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|Draft National Health Service (Wales) Bill
Kevin Brennan (Cardiff, West): Does the hon. Gentleman agree that he has described a historical legacy of underspending and that it would be extremely foolish to leap in one jump to the levels of spending that he describes for other countries? It would be unsustainable to do so. That is a serious point. Does he agree that the Government's ambition to reach at least the European average level is right, but that they cannot inject all the money at once, as the NHS would not be able to sustain such a change?
Hywel Williams: I believe that spending in Wales is actually higher than the European average. I take the hon. Gentleman's point. However, I am puzzled by the Government's unwillingness to examine the historical record. A phrase in Welsh,
means ''the guilty flee unpursued''. It strikes me that Governments sometimes have that attitude to the historical record.
Mr. Jon Owen Jones: Will the hon. Gentleman get to the point now?
Hywel Williams: Yes, I will.
As I said, we welcome the extra spending that was announced but, despite its importance, it is not the only consideration for developing our health service. Therefore, we also give a broad welcome to the proposals in the Bill for the retention and reform of community health councils, which will give them more power and responsibility. I want to refer to the membership of community health councils. A considerable body of research shows that such organisations often find it very difficult to recruit members from socially excluded groups such as people on low incomes, people who belong to ethnic groups and, for that matter, Welsh speakers. Research by Rowntree on the consultation on the NHS and community care in Powys in the early 1990s shows the intense difficulties that were experienced in recruiting into the process people from those groups, specifically Welsh speakers.
We also welcome the establishment of the Association of Welsh Community Health Councils, which will have responsibility for the performance of CHCs, and the fact that it is a national Welsh body. The Wales Centre for Health, an independent training, advisory and research body, is very welcome, as is the Health Professions Wales body to monitor the standards of training.
However, we now face the sixth major structural reform in the past 13 years. It promises to be a bureaucratic nightmare with, as the hon. Member for Cardiff, Central has pointed out in the past, 52 bodies taking control: 22 local health boards, 15 health trusts, 12 or so local partnerships and three Assembly
Column Number: 30regional offices. Restructuring often works best when it makes things simpler. The proposed structure is complicated and labyrinthine—quite apart from the effects of the probable implementation lag, which might be 6 or 18 months.
As has been pointed out, it is incumbent on Opposition parties not only to criticise, but to put forward positive alternatives. What more could have been done? The Bill could have addressed the cost of long-term personal care in Wales, as has been done in Scotland, if only because of the scale of the problem in our country. Wales has a higher proportion of elderly people—17.3 per cent. of the population in Wales is aged over 65. In England, that percentage is 15.6.
Mr. Jon Owen Jones: I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way yet again. Wales could have done those things, but if it had, it would have taken money away from the rest of the health service. If the hon. Gentleman is proposing that that should have happened, would he propose from where he would take the money to fund it?
Hywel Williams: In answer to the hon. Gentleman's question, the assessment that we have had is that it would cost Ł40 million in the first year, which would have risen in the future, but the proportion of the gross domestic product spent would be consistent. We believe that that is a matter for the National Assembly to decide.
Mr. Llwyd: Of course it is.
Hywel Williams: Of course it is. The proportion of elderly people in Wales is higher, as I said. We accept that, since 1 April, the first six months of personal care is free, and we welcome that. Plaid Cymru is in favour of any care being free. As the royal commission states:
Free care is simple and cheap to administer. It is transparent and fair, unlike the Government's proposed system. For example, it eliminates the need to decide whether a bath is being given for social or medical reasons.
As it is, each person will need to be assessed, which will take about an hour every three months. The assessment will be carried out by NHS nurses. It is estimated that 1,800 will be immediately needed in Wales, and that is just the start. How long will it take, and how much will it cost? The hon. Member for Cardiff, Central is interested in saving money; here is a way of doing that. Can he seriously claim that that is the best possible use of resources when confronted with the fundamental causes of bad health?
We are to see the establishment of the Wales Centre for Health. In May 1998, the Wales Office published the consultation document ''Better Health Better Wales'', concerning new approaches to tackling the underlying causes of bad health. In October 1998, a strategic framework was published reflecting responses to the consultation document and setting out aims and priorities for improving health and reducing health inequalities. A number of changes were proposed, including the setting up of local health alliances, the development of a health promotion strategy and the
Column Number: 31establishment of a Wales Centre for Health to provide a focus on this.
As the Welsh Affairs Committee note on page 19, that was one of 15 priorities for 1999–2002. Four years after ''Better Health Better Wales'', we welcome the creation of the WCH. Hopefully, the centre will do much to draw attention to the underlying causes of ill health and come up with long-term strategies for tackling such causes as the health divide. The Welsh index of multiple deprivation shows clearly that bad health is linked to low income. Life expectancy of manual workers is between five and eight years shorter than that of professional people, and mortality and morbidity from heart disease is worse in poor and deprived areas. That is the broad view of health, rather than a focus on clinical interventions. Bad housing is another cause. Life expectancy for homeless people is 47 years—30 years less than for those with proper housing.
Wales continues to have a high level of unfit housing with more people living in damp, cold conditions and suffering poor health. Interestingly, the Welsh index now shows clearly that that is a rural as well as an urban problem.
Smoking is another cause of bad health and needs to be addressed. There are 7,000 tobacco-related deaths in Wales alone each year. The BMA has voted to ban smoking in hospitals, but staff and visitors huddle outside hospital entrances to smoke, as I have seen for myself. That is bad for patients, staff and visitors.
On the Welsh language, the Select Committee on Welsh Affairs expressed concern that there was no provision in the draft Bill to apply the Welsh Language Act 1993 to HPW, although there is provision to apply it to CHCs. The Assembly's Minister with responsibility for health has assured us that HPW will be covered and that discussions are currently being held with the Welsh Language Board to facilitate that. It has called for that to be included in the Bill.
I have fundamental problems with Welsh language plans. The Welsh Language Act 1993 and the Welsh Language Board seem to address the frills of services: letters, telephone calls, answering telephones and so on. We want an assurance—even a guarantee—that face-to-face services will be provided in patients' language of choice whenever possible. We are a long way from that. In an interesting paper to the guild of graduates of the university of Wales, Bangor on 28 June, Gwerfyl Roberts, a colleague of mine, stated that 50 years after the establishment of the NHS we still lack a basic Welsh vocabulary of standard terms associated with pain. That would be a straightforward clinical tool, but it is not available. Furthermore, the work carried out by Andrew Misel for the Welsh Consumer Council demonstrates clearly the lack of provision in Welsh, which I have also experienced in mental health practice.
In conclusion, we welcome the draft Bill and the scrutiny process, but it is modest in the face of the
Column Number: 32enormous scale of health needs in Wales. With due regard to the fact that both the Secretary of State and the Minister represent valleys constituencies, may I say as a mere Gog that our response is not, ''Yes, butty''; it is, ''Yes . . . but''.
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Mr. Martin Caton (Gower): During the three or four hours for which the hon. Member for Caernarfon (Hywel Williams) spoke, he brilliantly undermined the thesis of my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff, Central. Clearly, we have a long way to go if we want the Welsh Grand Committee to become involved in pre-legislative scrutiny. Around 90 or 95 per cent. of the hon. Gentleman's speech did not address the draft Bill. That would be the danger if a Committee such as this, which tends to divide on partisan lines, were allowed to engage in pre-legislative scrutiny. A Select Committee works as a corporate body. Much of its work is tedious and much less interesting than having a go at the Opposition, but important if we want to scrutinise law.
I am a member of the Select Committee on Welsh Affairs and enjoyed and valued our first exercise in pre-legislative scrutiny. We should have liked more time to ascertain the views of the various players on the health stage in Wales and I am sure that we can further improve the way in which we co-ordinate and work with the National Assembly when we undertake such a role in future. I think that we did a good job and I am sure that it is appropriate that the next stage of scrutinising the draft Bill should fall to the Welsh Grand Committee—I was fairly confident of that until a few moments ago.
As a Select Committee, we were restrained in choosing a task to take on. In the main, we did not become involved in the wider political debate. We deliberately avoided arguments about the merits of the approaches adopted in other parts of the United Kingdom compared with those proposed for Wales in the draft Bill. We refused to be tempted into the enticing role of improving and enhancing the draft Bill by using it as a vehicle for our favourite health service hobby horses. Even when those who submitted evidence tried to persuade us to take on their favourite health service hobby horses, we resisted. That was not because we disagreed with measures such as banning smoking in public buildings, improving healthy living promotion or getting over health data collection problems created by data protection and human rights legislation. My guess is that the overwhelming majority of Committee members would support such objectives. However, the Bill is not the means to those ends. Its scope is much more limited, as has been said. It focuses on: keeping community health councils in Wales, but providing for change, and giving them a bigger role; creating a Wales Centre for Health with the functions that have been described; and the establishment of Health Professions Wales.
