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Crate Training Separation Anxiety
Most of what people think is crate training separation anxiety is actually doggy boredom. It often starts like this; you get ready to leave by putting your clothes and shoes on while your dog gets excited, next you grab your keys, kiss your furry friend and head out the door.
Your dog gets excited the moment he realizes you are getting ready to go, and he thinks he might be able to join you. At the moment the door closes and he realizes he is staying, he gets frustrated.
He watches you pull away and his frustration rises. He may scratch the door or bark in disappointment when he realizes he is not getting your attention. Next, he may go and seek out some "Fun" and do some things he knows he can't when you are home.
Imagine a child left for the first time home alone…don't you figure he is investigating things he can't when his parents are home? Going through drawers and cupboards that are off limits, eating some candy, and doing things that aren't normally allowed! I know I did when my parents left me alone as a kid!
Dogs are very similar! They often race to the garbage to try and determine WHY you threw out such scrumptious treasures! Next they shuffle to the cupboards in search of FOOD and other things that smell great. And, often, they too go into rooms and other places that are normally off limits.
Why Does This Happen?
What we don't realize as "rational humans" is that what we see as incredibly naughty and destructive behavior is amazingly FUN for your dog! Can you imagine how stimulating and exciting it is to go through the trash? Tossing items to and fro and eating disregarded goodies is pleasurable and satisfying!
Even shredding inedible items can be entertaining, listening to a sofa shred and pulling out the fluff is like destroying a really BIG dog toy!
What Do You Do?
I recommend crate training! A crate will keep your dog, your garbage, your cupboards, your sofa and your carpet safe! And, if your dog feels mild anxiety as he watches you leave, a crate can also calm his nerves. When you crate him, you take away his ability to worry about everything and everyone else and hopefully you give him the ability to be Zen and relax!
Picking The Right Crate
Find an appropriate crate! For dogs with some separation issues and mild anxiety I recommend plastic or aluminum crates which are almost impossible to break out of! I prefer these because they are darker inside. We tend to think that dogs will do better with wire crates because they can see out better, but that in and of itself can be a problem! Being visually stimulated can create anxiety, let your dog feel like he is in a den.
Crate Training Schedule
Next get him on a crate training schedule and play crate games with him. If he is feeling anxiety it is best to work on this with him while you are at home so you can make it as fun as possible! He needs to acclimate and feel like his crate is the greatest place ever!
Crate Training Whining
He may whine in his crate and that can be normal, stay home with him while he is crated to make sure he is not going to injure himself, you can also set up a video camera to see what he does when left alone and monitor him.
Make the environment as normal as possible by leaving the TV or music on to help distract him from other noises. How many people live in a quiet house with very little stimulation or noise? But when we leave, we turn everything off and his environment becomes sterile and sometimes scary for him. Crank up the tunes and leave it on loud so he can't hear the mail man, etc and get nervous!
If your dog is urinating, defecating, screaming, scratching, or biting at his crate he may have some serious separation anxiety issues and you may need to speak to your veterinarian about helping to relax him when left alone. Although there are aluminum crates that are virtually impossible to break out of, we don't want him to injure himself trying!


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04/08/2018 Quest Giver flags being added to mobs that give quests.
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Added mob ifchecks to see what tradeclass a player is
New command bundle number objects created, for use with some new
quests coming
Crafting quests added for blacksmith and jeweler in Paleon by shop
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" What do you do? "
" I used to work my ass off, all day every day. I started at your age. It's been 10 years. Now, if I choose I can just sleep in bed, all day every day while the money rolls in. "
" How did you get from where you were, to where you are? "
" I worked hard. I stayed humble. I never stopped believing. "
" Do you have any regrets? "
" I regret settling for what I thought was love. I regret that I lived to please others. I regret being fearful of the unknown. If only I had ended that relationship earlier, if only I had removed toxic people out of my life quicker, if only I had made the tough decisions sooner. "
" I'm afraid. "
" Don't be. You'll be alright. "
" Thank you. For everything. "
" No, thank YOU. For bringing me back to the start and reminding me all over again what's truly important. "
" No, thank YOU. For bringing me back to the start and reminding me all over again what's truly important. "
A brief remark casually tossed to passing stranger, resulting in us engaging in unexpectedly profound conversation for 3 hours.
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Digital media software developer Roxio today announced it has purchased the assets of file-swapping service Napster which filed for bankruptcy back in June for $5.3m (£3.4m).
There has been much debate over what would happen to the failed Napster after media giant Bertelsmann's offer of $9m was blocked by the bankruptcy court.
But although Roxio has taken on Napster's patent portfolio and other intellectual property rights, including its brand name, it's not taking on any of its legal liabilities. This means it won't have to face the barrage of pending lawsuits from the music industry over Napster's violation of copyright rules.
It is not yet clear what Roxio's plans are. In a press statement the company merely said it "will be announcing its plan for the development of Napster in the coming months".
Along with several of the major music labels, Roxio currently offers a subscription download service through Pressplay which means it will do well to stay on the right side of the copyright holders.
Napster received over one million users at its peak.


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Spiritual recovery from addictionOctober 20th, 2011
In spiritual recovery from addiction how do you know when spiritual life has begun or that you are on the right path? Rabbi Shais Taub gives us insight here.
In spiritual recovery from addiction how do you know when spiritual life has begun or that you are on the right path? Rabbi Shais Taub gives us insight here.
Why do bad things happen? Does God allow or let things happen in life? More here.
The Big Book tells us HOW to work the 12 steps to achieve sobriety, but not WHY. Here, Rabbi Shais Taub gives us his opinion on the twelve steps of AA, interpreted to help us understand WHY twelve step programs work (if you work them).
Are addicts and alcoholics ever cured of addiction? And is working the 12 steps of AA something you have to do for the rest of your life? More from Rabbi Taub on why working a 12 step program is important to recovery here.
Prayer works when you are more interested in Who you're talking to than what He's going to do for you. More on how prayer works from Rabbi Shais Taub here.
The twelve steps of AA are easy to understand. Rabbi Taub breaks them down in six words, and answers the question, "What do the twelve steps of AA mean?" here.
Does money cause you worry, anxiety and fear? Learn how to have financial freedom in recovery by making financial amends. More on financial freedom for the addict here.
Learn how to overcome codependency in relationships by shifting your spiritual basis of understanding. Rabbi Taub teaches us the basics of recovery from codependency in this short excerpt from his book, "God of Our Understanding".
Codependent relationships are actually not relationships at all. Learn more about how living in codependency with an alcoholic or addict inhibits your ability to connect intimately, and evaluate potential signs of codependent behavior here.
We have heard that addiction is a "family disease". But what is a codependent? And what does it mean to be co-dependent? We present introductory ideas of what is means to be addicted to an addict here, and why it is important to seek recovery for co-dependency.


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Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch was fined $12,000 for an obscene hand gesture during Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans.
Marshawn stuck both his middle fingers up during the game, a gesture which was broadcast on television.
This was the gesture that got Marshawn Lynch fined $12,000!today. @steveaustinBSR would be proud. #Raiders #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/XtMCGwDV4P
— Chris A. Booker (@Bookerc94) September 14, 2017
Sunday's game marked Lynch's regular-season return to the NFL after retiring for the 2016 season. He unretired after being traded by the Seahawks to his hometown Raiders in the offseason.
He tallied 18 carries for 76 yards and one catch for 16 yards against Tennessee and will look to carry his momentum into Week 2's matchup against the New York Jets.


