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Just to keep things in perspective, today I spent twenty minutes arguing with my son over the structural integrity of a $20 backpack vs. a $60 backpack, and an hour dragging my daughter out of bed and making her wear actual clothes. Again. But as we finish up our last week of summer freedom, I was maybe a little sad.
It'll pass.
Come see me at Urbanmommies today:
Summer is almost over. If I didn't know by the calendar, I would know by the feel of the air—the mornings stay cooler a little longer, and there is a heaviness that makes me anxious. In a few days my boy will begin seventh grade and my daughter, fourth.
I think this is more traumatic for me than it is for them. I get melancholy every fall, because I know these days aren't mine to keep. This year my son has no interest in being near me and my daughter is pushing back against anything that she thinks threatens her autonomy.
The long, slow days of summer, the moments we have together, they're growing shorter. I have the end of summer blues. Read more….


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What is the best modern science fiction written by an author who is a person of color, a woman, or a member of the LGBTQIA+ community?
Please follow this link if you're wondering why this poll has some particular limitations.
Only a week (or so) remains on this poll, and then we're going to start gathering nominations for our next one (and trying to claw our way back to a poll a month schedule). Don't forget to take a moment to vote for your favorite.
Everyone gets three [3] votes, but as there is no way to "rank" votes, you should use as few as you can stand.
The poll itself is in the lower left at the bottom of the side menus.
If you're on mobile you can scroll ALLLLLL the way to the bottom and click on"webpage view" to see the side menus and get to the polls.

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text: Today, Donalyn Miller and I presented 4 sessions for the annual Heinemann Teacher Tour. It was an exhausting day, but it was great fun to talk about books, especially making the case for #wndb . Here is the presentation. It was live on Facebook at some point late this morning as well. #WNDB Heinemann from Teri Lesesne


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A couple of weeks ago Steve Lowe sent me these pics about his recent project based on Honda CB75O K7. We've been glad to know more about this Beauty.
Thanks Steve.
It's been a long time since we talked about Carpy, now it's time to enjoy one of his Honda's. This is the Cyclone… wow…
A Wrenchmonkee style CB750, as they call CRD#3 from Spain, but definitely a very good job, nice and clean. I like it.
I had a dream, made by WHITEHOUSE Japan.


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What is the problem? The problem is not the child. The problem is the parent. Idle threats with no consequences! In fact, if they heard someone else saying the things that they have just said, they would laugh at how ridiculous it sounds. The child knows that their Mummy or Daddy is not going to walk the talk. They have learned that their parent's yes is not a yes and their no does not mean no.
Why do parents do this?
(excerpt from "24 Secrets to Great Parenting" Chapter 3


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The Modern Artisan is a unique partnership between YOOX NET-A-PORTER and The Prince's Foundation, the educational charity established by HRH The Prince of Wales, designed to create a sustainable luxury capsule collection of menswear and womenswear as part of a new training initiative to strengthen textile skills training.
It will equip two groups of young artisans with the skills to succeed in today's fast-paced digital landscape and produce luxury apparel collections to the highest standards. The Anglo-Italian collaboration will celebrate the marriage of artisanal textile and data-driven design expertise with high-end sustainable manufacturing at its heart.
The Modern Artisan collection will launch in 2020 on the occasion of YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP's 20th anniversary. In a Group first, it will be sold across all four YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP brands.
The Modern Artisan collection launch has been postponed until Autumn 2020, as the Group and The Prince's Foundation take safety precautions in response to the outbreak of COVID-19.
The twelve artisans selected by the Politecnico di Milano and The Prince's Foundation are students and recent graduates at the beginning of their careers or looking to start a new career in the fashion industry.
Throughout the project, the two groups of trainee artisans will meet in cultural exchanges in Italy and the UK, where they will collaborate on the design, manufacturing and production of the Modern Artisan collection.
The Modern Artisan is a unique partnership between YOOX NET-A-PORTER and The Prince's Foundation designed to inspire the next generation of luxury design and craftmanship talent and define what it means to be a Modern Artisan.
Two specially selected groups of students and recent graduates from the UK and Italy are being supported through the process of designing, manufacturing and bringing to market a sustainable luxury Autumn/Winter capsule collection of menswear and womenswear.
Six Italian students selected from leading design school, Politecnico di Milano, will design the collection, drawing inspiration from both the convergence of art and science in the work of Italian polymath Leonardo Da Vinci, in the 500th anniversary year of his death, and the rich heritage of British and Italian textile craftsmanship. The design process, supported by the Politecnico's Fashion in Process (FiP) research laboratory, has been informed by exclusive access to YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP's extensive data insights to identify long-term customer design preferences.
Meanwhile, The Prince's Foundation is working with six UK graduates on a specially tailored four-month training course in luxury small batch production skills. This training will enable them to manufacture the collection at Dumfries House in Scotland, where The Prince's Foundation is headquartered.
The collection will launch in mid-2020, marking YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP's 20th anniversary. In a Group first, the collection will be sold across all four YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP brands. All profits from the sale of the collection will be donated to The Prince's Foundation.
The Modern Artisan project will later be exhibited at the Michelangelo Foundation's 2020 Homo Faber showcase of European craftsmanship.


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Management Systems
Achieving customer satisfaction is vital for businesses and wider service organizations. Good customer service can lead to customer retention, loyalty and competitive edge.
Quality management is a continual process that doesn't just happen but evolves over time and with experience. Organizations can help secure their future by committing to a process of continual improvement and introducing a quality management system (QMS) such as ISO 9001, or by developing an organization's own Total Quality Management System (TQMS).
Management systems are developed around a three tier system, a quality policy manual, quality procedures manual which reflect the organizations own processes and staff handbook/work instructions.
What is BS EN ISO 9001:2008 Quality management systems?
BS EN ISO 9001 is a national standard which specifies requirements for a QMS where an organization:
- Needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide products that meets customer and applicable regulatory requirements
- Aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system. This includes processes for continual improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity and applicable regulatory requirements.
Achievement of certification is based on an external surveillance audited by an approved body who will require the organization to demonstrate its policies and procedures meet the standards criteria.
What is a Total Quality Management System?
This is a system that is based on the ISO standard but is more defined to the company's needs and does not require external accreditation, but is does demonstrate to an organization's customers who may not require evidence of a national certification that the organization does have a quality system. A14 for both of the above systems has number of years experience in assisting organizations in developing and producing the required documentation both to meet the standard and the expectations of their customers by the introduction of good practice and processes, systems, policies and behaviours that help achieve customer satisfaction


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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is a program offered at many Sturgeon schools. It supports a personal device for every student to enrich their educational experience.
Personal devices are used to access resources, complete assignments and organize the student's work and time. Activities may include researching information, producing documents, analyzing data, reading e-books, taking notes, scheduling events and demonstrating learning in new ways.
BYOD enriches and extends learning by:


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Kergunyah and Kergunyah South
Kergunyah and Kergunyah South are rural localities on the Kiewa Valley Highway, about 30 km south-east of Wodonga in north-east Victoria.
In 1838 the Kergunyah pastoral run was taken up by three partners, occupying about 45 sq km west of the Kiewa River. Kergunyah and Kergunyah South lie within the eastern boundary of the former pastoral run. The name is thought to be derived from an Aboriginal word describing a camping ground. (The word gunyah is thought to describe a hut or shelter).
Following the farm selections at Kergunyah in the early 1870s a school was opened in 1873. The main farming activity was grazing and, later, dairying. Kergunyah was described in the 1903 Australian handbook:
Apart from the school, a Presbyterian church (1889) and a memorial hall (c1926), the main feature of the area was the several dairy holdings which increased after the opening of a dairy processing factory at Kiewa. The number of holdings declined as they were consolidated during and after the 1970s.
Kergunyah's school was closed in 1953 when Kiewa Consolidated was opened. Kergunyah has a store, a memorial hall and a Uniting church.
Census populations have been:
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|Kergunyah and Kergunyah South
|Kergunyah and environs
At the 2011 census, farming in Kergunyah and environs accounted for 21.3% of employment, about half of it dairy farming.
Further Reading
Esther Temple, The Kiewa Valley and its pioneers, Kiewa Valley Historical Society, 1971


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this post may include my own stupidity, so as much as I'm wallowing from sadness, I just would appreciate some help.
Originally my HDD is in 2 partitions (total combined of 160GB, I think) in C: as 140++GB and D: as 10GB.
due to the crash, I decided to run Ubuntu, then decided to install it.
What happened as following:
- Ubuntu installer crashed.
- Boot up using usb boot key (created using unetin)
- Discovered there was totally 0MB free of HDD space (due to Win8 trying to repair itself
- Saw a new partition of 3.7GB (i think this was the Ubuntu file)
*Due to the fact that I do not have any form of external HDDs, and I needed to install a new OS so that i could continue work (i know, lambast me for this, blasted thundering typhoons) I proceeded as following.
- Gathered all personal and work files into one big folder, it was 70GB
- While still in "try ubuntu" mode, proceeded to delete every known file except for the one big folder of personal and work files.
- installed ubuntu. this time it insisted on DELETING and INSTALLING ubuntu.
- proceeded with installation.
- another what seemed to be a hang occured, but i decided to be patient and sleep it off.
- woke up to find this:
My predicament lies within 2 thing:
- Is my drive wiped and repartitioned by Ubuntu? (that means total loss right?)
- Assuming all is not lost, Can I retrieve the files? (by mounting or anything?)
Please advise.
add-on: previously somebody suggested trying sudo mount command:
This is what I did
ALT+F2, then typing in "sudo mount 160 GB Hard Disk" and "sudo mount [160 GB Hard Disk]".
(the name of the HDD, oddly can't be changed). But has yielded no results.
the name of the HDD displayed is "160GB Hard Disk"
What more can I do?