The Committee considered how the draft Bill set about achieving those objectives, and made recommendations that we believe will help the final Bill to achieve them. The debate in Committee was about, ''Is this the best way to do it?'' Practically none
Column Number: 33of it was about, ''Should we be doing this?'' or ''Is this the best way forward for the NHS in Wales?'' That is mainly thanks to the fact that Opposition Members who served on the Committee saw the Select Committee as a legislation-improvement mechanism for the Bill rather than a party political forum. I think that they were right to adopt that approach, and I pay tribute to them for it. I am sorry that the two Conservative Members who served on the Committee, who probably had the greatest philosophical difficulties in adopting that approach, are not present to hear me say so. I also accept that that means that they kept their powder dry; they remained free to bring out their political objections later in the legislative process.
For my part, I welcome and support each of the three purposes of the draft Bill. I believe that reformed and enhanced community health councils will be the right people's watchdog for the health service in Wales. As an ex-member of a community health council, I believe that it is vital that the scrutiny role and the advocacy role are tied together in Wales.
I am sure that the Wales Centre for Health, with its advice, research and training remit, can give independent assessment and support that will provide a hub for partnership between the various sectors that provide or utilise information or evidence on health questions. I am confident that Health Professions Wales is a step forward, building on the remit of the old Welsh National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting to include health care support workers and allowing the inclusion of other health care professions over time.
It is not just I, or the Committee, who supports the objective. Just about everyone who gave or submitted evidence to us began by expressing general support for the intentions of the draft legislation, although some had specific concerns, questions or criticisms. It is those that I should like to address briefly.
Looking first at the provision for community health councils, we were asked whether there should be provision in the Bill to ensure that CHCs became more truly representative of the communities that they spoke for in terms of sex, age, class, race, disability and so on. In the main, we thought that that was a subject for the Assembly and the CHCs themselves to grapple with, possibly in secondary legislation. However, we believed that an important way of enabling younger working people to participate was to give CHC members a statutory right to time off work for their public duties. That really only brings those duties in line with other forms of public duty. If we are looking for an enhanced role for CHCs, that is something that we need to take on board.
We also considered whether the Bill should require the coterminosity of local health board boundaries and CHC boundaries. We understood the strength of the argument but in the end felt that that was a matter for the Assembly. The draft Bill gives the Assembly the power to set CHC boundaries as it sees fit. We thought that that was right, but that local health board boundaries should be a primary consideration when it comes to drawing them up.
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We were also asked whether the Bill should go even further in allowing the remit for CHCs to be extended. At present, the draft Bill plans to empower CHCs to deal with private homes and primary care providers as well as carry out their traditional functions in hospitals and other institutions. The representatives of community health councils were happy with the proposals in the draft Bill but worried about any further extension without resources and training to match.
I thought—and the Committee agreed—that we should give the National Assembly the power to extend the scope of CHC powers to include inspecting premises and requiring information anywhere and from anyone involved in the provision of publicly funded health care. The draft Bill does not include a requirement for the provision of information. In the question-and-answer session that we had with Ministers, they acknowledged that omission, and I am sure that that measure will find its way into the final Bill.
The extension of the remit of CHCs may not happen in the near future, but now is the time that we should provide such power. I should like them to become involved in prisons and young offender institutions. That suggestion is a result of a Select Committee inquiry into young people from Wales who are in prison. One of our main worries after visiting men and women prisoners in Bristol was the absence of appropriate medical assessment and care facilities, especially psychiatric assessment and care. I know that prisons have their own inspection and lay visitor systems, but inspections by a group of informed people who could make a direct comparison between health provision in prison and outside it would be useful.
The last matter that I wish to draw to the Committee's attention could be described as a ''Who watches the watchdog?'' question. Most of the evidence that the Select Committee received centred on the importance of protecting the independence of CHCs and maintaining their responsibilities to their local communities. However, Professor Warner of the Welsh Institute for Health and Social Care placed equal emphasis on the consistency of performance of CHCs throughout Wales and their accountability.
At one stage, it was envisaged that the Association of Welsh Community Health Councils would have a performance management and central accountability function, but its role now seems to be more supportive and advisory. A regular reporting system from CHCs to the association and from the association to the Assembly would at least provide a monitoring base to assist and encourage better performance. The Assembly will need to keep an eye on that, but the Committee recognised that, to keep a balance between the need for locally based independent CHCs and consistency of performance throughout Wales, it would be better in the long term to come down on the side of independence.
It was interesting that worry about the independence of the Wales Centre for Health was also an issue when we were taking evidence. Under the draft Bill, the Wales Centre for Health will be obliged to comply with any direction of the National
Column Number: 35Assembly. Understandably, that set alarm bells ringing about the ability of the centre to provide independent information and advice. Moreover, worry was expressed about the public perception of the centre if it were believed to be unduly influenced by the Assembly. Neither the Assembly nor the Government envisage the control that such witnesses feared, but the draft Bill needs to be changed explicitly to limit the Assembly's powers of direction over the Wales Centre for Health.
We came across similar worries when we investigated the creation of Health Professions Wales. As drafted, the Bill provides the Assembly with the power to direct it. The Nursing and Midwifery Council and the Royal College of Nursing were worried about that power because, as drafted, they feared that the Bill could undermine the autonomy of Health Professions Wales or even that, under direction from the Assembly, it might run counter to the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council or the Health Professions Council. Ministers have made it clear that that is not the intention of the clause, but a requirement to consult in respect of functions carried out by Health Professions Wales, where the Nursing and Midwifery Council or the Health Professions Council has a role, is eminently sensible and would relieve worries.
Most organisations and individuals who gave evidence to the Select Committee declared their support for the devolution settlement. Many urged that the legislation should be as wide as possible, so that the Assembly could be empowered to pursue its direction through secondary legislation. However, there was some questioning of the plan for Wales to lead the way in the regulation of health care support workers, especially if that involved the production of a code of conduct. Some organisations considered that that should be dealt with on a United Kingdom-wide basis. In evidence, the Welsh Assembly Health Minister assured us that it was envisaged that United Kingdom regulatory standards for health care workers should and would be established. Indeed, I gained the impression that the initiative being taken in Wales is likely to bring closer that much-needed regulatory framework.
The Select Committee commented on many other important aspects of the Bill and proposed some changes. I have chosen a few issues that were raised by some important contributors to the delivery of health services in Wales. They focused on matters that we must deal with in the post-devolution United Kingdom in the process of lawmaking for Wales. My hon. Friend the Member for Clwyd, South spoke again today about making history in this pre-legislative scrutiny exercise. I think that it is true that the Bill is important, not only because of the measures that it contains, but because it demonstrates the sorts of issues that we will always have to face from now on when we deal with primary legislation for Wales. We do not serve the cause of devolution or good government for Wales if we frame legislation in a way that gives the impression that power is being
Column Number: 36centralised in the Welsh Assembly Government in Cardiff, especially as—with community health councils, the Wales Centre for Health and Health Professions Wales in this Bill—that is not what the Assembly itself intends.
This is a good Bill, but if the Welsh Affairs Committee's recommendations are followed, it will be better.
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Kim Kardashian continues her mission to lose her post-pregnancy weight as she shared a photo of an evening hike with half-sisters Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner.
The 32-year-old, who became mum to baby North West on 15 June, went for a walk in the California hills on Monday night.
The reality TV star shared a snap of the sun setting which she accompanied with the caption, "Beautiful way to end the day! Hike with @kendalljenner @kyliejenner @blacchyna"
One of the world's most photographed women, Kim has kept a low profile since the birth of her and Kanye West's baby daughter "Nori".
However, in recent weeks she has begun a gradual return to the spotlight by using social media and being photographed in public.
Last week, Kanye West shared the first photo of his adorable baby daughter on Kim's mum's Kris Jenner's talk show.
The rapper proudly showed off his tiny firstborn, who gazed at the camera with almond-shaped eyes like her famous mother.
Kim is said to be rapidly shedding her post-pregnancy weight and wants to be looking her best before she makes a full return to the limelight.
The mum-of-one was seen visiting the gym in LA regularly throughout her pregnancy and enlisted in the help of trainer to the stars Tracy Anderson.