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Given a chance I would like to take up a course in creative writing in one of the best universities in the UK. This write-up is aimed at answering the Why's.
Why Writing?
The written word for me goes beyond a mere channel for communication. It is the means that fits me best when it comes to articulating my thoughts and expressing my feelings. Added to this framework, a well-stocked bookshelf ever since I learnt to read and write naturally led me to the point of picking up my pen and having my say on paper. I have been writing since I was twelve, the thrill of having one of my first stories published in a children's magazine, adding to the magic that I had already attributed to this wordy vent of mine. I continued to write articles, the occasional story and the everyday journal that kept getting fatter with each year.
I wrote my way through teenage, high-school drama, lots of moving around, heartbreaks, betrayals, and peer pressure. I continue to write my way through the reality of adulthood and the big bad world. Halfway through my post-graduation, a path that was supposed to land me a life-time career dressed in a lab coat, wading through the research portals of science, I woke up to consider a career in writing. I began writing my first book, a novel, whilst working towards an M.Tech degree and with each day, found myself being assembled on the other side, one piece at a time. When I graduated, I knew I wanted a future with words, something I wish I had realized sooner.
I took up a job in the content industry, where I currently work as an Instructional Designer and I know I chose right. I published my first novel a year ago and I read 100 books in one year for the first time in 2013. While the journey was fantastic, I understand it is but a mere step in the right direction. My induction into the world of literature can only be validated if I can nurture the spirit and love for writing within me. It is to this effect that I would like to take up a postgraduate course in Creative Writing in the UK.
Why study Creative Writing?
While being a blogger and a book reviewer gives me ample incentive to write, these regular bytes of script are capable of doing only so much justice to the art of writing which in reality is hard work. Being a writer, aside from possessing a rich imagination, takes tremendous discipline and commitment that the occasional blog post chooses to relax. I view a course in creative writing as the means to bridge the gap between wanting to be a writer and learning the nuances of being one.
A structured course in writing would set ground rules for the business, present a framework that I would need to weave a tale, one when I become accomplished I would have the liberty to challenge or bend. Writing, as a course would put my talent, potential and commitment to the grindstone; a test to prove I have what it takes to showcase my voice out there amongst others. A course in creative writing would also expose me to an extremely talented peer group, both tether and cut my inner writer-animal loose and instill in me the ability to look at and judge my work from multiple angles.
I would like to experience firsthand the genius that is the MA program in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia, UK.
Why UEA?
What could be more prestigious and exciting than being accepted to one of the most sought after MA programs in the UK, one that was initiated by the legendary Malcolm Bradbury. The course was also recently awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education and with a stellar faculty, remains my number one choice. The school is set to conduct the third edition of its creative writing workshop in India, later this year. Aside from the elite alumni list that includes the likes of Kazuo Ishiguro, the course won me over with this description – "The MA should be viewed as a time of experimentation and play, an opportunity to make mistakes and learn from them." The icing on this wonderful cake is the fact that Margaret Atwood and James Lasdun will be joining the teaching faculty as visiting professors beginning Spring!
These facts when combined with an automatic attraction towards the people and culture of the United Kingdom, born out of an inevitable history they share with my people, the wry British wit, the beautiful landscape, the diverse population and the plethora of career and learning opportunities available have indeed made me curiouser and curiouser!
I would love to be able to study writing in a country that is represented in the literary world by the likes of Douglas Adams, Neil Gaiman and Zadie Smith.
This post was submitted to the Knowledge is Great contest on Indiblogger. To know more about studying in the UK visit http://knowledgeisgreat.in/


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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) –The Denver Broncos are impressed with Jameis Winston and Mike Evans, a couple of rising young stars who are transforming the identity of the once-plodding Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Winston, the first overall pick in the 2015 draft, is tied for the NFL lead with eight touchdown passes.
Evans, the second-year pro's favorite target, leads the NFC with 21 catches and is the only Bucs receiver to begin a season with TD receptions in three consecutive games.
Containing one of the league's up-and-coming passing combinations figures to be one of the keys to the Broncos (3-0) remaining unbeaten when the reigning Super Bowl champions visit Raymond James Stadium on Sunday.
The Bucs (1-2) have lost two straight, with Winston attempting 52 passes during a 41-7 loss at Arizona two weeks ago, and 58 more while throwing for a career-best 405 yards in a 37-32 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Tampa Bay's home opener.
Coach Dirk Koetter knows that's too many times to put the ball in the air, especially against a defense as talented as the Broncos , who are second in the league with 12 sacks.
But with running back Doug Martin sidelined by a hamstring injury, the Bucs have had little choice except to try to ride Winston's arm.
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journey as a way to share what you have read and/or reviewed in the past week. It's also a terrific way to find out what other people are reading.
Jen Vincent, of Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee Moye of Unleashing Readers have given this meme a children's literature focus: picture books, middle grade novels, etc. They "encourage everyone who participates to support the blogging community by visiting the other bloggers that link up and leave comments for them.
The book is so well written, I was hooked from the very beginning. The story sort of reminded me of Holes by Louis Sachar and Lord of the Flies by William Golding. The characters are very well developed. We find out about them in bits and pieces throughout the narrative. But the main character is very mysterious. It takes a long time to figure out the crime for which he was sent to this island, although the reader is frequently told that it was pretty bad.
Once the boys are on their own, Jonathan manages to find a library from which he can borrow old books. The first book he takes is Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. He starts reading it out loud to one of his friends, and soon there's a whole group of boys who wants to hear it. I love the way the warmth of reading by candlelight with friends is contrasted by the cold, dark imagery of rats, sword, and the hungry menace behind the ancient door.
There's plenty of drama in this book. I think a lot of young readers will enjoy the conflict and suspense that seems to end each chapter. It's hard to put the book away, when you just want to know what's going to happen next.
There's some strong language and some pretty intense imagery. This would be just right for a mature middle grade reader.


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Todos Santos has often been described as the creative mecca of Mexico. It's the rustic town where the artists meet. Many of them have stayed on there, populating backstreets and charming nooks with their own personal studios. The main streets aren't short of a gallery or thirty. Even the small cafes often have artwork for sale or display, hanging from their walls.
It's not difficult to see why this town was colonised by artists. The shoreline and the sea seem ever-changing, as the light slips from dawn to dusk to night, and the seasons pass. The coastline here is a favourite spot for migrating birds and other wildlife. Each stroll along it might present a whole new vista, depending upon when you meander on down to see. Indians, pirates, Spanish Conquistadors and missionaries have all touched this town and its outlying environment, over the centuries. Leaving behind them architecture, stories or customs that prevail to this day. It is a landscape, and seascape, alive with possibility for the right mind, behind the right brush and pallet.
Yet it's also not unusual for tourists to pull up, in their coaches, or one by one in their own vehicles, then stand around looking bewildered, searching in vain for the artist community. There are no neon lights here, with great arrows pointing the way, with the legend, 'famous artist in this direction!' Instead, there is the town's newsletter, 'El Calendario de Todos Santos'.
'El Calendario de Todos Santos' ('The Calendar of Todos Santos') was first produced in 1998. It was a humble affair back then, printed as line art on a fax machine, photocopied and stabled by hand. These days, it's a full, glossy magazine, subsidized by advertizements and brimming with vibrant color. It is published eight times a year and distributed all over the town, as well as some of the neighbouring towns too.
It informs tourists and locals alike of all of the current happenings in Todos Santos, including the location of all of the artists' studios and galleries. It serves as a map to the artistic community that everyone came to see. Plus it's free. You can even read it on-line, in English or in Spanish. The current edition is here; while back issues may be found here.
Janice Kinne and Howard Ekman are the couple who started the ball rolling. They are still running the show now. Their vision was simple. They just wanted a source that listed all of the showings, poetry readings, artist talks and gallery opening times; as well as maps, tourist information and the like. They welcomed contributions from the local community, including interviews with many of the artists.
This is still the core of the magazine, though as it grew, so did the subjects on offer. Articles now cover subjects as diverse as astronomy and cooking, while still retaining that emphasis on creativity. As long time columnist, Michael Mercer, commented, in the latest edition, "Looking back, I think Janice and Howard were wise not to overly concern themselves with using the magazine to 'say' something or build a narrative of our time here. Practicing a sort of editorial jujitsu, they simply created a space and let others jump into it, with all our multiplicity of interest and personalities. A cacophony of voices." (Read the full, very entertaining article here).
The latest edition includes commentaries from founders, editors and writers about the magazine; an article discussing the first artists in the area - the prehistoric cave painters; a description of the night sky during the summer months, including all of the wonders of the cosmos visible with the naked eye; a highly amusing tale of mechanics and chillis falling from the sky; a brief tour of all of Todos Santos's hotels, restaurants and cafes; a stunning photographic look at the natural environment; a warning about oceanic rip currents; an explaination of new radicals and antioxidants in salad; a list of all the current wildlife visiting the area; and all of the usual maps, listings, events and happenings. If you're heading out to Todos Santos, be sure to pick one up.
Congratulations all on 100 editions and *I'm raising my glass* here's to 100 more!