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What made you become an author?
What finally gave me the push to write seriously was my daughter, Lenore asking me to write a book for her based on a story I told her. She made me become a writer.
What was your first published book?
A book called Re-entry which has been rewritten and is now in its 3rd edition called Dear Pakistan.
What inspired you to write the Beyond Borders series?
I had changed states when I was a teenager, and as an adult I lived overseas in voluntary work with a mission. My children became third culture kids, and watching their culture shock (and mine) as we returned to Australia inspired the series.
Have you travelled to Pakistan since? Was it still a culture shock?
Yes, the first time I arrived in Pakistan I had culture shock and, as a woman, it took me a year to adjust. In coming back to Australia we also had culture shock. Possibly that is worse because you don't expect the culture shock to be so bad in your own country, but it was. When I visited Pakistan in 2006 on an Asialink Fellowship to research more books, it was only for two months and the culture shock was less.
Why do you think Jaime is an inspirational heroine in the story?
Jaime is going through a difficult time of her life that people around her do not understand. She has to learn to adapt to different cultures and yet discovers the joy of doing that even though it is difficult each time she moves. During this process she picks up some wisdom and realises her experiences have helped make her who she is, a teen with unlimited potential.
Who is your favourite character in the series?
Tricky question. Besides Jaime, possibly Jasper in The War Within.
Can you give readers a hint at what they can expect in the next installment of the Beyond Borders series?
In 2002 terrorists attacked an international Christian school in the Himalayas, Pakistan. It was the school that my kids had attended and is the school which inspired Jaime's school which she visits in The War Within. In Liana's Dance Jaime writes the story of what happens to Liana when her school was attacked by terrorists a few years earlier.
Do you have any hints for aspiring authors out there?
Read a lot and learn to read like a writer: decide what you like about a writer's story or technique and takes notes. Write down golden lines, but always put the author's name underneath so you don't mistakenly plagiarize. Always find out as much as you can about your characters because your characters will make or break your story. Most importantly work out what they want the most in the whole wide world; something important enough that would motivate them long enough for you to write a story about it. When you're finished the first draft get your secateurs out and start cutting out the dead wood. Learn to enjoy editing and re-writing.


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Decorative Glass Bowl Workshop
Learn to cut, shape and design a Glass Platter with glass of various colors, patterns and textures. Overall size of dish can range from 6" to 14".
Each dish will consist of two or three sheets of glass fired in a glass kiln at 1450 degrees F for 14 hours to form a flat base. After cooling, the base glass will be fired at 1350 degrees F in a glass kiln and placed in a ceramic or stainless steel mold to create it's final shape.
Note: Prior to the final firing, you may choose to embellish your dish with paint, abstract pre-fired shapes, glass granules of various sizes, decorative stencils and powdered glass, etc. which may require an additional firing.
TUITION includes all material, equipment and glass.
Pricing Note: Starting cost of this workshop is $55.00 for a 6" bowl that comes in different shapes. Depending on the complexity and size of your design the cost can vary.
SCHEDULE: 1 day @ 3 hours or 2 days @ 3 hours each (if additional firing and embellishments are used).
Text or email to schedule this workshop on a day/time convenient for you @ (615) 397-6406 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Individual medical insurance is that health insurance coverage offered to people, not to a bunch of people. The premium for such policies is generally higher than a group health insurance plan. You can avail the services of best health insurance companies via http://www.turnerinsurance.es/health-insurance-spain/.
However, not all individuals can apply for group insurance policies, as not everybody qualifies for a group program. The individual medical insurance carrier caters to the insurance needs of self-employed individuals and professionals.
There are many individual medical insurance companies available, both online and offline. It's all up to you to decide which individual medical insurance firm is best for you. Get distinct health insurance quotes from the different medical insurance companies.
When applying for your quotation, the medical insurance company enables you to answer a health questionnaire and undergo a medical examination to provide proof of your insurability. The company has the ability to decline your coverage on the grounds of your own personal habits, health, age, health history, income or other factors that bear on risk approval.
There's also a prospect of the individual medical insurance company issuing you a policy with restrictions on policy. Upon comparing the various quotes of the different individual health insurance companies, you may pick the company whose prices best fulfill your requirements.
Most individual health insurance companies have different options including flat-rate insurance, association-based health insurance, managed care programs, high-risk pools and open enrollment in managed care plans.
They differ in the standards they follow to issue policies. You then pick the best strategy from the very best individual health insurance provider, according to your needs, wellbeing position and budget.


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Apart from the kitchen, the bathroom enjoys the reputation as being that part of a home that homeowners feel the need to renovate the most. Thats because bathrooms are one of the most used areas in the house. Some bathrooms are so small and cramped, with poor ventilation that they are just crying out for an overhaul.
Now, renovating such a small room in the house may look rather simple and easy. The truth is, it demands a great deal of time when it comes to proper planning and preparation. Some important things to consider are;
1) Is there any electrical work required? Are you going to increase the number of electrical points? Or relocate some of these due to a re-positioning of cabinets?
2) Planning the layout in order to maximize space and increase functionality. This can be challenging due to the small area or shape of the area. You can use online software to help with this, or simply use a grid sheet with everything drawn to scale.
3) What type of materials, fixtures and finishes would you like? The choice available now is only limited to your imagination. You can really create a stunning and very functional area with a little thought and creative touches. A search online will give you some great ideas, as will home magazines.
4) Are you making any structural changes, example extending the room or re-claiming space from an adjoining room? This is very important to think about, as it can have a big impact on your renovation budget, and may also require council approval.
5) What is the estimated timeframe? Always allow for unforeseen problems, or delays in delivery of materials. There may also be delays in securing the tradesperson that you want to do the job for you.
6) What will you be doing for showers/baths while the renovation is underway? Friends and family can be willing to help you with this. Some caravan parks will also allow you to use their shower facilities for a small cost.
7) Will you be doing some or all of the work yourself, or will you need to hire a tradesman? If you have the ability to do some of the work yourself, then you will save money. You may want to take your time and learn the skill. It really depends on your desire, skill level and budget.
8) Do you have extra in your budget for unseen problems? If you do your research correctly up front, and lock in your materials, then your cost blow-outs should be reduced. But it makes sense to always allow for additional costs.
9) How will you dispose of the waste material? As renovation work progresses, youll encounter different types of wastes that you ultimately need to manage. This may include tiles, glass, concrete, old fixtures and cabinets. A simple solution to dispose of all of this is to hire a skip bin. As long as the various items are sorted in the bin for easy recycling, then you will be able to dispose of all items quickly and efficiently.