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With a current Prune Board estimate of 160,000 tons, an estimated carryover of 40,000 tons and a large supply of prunes in South America (120,000 tons), many of them small — it is easy to see that there will be no money in producing small prunes.
Sunsweet has informed it's growers that it will not pay for D size or smaller (96 count per pound or smaller) prunes. Delivering prunes of this size or smaller will have no value, but will incur hauling and drying costs and industry assessments. What can be done at this point to get the best out of what you have?
Management considerations:
• Nutrition:
Make sure that your crop is adequately supplied with potassium (K). Heavy crops can draw down potassium levels rapidly. Leaf levels have been observed to go from 1.6 per cent K in July to 1.0 by early August under heavy cropped conditions. If the crop runs short of K before the prunes are ready to harvest dry size could be reduced. Foliar potassium sprays can be applied through July and are advisable on heavily cropped trees with marginal K levels.
• Irrigation:
Make sure your orchard is well irrigated during July. Water stress before fruit maturity can adversely affect fruit sizing. While it may not increase sizing potential, mild to moderate levels of water stress near harvest in August can help achieve desirable sugar content in fruit and reduce "dry-away" (drying costs). Developing moderate stress shortly before harvest may improve drying ratio by beginning the drying process on the tree.
• Harvest timing:
Ideally prunes are harvested when soluble solids reach 24 percent and fruit pressure drops to 3-4 pounds.
Green tonnage peaks at this point and begins to decline as fruit drop increases. Dry tonnage decreases to a lesser degree because it is partially offset by an improved drying ratio. Harvest costs are reduced with later harvest due to reduced green tonnage (assuming costs are per green ton and not per acre or per tree). Blocks with light crops may achieve good soluble solids while fruit is still greater than four pounds pressure and are good candidates for earlier harvest. Blocks with heavy crops will generally have better returns when harvest is later than normal. Risks of later harvest include weather events, such as high winds, which can increase drop, potential increased losses if brown rot is developing in the orchard, and limited harvester and dryer capacities which can further delay harvest.
• Sizing at harvest:
Harvest sizing is a last resort for improving fruit size in your crop. Given the current crop and market conditions growers with large crops of small fruit should consider this option to help reduce harvest cost and improve the value of the remaining fruit. This can also help the industry improve the ability to market the 2010 crop by reducing the carryover and especially the supply of smaller less marketable fruit.
Points to consider with chain sizing:
• Sugar and pressure:
Fruit with higher soluble solids will have a better drying ratio and result in larger fruit. As the season progresses fruit softens and continues to accumulate sugar so the opening on the sizer may need to be adjusted to avoid removing fruit with value.
• Keep sizers clean for proper functioning.
• Don't overload sizers. It may be necessary to reduce harvest speed for sizers to function properly.
• Monitor discarded fruit by checking soluble solids and fruit sizes of dropped fruit or by drying and analyzing a sample to be sure that you are removing what you want to.


