent painful experiences such as plunging their hands into ice water felt more bonded to their fellow participants than did those who hadn't experienced pain (3.71 versus 3.14 on a 5-point solidarity scale); moreover, shared pain promoted cooperative behavior among the participants."
Now, what does this have to do with work? Why am I writing about it on Recruiter.com, of all places?
Shared pain, as the researchers found, promotes collaboration, which is essential to any successful business environment. When colleagues are closely bonded and more cooperative, they perform tasks with greater efficiency, and they turn in better work than they would if they labored separately and without help. Does that mean managers should look to inflict pain their employees to foster collaboration? Hardly.
Rather, what it does mean is that workers can take the pain inherent in any job and use it to their advantage. Job-related pain is not limited to physical pain, like the type I encountered as a maintenance worker. Job-related pain takes a variety of forms: the stress of an impending deadline, the mental exhaustion of a particularly difficult or time-consuming task, the unrealistic demands of a boss, or even mind-numbing "busy work." No job — no matter how cushy it is, no matter how good the management team is, no matter how skilled the employees are – is without some degree of mental or physical pain.
When employees encounter this pain, it is in their best interest to go through it together. Then, the pain becomes constructive to some degree.
That being said, managers and leaders need to realize that they should always aim to reduce the pain of their employees. Intentionally creating painful experiences – or simply sitting idly by when they occur – will only lead to dissatisfied, disengaged, or burnt-out employees. However, I recognize that even the best managers and leaders cannot erase all the difficulty of a job. It simply won't happen. So, while supervisors are doing their best to ease employee burdens, they should also encourage employees to work together when the going gets tough.
If we can't avoid difficult situations in the workplace entirely, the least we can do is bring some good out of them.


text: "No More Excuses" Stuart Jones Do you ever think about what God created you to be? What He wants you to do? Psalm 139:13-14 tells us, "You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother's womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous." When God created you, He knew what you were capable of being and capable of doing. Yet, something may be keeping you from reaching your potential. Is it self-doubt? Jennifer Rothschild, a Bible study author, said "The Enemy of your soul would love to stifle you with self-condemnation, lies, and ill-fitting words so your thoughts become a jumbled mess that controls you." Do you want to give Satan the victory in this? Is it shame and guilt from past sin? You may have heard many say "I know God has forgiven me but I just can't forgive myself." That's like saying that your evaluation of your sins is superior to God's. To quote a friend, "Isn't it an awesome feeling to say, 'What's done is done. I can let go of the painful past . . . I don't live there any longer!'" Is it a feeling of not having any talents that God can use? Read Romans 12 to see how God has given all of us abilities to use in serving Him. God told you in the Bible how perfectly and purposely He created you. In spite of what you may think about yourself, believe Him!


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Our Students
Our student population is comprised of five exceptional groups:
- members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets,
- selected active duty enlisted members of US Marine Corps and US Navy
- military veterans returning to college
- undergraduate evening students, via the Citadel Graduate College
- graduate program students pursuing advanced degrees and certifications
At a glance these student populations may appear very different, however when examined in depth it is clear they are one student body because of some very prominent attributes they all have in common:
- a desire to become engineers, therefore a unique and highly motivated group,
- a willingness to accept a rigorous challenge, which is not an easy accomplished path,
- an awareness of the obligation they will owe to betterment of the public good to communities who may never know them, however often place complete trust in their professional knowledge and judgment.
Opportunities are provided for our seniors to attend monthly professional society meetings. Professional speakers are frequently invited to campus each to present and discuss landmark projects in civil, environmental and construction engineering. Our students routinely engage in public service projects on and off campus. Citadel engineering students from the department "feed the K-12 pipeline" by working with elementary through high school students in activities designed to foster and awareness and interest in civil, environmental and construction engineering through including: elementary school outreach, Charleston STEM Festival, Storm The Citadel, National Engineer's Week events, and Teach a Girl Scout Engineering.
We are proud of our students. Much is expected of them and they work hard to make meaningful contributions to our community and profession.
Professional Organizations with Active Student Involvement:
ASCE Student Chapter, American Society of Civil Engineers
SAME Student Chapter, Society of American Military Engineers
SWE, Society of Women Engineers
ΤΒΠ — SC Γ is The Citadel's chapter of the national engineering honor society, Tau Beta Pi
Order of the Engineer


text: New York Classical Theatre, a production company dedicated to offering free theater in public places, is currently staging Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' in Battery Park. It is a unique presentation because instead of set changes for different scenes, various places in Battery Park serve as the new set, and the audience moves along with the actors to create what is called "panoramic theatre." Admission is free and no tickets or reservations are required. For More information and schedule are available at the New York Classical Theatre website.