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Whether you have an evil step-mother, a crazy ex, or an annoying company trying to sell or collect something from you, wouldn't it be nice to proactively prevent them from calling? Most people know that Google Voice allows you to block phone numbers once they've called you. What is lesser known, is that you can also block any number you want regardless of if they've contacted you before.
Google Provides instructions for blocking contacts that have already called at least once in this video:
But, what if you want to block someone who has never called you before? It's a little different.
Google doesn't mention it specifically, but you are able to block any number existing in your contact list. So, all you really have to do is the following:
- Add the number you want to block to your contact list.
- Edit the contacts Google Voice settings and set it to block.
For the full instructions, read on.
Manually Blocking a Phone Number From Calling Your Google Voice
Step 1
Sign into your Gmail* account and go to your Contacts list. Here, Click New Contact.
*You can add contacts from both Google Voice and Gmail, but I prefer doing it in Gmail.
Step 2
Enter in the name of the person, company, or unknown caller that you want to block. Next, enter in the specific number(s) that you want to block. As you are entering the contact, Gmail should automatically save it without the need to press any type of save button.
Step 3
Now that we've got the contact added, we can go in and block it.
Go to your Google Voice contacts list and then Select the contact we just added. On that contact's page in the right-pane, Click Edit Google Voice Settings.
Step 4
You'll now be taken to the settings customization page. Here, Click Edit next to "Ring Default phones." The menu should expand and give you two choices, Check the bottom bullet titled "Send to Voicemail," and then use the drop-menu to change it to Block Caller.
Once you've done all that, Click Save at the bottom.
Congratulations! You've just blocked a number in Google Voice manually, or as I like to call it: "preemptive blocking." Now whenever someone calls you from the number that you blocked, your phone will not ring. Instead, the blocked caller will hear this message.
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You can also mark the number as spam. That will "block" it for all intensive purposes. Especially useful for those 800 numbers.
I just wish Google Voice would allow you to block/spam unknown callers.
Using GV block and spam as quieted things greatly. . . my favorite features in GV!
it is "all intents and purposes" – there is no such thing as "all intensive purposes". Clearly you don't read much!
Grammar and spelling cops are pedantic cretins who nit pick others because they have an urge to try to appear superior even though they have nothing of substance to add
to the discussion. Right, Sean?
What's even worse are people like you that complain about it and call others "pedantic cretins." Right, Alex?
Yes, the established idiom is "for all intents and purposes." However, there's no rule in English that anybody has to use established idioms at any given time. A person is free to use any grammatically correct sentence. Of course a purpose can be intensive.
Personally, I'd block some calls for casual purposes. But I can see why somebody might want to do so for intensive purposes, such as when somebody calls incessantly.
If somebody blocks somebody for all purposes, that would include the intensive ones.
Please update info on How to Manually Block a Phone Number in Google Voice that is not in your contacts list.
The photos have changed and don't show you how to get the job done in 2016.
THANK YOU!!! I truly needed this :) You have made my life so easy now!
It seems that google voice has changed, and the contacts now show as "google contacts" and they do not have the check boxes you show in step 3. any ideas if this is still possible to do now (in 2013)?
How do we do this with the new contacts system??
Haha, true. But I have tried it using my brother-in-law's contact number, who has never called me :P. Then I ask my sister to have her husband call me to see if GV will block his number. It works :)
"Then, you will see the "edit settings" option besides the contact's name."
I can't find this. Did they change the interface again? Is there another workaround?
Wonder what you do for butt holes who are spoofing their caller ID? I keep getting these asses spamming my FAX machine that my phone shows 0000000000 but "Voice" just says unknown. I've manually blocked each occurrence and also placed each in /Spam, but the calls continue to get to my FAX. Any suggestions?
It's sad that companies as smart as Google purposely decapitate their products by removing obviously helpful capabilities. Who can think of a good, user-oriented reason for changes that now make it impossible to block calls before they call you? I can only think that being able to do this would "infringe" on commercial /marketing activities. But you can only complain so far because after all, how much did we pay for this service? Exactly. What needs to happen is for people to begin developing open source alternatives that we own cooperatively and are willing to pay an annual subscription fee for. I have a range of numbers I want to block, but I can't until calls are made from within that range. What I need is a hack to fool GV into thinking these numbers have already called.
BobCov, I found just such an alternative. It cost about 5 to 6 bucks a month but it is so much more powerful than Google Voice. For instance, you can pro-actively block any number you wish or you can set it so that only those already in your phone book can call you. You can spoof your outgoing caller ID to any other number you own and set it up to selectively ring though or forward to any number you wish. Plus tons more.
I easily ported my old GV number to it, (for free), and it works well as a land-line replacement using my Obi device (or this company will supply a device for free if you need it). I love this service and it's worked great for me so far! :-)
The company is called Vestalink. It may not be what you're looking for but you can skip over and have a peek at:
Hey, I just was alerted to your reply a year and a month after you made it! Thanks much for the tip, I will check that out.
Hey, I just was alerted to your reply a year and a month after you made it! Thanks much for the tip, I will check that out. And I have to add this little bit on here because I forgot to check the email notification and thus must end up with two replies.
Thank you trex005 !!! As of today (10/30/14) It works with the new GV interface!
The instructions here bear absolutely no resemblance to what is actually on my screen in Google Voice. I still have no idea how to block an unwanted caller who keeps calling me at odd hours. Google Voice isn't remotely user friendly.
As of June/2016, This doesn't work anymore with the new upgrades to google
It worked for me today (6/14/16).
And it worked for me today, September 2, 2016.
Anyone needing this in Late 2020 lol?


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Energy Release Diesel Fuel System Conditioner - Case
Energy Release Diesel Fuel System Conditioner removes all harmful deposits left as a combustion by-product. One bottle treats up to 100 gallons and works to clean dirty injectors, prevent corrosion and improve fuel lubricity.
- Removes all harmful deposits
- Works to clean dirty injectors
- Prevents corrosion
- Improves fuel lubricity
One bottle treats 100 gallons


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Heat broiler. Cut eggplant lengthwise into 12 equal slices. Season with salt and pepper.
Broil eggplant 4 inches from heat until golden, about 5 minutes each side. Sprinkle top side with Parmesan.
Layer each slice with red pepper, fontina, ricotta and basil. Roll up each slice jelly-roll fashion.
Broil until heated through and cheese is melted, about 4 minutes. Place each roll on 1 slice toast.


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As I write my latest outfit post, I sit in my dining room, overlooking fields and sipping on my espresso. The sky is clouded over and rain is imminent. A reality shock. Warm summer days are over. Part of me feels reliefed, this summer was a big disappointment anyway and I'm quite ready for the cosy evening by the fire.
On the other hand, with autumn here I'm looking forward to a whole load of lovely things too; snuggly blankets, hot chocolates, movie nights and a hell lot of candles.
As summer comes to an end and days get chillier, I naturally go for warm blazers paired with a simple white top and a pair of ripped jeans. I'm now trying to carefully pick my wardrobe for this transitional season. Whilst summer is gone and days are cooler, I don't think autumn has fully arrived yet. I'm still on the lookout for the colourful leaves decorating the landscape.
This outfit was put together in a rush whilst we were going for some brunch to Leeds but I was pleasantly surprised how well it worked together. With a bit of a rock n' roll edge I'm already deeply dependant on ripped jeans. This pair is my a weekend-got-to choice.
To achieve the perfect urban sass, I paired it with a super cute white top. Blogger cliché, perhaps, but no one can dispute it. I'm inclined to opt for the subtle options as I don't tend to overcomplicate my looks and I go for outfits that feel very natural and not too over styled.
Ripped jeans have been with us for quite a few seasons now and I believe this fashion trend will stick for a few more. So why is it we're so obsessed?
A good pair of ripped jeans can add a hint of modern day grunge to any outfit. They are the ultimate dressed down casual staple and pairing with a simple T-shirt and a pair of sneakers you can achieve the ultimate weekend look.
In all blogging honesty, ripped jeans has probably never really gone out of style. Injecting an element of street wear edge, the ripped pair of jeans is probably more versatile than we give it credit for.
While they're not as functional as you might think (I'm thinking cold knees), they're easy to wear and can add a bit of personality to any look. I completely immerse myself in this trend.
What do you like teaming your ripped jeans with?
Yours truly,


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Digital Marketing, Web Design & Development
A Simple, Yet Relatable Website
The Challenge:
Create a user-friendly, service based e-commerce website.
The Process:
We knew going into this project that adding vibrant colors to the palette and acquiring visually striking photography would have a major impact on the design. These two elements alone changed the entire feel of the website.
The layout was designed to emphasize the various solutions available. By highlighting The Essentials package, we were able to encourage visitors to make a purchasing decision.
Identifying the language associated with the target market allowed for ad creation, driving traffic to the website.