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My favourite breakfast, Summer stylée! Boy do I love pancakes. And how much did I think I was going to miss them when I Went Vegan…? A LOT. But then a funny thing happened….I discovered that the eggs are just…..entirely unnecessary. Joy of joys! When I further discovered that one can whip up a perfectly splendid pancake batter in one's blender, life got even better.
Crepes are a different matter though……having spent numerous childhood summers in France, I knew what I was missing. Those thin wondrous crispy edges. HOW?
Well my friends, today I dug out the ol' vegan bible, Veganomicon, and found a simple crepe recipe with VERY thorough instructions. Boy were those instructions necessary - don't think you're prepared to crepe it up if you're a pancake devotee like me. NO SIR. I think I finally got the hang of it by the third….behold those crispy edges! Such is the wonder of chickpea flour…..
Us Mancunians (and Brits in general, I daresay) are very much enjoying this brief spell of summer. Miaowski, for example, is taking full advantage….
And my garden is soaking it up too - here are some teeny baby strawberries coming through - come on strawberries, you can do it!
I think another BBQ will be on the agenda before the weekend is through. Hurrah Summer, for however long she is here!


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Started off the Halloween weekend with a Zombie pin and socks to match!
Dress covered in fur :)
Love these socks, this is what I call my casual Goth look :)
We visited a lovely Vintage shop that had such beautiful flowers such as Foxgloves and Parrot Tulips.
Spotted some cute Witchy shoes. The ladies who owned the shop were so lovely, we chatted for a while spoke about how wonderful the country is before we had to head off and visit a few other locations.
After a day of wandering we had a nice dinner and got ready to drive to Melbourne for a Halloween Goth night. I wore a beautiful granny dress which has Bat buttons. A vintage brooch and my skull necklace, as for my shoes I wore my glorious platform Salem boots which look incredible on and are more of a sitting kinda shoe.
After a late night and a little sleep in we headed out for a little venture to Maldon, I'm so in love with this town.
Beautiful homes and scenery.
Love that dress in the window.
Lovely flowers, gardens, lovely everything!
Now for Our favourite time of the year, Halloween and Beltane here in Australia.
Getting ready to go back to Melbourne for another Goth night.
We don't need a costume do we Sadie?!
Wearing one of my favourite Victorian 70s Prairie dresses in blue; I bought in Japan a few years back. The little Sadie necklace you see is a Living Dead Doll pencil topper that I turned into a necklace with the help of my husband.
Sometimes I'm so fucking SPOOKY and I love it!! My shoes however were still platforms but the Demonia ones I've worn for far too many years haha!! Much better for dancing in and off we went.
This Goth night was FANGtastic and we had a great night. Much older Goths and better than Saturday nights event. Mind you we haven't been clubbing in a long time, just don't enjoy it like I used to when I was younger. I spent years and years in these clubs, they were fun and the scene back then was amazing! (No offence to the younger generation) I'm older now and will only attend these club nights on major events these days, just don't have it in me anymore to come home at 6am again like I did haha!
Tuesday was a public holiday so we went out and had a wonderful day in the country, did a little Op shopping and found some amazing stuff like this granny mug LOL!!
Surprised to have found this book, so we snapped it up!
So many treasures and they really are treasure!
Lovely baskets.
I just love granny floral EVERYTHING!!!
More cute baskets.
After a big weekend of driving back and forth to Melbourne for Halloween I was completely exhausted and couldn't wait to just sit and relax and have a cup of tea with some Aussie cookies.
I much prefer the quieter life in the country, living like a spooky old lady. Hope you all had an amazing Halloween and thanx for reading V V


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Dru Sefton writes in Current:
Public and noncom media is the focus of the next FCC "Future of Media" workshop Friday in Washington, D.C. Subjects include: Potential for greater collaboration among public broadcasters, PEG channels, noncommercial web-based outlets, and other new media entities; infrastructure needs and assets of public and other noncommercial media; and possibilities for new kinds of noncommercial media networks and associated funding models. … There'll be a streaming video feed of the event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m [Eastern time].
Link: Current. --Dennis


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Vision Statement
Through the Power of the Holy Spirit, we see...
A movement which is a unique expression of church, gathering in missional homes where people of all generations grow and go as followers of Jesus.
Mission Statement
To connect and grow everyone in a relationship with Jesus.
We are disciples of Jesus who take responsibility for our own development and the development of others.
We submit to God as our Father and love each other as brothers and sisters. We are children of God who care for each other as a family. We show our selves to be Jesus' disciples by our love for one another.
We submit to God the Spirit as our Sender and Leader and are empowered to show and share Jesus to others. We are sent by the Spirit to restore all things to God through Christ.
Less is more. Everything we do happens through our Missional Homes. We are all about relationships and not programs. Jesus is the attraction and nothing else.
We sow seeds of multiplication in everything we do. We are passionate about reproducing disciples, raising and apprenticing leaders and multiplying and planting more Missional Homes.
The Vision
This is the big picture...
Through the power of the Holy Spirit, we see…
…a lay movement that will pioneer a unique expression of church. We seek new roads to travel, creating new connections that will see our movement grow, spreading across Adelaide and into every state in Australia.
…a church full of all kinds of people. We are a community full of people from all walks of life, standing 'shoulder to shoulder', and sharing life and faith together.
… a church community captivated by God's heart to reach the southern suburbs of Adelaide. We are a movement joining with God to bring love and hope to all, especially the poor.
… Kingdom-minded people seeking revival across Australia. We are a community of people willing to pay the cost to see revival sweep across our state and nation, that we might become the Great South Land of the Holy Spirit.
… new Christians confessing Jesus as their Lord, Saviour and King. We encourage all to walk into a life of obedience as they faithfully follow Him.
… a church where evangelism and social justice are in perfect balance. We feed people practically and then feed them spiritually.
…a community where mission is part of the everyday fabric of life. We are a community that encourages people in their calling – in the world and the church.
A unique expression of church
We see leaders who know that character is everything. Leaders who are full of the Holy Spirit and who drip humility. Leaders who know 'being' comes before 'doing'.
We see leaders who empower. Leaders who train. Leaders who equip and encourage. These servant leaders live to see an empowered church be the hands and feet of God in our community and our world.
We need leaders motivated to serve across many smaller church communities – our missional homes.
Missional Homes
We realise the gospel needs to be taken to the people. We recognise the need to meet people where they are and to serve them there. Meeting in local households, we are given space to form personal relationships through which we can better serve, love and disciple one another.
We gather to go deeper in community together. In our missional homes, we meet to eat and break bread, to encourage one another, to pray together, and to work in mission. We aim to mature as disciples by living in gospel-centred communities united by our mission.
We make missional connections with the wider community. We are change agents who seek a day where every household ministers to the poor and shares the radical love of Christ. Our missional homes are open to all, and we welcome those who are ignored or marginalised by society. We are all on a journey of faith together.
We are communities who make a home for people of all ages and backgrounds. Our missional homes are full of people at all stages of life working together in their belief that together they can make a difference. By connecting with one another, offering care and guidance, and discipling each other, all within these communities are supported to live out their faith practically.
We need missional homes to be established across Adelaide's southern region, meeting together regularly and joining in larger monthly gatherings – our celebration services.
Celebration gatherings
We gather at celebration services to unite in mission. Each month, our missional homes join to share stories of what God has been doing in our household communities. All will be encouraged by the power of God's story to make change, and will go out into the world ready to serve.
We share in powerful times of worship and praise. This is a time for all generations to gather and participate in raw, authentic praise and worship of Jesus, bringing honour to God. The celebration fuels our discipleship and inspires us to reach others with the gospel – in our missional homes and the wider community.
We imagine an even bigger future. As more missional homes are planted and grow, we see additional celebration services being established in other locations in the southern area – all the way from Bains Road to Willunga Hill.
We need celebration services to bring together the leaders and missional homes to share in worship and praise, and to encourage one another in fulfilling the church's mission.
United and Uniting
Everything we do – as leaders, in missional homes, and at celebration gatherings – we support the only mission that Jesus gave us: to make disciples.
As a church, we understand Jesus' mission, and our own identity and call.
Mission is not an event. It's a lifestyle.
Church is not an event, It's a community.
We don't go to church – we are the church.