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Letting the pieces fall as they may, I spent my birthday this year trotting around town doing quite a few things that tickled my fancy. One of those things was undoubtedly THREAD show for it combined family, friends and fashion, allowing me to share some giggles with the boy, his silly sis and his sweet cousin, while browsing some creative creations. Treated to the VIP hour pre-show rush, I prepped myself for my shopping quest with a free mini mani at the nail bar. A first time THREADer I was head over heels over the the variety of quality products I was able to snatch up. From recycled skateboard wood into mustache rings to old pocket watches into long pendant necklaces, local style innovation was a rad staple style of the show. Some of my personal favorite old into new finds were some snazy bow tie necklaces and re-vamped vintage skirts I cannot wait to incorporate into my holiday get-ups.
{Forever 21 Babydoll Dress, Faux Fur BB Dakota Vest, Xhilliration Tights via Target,
Thrifted Retro Purse via Crossroad, Mossimo Boots via Target}


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Temporary heaters have been installed in the church and will remain in use until the central heating system is fully operational.
Sunday 4th November
10.45 a.m. – Morning Worship
2.00 p.m. – Avonbridge Care Home – monthly service at the home
5.00 p.m. – Festival of Remembrance at Hamilton Town House, Tickets £2
Life and Work and Centre Magazine – both publications are available for distribution.
Crossreach Calendars – Ordered calendars available from Marion Baird in the Forum after the service today and on Sunday 11th & 18th November
Operation Christmas Child: shoebox appeal – shoeboxes available after the service priced 50p
Wednesday 7th November
12.30 p.m. Celebrating International Seniors Day – Come and see how Taoist Tai Chi™arts can provide health improvement; pain relief; increased mobility and enhanced mobility. Click here for more information.
7.30 p.m. St John's Fellowship meets in the Forum. Our Speaker will be the Reverend Robert Kent. All are welcome.
Thursday 8th November
12.15 p.m. Midweek Service in the Church Sanctuary. The services last 15-30 minutes, everyone is welcome to come along
Sunday 11th November
10.45 a.m. – Morning Worship
6.30 p.m. – Evening Service Sandra Gray & Bill Anderson will be on door duty
7.30 p.m. – Youth Group
Wednesday 14th November
7.30 p.m. Kirk Session meeting
Sunday 9th December
Sunday Blast Pantomime Trip: The availability of pantomime tickets is limited to 53. As such priority will be given to children, and the parents of young children who attend St Johns Sunday Blast. The names of children who will be going, along with payment and permission slip, should be given to Karen Noble, Marielle Dodds or Claire Thom by the Sunday 25th November.


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MaineHealth Operational Excellence Team Honored with Quality Improvement Leadership Award
March 24, 2017
The MaineHealth Operational Excellence Team – a systemwide group of performance improvement professionals – has been awarded the 2017 Quality Improvement Leadership Award from Maine Quality Counts (QC), a nonprofit organization working to transform health and healthcare. This award recognizes an individual or organization that has introduced innovations, used creativity, and embraced risk-taking in their leadership of demonstrably successful quality improvement initiatives. The award will be presented at the 14th annual QC Conference on April 5 at the Augusta Civic Center.
Operational Excellence is a program that brings leaders and team members together to engage in work focused on improving safety, quality, and patient experience. Beginning with Pen Bay Medical Center in 2013, Operational Excellence has now rolled out at almost every organization across the MaineHealth system.
"MaineHealth has made an unprecedented effort towards engaging all of our member organizations in quality improvement," said Jordan Peck, PhD, senior director of the MaineHealth Center for Performance Improvement. "The QC Quality Improvement Leadership Award is a testament to the incredible progress we've made as a system toward building a culture of continuous improvement."
One aspect of this program is the "Gemba walk" where leaders visit numerous departments, every day, to talk directly with teams about the work being done there. Department personnel collect data on the issues they wish to improve – summarized as Key Performance Indicators that are measured and tracked daily – and share this information at the Gemba walk.
"Operational Excellence has shown us that we can solve our problems together using creative and innovative solutions," added Peck. "The Operational Excellence Team has played an integral role in ensuring that our quality improvement work is fully supported by leaders and team members across our system."