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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Carolina Group, the tracking stock for Lorillard Tobacco Co., maker of Newport cigarettes, sagged in the open market after opening above its offering price in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday.
The initial public offering
Carolina Group is the largest of three IPOs that kicked off 2002 this week. Synaptics
More IPOs are expected next week as the overall market continued to show signs of strength on Friday. NeoGenesis Pharmaceuticals plans to raise $81 million and PayPal is eyeing $70.2 million in proceeds, according to Dealogic CommScan.
Carolina Group
Carolina Group is raising nearly $1 billion in the deal with underwriters Salomon Smith Barney
Greensboro, N.C.-based Lorillard Tobacco had set an estimated range of $25 to $28, with 31.3 million shares. The size of the deal was upped to 35 million shares to raise a big $980 million. See related story.
The second IPO of the day comes from ZymoGenetics ZGEN, a Seattle-based biotech firm specializing in therapeutic protein-based medicines.
The company's stock closed at $12.05 after trading in a tight range on volume of 9 million. The stock opened at $12.01, just a notch above its $12 offering price.
ZymoGenetics is raising $120 million by offering 10 million shares at $12 each, the bottom of their lowered $12 to $14 range.
Lehman Bros. and Merrill Lynch are underwriting the deal, along with Bear, Stearns and Pacific Growth Equities.


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Owners of vacant homes in need of renovation are being encouraged to apply for an interest-free loan of up to £20,000.
Derby City Council's empty homes assistance loan can help bring empty properties back to life and can provide useful accommodation for households facing homelessness. The interest-free loans could be offered to help struggling empty property owners, subject to terms and conditions.
One such loan was offered to Harvey Property Solutions Group who transformed one derelict empty property in the Arboretum Ward into high quality rented accommodation and are currently working on their next exciting empty property project.
Once the property is ready to let there is even a dedicated officer that can help owners find a tenant quickly and offer further support in relation to deposit guarantees, financial assistance for tenants to cover rent in advance or tenancy related fees and direct payment of rent to landlords.
With recent changes to regulations surrounding the private rental market our Decent and Safe Homes (DASH) team can also offer support and advice to new and existing landlords.
Councillor Fareed Hussain, Cabinet Member for Urban Renewal, said:
"I'm delighted that the council is able to offer such a comprehensive service to help bring empty homes back into use. Not only can we help with dealing with the property itself and any work that might need doing on it, we can also help with providing advice on letting and finding a tenant. This helps reduce the blight and waste that empty homes can cause and benefits not only the home owner but also people in need of housing.
"I would encourage anyone that owns an empty home to contact the empty homes service and speak to one of our dedicated officers."
Owners wishing to discuss the loans in more details should contact the Empty Homes Team on 013320 640323.
Landlords interested in help finding tenants should contact email@example.com Tracy Taylor-Pickford 01332 888447 Katie Gough 01332 640111
New or existing landlords can keep up with developments in the sector at www.dashservices.org.uk or call 01332 640324


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Where to go in Kuala Lumpur at night?
over 10 years ago about Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Where in Kuala Lumpur do we have to go for a special night out?
or because were students a cheap night out?
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There are heaps of places in Bukit Bintang area to go out, some other good places is the bar called Aloha.. over 10 years agoAnswered by Josh Reeve via Travellr.com