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Screaming Eagles Reassign MacLellan, Finalize Second Half Roster
The Cape Breton Screaming Eagles have reassigned defenseman Ryan MacLellan to Jr. A as the team has finalized its roster for the second half of the 2017-18 QMJHL season. MacLellan, a 17 year old who was drafted 67th overall in the fourth round of the 2016 draft, collected five assists through 31 games this season.
In addition to the MacLellan reassignment, Justin Lazure is no longer with the Screaming Eagles after being claimed on waivers by the Moncton Wildcats. The 18 year old forward was signed as a free agent by Cape Breton and recorded three points in 27 games.
The Screaming Eagles current active roster is found below.
Kyle Jessiman (1999-01-12)
Kevin Mandolese (2000-08-22)
Leon Gawanke (1999-05-31)
Kyle Havlena (2000-06-15)
Noah Laaouan (2001-03-07)
Ross MacDougall (1997-03-06)
Adam McCormick (2000-06-25)
Sacha Roy (1999-04-05)
Ian Smallwood (1999-01-22)
Olivier Bourret (2000-01-18)
Isiah Campbell (2000-12-07)
Peyton Hoyt (1999-02-18)
Jordan Ty Fournier (1997-04-04)
Ryan Francis (2001-12-02)
Tyler Hylland (1998-04-21)
Brooklyn Kalmikov (2001-04-21)
Mathias Laferrière (2000-06-27)
Phélix Martineau (1997-06-03)
Kyle McGrath (1999-04-16)
Shaun Miller (1999-06-04)
Gabriel Proulx (1999-03-24)
Declan Smith (1998-05-07)
Egor Sokolov (2000-06-07)


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Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez's review of comedian Gallagher's recent show at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts was a candid, insightful and extremely diplomatic assessment of what surely must have been an evening of painful emotional trauma for audience and performers alike ("Crossed-Up Crossover," July 3).
Although I was not in attendance, I must say that reading the review was one of the most exhilarating and joyous events of my literary year. Like the first time I read "You Can't Take It With You," "The Front Page" or "Drink Cultura," I couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Although I have not considered performing since retiring from ASCO (a performance and art collective) in 1984, my wife, Bibbe, thinks I could make a good living simply reading the review to the humor-starved masses. I think she may be right. Perhaps it is the way I read it.
P.S. What were the Latino comedians on the bill thinking?
SEAN CARRILLO, North Hollywood
I never imagined I would find myself using the words "Gallagher" and "laughter" in the same sentence. Valdes-Rodriguez's review of Gallagher's travesty had me so convulsed with laughter, I would have gladly paid $26 just to hear it read from onstage.


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Vintage textured ribbed fabric works well with the 1960s Mod fold down polo collar and classic box placket. Tipping to the collar and cuffs adds a refreshing Indie twist. Inspired by legend of the Mod Revival and 2-Tone era, Terry Hall, this fab Retro ribbed knit polo blends casual Mod style with a Retro sports vibe.
It's a real Mod Clothing masterpiece and I'm sure if Bernie Rhodes knew about it, he wouldn't argue!


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February 11-15 | 2019
10am – 4pm daily
Instructor: Mia Bergeron
Class will be limited to 10 students
Join Mia in a 5-day painting marathon. Students will be working from large-format prints from a bank of images chosen by Mia. Mia will guide students through starting, set-up, creative process pitfalls, color, value, drawing, and other technical challenges. Students will also work through composition, finishing techniques, and be guided through the framing and varnishing processes.
Each student will work from a very high-quality, large-scale color photo that will be provided as part of this workshop. These will be a mix of figures, portraits, interiors, and still life. Attendees will be responsible for getting a canvas or panel of matching size to the print.
There will be a one-hour lunch break each day. For students traveling from out of town, feel free to contact us if you need recommendations for accommodations and we will be happy to help!
Click here for materials list
About the Instructor:
Mia Bergeron's interest in art was cultivated early on, beginning with continuous exposure to visual works through her parents' graphic design firm in New York City. Mia has studied at the Rhode Island School of Design, and has studied and taught at the Charles H. Cecil Studio in Florence, Italy, a small private painting atelier primarily focused on the naturalistic tradition of such artists as Van Dyck, Velasquez, and John Singer Sargent. In May 2007, she was a national finalist for the American Artist Magazine Cover competition. In 2010, she was named one of the "Top 21 Artists Under 31 Years Old To Be Collected Now" by SouthWest Art Magazine. She has served as Adjunct Professor at UTC, a faculty member at the Art of the Portrait Conference in Atlanta, GA and is a regular instructor at Townsend Atelier.


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Have you ever heard someone say a person was "Penny-wise but Dollar-foolish"? I understand that phrase to describe somebody who focuses really hard on the details yet sometimes doesn't put in those extra couple of seconds to catch the big things.
The example that comes to mind is when I see someone who will consistently put effort into clipping and using coupons but misses the fact that their favorite restaurant just accidently charged them twice for dinner because they don't review credit card statements. When you've put so much time and effort into the little things, why not go that small extra step to put in the safeguards that affect things on the grand scale too?
I see this type of behavior regularly with our customers and their IT systems. There are plenty of companies who have a great backup system in place but the backup equipment is located in the same building as the equipment it's safeguarding. I also see security loop holes where someone has several layers of IT protection, but they don't physically lock down their equipment (a lock on the server room door, a security cable for a laptop docking station in a public area, etc.). It's also important to remember that you make it easy for a hacker to break into the account of an employee who has access to your confidential information if your IT system doesn't require strong passwords which are changed on a regular basis.
Please understand that we make these recommendations to help you keep yourself, your employees, and your company safe. It makes a big difference to close any loop holes, keeping all of your other efforts in place. I do encourage you to go to the gas station across the street that's $0.10 cheaper… Just make sure you're also keeping up on the regular maintenance of the vehicle too.
Thanks for your business and make it a great day!
Warm Regards,