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Amman, Jordan – Ghem knew if she didn't flee the house immediately she may never have another opportunity of escape.
The 23-year old Filipino house cleaner's "madam" had forgotten to lock the front door of the home she had been working, and not been able to leave for three years.
The escape
"I ran. I only had 50 pesos and no passport. I just ran"
Talking to Words in a Bucket from Hong Kong where she now lives, Ghem recounts her escape from working as a domestic house cleaner in Amman, Jordan, as an escape from slavery.
Her employer, who kept her locked in the house, withheld her salary and made her live in a small two metre by four "cupboard" style room, she said, "was the devil."
There are around 50,000 legal migrant domestic workers in Jordan, and an estimated further 30,000 undocumented domestic workers according to a report by Jordanian human rights organisation Tamkeen Fields for Aid.
Many like Gwen are from the Philippines, but they also come from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Kenya, seeking jobs as housekeepers and nannies to support their families at home.
Many get a good salary, but there are increasing numbers who are not so lucky.
Domestic workers or slaves?
In a 2015 report by Tamkeen, almost 40 percent of domestic workers said their employers abused them and did not pay their salaries.
It is common practice for workers to be deprived of basic needs such as food, leisure time and the chance to even contact their families. Live-in is common, being on-call and working seven days a week.
"Many of them are also exposed to physical, verbal and sexual abuse," the study concluded.
A 2011 Human Rights Report revealed that over half of Jordan's domestic workers were sexually assaulted by members of the agencies that brought them to Jordan and distributed them among Jordanian houses.
The Tamkeen report found over 20 percent were sexually assaulted by their employers.
For Gwen, she said she was one of the lucky ones. A taxi driver picked her up as she ran wildly along a road outside the house she had worked in for years but had never stepped foot on.
The driver took her to the Philippine embassy where she stayed at their shelter for abused migrants and was then supported to leave the country.
Many, however, who are undocumented and facilitated to come to Jordan via agencies and do not have correct visas in the country, are all but prisoners when their employees take their passport.
"Who can we go to for help?" said Charita, an undocumented worker who was among one of the thousands of workers who responded to a recent Facebook post that called for better treatment of domestic workers in Jordan. "We will go to jail if we try to get help."
Migrants in Jordan who flee abusive employers risk being imprisoned as illegal workers if they fail to find shelter with their embassies.
Fifteen years imprisoned
Tears are pouring down Vanessa's face when Words in a Bucket finds her at the airport in Amman.
The 43-year old Bangladeshi domestic worker is frantic, desperately calling for help from attendees at a ticket counter. She must go home she says. It has been 15 years. She has no passport, nor money. Like Gwen, she says she finally escaped.
"What can we do?" Fadi, an airport attendee says. "Her story is terrible but we can only send her to the authorities."
While Jordan is the only Arab country to include domestic workers under its labor laws and since 2008 introduced regulation on the rights and duties of domestic workers, employers and recruitment agencies, Human Rights Watch say the situation on the ground is akin to those in less-regulated countries.
"Jordan's laws and regulations are only part of the problem. While Jordanian officials now have the tools to prevent and respond to abuses, they have lacked sufficient political will and coordination to use them," the report said.
Under Jordanian law migrant domestic workers should be deported not imprisoned for violating labour or residency regulations, Linda al-Kalash, the Director of Tamkeen, told The Guardian.
Kalash said some domestic workers jailed for not paying visa overstay fines end up in detention for years.
According to Tamkeen research, of the 281 migrant worker detainees they interviewed, 55 percent were held from three weeks to four months, 18 per cent for five to 11 months, and 5 per cent from one to two years.
What is Jordan doing about this?
Jordanian authorities have said they are committed to ending trafficking and protecting victims.
Jordan passed a counter-trafficking law in 2009 and has two shelters for victims of human trafficking run by the Jordanian Women's Union and the government.
"We put victims in shelter, not prison. We're committed to stopping trafficking and to protecting these workers as guests," Basel al-Tarawneh, the government coordinator on human rights told The Guardian.
For Waseem, a 39-year old Jordanian business executive, the treatment of domestic workers in his country has a lot to do with mentality. In Arabic, the domestic worker is a "shagaleh – "servant."
"It's a mentality that some have, she works for me and I am paying her so I must extract the maximum I can get," Waseem tells Words in a Bucket.
With a strong cultural view of shame being connected to working as a cleaner, and the migrant domestic workers coming relatively cheap, most middle-class and upper-class households in Jordan have a live-in cleaner.
"Two to four thousand dinars (USD2800-5600) to get them first time depending on the nationality and then 160-350 dinar (USD$225-$490) a month," Waseem says. A portion of this goes to the 'recruitment agency' and covering travel costs
"We've all seen the rooms they live in when we look for accommodation," says Nino a humanitarian expat worker. "It's like a cupboard – and all the houses in Abdoun have them." Abdoun is considered a wealthy neighbourhood in Amman.
Gwen said she has many friends working in Jordan who have had good experiences with their "madams," and have families in the Philippines reliant on the money they send home each month.
"They are given food, somewhere to sleep and given a day off." Gwen says there are many kind people in Jordan, but like many, she questions why treatment of domestic workers must come down to personality.
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Background of the organisation
Carers of West Lothian is now a well-established voluntary organisation which is a Registered Scottish Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee. It was started in 1990 by a small group of people, themselves carers who recognised the need carers had for information and support. They were concerned about the lack of support for carers in West Lothian and used their own experience to set up a service to support carers like themselves.
Throughout its existence Carers of West Lothian has maintained its initial purpose as a carer-led organisation that aims to provide carers, and in more recent times young carers, with support, information and a voice. It does so in a way that reflects the changing environment in which carers and the organisation operate. It continues to be led by a management board comprising mainly of carers who have first-hand experience of the caring role. It now employs skilled staff, supported by volunteers, to carry out the day to day running of the organisation.
Today Carers of West Lothian offers a plethora of services that have been developed specifically to meet the needs of carers and their families.
These include:
- Information and advice
- Training
- One to one emotional support
- Home visits
- Hospital based carer support
- Signposting and referral to appropriate support services
- Counselling
- Carer support groups
- Recreational courses
- Individual and group support for young carers
Carers of West Lothian aims to provide support, information and a voice for carers in West Lothian,
working with others to ensure a better quality of life for all carers.
What are the benefits of the organisation?
For carers the organisation has enormous benefits in supporting them to continue to care confidently and safely whilst maintaining their own mental, physical, economic and social wellbeing. The organisation is in contact with over 4,000 carers in West Lothian all of whom receive regular information through the free quarterly newsletter.
It enables those cared for to be looked after well whilst maintaining their independence and allowing them to continue to live at home.
It provides the local authority with a partner who assists them to focus on early intervention and prevention by maintaining people in their own homes, thus lessening the need for more acute and residential provision.
Similarly for National Government, it provides a partner who enables them to implement their community care agenda of improving community care services across Scotland.
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Wardrobe Mistresses
All productions would be very boring to watch without the cast wearing some sort of costume and Potters Bar Theatre Company are lucky to have a large source of costumes at 'The Costume Store'.
When PBTC decide on a show, the director decides how they want the production to look. This can be dictated by the era the production is set in. For example, Oliver needs to be dressed in Dickensian costumes, Pride and Prejudice in Regency style costumes and the The Boyfriend in 1920's. However certain productions, in particular plays can be dressed in different eras, depending on the directors choice. G&S musicals and Shakespeare plays are prime examples of shows that can be modernised and dressed in a variety of ways.
Once a production has been cast, the cast members need to be measured and the costumes sourced. Sometimes things need to be hired from other hire companies and sometimes new costumes are made when they can't be found in 'The Costume Store'. For anybody not interested in performing on stage, who is creative, costumes can be a fun way to get involved and be part of the production process.
For the last 16 years, Jenny and Suzanne have built up 'The Costume Store' and now not only dress PBTC shows but hire out to other schools, theatre companies and individuals too for fancy dress parties. For more information, take a look at the websites.


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Free performances on the occasion of the World Day of Theater
On the occasion of the World Day of Theater which is celebrated on 27 March 2017, the City of Koprivnica donated performance of Gavran Theater "Pivo". This is a comedy that speaks about a father and son, their relationship during sixty years. Author Miro Gavran with much humor and warmth demonstrated contemporary recognizable characters who guide us through situations that many of us lived with parents or children.
Charming is toying with macho myths and intergenerational relations, Zlatko Ožbolt and Jakov Gavran built in this subtle present convincing life figures, led directorial hand the great Croatian actress Helena Buljan.
The show will be held on Saturday 25 March 2017, starting at 19.30 in the hall of the "Domoljub", Starogradska 1, Koprivnica.
Free tickets can be picked up from Wednesday, 22 March 2017 at the checkout of "Domoljub".
Mark World Theater Day together!