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This gray massive rock is named from its occurrence at Lockport, New York. It extends westward through Ontario, Canada, into Michigan and eastward into Wayne County, New York. It is quite resistant to erosion and it forms the crests of Niagara Falls and the Upper Falls of the Genesee River in Rochester. It is also responsible for the prominent ridge (escarpment) that lies south of Ridge Road in western New York and continues westward into Canada.
After the Barge Canal was built, the piles of Lockport dolomite along the canal west of Lockport and southwest of Rochester were an excellent source of minerals. In recent years, the rock has been crushed and widely used for highway construction. Numerous quarries have been opened in the vicinity of Rochester, west of Lockport and near Hamilton, Ontario. At times, these quarries expose sections of the rock formation that have an abundance of minerals. The minerals that can be found in the Lockport dolomite include:
The Furnaceville hematite is a hematite-bearing limestone that contains many fossils. It can be seen as a prominent red layer about 12 inches thick in the Genesee Gorge north of Driving Park Bridge. It also occurs in Densmore Creek.
The Onondaga limestone
This is an extensive limestone formation that outcrops and is quarried at many places from Buffalo eastward across the state to Jamesville and beyond. It contains an abundance of chert nodules. Chert is a hard mineral, a variety of quartz, and is sometimes called "flint" in the literature. The Indians once quarried the chert and fashioned it into arrowheads and scraping tools. In the Genesee country, quarries in the Le Roy area have an abundance of the cherty limestone. The soil and glacial drift in the southern part of the Genesee country contain nodules and pebbles of the chert from which much of the limestone has been eroded away.
Minerals in concretions and septaria
The shales of the Naples Group of rocks (late Devonian in age) contain occasional rounded to elongated dark gray nodules of limestone that range in size to over a foot in diameter. These nodules are called concretions. If they have one or several polygonal cracks that are filled with crystalline mineral material, they are called septaria. Often, in weathering, the septaria will develop a curious pattern that has led them to be erroneously identified as "petrified turtles". The minerals in the cracks are commonly calcite and pyrite with occasional ankerite, galena, limonite, selenite and sphalerite.
The hills near Bristol Center, Bare Hill in Yates County, and the shores of Canandaigua Lake north of Vine Valley and Seneca Point are places where concretions and septaria may be found.
Pyrite in the Hamilton shales
The shales of the Hamilton group are of mineralogical interest because some of the layers contain fossils that have been replaced by pyrite. Recent investigations show that pyrite is the mineral replacing the fossils, not marcasite as had previously been believed. (Ref.--Izard, J. E. and Clemency, C. V.)
At Spring Creek, Alden, near Buffalo, New York, the gray shales contain numerous nodules of partly crystallized pyrite that frequently contain fossils which have been replaced by pyrite. These magnificent specimens are highly prized by both mineral and fossil collectors. Near Leicester in Livingston County, a layer of pyritiferous limestone about 5 inches thick occurs at the base of the black Geneseo shale. This pyrite tends to disintegrate upon exposure to the atmosphere.
Most of the rock materials transported by the glacier came from Canada, though some are from northern New York. These rocks include igneous rocks (granites, pegmatites, syenites, gabbros and anorthosites) and metamorphic rocks (quartzite, gneisses of many kinds and schists).
Since these rocks are usually abraded (rounded and roughened) by water or glacial action, it is not always easy to recognize the minerals that are present. Wetting the rocks with water or chipping off a small piece to reveal a fresh surface will aid the mineral identification. The commonest minerals are:
Quartz. This is usually milky white though sometimes partly transparent. It may be stained brown by soil or limonite and red by iron oxide. It is present in granites, pegmatites, gneisses and quartzites. It is also the main constituent of the local sandstones.
Feldspar. This mineral has a good cleavage which can be observed on a freshly broken surface. The flesh colored feldspars are microcline which is sometimes intergrown with albite (perthite). The white and light gray feldspars are usually andesine-oligoclase and the dark gray feldspars are labradorite.
Hornblende. This is a dark green to black mineral with typical amphibole cleavage. It is found in granites, syenites and gneisses.
Pyroxene. A dark green pyroxene, augite, is a constituent of gabbros, some syenites and gneisses.
Aegirite may also occur but is difficult to recognize without the aid of a microscope.
Hypersthene is a bronze-black to black orthorhombic pyroxene that usually has a metallic pearly luster on a cleavage surface. It occurs in gabbros.
Epidote. This is a pistachio green mineral that is found in gneiss, sometimes with pink feldspar and quartz.
Chlorite. This is a gray-green to green mineral that occurs in some gneisses and schists.
Garnet. This red to brownish red mineral is found in gneisses, sometimes in round grains and crude crystals that may be 1/4 inch and more in diameter.
Magnetite. This black metallic mineral can be recognized by its attraction to a magnet. It is found in granites and gneisses.
Serpentine. This is a dark green mineral that occurs in serpentinites.
The amateur gem cutter may find that many of the glacial rocks can be cut and polished to make unusual gems or decorative pieces.
Altogether, over 25 minerals have been reported from Lake Ontario beach sands but their identification requires the use of a petrographic microscope. Among the most common of these not mentioned above are: augite, corundum, epidote, hypersthene, rutile, sillimanite, sphene (titanite) and zircon.
The list of minerals includes the majority of those species that have been observed or reported to occur in the Genesee country. No attempt has been made to report every occurrence of these minerals nor to produce a guide to specific collecting sites. All lands in the Genesee country are privately owned or are park lands. Trespassers on private lands are not generally welcome and permission must be obtained from the owner of the private lands before entry or collecting is made.
Thin, light yellow encrustations and veinlets of sulfur occur sparingly in the Lockport dolomite of the Rochester area. Crystals of sulfur are small and very rare.
Thin veinlets and fissure fillings are occasionally found in the Lockport dolomite of the Rochester area and at Lockport. Cubic crystals, sometimes modified, and up to 1/4 inch in size are very rare. The Irondequoit limestone near Wolcott, New York, contains small amounts of galena.
This mineral is common in the Lockport dolomite. Small amber colored crystals are frequently found in solution cavities and resinous brown crystalline masses that exhibit good cleavage occur as fissure fillings. The crystals include small partly transparent ones that usually have small dark inclusions. Crystals that range up to 1/2 inch in size have a shining luster and a somewhat truncated conical shape. Larger crystals up to 3/4 inch are brown and opaque with rather rough surfaces.
Sphalerite has been noted in the septaria of Bristol Valley and Bare Hill about 10 miles south of Canandaigua and has been reported in some Devonian brachiopod shells.
Small yellow and tarnished masses have been noted in chert cavities from the Reynales limestone of the Genesee Gorge and has been reported in other areas.
Pyrite is not common in the region. It is found in small amounts in some limestones and shales. Small cubic crystals occur in the Irondequoit limestone. Tiny modified crystals and druses occur in solution cavities of the Lockport dolomite. Near Leicester, a pyrite layer about three inches thick lies at the base of the Hamilton beds and contains small fossils. Nodular concretions up to 2 inches in size with radial structure and often enclosing small fossils occur at Spring Valley near Alden, New York, in the Ludlowville shale.
Thin bladed crystals of marcasite up to 1/8 inch long are often found attached to dolomite and calcite crystals at the Penfield quarry. They are striated longitudinally and are often tarnished. They have been mistaken for rutile, stibnite and acmite.
The red fossiliferous hematite layer of the Reynales formation is one of the most conspicuous features of the Genesee Gorge. It also occurs in Densmore Creek north of Norton Street and can be found on the dumps of the old iron ore beds north of the village of Ontario. The hematite in this layer occurs as red masses frequently replacing fossils. Microcrystalline hematite and specularite are reported in various places in the Clinton group.
This is a common constituent of the beach sands along Lake Ontario. Grains of magnetite can be easily separated with a magnet. Magnetite is also present in some of the pebbles and erratics found in the glacial drift.
This brown iron oxide is most usually observed as an oxidation of pyrite or other iron minerals. It has been observed in septaria. A small area of bog iron ore occurs north of Ontario, New York.
This is reported in chert cavities of the Reynales limestone in the Genesee Gorge.
Thick beds of a coarse granular halite are mined at Retsof in Livingston County.
The Lockport dolomite is the source of very choice fluorite crystals. At the Penfield quarry, the crystals attain a size of two inches and over. The cube is the dominant form with rare modifications. Colors include wine yellow and various shades of blue. Most crystals are clear and have smooth shining faces. Some crystals show color zoning and some have rough surfaces. Small clear to blue crystals occur in the Lockport dolomite at many other localities.
This is an ubiquitous constituent of all limestones. It is usually very fine grained or massive though large fossils composed of calcite will exhibit typical rhombohedral cleavage. Good scalenohedral crystals ("dogtooth spar") are abundant in the Lockport dolomite and attain a length of two inches and more. The small crystals may be clear to smoky in color while the larger crystals are pale yellow, semi-translucent at the tips and have a rough surface composed of a multitude of smaller scalenohedra in near parallel position.
Small calcite crystals have been found in calcite veins that cut the Hamilton shales of Kashong Glen near Geneva, and in the septaria of the Canandaigua Lake region. Small twinned crystals occur with celestite in the limestone near Chittenango Falls.
Travertine deposits composed of calcite are frequently found in the area notably at Mumford and at Tufa Glen. The tufa rock frequently contains impressions of leaves and twigs.
This occurs as occasional thin white encrustations on the Lockport dolomite. It fluoresces a greenish white.
This mineral is the main constituent of the Lockport dolomite. Reflections from microcleavage surfaces of minute dolomite, grains are responsible for the glistening appearance of the rock. Solution cavities in the dolomite rock are frequently lined with rhombohedral dolomite crystals. The smaller crystals are often clear and colorless. Large crystals range up to half an inch, are white to flesh colored, have a shiny luster, and often have slightly curved surfaces. Specimens of crystallized dolomite from this region rank among the finest in the world.
The dolomite rock frequently encloses residual hydrocarbons which will fluoresce light yellow under long wave ultra violet light. Fossil coral areas are especially fluorescent.
This light brown carbonate is found in some septaria.
Brown crystals up to an inch on an edge have been found in the Furnaceville hematite in the Clinton iron ores of the Clyde and Sodus Bay quadrangle.
This is reported as green spots in chert cavities in the Reynales limestone of the Genesee Gorge and as spots in the Whirlpool sandstone of the Niagara region.
This occurs as blue spots on sandstone associated with malachite and chrysocolla in the Whirlpool sandstone of the Niagara region.
Barite occurs in the Lockport dolomite as partly clear crystalline masses. It is easily confused with celestite.
This is very common in the Lockport dolomite. Terminated crystals over 4 inches long have been found at the Penfield quarry. Crystalline, bladed and coarse fibrous types are more common. The celestite is transparent to sub-translucent and the color ranges from white to light celestial blue. At Lockport, the celestite is usually white to clear and crystals are rare. Very good blue crystals up to 2 inches long and blue fibrous veins occur in the limestone near Chittenango Falls.
White to blue crystalline masses are fairly common in the Lockport dolomite. It is frequently associated with gypsum but can be distinguished by its superior hardness. The color varies from white and gray to blue. Coarsely crystalline anhydrite exhibits the typical right angle cleavage in three directions. Large masses up to 23 pounds in weight have been found at Lockport.
Massive gray to snow white gypsum is quite common in the Lockport dolomite where it is often associated with anhydrite. Selenite, the clear variety of gypsum, is found in the Lockport dolomite as large clear masses often with excellent cleavage and sometimes with crystal faces. It frequently encloses crystals of dolomite and other minerals. It is erroneously called "mica" by some.
Gray massive rock gypsum occurs in thick beds from Erie County eastward through Ontario County and is mined at several localities. Small selenite crystals are sometimes found in the rock. Selenite has also been found in cavities inside fossils (e.g. Pentamerus of the Wallington [Reynales] limestone).
Apatite (Cellophane)
Small dark brown to black pebbles and masses of amorphous cellophane ranging in size from a pea to a bean occur in the Brewer Dock limestone member of the Reynales formation. The cellophane sometimes replaces fossil fragments. Larger phosphatic nodules occur in the Oriskany sandstone at Phelps.
This is a common constituent of the Lake Ontario beach sands and the glacial drift. The sand grains are usually red to pink though other colors and colorless varieties are reported. Red garnet is also present in the igneous and metamorphic rocks of some glacial gravels and erratics.
Green epidote is sometimes noted as a constituent of some glacial gravels and erratics. Chrysocolla Spots of chrysocolla occur in the Whirlpool sandstone of the Niagara region.
Hypersthene is sometimes noted as a constituent of Lake Ontario beach sands, the glacial drift and gabbroic rocks of the glacial gravels and erratics.
Dark green monoclinic pyroxenes (chiefly aegirite and augite) occur in the beach sands of Lake Ontario, the glacial drift and as constituents of some glacial gravels and erratics.
Black prismatic crystals of hornblende with rounded ends occur in Lake Ontario beach sands and in the glacial drift.
The identification of this clay mineral requires X-ray and other refined laboratory analytical procedures. It is present in all of the Silurian and Devonian shales of the area. The Maplewood shale contains about 85% illite.
This is present in some glacial erratics and in the mica peridotite dikes near Ithaca and Syracuse where it is an alteration of olivine.
Muscovite and biotite occur in the igneous and metamorphic rocks in the glacial gravels and erratics. Phlogopite is a constituent of the mica peridotite dikes near Ithaca and Syracuse. It is also found in some marble blocks used as railroad ballast.
This dark green soft mineral is sometimes present in some of the rocks of the glacial gravels and erratics and is present in microscopic amounts in some of the Clinton strata.
Quartz is present as grains in all sandstones and some shales. Drusy crystals and gray granular masses occur in the Lockport dolomite. It is also abundant in many of the glacial gravels, cobbles and boulders.
Irregular masses of dark gray chert are abundant in some layers and coral reefs of the Onondaga limestone at Le Roy and elsewhere. Chert, chalcedony and opal occur in the Furnaceville hematite and in the Upper Reynales limestone. In the latter, the chalcedony is sometimes banded and occasionally botryoidal.
Microcline, albite, perthite (an intergrowth of microcline and albite), oligoclase, andesine and labradorite may be found in the igneous and metamorphic rocks of the glacial gravels and erratics.
While hydrocarbons are not true minerals, they are often included in the listing of the minerals of a region. The Lockport dolomite occasionally encloses residual hydrocarbons that fluoresce a light yellow under long wave ultra violet light. Fossil corals are often especially fluorescent. Sticky masses of a grease-like hydrocarbon has been noted at the Penfield quarry sometimes penetrating selenite cleavages and coating crystals of dolomite.
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In response to COVID-19, we are temporarily closing our buildings until further notice. All Kabbalat Shabbat services will be held online via Live Stream. Check the Temple Emanuel calendar for the latest information on scheduled events and virtual connection opportunities.
Havayah ("Experience"), our program for post-b'nei mitzvah students, focuses on experiential and discussion-based learning. We aim to build community, foster friendships, challenge our students academically/spiritually, prepare our teens for life as Jewish adults—and, of course, have fun!
Havayah meets each Sunday during the school year from 12:15 to 2:30 PM. Rabbi Mark teaches the classes.
Havayah will explore Reform Jewish identity:
In addition to Sunday classes, our teen program includes field trips and retreats. Learning and having fun together for a full day, or a full weekend, promotes group bonding and a high level of learning beyond what we can accomplish during a two-hour class session.
Every other year, Temple Emanuel holds a confirmation service for high school students who have completed our Havayah teen education program. The service takes place on a Shabbat evening, generally around the holiday of Shavuot. Our next confirmation service will be held during the spring of 2020.
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Watch Faith Evan's new video for "I Deserve It" with Missy Elliott and Sharaya J.
Faith Evans and Missy Elliott have been noticeably absent from the game for a little while, until today. After a few pushbacks, Faith Evans finally released the visuals for her new single "I Deserve It". Not only does Missy make an appearance on the track and in the video, but her The Goldmind Inc. artist Sharaya J lends a guest verse as well. There were a few cameos in the Derek Blanks-direct visual, including former star wide receiver Terrell Owens and YouTube star Ice JJ Fish.
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Today (Monday, February 8) we took a dear friend to one of our favorite salvage shops in town. A and her hubby, S, just purchased their first home; a dreamy, 1940-1950s English Tudor Revival house with old-school lighting and charming built-ins.
What seemed like hours upon hours of looking up, down and all around, in nooks and crannies, trying to take everything in, the Wife then looked up. That's when we found this newest light fixture:
Sure, our house was built in the 20s but who says we can't add a little 50's flare?
Doc, from Whiteriver Salvage, was great! A was interested in at least one of these kinds of lights, but there were two in the store. He offered a great deal, actually a steal, for the two of them. The three of us decided to split the cost and each get a lamp for our homes. As A would put it, "now we'll have sister homes!!"
The wife and I have already chosen the perfect spot for the new light. We're planning to hang it in the breakfast nook. Our plans are to do some quirky, whimsical colors in there…….think Alice in Wonderland, and thought this little beauty would be a great addition to that plan. Fact is, we had been eyeing different kinds of lights and going through many different plans for the room and until we discovered the light we hadn't made any true plans.
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Nothing can be guaranteed to inspire less excitement in the average office worker than the prospect of a "team-building" away day.
You'd think that the opportunity to spend a WHOLE day out of the office, unchained from your desk, possibly frolicking in the great outdoors, would elicit at least a small degree of pleasure, but, frankly, no. Well at least not in anyone who's actually been on one of these godforsaken misguided exercises.
To start with, the premise is just all wrong. You can't force people to start liking each other, to start "communicating" effectively with each other, just because they're sat on a sweaty coach on the way to "Go Ape" and have absolutely no means of escape other than feigning a heart attack. And the experience of dangling between trees 50m above the ground strapped to nothing but a single wire with a series of buckles trussed up around your thighs and buttocks like a nappy certainly doesn't endear you to your line manager at 9.30am on a rainy Monday morning with barely even a custard cream to sugar the pill.
There are, of course, less active varieties of the away day, where employees are simply gathered into a soulless conference room in nowheresville and told to "brainstorm" over a whiteboard or, deep breath, talk about their feelings.
My crowning moment in this respect began with sitting in a circle of colleagues who were one by one being forced to describe themselves and how they'd got to this particular point in their lives (the horror), when I decided a quick trip to the loo would give me a brief respite from this painful process.
Having dressed in a hurry that morning, I had managed to put on a pair of tights that had an enormous hole where the bottom should be, but decided it was too late to change and no one would know anyway. Having been sat on a sticky plastic-seated chair for rather too long on a summer's morning, as I stood up I failed to realise that my dress (which was far too short for the occasion anyway) had ridden up and stuck to my back, exposing my bare bottom to the world.
I innocently attempted to sneak out of the room unnoticed, blissfully unaware that my bottom was on view to at least 50 percent of my workmates as I walked away. Now if that doesn't elicit some hearty "team bonding", I don't know what can.
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Tal y Waen Cottages are a pair of lovely Welsh holiday homes located a short drive from Dolgellau in the Snowdonia National Park. Our holiday cottages have been tastefully decorated and furnished to provide guests with a relaxing place to stay while visiting Gwynedd.
About Tal y Waen CottagesBuzzard and Owl holiday cottage have an open plan living area with exposed beams and French doors to the front garden area. Each of the living rooms include a TV with Freeview, CD player, DVD player plus a collection of CDs and DVDs to enjoy during your stay at the holiday cottages.
There are 2 bedrooms in each holiday cottage, a double and a twin, both of which will be made up ready for your arrival. Towels are also provided and included within the cost of your stay.
Both self catering cottages have a fully equipped kitchen and dining area as well as stunning views of the Welsh mountains.
1 well behaved dog is welcome in each cottage as there are sheep on the premises and all fuel, power, bed linen and towels included in rent.
Local AreaThe Snowdonia National Park is a fantastic place to visit for those who are looking for some peace and relaxation. The holiday cottages are nestled within the beautiful Welsh countryside with many walks starting from the front door of the holiday cottages. During your stay you can enjoy the beauty of rugged mountains and valleys, dense forests and barren plateaus, stunning coastlines and wide estuaries or enjoy visiting one of the many castles, country mansions and craft shops that are nearby.
The North West of Wales is perfect for the mountaineer, walker, horse rider, angler or water sports enthusiast.
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Rates: From £300 - £538 per week depending on cottage and season.
Maximum of 8 people (when booking both holiday cottages).
Children are welcome.
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Luke Plurkowski considers himself an "interaction analyst," with wide-ranging expertise in sociology, ethnomethodology, conversation analysis, ethnography, video analysis, and a bit of quantitative analytic skill for good measure. His work at PARC has spanned the use of video ethnography to study sales fronts and customer-employee interactions in order to design and implement organizational change across national and global corporate organizations, to studying the organizing structures in large-group conversation in order to design and improve a shared mobile audio platform. Luke is currently focused on using interactional analysis to improve human-robot interactional capabilities in a humanoid robot and is also supporting an effort to develop and deliver work practice analysis training to consultants in a large-scale sales corporation. Luke has an MA in Sociology from San Jose State University, a CA teaching credential in Fundamentals of Mathematics, a BA in Sociology from University of California at Santa Barbara, and a PMP license from Project Management Institute. When he isn't behind the video camera following people around, he enjoys scuba diving, playing the drums, and traditional film (gasp!) photography. Luke's professional journey, and to some degree his personal one, are guided by this quote from Margaret Mead: "What people say, what people do, and what they say they do are entirely different things."
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When you finish a roll of toilet paper or paper towels made by toilet tissue making machine, do you toss the cardboard tube made by roll core machine into the recycle bin? Check out these awesome ways to reuse them instead!
The average American family uses around 240 rolls of toilet paper per year – around 20 12-packs. That's a lot of cardboard headed to the recycle bin or the landfill. Recycling your cardboard paper tubes produced by paper roll core making machine is good, but reusing them is even better, since you get to skip the energy use and waste produced in a paper recycling plant.
I know, crafting with toilet paper tubes might seem a little bit gross. If that idea squicks you out, you can cut paper towel tubes down to use in these projects instead. For what it's worth, I've been using toilet paper tubes made by toilet roll core manufacturing machine in craft projects for years without any problems, but I totally understand if you'd rather avoid crafting with something that lived in your bathroom. It's all about your comfort level!
We keep a little basket on a shelf in the bathroom to stash empty toilet paper rolls made by toilet paper roll core machine for crafting. Some of the toilet paper tube ideas below use a single roll and some involve a few rolls. Take a gander, and decide how many rolls you need to save up to start crafting!
15 Ways to Reuse Toilet Paper Tubes (or Paper Towel Tubes):
1. DIY Rocket – A toilet paper or paper towel tube is the perfect base for making an upcycled play rocket.
2. Play Megaphone – I can't call this a craft, really, but it's a game that my 17-month-old LOVES. Grab a toilet paper or paper towel tube for each of you, and talk into one of the open ends. He loves how it distorts our voices!
3. Faux Christmas Lights – Think LED lights are an eco-friendly Christmas decoration? Check out these totally upcycled lights made from toilet paper tubes!
4. Make an Eyeglass Holder – This is such a cute, simple transformation!
5. Quick, Easy Cat Toy – Raid your crafty stash to transform an old toilet paper roll into hours of entertainment for your kitty.
6. Heart Stamp for Kids – The photo above is pretty self-explanatory. Fold your tube, dunk in paint, and let your kids stamp to their hearts'contents!
6. Heart Stamp for Kids – The photo above is pretty self-explanatory. Fold your tube, dunk in paint, and let your kids stamp to their hearts'contents!
7. Faux Wrought Iron – You seriously need to see this. It uses a technique called quilling to transform paper tubes into a beautiful art piece.
8. DIY Bathroom Deodorizer – A few drops of essential oil inside of a toilet paper tube will diffuse and make your bathroom smell great.
9. Paper Tube Garden – This is another fun one for kids. Younger kids may need a little bit of help tracing and cutting, but any kid will be proud to display her paper tube garden on a windowsill!
10. Gnomes – How cute are these little gnomes made from a toilet paper tube and conical paper cup? If you'd rather make this completely upcycled, you can make a cone out of scrap paper instead of using the cup.
11. Make an Organizer – Nestle toilet paper tubes or cut-in-half paper towel tubes into a box to organize things like pens, pencils, paint brushes, or anything else tall, skinny, and tough to wrangle.
12. Cat in the Hat Puppet – Turn an old paper tube into a pop-up puppet for some Dr. Seuss-themed fun.
13. Candle Cover – Do you have those electric Christmas "candles?" Turn them into something cute and unique with cut toilet paper tubes.
14. Marble Slide – Toilet paper and paper towel tubes combine with a few other simple materials to create this fun kid's activity.
15. String Lights – Do you like the look of covered string lights but dislike the price tag? Grab a strand of LED lights and create your own custom covers from toilet paper rolls.
Paper roll core machine is the equipment to produce punched and perforated paper core,which is advanced in designing and convenience in operation.Not hot and dry during the forming of product,the consumption of equipment is less.