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I think everyone in one form or another live their lives inside their own bubble. They become fairly oblivious to the world around them, very rarely will we take notice to the pain and suffering of others. But once in a while we come across a story that sounds so bad, so terrible that we have to pay attention and maybe even get involved some way.
Perhaps a good example of this is when a close friend or coworker suddenly experiences an unexpected loss. Sure, since they are somewhat close to you and your "bubble" you try to sympathize with them, perhaps offer them words of support or condolences. But then you quickly slip back into your private little bubble and think that type of misfortune will never happen to me, because you are different, you are special.
Well, I hate to admit it, but that guy in the bubble, the one oblivious to the outside world, that guy was me. At least it was up until a few days ago, looking back at my time in the "bubble" I must have looked foolish and somewhat naive. I had always believed that losing your selfie stick is something that only happened to other people. That was until I went to use it a few days ago and found out it was gone…It just completely vanished…X-Files type of vanished….Poof! Gone!
I like to think I was just a fairly normal person, with a normal life. I had it easy, nice house, nice car, easy life and the best selfie stick ever, it would extend out over five feet, which is pretty amazing. I will never forget that day when I first saw my selfie stick, I was at Ross and there it was in a bin with some speakers and misc. garbage, but this selfie stick stood out, it's like it wanted me to see it.
Now I already had a selfie stick, I mean who doesn't right? But my old one only extended to three feet, Hell, I can do that with my arm. But when I saw that this selfie stick went to five feet I knew I had to have it, I was so excited that as soon as I walked out of Ross I had to take a selfie with it and the photo was amazing, it looked as though someone was standing there with me, but five feet away taking my picture.
It really was one of the best days I can remember.
I guess it's hard to explain to someone who doesn't own a five foot long selfie stick, but once you have experienced one, then you are suddenly without one, it can quickly put you in a tailspin towards severe depression.
So as soon as I figured out I had lost my special selfie stick, my whole world literally began to crash down around me. It was on Wednesday, it started out as a normal day. I had went to the gym, I was working on my biceps and I had a great pump going on, so I figured I should get a selfie because Facebook needed to see this pump I had. So I went to get my selfie stick out of my gym bag and it wasn't in there. I immediately panicked, I started frantically looking around the locker room, perhaps it somehow fell out of my bag, my heart was pounding so hard it started to hurt my chest, I broke out into a cold sweat, I then ran up to the front counter and asked the girl behind the desk if anyone turned in a selfie stick…She laughed, she thought I was joking, but when she found out I was serious she said none had been turned in….I was devastated!
Again, unless you have experienced the loss of losing your five foot long selfie stick, it's hard to comprehend the sickening, sinking feeling that goes on in the pit of your stomach. I immediately started to retrace my steps that morning, before I went to the gym I had stopped at a local coffee shop, so I went back there and asked the girl behind the counter if anyone turned in a selfie stick, she laughed as well, this is no damn joke I told her, she then had a panicked look on her face and started to back away from the counter, so I thought it would be best if I left, I headed back home.
On the way there my mind raced through all the awful possible scenarios that could have befallen my beloved selfie stick. I pictured it laying in the middle of the street, because I accidentally left it on top of my car as I drove away and now it is being smashed by dump trucks and careless drivers who care little for exquisite selfies like I do.
I was distraught by the time I got home, I started searching my house, I first looked everywhere I normally take a selfie, I checked the bathroom first, it wasn't there. Then I looked in the living room with no luck. I spent the rest of the day ransacking my home, I searched every corner, not once, but twice. And still nothing. As night fell I reluctantly had to give up my search, I just sat there on the kitchen floor in silence. I was numb. None of this seemed real, like all this was happening to someone else. But on some level, I knew it was all too real and that the chances of me ever seeing my beloved selfie stick again were almost next to nothing.
Now that I have had a few days to get over my loss, I'm able to look back at how I use to feel when people who have experienced similar tragedies came to me in pain and I found it hard to sympathize, because I was trapped in my "bubble" but this horrific loss has burst that protective bubble that was wrapped tightly around me, now I'm able to "feel" the pain of others.
Before, when I was in my "bubble" and someone came to me and shared their story of loss with me I was so judgmental, I used to figure on some level they must have been evil people or something, so they must have deserved whatever tragedy befell them. Like when my friend Pete came to me and told me he lost his sunglasses, he was really bummed out, but I couldn't feel for him, I just thought to myself that would never happen to me, I take care of my stuff, I'm not as careless as Pete, so he deserved it. But now I finally see the truth, bad things happen, even to good, decent people like me.
So now, when I see people walking around with a selfie stick carelessly shoved in their back pocket, just taking it for granted that it will always be there for them, just like I did, I want to run up and shake them violently and say "Don't you realize what you have?" I want to tell them that once their selfie stick is gone, it's gone! We rarely get second chances when it comes to selfie sticks, just don't take it for granted, cherish the time you have with it, because one day it too might be gone.
It's too late for me and my five foot long selfie stick, but if you are reading this, you still have a chance. So next time you go to take a selfie with your selfie stick, remember me and my tragic story, then properly secure your stick when you're done with it. Show your stick that you care and it will always be there for you.
Now go take a gym selfie for me!


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Last week I posted the first half of our engagement photos (here) and I told you there was a costume change. If you thought I was joking, you obviously have not been reading this blog very long. And oh, what an epic costume change it was...occurring in the parking lot of the arboretum while the Scot shielded me from onlookers. (It was a rainy and cold day....there were no onlookers).
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I actually purchased this dress 6 months ago in Las Vegas at the Bettie Page store, with the intent to wear it for our engagement photos. Do you know how hard it was to save this beauty?! I also knew the second I saw it that I wanted there to be a hat involved. I just felt like the outfit (and the setting) called for a hat. It also did not hurt that the rain turned my hair into a disheveled frizz fest, so the hat was a welcome change.
If you notice, the Scot did not change. He now regrets that decision. But, honestly, this photo shoot was mostly about me...and my hat. The ranking here was:
1. Me
2. the Hat
3. the Dress....you get the idea.
And I would like everyone to poor one out for my beautiful leopard t-straps. You can not tell in the photos, but my cat chewed the straps down to nothing. They were held on my feet by a whole lotta hope (and maybe a little cat spit). That was a fun surprise that day! Also, I thought dogs were supposed to be the ones chewing up all your beloved stuff?


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It's been four months since terrorists stormed an Eagles Of Death Metal's concert at the Bataclan in Paris killing 90.
But last night the American rockers defiantly returned to the French capital to finish the gig that had been so tragically cut short on November 13th.
Taking to the stage, frontman Jesse Hughes bounded on in a red cloak.
The 43-year-old looked emotionally overwhelmed and stood in awe of the sold out crowd.
Before unleashing his electric guitar into I Only Want You, he made a peace and heart sign to his fans.
And the four piece didn't hold back, a mosh pit immediately forming, jumping punters causing the whole room to shake.
Before the song ended, Jesse prayed and said: "Let's take this moment to remember."
Four tracks in he added: "This is a room full of champions. I f****** love you."
Jesse also paid tribute to his British friend Nick Alexander, who was selling merchandise at the Bataclan when he lost his life.
Before launching into What I Want, he said: "This next song goes out to my friend Nick Alexander. I love that motherf*****. Nick I love you so good."
He added: "I am so drunk now. I'm so nervous to be in front of you right now. Can you not see me shaking?"
Security at the Olympia was on maximum alert with three stages including a scanner, then a body pat down followed by a bag search. Policeman lined the streets outside.
As I queued, another middle aged man held tightly onto his crutch, his left arm still in a cast.
He was being comforted by his girlfriend.
When asked if he had been at the Bataclan, his voice faltered: "Yes I was. It was an awful time. I can't speak about it. I'm just here. I have to be."
It's clear that the wounds of that deadly night are still very raw.
Psychologists were on hand mingling with the audience in case flashbacks to the attacks caused concert goers to panic.
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There was also a support group called Life For Paris.
Formed by victims after the attack it is now 500 members strong.
"We've been meeting two or three times a week. We have discussions on Facebook and make sure we are there for each other," says Marie.
Psychologist France Legond explains: "I'm here if people want to talk to me but I'm more watching to make sure people are ok. We will be watching when the band start performing, that will be the critical stage."
Surprisingly close friendships have been formed from such a terrifying ordeal.
And many of the fans feel that attending the concert will help the healing process.
"My back was damaged when I was trampled on as people were running over my body to escape," says Milleni, who doesn't want to give her last name.
"That's just the physical scar, it's more what you feel inside. I'm working on myself and being here with my friends is going to help."
Her friend Max, who she met that night, adds: "It's very strange to be here. I'm not sure if I'm happy or sad. I'm a bit numb. It's good to be here though, it will help me get closure."
As the set neared to an end, the charismatic frontman smashed his guitar into tiny pieces.
Earlier this week, Jesse told how he thinks everyone should have a gun.
As peace signs lace T-shirts and a girl holding a "free hugs" sign sets the tone of the night, his message might not be to everyone's liking.
Last week Georges Salines, 58, a civil servant, told how he will go to the concert in memory of his daughter, Lola, 28, who was killed by a single bullet to the chest at the Bataclan.
"I don't know if she had time even to realise what was happening," Salines said.
"Her absence is a fact I cannot stop thinking about — she will never speak to me again, never smile at me again. I will have to live with that for the rest of my days."
As Jesse sings I Can Tell By That Look In Your Eye, the crowd roars reverberate around the theatre, revellers getting lost in the music and for a moment forgetting what came before.