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Shade Sails For Sale. Trying saying that really fast. Why? Because it's important that the "sails/sale" part of this tongue twister gets burned into your brain. If it gets to be, then you get to be NOT BURNED this season. Because you will have connected all the dots and be the proud owner of a Shade Sail.
Nothing to do with boats, water, the America's cup or any other nautical stuff. But everything to do with keeping you cool and comfortable on your terrace or patio when it's heat wave time. This is the beauty of a Shade Sail. Made from a high density woven polyethylene monofilament, Shade Sails are the practical, yet elegant solution to being as cool as you want to be in Summer's heat. Australians know a thing or two about heat, as you are well aware. Could be that's the reason Shade Sails originated there? Their stylish design naturally attracted French eyeballs and soon Shade Sails were popping up there like vineyards.
Now, it's America's turn to get style and comfort conscious with the knowledge that shade sails are for sale. Our depot in the midwest can get your Shade Sail to you in 5 working days max. And we've got a deal for you on shipping. FREE! (My favorite price. Yours too?)
Currently we have 5 standard sizes and four colors to choose from. Porcelain, Architectural Grey, Coastal Sand and Forest green. But despair not – our style alchemists are, of course, working overtime to come up with fab new hues to entrance and delight. That said, if you have a color preference not included in our range at the moment -don't keep it a secret. Remember – "The customer is always right!").
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How Do Shade Sails work their cooling magic? (Thought you'd never ask!) Ruggedly constructed,they block 90% of the Sun's harmful Ultra Violet rays. But, although they're dense, Shade Sails are sufficiently porous to let heat escape. This is good news in every sense. Unless you happen to be hit by a monsoon. A light summer shower? – no problem. But, keep in mind, the operative phrase is "water-resistant" not "waterproof."
More good news – In addition to being for sale, Shade Sails are (yes, I'll say it) a "breeze" to install. They can be fixed to almost any reasonably strong, permanent structure. A house wall or rigidly fixed wooden or metal post for instance. The main thing to focus on when installing your sail is to make sure the tension on the fabric is high. This will have the effect of conducting wind gusts to the support posts. Which, it goes without saying, should be equally strong and permanent. (Think "fixed in concrete!")
Bottom line: In a Tornado, Cyclone or Hurricane – you have no hope. Otherwise, if you follow this proven advice, your Shade Sail will not move when the wind does.
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So wake up and smell the coffee California! – Shade sails are stylish, practical, reasonably priced, durable, and, best of all – we have shade sails for sale!


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Episode 57 proves that this damn curse is real and it's hitting a Trailer Park Boy near you! We talk comedians, Jeremy's heart throbs for a green painted Mila Kunis. He continues to swoon over Sam Raimi's Evil Dead camera tricks as they make it to Disneyland, or is it world? Either way, it proves to be a small world after all (Jeremy, this is a dumb joke). We get into some Bates Motel talk which leads Jeremy to drop names faster than (THIS JOKE HAS BEEN OMITTED DUE TO RECENT TRAGIC EVENTS ON THE EAST COAST) The name in question? Robert V. Galluzzo, affectionately known as *RobG. Why? Because he brought us the fantastic and lovingly done "The Psycho Legacy". Lee and Jeremy also talk stand-up comedians. Lee drops science on some religious documentaries you should check out, Kumare and Marjoe. Give this episode a listen, it is a hoot!
Editors Note: Rob, Jeremy apologizes if his facts are completely wrong in this episode on the off chance you ever hear this. They probably are.