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I wish the W3C to consider WIDTH=percentage% as part of the TH and TD definition for HTML 4.0. I think that specifying the number of pixels violates the principal of HTML being "device independent". How are HTML authors supposed to know that web readers have their monitors set for 640x480, 800x600, 1024x800, or a WebTV (I don't know the number of pixels for that). I created a page http://www.netside.com/~lynmax/Tables.html to demonstrate why I think percentages are better than specifying hardware definitions. With Microsoft Internet Explorer, the TABLE WIDTH=90% tables with TD WIDTH=50% look slightly off. With Netscape Navigator, the percentage columns look right Please consider this for the next revision of HTML 4.0 Thank you, Ralph Hightower -- Ralph & Paula Hightower Chapin, SC mailto: email@example.com http://www.netside.com/~lynmax Senders of unsolicited email (MLM, pyramids, chain letters, etc.) agree to the following terms: 1) Assessed a maintenance fee of USD$500 2) Agree to have their email address and domain owners published on http://www.netside.com/~lynmax/SpamList.htmlReceived on Friday, 1 August 1997 16:29:02 UTC
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Matt Parker
Possibly the only person to hold the prestigious title of London Mathematical Society Popular Lecturer while simultaneously having a sold-out comedy show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Matt is always keen to mix his two passions of mathematics and stand-up.
Originally a maths teacher from Australia, Matt now lives in the UK and works both as a stand-up comedian and a maths communicator. This involves spreading his love of maths via books, YouTube videos, radio programmes, TV shows, school visits and live comedy shows. Matt is also the Public Engagement in Mathematics Fellow at Queen Mary University of London.
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Mainstream Media Drivel on War Plan Iran: Endemic US/Israeli Double-Think Is Now "Normal Discourse"!
- Be wary of all the Zionist propaganda driving us to war with Iran. Iran does not have a nuclear bomb nor a nuclear weapons program. They have stated publicly they do not want nuclear bombs as it is against their Muslim religion. Iran has not invaded any country or started any wars in a few centuries.
- The real nuclear rogue state in the Middle East is Zionist '666' Israel, the Satanic counterfeit. It has at least 400 nuclear bombs and has refused to abide by international laws, refused to sign the NNPT and refused to submit to international inspections by UN-IAEA. It is constantly at war and is committing acts of genocide and ethnic cleansing against the Palestinian people!
- It is Iran which is under existential threat from the Anglo-American-Zionist west and not Zionist '666' Israel. This genocidal, war mongering state is going to drag the entire world into WW3!
UNCRITICAL MAINSTREAM MEDIA DRIVEL War Plan Iran: Endemic US/Israeli Double-Think Is Now "Normal Discourse"
By: Finian_Cunningham, http://www.globalresearch.ca/
Thanks to a subservient mainstream media, we are now fed a constant diet of preposterous double-think from American political leaders and their Israeli minions with regard to Iran and its alleged threat to world security. In this inadvertently valuable service, the pliant uncritical mainstream media is giving full vent to the most outrageous drivel dressed up as serious discourse.
By acting as mouthpieces rather than critical interlocutors, the media are allowing such political figures to indict themselves with their own baseless, contradictory and hypocritical words. A few recent examples: Director of US National Intelligence James Clapper Jr in congressional testimony this week asserted that Iranian leaders are "now more willing to conduct an attack in the United States in response to real or perceived US actions that threaten the regime".
The Washington Post reported the "intelligence" briefing with the headline: 'Iran, perceiving threat from West, willing to attack on US soil, US intelligence report finds. Yet Clapper, the US nation's supposed intelligence supremo, presents no evidence to support his reckless claim that Iranian forces are preparing such attacks. Indeed, the Washington Post notes in the same paragraph quoting the Director of National Intelligence: "US officials said they have seen no intelligence to indicate that Iran is actively plotting attacks on US soil."
Then the paper goes on to amplify the unfounded accusations and assertions, by writing: "The warning about Iran's more aggressive stance was included in written testimony that Clapper submitted to Congress". Note how the paper in the space of few words moves effortlessly from acknowledging that there is no evidence to support Clapper's claptrap premise to peddling the claptrap conclusion that Iran has taken a "more aggressive stance".
Rather than taking Clapper to task to justify his hyperbole about Iranian "threats on American soil" and possibly misleading Congress and the American people, the Washington Post passively goes along with the flow of what appears to be out-and-out propaganda. This meekness and complicity of the media in conditioning public opinion for a baseless war on Iran has echoes of the elusive, non-existent weapons of mass destruction that US President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister were allowed to lie about by the same media for their criminal war on Iraq. But, as noted, this abject "churnalism" may eventually be a good thing. For it allows political leaders and their advisors to hang themselves with their own words.
Another recent star-turn on the propaganda stage was that of US Defense Secretary Leon E Panetta who told CBS 60 Minutes programme at the weekend that Iran may be "one year away" from acquiring an atomic bomb. "That's a red line for us, and it's a red line, obviously, for the Israelis," said Panetta. Yet only a few weeks ago Panetta admitted on national media that Iran was not trying to build a nuclear weapon. "
Are they trying to develop a nuclear weapon? No," he said then. However, in no time at all, Panetta has pirouetted over Iran, and yet the mainstream media permit the farce to be aired instead of ripping it apart, exposing what could be criminal misinformation. Only last week the pirouetting Panetta told the Wall Street Journal that the Pentagon needs to redesign its 30,000-pound bomb known as the Massive Ordnance Penetrator in order to take out Iranian nuclear facilities. US workers and their families will be throwing more of their taxes into the coffers of Lockheed Martin to facilitate the Pentagon's phallic fantasies – all on account of lies and deception, or at least no evidence to provide a modicum of justification. Finally, Israeli President Shimon Peres weighs in with this ridiculous rant, given prominence by the Haaretz newspaper. This week Peres claimed that Iran's 'evil' leaders cannot be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons, calling the Islamic Republic's nuclear ambitions the world's single most important issue, according to Haaretz.
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When Will The Government Quit Putting Out Fraudulent Employment Statistics?
- The Bureau of Lying (ahem Labor) Statistics is pulling out all the stops in their manipulated propaganda! The MSM is complicit in selling lies.
I Can't Take It Anymore! When Will The Government Quit Putting Out Fraudulent Employment Statistics?
by http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/
On Friday, the entire financial world celebrated when it was announced that the unemployment rate in the United States had fallen to 8.3 percent. That is the lowest it has been since February 2009, and it came as an unexpected surprise for financial markets that are hungry for some good news. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nonfarm payrolls jumped by 243,000 during the month of January. You can read the full employment report right here. Based on this news, pundits all over the world were declaring that the U.S. economy is back. Stocks continued to rise on Friday and the Dow is hovering near a 4 year high. So does this mean that our economic problems are over? Of course not. A closer look at the numbers reveals just how fraudulent these employment statistics really are.
Between December 2011 and January 2012, the number of Americans "not in the labor force" increased by a whopping 1.2 million. That was the largest increase ever in that category for a single month. That is how the federal government is getting the unemployment rate to go down. The government is simply pretending that huge numbers of unemployed Americans don't want to be part of the labor force anymore. As you will see below, the employment situation in America is not improving. Yet everyone in the mainstream media is dancing around as if the economic crisis has been cancelled. I can't take it anymore! It is beyond ridiculous that so many intelligent people continue to buy in to such fraudulent numbers.
The truth is that the labor force participation rate declined dramatically in January. For those unfamiliar with this statistic, the labor force participation rate is the percentage of working age Americans that are either employed or that are unemployed and considered to be looking for a job.
As you can see from the chart posted below, the labor force participation rate rose steadily between 1970 and 2000. That happened because large numbers of women were entering the labor force for the first time.
The labor force participation rate peaked at a little more then 67 percent in the late 90s. Between 2000 and the start of the recent recession, it declined slightly to about 66 percent. Since then, it has been dropping like a rock. The chart below does not even include the latest data. In January, the labor force participation rate was only 63.7 percent. That is the lowest that is has been since May 1983. So keep that in mind as you view the chart.
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Jeffrey Tucker Makes The Case Against The Federal Reserve And The Banking Cartel !
- At the heart of the Illuminists' power is their global monetary hegemony. Their principal currency the USD, the world reserve currency, is the standard by which all other fiat currencies are measured/priced. By manipulating the USD, creating massive amounts of it out of thin air, they can buy up the world, bankrupt countries, destroy economies, impose poverty …. etc. You get the idea?
- Of course, they will not give up this global fiat currency hegemony to another. They lose all their power. The idea that they will allow the CNY to become the new world reserve currency is naive! Even the suggestion that their Euro becomes an alternate world reserve currency is viciously attacked. Remember: Saddam Hussein sold oil in Euros before Iraq was invaded. Their solution is an international One World Currency backed by gold ruled by their Global Supra-National Central Bank (IMF 2.0). All challengers to their hegemony will be met with war!
Greg Hunter: Israel Attack on Iran by Spring 2012, Alf Fields on Silver and Gold & More!
- I still think the schedule is Sep/Oct 2012 for the Iran war to become hot! The Illuminists want this war to support Obama's election at end 2012. However, I may be wrong. Recent events: India, China, Russia abandoning USD for trade settlement and oil settlement … using gold, may force their hands to protect their global monetary hegemony earlier!
Israel Attack on Iran by Spring 2012, Alf Fields on Silver and Gold & More!
by Greg Hunter, http://usawatchdog.com/
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said that Israel might attack Iran by spring! Why he felt he had to put that out there, I'll never know. Why the Mainstream Media (MSM) buried this story is another question altogether. This is huge and has some frightening implications. What if the Iranians feel they want to beat Israel to the punch and attack first? What if the Israelis have no intention of attacking Iran? What if Israel now feels the element of surprise is gone after spring and it moves up their time table? I do not see how this announcement helps calm down the situation in the Persian Gulf. Not that an attack by Israel is out of the question.
Ehud Barak, the Israeli Defense Minister, was in Davos this past week gaging support for a strike on Iran's nuclear facilities and says the West is basically running out of time. In other news, the MSM made a big deal out of Donald Trump endorsing Mitt Romney. Who cares? The MSM ignored the new Gallup poll that says Congressman Paul has about the same chance to beat Obama in the fall as Romney! There was not a peep about that from the corporate controlled media.
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Eurozone Bail-Out Funds Not Enough, Warns OECD!
- This entire Eurozone bailout is a charade, a political theatre. It is performed for sheeple consumption. What is really going on are: financial rape of the sheeple, piling on more debts upon existing debts, destroying national sovereignties, consolidation of power …. laying the groundwork for a catastrophic collapse of the Eurozone. They are engineering a massive collapse to bring about chaos, to set the stage for their One World Currency, Global Supra-National Central Bank and Luciferian New World Order. The people behind these are Illuminists, CFR members, Trilaterists, Bilderbergers ….. 13 Satanic Bloodlines! Do not be deceived.
Eurozone bail-out funds not enough, warns OECD!
By Louise Armitstead, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
International debt inspectors believe they have found another €15bn (£12.5bn) black hole in Greece's public finances caused by the deepening recession, delivering the crippled nation another devastating blow.
With pressure growing over talks with private investors about the terms of a €100bn debt write-off, officials calculated that to bring the country's debts to a sustainable level at 120pc of GDP the international community would need to find an extra €15bn, raising the prospect of a Greek default.
Sources told news organisations in Brussels that weak growth will make it even more difficult for Greece to resolve its debt problem, leaving the eurozone and the International Monetary Fund with the prospect of an even larger bail-out than the €130bn planned. The warning came as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said the emergency bail-out funds are not big enough.
The international think-tank said the European Financial Stability Facility's (EFSF) €440bn (£366bn) firepower "is not enough" to support the lending requirements of indebted countries, particularly given that it "has not found it easy to raise funds with low yields". Greece, Portugal, Italy, Ireland and Spain need to repay a total of €700bn this year and €400bn next year.
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Proof That The Cancer Industry Doesn't Want a Cure – Even if it's a Pharmaceutical !
- You will never find a cure for cancer coming out of Big Pharma. It is a highly profitable business. It is about profits not saving lives. When you trace the history and shareholders of Big Pharma, you find the same 13 Satanic Bloodlines: Rockefeller and Rothschild. Their religion is a cult of death.
Proof that the cancer industry doesn't want a cure – even if it's a pharmaceutical
by P.F. Louis, www.Infowars.com
A safe and effective cure for cancer has been discovered with a drug that was once used for unusual metabolic problems. Yet, the cancer industry shows no interest with following up on dichloroacetate (DCA) research from University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, reported in 2007. That's because DCA is no longer patented. (1)
That research also confirmed cancer as a metabolic malfunction, not a weird mutation of cells often explained away as a genetic issue. But the medical mafia doesn't want you to hear about it. But it confirms what most alternative cancer therapists already know.
Since Nixon declared the "war on cancer" in the 1970s, the cancer industry has succeeded with raising money for researching very expensive chemo substances at $50,000 to $100,000 per round or more for toxic therapies that rarely work. (2)
Chemo drugs usually lead to demanding more business with drugs to ease terrible side effects (http://www.naturalnews.com/034761_cancer_drugs_toxicity_Voraxaze.html). Meanwhile, more are getting cancer and more are dying from it, mostly because of the toxic treatments.
Explaining DCA research results
Evangelos Michelakis and the Alberta University research team tested DCA on human cancer cells outside the body and in cancerous mice with profound success. DCA was once used for unusual metabolic disorders. The worst side effects, which rarely occur, include some numbness and an affected gait.
The mice were fed DCA in water, and in weeks they had remarkable tumor shrinkage. This indicates DCA can be taken orally. DCA works by restoring the cells' mitochondria. Michelakis and his team had discovered that the mitochondria in cancer cells are not permanently damaged and irreparable. This is what mainstream medicine thinks.
With mitochondria malfunctioning, cancer cells use glucose fermentation for survival energy. This fermentation occurs when glycolysis (glucose conversion) occurs in an anaerobic cellular environment, which can be created by benign tumor masses, toxins, and low pH levels.
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Chinese 'Gold Rush': Country Diversifying Assets!
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- Chinese 'Gold Rush': Country Diversifying Assets!
by http://rt.com/
China is the world's fifth-largest holder of gold and seems to be in the market for more. Analysts believe Beijing snapped up around 500 tons of gold in 2011, double what it bought in 2010.
China does not release official gold trade figures, but the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department announced last month that in November alone, China imported 102,779Kg of gold from Hong Kong which comes as a significant increase from October's 86,299Kg.
Experts say in 2011 China bought not less than 490 tons of gold, while the figure for 2010 was only 245 tons. Financial expert Francis Lun told RT that the reason for the Chinese "gold rush" is simple – the country wants to diversify its assets.
"For several years now there were critics and all Chinese economists wanted the government to diversify its holding of foreign exchange," he said. "China has the largest foreign exchange holding of any country in the world – about one trillion US dollars and most of them in US dollars."
"Starting 2007 there have been calls that China should buy some gold to diversify its foreign exchange holdings and it was not until 2010 that China actually bought some gold and the prices peaked much higher than in 2007 which was something like US$700 per ounce," Francis Lun added. Francis Lun also observed that it will take about 15 years for China to overtake the US economically.
"China's economy is still about one third of that of the US but of course China has a much better balance of payments, and much larger foreign exchange holdings. Its fiscal deficit is much smaller and the national debt is much smaller and, above all, China has about 9 per cent economic growth while the US has about 1.9 per cent," he said. "It is really only a matter of time, about 15 years, that China will overtake the US as the largest economy of the world."
Syria: The Lies of The UN Security Council Are Revealed !
- Syria: The Lies of the UN Security Council are Revealed
by grtv
The draft resolution on Syria under discussion at the UN Security Council is reportedly being softened to take into account Russian concerns. It's likely to have references to President Assad stepping down, and an arms embargo removed from the text. RT's Marina Portnaya reports from New York.