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The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Anambra State wants the traditional ruler of Nnewi,home town of the late Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, to intervene in the controversy trailing the reading of the Will of the late Igbo leader.
Ojukwu's widow, Bianca, and some of the children of the deceased have disagreed over the content of the Will with the late Ikemba's son, Emeka (Jnr), disclaiming the Will and his father's lawyer.
However, the lawyer, Emeka Onyemelukwe, dismissed Emeka's position, saying he was duly invited to the reading of the Will like everyone else.
Onyemelukwe also denied the insinuation that Bianca had a pre-knowledge of the content of the Will before it was read.
The ACN, in a statement by its state Publicity Secretary, Mr. Okelo Madukaife, said the bad blood generated by the will is unnecessary and pleaded with Igwe Kenneth Orizu to step in before the matter degenerates.
He said if the traditional ruler finds it difficult to wade in, other Igbo leaders should take immediate action on the matter.
He said: "The world over, there are thin lines between heroism and villainy. In the circumstance it holes in the image of Ezeigbo Gburugburu, hence lowering the profile attained by the Igbo Nation in the last one year.
"We are discerning and appreciative enough to understand that the commemorative events of the last one year which have reverberated in over 250 great cities of the world have made the name of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu –Ojukwu a tradeable asset, which all sons of Anambra State and Igbo land cherish with all their heart and therefore ought to be able to defend by all means at their disposal.''
However,the traditional ruler of Nnewi , Igwe Kenneth Orizu insists that Chief Ojukwu's Will be executed as he wished .
Speaking to The Nation through the palace Secretary , Prince Joseph Ikeotuonye,the Igwe said': Whatever that is about Ikemba we are very cautious commenting on it. We are not commenting on that controversial figure called Ikemba. Let his Will be done as he so wished before death came calling.
''Whatever he said while alive should be done for him now that he is late. Nnewi people say that when the dead reaches an agreement before dying, those alive revisit the agreement the way it will suit them but Igwe Nnewi does not believe in that, especially in this case of Ikemba Nnewi because of his controversy. Anything concerning him breeds controversy.
''By Nnewi tradition , if the bride price of a woman is returned, the woman ceases to be wife to her late husband but if the bride price is not returned, she remains the wife to her late husband. That is all I can say for now on the issue at stake"


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NBC (Mondays, 9 p.m. ET)
Ally McBeal Lite. That was my first impression of this one-hour dramedy about five eager young associates at a San Francisco law firm. Riley (Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Sidney's daughter) and Egg (James Roday) have already been made partners—in bed, that is. Meanwhile colleagues Anna (American Psycho's Samantha Mathis) and Miles (Ken Marino) are rekindling their earlier office affair; and all but Anna are housemates of openly gay Warren (Mackenzie Astin). Friends Esq.—that was my second take on this crowd. No time for Central Perk, however. They banter about their sex lives while rushing off to work. Indeed the March 19 opener focused more on panties than legal briefs, and the caseload seemed just as skimpy: One suit was an interracial adoption battle with a tearjerker finale; the other an attempt by the associates' callow superior Sam O'Donnell (Eric Schaeffer) to sue the cad who left O'Donnell's alimony-hungry ex-wife stranded at the altar.
But the March 26 episode smartly gets down to business as a feisty young plaintiff (Party of Five's Scott Grimes) dying of cancer induced by a reputed wonder drug endears himself to the legal eaglets. They in turn display insightful flashes of depth and feeling—a sign of this series' potential.
Bottom Line: Could win on appeal


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Steve Graham Karen R. Harris University of Maryland
There is a growing concern about the quality of literacy instruction for students with special needs (cf. Allington, 1994; Palinscar & Klenk, 1992). Critics contend there is little special about special education programs for students who have difficulty learning to read and write ( Allington, 1994; Allington & McGill-Franzen, 1989; Singer & Butler, 1987). For example, Palinscar and Klenk ( 1992) found that children in primary-grade special education classrooms spent most of their reading and writing time working alone, completing worksheets, reading directions, and copying board work. They seldom read or wrote for an extended period of time and were "mired in materials that both children and teachers found to be uninteresting and largely irrelevant to their lives" (p. 218).
Critics also claim that literacy instruction for students with special needs focuses too much on the lower level skills of decoding and transcription (cf. McGill-Frazen & Allington, 1991; Palinscar & Klenk, 1992). They indicate that many special education teachers' reading programs primarily concentrate on the teaching of word-attack or word-recognition skills in the context of degraded text or through the use of decontextualized activities such as worksheets. Although such instruction is designed to respond to the difficulties that students with special needs experience with decoding, critics maintain that it limits students' opportunities to learn how to use the "syntactic, semantic, and schematic analysis of text that complement the use of grapho-phonemic analysis" ( Palinscar & Klenk, 1992, p. 212). They further indicate that this approach limits students' opportunities for acquiring im-


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Quality and durability are paramount to Brooklyn-based bag company Shannon South, whose simple yet stylish accessories offer timeless appeal. Founded in 2009 and named for the designer and founder, each piece is handcrafted using the most sumptuous repurposed leather. With a desire to adhere to mindful environmental practices and offer classic styles that aren't dictated by trends, Shannon South's designs endure from season to season and only get better with age.
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We all love to multitask. We do it in the office, at home, and even when we shouldn't (like checking emails in the car). While multitasking can be such an important part of success and getting things done, there are some situations where it's completely okay to ask for help. One of those perfectly acceptable times is when you're hosting a conference.
It may seem unnecessary to have a helper on a conference, since you will be the one who is speaking on the conference, and feel like you should be the one who is checking out the details. This isn't entirely true. While you may feel more comfortable controlling everything yourself, putting someone else in charge is going to free your mind while presenting. Speaking in front of a large group of people is stressful enough, without all the other things to worry about.
Who has a question? What's that noise? How does my line sound? Am I on the right slide?
Sit back, take a load off yourself, and give someone else the moderator controls. Let someone step in and worry about whose line needs to be muted, take attendance, all that stuff that you are usually trying to do while the conference is going on. Don't be distracted from the task at hand. Focus on what you have to say, and let someone else drive the conference with all the mundane details.
Do you get someone to help you with your web conferencing or do you like handling all of that yourself?