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Pitch letters are the short form of a project, the "why" it should be taken seriously by media. Crafting
a pitch, I often look for a news link to make a book relevant. A Q&A interview provides outlets with insight on a
topic & the spokesperson. My kits have shown up in print, TV news, wire services and on RADIO AND air. Press releases are representative of the book. A good one should work with the pitch letter, as
an in-depth form of the content. Both show what's essential to people who may not read a book. Bios show the credentials
of a person to write about their subject.
I started a book review blog in 2011, because I am an incessant reader and like the discipline. I
have reviewed theater for The Christian Science Monitor, published essays and fiction on Akashic Press' site and Maglomaniac.com.
I was offered syndication by Before It's news, an online news service. I review literary classics and new ones
that might make that standard. This blog is not necessarily for my clients. Sometimes their book works for my lit purpose and
I include it. I write pieces that look at a book from a different angle than blogs whose sole purpose is marketing.
I want what's unexpected, often about a book we think we know. For instance, Great Expectations with the hindsight
of Tartt's The Goldfinch. A former Times editorial person found it "edgier" than the NYBR. I admire
the service they do books, publishers & authors but my function is different.
I am also, at this point in time, exploring partnerships
with publishers since these days the Internet mantra is monetize or perish. But independence will always be foremost in my
reasons for the existence of this blog. Take a look. Love to hear comments.
started doing publicity as part of a scholarship I received to write plays at the the Iowa Writers workshop. I came to New
York and worked at Scribner Associates and at Warner Communications, as sole departmental writer. I began my company in the
1990's, because I wanted to have some control over the books I publicized. Publicity requires an emotional commitment
if the work is to succeed. I have orchestrated a number of successful campaigns, but do not work in a mechanical way.
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1. The Crimean Parliament voted Thursday to become part of Russia. A referendum vote is scheduled for March 16. How did this happen? And who voted for it? Joining Chris Hayes to explain are VICE News Correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and Associate Professor at the New School Nina Khrushcheva.
2. What's behind the backlash against Debo Adegbile? Joining All In to explain is Partner at the Kapor Center for Social Impact and former NAACP President Ben Jealous.
3. The Congressional Black Caucus is calling for California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa to be stripped of his chairmanship of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Nevada Democratic Rep. Steven Horsford joins Chris Hayes with the details.
4. It's CPAC! Joining All In to give you today's highlights: Senior Fellow at the Heartland Institute Ben Domenech, Senior Contributing Writer at the Nation Michelle Goldberg, and Senior Fellow at Media Matters Eric Boehlert.