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Champion Surfer Irons Dies at 32
The surfing world is in mourning after the sudden death of triple world surfing champion Andy Irons at the age of 32. Video courtesy of Reuters.
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So thought this would be a good format for sharing just a little bit of what's been going on around here the last 3ish week... can you believe I've already been here for a month! So, "The Thorns" are somethings that have been a bit hard. "The Buds" are somethings that I'm excited for, relationships that are forming, upcoming possibilities. "The Blooms" are things that have blossomed into wonderful things already :D
The Thorns:
There is no doubt in my mind that this is where I'm supposed to be. Everyday I connect a dot and realize just how much God did to prepare me for things I would do/encounter here. All that being said, it has still been hard in some ways. The end of week 3, when a lot of people had settled down and homesickness started to creep up for a lot of us, I was feeling it pretty bad. I've found a lot of comfort in the last week through connections with home (I loved getting to FaceTime Epic last Sunday! and get chats in with the beautiful ladies Natalie and Chelsea!) and have had a lot encouragement here but I'm still, I guess you could call it, grieving the loss of a few things. I don't want to imply at all that my hands aren't wide open and I didn't willingly give up the things I needed to, to be here, but I finally allowed myself to realize just how much being here (and maybe returning) could mean for my future.
One things I miss most is the ministries I had the privilege of being so involved in before I left. I miss my students and I miss my leader friends! I had to face the reality a few weeks back, that my future with these ministries may look a lot different than what I had been hoping. For example, I was hoping that dates would line up so I could come back here for a Ministry Development School (phase 2 they call it, it's the prerequisite if you'd like to work anywhere on staff with YWAM) or the School of Worship, and still be around next summer for some of the things I missed this summer. I knew it was a possibility that I would miss another summer around GV but it didn't mean it didn't hurt I little to have it seem more like a possibility. There's SO MUCH good stuff back home but I'm learning that the high level of involvement I had was probably more for the season of healing before I would come here than for a lifetime. Home will always be home though! And my heart is already so excited for the times when I can be back hanging out with ya'll!
The Buds:
Outreach preparation is coming along! My whole team and I are excited and expectant for the wonderful things that are set up for our times in each country.
Guatemala: We will be working and staying with a ministry called The Street Revolution. Their main goal is to ministry to at risk youth and people out on the streets of Guatemala City. There will be the opportunity to do street drama's and music plus some of the ladies of the group may also be able to go and minister to people in the sex industry downtown, led by our assistant outreach leader Bekah. From Guatemala City we'll be traveling to Antigua (look up pictures, it's beautiful!) where we will be helping out in a coffee shop ministry.
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Hungary: We will be with the YWAM base in Budapest (one gorgeous city!) doing a whole bunch of different things including street ministry, coffee house, some work around the bases, some feeding of the homeless and intercession for the city. Myself may be able to take part in some concerts and music nights held at some venues around the city. I'm super excited for this leg of the trip because it feels like it'll be a natural fit for my ministry style and giftings. Both the Hungary and France bases really focus on relationships above all else. We will be probably be doing drama and evangelism stuff but in Europe it can be less well received compared to places in Latin America or Africa. Here is an piece of an info email sent to our Outreach Leader Matt.
"Our vision is reaching the lost and discipling believers. There are different ways we do this, some of which are listed below. We have two facilities. One is called King's Gate and this is where your team will be staying. KG is also where some of our staff live and where students are housed when we are running a school. Our other facility is downtown in the cafe and arts district. This is where we have our office and where our coffee house is located. We have just completed a renovation project to finish the ground floor so that it can be used for many kinds of events involving music, theater, and the arts. This is an exciting season for our base as the Lord has provided everything needed for the completion of this major project. Now we are in a position to expand our ministry to reach Budapest. You can explore that further if you'd like on the Rezkigyo Coffee House facebook page."
France: So excited for this! This is the base our leader Matt will be moving to (I think next year) and he has gotten us all very excited about the base, it's style and it's leader (whom is a friend of Matt's.) We'll be staying at the YWAM base in a French Chateau in St. Hippolyte Du Fort south of Lyon, close to the Mediterranean. Matt has told us the base here is VERY focused on community life led by the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Here life will slow down and become even more free flowing as we focus on the building of relationships and hospitality. At this base I may also find myself playing some music and doing coffee shop ministry.
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South Africa: Here we will be working with Iris Globals "Footprints" base outside of Johannesburg. It is a home ran my a woman Yolanda, her family and staff. Yolanda opened up her home to adopted children. It isn't an orphanage but a home full children that are part of a family. This is the part of the trip with LOTS OF KIDS! We will be partnering with the Footprints team to take care of the kids, play, and maybe do some work for them around their compound.
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Nepal: This leg of the trip is going to involve some travels up into the mountains helping different ministries and doing evangelism in some not often reached places along the way. More details to come. Me and my team are really excited for this leg of the trip because it is probably the most culturally different and spiritually saturated place we will visit in our journey. There is heavy Hindu and Buddhist influence in these areas and not a lot of knowledge of the hope found in the gospel of Jesus. I heard last night in a clip from a documentary that Christianity differs from other religions in that it isn't about us doing, about us seeking God. Christianity shares about a God that seeks us as His children from the very beginning. Lastly, I just have to say that I AM SO EXCITED FOR THE MOUNTAINS!!! I can't wait to be romanced by God's creation.
Hong Kong: This is the leg of the trip that as the least amount of details and will probably involve lots of mornings where we get up and simply ask okay God what do you want to do today then following the promptings of the Holy Spirit. It is here that both Heidi and I will get to celebrate our birthdays so we're looking forward to maybe a co-celebration hopefully including LOTS of tasty foods!
Some other buds including the further building of a lot of friendships here along the compound. This season has been a great time to learn about the area and collect some more info about the ministry opportunity's available not only through YWAM but other local ministries and churches. I've been able to connect with the student ministries pastor of the church across the street and even hit up that churches Young Adult group. I've really been trying to get off campus at different points and meet new people, knowing that it would really help me out if I were to move back here for another school in the future. I've really been able to feel like I can do me here and operate how I would naturally even though I'm often on base and don't have a care. Ultimately I just want to continue to explore if this could be a good long term fit for me.
The Blooms:
I really feel like I've come more fully into my identity the last month or so. I left Grass Valley feeling like I was in a good place, like I said above He had led me through lots of healing and I was excited for the growing that would take place as I set out to give up good for great. I'm been really affirmed here in my passions and gifts, especially when it comes to my heart for students and my desire to continue following my calling toward a School of Worship in the future. I'm also learning to further operate in the present, knowing that God has me here for the NOW just as much as for character development for the future. It's nice to just BE. I was talking to my small group leader Clara on commitment night (during the middle of our second week) about how I from the first day was all in. That what she was seeing was what see was getting. That I really had nothing left to give (with open hands I walked away from relationships, jobs and ministry) and no where else to go at this point, YWAM was it and I was committed. The first week here we talked about how we would discover a "new normal" here and be "ruined for the ordinary." I'm feeling it to be sure and after this standard of living and moving with Jesus I only want to continue to grow and grow in it.
Lastly, we were able to spend this last week up at our Eagle ROCK campus in the mountains outside of Denver. What a week it was! It was so good for my soul to be up in the mountains and on top of peaks. Got to experience a sunrise hike that blew my mind! Because it's an more intimate setting and more isolated, it was the perfect setting for us as a community as we worked through our lecture week on the Father (and Mother) Heart of God. Lots of growth and healing took place as a lot of us were able to extend forgiveness to those that had hurt us in the past, embrace our identity as sons and daughters, be refreshed with uncontrollable laughter from the Holy Spirit, and embrace that it's okay to be weak because God wants to use the weak to glorify His kingdom.
After such a full week though I'm sitting here just trying to stay cool and get hydrated.... Maybe a pushed it a little hard haha. But in all honestly I didn't think our serve Saturday was going to be as strenuous as it was (landscaping, racking, weeding, hauling rock...) So it's time for rest. Some people went hiking (figured it wouldn't be the wisest choice for my physical state), some to the river and some are playing frisbee (it's 100 degrees outside tho) and some are doing homework (feeling grateful that I've made it a priority to get my work done before the weekend.) Tonight I'm heading into Denver for our usual Sunday Jazz in the Park outing. Really looking forward to it!
All and all, even tho I'm a little worn out, I'm super well. If you have time though here are a few things that you could pray for.
1) Continued unity within the Discipleship Training School
2) A continued outpour of financial blessings for some of the other students here, including myself. I'm almost there and honestly the stream of support from God has been so steady I'm not worried. It is crunch time though (less than a month before I leave) so I pray God prompts those who wanted to give but have yet to, to give as they feel called.
Some of the other students here have until Monday evening to get there first payment for outreach in, and without an approved reason for an extension (I've approved one with Matt), they will have to leave our YWAM family and return for another DTS sometime in the future. Some of us are a little worried and would hate to see anyone else have to return home (we've already lost a few of are original group due to varies reasons.)
3) Continued wisdom and intentionality for me as I seek to keep engaging in relationships here (sometimes I can be a bit introverted/independent) and start getting promptings from God as to what my next year or two could look like!
Thank you so much friends, family and church family! Please know that you are in my thoughts and heart always!