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Monday, November 7, 2011
Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez
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This sounds amazing! I love those books that really engage you emotionally. The characters, the plot, the intensity and messages the story sends all sound so fantastic. And I love the AU cover! Great review, Erin!ReplyDelete
I got this on Galley Grab but it expired before I could get to it! It's a shame because I love the sound of it - the characters all sound so interesting, especially Carmen! Great review, thanks :).ReplyDelete
Like Brodie, I love the emotionally engaging books. And since I play an instrument(s), this book will be interesting.ReplyDelete
Brodie: I love the AU cover too. Probably more than the US one. Thanks for commenting.ReplyDelete
Liz: Aw that's a pity that you missed out. Hopefully you'll get to read it soon. It's a great book.
Braiden: Yeah I used to play an instrument . . . but luckily it wasn't so pressuring as this world in the book. :)
Virtuosity sounds AMAZING!!Definitely have to check this one out! It helps that I've always wanted to play the violin, but *sigh* my parents chose piano over violin for me :( I can't wait to meet Jeremy <3 Great review Erin!ReplyDelete
Shirley: It was definitely a great book. I too always wanted to play the violin. You'll love Jeremy by the way. Thanks for commenting.ReplyDelete


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In this next installment of my adventures in repeatedly making the same dress over and over and over again, I decided to push myself out of my comfort zone and go girly and floral. I've been really trying to change things up in my wardrobe, and get more colour in there. I found this super pretty floral cotton voile on super sale at Fabricland (I think I paid something ridiculous like $2/meter) and decided to give it a go. Everyone needs a light summer dress, right?
McCall's M6646 to make this dress, but this time I kept the fluttery sleeve thingies. I also added an inch to the bodice length (I may be short but I have a long torso), shortened the hem a bit and added pockets. I think all dresses should have pockets. Not gonna lie, they do add a bit of bulk to the already full circle skirt, but I needs me my pockets!
Sadly, I didn't get any twirly pics of this dress. There were too many people around in The Secret Garden to have room to twirl, and you have to keep your eye on the big cats in there or they will mark you as their territory. Not even lying. I saw a tiger spray a kid last time I was there. Eeeew.
Until soon. xoxoxo
August 6, 2013
This time I went girly...
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It's really cute, Andi! Nice work!ReplyDelete
Girly isn't always so bad. This is cute!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 6, 2013 at 3:35 PM
I really like this - girly without being tweeReplyDelete
Nice dress! I really like the floral print on black :)ReplyDelete
Everyone needs their girly dress... even better to have several!ReplyDelete
Go girly more often! This is cute :)ReplyDelete
- MarlenaAugust 8, 2013 at 9:12 AM
I really like this dress Andi!!!! So Pretty!! :)ReplyDelete
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Friday, August 03, 2007
Worship In Midst of Celebration!
This picture will stay with me for a very long time. While everyone was having fun singing worship songs, one of our campers was moved to make her worship special. I have been watching this young lady struggle and fight and release her pain and hurt. I don't speak Polish well enough for her to share with me, but one of the Polish adults was with her the whole way. Tonight was a night of surrender for her.
It was also Gospel night. The Holy Spirit was there in the room. I am not sure if anyone made a decision, but there were SIGNIFICANT talks going on! Please pray!
Tomorrow is the last day. I am also doing the first few days of my Polish class. It has been hard, but good! God is GOOD!
Posted by Alice Robbins at 10:28 PM
2 comments:
- Dan Luebcke said...
Simply awesome! Thanks for sharing this story!
- Sat Aug 04, 04:23:00 PM GMT+2
- Jen said...
What a moment to capture! It's beautiful, Alice.
- Sat Aug 04, 06:41:00 PM GMT+2
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"I love to show people around Las Vegas," Haley explains. "This is the world's greatest party city for a reason! You could live here for years and only scratch the surface of exploring the city. Even when I'm not working, I will go out and explore Vegas, looking for new and fun, exciting things to do the next time I'm out on a date. Some of the men I go out with really know the city. Some are from here. Some are frequent visitors. But there are plenty who are, like so many, visiting Vegas for the first time in their lives. I just love seeing the city through the eyes of first-timers. It's always so exciting and magical that first time. You've heard about Vegas your whole life. You've been told stories about the strip, the casinos, the strippers and dancing girls, the night life. You've seen movies and television shows that make this place seem like the most exotic city in the world. Honestly, on some level, I think that's probably all true. That's why I can't get enough of Vegas, and why, whenever possible, I take my dates around town and show them a good time. I want to share with them the city that I love. I want them to enjoy the party lifestyle that I enjoy. My life is just one long date. Not a lot of people can say they make a living showing people how to party and have fun. I'm very lucky."
Haley is very aware that at times, her dates and the men who see her out on the town aren't exactly focusing on her face or eyes. "You can look at them," she giggles, cupping her generous breasts. "I know I have quite a figure. It's okay. I wouldn't be doing this job if I was shy about that. And I know that the men I go out with are looking. I certainly know that the men who see us out are looking. When I wear something that shows off my boobs, a tight sweater or a blouse with generous cleavage, I know that I'm going for a specific effect. And I enjoy how it affects men who see me and are turned on by me. No woman wants to think of herself as undesirable. Knowing you can turn a man on, and that his eyes are following you, hoping to drink in the sight of you before you've gone, is wonderful for your self-esteem. There's another advantage that my figure comes with, though, since I'm also petite. Good things come in petite, sexy packages, yes, and sometimes… they dress to answer your fetishes."
Laughing, Haley explains that she has always enjoyed indulging cheerleader fantasies. "I saw a movie once where one of the characters was this Hollywood actress who was playing an actress in the movie. She's very sexy and she was dressed as a cheerleader the entire time, in one of those short pleated skirts and a tight sweater. I found that incredibly sexy. And I like what it does for my body when I dress up the same way. I like to answer a guy's cheerleader fantasies because I like feeling sexy… and because I really am in his corner. I'm cheering him on. If that's what he likes, if that's what turns him on, okay, I'm down for that. But of course I hope that he wants something more than just the fetish, more than just the fantasy. An ideal date for me would be going out with a guy who then wanted me to dress up like a cheerleader for him because it turned him on… but I like to hope that once he had me out of the cheerleader outfit, all the way out of it, he would be just enjoying me. I want to know that I'm sexy and beautiful enough on my own to turn him on. And I think that's true. I have no illusions about my appearance. I do this job because I'm sexy and because I like to please. I like to party. I like to be a naughty girl."
Haley explains that the party lifestyle is central to being in Las Vegas, and the reason that working in Vegas is so rewarding. There are always people who can't stop partying. You know those kids you knew in high school who went right on into adulthood partying as hard? Well Las Vegas is like that high school town, only for the entire world. It's for people who don't want to grow up, people who want to keep right on partying and having excitement and meeting new people. It's for drinking and dancing and gambling and loving. It's life. It's primal. It's Las Vegas. I never want it to end."
Haley admits that when she first became an escort, there was a learning curve. "I had to adjust," she explains. "It's not just about partying, or knowing how to party, or knowing how to get down and find great places to go and things to see. You've got to learn to be a manager. You've got to be able to manage the date, make sure it goes smoothly. You have to be the person who steers the ship, so to speak. To me, that's the difference between being a professional entertainer and being just any other Las Vegas escort. I think when I made that transition, when I realized it was my job, my calling, to be better than average, that's when I really came into my own as an escort. That's when I really started to feel like I had a handle on this job. To me, my life, my work, my fun, they're all intertwined. There's no point in trying to separate your work life and your personal life when they all blend together in this glorious party lifestyle mix. I don't see any point in even trying. I just enjoy it all. I love what I do."
Haley's commitment to her lifestyle is total. "There is no other job I would want to have," she says. "The life of a Vegas escort is always the one I've wanted. When I was younger, and naive, I didn't know that was where I was headed. When I fell into this work, I realized suddenly that I was having the time of my life. Every day was a new party. Every night was a new adventure. And now, after the time I've spent on the job, I can say that it doesn't stop being wonderful. Every day I am grateful."
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