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Here at Sync we believe lasting change occurs through genuine connection. When we are truly understood by another as we are, something shifts deep within us. We're able to find peace, joy, and intimacy again. That's the journey I want to help you with. Contact one of our therapists so you can take the first steps toward change today.
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One of the most important reasons to seek individual counseling is to find relief from painful feelings. These painful emotions can often cause us to feel anxious or depressed and increase problems in our relationships. If you are struggling and your relationships are suffering, it may be time to seek individual counseling.
It has been said, "If our feelings are not well with us there is no health." This thought is not far from the truth. Individual counseling is about learning how to live well with our feelings.
The problem is that often when difficult feelings do not receive the necessary responses of attention and understanding they inevitably go elsewhere. The issue is not that we have anxiety or depression. What happens more often is that when we are not recognized and understood in those feelings that they do not get resolved. Rather, those feelings intensify, finding their way into behavior problems, relationship conflicts, and/or they get lodged into the physical body itself.
Individual counseling deals directly with establishing healthy ways to manage and resolve difficult and painful feelings. We are not designed as human beings to accomplish this alone. The help of a trained counselor can provide a place for this healing to occur.
If you or someone you know is in need of individual counseling, Sync Counseling Center has professional therapists with a wide array of specialities available to assist you.
Please call us now to be connected with one of our qualified therapists. It is never too late to experience a healing change in emotional life. People who choose this option are almost always happier and more fulfilled in their life situations. Sometimes we just need help to get back on track.
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Nunfuckritual - In Bondage to the SerpentPosted on the 19 December 2011 by Ripplemusic
Another band the Ripple crew found exciting enough to review twice. Here's Odin's take.
A few months ago my brother and I were at a show and Dying Fetus was one of the bands on the bill. We were listening to all the people talking how they kick ass, rule, and various sorts of comments about how great Dying Fetus are. At one point we just looked at each other and laughed, because only at a metal show would you find people extolling the virtues of a dying fetus.
And then here we have NUNFUCKRITUAL, and wouldn't you know, I'm going to spend some time telling you how great they are. Metal is so awesome!!
If you are looking for something to lift your spirits and soothe your soul, look elsewhere. Like now. This is some seriously bleak, filthy, raw, evil black metal. Listen to this a couple of times and you're going to feel like you got dunked in a 55 gallon drum of putrefied remains, then dumped out and rolled through a room full of broken glass, and finally hosed down with battery acid.
This music is truly unrelenting in its corruption. It is absolutely some of best black metal I've heard in a while. Sometimes you hear bands that play black metal and you wonder if they are really into it. There is no doubt, when you listen to "In Bondage To The Serpent", that these are guys are into it. They live it, they breathe it, and the end result is that you, the listener, feel it.
Each track clocks in at 6 minutes or more. They go together, they fit together, yet each track is unique and none of them sound like the others. That's a huge point in this genre. The tracks stamp their individual marks of evil upon you and the cumulative effect makes you glad to be alive, if you're into this shit.
NUNFUCKRITUAL have crafted an amazing album that does everything a black metal release should. The evil seeps from every note, every riff, and if you are not in league with Satan, then these 6 tracks tell you what you have to look forward to. And none of it sounds even remotely enjoyable. And that's the point.
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Mission, Vision & Values
Reach our neighbors with Christ's love so all lives are changed.
Reach our neighbors with Christ's love so all lives are changed.
Joy's 2020 Vision #NobodySitsAlone
Practice relational evangelism right where you're planted.
We will encourage everyone to build relationships and have conversations with those on the margin of faith and learn to share our experience of God with them.
Make space for the unseen and undervalued.
We will be vigilant in learning to welcome and value the people who are marginalized (Differently Abled, the LGBTQ+ Community, Young Adults).
Help all attenders and members move into authentic community.
Joy sees the newcomer. We welcome them warmly and we even change what we say and how we say it to make people feel welcome. Now we are going to build upon this strength so people are not only seen but readily received into this community.
- Accept each person as they are
- Encourage each person to grow in Christ
- Build a loving community through intentional relationships
- Reveal God through innovation and risk-taking
- Empower each person to put their faith in action
- (Updated) Aspire to include Children & Youth in all aspects of church life
- Experience Joy!


text: Sports medicine, as a field, includes numerous treatments and exercises that can be used for a variety of injuries, illnesses, and other disorders. The overall goal is to properly diagnose, treat, heal, and manage injuries. Having this general approach, combined with specific therapies, makes sports medicine applicable to almost anyone. The principles of sports medicine can be used in multiple situations, whether the injured person is an athlete, an occasional exerciser, a musician, or a laborer. Personal training also falls under the category of sports medicine. A personal trainer will work with you on a very individualized level, figuring out your personality type and work ethic as they help you reach your goals. Personal training is about much more than weight loss or muscle building, as it often includes elements of sports psychology and dietary discussions. Having a personal trainer can help you find your personal sense of perseverance and self-discipline.