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The latest lookbook from designer Sebastian Kubiak highlights a slew of alluring evening-wear selects, paired together with strangely hairy accessories. Starring Moss Models fresh face Agata Raczkowska, this striking advertorial spread dares to shock its viewers.
Agata wears a demure up-do by hair styling duo Grzegorz Ziemliński and Aleksandra Gontarz along with subtle makeup looks by artist Agata Dobosz. The blonde beauty is photographed by Marta Zbieroń, who captures her in a series of hauntingly beautiful portraits.
The model is ladylike and ready for the most exclusive evening out, sporting ornately detailed dresses and glamorous gowns that are both architectural and avant-garde. Embracing texture and personality, this lookbook features facial hair accessory pieces inspired by multicultural and mythical masks worn by the women of Oman.
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A while ago I posted about winning the 'take one make one' give away hosted by Green Bag Lady
And yesterday my parcel arrived look!
It's red and it has tulips how appropriate for a dutch girl like me :-)
I also received lovely organic fabric to make another bag to give away. So I just had to put all other projects aside and make it immediatly!
And since mine had a Green Bag Lady label I had to make one for the other bag as well.
I'm thinking about just giving it randomly to someone on the street or at the supermarket...what do you think?
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China Inflation Exceeds Forecast
China's consumer inflation gathered pace in March, but probably not enough to deter central bankers from easing monetary policy to boost the economy in the months ahead. Aaron Back reports on the News Hub. Photo: Reuters
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... the the ... what's more he ... does is causing right now with inflation ... well it's something of a worry in its reply market sold off in Asia ... in addition to the US to stay ... it's the yen's to wishing where the ... inflation is a little higher than expected three point six percent versus three point three percent expected ... and that you know that may mean that authorities are hesitant to loosen policy as the economy continues to slow down ... to the markets were up big numbers coming up later this week a GDP figure in China I believe on Friday what what people's expectations for that ... well people expected economists loaded although I think are still safely and soft landing territory ... you know we may see something like about ... eight percent growth will be under eight percent growth a significant slowdown by Chinese standards but ... it's still not you know really something to be very alarmed I think in terms of GDP data ... and what are the questions is how much I can policymakers stepped in at this point ... to offer some additional reading ... what other options that they're looking in a bright so ... the Chinese have cut the reserve ratio of trucks ... they kids base a little bit more money to lacks ... upside is that they can shut away from stronger measures like interest rate cuts ... and so ... but the betting is that continue to cut the RRR The may shy away from the stronger measures like interest rate cuts especially since inflation is does look a little ... and doubt ... of course China says it's watching what's happening in Europe what's happening with in United States the key export markets GeForce slowing down ... that that has to be one of the that certainly the biggest worry on their minds at this point I actually still actually to ... get China's export data coming out ... and the past couple months been quite weak ... so people will be looking to see how it is being affected ... by what's happening us in your course ... for China released Tuesday were no strangers into it domestically and a consumption led economy ... the system you can do in a matter of months takes several years so in the meantime there at the mercy of what happens in Europe the US ... and how much and ability really is there a mean obviously as you say that ... they want domestic spending to grow they ... but it still even when the somewhat stunted domestic spending ... it's a cute in complex economy ... and yet ... the government there are the ahead in open tryst and essentially magic quite closely ... Mr. of any evidence that of the complexity is to such that ... that's can become an ever more difficult task ... sure I mean I think is actually a little bit ... still a bit op how much peace ... the market square in the Chinese near duty diminish the time ... and you know the past few years they've done an excellent job ... or maybe they've been lucky but there's a lot of variables up here and maybe that someday you know we find that the Chinese aren't as omnipotence is the PPR dimensional there has been a ... very interesting and very interesting Geithner backing from our Beijing bureau thanks for being with this this morning thanks alot for


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In section two, entitled, "Ontological Impediment," Marion gives a fairly complex and detailed analysis of Heidegger's onto-theology critique, pointing out both the insights and the shortcomings of Heidegger's claims. (I have to say that given my very basic knowledge of Heidegger, I found this section extremely difficult and am not sure whether I have properly understood it. Hence, I welcome corrections). Having engaged and examined Heidegger's position, Marion concludes that though Heidegger was correct in pointing out the onto-theo-logic that characterizes the Western metaphysical tradition, Heidegger himself does not escape his own critique.
Marion sees Heidegger as diminishing theology's dignity by making it submit to the requirements of Dasein, which in the end for Marion means Being, as well as and the very ontology Heidegger himself criticizes. Heidegger wants to make a strict separation between philosophy and theology, the former constituting the science of Being (ontological science) and the latter an "ontic" science of faith, which studies a particular slice of reality (having the same standing as chemistry or mathematics) [p. 66]—it's object is not Dasein or "God" but faith in Christ crucified. In other words, faith becomes an aspect or modality of philosophy and consequently remains a conceptual idol. "The invariant of Dasein appears more essential to man than the ontic variant introduced by faith. Man can eventually become a believer only inasmuch as he exists first as Dasein" (p. 68). In the end, theology as a mere ontic variant of Dasein remains subordinate to Dasein as such.
Second, according to Heidegger, it is valid and perhaps even preferred to speak of faith as "the experience of faith." Yet, again faith must be understood according to the strictures or conditions of philosophy, particularly of Heidegger's phenomenology, which means that faith cannot show itself or give itself as itself but is always filtered through Dasein (and the horizon of Being).
Marion, however, wants a theology that allows Gxd to reveal himself "without condition, antecedent, or genealogy" (p. 70). In other words, he asks, "why must revelation be determined by the strictures of a philosophy that says in order for Gxd to show himself he must do so as a being within the framework of Being? (p. 70). "Who then decides that that mode of revelation, about which the Bible emphasizes that it speaks […] 'in many refrains, in many different ways' (Heb. 1:1), should have to sacrifice, as a retainer fee, to Being?" (p. 71). Marion ends this section with a simple but profound question: "does the name of the Gxd, who is crossed because he is crucified, belong to the domain of Being?"


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This summer, Spirit Cultural Exchange has launched a weekly Instagram contest, unveiling a new theme each week so that our Summer Work and Travel, Intern, and Trainee participants can show us how their summers are going and win prizes!
The Week 9 Instagram contest theme was "A picture from another city." Ayse G. won with her picture from Yellowstone National Park. Click here to see the rest of the contest photos!