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Tim is a Licensed Clinical Social with over twenty-three years of professional experience. He received a master's degree in social work, in 1995, from the University of Connecticut. Tim has practiced as a clinical social worker in a variety of settings, including university counseling, substance abuse treatment, psychiatric treatment, crisis services/emergency room work, school social work/special education (7th - 12th grade), and community based mental health centers. Also, as a former collegiate track athlete, Tim has a special appreciation for the unique demands and stressors that are placed on college athletes. On a personal note, Tim enjoys exploring the many hidden treasures of the North Country with his wife and children, and participates in a variety of recreational activities, including running, weightlifting, hiking, and fishing.
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The FRIO® Insulin Cooling Case is a reusable evaporative cooler whose cooling properties do not come from an icepack - or anything that needs refrigeration. Its cooling properties come from the evaporation of water. When activated, it keeps its low temperature for a minimum of two days, even in temperatures of 38 degrees C.
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They are so easy to use!
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FRIO® wallets keep medication cool for a minimum of 45 hours (more than five times longer than an ice pack) — even in constant environmental temperatures of 38 degrees C! The insulating qualities of the FRIO® also help protect against the cold of winter. Keep one at home and make FRIO® cooling packs part of your travel kit or emergency supply kit today — no more bulky, inconvenient ice packs or thermos flasks required ever again! You'll wonder what you ever did without one.
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The toy is an object that is used to play kids, but sometimes even adults. Whether a toy intended to draw attention to the child, seizure, or to develop their motor and mental abilities, there are toys for thousands of years.
We produce toys serial to order according to customer requirements. From basic wooden toys to high-tech toys.
We produce toys made of various materials, the most common include:
Plush – eg .: stuffed animals
Wood – eg .: cars, kits, figurines
Plastic – eg .: dolls, figurines, inflatable toys
Metal – eg .: kits, toy cars, remote-controlled toys
We make toys such as: Toy cars, building blocks, dolls, figurines, stuffed animals, inflatable toys, rattles, walkers, books, glass beads, balls, toys, remote controls, rocking toys, carousel, puzzles, board games, puzzles, musical toys, etc. …


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| 8.7°C Belfast
New Zealand's prime minister has announced she is expecting her first child in June.
Jacinda Ardern, 37, wrote on Twitter that she and her partner Clarke Gayford were expecting a child, and that Mr Gayford would become a stay-at-home father.
"We thought 2017 was a big year! This year we'll join the many parents who wear two hats. I'll be PM & a mum while Clarke will be 'first man of fishing' & stay at home dad," she tweeted.
She said in a statement that she had asked Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters on Thursday to act as prime minister for six weeks after the birth.
"I fully intend to be contactable and available throughout the six-week period when needed," she said. "I will make arrangements for appropriate ministers to act in my other portfolios over the six weeks I am away from Parliament."
After the six weeks, she will resume all her prime ministerial duties.
We thought 2017 was a big year! This year weâll join the many parents who wear two hats. Iâll be PM & a mum while Clarke will be âfirst man of fishingâ & stay at home dad. There will be lots of questions (I can assure you we have a plan all ready to go!) but for now bring on 2018 pic.twitter.com/nowAYOhAbF— Jacinda Ardern (@jacindaardern) January 18, 2018
"Clarke and I are privileged to be in the position where Clarke can stay home to be our primary care-giver. Knowing that so many parents juggle the care of their new babies, we consider ourselves to be very lucky," she said.
"Clarke and I have always been clear we wanted to be parents but had been told we would need help for that to happen. That's made this news a fantastic surprise," she added.
The couple discovered she was pregnant on October 13 — two weeks before she was sworn in as national leader.
Within a day of Ms Ardern becoming Labour Party leader, seven weeks before the election, she was twice asked by television hosts about her plans for children.
One host, Mark Richardson, questioned whether it was acceptable for the country's leader to take maternity leave while in office, and said most employers would want to know the maternity plans of their workers.
Ms Ardern, who has previously talked about the difficulties of juggling political life while also wanting to start a family, said she was happy to answer such questions, but others should not feel compelled.
"For other women, it is totally unacceptable in 2017 to say that women should have to answer that question in the workplace," she responded, while pointing her finger at Mr Richardson. "That is unacceptable."
Her answers seemed to resonate with many people, some of whom pointed out that under New Zealand law, workplace discrimination on the basis of pregnancy is illegal.


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Life EWAS project was presented in a networking event of European projects on Friday 28th of November 2014 in Athens, Greece. The event was organised by ZEROWASTE PRO, a European Programme of Territorial Cooperation MED 2007-2013, in parallel with a 3 day seminar on composting and recycling, planned by "Ecological Recycling Society" (www.ecorec.gr) and the Greek "Association of Composting Companies".
Aida Anthouli, project manager of D-Waste, presented the EWAS project on "Life EWAS: Efficient and sustainable waste management methodologies using ICT tools enabling GHG emissions reduction".
The successful event was focused to Greek Local Authorities, and was attended by many representatives and decision makers of Greek municipalities.
In the event around ten European projects were presented including "ZEROWASTE PRO", "Life + Wasp Tool", "Eco-innovative Practices for Sustainable Consumption and Production in the Med Area", "Local Authorities Waste Prevention Training Erasmus+", "LIFE+ WASTE2BIO", "Green partnerships", "RecOil–Intelligent Energy Europe Programme", "LIFE AMMOS", "Green Partnerships–MED Programme", and "Support to Member States in improving waste management based on assessment of Member States' performance" EU programme.
All EWAS partners participated in the two-day meeting, which was held with great success, on the 6th and 7th of November 2014, in the town of Vilanova near Barcelona.
The meeting was hosted by ENT, and was attended Ignacio García and José Antonio Cabo from Wellness Telecom, Ignasi Puig, Marta Jofra and Maria Calaf from ENT, Aida Anthouli from D-Waste, Kostas Paterakis, Iraklis Karabatsakis and Panagiotis Chatzirakis from DEDISA, and Francisco Serrano and Andrés Ferrete from Lipasam.
The first day was dedicated to the progress of the project so far. There were presentations from all partners regarding the existing Chania and Seville waste collection systems, as well as the deliverables made until then, as the Project website, and social media pages, the report on the Environmental, Technical, Economical, Operational, and Social Requirements of the project, and the Communication Plan. Special attention was given to the next steps of the project.
The second day was about the application of the eGarbage platform in the two pilot cities Chania and Seville. During the discussion issues about the special needs of the two cities were addressed on the different conditions of the waste collection in the cities. Special attention was given to the main challenges from applying the sensors in the bins of each city.
LIFE EWAS project ("Efficient and sustainable waste management methodologies using ICT tools enabling GHG emissions reduction") aims to foster innovation in the area of public and private interest of waste management by demonstrating the potential of new information technologies to optimise current EU waste management operational methodologies and to establish a way forward for the standard adoption of a more sustainable model.


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In case you haven't heard, the Emini is down 60 points in limited trade on Monday. The close was 1,265.50 which suggests we might get an opening gap down on Tuesday of over 50 points. The last time this happened was after 9/11, shown below. Remember this will be shaking out volume and playing into the hands of the smart money.
Extreme Opening Gap Down: 9/11
John K. sent me an email asking about my bond market valuation comment here. With Bond markets rallying the Emini valuation against Bonds is very attractive now. The updated Bond market valuation chart is shown below. The over-valued areas are painted white and under-valued areas painted red.
Emini and Bond Market Valuation
You can read more about the Bond Oscillator and Bond market analysis here.
Good luck with your Emini trading.


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