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Georgina POTA booked her place in quartersPhoto: Elena ELISEEVA
European champion from 2013 LI Fen beat no. two seed SHAN Xiaona
In the Round of 16 of the Women's Singles Event at the 2015 LIEBHERR ITTF European Championships, European champion from 2013 LI Fen of Sweden beat no. two seed SHAN Xiaona of Germany 4:2 (3:11, 11:8, 9:11, 13:11, 11:3, 11:1).
In the re-run of 2013's final LI showed impressive performance.
"I fell I have been little bit lucky. I did not expect I would play so well. Only recently I started to practice again and I am feeling I am coming back in shape. I gave birth of my second son eight months ago, but I feel full of energy now" explain LI Fen.
Georgina POTA of Hungary accounted for Irene IVANCAN to book her place in the last eight.
Second time today POTA maintained her patience to overcome the defensive skills of her adversary. In the morning hours she beat XUE Li of France. Against XUE, POTA won in five games, whilst against IVANCAN she needed one less – 4:0 (11:9, 11:3, 11:6, 11:7).
"I have blocked almost every ball coming from Irene. She had no answer at all. Here, in the Ekaterinburg I also played against LI Qian in team's event. I feel confident now playing against the players with such style. Few years ago it was not the case at all. In Hungary I had no chance to play against them, but after I started to play for Berlin it changed," explained POTA, who was two years playing with IVANCAN in Berlin, before she left to Istanbul.
HAN Ying of Germany overcame SHEN Yanfei of Spain 4:0 (11:3, 11:9, 11:9, 11:5).
"Slowly I adapted to the conditions here and especially the ball. I am happy that everything went so well against SHEN Yanfei. She played relatively passive, so it was a bit easier for me. Against Polina MIKHALOVA I had 4:0 at the Czech Open. But she is playing much stronger here. I expect very difficult match," said HAN.
Polina MIKHAYLOVA of Russia beat Barbora BALAZOVA of Slovakia 4:1 (11:8, 11:6, 5:11, 12:10, 11:5), Elizabeta SAMARA prevailed against Tetyana BILENKO of Ukraine 4:0 (11:1, 11:8, 11:7, 11:5).
LI Jie of Netherlands overcame Carole GRUNDISCH of France 4:0 (11:6, 12:10, 11:7, 11:2).
"After the Team's Event I had two days off without the matches. Today I played four matches. I am so tired. I managed to have some rest after the doubles. I slept in players lounge for 20 minutes and that helped me. However, I cannot complain. Now I am very happy; I recorded all four wins today," said LI Jie.
Earlier today LI overcame former European champion Ruta PASKAUSKAITE of Lithuania, before she accounted for Carole.
"I never beat Ruta before. It was very difficult match for me. Against GRUNDISCH it was little bit better."
LIU Jia of Austria suffered by the hands of FU Yu of Portugal 1:4 (3:11, 13:15, 8:11, 11:8, 6:11) and LI Qian of Poland lost against Petrissa SOLJA of Germany 2:4 (6:11, 14:12, 8:11, 11:5, 10:12, 8:11).


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International transport with container units
We all know that it can be hard to transport your products across the international borders. Not also are there a lot of logistic problems that needs to be adressed, there are also import taxes and regulations you need to consider. Also depending on how easy it is for your product to reach the destination, the transport cost can vary a lot. For instance, are you shipping a bunch of costumes from Aalborg in Denmark, to Liverpool in England. It will be pretty easy, as both countries are at the moment, a member of the EU. It's also very easy to load a container filled with costumes on to a ship and have it shipped to Liverpool in no time and for a low cost. However not all products will fit in a standard container, for instance if you are selling hegn, you will have to find another alternative. Or ship it by parts and combine them at their destination.
On the other hand, if you choose to ship it to Tver in Russia, you will have to use various trains in order to get there, in addition to trucks. So you might not even be able to have it all packed down in a container unit. This will make it a lot more expensive to ship your products there. Last week I had to ship a container filled with mobilhegn from Warsaw, Poland, to Aalborg in Denmark. I had to ship it by plane, so the cost was about 150% higher, compaired to train shipping.
Read more: Shipping a mobilhegn in a container
Shipping your products in a container
The best part about using a standard container unit to ship your products in, if you are selling international, is that it will fit on most shipping boats and trains. Even a lot of trucks and airplanes are designed to carry a number of 20 or 40 foot container units, which can easily be stacked evenly. If so, your small 20 foot container, may just be one of several hundreds, which will often ensure you a cheap transport price. It's also very easy to move a container from a ship on to a truck, compared to moving 20 pallets filled with packages. So you will also save some work time, with containers. Other products like Hegn, may not fit in a container, and will have to be assambled when arriving, or shipped in some other manner.
Read more: NHS container – Various types of specialcontainer units
A third benefit of using a container to transport your products in, is that they are pretty safe. It's a robust case, which will protect your goods rather well, while being transported. But it also protects your goods from thievery and curious eyes.
So as you can see, there are quiet a lot of benefits to using a container over the traditional pallets, which a lot of people are still using for shipping goods.
Be sure to find the best shipping deals
The cost of shipping a container from city like Warsaw in Poland, to London in England varies quit a lot depending on which shipping company you choose to use. So instead of just accepting the first price you get, be sure to call a few others and their an offer from them too. This way you can compare the different options, and choose the one that fits your budget and delivery time the best.
Also if you plan to use this service at a regular basis instead of just a one time thing, you can ofte get some even better prices. But most of the time you will have to ask about this, and maybe have your own personal contact person, within the company.
Read more: What is a specialcontainer?
For many, finding the best and cheapest shipping agreement for your goods, is the easy part. Often the best solution for international transport is by using container units and a shipping company with expenrience in this. The hard part will be the various export and import taxes for each country you ship to, permits and other regulations. Luckily it's a lot easier to trade within the EU, when you are a member, compared to outside the EU.


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Land Rover ties up with the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) in a campaign to promote Philippine tourist spots and off-road destinations. The campaign, which features a series of TV commercials and print ads, is dubbed as "Land Rovering. More Fun in the Philippines." Land Rover is the first automotive brand to tie up with DOT through the popular "It's More Fun in the Philippines" campaign.
"We are very excited with this project with DOT and TPB which will run until 2013 and hopefully will include an international campaign as well," shares Land Rover Philippines (LRPhils Motors Inc.) Executive Director Marc Soong.
At the campaign launch last night in Opus Restaurant and Lounge at Resorts World Manila in Pasay City, LRPhils also kicked off the first video in the campaign's series of TV commercials. The video shows the Range Rover Evoque cruising through Ilocos Norte, showcasing its popular tourist attractions, like the sand dunes of Paoay and the giant Bangui Wind Mills. The video was crafted by a creative team called Collective Ego, and it will start airing in October.


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Sunscreens Protect Against No. 1 Rosacea Trigger
The sun can be warm and invigorating, but for many rosacea sufferers, it's a reason to take special precautions. In fact, sun exposure was ranked as the leading rosacea trigger by 61 percent of rosacea patients in a National Rosacea Society survey.
Beyond triggering flare-ups, researchers have found that sun exposure may potentially cause blood vessel damage that is associated with rosacea.1 "The significance of sun-damaged skin in rosacea cannot be stressed enough," said Dr. Gerd Plewig, professor of dermatology at the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich, a noted rosacea researcher. He suggests that all rosacea patients should use sunscreens as part of their daily skin-care regimen.
Avoiding exposure to the sun, particularly from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. when the sun's rays are hottest and most direct, is the most basic protective measure. During outdoor activities, find a shaded area under a tree or canopy. Remember that sun danger also may be posed by reflected light from sand or water, for example.
In addition, proper clothing can supply excellent protection against sun damage. A hat to shade the face may be especially useful for sun-sensitive rosacea patients. A broad-brimmed hat provides the fullest coverage of the face and also protects the ears.
Beyond these basic steps, the use of a sunscreen is a valuable tool in reducing the sun's harmful effects. However, while sunscreens can help prevent damage from the sun's rays, it is important to be protected against the full range of radiation.
"The SPF, or sun protection factor, refers only to protection against ultraviolet B (UVB) and not ultraviolet A (UVA) rays, which are also harmful," said Dr. Joseph Bikowski, clinical assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Pittsburgh.
The higher-energy, shorter-wavelength UVB rays are primarily responsible for sunburns, DNA damage and elastic tissue damage. On the other hand, UVA exposure is the culprit in accelerating the aging process -- causing photoaging, premature wrinkling, age spots and photosensitivity as well as elastic tissue damage -- and may be a contributor to skin cancer. Moreover, UVA rays can penetrate ordinary window glass, and are present all year.
"Patients often have a false sense of security if they have applied a sunscreen with a high SPF," Dr. Bikowski said. For complete protection, patients should use a sunscreen or sun block that has an SPF of at least 15 and also indicates on the label that it is effective against light throughout the UVA waveband.
If a sunscreen proves irritating to the sensitive skin of a rosacea sufferer, a pediatric formulation or a moisturizer combined with sunscreen may offer a solution.2
With proper precautions -- avoiding sun especially during the hottest part of the day, wearing protective clothing and using an appropriate sunscreen or sun block -- rosacea sufferers can minimize the effects of this all-too-common tripwire.
Associated References
Neumann E, Frithz A: Capillaropathy and capillaroneogenesis in the pathogenesis of rosacea. International Journal of Dermatology. 1998;37:263-266.
Millikan L: Recognizing rosacea. Postgraduate Medicine. 1999;105:149-158
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